Possible surname change? My gg grandfather Ernest H. Erfourth could possibly be H. Ernst from Erfurt, Prussia, Germany? I have been searching for any information about an Ernest Erfort/Erfourth, but I am curious if possibly his surname was Ernst and he came from Erfurt (family legend is that we are named for Erfurt, Prussia or Erfurt is named for our family). I know that he (Ernst Erfurt) m. Louisa Boenning 1873 in Livingston Co, New York, USA and moved to Michigan by 1880.

Any information or clues or leads about this possibility would be very greatly appreciated!