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Lisa K.V. Perry wrote:

> I'm a quarter French(hate saying that, and as a caveat, my
> > family was from the Alsace-Lorraine, near the German/Swiss border, 
> > but they did speak French and consider themselves French, French 
> > names and all of that)
>
> I'm 100% German. All 16 of my great-great's hailed from Germany 
> however, truth is one (or two--not certain) couples came from the 
> Alsace-Lorraine area. In my case, I'm thrilled for some possible 
> French blood.

Before I found my birthfamily, people always guessed that I was German
and Swedish.  French and Finnish is close, I suppose. :)
My French ancestors were friends and 'neighbors' who came to this
country together, two families.   There isn't much doubt that the names
Jonte and Hermetet are French.  Anyway, they settled and homesteaded
(late 1820's) in Schuyler County, Illinois, up in Gloria's neck of the
woods.

Bev

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