Fameree-Fammerée: October 2009

November 2009

Hello Family,

Many of you are asking how my move went, WELL it’s a sad story, I have been approved for my loan since 9/15, I was SUPPOSED TO CLOSE 9/29! WELL THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN! Due to the fact it is a BLEEPIN SHORT SALE (meaning the house is being sold for less than is owed on it) the Sellers lender (the people who will take the financial hit) are holding everything up. My rate lock expires 11/3 & if I don't hear any positive info the deal is off & I END UP TAKING A HIT TO MY FINANCES!!! WHAT A BUMMER!!! Stay tuned next month for an update! (With lots of prayers & a miracle, it may work out)
Thanks to all who are saying prayers for me & my SANITY!

Now, I want to share a feel good story with you.
In the last month I have learned about a cool family get together called “WOW”
“WOW” is a celebration in the Mary Fameree-Pierre Branch of our Family tree,

Mary is the oldest Daughter of Frank & Ernestine Fameree,

Frank is my Grandpa Joe, Aunt Kate Fameree-Wery , Jean aka John, Caroline Fameree-Collin, Odile Fameree-LeCaptain’s Brother, the Son of Honore Fameree who is the Son of Jean Babtiste (Jean Babtiste & his wife Claire) came to the USA with an adult Daughter Marie Joseph & Honore 7yrs old) in 1856.
Sorry for being so long winded with the history...

Here is the story of “WOW”, as told mostly by Mary Ann Pierre-Johnson (Mary Fameree-Pierre’s oldest Grandchild)
WOW stands for “Women Only Weekend”. It is the gathering of the Pierre Women (Descendants of Mary Josephine Fameree-Pierre). We started gathering about 6 years ago. I believe Amy Pierre Brownson and Laurie Pierre Fernandez were the first to organize this event. Cousins and Aunts and women married to Pierre men are welcome. We gather every fall for a weekend. Cousins take turns planning the event. We have a ‘family and friends’ plate that gets passed each year to the organizer of the event. Her name goes on the back of the plate with the year and she gets to guard and use the plate for the coming year. We have been to Milwaukee for a shopping day and overnight (Hosted by Laurie Fernandez-- at her home). We have been to Camp Tekawitha in Shawano County a couple of times (most of us cousins and our children attended camp there as children). We stayed at the Baptist Assembly in Green Lake one year (We had three large homes right next to each other). We have been to Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan and to Door County (This past fall—again we stayed in 3 large fully furnished condominiums). We take turns hosting the meals for the weekend—usually only involves a couple, but we all love to cook and bake, so divided among several family members, up it isn’t a big chore. We shop, hike, bike, swim, canoe, activities depend on the location. It is cherished time spent with family we don’t get to see often enough. It is great for our daughters and daughters-in-laws to experience the multi-generational family experience.

We call the 5 aunts our “Queens”, (The”queens” are my Aunts, 3.Winifred Pierre Wittlin—Married to Gerald Wittlin (my Dad’s Sister) oldest daughter of Mary Fameree Pierre

4. Nathalie Pierre Steede married to Bill Steede who is deceased) (my Dad’s Sister) daughter of Mary Fameree Pierre 1. Joyce Pierre (nee Wittlin) married to (my Dad’s Brother) Wayne Pierre, oldest son of Mary Fameree Pierre 5. Carol Pierre *(nee Henn) married to (my Dad’s Brother) Perry Pierre, youngest son of Mary Fameree Pierre, my Mom 2. Helen Pierre (nee Young) (married to my Dad), Everett Pierre middle son of Mary Fameree Pierre. (numbers correspond to birth order of Mary Fameree-Pierre’s children)

We laugh a lot, share food, family memories; catch up on each other’s lives. We set a date and location early in the year and everyone who can and wants to, makes it happen! The numbers vary each year, but usually about 30 of us show up. As far as note worthy….what happens at W.O.W. stays at W.O.W. Except of course for those precious memories each of us carries in our hearts.
As EE Comings the poet says, and I quote
“Here is the deepest secret nobody knows (here is the root of the root and the bud of the budand the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide) and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart.I carry your heart (I carry it in my heart)”
Maybe some other cousins will add more to the story… Peace Mary Ann

The following note was sent by Emily Brownson Granddaughter of Wayne Pierre (oldest Son of Mary Fameree-Pierre)
WOW: “Women’s Only Weekend” began because of a successful and fun wedding shower that lead to discussion that the women should get together on a regular basis. You know the extended family of men tend to gather for deer hunting ect. We should too. I think my Mother Amy Brownson was the instigator....She would probably know more details! Attached is the best picture I think I took from that weekend

from l to r: Marie Koch (Pierre) Amy Brownson (Pierre) Joyce Pierre

The next email was sent by Ann Pierre, Daughter in law of Everett Pierre Mary’s middle Son
Jean --
Here are a few photos from which to choose for your project. The Leeman photo is of Mary and Wilfred Pierre in their general store. The other is, of course, a more recent photo of the Pierre matriarch. I've also included the latest group photo of the 2009 Pierre WOW held in Door County. Mary's daughters are seated on the sofa, Winifred in the red, Nathalie in the pink sweater. Between them is Helen (Everett's wife) and seated on the end is Joyce, (Wayne's wife). Standing behind Winifred is Perry's wife, Carol. The rest of the beautiful faces surrounding them are the balance of the 3 1/3 generations that follow Mary Pierre including a wife and a fiancé of two of her great grandsons. My oldest daughter, Carolyn is expecting Everett and Helen's first great-grandchild in April. Wayne and Joyce have been great-grandparents for a couple years already.

The WOW is a wonderful celebration of the strength of the women in the Pierre family...those born with Mary's blood courses through their veins and those lucky enough to have "inherited" her spunk through marriage.
Here's to good women...May we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.
Ann Pierre (blessed to be married to Everett's oldest son, Jeff)

The pictures of the WOW event are compliments of Emily Pierre-Samson Daughter of Perry Pierre (Mary Fameree-Pierre’s youngest Son) & Ann Pierre Everett Pierre’s Daughter in law

I admire this branch of our Family for their ability to keep this large Family connected the way they do!!!
I wish I had been able to meet Mary Fameree-Pierre!
What a wonderful Family she raised & instilled this strong sense of who they are the celebration of life & Family, such inspiration!!!
(I once shared a meal with many members of this branch & they shared a tradition with me which was their own version of Grace), spoken before meals, “Bless us oh lord for these thy gifts which we are about to receive from thy bounty to Christ our Lord.
(They added) May the Souls of the faithfully departed rest in peace. Amen
I thought it was a nice!

Birth Announcement
Neville Pierre

Son of Jeremy & Nicole Pierre ( Jeremy is the Youngest Son of Wayne Pierre)
I believe he was born October 14th
Welcome New Cousin!

November Birthdays (in date order) Special Birthdays Include,

Jacky Fameree & Richard Arthur Noel Fammeree 3rd,

Jenel Routhieaux 8th, Perry Pierre 12th,

Randy Fameree 17th,

Tom Kaczmarek 19th

Duanne Fameree & Lori Delebreau-Heraly 19th

Sandy Nelson 22nd,

My Sister Ida Fameree-Tiske 30th

1
Jacqueline Jeanne Cambie 1933
Susan Marie Collin 1957
Jeanne P. Ropson 1957
Bruce Peter Jr. Buhr 1968
Natasha Lynn Wautier 1981
Nickolas Timothy Jandrin 1992
2
Erma Lou Neuzil 1936
Paul Larry Laurent 1965
3
Richard Arthur Noel Fammerée 1951
Katherine Jandrin 1958
Emmy Beth Gengler 1962
Jeremy Richard Ledvina 1976
Erica Lee Laluzerne 1983
Jacky Mary Fameree 1983
Tyler Nelson Sivret 1985
Renee Marie Lemens 1987
4
Orville Fred Fameree 1928
Rose Mary (Rose Ann Marie) Ferron 1950
5
Marina Majeski 1981
Benjamin Alexander Vlies 1997
6
Nancy Louise Wery 1954
7
Russell Jerome Fameree 1929
Joseph Laurence Lemens 1935
Rene Ann Vlies 1962
Jeffrey Jandrin 1982
Peggy Sue Fairchild 1985
Brian Hockstock 1991
Corissa Burkart 1992
Lydia Pierre 2007
8
Sandra Jean Chaudoir 1945
Dale Lee Christianson 1954
Jayne Elizabeth Naze 1958
Bradley John Heim 1959
Jenel Mary Routhieaux 1972
9
Elmer William Jandrin 1919
Kenneth Joseph Vlies 1949
Gary Michael Krohn 1954
Mark Anthony Vlies 1962
Linda Diana Meyers 1964
Aaron James Ropson 1978
Sara Judkins 1981
Alexandria Marie Schmidt 1992
Jocelyn Sue Van Pay 1995
10
Harold Raymond Sibilsky 1923
Jane Lorraine Jandrin 1956
Samatha Jo Vlies 1990
Ryan Lee Vlies 1990
11
Larry Cletus Laurent 1940
Randall Joseph Soletski 1943
June Ann Beilke 1958
Katie Lynn Clark 1988
12
Earl Joseph Vlies 1917
Perry Denis Pierre 1945
Janel Lynn Lemens 1982
Valerie Ann Lemens 1984
Andrew Everett Futter 1987
Elliot Bradley Heraly 2002
13
Dottie Lee Koenig 1950
Betty Jean Lu Maye 1963
Ann Mabel DeVillers 1984
Sedrick Alan LaLuzerne 1989
Brianna Heraly 2000
14
Fernand Ghislain Moniquet 1890
Sheila Marcusen 1948
Sandra Lee Vandenhouten 1949
Kevin Donald Dessell 1959
Lisa Ann Vlies 1964
Jake Kitchen 1980
Benjamin Joseph Van Pay 1998
15
Daniel Thomas Jr. Fairchild 1962
Dean Francis Heim 1964
Chad David Mindak 1976
Evan Burkart 1994
16
Paul Herman Moede 1958
Rachelle Lee Hanamann 1969
Amanda Marie Fameree 1981
17
Randy Joseph Fameree 1950
Randy Lemens 1958
Randall John Prokash 1967
18
Clifford Joseph Dhuey 1919
Ronald Fred LaLuzerne 1958
Laurie Ann Erma Villers 1963
Sarah Elizabeth Hafeman 1982
Ross Anthony Laurent 1986
Louis Rigot 1994
Mallory Brenda Khollman 2006
19
Jeanie Stedl 1945
Michael Francis Klaus 1959
Thomas Andrew Kaczmarek 1960
Lori Delebreau 1961
Duane Dale Fameree 1961
Tia Marie Jandrin 1990
20
Brian Adam Nowak 1975
Stephanie Rose Marten 1990
Dominic Michael Rentz 2001
21
Michael Alfred Vlies 1952
Craig Joseph Ropson 1960
Darrick John Wendricks 1976
Jeffrey Wilbert Le Captain 1977
Erin Marie Barnhouse 1982
Jessica Marie Peterson 1983
Nicholas Andrew Platt 1996
22
Christine Simonart 1942
Sandra Jean Nelson 1946
Jesse Francis Seipel 1981
Kirt Steven Vlies 1990
Jessica Shaw 1995
23
Heather Marie LaLuzerne 1985
24
Dale Frank Villers 1961
Jodi Tavy Buhr 1963
Lola Mary DeVillers 1964
Jacquelyn Rae DeGroot 1968
Jennifer Rebecca Vlies 1971
Karen Maskell 1977
Brittany Ann Vlies 1990
Brianne Agamaite 1994
Baby Girl Fameree 1999
25
Grace Joyce Vlies 1914
David Heuer 1935
Tammy Lynn Wagnitz 1971
Alexis Faye Pabick 1974
Nancy Marie DeVillers 1975
Jonathan James Metzler 1987
26
Beryl Vlies 1910
Hugh William Webster 1951
Cynthia Louise Wendricks 1956
Lee Elmer Villers 1959
Merilyn Kitchen 1965
Rychelle Lee Rueckl 1979
Shad Steven Fairchild 1983
Rachael Lynn Jandrin 1983
John David Pierre 1983
27
Deborah Anne Lemens 1959
Kevin Scott Hanamann 1964
Martin Wayne Thiry 1968
Mikayla Ann Thomazin 2006
Mikayla Ann Thomazin 2006
28
Joan Louise Marie Laurent 1950
Denise Ann Le Captain 1953
Vicki Lynn Jacobs 1964
Rhonda Blahnik (Hansen) 1982
Ashley Lynn Villers 1982
Sarah Lynn Greiling 1986
29
John T. Thompson 1936
Rolf Quarters 1952
Catherine Simonart 1956
Christopher Robert Arendt 1975
April Marie Fameree 1979
30
Jeffrey John Pierre 1956
Ida Ann Fameree 1958

Happy Birthday / Bon Anniversaire to all!!!

Richard's Thoughts
17.10.09
Orpheus Recusant
In this widowed room I repeat the lessons of my senescent heart,bead by bead.
I ready myself for the opening of the bitter book which counsels your faith and
the colored book attending with cap and bells the approach of our impatient story:Attic blessed, fluted with Lydian melancholies, the umbria implicit in your breastWe adorn ourselves with tears and amethyst as children of the QueenNo eclipse will ever elicit a denial between us this hand-pressed netting,this veil of brides, this storied fabric winding its whisperings about us, sleeplesslycompelling our mouths together for breath, for birth: I now assume Botticelli’s lovefor youAnd if time were to abandon us in some unmeasured embrace, I would rest beside youuntil we were chosen to be brought forth again from the cold.Orpheus Recusant [#49]© 2000 Fammerée* * * * *“Orpheus Recusant” appears in Lessons of Water & Thirst, a book of poems by Richard Fammerée.

Thanks Rachel & Richard!

Miss Adele

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Please visit Richards blogsite as well as ours, the only difference being the double M's

"The Responders"
1St email I received is from my Sister Jo-Anne
Thanks for always taking the time and energy to do this.
Love Ya Man!
Next Emily Pierre-Samson posted a note on my facebook wall
"let me know if you'd like more family pics, or check out my posted photos of our recent Pierre women weekend! Winnie (Pierre) Wittlin and Nathalie (Pierre) Steede, my Dad's Sisters, included!!! (great blog, Jean!!)"
Next I received a facebook note from our Family Friend, Helle Hansen from Denmark (the Country).
"Great pictures - love the one with you and your sisters"
Then Robin Nelson sent this note & pictures
Hi Jean,

This is my Mom’s maternal Grandmother Amelia Kastner Delain (holding Ethel)

and her paternal Grandparents.

Frank & Ernestine Fameree
Robin

Added are pictures of my Mom's Aunts and her maternal great Grandmother.

Clara Delain
Clara (Delain)& Phil Romdenne

Ida Delain

Beate (Werner) Delain

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Next Wendy Collins-Gaston posted on FB, pictures & a note regarding her & her Husband Jim's trip to Rome. she wrote;
Home from Rome! What a fast and furious week. Had great weather and lots of wonderful memories. Met interesting people form Denmark and from Australia, as well as all of the Italians.
Location: Rome, Italy