this family has sgtrong history of Idnian heritage. One cousin said, recently, they felt the name was Choctaw--and changed for the reasons of prejudice. No, the Indian traders commonly had Native families--so---Auguste and his line most certainly had Native intermarriages. No one knew it wasn't going to be "polically correct" later on. Sheila Firehair--with a lot of data, but--so far, little fits. Glad to share it. Descendants of Francis (Frank) Chotrow Generation No. 1 1. FRANCIS (FRANK)1 CHOTROW1 was born 1. He married ROSALIE BEQUETTE1, daughter of UNKNOWN BEQUETTE and WIFE. Child of FRANCIS CHOTROW and ROSALIE BEQUETTE is: 2. i. BATYEAST (BAPTISTE ?)2 CHOTROW, b. April 24, 1868, Festus, Missouri; d. September 15, 1966. Generation No. 2 2. BATYEAST (BAPTISTE ?)2 CHOTROW (FRANCIS (FRANK)1)1 was born April 24, 1868 in Festus, Missouri1, and died September 15, 1966. He married JOSEPHINE LEONA PERRY1, daughter of WILLIAM PERRY and SOPHRONIA CALLOIT. She was born March 17, 1889 in Missouri1, and died November 15, 1969 in Missouri. Child of BATYEAST CHOTROW and JOSEPHINE PERRY is: 3. i. PAULINE ESTELLE3 CHOTROW, b. March 05, 1918, Festus Jefferson Co., Missouri; d. July 29, 1969, Festus Jefferson Co., Missouri. Generation No. 3 3. PAULINE ESTELLE3 CHOTROW (BATYEAST (BAPTISTE ?)2, FRANCIS (FRANK)1)1 was born March 05, 1918 in Festus Jefferson Co., Missouri1, and died July 29, 1969 in Festus Jefferson Co., Missouri1. She married (1) ALBERT ROBERT PETTY1 May 05, 1938 in Jefferson Co., Missouri1, son of GEORGE PETTY and ELIZABETH BRANDENBURG. He was born October 20, 1873 in Loutre Twnp., Callaway Co., Missouri1, and died February 16, 1948 in Valley Mines, Jefferson Co., Missouri1. She married (2) ALBERT GAMEL1 Aft. 1948 in Missouri1. Notes for GEORGE PETTY: He was the son of Alfred Petty, b. 1803 SC, and wife, Sinthia Howard, b. KY, and living in Audran Co., 1850-1870. Notes for ALBERT ROBERT PETTY: Albert's death certificate lists starvation and exposure as the cause of death. It also lists Sedalia, Missouri as his birthplace. Child of PAULINE CHOTROW and ALBERT PETTY is: i. Living .4 PETTY1. "What you accept, you teach----the choices you make dictate the life you --those you impact----lead" http://www.rit.edu/~rbbetc/index.htm