This information is from my relatives who did all the research and published a book.
The surname Van den berg is from the German word "berg" which means mountain leading us to the
conclusion that they came from a mountain or high ground and the preposition"Van den" which means
"from the". Therefore the name means they came from the Mountains.
The name Berg goes back to Holland where it is believed to have existed since the 15th century and as
they moved down into the Netherlands which was low lying flat country they were considered to have
prestige and influence since they were from the higher ground.
Edward Francis Dunshie & Ann Vandenberg Dunshie.
My grandparents
This story will be continued next week. It gets better.
I can't wait for more of the story!
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