Annerauld, Bosline, Buell, Buttolph, Cossett, Fletcher, Foster, Gebhart, LaDow, Olson, Palmer, Wilcos and Withey

The "roots" of this branch of our family tree are right here in North America and in France. The La Dow line is traced back to France in the 17th century. Pierre La Dou/La Dow came to America to escape religious persecution in France. He and his family became "Huguenots" after the Reformation. Like the Mennenites, they were not well received by either the Catholics or the Protestants and were persecuted by both. Family legend has it that he came here as a stow-away in a wine vat about ship. I thought that that was stretching it a bit until I did some reading up on the "Huguenots". According to the National Huguenot Society in the United States, some actually DID come here in old wine barrels. All I can say to that is, considering how long it took to sail here in the 17th century, I hope that the barrels were actually the BIG vats that were as tall and as wide as a man. Pierre LaDou/LaDow's name is found in the Nation Huguenot Registry.

The LaDow Page

Names found here are La Dow, Gebhart, Foster, Palmer, Buell
Tree by theTimberline Gamily

Fred and his wife were married on November 12, 1943 while he was in the Army Air Force. They had 6 children.