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Monday, December 21, 2009

Pitts name found indexing‏


AnnMarie wrote: Mom,
I was indexing for Family Search and came across these records.  I tried to copy the image but it wouldn't let me, so I wrote it down.
I was doing the US South Dakota 1935 State Census.

Card No. 4383
Eleanore Le Blanc, age 25
City: Brookings
Born: Minnesota (mother and father born there, too)
Ancestry: "Norwegian/French"
Maiden name:  Pitts
Married: 1931
Religion: Catholic
Years in South Dakota: 7

Card No.  (I didn't write this one down, should be 4384 or 4382)
Floyd Le Blanc, age 37
Professor
Born: Minnesota
Ancestry: "French German"
Father born in Canada, mother in Mennesota
Wife's maiden name:  Pitts
Was in World War
Catholic

Just thought I would pass this information along.
AnnMarie
AnnMarie T. Howard
Chief Deputy Juab County Attorney

Myrna wrote: This is very interesting. The family rumor history, from Grandfather Tom Pitts, was that the name was French and not English. This is worth looking into and I will (after Christmas). Thanks.

Melanie wrote: I love indexing and always look for links to us. Awesome AnnMarie! I am so thrilled that you found this. I tried to find information on our line when I was England a few years ago. The parish registry had burned down, and that line's records were lost on the fire. This might help us out.

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