(Number 86 – Autumn 2013)
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
The end of another year is fast approaching but that does not mean that your Association closes down its work. We continue to discuss and plan events and activities that will unite this great Racine family.
In September we had a very successful and enjoyable reunion in Saint Donat de Montcalm, a splendid location in the Laurentian Mountains. Under the leadership of Diane Racine and her husband, Claude Dupuis, the Racine family enjoyed delicious food, hilarious entertainment, boating, a beautiful Mass with terrific choir and the pleasure of being together. It doesn’t get any better than that! We invite you to mark your calendar as we look forward to next year’s reunion in the Vallee du Richelieu in Beloeil. Jean-Louis Racine has taken the responsibility for this reunion to be held September 13-14, 2014.
Again, I thank our Board members for making this a successful year and for giving of their time and talent. I especially thank once again, Diane and Claude, for our outstanding reunion; Jean- Louis for undertaking the task of organizing next year’s reunion and preserving our archives; Jacques for maintaining and continuously updating our membership list; Pierre, our treasurer, for keeping us solvent and providing our financial statements; and Gilles Dupont, our secretary, for keeping me organized. Denis Racine, our newsletter editor and genealogist, deserves our Association’s gratitude for his work and research on our behalf. Of course, we could not function without all our other Board members who are so diligent in attending meetings and providing input for the future of our Association. We thank you for your willingness to work for our success.
During the recent general assembly we honored Jean-Paul Racine for his many years of service to the Association. Jean-Paul served as the Association’s archivist for several years, served on the Board, assisted with the organization of many reunions and is our “photographer- extraordinaire.” Thank you Jean-Paul from all your friends and family.
At our Board meeting in September, the Board discussed a couple of concerns regarding membership. One of them concerns the newsletter. Due to declining membership, we are unable to sustain the publication of three newsletters a year. We will be reducing to two newsletters per year. Also, there will be a minor increase in our membership dues for the 2014-15 year. It is the first time in our 25 year history that we are increasing the dues. Once again, my sincere thanks for your continued support and my best wishes for a happy and healthy 2014. See you at our annual sugar maple party on Saturday, April 5, 2014.
Céline Racine Paquette
President
______OUR NEXT REUNION BELOEIL, 13-14 SEPTEMBER 2014
PORTRAIT OF THE RICHELIEU VALLEY: BELOEIL
The Richelieu Valley, which is part of the Québec region known as Montérégie, goes from Lake Champlain north to Sorel-Tracy, where the Richelieu River empties into the St Lawrence River. The shores of the Richelieu contain many picturesque villages and towns. Several of these places, such as Chambly, Beloeil, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, have important historical significance. First the French, then the British, and even the Patriotes (French-Canadian Patriots) have figured in the area’s rich history. The Richelieu waterway, some 265 km long, has by itself an ample historical, cultural and genealogical meaning for Canada.
The City of Beloeil, where our next reunion will be held, has a population of 21,000. Mont-Saint- Hilaire, population 17,500, is across the river from Beloeil. And next to Beloeil lies St-Hilaire Mountain, the tallest, at 415 metres, of the mountains in the Montérégie region.
As part of the reunion, we will visit the “Maison Nationale des Patriotes” (National Home of the Patriots) at Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu. This building, built in 1809, has been designated as a national historic site. The interpretation center there depicts the dramatic events of the Rebellion of 1837-1838 and its heroes. We shall also be visiting the parish church nearby.
We invite you to attend our 22nd Reunion of the Racines in this beautiful region.
Jean-Louis, President of the Organizing Committee, will be sending out all of the details in the Spring/Summer 2014 edition of L’Enraciné. WE WELCOME YOU IN LARGE NUMBERS
SUCCESS OF OUR 26TH ANNUAL REUNION AT SAINT-DONAT
More than 75 people participated in this year’s reunion at Saint Donat in this magnificent and picturesque region of the country. In spite of the overcast weather, everyone enjoyed meeting old friends once again.
On Friday afternoon, representatives of the local municipality held a reception for us at City Hall. On Saturday, we had an excellent boat tour of Lake Archambeault, viewing many of the fabulous lakefront houses of the rich and famous as well as marvelling at the surrounding mountains resplendent in their fall colours.
Our Annual Assembly was held in the late afternoon. Several important decisions were taken by the membership. And Saturday evening, we were treated to an entertaining dinner and show.
On Sunday morning we gathered at the parish church for a mass celebrated by Father Albert Lemieux. After, we had a banquet at the Manoir des Laurentides. Ex-Minister of State for Education for Québec and ex-Minister of National Defence for Canada, Marcel Masse and his wife Cécile, honored us with their presence
Thank you to Diane Racine and Claude Dupuis for this great autumn weekend.
OUR ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Many important decisions were taken at our Annual General Assembly held at Saint-Donat on 21 September 2013. Our financial situation is such that we cannot continue to publish our newsletter L’Enraciné three times per year; it was therefore decided to publish only twice per year, in December and in June. In addition, it was decided to increase our membership fees by $5 per individual and $10 per couple beginning in October 2014. And even further, it was decided to solicit our members to receive L’Enraciné by e-mail instead of our having to mail it to them.
Also regarding L’Enraciné, it was decided to publish only a few of the many death announcements that we receive in the newsletter; the remainder would be published in full on our website.
After a briefing by Denis Racine on his endeavours to find more information on the ancestors of Étienne Racine, the meeting approved $500 over the next several years for Denis to explore notarial records in France. During the period 1647-1648, Étienne had returned to France to deal with his parents’ estate and he may have signed some notarial documents
All five of the members of the Administrative Council whose terms had expired were re-elected for a three year term. These are: Jacques H. Racine, Pierre Racine (Salaberry-de-Valleyfield), Gérard Racine, Céline Racine-Paquette and Anne-Sophie Guimond-Racine
After an in-camera session, the new Administrative Council returned to announce the following slate of officers for the next year:
President: Céline Racine-Paquette 1st Vice-President: Diane Racine 2nd Vice-President: Jean-Louis Racine Secretary: Gilles Dupont Treasurer: Pierre Racine (Sainte-Anne de Beaupré) Diane Racine, President of our 26th Reunion RACINE FAMILIES’ ASSOCIATION INC.
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES
For period 1 October 2012 to 31 May 2013
INCOME 31 May 31 May Budget 2013 2012 2013-2014
Contributions genealogical research 205. 20.00 200 Memberships 1258.00 2634.00 2000 Sales of genealogy dictionaries 150 US dollar exchange -15.10 -10.05 50 Interest earned 0.00 Promotional material: – Sales 85.00 184.00 200 Reunion 2011 3580.76 Reunion 2012 7015.00 Sales, Books and Annals 0.00 135.00 125
Total Income 8622.90 6543.71 2825
EXPENSES
Archives 0.00 50 Annual general assembly 0.00 25 L’Enraciné production 1878.56 1886.54 1900 FSSQ membership 30.00 30.00 30 Tax preparation 33.00 32.00 32 Fiscal declaration 120.00 Federation fees: - Insurance 16.00 15.00 15 - Membership 274.75 274.75 275 Banking fees 156.07 130.05 135 Internet 45.00 137.23 140 Young Racines 0.00 100 Promotional Material 0.00 50 Printing, stationery, secretariat 260.94 136.92 140 Photocopying 69.98 73.53 70 Postal costs 163.47 284.30 165 Reunions - 2011 3330.53 - 2012 6209.72 34.65
Genealogical research 174.90 84.00 100 “Familles Souches” exhibition 0.00 100 Web site 0.00 50 Publication costs 23.23 37.75 40
Total Expenses 9455.52 6487.25 3442
SURPLUS OR (DEFICIT) 832.62 56.46 617
RACINE FAMILIES’ ASSOCIATION INC. BALANCE SHEET As of 31 May 2013 ASSETS 31 May 2013 31 May 2012 Petty cash $100.00 $100.00 Bank account 1762.51 1475.01
Reunions bank account 0.0 1339.49 Advances: Enraciné 400.00 5.63 Reunion 500.00 675.00 Total Assets 2762.51 3595.13
MEMBERS EQUITY Balances beginning of period 3595.13 3538.67 Surplus (deficit) for the period -832.62 56.46 2762.51 3595.13 As of 31 May 2013, the Association had the following number of members: French-Canadians: 118 134 English-Canadians and Americans: 25 20 French: 8 8
Sainte-Anne de Beaupré, 8 September 2013 Pierre Racine, CGA, Treasurer For the Administrative Council: ……………………………… President ……………………………… Secretary
IN MEMORIAM
- RHÉA-MARIE RACINE, wife of Marc Chagnon, daughter of the late Arcade Racine and the late Aldéa Bigonèse, deceased at Chambly on 29 April 2013 at age 84;
- MADELEINE GINGRAS, wife of Jean-Guy Racine, deceased at Québec City on 26 April 2013 at age 80;
- PHILIPPE BOLDUC, husband of Claudette Racine, deceased at la Maison Michel-Sarrazin, at Québec City, on 25 May 2013 at age 73;
- RICHARD RACINE, husband of Linda Brosseau, son of the late Paul-Émile Racine and the late Eugénie Varieur, deceased at Sudbury (Ontario) on 27 May 2013 at age 57;
- JEAN-CLAUDE RACINE, husband of Claire Beaupré, son of the late Armand Racine and the late Yvonne Gélinas, deceased at Saint-Boniface on 28 May 2013 at age 74;
- JACQUELINE MASSICOTTE, widow of Maurice Racine, deceased at Laval on 5 June 2013 at age 87;
- JEANNE D’ARC RACINE, daughter of the late Israël Racine and the late Hermélina Joly, deceased at la Résidence Dr. Joseph-Garceau, du CSSS de l’Énergie, at Shawinigan, on 5 June 2013 at age 89;
- RITA BRENDELL, wife of J.-Eugène Racine, deceased au Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke on 5 June 2013 at age 84;
- GLADYS BOULERICE, widow of Georges Racine deceased at Champlain (New York) on 9 June 2013 at age 92;
- JEAN-GUY BOUSQUET, husband of Gilberte Racine, deceased at Saint-Hyacinthe on 11 June 2013 at age 81;
- THÉRÈSE RACINE, widow of Henri Bouchard, daughter of the late Arthur Racine and the late Philomène Côté, deceased at l’Hôpital de Sainte-Anne de Beaupré on 15 June 2013 at age 97;
- JULES RACINE, husband of Ginette Turgeon, son of the late Louis Racine and the late Rose-Délima Quirion, deceased at Verdun on 16 June 2013 at age 70;
- ANDRÉE ST-CYR, partner of René Racine, deceased at Montréal on 13 July 2013 at age 57;
- JEANNETTE RACINE, widow of Urbain Simard, daughter of the late Wilfrid Racine and the late Célina Bouchard, deceased at l’Hôpital de Baie-Saint-Paul on 13 July 2013 at age 94;
- DONALD RACINE, husband of Suzanne Meunier, son of the late Moïse Racine and the late Ruth Sweeney, deceased at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu on 14 July 2013 at age 82;
- LEDA BURKE, wife of Jean-Guy Racine, deceased at Ottawa on 14 July 2013 at age 74;
- JACK GOODZ, husband of Mary Marielle Racine, deceased at Sainte-Sophie on 15 July 2013 at age 86;
- LOUIS RACINE, husband of Mercédès Morency, son of the late Louis Racine and the late Joséphine Fortin, deceased at Sainte-Anne de Beaupré on 15 July 2013 at age 88;
- JACQUELINE RACINE, widow of The Honourable François Auclair, Judge of the Superior Court, daughter of the late Charles-Émile Racine and the late Marie-Émilia Langlois, deceased at Montréal on 19 July 2013 at age 90;
- JOYCE E. LAMICA, wife of Marcel Racine, deceased at Malone (New York, USA) on 20 July 2013 at age 82;
- THÉRÈSE RACINE, widow of Jean-Paul Paquette, daughter of the late Elzéar Racine and the late Anna Cousineau, deceased au Centre hospitalier de Granby on 21 July 2013 at age 92;
- ARMAND AUBERTIN, widower of Fernande Racine, deceased at l’Hôpital Charles- Lemoyne, at Longueuil, on 23 July 2013 at age 85;
- DENIS RACINE, husband of Noëlla Gauthier, son of the late Joseph Racine and the late Bernadette Couture, deceased at Thetford-Mines on 27 July 2013 at age 73;
- GUSTAVE LAVOIE, widower of Ghislaine Racine, deceased at l’Hôtel-Dieu de Québec on 29 July 2013 at age 77;
- GILLES RACINE, husband of Jeannine Mayhew, son of the late Joseph-Hector Racine and the late Flore-Eva Lafond, deceased at Freeport Health Centre, Kitchener (Ontario) on 2 August 2013 at age 68;
- MARIE ROUSSY, widow of Raoul Racine, deceased at Montréal on 4 August 2013 at age 92;
- LOUIS-JOSEPH RACINE, husband of Marie-Paule Léveillé, son of the late Damase Racine and the late Cécile Therrien, deceased at Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines on 7 August 2013 at age 87. Louis-Joseph was a member of our Association from its beginning;
- JEANNETTE RACINE, wife in a first marriage of G. Jacques and in a second marriage of Léonidas Dupuis, daughter of the late Henri Racine and the late Émiliana Faulkner, deceased at Laplaine on 8 August 2013 at age 83;
- GEORGETTE RAICHE, widow of Gérard Racine, deceased at la Résidence Saint-Maurice du CSSS de l’Énergie, at Shawinigan, on 10 August 2013 at age 92;
- CLAIRE BOLDUC, partner of the late Conrad Racine, deceased at Sainte-Anne des Plaines on 11 August 2013 at age 86;
- RAOUL RACINE, husband of Claire St-Hilaire, son of the late Adrien Racine and the late Clarisse Côté, of Château-Richer, deceased at l’Hôtel-Dieu de Québec on 12 August 2013 at age 82;
- ALBERTA RACINE, wife in a first marriage of Benoît Bilodeau and in a second marriage of Georges Houde, daughter of the late Albert Racine and the late Marie Paré, deceased at Sainte-Anne de Beaupré on 13 August 2013 at age 100;
- MAE LACHAPELLE, wife in a third marriage of Russell Racine, deceased at Oconto (Wisconsin, USA) on 18 August 2013 at age 96;
- CÉCILE RACINE, daughter of the late Joseph Racine and the late Laura Laberge, deceased at La Baie on 21 August 2013 at age 88;
- GÉRALDINE RACINE, widow of Jean-Baptiste Gravel, daughter of the late Joseph Racine and the late Marie-Anna Picard, of Château-Richer, deceased at l’Hôtel-Dieu de Québec on 23 August 2013 at age 89;
- CHARLES-EUGÈNE LESSARD, husband of Thérèse Racine, deceased at Québec City on 27 August 2013 at age 80;
- GISÈLE RACINE, wife of Roger Caron, daughter of the late Albert Racine and the late Adrienne Marceau, deceased at Shawinigan on 2 September 2013;
- MATHIS RACINE, son of Stéphane Racine and Jessica Girard, deceased at Chicoutimi on 2 September 2013;
- JEAN-PAUL RACINE, husband of Rhéa Blanchette, son of the late Aldée Racine and the late Béatrice Careau, deceased at Greenfield Park on 4 September 2013 at age 88;
- MARIE-JEANNE GÉLINAS, widow of Armand Racine, deceased at Saint-Boniface on 4 September 2013 at age 98;
- ANITA ST-HILAIRE, widow of Victorin Racine, deceased at l’Hôpital de l’Enfant-Jésus, at Québec City, on 10 September 2013 at age 81;
- BRIAND SIMARD, husband of Raymonde Racine, deceased at La Baie on 15 September 2013 at age 85;
- SIMONE RACINE, wife in a first marriage of Robert Donaldson, and in a second marriage of Jean-Albert Girard, daughter of the late Lucien Racine and the late Maria Chateauneuf, deceased at l’Hôpital de l’Enfant-Jésus, Québec City, on 18 September 2013 at age 77;
- FERNANDE MOREL, wife in a first marriage of the late Gérard Racine, and in a second marriage of the late Benoît Langlois, deceased at l’Hôpital Général de Québec on 3 October 2013 at age 91;
- AURÈLE RACINE, husband of Simone Carrière, son of the late Aimé Racine and the late Laurence Guertin, deceased at Saint-Hyacinthe on 5 October 2013 at age 78. A brother to Jean-Paul and Mariette, Aurèle was, like them, an active member of our Association;
- ÉMILE RACINE, widower of Laurette Gagnon, son of the late Joseph Racine and the late Rose Giguère, deceased at l’Hôpital L’Enfant-Jésus, of Québec City, on 8 October 2013 at age 84;
- NICOLE TESSIER, wife of André Racine, deceased at Montréal on 17 October 2013 at age 74;
- THÉRÈSE HUOT, wife of Arsène Racine, deceased at l’Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, at Québec City, on 22 October 2013 at 76;
Note: We thank Jules Racine and Pierre Racine for their important collaboration in collecting this list of deaths. However, due to space limitations in this newsletter, we will in the future publish only deaths of Racines or their spouses from Québec. As to deaths of Racines outside Québec, such as the rest of Canada, the USA or Europe, we shall publish only those deaths relating to members of our Association. The entire list, however, will be published on our website.
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CLAN RACINE AT FEAST OF NEW FRANCE
The musical group “le Clan Racine”, composed of three generations of the same family, performed at the Place de Paris in Québec City on 8, 9, 10 and 11 August 2013 as part of the Feast of New France. Their show was called Le Père pis son clan (the father and his clan).
WAR OF THE CLANS
The Racine family of Ian, Karine, Christian, Manon and Madeleine from Granby and Chambly participated in the 17 September 2013 television show called “La Guerre des Clans” (The War of the Clans) on V-Télé. They lost out to the Simon family. The contest involves answering general knowledge questions.
BIRTH
Laetitia Duprat, wife of Mathieu Racine, gave birth to a son Clément Racine on 26 March 2013 at Montmorency (Val d’Oise, France). Mathieu is the eldest son of Patrick Racine, treasurer of Radice, our sister association in France, and of his wife Pascale Lepsch. Congratulations to the parents!
THE PIERCE-RACINE
The Pierce Engine Company was founded in Racine Wisconsin in 1904. Its factory was located at 1952 Clarke Street. During the period 1904-1911, the company produced automobiles under the name Pierce-Racine. There were four models: The A3 (12 H.P., 2 cylinders, selling for $ 750 US), the A-4 (14 H.P., 2 cylinders, for $850), the B-2 (16 H.P., 2 cylinders, for $1150) and Model C (24 H.P., 4 cylinders, selling for $1750).
A YOUNG RACINE OF THE YEAR SHINES
Mathieu-Philippe Perras of Embrun (Ontario), who was our Young Racine of the Year in 2006, was one of 24 semi-finalists in the 45th International Song Festival of Granby held during the period 4-14 September 2013. He is the son of Anne Racine and Gilles Perras. Mathieu-Philippe works for TFO in Toronto.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN QUÉBEC
Many Racines ran in Québec’s municipal elections on 3 November 2013:
- Denis Racine, our Association’s genealogist, was re-elected without opposition as mayor of the City of Lac-Sergent for a third term; - At Saint-Joachim (Montmorency County), Lucie Racine was re-elected without opposition; - At Forestville, Guy Racine was re-elected without opposition in Seat no.3; - At Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-lac, François Racine, an ex-policeman for the City of Laval, was re-elected to Seat No. 6 as part of the “Nouvelle Option, Équipe Paulus Party” with 74.47% of the vote. In January 2010, François had withdrawn from the “Équipe Claude Amann Party” and had sat as an independent; - At Témiscouata-sur-le-lac, Benoît Racine, was re-elected to Seat No.2 with 27.7% of the vote, having run against six other candidates; - In Montréal, mayoral candidate Mélanie Joly of the Le Vrai Changement pour Montréal party had recruited her mother, Laurette Racine, to run in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville area. Mrs. Joly got 26.48% of the vote (113 595 votes) to finish second to mayor-elect Denis Coderre, while Mrs. Racine finished third with 20.82% of the vote (2,115 votes); - In Granby, Élise Racine, 32 year-old photographer got 27.01% (641 votes) to finish third out of four candidates in District No. 9; - At Saint-Férréol-les-Neiges, Louis Racine got 5.37% of the votes (89 votes) to finish fourth out of five candidates for mayor.
At Saint-Donat-de-Rimouski, Counsellor Cloé Racine did not run again. And similarly in L’Ange Gardien (in the Outaouais), Councillor Diane Racine, who had resigned her seat in December 2012, did not run again.
INAUGURATION OF L’ESPLANADE PIERRE-RACINE
On 3 May 2013 the mayor of Cap d’Agde (France) launched the opening of l’Esplanade Pierre- Racine. The commune wished to honor Councillor of State Pierre Racine, who for twenty years had been President of the intergovernmental commission for the development of the coastal region of Languedoc-Roussillon. The commission was created in 1968 and led to the creation of Cap d’Agde and five other tourist areas, all of which now have an international recognition.
DAYS OF HOMMAGE FOR NICOLE RACINE
On 6-7 December 2013, two days of homage for Nicole Racine were held at the Centre for Historical Sciences at Po in Paris (France). Nicole Racine, who was deceased on 12 March 2012, was a professor and writer who had been director of research at the National Foundation of Political Sciences. Mrs. Racine was the daughter of Councillor of State Pierre Racine (see article above) and was a pioneer in the study of the history of communism.
AN EXCURSION ON THE TRANS-SIBERIAN
The 1 November 2013 edition of the review L’Actualité had an article by Tristan Malavoy-Racine of some five pages describing his eleven day trip on Russia’s Trans-Siberian, the longest railway line in the world at more than 9300 kilometres and spanning 7 time zones from Moscow to Vladivostok. He said: “It was an old dream of mine, which I had to put on hold too long because I was so busy”. The trip erased many of his prejudices, but it also created several mysteries on this country that is still bridging the 20th and 21st centuries.
CLAUDE RACINE PRESIDENT OF 265 CHARLES FORBES BRANCH OF ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Branch 265 of the Royal Canadian Legion recently elected Claude Racine as Branch President at their Annual General Assembly. This Branch has recently had legal difficulties concerning the purchase of a building on Valcartier Boulevard in Québec City. The problems were such that it led to the cancellation of the poppy campaign in the Québec City region in 2013, a function traditionally handled by Branch 265. In 2012, some 100,000 poppies had been sold, bringing in some $80,000 for the Veterans Fund (Le Soleil, 19 October2013).
A BOOK ON FRANÇOIS-NICOLAS-HENRY RACINE DE MONVILLE
Ronald W. Kenyon, an American Francophile, recently published in English on CreateSpace a 162 page book on François-Nicolas-Henry Racine, Baron of Monville (1734-1797), entitled: Monville Forgotten Luminary of the French Enlightenment. He tells the story of the Baron and his many reversals of fate. In 1742, when he was eight years old, his father Jean-Baptiste Racine, Lord d’Ormoy and Receiver-General for the District of Alençon, a position he had received from his father Michel Racine in 1734, was condemned of fraud and sent to jail. François’ mother died the same year. Young François was taken in by his maternal grandfather, Thomas Le Monnier. At school, François developed his musical talent on the flute, to a level whereby he gave a concert for King Frederick II of Prussia at the Sanssouci Castle in Berlin. He had become friends with Beaumarchais, author of the Marriage of Figaro and the Barber of Seville, who wrote Épitre à Mon Ami (an epistle to my friend), which begins as such:
Dear Monville, tell me what happy magic Succumbs to your wishes, their art, their sounds, your tastes Which although diverse in themselves, we see them united as one To bend to your genius.
In 1756 François is appointed Grand Master of Waters and Forests for Normandy, a function he carries out until 1763. During this period, he developed an interest in botany and horticulture.
From 1764 to 1766, he had built a private hotel in Paris, at 38 Anjou-Saint-Honoré Street, where he organized grand receptions with distinguished guests, notably the Duke of Choiseul, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Louis XV and brother of the husband of his niece Thomasse-Thérèse de Clermont d’Amboise. In 1777 Joseph II, Emperor of Austria and brother of Queen Marie- Antoinette, was travelling incognito under the name Count of Frankenstein and he stayed at the Monville Hotel. In 1808 the Grand Hôtel de Monville was sold to Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand- Périgord, one of Napoleon’s ministers. The Grand Hôtel and its Annex, the Petit Hôtel de Monville, were demolished in 1861 as part of a redevelopment of Paris led by Napoleon III and Baron Haussman.
During the same time, Racine de Monville in 1774 bought a large property in the Parish of Saint- Jacques de Retz (département des Yvelines), a property he added to in 1776, 1777, 1779 and 1786 to reach an area of 38 hectares (380,000 square metres or more than 4,000,000 square feet). He developed this property into a large garden with many structures of historical, philosophical and symbolic significance. This park is known as the “Désert de Retz” (Retz Desert). The property was bought and restored in 2007 by the Commune of Chambourcy. There have been many visitors over the ages, among them Thomas Jefferson, Queen Marie- Antoinette, King Gustave III of Sweden in 1784, Colette, Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis, former President Jimmy Carter and architect I. M. Pei.
On 6 April 1793, François was hosting his friend and hunting companion Philippe-Égalité, Duke d’Orléans. After enjoying a meal and playing cards, François witnessed the arrest of his friend by revolutionaries. Philippe was guillotined shortly after. His son Louis-Philippe became King of France in 1830.
Racine de Monville, having sold his Parisian hotel and le Désert de Retz in 1792, died in 1797, completely forgotten by his peers.
PRINCE JOSEPH GRIMALDI MARRIES GRANDDAUGHTER OF A RACINE
On 6 April 1782, Prince Joseph Grimaldi (1763-1816), son of Honoré III and brother of Honoré IV, respectively sovereign princes of Monaco from 1734 to 1793 and 1814 to 1819, married Marie- Thérèse de Choiseul-Stainville (1767-1794). Marie-Thérèse would die on the scaffold on 27 July 1794, just a few days before the end of the Terror of the French Revolution. The couple had three girls. After the Treaty of Paris of 1814 restored the sovereignty of the territory of Monaco (it had been annexed by France in 1793), Prince Joseph assumed supremacy from his elder brother. Marie-Thérèse is the daughter of Duke Jacques de Choiseul-Stainville (1727-1789), Marshall of France, and Thomasse-Thérèse de Clermont d’Amboise (1746-1789). The latter was the daughter of Jacques-Louis-Georges de Clermont d’Amboise, Marquis de Reynel and Colonel of the “Régiment de Bretagne-Infanterie” (deceased in 1746, grandnephew on his mother’s side of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, a Minister for Louis XIV), and of Marie-Henriette Racine d’Ormoy (1728-1791), who had married on 2 March 1745 in Paris. The bride’s father was Jean-Baptiste Racine, Lord of Ormoy and Councillor-Secretary to the King, who had replaced his father Michel Racine in 1734 as Receiver General for Finances in the region of Alençon. That Michel Racine, who was born in Crépy-en-Valois in 1655 and was deceased at Paris in 1732, was the husband of Pétronille Vanderlinde; they were the parents of poet Jean Racine (1639-1699). Michel’s ancestors had operated the salt cellars of Crépy-en Valois and La Ferté-Milon, two communes some twenty kilometres apart. Michel was the son of Nicolas Racine, Lord d’Ormoy (1617- 1694), ennobled in 1687 upon being nominated Councillor Secretary to the King.
Jean-Marie Racine (President of the Association 1993-1997) and his wife Ghislaine
L'ENRACINÉ is a publication of the Association of Racine Families (Québec) and of Radice (France). It is published three times per year and is mailed free of charge to each member of both associations.
THE ASSOCIATION OF RACINE FAMILIES is a non-profit organization constituted in accordance with “Loi sur les compagnies du Québec (Partie III)” en 1987. Its website is at www.genealogie.org/famille/racine
Seat: 3508, carré Rochon, Sainte-Foy, QC, CANADA G1X 2C2 E-mail: [email protected]
Annual membership fees: Individual: CANADA: $15 CDN USA: $17 US Other countries: $17 US or 17 Euros
Member and partner: CANADA: $25 CDN USA: $25 US Other countries: $25 US or 23 Euros.
Administrative Council: President: Céline Racine-Paquette, Champlain (NY); 1st Vice-President: Diane Racine, Saint-Donat de Montcalm; 2nd Vice-President: Jean-Louis Racine, Beloeil; Treasurer: Pierre Racine, Sainte-Anne de Beaupré; Secretary: Gilles Dupont, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield; Directors: Yolande Huppé, Montréal; François Racine, Granby; Jacques H. Racine, Kanata (Ont.); Anne-Sophie Guimond-Racine, Québec; Roger Racine, Montréal; Pierre Racine, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield; Gérard Racine, Laval; Monique Chevrefils, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield; Henriette Lorange, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield; Jean-Paul Leblanc, Ottawa (Ont.);
Editor of L’Enraciné: Denis Racine, Québec City Translator of L’Enraciné: Jacques H. Racine, Kanata (Ont.) Archivist: Jean-Louis Racine, Beloeil Genealogist: Denis Racine, Québec City
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INVITATION TO SUGARBUSH PARTY
Members, relatives and friends of our Association are invited to attend our annual Sugarbush party to be held:
Saturday 5 April 2014
At Domaine de l’Érable 5760, Rang des Érables Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec 450-799-3322
Dinner served between 11:30 am and 1:00 pm
Cost, payable at the door: $15 per person
Directions
From Montréal: Take AutoRoute 20 (Jean Lesage) East towards Québec City. Take exit 138 towards rue Des Seigneurs Est. Having passed the church, go to the traffic lights and turn left on Route 116. At the Shell Station, turn right onto rue Guy. After about 3 kms, turn left onto rang des Érables. (There are blue signs for the Domaine de l’Érable starting at Route 116).
From Québec City: Take AutoRoute 20 towards Montréal. Take exit 141 for Route 116. After Motel Cours d’Eau, turn left onto rue Guy. After about 3 kms, turn left onto rang des Érables. (There are blue signs for the Domaine de l’Érable starting at Route 116).