[ HOME ] [ SURNAME INDEX ] [ DOCUMENTATION ] [ HERALDRY ] [ IMMIGRATION ] [ PHOTOGRAPHS ] [ MEMORIES ] [ LINKS ] Below, you will find the story of how our family found its way from Germany to Volga-Russia and then to America. It is quite lengthy with a great deal of information but is very rewarding to read.
Croup is a common respiratory problem in young children. It tends to occur in the fall and winter. Its main symptom is a harsh, barking cough. Croup causes swelling and narrowing in the voice box, windpipe, and breathing tubes that lead to the lungs. This can make it hard for your child to breathe. An attack of croup can be scary, but it is rarely serious. Children usually get better in several days with rest and care at home.
one who clears the winnings from the table in gambling, 1731, from French croupier (17c.), originally one who rides behind another, on the croup or rump of a horse (a word of Germanic origin); hence extended to any one who backs up another; a second..