Fascinating stuff, Heather. With that combination, your genes are wear-tested! What are the odds of the Mi'kmaq Nova Scotians being in there? (At least it's now fashionable to brag of having "Natives" in your lineage. And of course, as DiGNAN notes, any connection with Ellis Island is a plus.)

The best I can manage is to explain that my middle initial stands for "Lee" i.e. Virginia's own Robert E., General. A trifle odd, given my work on behalf of civil rights over the years.

Oh, and sorry for hijacking a piece of the Mars thread....