FAMILY HISTORY: LAST NAME CHANGES

Marcia Sue Harris December 18, 1958 Ronald Vincent Graeber Jan 22, 1937-May 1983 Lester Graeber Earnest J. Graeber 1885 Emma Graeber 1891 Avis Graeber ’s Gwen Marie Greaber Nov 9, 1937-March 26, 1993 Delbert Lee Beauman March 24, 1911-Oct Vern J. Beauman July 12, 1883-Oct 13, 1953 Jacob Beuaman Jan 3, 1833-July 1914 Anna Maria Beauman Nov 24, 1849-July 8, 1937 Grace Beauman June 5, 1886-March 31, 1969 Maxine Marie Beauman Lester Converse 1884 Alma Converse 1890

EMMET COUNTY, ESTHERVILLE, IOWA

The story of Jacob Beauman and his family demonstrates how names were changed in history. Their story connects to the migration of individuals and families from other countries, whom once they came to America, altered their last names.

Jacob Baumann was born on January 3, 1833 in Berne Canton, Switzerland. He died on the 6 th of July in 1914 in Lake City, Iowa. Jacob Baumann believed America had more to offer than Switzerland so he migrated around 1874.

Switzerland Civil war broke out in Known as the Sonderbund War. Similar to America it was between states’ rights versus federal power. 1850: Second most industrialized country in Europe In 1856 Prussia threatens war. The royal insurgency in Neuchatel fails : Franco-Prussian War begins, Swedish troops on the frontier.

Family Name Change When Vern Jacob Baumann was in school, a teacher changed the family name spelling from Baumann to Beauman.

History of Name Changes Most commonly, changes were made to the spelling, although in some cases an entirely new name was “adopted.” Some names were changed purposely to be Americanized. While in other cases names were changed to avoid discrimination.

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