Arrest of Atzerodt

[Rogerm]

The Amish, and a few Mennonites, still speak a German dialect, mistakenly named "Pennsylvania Dutch" which probably has its roots from the Palatinate part of Germany; but, as a language, developed in North America. My mother's ancestors first came over from Switzerland to Pennsylvania in the 1730s or 1740s; and her brothers and sisters could still speak it fluently into the early 2000s. My mother is still living at age 87 and can still speak a few phrasing from the dialect. However, as the youngest member of the family, they only spoke to her in English so that she wouldn't be made fun of in school because of their accent. Therefore, her knowledge of "Pennsylvania Dutch" has always been limited.