Thanks for the information Fred.
I thought I had a rather unusual conincidence going between my parents. My
father also has a German line we have only begun to trace which ended when
great great grandmother Charlotte Falcke marryied great great grandfather
James W Cooper in Battersea, Surrey, London in October 19, 1850.
Charlotte's father is William Gotlob Falcke and was a potter there. James
Cooper was a sailing Captain for the Hudson Bay Company at the time.
I assumed, and possibly got it wrong here too, that Falcke had some
connection to Falcon. So, with one line derived from Eagles and another
from Falcons, one might expect me to be sharp or swift or ... bird brained?
My brother and I do have an affinity for raising wild birds including Owls,
Hawks and others. The laws have changed since we were kids and now we have
Parrots.
So, thanks again and I will watch the list, with the help of translation by
Regards
Bob Cooper