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I am trying (in vain, of course) to find any information available concerning my paternal great-grandmother, Suzanna Poppenga. I am unsure of the spellings of either name, but she came to the U.S. from Ostfriesland/East Friesland sometime in the last decade of the 19th century or the first decade of the 20th.
She has been variously described to me by my family as either German, Dutch or Danish...! I realize the proximity of these countries is sufficient to create confusion, but I can't find anyone who can help me sort all of this out. Suzanna Poppenga (sp?) married my paternal great-grandfather, John Muza (from Poland), and settled in the Chicago/Lamont, IL area. Both have been dead for at least sixty years.
I take great pride in my family and European heritage, and I would like nothing more than to clear up the issue of my great-grandmother's ethnic origin (i.e., am I German, Dutch or Danish?). Any assistance is greatly appreciated. God bless!
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