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From: Rudy Dichtl <>
Subject: Re: [GV] (GV) Obermunjou; Surname of Boos (First Name Anton)
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 14:50:49 -0600
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Dear Don,

I assume that you have seen the ten Boos names listed at URL
http://www.angelfire.com/ks/gerrus/ShipsBaltMar1909.html, which includes
Latjeroma. One of my colleagues here at the University of Colorado is a
Russian scientist and she says that Latjeroma is not a russian first
name, it is not familiar in Russia and that it perhaps is a French name.

Good luck with your search! It is an interesting mystery.

Rudy Dichtl
University of Colorado
Researcher for the surname RESCH, Hildmann village, Volga region

Don Boos wrote:

> GV020828
>
> According to family records, my great grandparents, Anton
> Boos and his wife, Mary Catherine were both born in
> Obermunjou (Anton in 1853; no date for Mary Catherine).
> Both emigrated to America in 1909, sailing from Bremen,
> Germany on the S.S. Breslau February 27, 1909, and arriving
> in Baltimore, Maryland March 13, 1909.
>
> The S.S. Breslau's passenger list shows an Anton Boos (age
> 54, previous residence Obermunjor) who I believe is my great
> grandfather. The list also shows a Latjeroma Boos (age 52,
> previous residence Obermunjor) who I believe is my great
> grandmother (Anton's wife).
>
> I'm at a loss reconciling my great grandmother's name which
> family information indicates is Mary Catherine with the
> ships listing of Latjeroma. Is Latjeroma a uniquely German
> or Russian name, and can it somehow be translated to Mary
> Catherine. Any help identifying the origin and/or meaning
> of Latjeroma would be much appreciated.
>
> Donald D. Boos

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