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Re: What is your ancestral origin/ethnicity?
« Reply #125 on: February 24, 2011, 04:21:27 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on February 24, 2011, 03:42:55 PM
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Donnachaidh   :lmao:

Oh come on, Thundley. Every family has their "black sheep".......   :sheep:
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Re: What is your ancestral origin/ethnicity?
« Reply #126 on: February 25, 2011, 06:54:52 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on February 24, 2011, 03:42:55 PM
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Donnachaidh   :lmao:

I didn't even click.  FWIW, the Donnachaidh is my Maternal Granddad.  When he fell in love with my Grandmother and asked her to marry him, she said she would, but he had to change up his lifestyle.

1.  He had to change from Democrat to Republican
2. He had to change from Methodist to Baptist
3.  He had to stop smoking. 

He did, and he lived happily ever after.   :-)
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Re: What is your ancestral origin/ethnicity?
« Reply #127 on: February 25, 2011, 07:07:50 AM »
Quote from: IassaFTots on February 25, 2011, 06:54:52 AM
I didn't even click.  FWIW, the Donnachaidh is my Maternal Granddad.  When he fell in love with my Grandmother and asked her to marry him, she said she would, but he had to change up his lifestyle.

1.  He had to change from Democrat to Republican
2. He had to change from Methodist to Baptist
3.  He had to stop smoking. 

He did, and he lived happily ever after.   :-)

I happened to recall seeing a DUmmie using the clan name as their name. I know it's only coincidence. :)
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Re: What is your ancestral origin/ethnicity?
« Reply #128 on: February 25, 2011, 09:44:21 AM »
I am 100% Dutch both sides.  I can ice skate like no other and wear wooden shoes.   :-)
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Re: What is your ancestral origin/ethnicity?
« Reply #129 on: February 25, 2011, 10:09:14 AM »
Quote from: Taxman on February 25, 2011, 09:44:21 AM
I am 100% Dutch both sides.  I can ice skate like no other and wear wooden shoes.   :-)

My ex is part Dutch...when his great-grandfather immigrated, he had to change his surname at Ellis Island.

Who knew that one of his sons would end up in Nebraska with a name that sounds like he's part of an Indian tribe?

Can't tell you how many times I have been asked over the last 30+ years - especially living in a Cherokee area, I have been asked what tribe I belonged to.  :whatever:

My ex's family response was always "The Fuqawee Tribe...."they are the ones who come up over the hill, and ask "where the **** are we"?"

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Re: What is your ancestral origin/ethnicity?
« Reply #130 on: February 25, 2011, 10:11:53 AM »
Quote from: debk on February 25, 2011, 10:09:14 AM
My ex is part Dutch...when his great-grandfather immigrated, he had to change his surname at Ellis Island.

Who knew that one of his sons would end up in Nebraska with a name that sounds like he's part of an Indian tribe?

Can't tell you how many times I have been asked over the last 30+ years - especially living in a Cherokee area, I have been asked what tribe I belonged to.  :whatever:

My ex's family response was always "The Fuqawee Tribe...."they are the ones who come up over the hill, and ask "where the **** are we"?"



Driving back from Dallas the other day, there was  road  called, "Kerfoot" Road. I wondered if there was some distant relation.
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Re: What is your ancestral origin/ethnicity?
« Reply #131 on: February 25, 2011, 10:16:58 AM »
Quote from: Thor on February 25, 2011, 10:11:53 AM
Driving back from Dallas the other day, there was  road  called, "Kerfoot" Road. I wondered if there was some distant relation.

nope.

The only ones with the name are related.

Amazing how many people pronounce it like above though.  ::)
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Re: What is your ancestral origin/ethnicity?
« Reply #132 on: February 25, 2011, 10:20:09 AM »
Quote from: debk on February 25, 2011, 10:16:58 AM
nope.

The only ones with the name are related.

Amazing how many people pronounce it like above though.  ::)

Well, in Dutch/ German/ northern european, it probably was spelled, "Köefoot" at one time. "Kerfoot" would be the proper pronunciation.
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Re: What is your ancestral origin/ethnicity?
« Reply #133 on: February 25, 2011, 10:37:26 AM »
Quote from: Thor on February 25, 2011, 10:20:09 AM
Well, in Dutch/ German/ northern european, it probably was spelled, "Köefoot" at one time. "Kerfoot" would be the proper pronunciation.

Koevoet. Pronounced Co-vute.
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Re: What is your ancestral origin/ethnicity?
« Reply #134 on: February 25, 2011, 10:38:09 AM »
Ferguson and MacNeil are my clans.
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Re: What is your ancestral origin/ethnicity?
« Reply #135 on: February 25, 2011, 01:27:52 PM »
Quote from: Odin's Hand on February 25, 2011, 10:38:09 AM
Ferguson and MacNeil are my clans.
Howdy cousin, Grant and MacNeil are mine  :-)
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Re: What is your ancestral origin/ethnicity?
« Reply #136 on: February 25, 2011, 02:12:24 PM »
Almost exclusively Polish; my family came to America in 1906. I'm second-generation American :)

There is a small amount of Russian ancestry from my mother's side, and possibly a little German or Austrian from my father's.
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Re: What is your ancestral origin/ethnicity?
« Reply #137 on: February 25, 2011, 02:46:31 PM »
Irish from my Mother. Maiden name of Magee. English and Irish on my Fathers side. Union of Tucker and Broyles.
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Re: What is your ancestral origin/ethnicity?
« Reply #138 on: February 26, 2011, 04:15:11 PM »
Quote from: TVDOC on February 22, 2011, 05:27:20 PM
Scots......Highlanders on both sides.........fourth generation off the boat.

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   Highlanders on both sides here too.  Only way to make sure the blood stays pure.  Well that and maybe a little single malt
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