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Je Me Souviens A Publication of the American-French Genealogical Society Vol VII No 1 Spring 1984 dmenican ghenck geneaPog icaP Society 9.8. qov Qov 2113 %wtuc&et. Qkode 9sPand- 02861 Lucille Rock , PRESIDENT (401) 769-8079 463 South Main St., Wnsocket, RI 02895 Pauline Lemire , VICE- PRESIDENT (401) 766-7132 543 South Main St., Woon~~~ket~RI 02895 Lea Berard. SECRETARY (401) 725-1977 7 Willow WayI Lincoln, RI 02865 Therese Poliquin , TREASURER (617) 336-9648 88 Wocdward AM., Seekonk, MA 02771 qihectohS (includingaboveO~~ice~b1 Leon Asselin Vivian Greer Roger Beaudry Robert Quintin Rev. Dennis Boudreau Gilles Rock Paul Delisle Jeanne Theberge Rachel Gaudet William Thibeault Rev. Dennis Boudreau , ED I TOR (401) 722-1100 1253 Newport Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02861 paul-Qelisle, MEMBERSHIP ~ecile-Martens, Therese Poliquin, RESEARCH (c) 19 84 gabQe-4Contents EDITORIAL by Rev. Dennis M. Boudreau 1 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE by Lucille Fournier Rock 3 LE COIN DE NOS ANCETRES: FRANCOIS GAULIN by Rev. Dennis M. Boudreau 7 EARLY MARRIAGES IN CANADA by Lucille Fournier Rock 14 FRENCH CANADIAN EXILES IN BERMUDA by Armand R. Letourneau 18 A STORY WORTH RETELLING by Patricia A. (deMund) Griffore 28 ADVERTISING POLICY 39 THE HABITANT by William Henry Drummond M.D. 40 TWO CANADIAN HEROES 48 LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE TWICE (SO CAN LOVE) by Rev. Dennis M. Boudreau 49 AN EVALUATION OF THE TANGUAY DICTIONNARY by Lucille Fournier Rock 63 GENEALOGY OF MGR. CYPRIEN TANGUAY by A1 Berube 6 5 BOOK REVIEW: WILLA CATHER'S QUEBEC by Irene A. Peloquin 66 FRENCH AND INDIAN MARRIAGES by Lucille Fournier Rock 69 A SPECIAL BREAKFAST (RECIPE) 7 1 REPERTOIRE NEWS 7 5 CARTOON 77 PERPETUAL CALENDAR 78 MEMBERSHIP REPORT 79 RESEARCH COMMITTEE REPORT 86 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 89 STRAIGHT LINE CHARTS 9 5 ANCESTOR CHARTS 10 1 7t'n thuly amazing haw evehy time you ataht to puk the dunt coven on the type- whiteh, put away yauh papeh, penb and booka, cap the glue ntick, and ahut-064 the XehOX machine, haw suddenly it'n time don the next ianue. And no, beginn the hikual once mahe. Happy New Yeah! and Happy Sphing '64!!! Needlens to nay, JE ME SOUVIENS ib ceh- tainly enjoying have keviewn in many gene- aCagical cihcleb. People @tom evehywhehe have whitten to un to let ua know khat they like what they nee happening to each new iaaue. Thabe 06 U6 an the Publicakion Committee ane indeed Vehy pkoud to nee auch a dine henuRt each nphing and autumn, but we alno know khat jauhnala 06 nuch quality don't junt happen 06 themnelveb . Behind the acenen, thehe ahe many people diLigently heneahching, whiting, .typing, editing, and phaad-heading ... ted- i0ub wahk, yen, but alwayn done joydully and with dedication 604 auh membehnhip. Ad eVehy editoh and hin nta66 known, we cannoz hent on uuh Rauheln, noh not be challenged by ouh pani achievement^ . We muat auhpana auk (jokmeh goaln and emehge tawahd new healmn. Likewine, we want to heach a wideh audience, and in ohdeh fa do khai nucceaa AuLLy, need typen 06 matehiat khat apeah .t.o evenyone, that touch many peapLe 'a pant, pnen ent, and ultimately, thein dutuke. We have aeached the moment in which we cannot depend on just a dew exceLLent wnitehs, who ane on Ahe bhink 06 "b~nn-ouA'~,ko Cahhy us boawand Au whene we ~iahAo go. 16 we expeck to continue Xu kead comments such as these: I am writing to you because I am a mrof the A.F.G.S. and have just reread your excellent journal ... on First, I must tell you how much I enjoy JE ME SOUVIENS. It has been a help to me in research several ths and I thank you and your staff for all your work in putting it together. Ecently you sent a packet of bro- chures and several copies of JE: ME SOWIENS to be distributed at our Genie+Rama. Pk want to tell you how much w appreciate them, and haw much I have enjoyed reading them. Although I have no French- Canadian ancestry, I was much im- pressed with the interesting and informative material which you have published. Ahen we debiniXely need you& wni.t.ten con- tkibution to JE ME SOUVIENS. Haw about shaking with aLL ud us the hesuLt6 06 youh time-consuming heseahch? You may even dis- COVeh new cousins in hetuhn. R.S.V.P. Rev. Dwtnin M. ;Bou&m, Edikuh The fiscal year for the American French Genealogical Society begins the first of October. Since then, we have seen many changes. The year began on a sad note. Mrs. Jeannette Menard and Mr. Alfred Gaboury found it necessary to withdraw their names from nomination for personal reasons. Both had served on the steering committee and had been members of the board of directors from the inception of the society. Although they will no longer be on the board of directors, they have pledged their support and will continue to work for the society. Mr. Gaboury has, for a long time, catalogued obituaries from local newspapers as well as from those that are mailed to us from other states. This is a time consuming effort that will prove of tremendous value for generations to come. Mr. Gaboury will continue this work and I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you. The two vacant seats were filled by Mr. Leon Asselin and Mr. Roger Beaudry who are both dedicated to the society. Mr. Beaudry has undertaken the bulk mailings for the society and Mr. Asselin is on the research committee. Welcome aboard! Due to extenuating circumstances, Mrs. Pauline Lemire resigned as chairman of the research committee. Her dedication and interest in this aspect of genealogy is genuine. She spent many hours each week at the microfilm reader trying to find all the elusive marriages that frustrate so many of us. She has helped countless people, many of whom have acknowledged their appreciation in letters. For all of you, as well as for myself, a sincere thank you . To fill this position, I have appointed Mrs. Therese Poliquin. Mrs. Poliquin, a well organized person and meticulous in her work, will be a valuable asset. To help her in this research, the following members have volunteered to assist her: Mrs. Lea Berard, Father Dennis Boudreau, Mrs. Rachel Gaudet, Mr. Leon Asselin, Mr. Roger Beaudry, Mr. William Thibault, Mr. Gill Rock, Mrs. Vivian Greer, and last but certainly not least, our expert researcher, Mrs. Cecile Martens. It had become tremendously difficult to handle the influx of mail received by the society. In an effort to expedite the mail, I have appointed Mrs. Vivian Greer corresponding secretary. Mrs. Greer is an avid member of the society as well as a member of the board of directors. Since she has accepted and taken this position, replies to your letters are now more expeditious. There are many members of the society who are truly dedicated. It is impossible to name them all, but I would like to mention a few. Mrs. Janice Burkhart and Mr. Armand Letourneau have spent many hours repairing and recopying library books. Mr. Letourneau has also audited the society's financial records and con- tributed articles for JE ME SOUVIENS. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gaudet open and close the library every Tuesday evening. Moreover, they brew a fine pot of coffee for those in attendance. Miss Jeanne Theberge does an exceptional job as publicist. Our events are published in several newspapers and this winter Miss Theberge was able to find time on television for us. Mr. Paul Delisle is responsible for memberships and also for weekly mailings. He gives freely of his time on a weekly basis for the society. It is the commitment of such dedicated members that enable the society to function properly. We owe them and many others a debt of gratitude. As to the library, I have good news! As you know, we have been cramped for space for a number of years although Le Foyer had given us as much room as they could spare. Last year, we asked if they possibly could find added storage space for us. They understood our plight and replied that they certainly would try. A few suggestions were made, but none seemed feasible. Finally, I suggested that perhaps they would consider parting with space along a wall. Floor space in a hall that is rented to the public is valuable space and I fully realized this when I asked, but there seemed to be no alternative. After a few meetings and some deliberation, Le Foyer announced that we could have the west wall of the hall. We have received permission to build an enclosed bookcase which will be 24 feet long by 10 feet high. This will allow us to bring all the books and periodicals that we own to Le Foyer. Centralizing our resources will be beneficial to all members who use the library. However, there is one drawback. Le Foyer has reserved the right to use the hall on rare occasions for unusually important functions that may occur on a Tuesday evening. They have guaranteed us two weeks notice and use of the library on another evening as compensation. For those of you who attend regularly, such an interruption in our Tuesday schedule will be posted. For those of you who travel from a considerable distance, please call any member of the board of directors. The names and numbers are listed on the first page of this publication. Having enough storage space is a dream that is in the process of becoming a reality.