Joseph Gitten’s  roots are traced back to Ireland.

Lorraine’s Father

The parents of Lorraine Miller and the maternal grandparents of Loretta Dunn.

Helen Leko’s roots can be traced back to Poland and Germany.

Lorraine’s Mother

When Joseph Raymond Gittens was born on December 14, 1906, in St Paul, Minnesota, his father, James, was 40 and his mother, Theresa, was 30. He married Helen Lorraine Leko in his hometown. They had one child during their marriage. He died on September 24, 1978, in St Paul, Minnesota, at the age of 71.

When Helen Lorraine Leko was born on August 27, 1910, in St Paul, Minnesota, her father, Paul, was 37, and her mother, Agnes, was 32. She married Joseph Raymond Gittens in her hometown. They had one child during their marriage. She died on June 1, 1995, in St Paul, Minnesota, at the age of 84.