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Re: Can anyone decipher this (Dutch?) woman's maiden name?
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 24 January 13 18:58 GMT (UK) »
Exactly my thoughts!

If you compare the W of William, and then imagine half of it, the 1st and 3rd letters could well be V's?

Hence Von (or Van) Veldberger/n.

Von is German.
Van tends to be Dutch.
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Can anyone decipher this (Dutch?) woman's maiden name?
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 24 January 13 19:27 GMT (UK) »
Baptisms, Greenock RFW:
George William Postman 6 Mar 1859, and Christina Postma 24 Jun 1861,
parents in each case William Postma(n), Carolina Kukelsberger.

Now I am left wondering whether there is any difference in this
handwriting between 'K' and 'k'. Oh dear.

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Re: Can anyone decipher this (Dutch?) woman's maiden name?
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 24 January 13 21:38 GMT (UK) »

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Re: Can anyone decipher this (Dutch?) woman's maiden name?
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 26 January 13 22:53 GMT (UK) »
I found the name to be Kukelsberger on the Scotland's People website. Thanks to all who replied (and so quickly).

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