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Distinguished names such as that borne by the '''Krauskopf''' family have been recorded in [[Germany]] proper and in other regions of Europe from medieval times. Native Germany surnames are commonly found in [[Switzerland]], [[Austria]], [[Luxembourg]] and [[Alsace Lorraine]], as well in Germany proper. In addition, there are other European regions where German family names occur as a result of specific historical circumstances. Among these areas are [[Siebenburgen]] (Seven Castles), a territory in the region of [[Transylvania]], located within the borders of the modern nation of [[Romania. In our a]]. Around the year 1150, a large number of settlers from the [[Moselle]] region of Germany were settled in this area, where they were referred to by the natives as [[Saxons]], the term commonly applied to all Germans by the peoples of the [[Balkans. Interestingly enough, t]]. This occurred a century before the establishment of [[Berlin]]. Indeed, ancestors of the illustrious Krauskopf family did not see the documented birth of the city of Berlin until the year 1244, several years after that of its sister town, [[Kolln]]. The two towns were established for geographical and mercantile reasons, as they commanded a natural east west trade route over the [[Spree River]] much as towns on the main commanded north south route, with both rivers serving peoples on each side, including no doubt the honorable forefathers of the Krauskopf family.
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German surnames may also be encountered in [[Russia]] and [[Ukraine]] while interestingly enough [[Slav]] names are also frequently documented in Germany, particularly in Eastern Germany. Following the [[Mongol invasions]] in the thirteenth century, the authorities in Ukraine and Russia recruited German merchants and artisans, who may have numbered one or two members of the Krauskopf lineage, to revitalize towns which had been devastated by the Mongol hordes. In the eighteenth century, at the invitation of the Russian Empress [[Catherine the Great]], German settlers established themselves in the fertile lands in the region of the [[Volga River]], west of the [[Ural mountains]], perhaps some adventurous members of the Krauskopf family being included amongst them. These Volga Germans eventually numbered seven hundred thousand and a significant number remain in Russia to this day. Interestingly, tThe mother of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Lenin). was herself a Volga German.

While some of the Germans dwelling in Russia and Ukraine learned the local languages and adopted Slav customs, many remained German, living in German speaking towns with German names, often under the legal system known as [[Magdeburg law]]., which took its name from the German city of [[Magdeburg]]. As early as the twelfth century, German adventurers, merchants and missionaries were active in the [[Baltic]] region, and German influences are reflected in some of the surnames encountered in [[Latvia, ]], [[Lithuania]] and [[Estonia]], names which have been long established in these regions. Thus, by the time that family names were developing, the German culture and language had been broadly diffused throughout [[Europe]].

The German family name Krauskopf is classified as being of nickname origin. Surnames which are derived from a nickname are said to constitute one of the widest and most varied classes of family names. This particular category encompasses many different types of origin. T, the most obvious arebeing those names which are based on a physical characteristic or personal attribute of the initial bearer. In this particular instance, the surname Krauskopf translates literally as ''curly head''. Thus, one so named would have been a person with a distinguishing head of curly hair. Variants of the surname Krauskopf include Kraus, Kraushaar, Krusekopf, and Krusekop.

(contracted; show full)r), and Clara. My grandfather, August Krauskopf (1887 Dublin, Ontario-1968) came to Morinville, Alberta from Kitchener, Ontario around 1907. He was a blacksmith in Morinville which was founded by French and a few German settlers. In 1910 he married Theresa Zettle (1889-1968) who came from South Dakota with her parents in 1899 and settled near Cardiff, Alberta. A part of August still remains in Morinville as he built the iron gates in 1927 which are at the entrance of the St. Jean Baptiste Church Cemetery.

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