What does Heffelfinger mean?

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Heffelfinger (meaning: pedigree or person came from Häfelfingen, Switzerland) is a surname, and may refer to: Heffelfinger Creek, see List of Minnesota streams.

What is the origin of the name Heffelfinger?

Swiss German: Americanized spelling of the habitational name Häfelfinger, for someone from a small place called Häfelfingen or Häfelfing.

How do you pronounce Heffelfinger?

1. Phonetic spelling of Heffelfinger. H-ef-felfin-ger. hef-felfin-ger. Hef-felfinger.
2. Meanings for Heffelfinger.
3. Examples of in a sentence. Sterling’s Heffelfinger headed to ISU as preferred walk-on.

Who was the father of William h.heffelfinger?

William’s father was Major Christopher B. Heffelfinger and his mother was Mary Ellen Totton. Both his parents were born in Pennsylvania. Maj. Heffelfinger came by riverboat to Minneapolis, eventually joining the Union Army at the outset of the Civil War, was wounded at Gettysburg, and after the war started the family shoe manufacturing business.

What does it mean if your last name is Heffelfinger?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Heffelfinger ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

When did the Heffelfinger family move to Canada?

You can see how Heffelfinger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heffelfinger family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Heffelfinger families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 23 Heffelfinger families living in Pennsylvania.

How old was Pudge Heffelfinger when he died?

William Walter “Pudge” Heffelfinger (December 20, 1867 – April 2, 1954) was an American football player and coach.