Virtual Reunion Letter # 4 4/1/08

This picture is of My Grandfather Joseph Fameree & Grandmother Ida Fameree Grandpa Joe's Birthday was in March & Grandma Ida's Birthday Is April 1st also.

April 1, 2008 Another Month has past,
Here are the Highlights & Happenings!!

April holds special meaning for all the Wisconsin Relatives
This month holds the birthday of;
*****Jean Babtiste Fameree*****
****April 1st 1810****
It is Jean Babtiste & his Wife Claire Anne Joseph Stuter-Fameree, who are indirectly responsible for ALL Fameree's in the Wisconsin area!!! WOW... So, Going Forward we will have our own little self declared Belgian Family Holiday, every April 1st we will celebrate... John Babtiste Day.
I, myself will celebrate with a few Family members & Friends. We will have American made Belgian Beer, Chicken Booyah (this is a hearty chicken soup with veggies & potatoes)(very common in my hometown Wisconsin area). We will also be serving a Belgian tradition that my Family always served on New Years Day morning which is what we referred to as Gallette's (we serve pre made waffles served with warmed milk Cinnamon & Sugar. YUMMM

I was asked to include the recipes,

So Here is our first "Recipe Corner". (if any one has a favorite Recipe of a traditional dish please send it to me & it will be included

Chicken Booyah
1 whole Chicken (a stewing or broiler chicken works best)
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 Large Onion
2 Tablespoons Chicken base or bouillion cubes (6 or 8)
2 or 3 Bay leaves & 2 or 3 Garlic cloves (to be removed from kettle when Booyah is done)

Boil chicken until meat falls off the bone, (several hours) , then remove chicken from kettle & take meat off the bones & cut up the meat into small chunks.

put the Chicken chunks back into the broth and add
4 large carrots chopped
4 to 5 potatoes chopped
1 stalk of celery chopped
you can also add a small bag of frozen veggetables.

bring this back to a boil then lower heat to simmer for 3 to 4 hours.

at this point it is ready to eat
(I like to add egg noodles) just turn heat off add 2 handfulls of egg noodles & let sit for 30 minutes.
Then Enjoy!!!

Gallettes
2 cups (500 ML) flour
2 Tablespoons (30 ML) sugar
1 Tablespoon (15 ML) baking powder
1 teaaspoon (5ML) salt
1 3/4 cups(440 ML) milk
1/3 cup (85ml) vegetable oil
2 eggs

Combine flour,sugar,baking powder and salt.
Stir together milk,oil and eggs.
gradually add milk mixture to the dry ingredients.
stir until just blended.
Pour into Waffle baker.

cook for approx 5 minutes

then allow waffles to cool.
Put waffles in large bowl and set aside.

in a small pan warm milk,maybe 1 or 2 cups
add sugar & cinnamon to taste.

pour over the waffles & cover with a small plate & plce something heavy on the plate,
so the waffles absorb the warm milk.

then scoup out spoonfuls & serve
Bon Appetit!!

Here are the other April Birthdays... Listed below are

Jean Baptiste /Fammeree/
4/1/1810
Ida Berger/My Grandmother
4/1/1892
Ferdinand Joseph /Balty/
4/1/1811
Marie Catherine /Simonar/
4/1/1733
Nathan /Jones/
4/1/1983
Michelle /Nixon/
4/1/1955
Anthony John /Bauer/
4/1/1956
Victoria /Ducat/
4/2/1863
Jean Joseph /Lahy/
4/2/1823
Susan Kay /Pierre/
4/2/1987
Jacqueline /Bader/
4/2/1982
Kelli Lynn /Swinick/
4/2/1980
Lori /Lamal/
4/2/1959
Janice Marie /Jandrin/
4/2/1947
Robert /Krause/
4/2/1952
David /Vandermeuse/
4/3/1954
Cole Randall /Klosterman/
4/3/1982
Lisa Catherine /Fameree/
4/3/1968
Rose Marie /Lemens/
4/3/1954
Helen Ann Schlies
4/4/1928
Philomene Joseph /Delongueville/
4/4/1864
Rita Mae Hattie/Fameree/
4/4/1930
Meline /Steenberghen/
4/5/1996
Felix Julien /Tirtiaux/
4/5/1854
Marie Therese /Simonart/
4/5/1846
Nicole Marie /Villers/
4/5/1983
Andrew Edward /Nowak/
4/5/1954
Nickolas Ervin /Villers/
4/5/1983
Meggan Elizabeth /Pierre/
4/5/1972
Heather Marie /Jandrin/
4/6/1977
Sharon Ann (Sherri)/Jandrin/
4/6/1948
Peter Alan /Kitchen/
4/6/1967
William D. /Steede/
4/6/1936
Steven Arthur /Vlies/
4/6/1957
Josephina Th /De Strooper/
4/7/1899
Jean Joseph /Fammeree/
4/7/1855
Marie Therese /Tirtiaux/
4/7/1819
Claire Anne Joseph/Stuter/
4/7/1815
Anne Marie /Tirtiaux/
4/7/1779
James Melvin /Fameree/
4/7/1949
Stacie Lynn /Fameree/
4/7/1987
Korey Edward /Stephanek/
4/7/1992
Brandon Clarence /Peterson/
4/7/1985
Lisa Mae /Jandrin/
4/7/1978
Patricia Ann /Battista/
4/7/1960
William Samuel /Vlies/
4/7/1925
Benjamin John /Naze/
4/7/1918
Orville /Vlies/
4/8/1919
Alphonse /Vlies/
4/8/1917
Sandra /Beeks/
4/8/1948
Marie Helene /Bauerin/
4/8/1776
Marie Barbe /Vlies/
4/8/1745
Hubert /Feckmans/
4/8/1901
Alana Christine /Reince/
4/8/1985
Sue Mary /Fameree/
4/8/1964
Leon /Schmidt/
4/8/1958
Grace Theresa /Vlies/
4/8/1923
Jean /Sippel/
4/8/1955
Tyler Scott /Derenne/
4/8/1992
Lucy /LeCloux/
4/9/1893
Alice /Stranart/
4/9/1889
Pierre Vlies /(Wleisse)/
4/9/1649
Leslie John /Kitchen/
4/9/1954
Lawrence Julius Joseph/Jandrin/
4/9/1937
James Michael /Ledvina/
4/9/1983
Jamie Lee /Vlies/
4/9/1981
Dawn Michele /De Grave/
4/9/1966
Lucille /Fisher/
4/10/1915
Elizabeth Ann /Jones/
4/10/1981
Marie Catherine /Albert/
4/10/1785
Philippe /Tombeur/
4/10/1748
Gary Mckenzie /Vlies/
4/10/1940
Byron Scott /Heuer/
4/10/1958
Daniel James /Kloiber/
4/10/1975
Kim Lisa /Heuer/
4/10/1964
Steve Arthur /Collins/
4/10/1964
Rachel Lee /Jones/
4/11/1981
Cory Michael /Kazck/
4/11/1984
Nelson Louis /Delfosse/
4/12/1912
Brett Anthony /Heraly/
4/12/1988
Scott Mitchell /Donnan/
4/12/1986
Christopher James /Fameree/
4/12/1981
Mary Ann Veronica/Derenne/
4/12/1948
Kari Ann /Delahaut/
4/12/1990
Susan Adelia /Stuebs/
4/12/1944
Marie Therese /Delongueville/
4/12/1861
Antoinette Joseph /Frisque/
4/12/1858
Francois Joseph /Van Drisse/
4/12/1853
Antoine Maximin /Tirtia/
4/12/1699
Pierre Joseph /Simonart/
4/13/1859
Victoire Joseph /Fammeree/
4/13/1806
Jean Nicolas /Famree/
4/13/1758
Pierre Vlies /(Wlesse)/
4/13/1620
William Julius Jr./Jandrin/
4/13/1945
Andrew Peter /Naze/
4/13/1973
Rebecca Rose /Skaletski/
4/13/1976
Troy Wilbert Miller/Derenne/
4/13/1988
Alphonsius /De Strooper/
4/14/1889
Ragenufle Joseph /Mathy/
4/14/1839
Bradley Robert /Jandrin/
4/14/1993
Monica Lynn /Koch/
4/14/1985
Alexander Michael /Dhuey/
4/14/1984
Craig Michael /DeVillers/
4/14/1978
Michael /Pijnaert/
4/14/1978
Renee /Wotachek/
4/14/1978
Craig Joseph /Van Pay/
4/14/1971
Melvin Joseph /Fameree/
4/14/1926
Louise Angeline Mary/Fameree/
4/14/1919
Robert Lee /Fameree/
4/14/1937
Sarah Michelle /Vlies/
4/15/1992
Alexander Michael /Hokenson/
4/15/1986
Ashley Ann /Lemens/
4/15/1986
Jean Joseph /Simonart/
4/15/1850
Lloyd Leonard /Vlies/
4/15/1928
Allen Jeffrey /Kempke/
4/15/1994
Jordan John /Nowak/
4/15/1972
Amy Theresa /Pierre/
4/15/1961
Leroy Charles /Van Pay/
4/15/1970
Nicole Kristin /Routhieaux/
4/15/1990
Joseph Antone /Kuckuk/
4/16/1977
Marie Therese /Leglise/
4/16/1861
Jean Joseph /Simonart/
4/16/1848
Evelyn Caroline /Fameree/
4/16/1913
William Gary /Peshek/
4/16/1943
Matthew /Ropson/
4/17/1980
Sharron Mary /Fameree/
4/17/1979
Dennis Edward /Arendt/
4/17/1968
Peter James /Corsten/
4/17/1952
Barry Eric /Nelson/
4/17/1950
John Joseph /Fameree/
4/17/1909
Desire W. /Collins/
4/17/1877
Maximilien Joseph /Desmet/
4/17/1818
Marie Joseph /Tirtiaux/
4/17/1761
Marie Vlies /(Vleysse)/
4/17/1657
Carina Beth /Van Pay/
4/17/1976
Chellsea /Vandermoss/
4/18/1987
Felix /Simonart/
4/18/1920
Carl Nirvil /Collins/
4/18/1935
Alex /Crandon/
4/18/1948
Susan Lynn /Le Captain/
4/18/1951
Susan Lynn /Le Captain/
4/18/1951
Marilyn Susan /Derenne/
4/18/1961
Russell Lee /Vlies/
4/18/1961
Benjamin Harold /Hafeman/
4/18/1974
Henri Joseph /Rose/
4/18/1870
Maximilian Joseph /Jandrin/
4/19/1884
John Hugh /Webster/
4/19/1984
Paul Pierre /Wittlin/
4/19/1959
Jared Paul /Guzman/
4/19/1983
Eric Michael /Heraly/
4/19/1981
Stacy Ann /LaLuzerne/
4/19/1979
Dorothy Arlene /Liebenberg/
4/19/1931
Maxwell Arthur /Salkilld/
4/19/1931
Marie Frisque /(Frixque)/
4/20/1677
Francoise /Rigot/
4/20/1958
Jeremy /Delvaux/
4/20/1981
Nancy Marie /Wittlin/
4/20/1970
Jeanne /Pirlet/
4/21/1742
Paul Auguste /Simonart/
4/21/1889
Marie Joseph /Simonart/
4/21/1874
Heather Louise Cochart/(Wendricks)/
4/21/1976
Brent /Ropson/
4/21/1992
Abraham Martin /Liebsch/
4/21/1980
Timothy John /Metzler/
4/21/1961
Milton Gislain /LaLuzerne/
4/22/1928
Joseph /Le Captain/
4/22/1878
Tyler John /Havel/
4/22/1993
Francis Henry /Theys/
4/23/1944
Bruce Allen /Hafeman/
4/23/1955
Christopher John /Thiry/
4/23/1962
Corneille /Mathy/
4/23/1871
Anne Joseph /Debouck/
4/23/1832
Justin Matthew /Fameree/
4/23/1992
Marie Constance /Vlies/
4/23/1823
Adolphine /Lecluyse/
4/23/1874
Raymond Alvin /Vlies/
4/24/1927
Josephine Charlotte /Vlies/
4/24/1854
Steve James /Fameree/
4/24/1978
Brian Allen Heraly
4/24/1955
Gilberte Hortencia /Peiremans/
4/24/1940
Victoria (Charles) /Gierke/
4/25/1906
Karl Mckenzie /Vlies/
4/25/1963
Debbie Lynn /Collins/
4/25/1962
Beverly Ann /Arendt/
4/25/1943
Ada Florence /Vlies/
4/25/1878
Catherine /Fameree/
4/25/1875
Mathieu Vlies /(Vlyes)/
4/25/1696
Monty David /Shaw/
4/26/1967
Caroline Mathilde /Lecluyse/
4/26/1874
William George /Vlies/
4/26/1944
Ãlise /Simonart/
4/26/1866
Jean Joseph /Fameree/
4/26/1774
Richard James /Platt/
4/26/1995
David John /Collins/
4/27/1978
Keith /Delvaux/
4/27/1983
Julienne /Delongueville/
4/27/1862
Jean Baptiste /Simonart/
4/27/1851
Prosper Joseph /Vlies/
4/27/1820
Paul Vlies /(Vlyes)/
4/27/1718
Randall John /Laluzerne/
4/27/1962
Colleen Cathy /Vlies/
4/28/1993
Kara /Fameree/
4/28/1993
Mary Alice /Vlies/
4/28/1916
Lori Beth /Jandrin/
4/28/1979
Adam Jason /Nowak/
4/28/1980
Serafine Charlotte /Simonart/
4/28/1833
Kenneth Joseph /Arendt/
4/29/1973
Mason William /Collins/
4/29/1994
Marie Joseph /Famree/
4/29/1755
Pierre /Desmet/
4/29/1748
Kevin Joseph /Vlies/
4/29/1964
Steven Paul /VandeWalle/
4/29/1960
Janice Mary /Vincent/
4/29/1941
Mary Ann (Marion)/Villers/
4/29/1932
Gale Joseph /Fameree/
4/29/1934
Jean Jacques Vlies/(Vlyes)/
4/30/1716
Harold Norris /Collins/
4/30/1932
Judith Pearl /Collins/
4/30/1938
John Lawrence /Vlies/
4/30/1960
Rupert /Velasco/
4/30/1980
Josephine /Husson/
April 1879
Corneille /Hammerel/
April 1874
Marie-Louise /Polet/
April 1, 1973

Happy Birthday / Bon Anniversaire to all .

Richard's Thoughts

Richard would like to share his poem intitled Longueville (this is the town where most of our Families originated) which is posted on his blog site http://fammeree.blogspot.com/
Please visit Richards blogsite as well as ours, the only difference being the double M's.

Longueville
Conspicuous as a sonnet, I pass through shadows. I do not know their names and I decide not to count. There are so many going up the hill and back, alongside the vein of meadowsweet and loam. They are a forest. They are a frost. I am their field. Each ancestor rising one summer higher in a line, planted along the rutted road which is now a footpath for fewer and fewer.It is a Roman lane. Their tomb is a moundsprouting yew and laurel, the belly of a Goddess pregnant for at least two thousand years. They return to recall as do their descendants, my ancestors. One day, my daughter will come here and tell this story to her grandchildren, and they will sit within my shade and shiver with mysteries as she, three months old today, looks upmy tall, deciduous body into leaves.* Longueville is a medieval French, now Belgian, village founded by the Romans, inhabited by my family since at least the early eighteenth century.c Fammerée 2008* * * * *




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posted by Richard Fammerée at 7:51 AM



(What I now like to refer to as), "The Responders"

{this is the section where Relatives have emailed me with news or information about themselves or their immediate family members.}

(I have high hopes that this section will be pretty large one day). I so LOVED receiving emails from Cecile Rigot and Joseph Fameree this past month & Sylvie Rigot & Kathy Ducat in February, in which they shared a little bit about themselves & their immediate families. Any one that would like to share just send me an email at jmfm123@yahoo.com or Richard Fammeree at fammeree@att.net & we will make sure it is included in the very next Virtual Reunion email!!!

1st one is Cecil Rigot from Brussels Belgium.

Hello dear family, Here you can find the birthday of my father
Jean Rigot 24/06/1928 (almost 80)
My sister Françoise Rigot 20/04/1958,
and me Cécile Rigot 11/09/1961.
With love Cécile

I responded to Cecile with my email below

Hello Cecile, I'm so glad you responded, I thank you so much. If you would like to send me an email in "French" telling us a little bit about yourself that would be GREAT! I can always translate through the Internet or Richard is French Speaking (he can help).
I would love to hear more about my Belgian relatives...
(what do you do for a living?,do you have any Children?,what do you do for fun?,... I'm sad I didn't get to meet more of the relatives when I was in Belgium last May.
I will have to visit again. Take good care & thanks again for writing!

Sincerely, Jeanne

Cecile wrote back with..

Hello Jean. I'm 46 years old. I'm living with my friend José Perez (48) and from time to time with his son Ruy Perez (16). We have an appartement in Brussel.
I'm policeofficer, singer. José is journalist, writer, poete.
I'm the daughter of Jean and Annie Rigot, cousin of Simon, Sylvie, Jean-Charles and Jerome Rigot. For fun, my best practice is singing, always singing, alone or with my guitar or with Simon when it's possible, with Richard one time, i loved....
For the rest, it's the common life of everybody, you know. Unfortunaly, I don't have children. I received your nice pictures, and next time I wil send pictures of my family.

Best regards Cécile



Then we have a response from Joseph Fameree from Schaltin, Belgium

Dear Mis Fameree. my grandfather is Joseph FAMEREE (farmer) died in 1944- married with Elvire HASTIRCountry: CONDROZ in BELGIUM (B-5364 SCHALTIN) not far from Opprebais : 60 Kms.Three sons:My father GEORGES FAMEREE et uncle MARCEL FAMEREE- AIME FAMEREEMy father died in 1971 ( 64 years old) married with HELENE RINGLET.My name is JOSEPH FAMEREE (59 years ) Agricultural governement, married with ANTOINE ANNE-MARIE.We have three children.BENEDICTE- Ingenieur to BRUXELLES, CECILE to MONTREAL, PIERREThere is an other Joseph FAMEREE , Professeur - Théologie of Catholic University of LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVECongratulations, JOSEPH FAMEREE,RUE DE FRISEE, 165364 SCHALTIN

My reply to Joseph was,

I'm so glad you responded, I will attach a picture of me, for you & I will include you in my future family mailings.
I'm not sure where the relation comes from, but I think we are related, I think it is the (Father of your Grandfather, Joseph) will probably be Marie Francoie,Aubain Joseph, Victoire Joseph,Ferdinand Joseph or Eugene Joseph. Do you know what your Great Grand Father's name is?
I copied Frederic Fammeree who lives in Hamme-Mille in hopes he can help to figure this out.
Thank you again & we will keep in touch.
Sincerely,
Jeanne Fameree

Joseph replied to me,

Hello Jeanne Fameree,Thank you for your beautifull picture.I would like to know my great father's name.I will send you adresses of other Fameree families of the country in few daysBest regards
Joseph FAMEREE


I am not certain where the relation with Joseph is???,I think his great Grandfather may be the Brother to Jean Babtiste & Constant. Frederic Fammeree in Belgium has many resources available to him & I beleive he will help us to find the connection...


I also had several lovely conversations this past Saturday with, Jane Hafeman (Daughter of Orville Fameree- who is the Son of Ernest Fameree- who is the Son of Frank Fameree- who is the Son of Honore Fameree- Son of Jean Babtiste.

I also spoke with Ethel Heier, (Daughter of Ernest) the rest is the same as Jane.

And I spoke with Michelle Arendt-Asplund, Michelle's Grandmother is Ethel's Sister.

Ethel has been researching diligently on our Family Heritage for a great many years & I look forward to having conversations with her going forward.

Please Note: Don't forget to send a little summary of who you are, what your hobbies and interests are, what is or was your profession and maybe a Family photo, listing who is who.
Also, if there is someone in our relation that hasn't made our email list please forward the email addresses to me so I can include them.

Emails can be sent in French, Richard can help me to translate or I can utilize a translation service from the internet.



Snail Mail Version to Share...

I have attached a "word document" version of this letter, for anyone who wishes to print out a hard copy & send or hand deliver to our relatives without a computer or access to internet.
I send a copy to My Dad & Gale Fameree every Month & I think they like it...
(I just sent all back issues to Ethel Heier & she should have good reading for days!!!)

April 1st Jean Babtiste Day

April holds special meaning for all the Wisconsin Relatives!!!
This month holds the birthday of;
*****Jean Babtiste Fameree*****
April 1st 1810
It is Jean Babtiste & his Wife Claire Anne Joseph Stuter-Fameree,

who are indirectly responsible for ALL Fameree's in the Wisconsin area!!!!!!!! WOW...

So, Going Forward we will have our own little self declared Belgian Family Holiday,

every April 1st we will celebrate...

John Babtiste Day.
I, myself will celebrate with a few Family members & Friends. We will have American made Belgian Beer, Chicken Booyah (this is a hearty chicken soup with veggies & potatoes)(very common in my hometown Wisconsin area). We will also be serving a Belgian tradition that my Family always served on New Years Day morning which is what we referred to as Gallette's (we serve pre made waffles served with warmed milk Cinnamon & Sugar. YUMMM

Fameree/Fammeree Family Tree

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ar?id=o15854335289008361234.5311545269781132986.15824951718798641922.1840724499751281930&hl=en&action=1&tile=0&rpert=100&tfe=&srow=0&erow=101&fprt=false&scol=0&ecol=16

Fameree Land Deed from 1859

Virtual Reunion Letter # 3, 3/7/08

Pictured above on Left Richard & Rachels Daughter Adele
& The Picture on Right is my niece Leah Lax (in WheelChair) in Her Highschool's play Little Women

Frederic Fammeree'

Greetings To All My Dear Relatives,

Here we go with our March Edition of the
"Virtual Reunion"-A Living Family Tree...

******Today Is A very Special Day It's******

Frederic Fammeree's Birthday

I would like to take this opportunity to wish him a very warm & heartfelt Birthday wish.I raise my glass to you Mr. Frederic, I am so glad that I met you & shared some good wine & dined with your family. You were an outstanding host & I enjoyed myself greatly!!!

Some day I hope to include all birthdays for each Month that the Virtual Reunion email is sent out. Or even better yet Richard, Frederic & I would like to one day have a website just for this purpose to keep all informed & up to date with current family goings on points of interest, until then, If all of you would send me an email with birth dates I will be happy to include them in our Virtual Reunion archive.

Well " A small miracle has happened" & I have been able to grasp 80% of the March Birthdays in our family archive (thanks to Frederic). However it was very time consuming and mostly all manual.. I exported the data from a Personal Ancestry File CD from Frederic & I dropped it into Excel to enable me to manipulate the data(there was greaterthan 50,000. line items OY VEY!!!(I'm so happy my Partner Dan is so understanding & Patient with me.

So Here goes.

Listed below are all March Birthdays...

Elisabeth /Descy/ 18 Mar 1790Adhemar /Stranart/ 3/24/1886Adrien /Rigot/ 3/15/1992Allen /Vandermeuse/ 3 Mar 1957Amanda Elizabeth /Vargo/ 27 Mar 1987Amy Lynn /Hafeman/ 10 Mar 1978Andrea P. /Kasbohn/ 30 Mar 1989Angela Ann /Fameree/ 3/14/1980Ann Ellen /Naze/ 3/11/1948Anne Jeanne /Descy/ bap24-03-1754Anne Joseph /Genotte/ 19 Mar 1783Anne Marie /Simonart/ 5 Mar 1826Anne Marie /Tombeur/ 13 Mar 1824Antoine Joseph /Simonart/ 2 DATE 17 Mar 1804Antoine Joseph /Vlies/ 26 Mar 1793Audrey Marie /Arendt/ 6 Mar 1930Barbara Jean /Pierre/ 14 Mar 1959Benjamin Thomas /Jonet/ 24 Mar 1986Benjaminus /De Strooper/ 3/28/1851Bernard Irwin Joseph/Fameree/ 3/23/1931Betty Jane /Fameree/ 3/18/1925Brent Eldred /Heraly/ 11 Mar 1957Carol Jean /Fameree/ 3/9/1933Chad Dale /Vandervest/ 14 Mar 1964Charles Joseph /Berwart/ 18 Mar 1833Charles Joseph /Delongueville/ 3 Mar 1861Charles Joseph /Laduron/ 16 Mar 1830Cindy Marie /Ropson/ 18 Mar 1959Constance /Simonart/ 29 Mar 1828Constance Josephine /Simonart/ 10 Mar 1835Constant Joseph /Tirtiaux/ 1 Mar 1835Daniel Joseph /Fameree/ 27 Mar 1964David Melvin /Fameree/ 3/1/1958Denise A. /Renier/ 10 Mar 1959Denton Ray /Delcorps/ 27 Mar 1980Doreen Mary /Fameree/ 28 Mar 1970Elaine /Edwards/ 7 Mar 1929Eleanor A. /Vandervest/ 21 Mar 1924Eli Everett /Pierre/ 8 Mar 1986Elizabeth /Albreck/ 17 Mar 1981Esperance Joseph /Simonart/ 7 Mar 1845Eugene Jacob /Heier/ 5 Mar 1923Evangeline Clara /Guillette/ AKA EVAN 3/6/1914Felicien Joseph /Delongueville/ 26 Mar 1839Ferdinand Joseph /Fammeree/ 3/22/1844Ferdinand Joseph /Tirtiaux/ 22 Mar 1856Frederic Marie Fernand/Fammeree/3/7/1948Frank J. /Fameree/ 3/19/1883Frederick (Fred) /Vlies/ 1 Mar 1889Gilberta Philomena /Lecluyse/ 3/11/1928Gillain Francois /Mathy/ 13 Mar 1829Guillaume /Simonar/ 11 Mar 1755Hubert /Simonart/ 8 Mar 1960Jacques /Simonart/ 9 Mar 1916Jacques J F/Stranart/ 3/2/1924James /Mc Caffery/ 20 Mar 1948Janet Marie /Collins/ 20 Mar 1960Janice Marie /Haen/ 12 Mar 1957Jason Joseph /Renard/ 2 Mar 1975Jay Michael /Fameree/ 3 Mar 1963Jean /Fabry/ 15 Mar 1719Jean Hubert /Tirtia/ 25-03-1702Jeanna Elizabeth /Ziesmer/ 1 Mar 1985Jennie /Rosenthal/ 3/6/1899Jillaine Rose /Mertens/ 3/3/1965John Gilbert /Mc Caffery/ 14 Mar 1976John Ronald /Ropson/ 3/8/1939John Ronald /Ropson/ 8 Mar 1939Josephine /Fammeree/ 3/22/1850Josephine /Tirtiaux/ 9 Mar 1825Joseph /Fameree/ 3/10/1888 (My GrandFather)Joseph /Vandervest/ 19 Mar 1963Joseph Charles /Majeski/ 4 Mar 1954Joseph Theodore /Kaczmarek/ 26 Mar 1931Josephine /Glaude/ 3 Mar 1793Joshua /Green/ 30 Mar 1982Julien Joseph /Tirtiaux/ 20 Mar 1843Karla Mary /Fameree/ 24 Mar 1966Kelly Jo /Hanamann/ 15 Mar 1967Kenneth /Jeanquart/ 12 Mar 1947Kim Marie /Vandervest/ 23 Mar 1959Leopold Joseph /Tirtiaux/ 21 Mar 1844Lambert Joseph /Courtois/ 12-03-1770Lisa Joseph /Balty/ 26 Mar 1852Lisa Marie /Corsten/ 13 Mar 19741 NAME Louie /Kasbohn/ 1 Mar 1938Lynn Diane /Fameree/ 3/8/1956Marc /Dubois/ 29 Mar 1940Marguerite /Simonart/ 18 Mar 1918Maria Stephania /De Strooper/ 3/18/1891Marie Anne /Descy/ 17 Mar 1826Marie Anne /Marchal/ 25 Mar 1733Marie Catherine /Danjou/ 19 Mar 1745Marie Catherine /Ways/ 7 Mar 1776Marie Jose Jeanne/Stranart/ 3/25/1919Marie Joseph /Lardinois/ 3 Mar 1836Marie Joseph /Tirtiaux/ 22 Mar 1821Marie Therese /Frisque/ 22 Mar 1826Marie Therese /Salmon/ 2 DATE 9 Mar 1807Marie Therese /Simonart/ 27 Mar 1801Marie Victoire /Vlies/ 15 Mar 1820Mark /Shaw/ 23 Mar 1939Mary Catherine Bernadette/Fameree/(Berna)3/13/1916Mary Josephine /Fameree/ 3/14/1907Matthew /Vandermeuse/ 9 Mar 1980Michael /Deering/ 23 Mar 1983Michael Joseph /Laluzerne/ 12 Mar 1959Michel /Simonart/ 13 Mar 1961Michel /Simonart/ 9 Mar 1929Michele Lynn /Arendt/ 30 Mar 1971Minerva R. /Jirtle/ 3/21/1912Mitchell Levi /Collins/5 Mar 1986Moniel (Marty) /Abramson/ 27 Mar 1950Monique /Fammeree/ 3/17/1939Nancy Jo /Majeski/ 9 Mar 1952Nathan James /Routhieaux/ 22 Mar 1993Neal Michael /Reince/ 29 Mar 1958Nn. /Vandermeuse/ 23 Mar 1988Patricia Ann /Fameree/ 17 Mar 1961Patricia Clara /Collins/ 3/18/1937Pauline /Lardinois/ 8 Mar 1850Philippe /Simonart/ 19 Mar 1958Philippe Gilbert Maurice/Fammeree/ 3/2/1975Phillip Joseph /Corsten/ 19 Mar 1955Philomene Joseph /Frisque/ 22 Mar 1840Pierre (Peter) Joseph/Vlies/ 8 Mar 1831Pierre Joseph /Robin/ 30 Mar 1826Ralpheal (Ralph) George/Vlies/ 19 Mar 1896Raymond /Delcorps/ 30 Mar 1928Rebecca /Laluzerne/ 10 Mar 1958Ricky Joseph /Gerarden/9 Mar 1962Robert /Smith 25 Mar 1962Rochelle Jean /Gerarden/ 7 Mar 1968Roland /Ducat/ 3/30/1940Rudolph Paul /Hanamann/ 29 Mar 1942Ruth /Fett/ 3/21/1902Ryan /Jones/ 10 Mar 1964Sally Lou /Krumkus/ 6 Mar 1951Scott Joseph /Prokash/ 10 Mar 1965Scott Robert /Deering/ 28 Mar 1951Sheri Lynn /Renard/ 12 Mar 1972Shirley /Treml/ 29 Mar 1960Stephen Frank /Fameree/7 Mar 1971Susan Mary /Krohn/ 13 Mar 1957Terry Noris /Fameree/ 3/9/1949Thomas /Famree/ 3/17/1762Thomas Patrick /Vargo/ 3/17/1959Todd Francis /Havel/ 28 Mar 1966Victoire Joseph /Tirtiaux 23 Mar 1827Victor Joseph /Stranart/3/16/1843Vincent /Simonart/22 Mar 1955 So HAPPY HAPPY BIRTDAY TO ALL (young,old & even with us in memory!!!)

If there was someone you know I missed or the data is incorrect just let me know & I will change it.

Moving on to current events just recently.

This past month my Niece Leah Lax, {my Sister Mary's Daughter} was in her school's musical version of Little Women, She played one of the main charactersBeth.She has such a beautiful voice, we were all sooo proud, I've attached a photo of her in the play.(she's the girl in the Wheelchair.) Picture on top of Page.

I've also attached a photo of Richard Fammeree'sDaughter Adele.(just cause she's so cute!)

I would like to take a moment to acknowledge a fewpeople who have responded to me in the past few months& provided some new contact info as well as insight tothemselves .Sue Kaczmarek-ZernickiKathy DucatPhil DucatSylvie Rigot

And of course thanks to Richard for all the fun conversations & who is the creator of this VirtualFamily Reunion!!!

Without Richard this would not be happening...

This Month also holds several Holidays,

I would liketo wish all A Happy St. Urho day,(its a FinnishHoliday){for My Dan,Who's part Finnish}

St PatricksDay (I Know its IRISH, but HELP ME EVERYONE, IS THEREA SAINT FROM BELGIUM WHO HAS HIS OR HER OWN CELEBRATEDHOLIDAY???

& a Blessed Easter Wish goes out to everyone...

In Closing I give all...

"An Old Irish Blessing"

May the road rise up to meet you.

May the wind always be at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face,

and rains fall soft upon your fields.

And until we meet again,

May God hold you in the palm of His hand!

Sincerely,

Jean Fameree-Miller

Virtual Reunion Letter #2, 2/26/08

Cradle for our souls

There is no greater gift you can give another human beingThan your response:

To his Tears, to his words, to his touch;To her hopes to her dreams, to her prayers.

Daphne Rose Kingma

Hi All,
Enclosed you will find copies of the latest email’s that have been sent out as part of our
“Virtual Reunion-The Living Family Tree”
Jean Fameree-Miller sent this email on 2/26/08
Hello all of my FAMILY,
First, I wish to sincerely thank all of you who have helped me to acquire many emails that I couldn't have gotten without your help.I have had some real nice conversations with you and look forward to hearing more about you & yours through our VIRTUAL family village (via email).
In many of the conversations I had, Our Aunt Cate Wery came up & how she Blessed People some would call her a Faith Healer. So if any of you have stories to tell regarding Aunt Cate,Please share or a picture. Also, I am trying to acquire info regarding John Babtiste & Claire's Daughter Marie Joseph PerletMarried to Jean Joseph Perlet / Jean Francois Perlet/Francis??/ they came over to the US with Jean Babtiste & Claire & little Honore & had a daughter Anne. Any help with this is welcomed.I have attached a scanned copy of the Land Deed Where Jean Babtiste is granted 40 acres of land(yes the land my Dad Jule Fameree still lives on)& President Buchanan signed in 1859. I have also made an excel version of our Family tree(I know it is notcomplete,however, I think it will work just to get everyone's focus on where we came from & WE ARE ALL RELATED.) They have been scanned for virus' so please don't hesitate to open them. If there is someone in our Family that is not on the list please let me know& going forward we can include them & please do forward this to them! Also if you would like to share with a email challenged relative, print out a copy &share the hard copy.
well take good care.

Sincerely,

Jean Fameree-Miller

Richard Fammeree Sent this reply on 2/28/08
Thank you, Jean. You have such a generous, loving soul. I am honored to be your cousin.
And greetings, dear family! Adèle (Dorothea Webster Fammerée) is already eight months old and more beautiful and creative and observant every day. She is such a joy. Our newest game is Safari. Well, you can imagine. . . . Tout va tres bien--and will be even better next week when we travel to the warmth of Florida and Rachel’s parents and grandparents.
Here’s a puzzle. . . Perhaps a decade ago, I was having technical difficulty with my internet service. Quite late into the evening, I telephoned ATT to speak with a tech assistant. The wait was interminable. In the earliest hour of the next morning, the thin jazz suddenly stopped and someone finally said, “May I have your name?” I realized with a start that he knew how to spell Fammeree without assistance. This had never happened before. He explained, “ I went to school with a kid with that name.”“Where are you? “This service center is in British Columbia. “British Columbia?! Was he from British Columbia?” “Yes.”“What was he like?”“Tall. Thin. Dark eyes. Dark hair. Quiet.”“A loner?”“A loner.” I was so astonished, I omitted to ask his first name. “Where is he now?” “I have no idea. Right after high school he left for the Yukon. I Haven’t seen him or heard form him since.”I am still astonished by this revelation and hopeful that one day we shall find more family and ancestors who probably arrived to the new world through Quebec. But when? In the 18th century or even 17th century? And. . . another Fammeree with two “m”s. Hmmm. . . . Curious, indeed.
Did Jean-Baptiste [Jean’s great-great grandfather] and Constant[my great-great grandfather] have another brother who migrated? Perhaps,there were cousins, too.
Can anyone help with this? Dear family, If you choose to share an occasional update, simply choose REPLY ALL and everyone will receive your story/update.
Jean and I are beginnig to collect remembrances. I would like to publish a book one day. Please include all contact information.
Gros bisous,

Cousins Richard, Rachel and Adele Fammerée

Next is a response written by Kathy Ducat on 2/28/08

Hi Jean,

Family Tree:Kathleen Mary DucatMom: Harriet DucatHer Dad: John Collin Great to know you are in the midst of investigating our family roots. I live and play in Sun Prairie, WI. Jim Cunningham is my partnerMelissa Lynn Foss is my 27 year old daughter from Green BayBrendan Robert Baier is my 23 year old son from Green Bay Employment: Project Manager for Fiserv Integrasys Hobbies: Cross country skiing, running, tandem cycling, attending concerts and plays, reading, college, cooking, travel We would be extremely interested in going to Belgium so if you are planning a trip, maybe we could make it a group effort. My son is graduating as a high school history teacher. He will student teach next semester. It would be awesome if he could also join us in Europe – one of the best places to learn about history first hand. Phil Ducat, my youngest brother is also interested in the family rootsand perhaps a Belgium trip. It would be neat to attend a Richard Fammeree concert. I listened tosome of his work on the Internet. Have some corrections to our family and additions for the spreadsheet: What a neat idea - thank you over and over! Kathy Ducat 1961 (changed from 1962)Following Lynn is Paula 1965 Our spouses and children: Kathy DucatPartner: Jim CunninghamMelissa Foss 1981 - Melissa Foss spouse = Levi Foss, son = Ian Michael FossBrendan Baier 1985 Lynn KowaleskiPartner: Robert FifeBrett KowaleskiMegan Kowaleski Paula BurkartSpouse: DanJenna BurkartCorissa BurkartEvan Burkart Tim DucatSpouse: Kris DucatTrevor DucatCullen Ducat Phil DucatSpouse: DeannaVivienne Ducat 2007 Do you maintain a directory of phone, address, and e-mail info for ourfamily? It would be fun to publish it if people do not mind.

Much happy,

Kathy

Next Response written By Sylvie Rigot on 2/29/08 From Belgium!

Hello Jean.

Sorry for my english which is not very good.

Here are somethings to do our family tree bigger and bigger. I a m very happy to know that a so great family is living through the world.
I hope that you will receive that with the colours i wrote to explain who is who.

I am Sylvie Rigot, Simon Rigot'sister and Anne-Marie Rigot-Parfait's daughter.

My grand-grand mother was Adèle Fammerée. She married Léopold Rigot, and my grand father Fernand Rigot (1894 1981) was their son. Josephine, Fernand's sister, had a very sortly life, only a few mounths. She was younger than Fernand but i don't remeber the dates. Frédéric Fammerée knows it.
Fernand married Marguerite De Wulf (1895 -1989) in 1920 or 1921.
They had three children:
a girl Josine (1922-1988), and two boys, Emile, my father, (1926-1995) and Jean ( 1928 and still alive).

- Josine married in 1943 André Faut; they were divorced later.They ad a girl : Catheline, born in 1943.
In 1954 or 1955 i suppose, Josine (we named her "Ginette") married Henri Cuypers (born in 1927 and still alive).

- Emile married in 1953 Anne-Marie Parfait (1930 and still alive). They have four children.
Sylvie (1958) - Jean-Charles (1960) - Simon (1961) - Jérôme (1966)

- Jean married Anne-Marie Fonck (i don't know exactly when. They have two daughters
Françoise (1958) and Cécile (1960)

Catheline Faut Married Harouna Kazubwenge in 1981 i think. They don't have children

Sylvie Rigot (me)
married in 1976 Michel de Wouters d'Oplinter. One daughter: Valentine de Wouters d'Oplinter (1978).
Divorced (officially but separeted before in 1981) in 1987
I am living for 1983 with Philippe Vismara. We have two children: a daughter Charlie Vismara (1987) , and a son, Loup Vismara (1995)

Jean-Charles Rigot
married in 1983 Caroline Adam. They have a son: Adrien Rigot born (1992). Divorced
Married in 2002 Julie Seynave. They have a daughter: Gaëlle (2004)

Simon Rigot
Have a son with Mieke (Maria Van Cleemput) : Louis Rigot (1994)
Married in 2006 with Lydia Simons

Jérôme Rigot
Lives with Ruth Smet. They have a daughter: Esther Rigot (2003)


Valentine de Wouters d'Oplinter ( my daughter) lives with Damien Joachim (1975?) They will marry next 24 may
They have two children: Edgard Joachim (2004) and Amélie Joachim (2005)

Françoise Rigot (Jean Rigot's daughter) married in 1991 Simon Silberberg.
Two children: Léa Siberberg (1993 ?) and Raphaël Siberberg (1997 ?)

I send you my best feelings.
Friendly
Sylvie

Next comes Richards response to Sylvie on 2/29/08

Richard Fammerée here, little Adèle's papa and great-great grandson of Jean-Baptiste's little brother, Constant. Sylvie Rigot, who I am very happy to know personally, is a remarkably accomplished actress, scholar and woman. Her family is vibrant and creative. So happy to receive her note. And so happy that our family in Belgium and the US are becoming better acquainted. Thank you again, Jean, for all your work to help make this happen.
Love and blessings to all the family from Rachel, Richard and Adèle in a wintry Evanston, Illinois, for only another five days.
PS Adèle just scooted into my study and flashed one of those winning smiles we love so.

Next an additional email sent by Richard on 3/1/08

Bon jour, chere famille. Sunlight at last in Chicago! We are cheerful, to say the least.
Very happy to (virtually) meet cousine Kathy Ducat, her partner Jim, and family. She may attend one of my concerts or readings. How exciting. Remember, all family members receive a back stage pass. Really looking forward to doing a concert with the extraordinarily talented Simon Rigot and Cecile Rigot in Belgium. Now, that would be a concert for the entire family to attend! Love & blessings, Richard, Rachel et petite Adele Fammerée

Jean's reply to Richard's original 2/5/08

Pictured from Left to Right...

Mary, Jean, Ida, Jo-Anne Pictured from Left Jean, Anne

In front Jule Fameree Jo-Anne & Frederic Fammeree'

Below is Jean's follow up email (on 2/5/08) to Richards original email

Great job Richard!!!

I have replied to this email & included several more members of my immediate family as well as some cousins that I have their email address'.I am in the process of trying to gather more of the extended Fameree email address' so that we can "ALL" really get involved.

I'd like to take a brief moment to explain to all how we actually got as far as we did in connecting the Chicago & Belgium Fammeree's to the Wisconsin Fameree's.This goes back to about 18 years ago shortly after I moved to Chicago, When I believe, Lucille Perry [Grand Daughter to John Joseph,Daughter to Euginia] contacted my Mom Agnes & asked about me who she was aware lived in the Chicagoland area & got my contact info & put me in touch with a cousin of hers that we really did not know allot about & his name is RICHARD FAMMEREE. Now my dad Jule always said he was aware there was cousins in Chicago but he never met any of them. He recalledmany years before his Dad & Mom traveled to Chicago for a wedding, but that was all he knew. Anyways, My Mom & sister either Jo-Anne or Mary (not sure which one) were visiting & we all arranged a reunion, with Lucille,Richard & My Family. Then we lost touch for 15 years or so then Richard, my Sister Jo-Anne & I tried to get together a couple ofyears ago & we never QUITE made it... then last May Jo-Anne & I planned a trip to Belgium & I was aware there was relatives there but not sure of the specifics. I made contact with Richard once again & he gave me Frederic's contact info, and we connected while in Brussels, he picked us up at our hotel & we spent a lovely day with he & his family.Last Sunday My Boyfriend Dan & I visited Richard & his Girlfriend Rachel & their Baby Adele & a great time was had by all.I will attach a few pictures so everyone can share.

Sincerely,

Jean Fameree Miller


MY POSITION ON THE LIVING FAMILY TREE: Nicolas Famré [or Famrée] [ 1707-1797] Jean Nicolas Famrée [1727 (Galla, Départment del’Ourthe) - October 13, 1791 (Longueville, Brabant, Belgium)] Jean Joseph Famerée [April 26, 1774 (Longueville) -March 1, 1839 (Longueville)] Jean Babtiste Fameree [April 1, 1810] Honarat/Honore Joseph Alphonse Fameree [Sep 8,1849-June 13,1916] Joseph John Fameree [1888-1966] Jule Honore Louis Joseph Fameree [July 22,1926] Casco,Wi Jean Marie Fameree Miller [Aug 9, 1962]Lake Bluff, IL

2/4/08 1st Virtual Reunion

Picture at Left is Richard Fammeree, Rachel Webster & Their Baby Adele.

This is the original email sent out by Richard Fammeree(the Chicago & Belgium Fammeree’s spell there last name with 2 M’s) --- fammeree@att.net wrote: Yes. The correct answer is: Jean Famerée, a native of Wisconsin, is thegreat-great granddaughter of Jean-Baptiste Famerée. On May 13, 1856, Jean-Baptiste Famerée arrived to New York on the ship Gertrude with his wife Claire Anne Joseph Stuter and their seven year old son Honoré Joseph Alphonse. On May 2, 1859, James Buchanan, president of the United States of America, granted Jean-Baptiste forty acres in northeastern Wisconsin (presently the Green Bay region). His younger brother, Constant, remained in Belgium. Constant’s second boy Jean-Joseph traveled to America with his younger brothers Noel (Noel’s great-grandson Guy Bates lives in Arizona) & Jules as Chicago was rebuilding after the great fire of 1871. It is certain hetraveled up Lake Michigan to the new state of Wisconsin or, possibly having arrived in Montreal, visited enroute to Chicago. This would be Jean-Joseph’s first opportunity to meet his uncle and cousin. He was only one year old when they had left Longueville in the Brabant region of Belgium. Jean-Joseph Fammerée is my great-grandfather. His portrait is displayed above our fireplace, in a home merely eight miles north ofwhere he had originally settled in the Francophone neighborhood of Chicago. His brother Eugene’s great-grandson is Frederic Fammerée. His sister Adele’s great-grandson is SimonRigot. Our daughter is named for her. Yesterday afternoon, one hundred and fifty-two years later, Jean Famerée and Dan List visited me, Rachel and Adele. This reunion included Frederic & Annie and Simon & Lydia by telephone. Dear family, If you choose to share an occasional update, I would be happy to paste it into an “e-newsletter” and send to all. Please include all contact information. And please forward this invitation to all familymembers. For example, Rachel (Webster) and I continue to write and publish our poetry. Rachel appeared in the January issue of PoetryMagazine, America’s premier journal. I continue to write and perform music and will soon be on tour. Adele will be eighth months old (already!) on February 22.She is adorable and independent. She’s certainly a traveler and alreadydemonstrates a compassionate soul. A special interest,UniVerse of Poetry (a not-for-profit organization dedicated to giving a voice through poetry to every nation regardless of territory) is expanding. We are presently focusing on refugee nations. Gros bisous, Richard, Rachel and Adele Fammerée fammeree@att.net

http://www.universeofpoetry.org/mailto:fammeree@att.netrachelwebster10@hotmail.comhttp://www.universeofpoetry.org/www.myspace.com/richardfammeree


OUR POSITION ON THE LIVING FAMILY TREE: Nicolas Famré [or Famrée] [ - ] Jean Nicolas Famrée [1727 (Galla, Départment del’Ourthe) - October 13, 1791 (Longueville, Brabant, Belgium)] Jean Joseph Famerée [April 26, 1774 (Longueville) -March 1, 1839 (Longueville)] Constant Joseph Fammerée [December 18, 1818 (Longueville) - September 27, 1896 (Longueville)] Jean Joseph Fammerée [April 7, 1855 (Longueville) -January 20, 1940 (Chicago, Illinois, USA)] Victor Joseph Fammerée [February 8, 1896 (Chicago) -February 2, 1961 (Chicago)] Richard Fammerée [September 16 , 1927 (Chicago) - Richard Arthur Fammerée Adele Dorothea Webster Fammerée Last year she and her sister Jo-Anne visited Belgium. Frederic and Annie drove them the few miles up the road from their home in Hamme-Mille to Longueville. xo Richard

Explanation of our Mission 2/10/08

Ok, so this is what Richard Fammeree (a Cousin) & I are trying to do, we are gathering as many Fameree family relatives that have email addresss’ as we possibly can, then every Month Richard or Myself will be sending out a "news letter" just to inform all, of any news, special events or any stories that we have compiled from any or all on our list. There is DEFINITELY no obligations to any, to participate. It's just a get to know your own history type thing. I urge you & yours (siblings or children/grandchildren)to send a little info about what you do or (did) for a living, where you live, who your children are, any special events ie; trips, weddings, babies, funerals or a story regarding anything remembered as a child or an adult. If it is not too much troubles it would be nice if you reply to all & include your children's email address' & or any other family email address' you may have.


Any help would be much appreciated.