[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] surnames: Boss, Hoffman (Rose Ingram)

[Jerry Frank]

I just wanted to point out that the Boss surname appears in the 
Volhynian church records.  I am not suggesting that an association with 
Busse or even Boese is not possible but it does not necessarily have to 
be blamed on an immigration agent.


Jerry Frank
Calgary, AB



Bussman62 at aol.com wrote:
> Al/Marlene,
>  
>  I find it interesting that you mention the "Boss" surname and then  tie it 
> in to a "Gotz" marriage.  As Rose knows (thank you for your help  over the 
> years!) I have that exact combination in my family tree.   Spellings change based 
> on how the name was heard and many  become quite  mangled in the process.  My 
> last name Busse (bus see) would have been  pronounced Boosa and maybe heard as 
> Boss by the immigration agents.  It's a  wonder anyone can make connections 
> if you think of it!  They were from the  Gostynin area near the Vistula River 
> and married into the Goetz family from the  Plock area just across the river.  
> This location had a big German  settlement (aka colonists)  from the 
> 1700's-WW1 and I suggest you check out  "Upstream Vistula"  which does a fine job of 
> taking you back in  time.   It was Soviet controlled as you say but better put 
> as under  Russian rule during that time period.   We like to call ourselves  
> Eastern European because in reality we are Germans hailing from Russian Poland  
> and that all gets confusing!
>  
> If you find a link, I'd be more than happy to share what I have and my  
> suggestion is to look at the greater Gostynin area as a start.  Rose...what  are 
> your thoughts?  Shettle seeker is also valuable to find old villages if  you 
> remember any names.
>  
> Don Busse
>  
>