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HOW DO YOU SPELL???

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moe

moe Report 14 Sep 2005 14:39

thanks for all your feedback will check these spellings, thanks christine for info on WILLI BRANDT, feel better M-I-L wasn't a rellie from hell,..MOE!

Christine

Christine Report 14 Sep 2005 14:30

He was a good guy who had opposed the Nazis and came back to Germany after the war to become Mayor of Berlin. He later became Chancellor of West Germany

Heather

Heather Report 14 Sep 2005 14:29

Dont mention the war

moe

moe Report 14 Sep 2005 14:25

thats the one christine thanks! WAS this willi a goody or a baddy?Its bad enough having HITLER rumoured to have lived with his sister at the end of my street before the war without finding out my M-I-L was a rellie of thiers too, mind you she lived in this street too, i wonder if she was the sister????MOE!

Trudy

Trudy Report 14 Sep 2005 14:24

Hiya Moe Had to 'google' Man United their ex-goalie is Peter Schmeical - but I know he's Danish - don't know if it affects the spelling!!!!!! Trudy

Thelma

Thelma Report 14 Sep 2005 14:22

Playing with a wildcard schm*l brings up Joseph Schmerl Maida Schmerl San Francisco, San Francisco, CA abt 1873 England Head Walter Schmell Lavine R Schmell Miami, Dade, FL abt 1876 England Head Mary A Schmehl Reading, Berks, PA abt 1853 England

Christine

Christine Report 14 Sep 2005 14:21

Willi Brandt was Mayor of Berlin after the war, during the blockade by the Russians

Christine

Christine Report 14 Sep 2005 14:20

schmeichal

moe

moe Report 14 Sep 2005 14:19

I think thats the one Jess! my rellie is rumoured to be related to Willie Brant?(again can't spell)he was something to do with germany during the war. I think i will google him Back soon!...MOE! C before H... schmecal?i will try that heather, i'm sure theres a i somewhere, SCHMECIEL?moe

Heather

Heather Report 14 Sep 2005 14:15

I am pretty sure the c would be before the h.

The Bag

The Bag Report 14 Sep 2005 14:14

Is it ? Mitchell is my main line name...isn't their a famous footballer called Shmikel (cant spell it either!!!) that little wotsit in Corrie named his dog after? Wonder of he gets mentioned in the credits- will watch out for you tonigh! Jess x ( ithought its origin was Scots Derrivation of Mc Michael)

moe

moe Report 14 Sep 2005 14:11

Shcmechal? its german for mitchell. I have the date of birth but searched all night for ref, and i have now been told the person had german origins and check the german spelling. I have googled it a got a great german website for the meaning of names but nothing near this one, Please help!!..MOE!