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Re: Trying to find out if it is true I have American Indian blood
Posted by: Doug Corbin (ID *****6402) Date: September 25, 2009 at 08:33:00
In Reply to: Trying to find out if it is true I have American Indian blood by Alexis Crofoot of 50086

I'm not related, just trying to help.

It doesn't look like your Crofoot family has Native American ties.

Here's the marriage record for Archie Crofoot and Catherine Loree. His parents are listed as John Crofoot and Ella Drew.

Groom's name: Archie M. Crofoot
Groom's race or color (on document):
Groom's age: 26 years
Groom's birth year: 1882
Groom's birthplace: Michigan
Bride's name: Catherine E. Loree
Bride's race or color (on document):
Bride's age: 19 years
Bride's birth year: 1889
Bride's birthplace: Michigan
Marriage type:
Marriage date: 15 Jan 1908
Marriage place: Mason, Ingham, Michigan
Groom's father's name: John Crofoot
Groom's mother's name: Ella Drew
Father of bride's name: Jos. Loree
Mother of bride's name: ...na Austin
Marital status:
Groom's previous wife's name:
Bride's marital status:
Bride's previous husband's name:
Additional relatives:
Film number: 2342681
Frame number:
Digital GS number: 4209125
Image number: 302
Reference number: v 2 p 295 rn 3039
Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925

There's a tree on Ancestry.com that says John Crofoot was born in Canada to John Crofoot from Cheshire, England and an unknown wife from Canada.

Here's the 1920 census listing for Archie, Catherine and their children.

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Arch Crofoot
Home in 1920: Iosco, Livingston, Michigan
Age: 38 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Catherine
Father's Birth Place: Canada
Mother's Birth Place: Michigan
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Arch Crofoot 38
Catherine Crofoot 30
Ella May Crofoot 10
Archie Lorn Crofoot 9
J B Crofoot 8






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