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Re: Dunifer,Duniver,Dunheiffer

CorneliaWarner44 — 2009-07-05 17:37:51Z

came across some more variants;
Dornhoffer with umlats over the o's
Doernhoeffer
Tonnhoeffer

still no luck finding Jacob and Christopher either in immigration or the IGI

Re: Obit - Paula Duniver - Ohio

nekocat — 2008-09-27 19:51:22Z

Thank you for posting this. I haven't figured out her connection, but there was only one pair of Dunheiffer males in early Cambridge, suspected brothers, and she must descend from one of them. one is the ancestor of my husband. that one is Jacob, the other is Christopher. probably Christof originally. they are proving difficult to trace back to earlier days.

Re: Dunifer,Duniver,Dunheiffer

neko2 — 2006-08-03 06:45:33Z

a quick skim through Castle Garden disclosed these people. I found the variant spellings partly through Ancestry's immigration indexes and FamilySearch, partly through trying variants of those variants;

Franziska Dunhofer Unknown 25 F 18 Jul 1861 Germany Columbus
Mike Dunhofer Farmer 37 M 18 Jul 1861 Germany

Marg. Dannhofer Farmer 33 F 2 Jul 1845 Germany Agnes

S. Demhofer Farmer 41 M 1 May 1880 Austria Oder
G. Demhofer Baker 23 M 1 Jul 1848 Germany

Margaretha Denhofer Unknown 11 F 3 Jul 1852 Germany Sophie
Maria Denhofer Unknown 36 F 3 Jul 1852 Germany Sophie
Michel Denhofer Farmer 30 M 3 Jul 1852 Germany Sophie

the spelling variants at Ancestry and FamilySearch are;
Dannhoeffer
Dabbhoffer with umlots
Dunheiffer
Dunheffer
Donever and Donover (Donover from Ireland in Castle Garden)
Deinhaufer
Demhofer and Denhofer
Dunhaferin
Dunifer, Duniver and Donibar
I'm certain I haven't found all the variants, and why they aren't in the IGI (except by way of a Mormon who submitted John Ogier Duniver's family) I do not know. there must be church records somewhere....

oops! Re: Dunifer,Duniver,Dunheiffer

neko2 — 2006-08-03 06:45:33Z

my dannoffer had a cold, I guess...

I wrote Dabbhoffer with an umlot, but meant
Dannhoffer with an umlot

Re: ORIGIN OF DUNIFER

CorneliaWarner44 — 2005-10-22 21:25:38Z

although I'm fresh off the truck on this research-just found them today, I have had for years a census record of Jesse's sister Martha's that states her father was born in Bavaria. I hope it's accurate. I couldn't trace Jacob before 1840, so I'm thinking that it changed, again. or he could have arrived in the 1830's.
oh, and Martha's marriage record has her as a Dunifer, and I was sure she was Scots from that spelling, which of course threw me with the Bavarian birth place that I'd had for so long. so I can see where you thought it was Gaelic.
hope this helps someone. I can't believe how scarce the "original" spelling is online. 2 hits on Google...and I thought my maiden name was scarce!

Re: Dunifer,Duniver,Dunheiffer

CorneliaWarner44 — 2005-10-22 21:18:28Z

hi, Cindy,
I sure hope you're still here, because I just traced John O. Duniver a few minutes ago through the census-because he is the nephew of my fiance's great grandmother, Martha Dunheiffer Moore.
get back to me asap. I don't know anything about Jacob's ancestry, but found a possible lead online.

Help

mamamaez — 2005-04-29 17:15:40Z

Looking for Pearl D Dunifer b. 1895 to Mary E Harris Ind and Edward A Dunifer Oh. Residing in Co. Brothers Edward Leon(my grandfather) Clifford Earl and Leslie(died at age 2). She married a Count Tamburini in 1914 place unk and went by the name Dolia (Dolya) Casella Tamburini. Lived in CA, NY,IL, and Italy.Had a studio in Pasedena Ca in 1920s. Count died in 1936 in Illinois.

Obit - Paula Duniver - Ohio

DLaFromboise — 2005-04-10 11:14:29Z

THE AKRON BEACON JOURNAL

Pub. March 13, 2004
Page B-7
Summit Co., OH

Obituary - Paula L. ( Diniver ) Jones, 57, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 10, 2004.

Born August 11, 1946, in Cambridge, Ohio, Paula was the beloved wife of Jim Jones ; loving mother of Christine Fazio ( Thomas ) and Shawn ( Megan ) Jones ; cherished grandmother of Lauren Fazio , William and Jacob Jones ; daughter of the late Betty and John Duniver ; and sister of Sandy Maughlin, John Duniver, David Duniver and Cynthia Mittwede.

Paula was a graduate of Nordonia High School and completed her associae degree with honors at Cuyahoga Community College while working with th travel industry. In 1999, Paula joined the family business, The J. C. Jones Corp., as office manager. Paula loved to be outdoors, her pets, traveling, boating, sailing and fishing. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Services will be March 15, 2004 at Ferfolia Funeral Home, Sagamore Hills, OH.

Interment at Northfield-Macedonia Cermetery.

****************

Courtesy post - Not related

ORIGIN OF DUNIFER

kellymack41 — 2001-11-07 19:52:45Z

HI, I WAS JUST BROWSING ON THE NAME FINDER AND FOUND YOUR POSTED MESSAGE. I WAS A BIT SURPRISED TO SEE THAT THERE IS AN EVOLVED SPELLING OF DUNIFER. AS I SAID TO YOU ONCE IT APPEARS ON FACE VALUE TO BE OF POSSIBLE SCOTTISH OR IRISH ORIGIN. BUT AFTER SEEING HOW THE NAME HAS CHANGED OVER TIME FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE ORIGINAL DUNHEIFER, THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING. THAT SPELLING APPEARS TO BE GERMAN IN ORIGIN OR ATLEAST "GERMANIC". MEANING THAT BEFORE THERE WAS A FORMALIZED COUNTRY OF GERMANY, GERMAN CULTURE IN FLUENCED ITS SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS.SUCH AS AUSTRIA,SWITZERLAND,HOLLAND,DENMARK. TRACKING IT DOWN MAY MEAN LOOKING AT EVERY BIRTH AND DEATH RECORD OF EVERY ONE OF HIS MALE LINEAGE TRACING TO THE POINT OF WHO IT WAS WHO FIRST ENTERED THE U.S.A. AND SEEING IF IT WAS CHANGED BY THE PEOPLE AT IMMIGRATION. START WITH HIS FATHER AND WORK BACKWARDS.

Re: May be of help

2001-09-26 22:22:35Z

Sarah, We do have some relatives in Maine. I have my husbands line of Duniver going back to 1760. The Duniver
name has been changed around twenty times. Twin brothers of my husbands great-great grandfather each took a different spelling of Duniver, My husband's took Duniver and the other twin took Dunifer. contact me if you would like more information at cduniver@aol.com

Dunifer,Duniver,Dunheiffer

duniver — 2001-09-03 15:32:50Z

Searching for ancestors of John Olgier Duniver, who was the son of Jesse Duniver (Dunifer), who was the son of Jacob Dunheiffer.
The Duniver spelling has changed numerous times.

Fox

duniver — 2001-09-03 15:32:50Z

Searching for information on Charles Hazel Fox who married Ida Belle Gregory
around 1900. Charles Hazel Fox's parents were
Seymour E. Fox and Anna L. Brown, Seymour E. Fox's parents were John Amos Fox and Louisa:
and Anna L. Brown's parents were Alexander and mary Brown.
If you have any information please share.

Smith

duniver — 2001-09-03 15:32:50Z

Looking for information on Joe Smith, born in England. He came over to America to work for Capt. Ford. First was at Ford City, PA then moved to Rossford, Ohio where he lived till he passed away.

Mansfield

duniver — 2001-09-03 15:32:50Z

Looking for family of David Andrew Mansfield,
b. 8-25-1879, son of Johial Mansfield and Sarah Moyer.
Brothers and Sisters were, Emma, William Eldred, Daniel,
John Henry, Mary Catherine, Emanuel, Susannah and Martin.

May be of help

2001-02-16 22:09:13Z

I am searcjing for my boyfriends family history, his last name is Dunifer. We are unsure were to look.
This is my sons father, and history and I want him to know more about his lineage than my boyfriend does.
We are unsure if the name was changed or whatever.
Even what type of name it may be, we have no clue.
If you can help please email me, my son is 18 months and I want to put this info in his babybook.

Thanks,
Sarah MacKinnon