St. Charles College Ruins

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(10-07-2015 05:30 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  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)"!

I'm not sure on this, but somewhere I remember seeing that Johann was his father's name.

Enjoyed seeing the photos of the college remains. I had seen only one previous photo many years ago. I'm trying to remember my history, but I think the land was originally part of a large Carroll family estate known as Doughregan Manor. The Carrolls are some of the "First Family" pillars of Maryland (as well as the Catholic establishment in our state). Believe it or not, we have a piece of charred wood at Surratt House that was retrieved from those ruins many long years ago.