I am looking for information on an Otto Hrabak who may of settled in Cleveland Ohio. In the late 1800's to early 1900's. It is believed he would be a brother or an uncle to my Great Grandfather John (Jno) Hrabak.
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My grandfather's name was Franklin Hrabak. He was born in 1968 and died in 1951 at the age of 83. He lived in the Cleveland area and was married to Emma. My father Arthur and his brother Franklin then changed their last names to Harlan in the 1930s.
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Hello, I couldn't help but to wonder why did they change their last names? Is Hrabak a jewish name? My grandparents are Hrabaks. My mother divorced when I was very young. thank you. Lorene
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No, the name is, I believe, Bohemian, but I was always told that although my grandfather's last name was Bohemian, he was mostly German. My father and uncle both changed their names because no one could ever spell Hrabak correctly and they were in sales and it was important that their clients be able to locate them and also spell their name.
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Hi, Do you know the name of the person that your uncle Franklin Hrabak married?
Thankx, Ann
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The Hrabak name comes from Czechoslovakia.
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Dear Ms Crawford, Do you know any details about why your Hrabak ancestors were considered "mostly German"? Mine are from the Pilsen area. On their naturalization papers, my GGM's brothers gave different responses. One listed "Austrian" and one listed "German". I have read that the population of Bohemia was one third ethnic Germans. It is quite possible that they could live in Bohemia, which was ruled by the Austrian empire at that time (now part of Czech Republic), and be ethnic Germans. Do you have any more info about the German connection? I'd appreciate hearing about that. Thanks
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