Historical questions regarding Germany/Weimar in…
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Historical questions regarding Germany/Weimar in 1910s-1930s
Following questions to fact-check some minor details for a story that I'm writing as I couldn't find comprehensive answers online, not even AI answers are reliable to me, I'd like to consult opinions from you, my fellow real human beings :)
Question 1:
During the period of roughly 1930-1932, were schools mainly gender segregated for kids around 12-13 of age? Like, boys go to all-boy school and girls go to all-girl school?
Question 2:
Following above question: What "grade" would it be for kid at that age? What's the grade system back then? (by "grade" I mean like 8th grade/elementary/jr high etc)
Question 3:
Please correct me if I'm wrong: in the context of that era **(not in modern context)**, German naming convention is like Vorname, Rufname, Nachname. Whatever is the Rufname will be underlined on all kinds of official documents including passport, and it's usually the one right before Nachname, though case may vary.
Question 4:
Is Margaretha an overtly German sounding name outside of Germany due to the "tha" ending?
Question 5:
For this specific question, hope I could receive answers from folks of immigrant descendant: if your ancestor immigrated to either the UK or the US in 19th century, or any timeline before WW1, do you anglicize your names upon arrival at custom? And change name order to fit the English first-middle-last name convention?
Question 6:
Following above question: for those who did not anglicize their names, later in WW1, things got intense against German communities in the UK, many were forced to anglicize names, but were there any German families that refused to change names (especially surnames) despite difficulties out of pride of heritage? I'd like to hear stories of such families, whether it's story passed down in your own family or you heard from somebody else.
Thank you in advance for your answers and patience :)
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Following questions to fact-check some minor details for a story that I'm writing as I couldn't find comprehensive answers online, not even AI answers are reliable to me, I'd like to consult opinions from you, my fellow real human beings :)
Question 1:
During the period of roughly 1930-1932, were schools mainly gender segregated for kids around 12-13 of age? Like, boys go to all-boy school and girls go to all-girl school?
Question 2:
Following above question: What "grade" would it be for kid at that age? What's the grade system back then? (by "grade" I mean like 8th grade/elementary/jr high etc)
Question 3:
Please correct me if I'm wrong: in the context of that era **(not in modern context)**, German naming convention is like Vorname, Rufname, Nachname. Whatever is the Rufname will be underlined on all kinds of official documents including passport, and it's usually the one right before Nachname, though case may vary.
Question 4:
Is Margaretha an overtly German sounding name outside of Germany due to the "tha" ending?
Question 5:
For this specific question, hope I could receive answers from folks of immigrant descendant: if your ancestor immigrated to either the UK or the US in 19th century, or any timeline before WW1, do you anglicize your names upon arrival at custom? And change name order to fit the English first-middle-last name convention?
Question 6:
Following above question: for those who did not anglicize their names, later in WW1, things got intense against German communities in the UK, many were forced to anglicize names, but were there any German families that refused to change names (especially surnames) despite difficulties out of pride of heritage? I'd like to hear stories of such families, whether it's story passed down in your own family or you heard from somebody else.
Thank you in advance for your answers and patience :)
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