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[Surname] Lajara/Ohlemacher
I am researching my family surnames...any help is appreciated! LAJARA, family comes from Dominican Republic. OHLEMACHER is from German descent, may have a meaning relating to hole-digger, grave digger. Thanks!
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hei, i think we are in the same shoes... im also searching f0r my ancest0rs,, im from the philippines.. any persons with the surname LAJARA?
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Ohlemacher means 'maker of oil'. Ohle is an old form of the word Öl (Oel).
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Hey I saw your post. my moms maiden name is Lajara and shes from Dominican Republic.
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My last name is Ohlemacher, my fathers side is all Ohlemacher, many of us down in Texas and Louisiana, USA. Descended from Germany.
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