gunnerwalker Posted 6 November Share Posted 6 November Hi Wondering if any of the helpful members can be of assistance again with translating this German postcard. I've played about with the contrast to get it as clear as I think I can get it as some of the text is a bit faded. The address is quite clear though and hopefully can be an avenue to identifying the man pictured. Many thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie2 Posted 6 November Share Posted 6 November He sends his best wishes to his parents and siblings and thinks his photo hasn‘t turned out very well. I can‘t make out his fore and surnames. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOK4 Posted 6 November Share Posted 6 November I think his name may be Boy Boysen. Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnerwalker Posted 6 November Author Share Posted 6 November 16 minutes ago, charlie2 said: He sends his best wishes to his parents and siblings and thinks his photo hasn‘t turned out very well. I can‘t make out his fore and surnames. Charlie Just now, AOK4 said: I think his name may be Boy Boysen. Jan Thanks chaps. The recipient name appears to be Andreas Boysen/Doysen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittinganddeath Posted 6 November Share Posted 6 November There are some Boy Boysens in the Verlustlisten, but none from Niebüll. The address is to Süderende, Niebüll, Kreis Tondern. Nowadays there is a guesthouse called Süderende in Niebüll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnerwalker Posted 6 November Author Share Posted 6 November @knittinganddeath Would family records be available for the community? Though from a quick search I can see Boysen isn’t an uncommon name in that part of Germany and over into Denmark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittinganddeath Posted 6 November Share Posted 6 November I don't know, you could try https://www.danishfamilysearch.dk/ (although my cursory search didn't turn up any hits that seemed plausible). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie2 Posted 6 November Share Posted 6 November I had a quick look in the 1911 address book earlier looking for inspiration but didn‘t find anyone under Süderende. https://dibiki.ub.uni-kiel.de/viewer/image/PPN1030098263/13/ Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittinganddeath Posted 7 November Share Posted 7 November From charlie2's link: Andreas Boysen appears as "Hufner." According to Wikipedia, "ein Hufner ist ein Bauer, der als Grundbesitz eine, mehrere oder einen Teil einer Hufe Land bewirtschaftet" -- a farmer who cultivates one or more or parts of Hufe of land; Duden defines a Hufe as "7 bis 15 Hektar umfassendes Feldmaß." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie2 Posted 7 November Share Posted 7 November 16 minutes ago, knittinganddeath said: Andreas Boysen Thank you, I obviously had my eyes closed when I looked Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnerwalker Posted 7 November Author Share Posted 7 November 7 hours ago, knittinganddeath said: From charlie2's link: Andreas Boysen appears as "Hufner." According to Wikipedia, "ein Hufner ist ein Bauer, der als Grundbesitz eine, mehrere oder einen Teil einer Hufe Land bewirtschaftet" -- a farmer who cultivates one or more or parts of Hufe of land; Duden defines a Hufe as "7 bis 15 Hektar umfassendes Feldmaß." So is it correct that those are the five households in that community and the heads of each household? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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