This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Holt, Jetton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Eej.2ACIB/1004.1724 Message Board Post: Hello Johnny, I can’t believe I missed this when you wrote it! This is my great Grandfather, Frederich William “Fritz” Holt. This is the post I just wrote to the Holt board this evening regarding Holts in Oklahoma: "My Holts are from Fort Smith, Arkansas - right on the border of Poteau, Oklahoma. They are of the Prussian variety and my great Grandfather "Fritz" (Frederich William) Holt was born "on the boat" in 1872 - I have since deduced that "the boat" may have been a river boat, as they lived in Illinois for some years before "landing" in Fort Smith. Any connection? Feel free to email me any time to compare notes or share photos and stories. Cheers!" So you see, it’s pretty clear that we are kin! Where did you get the New Orleans connection? Do you have any source info to verify that? Fritz had an older brother William (or Wilhelm) who was born in Illinois a few years before the family moved to Fort Smith, Arkansas. Fritz married Ollie Lugene Jetton. My Grandpa was Elmer Bert Holt.... Hey wait... Have I met you? My Dad Is Elmer Duane Holt from San Jose. I think he mentioned Johnny as one of his favorite cousins! Is that you? I hope so. Cheers, Lance J. Holt lance@mactire.net http://www.mactire.net