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ArchivesRe: The German surname "Gallwas"
in reply to a message by Mburnash
I never heard "Gallwas" as a German family name, and it does not sound German to my (Swiss) German ears.
I would guess that the spelling was indeed changed when the family emigrated to the US.
Maybe the German original was something like "Kaltwasser"?
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaltwasser
I would guess that the spelling was indeed changed when the family emigrated to the US.
Maybe the German original was something like "Kaltwasser"?
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaltwasser
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