Talk:Edward Steinkopff

Ancestry
Three sources which refer to his origins differ considerably. One source in his comprehensive study of Germans in Glasgow, mentions Steinkopff among a group of German Jews, although Manz (NB in German) doesn't appear to give any immediate source for Steinkopff's inclusion. Steinkopff's obituary in the Chemist & Druggist, which also has a photo of him, states that he was born in Frankfort but doesn't mention his parentage. On the other hand, has this: "He was not, as has been supposed, a Jew, for his father was a Lutheran pastor in Mecklenburgh." However, this description appears to coincide with that of his namesake, the Rev. Charles Steinkopff, discussed below.

He was possibly born in Frankfort, and was possibly Jewish.
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>MinorProphet (talk) 10:51, 27 August 2016 (UTC)