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From: "Philippe LASMAN" <>
Subject: Re: French Surname?
Date: Sat, 3 Apr 1999 21:51:11 +0200

Hello,

In french "Dewlen" could be DOULIN or less common "DOULAIN. Good luck in
your search!

Rollande,
FRANCE
a crit dans le message <>...
>Hello,
>My ancestor, James Dewlen, was born August 4, 1830 in Ohio to parents of
>Swiss and French origin. His mother, Elizabeth Hartman, was Swiss. His
>father (identity unknown) was always listed as French on the later census
>records. James Dewlen couldn't read and write. When he came to Indiana a
>schoolteacher showed him how to spell his name as he gave it to her
>phonetically. Therefore, all who spell their name "Dewlen" are his
>descendants. However, I realize that this would not be the actual French
>surname. Anyone got any guesses as to the actual French surname which
would
>sound like "Dewlen" in English?
>Thanks for your input.
>Thomas Dewlen
>

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