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Offline Zacktyr

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Need help deciphering 3 words on a photograph-German
« on: Thursday 04 April 24 00:59 BST (UK) »
Hello, Rootschatters,

I have a photograph of an ancestor and on the back of it there are three lines at the top that read (I think):

Meine ------------------- Mutter

Meine ------------------- Mutter

Meine ------------------- Mutter

They are not written by the same person who wrote the deceased's name at the bottom and identified her as their great-great-grandmother.

If anyone can fill in the three gaps, I'd be very grateful.
CRN-Hocking
DVN-Bickle.Doble.Harris.Hill.Nrthcte
KEN-Austen.Bodeker.Collard.Dodd.Duncan.Eaton.Gregry.Hammnd.Herman.Hills.Hodgs.Ivysn.
James.Kemp.Milstd.Nut.Owlet.Ruck.Spilet.Terry.Tilby.Thmsn.Walker
SOM-Baker.Clatworthy.Linton.Parker.Smith.Stone.Twose
ABD-Barclay.Cruickshank.McKenzie.Shepherd.Club
LKS-Douglas.Gunn.Turner
MLN-Dicks/Dickson.Duff.Lindsay.Young
SHI-Bain.Cluness.Fordyce.Gray.Petrie
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Re: Need help deciphering 3 words on a photograph-German
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 04 April 24 14:52 BST (UK) »
Some spelling mistakes here

Meine Treuste Mutter
Meine Fielgelibte Mutter
Meine Inniggelibte Mutter

Meine Treueste Mutter
Meine Vielgeliebte Mutter
Meine Inniggeliebte Mutter

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Re: Need help deciphering 3 words on a photograph-German
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 04 April 24 17:21 BST (UK) »
According to Google translate

Meine Treueste Mutter - My Most Faithful Mother
Meine Vielgeliebte Mutter - My beloved mother
Meine Inniggeliebte Mutter - My dearly beloved mother





Ashford: Somerset, London
England: Devon, London, New Zealand
Holdway: Wiltshire
Hooper: Bristol, Somerset
Knowling: Devon, London
Southcott: Devon, China
Strong: Wiltshire
Watson: Cambridgeshire
White: Bristol
Windo - Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire

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Re: Need help deciphering 3 words on a photograph-German
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 04 April 24 17:23 BST (UK) »
Yes, spot on


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Re: Need help deciphering 3 words on a photograph-German
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 16 April 24 22:28 BST (UK) »
Hello Davecapps and Girl Guide,

Thank you both for your excellent and quick replies to my post.  Unfortunately, I've been in an area with no internet access for the past week and a half so was unable to access any responses.  So my apologies for my very tardy reply.

I thought the German was not perfect and likely had the meanings similar to what Girl Guide has provided.

Once again, thank you both for your assistance.  It's nice to see the correct forms in both English and German.
CRN-Hocking
DVN-Bickle.Doble.Harris.Hill.Nrthcte
KEN-Austen.Bodeker.Collard.Dodd.Duncan.Eaton.Gregry.Hammnd.Herman.Hills.Hodgs.Ivysn.
James.Kemp.Milstd.Nut.Owlet.Ruck.Spilet.Terry.Tilby.Thmsn.Walker
SOM-Baker.Clatworthy.Linton.Parker.Smith.Stone.Twose
ABD-Barclay.Cruickshank.McKenzie.Shepherd.Club
LKS-Douglas.Gunn.Turner
MLN-Dicks/Dickson.Duff.Lindsay.Young
SHI-Bain.Cluness.Fordyce.Gray.Petrie
ASSISTANCE PROVIDED HERE IS FROM MY OWN DIRECT EXPERIENCE & NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE