tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888465771468876149.post1319498476329027512..comments2023-06-27T03:25:04.306-07:00Comments on Under The Nut Tree Genealogy: New Findings! Gerhard "George" Jackering (1845-1922)Carrie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15067281589088197896noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888465771468876149.post-65566012274564504852021-06-19T21:54:39.221-07:002021-06-19T21:54:39.221-07:00Hi Jamie thanks for the comment. Yes, you're r...Hi Jamie thanks for the comment. Yes, you're right about the spelling differences. I am contact with a distant cousin who still lives in Germany but his surname is spelled Jackering. I never thought to ask about the j sound being a y sound. Shoot me an email if you like carriesmith11411@yahoo.com Carrie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067281589088197896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888465771468876149.post-21054190020847408562021-06-19T21:46:59.883-07:002021-06-19T21:46:59.883-07:00Hello!
I’ve been researching my family history t...Hello! <br /><br />I’ve been researching my family history too and came across this blog!<br /><br />I’ve got reason to believe Gerhard Bernhard Jeckering actually was a Yeckering when he first came over to the US. There is a Wisconsin census from 1905 that shows this too. The story is at some point his second wife, Anna, didn’t like the spelling, thus they became Jackering. <br /><br />One thing to keep in mind is that Js sound like Ys in Germany which is why I think some Jeckerings that came from Germany adopted the American spelling which is Yeckering (my family included). I’ve also heard that often times the spelling changed for immigrants when they first enter the US based on whoever logged their name on the passenger list. Thus, a worker may have heard the J as a Y and spelled how it sounded. <br /><br />Also, George’s brother (Henry) is my 3rd great grandfather. His family stuck with the last name Yeckering with the exception of a spin off (Yeackering) that occurred in the 1930s. I’m still trying to hunt down why they changed the spelling. <br /><br />I’m also aware there are Jeckering families that live in Ohio, which I’m sure will connect to the Jeckering family from Germany once my research progresses. <br /><br />Anyway, I’d be glad to stay in touch. I’ve reached out to some contacts in Germany that had Jeckerings in their family tree too, so I hope to get some more stories!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032554894069978211noreply@blogger.com