In very many instances families had their names changed upon, arriving in the USA or thereafter, my family started out Shramm or ? maybe Schramm but I know from fsather to son in ONE instance it went from Schrum to Shrum SO KEEP an open mind, my mind has been streched some concerning this ! Visit the other names on this site or on the http://genforum.genealogy.com/shrum/ GOOD LUCK !