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Surnames: ZINK, BECKER
Classification: Query
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Valeri;
I have ZINKs and BECKERs (my grandmother's name was Becker, BTW) in my line. These
ethnic Germans - known as Danube-Swabians - are from eastern Europe. Mine originate in
(formerly) Kreuzstaetten, Austria-Hungary, now known as Cruceni, Romania. While I can find
no direct connection to your names, I do know that the Chicago area was a popular
destination for many of the Danube-Swabian immigrants. But on the other hand, BECKER is a
fairly common name, and ZINK is not exactly rare either...
At any rate, if you ever find a connection to that part of the world, let me know, I can
help you from there.
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Good Luck!
Bob Zink