Membership meeting called for November 13, 2004 -
Woodman Hall, Maurice, La.
President Charles Broussard has called a general membership meeting for
10:30 am
November 13, 2004 for election of Board of Directors. Following the
selection, the new Board of Directors will select a President to succeed
Charles
Broussard, who has decided not to be a candidate due to travel and health
concerns. Charles was elected as President of "Famille Beausoleil"
following the passing of J. Maxie Broussard.
Following the election of Officers and other Association business matters,
a noon
meal of chicken and sausage gumbo will be served. Cost for the meal
will be $5.00 per person. (Note: children under age of 12 eat free).
Meeting and meal will end at 1:30 pm.
Charles has declined the opportunity to remain on a permanent basis due to
health and travel requirements.
President's corner:
I would like to compliment all those who participated in, or took part in
the planning and successful staging of the "Congrès
Mondial 2004" in Nova
Scotia. In the beginning, this project, like our event in 1999, looked
like
an insurmountable task, and many felt it would be impossible to duplicate
or
approximate those successes. Sheila, her family, and numerous
volunteers
performed in an outstanding manner, resulting in a huge success for all
attendees. I would point out that unlike Louisiana with its myriad of
Broussard Descendants, Nova Scotia has few families, and Sheila was able
to
muster those few families into a cohesive group that exceeded all
expectations. I salute them all, and compliment them on this
grand effort.
I was glad to be a part this event, and felt very honored to be able to
represent
Maxie at this event, which he had so looked forward to attending. The
presentation of the "Beausoleil Awards" to Warren Perrin and Patricia
Resweber, the surprised recipients, continued the proud tradition Maxie
established for recognizing and honoring those individuals whose
achievements have helped all Acadians to promote the Acadian history,
heritage, culture, religion, and language of their ancestors.
I encourage all of you to view the photographs and stories of this, and
all
past gathering on www.cafa.org, by selecting index of Acadian Families,
and
scrolling to Broussard. I commend and thank Loubert Trahan for his
excellent
work to our Broussard site. Note: Simply click on "2004 Reunion
Photos" on the Broussard Family Table of Contents page by hitting your
back button.
Lastly, I look forward to seeing all of you on November 13, 2004 at our
gathering in Maurice at the Woodmen of World Hall.
Charles Broussard, Interim President
Congrès
Mondial-2004-Nova Scotia
The trip
to Nova Scotia and attending the Broussard Reunion in Antigonish/Pomquet
was a delightful and unforgettable event. Sheila Broussard and her
committee did an outstanding job in organizing and staging this memorable
reunion. Sheila's letter summarizing this historical gathering of
Broussards is now on our web site. Log on to
www.cafa.org/BroussardFamily.html and click on Table of Contents. The
following are excerpts from Sheila's letter:
"A heartfelt thanks to all those who contributed to the success of the
Broussard Family Reunion held Aug 11-13 in Antigonish and Pomquet. By all
accounts the event was thoroughly enjoyed by more than 270 people in
attendance."
"We were honored to have Warren Perrin, an Acadian activist and the
founder of the Acadian Museum in Louisiana, speak on the Proclamation from
Queen Elizabeth II, and Stephen White, a very prominent genealogist from
the University of Moncton, speak on Alexandre (dit Beausoleil).
There are two items on our web site. The first,
"Broussard/Beausoleil Nova Scotia
Reunion 2004 Information"
contains Sheila's letter and the story and a picture of the Beausoleil
commemorative plaque that is now mounted on the front of the Eglise Sainte
Croix in Pomquet. The second is
"Photos from 2004 Reunion".
Broussard Crest Lapel Pin
Sheila Broussard has ordered a special lapel pin commemorating
the Broussard 2004 Reunion. The pin features the Broussard Family
Crest and is available in silver tone in a mix of high polish and matte
finish, approximately 1 inch square. The date and place of reunion
is included on the back. The pin can be received in time for
Christmas if your order is received by October 21, 2004. Cost is
$10.00 US Dollars and includes shipping. Order Blank and Address are
at "PIN",
SO CLICK ON.
Also available are tapes of the Broussard Reunion 2004 -
Nova Scotia, so simply click on
"TAPE" for the order form.
Sainte Famille Cemetery
As most of you already know, the Sainte Famille Cemetery,
recently uncovered near Falmouth, NS is the burial ground of many of our
ancestors, including Broussards. A memorial sidewalk is being built
from donations of $35.00 U S Dollars or $50.00 Canadian Dollars. An
inscription of your choice is engraved on the brick, with some limitation
as explained on the order form. Please read more on this worthwhile
cause by surfing to
www.saintefamille.com and help out this worthy cause. You
may print out an order form by clicking here: "Buy-A-Brick."
Genealogy notes:
Stephen White still has no clue to the identity of Francois Broussard's
mother;
however, Stephen did provide another Broussard to our list when he stated
that Augustin Broussard (son of Charles Broussard and Agnes Landry), had a
brother named Simon. While both were orphaned young, Simon returned to
Cape
Breton, where he married Jeanne Boudreau and they had numerous daughters
but
no sons. Augustin settled in Louisiana.
I would also like to point out that while we cannot identify the parents
of Francois Broussard, we can note these facts: "If you are
descendants of Michael Richard and Madeline Blanchard, or the descendants
of Alexandre "dit
Beausoleil", orJoseph "dit Beausoleil", or the descendants of
Charles
Broussard and Anne Aucoin, you are also descendants of Guillaume Trahan."
If you
had the time to study your lineage, you would note that all Acadians are
cousins.
MERCHANDISE for November Meeting:
Afghans, Commemorative Coins, T-shirts, Georges Island book and other
items
will be available for purchase at the November 13 meeting - just in
time for
Christmas purchases. The recently acquired booklet "Francois' Flight to
Louisiana" will be available for purchase at $8.00 each. This is an
excellent booklet to introduce your children to the story of how our
ancestors came to Louisiana.
With Christmas on the horizon, it is a good time to select
and order your "Famille Beausoleil" items as Christmas
Gifts. By ordering early, you enhance your opportunity to get what
you want, as well as insuring you of having it on time. By ordering
early, you also ease the workload on Velma during a critical time for
mailing.
DUES FOR 2005
Dues are now being collected for 2005. Your address label on this
newsletter
indicates the status of your membership. It will help our handling of your
payment if you will make your check payable to "Famille
Beausoleil
Association" and mail it to
235 Grand Ave., Lafayette, LA 70503 (Note: This is a new address for
payment of dues.)
For genealogy submissions or questions:
Mitch Conover, 300 Strasbourg Dr., Lafayette, LA 70506
E-mail: whiskey6@earthlink.net
Ph: 337-989-0319
Membership
Form/Address Information
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