Re: RUDOLPHY in CHILE
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RUDOLPHY in CHILE
1/25/00
I know this was posted a long time ago, but I just found it.My last name is Rudolphy.I was born in Chicago Illinois USA.My father was George M. Rudolphy and his father (my Grandfather) was Charles Rudolphy. Charles my grandfather had a brother named Frederick Rudolphy.
Frederick was a batchelor and had no children.Charles had George (my father) who was an only child.George had Charles Frederick (me) and two daughters Patricia Ann and Elizabeth Lucille.I have one son Eric Alan and a daughter Jennifer Anne.
The story goes that Charles and Frederick were born in Germany and came to the US sometime during World War 1 with their parents (whom I never met.)When the family arrived at Ellis Island their name was Von Rudolph.Because they felt that Germans were not too popular at that time they decided to tell the immigration officer that their name was Rudolphy.That by dropping the "Von" and adding the "y" to the end made them sound Italian rather than German.I don't know that I believe this story, my Grandfather Charles was quite the story teller.
Anyway would love to hear more about the Surname.
Chuck Rudolphy