CLAIM UNDER REVIEW
AE/AA describe Andrés Adams as English, AA says he came from the United States, and AE says his father Alejandro Eyraud was born in France.
Interview participants recall English, U.S. and French origins.
Assessment
Additional context materially changes how the claim should be understood.
This is an editorial assessment of the cited evidence, not a finding by a court or public authority.
Evidence summary
S237: A university-archived oral-history transcript.
What the evidence establishes
AE/AA describe Andrés Adams as English, AA says he came from the United States, and AE says his father Alejandro Eyraud was born in France.
What it does not establish
These are recalled origins, not independently verified birthplace/citizenship or proof against another ancestral branch. No President John Adams descendant assertion in this passage.
What remains unknown
Birthplace, citizenship and any presidential ancestry remain unverified by this recollection.
First seen
Supporting sources
No published supporting sources are attached.
Contradicting sources
No published contradicting sources are attached. This does not establish that none exist.
People 2
- Alejandro Eyraud Yossó (father in PHO-8-20)
Juan Andrés names his father as Alejandro Eyraud Yossó; the interviewer's recap uses Jouson. The variants remain unresolved without a civil record. The account identifies him as Andrés Adams's son-in-law, not his son.
- Andrés Adams (Nejí grandfather in PHO-8-20)
In the Rancho Nejí oral history, Juan Andrés names Andrés Adams as his maternal grandfather. The recalled origins remain testimony, without verified nationality, arrival details or a connection to the candidate or presidential lineage.