WS/CftN 929.27305 Ag63g v.9,no.l Jun 1996 FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY Volume IX, No. 1 • June 1996 35 NORTH WEST TEMS&Bal Publication of the Agnew Association of America* SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84J|9owa Court, Henderson, NV 89014-1536 Last Chance to Join Us for the Agnew Reunion '96 in Ft. Erie, Ontario Please join us, if possible, for the Agnew Reunion '96 to be held June 21-23, 1996 at the Ameri-Cana Resort and Conference Center, 8444 Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (Hotel Reservations: (800) 263-3508 or (905) 356-8444). Details were published in the specid 4-page May issue of the Agnewsletter. We will caravan to the Loch Sloy Highland Games in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada on Saturday, June 22, to man the Agnew tent and to enjoy the hospitdity of the Games. Admission to the Highland Games is free, so come on down! An Agnew banquet will be held on Saturday evening at a cost per head of approximately $18.00 (subject to change). Call Tom Agnew at (412) 864-5625 if you plan to attend the banquet - he needs a head count to finalize the cost. Secretary/Treasurer and Agnew Association founder Lois Schieck to Step Down in June Lois Schieck, longtime Secretary/Treasurer and co-founder of the Agnew Association of America, has announced that she will resign her position at the June, 1996 Agnew Reunion in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. She regrets this decision, but feels it is time for someone else to learn the job. Anyone interested in the position is encouraged to attend the meeting and volunteer for the position of Secretary and/or Treasurer. Voting will be held for other offices as well. Lois was instrumental in forming the Agnew Association of America in 1983 dong with Maggie Bryant, Pat Alexander, and Col. John P. Agnew. We all hope that Lois will continue to provide her excellent input into the Agnew Association. Please tell her "Happy Birthday" as she celebrates her 85th on June 20, 1996 (the day before the Reunion begins). The Agnewsletter • June 1996 Letters and Queries to the Editor Honeymoons. Reservations are a must on weekends. The-^ restaurant serves truly delightful fares, typically on fixed pric^^ Paul H. Walker [21 Milton Rd., Brookline, MA 02146-7508] menus. The chapel is still there, although not restored. In the wrote on Feb. 20, 1996, "You began the current Agnewsletter lobby we found a short history of the place. The first record with an apology. Never was anything less appropriate. The of a d'Agneaux was one Thomas d'Agneaux. By the 14th issue is totally splendid and well worth waiting for. Actually, century, the holders of the property were named St. Marie. your personal adventures and misadventures make a Also in the lobby we found a guestbook - two other American fascinating pattern. I just hope the illness is over and all the Agnews had visited since 1990. We moved from Europe back other excitement remains on the happy side. The articles are to Texas several months after our visit and while treasure interesting - every one of them - and well edited. IVe been hunting for old maps in galleries and antique stores around through the process and I know this does not just happen. Houston, we found a beautiful map of Normandy from 1716 Congratulations, and thank you for such excellent work." [ed. that shows Agneaux. The cartographer, a member of the note - Thanks for the kudos. Paul. We are all well for the time French Royal Academy of Science, was Guillaume DeLisle. being. I couldn't do this job without the help of a lot of you who was also responsible for mapping most of the new world who so generously contribute text, ideas, etc.J for the French government. We've also two 19th century maps that show Agnew's Hill in Ireland and Castle Lochnaw in Editor emerita Pat Alexander [P. 0. Box 759, El Granada, Scotland. If you or any other Agnews pass through Baton CA 94018, Tel. (415) 726^1366, Internet: DPalex@ Rouge, LA (our latest move), please feel free to stop by and coastside.net] wrote on 24 Feb 1996, "WOW!!! What a visit. We only ask that you call or write first." [ed. note - I tremendous job you did with the Agnewsletter! I am sure there lived in Baton Rouge from 1980-84 and married a local cajun will be some people who will not appreciate just how much gal, Connie Marie Hall. I enjoyed everything about Baton work you put into it. But the majority of the members will Rouge but the oppressive summer heat...so I moved to fully appreciate what you have produced. Do you receive "The southern Nevada! (Well, we did spend 1984-91 in northern Family Tree"? There is no charge Gust a donation) and it New Jersey). I highly recommend Drusilla Seafood and Don's usually runs two sections of at least 28/30 pages. We need to if you like to eat out in Baton Rouge.] send them a copy of your publication, as it will surely win a prize. Also, there are other areas we could enter into Sheila FitzPatrick, President of The Irish Ancestral Research competition -1 feel it well deserves recognition. If you have Association (TIARA), 40 Gilbert St., Waltham, MA 02154, a couple extra copies I will send them off for you. You are an wrote on 25 Feb 1996, "Thank you for sending TIARA copies excellent writer and gutsy guy to get so much news out to the of your newsletter. It is very well done and they are a members. They sure do get their money's worth with you! welcome addition to our small (but growing) library. We Thank you for publishing our son's obit. When a person has would like to continue the exchange, so I am sending to you done so much with their life, it is sad if there is no copies of last year's newsletters, as well as the first newsletter recognition. We appreciate it. You did such a good job on of this year. I hope you enjoy them. If you are ever in the reporting on the gathering in Scotland - it was pretty nostalgic Boston area on the second Friday of the month, I hope you for me. Although we have been to Ireland about 50 times, will attend a meeting of TIARA, and make yourself known. Scotland is still a great part of our heart. My grandfather (who We would enjoy meeting you. [Thanks for the TIARA married an Agnew) was bom at Glenluce, Scotland, and I still newsletters. Sheila! Glad to hear you are enjoying the have cousins to visit there as we do in Ireland. I had forgotten newsletter exchange. For those of you interested in joining all about my "promise" to make a '3-ring' listing of all the TIARA, dues are $10.00 per year (Jan-Dec) for individuals Agnew connections in our Association. I will dig up the many and organizations, and $15.00 for a family membership. Add boxes of Agnew stuff - and see if it can be resurrected." [ed. $2.00 for Canadian memberships for higher mailing costs. note - thank you for your support. A copy of the Agnewsletter Dues should be sent to: TIARA, P. O. Box 619, Sudbury, MA goes to the Odom Library, publishers of "The Family Tree", 01776, or call (617) 894-0062 or (617) 828-3773 for more although I do not receive their publication.] information. A booklet entitled "Helpful Suggestions for Irish Research" is available from TIARA for $6.00 postpaid.] New members Wes and Laura Agnew [12740 Pamell Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70815, Tel. (504) 272-8249] wrote to Col. Malcolm J. Agnew, USAF-Retired [1740 Dumbarton St., Secretary Lois Schieck on Jan 26, 1996, "Dear Lois, It was McLean, VA 22101-4206, Tel. (703) 241-0993, Internet: nice talking to you on the telephone yesterday. I do appreciate [email protected]] wrote on 10 March 1996, "As a member hearing news of the Agnews. My wife, Laura and I visited of the Agnew Association, I appreciate the job you are doing Chateau d'Agneaux in March of '93 and enjoyed a splendid with the newsletter. Especially in highlighting the Internet, time. The Chateau and one of the towers have been e-mail addresses, and web site location and information. IA wonderfully restored, and are now a three-star hotel. It has previously sent in material about my family tree - oh, maybe* become a popular place for Gastronomic Weekends and 10 or more years ago, so I have nothing to add there - you Page 2 The Agnewsletter • June 1996 might look and see if you have it in the files. I have a Secretary/Treasurer Lois Schieck [3475 Broken Woods Dr.. suspicion that files get emptied periodically. I am retired now, #108, Coral Springs, FL 33065] wrote on April 11, 1996, "I've and am involved in genealogy. I am active with the Fairfax been extremely busy lately with house guests and M.D. appts. Genealogical Society (Virginia) and have been learning and My cousin Jens Peter Johansen was here for ten days from using the Archives, Library of Congress, DAR Library, and Denmark and other cousins and friends have heeded the call other resources throughout the area. Also, I have checked the of the south and decided sunshine beat snow shovels any day! genealogy forums on AOL and there is some information on IVe just been on the phone to make my hotel reservations for Agnews.