Just recently a cousin found me via the Internet and I'm just thrilled to have
someone to discuss with the BOUHL and ZIEGLER family histories. There seems
to be a question as to if the surnames are French or German. I've always
assumed German. My great-grandparents were married in 1880 in Geblingen,
Germany. I have what I believe to be their original marriage document. It
states he (BOUHL) was born in Happelkinger in 1855 and she (ZIEGLER) was born
in 1857 in Geblingen. I have her memorial prayer card and it states she was
born in Gueblange, France. My newly-found cousin's father told her that at
the time our great-grandparents were born the French and German border were
jumping back & forth. Has anyone else run into a similar mystery as to the
origin of a surname being German or French and which country an ancestor was
born in?
-Mary
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