No, no Italian that I know of anyway. My father was from German descent on both sides. He met who would become my mother in Normandy shortly after D day. She was French on both sides for centuries. I’m half French & half German. Some mix huh?
Well, she would certainly enjoy the U.P. of Michigan.
St Ignace, Manistique, St Jaques, Bay De Noc, Escanaba, L’Anse, Baraga Marquette..etc.
French voyagers first arrived in the 17th century? to scout to set up trading posts.
Mackinaw Island was once controlled by the French, then the Brits, then the Americans, then the Brits, then the Americans finally.
Most all the main waterways have French or French and indian names.
I misread. It was your mother who was from France. I assume Normandy?
My ancestors came from Normandy to England with William the conquerer. They were from Cuilly or some place named.
Anyway, thats niether here nor there.