Family History Research
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I am creating this website to display the information I have gathered through the years on my children’s ancestors. This website is titled Hildebrandt/Gabbard Family History, however, it will also cover some other families connected to these. Some of the other surnames which will be included in this website are: Sprinkle/Sprenckle, Moore (two separate Moore families; one on each side), Herndon, Hall, Bonham, and Tolle. Hildebrandt is my children’s paternal lineage. Their paternal grandfather is Phil Maynard HILDEBRANDT (1917-1991), and GABBARD is from their paternal grandmother (Eva Pauline Gabbard-Hildebrandt (1918-2005). These were two absolutely wonderful people, and my children and I are very fortunate to have had them as part of our lives. Eva (my mother-in-law) helped me tremendously when I first began researching our family histories. She loaned me lots of pictures and documents to scan, and told me many stories. I would not have gathered half as much information if it hadn’t been for her helping me. She was always so excited that I was interested in her past! She told me she wanted to start writing things down for me to include in the family history database, but she was getting older by then, and soon became ill, and I don’t know if she actually wrote anything or not. I’d like to dedicate this website to my in-laws, Phil Maynard & Eva Pauline (Gabbard) Hildebrandt… two of the most wonderful people in my life. I miss them both terribly. If anyone would like to add anything to this website, or would like more information from me, please email me at potrafke@comcast.net. I still have a lot of information to add to this website, so please check back periodically for additions, corrections, changes, etc. Also, if you see any errors or have any suggestions for this website, they are always welcome. Thank You, Alfreda Potrafke |
Hildebrandt/Gabbard Family Home
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PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE |
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Hildebrandt/Gabbard Family History |
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HILDEBRANDT FAMILY NOTE: The surname HILDEBRANDT for this family, was actually spelled “Helterbran” until 1971, when Nelle (Moore) Hildebrandt had it legally changed to the spelling “Hildebrandt”.
However, keep in mind that there were many different spellings of this surname before it was legally changed in 1971 by Nelle. Different lines (who were related) spelled it different from the other. |