Talk:Frank Hackethal

Hackethal or Hackenthal?
Which one is the correct spelling? We currently have identical articles under both names, so clearly one should be a redirect to the other. A general Google web search seems to favor Hackenthal, but Google Books (presumably using higher-quality sources) only finds Hackethal. What does the reference cited in the article actually say? Hqb (talk) 19:25, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

Frank used the spelling "Hackethal" on his World War I Draft registration card, as did his brothers and cousins. "Hackenthal" appears to have been used by non-family members, who presumably mis-heard or could not handle German spelling. MarshaEns (talk) 06:07, 21 April 2009 (UTC)


 * I have note that these two articles were identical copies that have since been merged together on 21 March 2008. The observation that non-family members spelled the name with an "n" does not appear in the article, but, if a source could be found that demonstrates this mis-spelling is common, then it is probably worth including. - Cameron Dewe (talk) 03:53, 1 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Source: