Received the following through Rootsweb......Same names although a different time frame. Thought I pass it along incase any of this sounds familiar. You will need to respond directly to Jan Curci concerning this information. thanks, Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: Jane Curci <wmcurci@aol.com> To: <christopher_jan@msn.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 12:13 PM Subject: PML Search Result matching Leighty or Lichty or Leidig or Leidich or Laydig > ============================================================ > A result of your requested PML search. To refine or cancel this > search, please visit http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > ============================================================ > Source: GC-County of General<br>Quebec, Canada Query Forum > URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Canada/Quebec/General?read=2273 > Subject: c 1850 Grew (Giroux) Julius (Julien, Jules?) Quebec b. c1862 > > > Surname: Grew, Giroux, Grow, Gero, Gerow > ------------------------- > > My ancestor, Julius Grew (could be Jules or Julien Giroux or other French > spellings) was born in Quebec. Parents' given names are not known. > > He became a citizen September 1, 1880. He died December 31, 1891 of unknown > causes at the age of 40. He could have been older than 40, but we do not > have his exact birthdate. > > Here is what Julius Grew's naturalization paper says: > > On 1 September 1880 Julius Grew presented his petition for naturalization > to the court of common pleas of Somerset PA and having made proof that > he declared before the prothonotary of said on the 1 September 1880 his > > intention to become a citizen of the United States and that he was under > the age of 18 years when he arrived in this country and proven by Jonathan > D. Lichty that he has resided in the United States for 5 years and in the > state of Pennsylvania one year as prescribed by the act of congress and > having taken the oath presented he was by the order of the court admitted > a citizen of the United States. > > As far as we know he is the only "Grew" who came to Somerset Co. PA. He > married Catherine Lichty, the daughter of Jonathan D. Lichty. > > 1880 > > 0018 > > 1862 would be proof that his birth date was around 1860 or so. > > Any suggestions or leads would be most welcome to wmcurci@aol.com > > >