Our Much-debated Surname

Mother told me that the Ziebarths (or Zeibarths) began to change their surname while still in Minnesota because there was another family in the community by that identical name and much confusion resulted in mail and otherwise. Apparently some of them changed the spelling and some did not. The process of change went on for a number of years until they agreed to "Uncle Will's" suggestion as mentioned in another article. It is interesting to note that George Herbert Seebart Jr's name is spelled Ziebarth on his baptismal certificate, as I remember it. George, the eldest son was born on the Humis place. End of quote.

Note: No doubt some of the confusion and difference in spelling was due to careless handwriting. --E.A.S.