Posted on: Dakota Co. Mn Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mn/Dakota/534 Surname: Francot ------------------------- On 18 march 1881 a Michiel Francot (born 21 June 1827) left Vlodrop, a village in the Netherlands, with his family to emigrate to America. Michiel was married to Maria Catharina Marks (born 21 April 1821). They had five children: Gertrud (21 june 1855), Herman (1 october 1858), Cornelia (22 mei 1861), Godefridus (6 october 1863) en Johann (7 februari 1850)