does anybody know where the surname DeWitt came from?

Question

have traced my g-greatgrandfather but can't get any more info. just wondering when they came to america. don't know if he had any brothers or sisters so i don't know for sure if i am getting the right person on a census record. his name was louis or lewis clinton dewitt. born april 1859 indiana and died sept. 17 1918 in arkansas. he was married 4 times to:
1. lou ella bugg married march 5 1884 in ar.
children
christopher columbus dewitt
william dewitt
2. nora f. floyd married aug 22 1891 in ar.
children
winnie a. dewitt
(?)elmira dewitt
3. m.s. prewitt dec 21 1903
no children
4. maggie rackley married dec 9 1909 in ar
children
orlean dewitt
clint dewitt
can anybody help me find his parents
a 1900 census record states that his father was from france and in 1910 it states his father was from ireland. so i have no idea what to do next. no clues to find a connection. please help.

Answer 1

Hey Laura H,

Here is some info that might help you. You should always try to find other people with common ancestry to your - using the sites below will get you started. That will make going back in history easier - since you have it in common with thousands of people you don't even know.

You can check the DNA Site to see if any DeWitt families have started a study. If so, do you know any of them, if not, do you have a MALE Dewitt that would be willing to participate in the study. This will tell which branch of Dewitt's you belong to - if there are in fact more than one.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

De Witt is an old Dutch name. Today it is still a common name in Holland.

Greetings,

Marijn