First or given names, if they were common ones, were put down in their English equivalents. Thus Jean became John (and the common name Jean-Baptiste was usually written down as John B.), Edouard-Edward, Francois-FranÃ§ois, Francis-Michel, Michael-Antoine, Anthony-Henry, Henri-Marie, mary. etcirst names | Last or family names One of the biggest challenges of using the 1850 US Census to find people in the French-speaking parts of Aroostook (especially in Hancock, Madawaska, and Van Buren Plantations) is the spelling of the names.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 25 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 19 degrees Fahrenheit. The annual average precipitation at Mt. Vernon is 39.94 Inches.
Mount Rushmore is 5,680 feet above sea level, which means snow in winter and cool nights in summer. The winter months can bring temperatures of 40ÂºF and 10-20 degrees cooler in the evening. The weather starts to warm up during the spring. Expect spring temperatures in the between 50-60ÂºF. The average temperature during the summer months is 70-80ÂºF. May and June are typically the two wettest months of the year. In late May and early June fog can obscure the view of Mount Rushmore for part of the day.