tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post643860686523723599..comments2024-03-22T16:02:08.213-05:00Comments on The Wheel: RootsMark Stegerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02376182294736839659noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498525082522582900.post-87577960124262690532011-07-18T21:31:05.402-05:002011-07-18T21:31:05.402-05:00Why are the two Franks listed under their middle n...Why are the two Franks listed under their middle names, Xavier?<br /><br />And, is 'Stöeger' misspelled 'Steger?' The story in my family was that the 'ö' was dropped upon emigration. But this passenger list shows that, if that story is true, the change in spelling happened back in Germany, not in America, as the passenger list clearly says 'Steger.'<br /><br />Any theories about the answers to those questions?Mark Stegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02376182294736839659noreply@blogger.com