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My Paternal Laux
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MY Laux FAMILY An Introduction
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Two generations of this family line are known at this
time. They are Hans Laux, my 10th
great-grandfather and his daughter Anna.
It is possible that Hans was born around 1600 in that area of Germany located
within the boundaries of Baden-Wurrtemberg. Anna was probably born around
1625. She married Blasius Schall,II a
native of the village of Bonlanden. Bonlanden is today a part of the municipality of Filderstadt. Formally named Filderstadt-Bonlanden,
it is located in the district of Esslingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Our lineage continues through their son Hans Schall born at
Bonlanden in 1651. It is most
probable that Anna Laux lived her entire live either in or around
Bonlanden. |
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Origins of the Surname*
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Laux is a South German surname that most likely
originated from a vernacular form of the personal name Lucas which comes from the
Latin personal name Lucas (Greek Loukas) ‘man from Lucania’. Lucania
is a region of southern Italy thought to have been named in ancient times
with a word meaning ‘bright’ or ‘shining’ and compares to Lucio. The Christian name
owed its enormous popularity throughout Europe in the Middle Ages to St. Luke
the Evangelist, hence the development of this surname and many vernacular
derivatives in most of the languages of Europe. Compare Luke. In Germany the name variations such as Luasek and Kasek are 12th century surnames of 'Crusader'
origins. Crusader names are those
associated with the various expeditions in the 11th and 12th centuries to
free the Holy land from the Muslim grip.
All failed, but returning warriors often gave their children names
associated with the biblical region. This was one of them. The name may
however also be locational, from the town of Luick in Flanders. There are early recordings of this name in
Germany, such as Ulrich der Luk being recorded in Dorfzaum in 1310 and
Johannes Lucker in Ehenhem in 1422. The Laux surname is first found in the
village of Geislingen, located in the current German state of
Baden-Wurttemberg, where Hans Lux, the first recorded bearer of the name, was
living in 1484. Some of the first American settlers of the Laux family name or some of its variants
were: Anna Eva Laux, who emigrated from the Palatinate to New York in 1710;
Abraham Laux and his wife Anna Catherine Becker, who were among the early
German settlers of Tulpehocken, Pennsylvania in the early eighteenth century,
Georg C. Lux, who settled in Philadelphia in 1791. |
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Source: Dictionary of
American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4 Family Facts (Ancestry.com) |
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* Many German names have their roots in the Germanic middle ages. The process of forming family names began around the year 1100 and extended through 1600. All social classes and demographic strata aided in the development of names. First Names (Rufnamen) identified specific persons. Over time the first name began to be applied to the bearer's whole family. At first through verbal usage, family names (Familiennamen) were later fixed through writing. Until the 17th century, first names played a more important role. The earliest family names derived from the first name of the first bearer (Patronym). Later names derived from the place of dwelling and location of the homestead. If a person of family migrated from one place to another they were identified by the place they came from. Of more recent origin are names derived from the vocation of profession of the first bearer. These names comprise the largest group and the most easily recognizable, for they tell what the first bearer did for a living. Another group are names derived from a physical or other characteristic of the first bearer. Finally, there are names that tell you the state or region a first bearer and his family came from; the age old division in tribes and regions (low German, middle German and upper German) is often reflected in names. |
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Laux Variations of
the Surname
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The complexity of
researching records is compounded by the fact that in many cases an ancestors
surname may have been misspelled.
This is especially true when searching census documents. Spelling
variations of this family name include: Spelling variations of
this family name include: Laux, Lux, Loux, Luchs,
Luch, Lauck, Lukart and others. |
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The Soundex system was developed in an
effort to assist with identifying spelling variations for a given surname.
Soundex is a method of indexing names in the 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 US
Census, and can aid genealogists in their research. The Soundex Code for Laux is L200.
Other surnames sharing the C455 Soundex code: LACEY | LACH | LACKEY | LACY | LAKE | LAKEY | LASH | LAUCHU | LAUX | LAWS | LEACH | LEAGUE | LEAK | LEAKE | LEASE | LECK | LECKIE | LEECH | LEEK | LEES | LEGG | LEGGE | LEIGH | LEUCK | LEWIS | LISK | LOCH | LOCK | LOCKE | LOCKEY | LOESCH | LOGUE | LOHSE | LOOK | LOOS | LOSEE | LOSEY | LOSH | LOSS | LOUCKS | LOUGH | LUCE | LUCK | LUCKY | LUCY | LUECK | LUEKE | LUKE | LUSH | LUSK | LUX | LYKE | . |
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Source:
Surname Resources at ROOTSWEB |
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Searching
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Laux Direct Ancestors |
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Additional information
about my DIRECT ANCESTORS and their families may be reviewed by clicking on the name LINK(s) below. |
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Born: c. 1600 in Baden-Wurrtemberg, Germany ?? Died: in Baden-Wurrtemberg, Germany ?? |
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Born: c. 1625 in Baden-Wurrtemberg, Germany ?? Died: after 1651 in Bonlanden, Esslingen,
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany |
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The following LINK will take you to a complete listing of individuals in my database with this surname. |
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Free Genealogy Surname Search Help from Google |
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This
free genealogy site to help you
get the best genealogy searches from Google™
by using your family tree, for your research. It
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likely improve your results. The different searches will give you many
different ways of using Google and the Internet to find ancestry information
about this or any other Surname. |
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Laux Family Location Information
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Researching the locations where my ancestors lived
has provided me with valuable evidence needed to fill-in the gaps in my
family trees. It has also led me to
many interesting facts that enhance the overall picture of each family
group. The names of states and
counties on the following list were derived from the known places where the
persons in the “Direct Ancestors” list (see above) were born, married, and/or
died. |
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COUNTRY |
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GERMANY |
BADEN-WURTTEMBERG |
Esslingen (Bonlanden) |
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Use this LINK to find out
more about the locations listed above. |
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Laux Source Documents
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The documents contained herein have been located
during our research of this family, and used as evidence to
prove many of the facts contained within the database of this family’s
record. Most of these documents
can be considered as primary or secondary.
Primary evidence is usually defined as the best
available to prove the fact in question, usually in an original document or
record. Secondary evidence
is in essence all that evidence which is inferior in its origin to primary
evidence. That does not mean secondary evidence is always in error, but there
is a greater chance of error.
Examples of this type of evidence would be a copy of an original
record, or oral testimony of a record’s contents. Published genealogies and family histories are also secondary
evidence. Classifying
evidence
as either primary or secondary does not tell anything about its accuracy or
ultimate value. This is especially
true of secondary evidence. Thus it
is always a good idea to ask the following questions: (1) How far removed
from the original is it, (when it is a copy)?; (2) What was the reason for the creation of the source which
contains this evidence?; and (3) Who was responsible for creating this
secondary evidence and what interest did they have in its accuracy? SOURCE:
Greenwood, Val D., The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy, 2nd
edition, Genealogical Publishing Co.,
Baltimore, MD 21202, 1990, pgs. 62-63 You are welcome to
download any of the documents contained within this archive. Should you encounter a problem obtaining a copy you may get in
touch with us via the contact information found at the end of this page. |
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Use the following LINK to
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Website Resources
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The following search engine and websites may provide
you with additional information to assist with your research about persons
with this surname.
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Search
these sites for this surname or any of its varients: Ancestry.com |
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Additional Sites That We Recommend |
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Linkpendium Surnames - Web sites,
obituaries, biographies, and other material specific to a surname. Surname Finder | Free Ancestry Search
Resource - online since 1998, providing
easy access to free and commercial resources for 1,731,359 surnames. On each
surname specific "finder" page, you can search a variety of online
databases all pre-programmed with your surname. Cyndi's List - Surnames, Family
Associations & Family Newsletters Index - Sites or resources dedicated to specific, individual family
surnames. Free Genealogy Search Help for Google - This free genealogy site will help you
use Google™ for your research. It will create a series of different searches
using tips or "tricks" that will likely improve your results. The
different searches will give you many different ways of using Google to find
ancestry information on the Internet. FamilySearch.org - Family History and
Genealogy Records - The
largest collection of free family history, family tree and genealogy records
in the world. Top Genealogical Websites - These mighty roots resources compiled by
“Family Tree Magazine”, will give you the power to bust through research
brick walls and find answers about your ancestors—all from your home computer. SurnameDB
Free database of surname meanings - This site SurnameDB.Com contains a large FREE to access
database (almost 50,000 surnames) on the history and meaning of family last
names. |
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Laux Family Images Gallery |
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During my research I have collected images and photographs that are
of general interest to a particular family.
Some of them are presented on this website because I believe they tend
to provide the reader with additional information which may aid in the
understanding of our ancestors past lives. If you have any photographs or other images
relating to this ancestral family we
would greatly appreciate hearing from you. |
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Use the following LINK to
ascertain whether we have any images that pertain to this family. |
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Contact Information
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Snail Mail: Fred
USA |
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Snail Mail: Fred
USA |
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