St. Charles College Ruins

[Eva Elisabeth]

Probably he had a further first name, many Germans have two or more, to honor grandparents or other ancestors or relatives (like I am "Elisabeth" for my father's sister), or just to make the name more special. There are typical combinations, too, like Hans Peter, Hans Georg, or Franz Josef (often nicknamed Hape, Hage, and Frajo). And many immigrants "Americanized" their names, like Henry Villard, who was born Ferdinand HEINRICH Gustav HILGARD.

"J" could almost only stand for either "Josef" or "Johann(es)"!