Tag Archives: Dove

Doves or Deafness? The Surprising Meanings Behind the Daub Surname

Posted on July 30, 2026 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

🕊️ What’s in a Name? The Meaning of the Daub Surname 🧏 As genealogists, we spend years tracking dates, locations, and church book pages. But sometimes, it is incredibly rewarding to pause and look closely at the very words our … Continue reading →

Posted in Genealogy | Tagged Ancestry, Armstrong, Daub, Deaf, Deutschland, Dove, family, family history, Family Tree, Fried, Genealogy, German, Germany, Hard of Hearing, History, LeBeau, Minfeld, Nutick, Propheter, Schäffer, Schönlaub, Taube, Utech, Weinmann, Weiss | Leave a comment

Gravestone of Sarah Cooper Woodruff. 52 Ancestors, Week 37 & 38, Tombstone & Symbols.

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

This week’s writing prompt is Tombstone, the following week is Symbol. I decided to write about the interesting gravestone of Sarah Cooper Woodruff. It is pictured above. The combination of the cross bones effigy with an hourglass flanked by doves … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Dove

Doves or Deafness? The Surprising Meanings Behind the Daub Surname

Gravestone of Sarah Cooper Woodruff. 52 Ancestors, Week 37 & 38, Tombstone & Symbols.

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