Did the census taker reverse the first and last names? It can happen with anyone, but the possibility increases if the individual’s name is in a foreign language and they are a recently arrived immigrant. This man’s name was Focke Meyer, but he was listed as last name Focke and first name Myer.
Join me on one or two research trips this summer. More details are on our announcement pages: Salt Lake City’s FamilySearch Library The Allen County Public Library’s Genealogy Collection in Ft. Wayne, Indiana
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