De Witt, Francis
Variant namesFrancis DeWitt was a pioneer who came to the Oregon Territory from Germany in 1847 on a sailing vessel. He is the namesake of DeWitt park in Portland, Oregon.
Source: http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?PropertyID=38&action=ViewPark
From the guide to the Francis De Witt deed, August 18, 1852, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries)
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| referencedIn | Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874. Correspondence, 1829-1874 | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Francis De Witt deed, August 18, 1852 | University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives |
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