Hello dear family,
Exciting news,
Cousin Richard Fammeree has a gift for us.
He is launching the next step in family communication and preservation:
He has purchased & created a “Family Website”.http://fameree-fammeree.com
Richard has worked diligently compiling stories pictures & historical information for this site. This is not a replacement for our blog, but a HUGE addition to it.
The following is his request to help him to compile more information to complete his quest.
Please send your stories (in French or English) for "History/Histoire." Include all and any contact information, websites, original music & videos (Simon) and poetry. Whatever you like.
Please send photos and scans of valuables for "Museum/Musée."
Please send photos of your children for "Future/L'avtnir."
Please send whatever you like--including suggestions.
I'm considering this a virtual family museum and archive for our family for generations and generations.
With love, always, Richard Send this info to Richard at fammeree@att.net Or send to me & I will forward.
Check it out I’m sure you will love it.http://fameree-fammeree.com
I also have more exciting information, On my last trip home I was once again going thru some vintage photos from on my Mom’s side of the Family & I came across an old Church Parish Centennial written by our relative Franklin J Bader (Grandson of Caroline Fameree-Collin), in this booklet there was much information regarding St Louis Church in Dykesville, Wisconsin & how many of the early Belgian Settlers ended up in the Dykesville area.I also discovered a wonderful treat in this booklet there was a photo of an antique Spinning Wheel, I suspected it was the Spinning Wheel that Came to the USA along with Jean Babtiste & his Wife Claire .I made a call to Franklin Bader today & confirmed that this is the Fammeree Family Spinning Wheel (which he still has).We had a very nice conversation & Franklin even shared that he is going to be a granddad again his Son Joe & Wife Kristen are expecting their child in October.Congratulations to the Bader family!
Below is the “Fammeree Family Spinning Wheel”
Special Memorial to My Dad Jule Fameree passed 1 year ago March 2
I would like to remind all & share this with our new readers!
A sneak peak at next month A Fameree/Fammeree Holiday
April holds special meaning for all the Wisconsin Relatives!!!
This month holds the birthday of;
*****Jean Babtiste Fammeree****
****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.
In the past 3 years since I declared this holiday, I try to make a traditional Belgian meal of either Chicken Booyah, Gallettes or at the very least have a drink of Belgian Beer
(American made Blue Moon is pretty good)
I have included the recipes for Chicken Booyah & Gallettes so those of you who don’t have them
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)(side note; Mary Kaye would never put garlic in her Booyah)
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!!
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Special Birthdays –
Our Belgian Patriarch Frederic Fammeree 7th
Ziyel Mata 7th
Grandpa Joe Fameree 10th
Mary Fameree-Pierre & Barb Pierre-Futter 14th
Kelly Hanaman-Havel 15th
Meridith Koch 16th
Melissa Foss & Joe Kaczmarek15th
February Birthdays (in date order)
1
David Melvin Fameree 1958
Sarah Blythe 1966
Jeanna Elizabeth Ziesmer 1985
Kara Nicole Barnhouse 1987
Jacob Stephen Schulz 1992
2
Craig Harris 1921
Michael Marcellino Lemens 1952
Patrick John LaLuzerne 1954
Thomas Ralph Sibilsky 1958
Steven Philip Laurent 1965
Jason Joseph Renard 1975
Daniel Jandrin 1993
3
Alan Vandermeuse 1957
Jay Michael Fameree 1963
Jillaine Rose Mertens 1965
4
Terry Noris Fameree 1949
Joseph Charles Majeski 1954
James Kenneth Kriehn 1976
Ethan Mark Auer 2008
5
Eugene Jacob Heier 1923
Michael Paul Vlies 1960
Grant Alan Colburn 1966
Kris ? 1967
Mitchell Levi Collin 1986
Elizabeth Liebsch 1989
6
Evangeline Clara Guillette 1914
Audrey Marie Arendt 1930
Sally Lou Krumkus 1951
Paul Ernest Laurent 1958
Ashley Marie Derenne 1986
7
Elaine Edwards 1929
Gwen Eillen Kitchen 1930
Frédéric Marie Fernand Fammerée 1948
Rochelle Jean Gerarden 1968
Stephen Frank Fameree 1971
Ziyel Mata 2004
8
John Ronald Ropson 1939
Lynn Diane Fameree 1956
Mark Wayne Wautier 1958
Debbie Ann De Jardin 1958
Hubert Simonart 1960
Eli Everett Pierre 1986
Michael Andrew Stepanek 1995
9
Jacques Simonart 1916
Michel Simonart 1929
Carol Jean Fameree 1933
Nancy Jo Majeski 1952
Ricky Joseph Gerarden 1962
Matthew Vandermeuse 1980
Matthew Vandermeuse 1980
Joshua Kitchen 1993
10
Rebecca Laluzerne 1958
Denise A. Renier 1959
Michael Earl Hokenson 1961
Ryan Jones 1964
Scott Joseph Prokash 1965
Lori Jean LaLuzerne 1968
Donald James Lemens 1975
Amy Lynn Hafeman 1978
11
Gilberta Philomena Lecluyse 1928
Peter A. Lauscher 1941
Ann Ellen Naze 1948
Frank Joseph Laurent 1956
Brent Eldred Heraly 1957
David Holtom 1961
Aaron Thomas Englebert 1996
12
Edward Rueckl 1946
Kenneth Jeanquart 1947
Janice Marie Haen 1957
Michael Joseph Laluzerne 1959
Sheri Lynn Renard 1972
Holly Lynn Jandrin 1974
13
Susan Mary Krohn 1957
Michel Simonart 1961
Jane Jill Vlies 1966
Joey Jandrin 1973
Lisa Marie Corsten 1974
Madison Kathleen Hoerchler 1986
14
Mary Josephine Fameree 1907
Barbara Jean Pierre 1959
Chad Dale Vandervest 1964
John Gilbert Mc Caffery 1976
Angela Ann Fameree 1980
Amy Lucille Landry 1983
15
Robert James DeGroot 1945
Jim Cunningham 1955
Sandra Irene Rank (Pagel) 1955
Kelly Jo Hanamann 1967
Adrien Rigot 1992
16
Dorothy Bonville 1923
Meridith Koch 1991
17
Thomas Patrick Vargo 1959
Patricia Ann Fameree 1961
Lance Hill 1981
Elizabeth Albreck 1981
Phillip Charles Hokenson 1984
Isaac Eli Oshefsky 1987
Matthew Peter Radunz 1990
18
Marguerite Simonart 1918
Betty Jane Fameree 1925
Patricia Clara Collin 1937
James Clarence LaLuzerne 1957
Mark Patrick Ledvina 1958
Cindy Marie Ropson 1959
Jodi Marie Rollin 1968
Christian Gregory Villers 1977
Joshua James Ledvina 1980
Katie Jo Vlies 1986
19
Phillip Joseph Corsten 1955
Kathleen Ann Kocken 1958
Philippe Simonart 1958
Mark Scott Derenne 1959
Leah Jane Laurent 1974
Kenneth Joseph II Vlies 1977
Nickolas Robert Derenne 1991
Sharni Kitchen 1996
Wendy Shaw 1999
20
James Mc Caffery 1948
Wendy (Wendelyn Lea) Englebert 1955
Janet Marie Collin 1960
21
Ruth Fett 1902
Minerva R. Jirtle 1912
Eleanor A. Vandervest 1924
Ross Allen Hoercher 1948
Marcus Michael Moede 1981
22
Vincent Simonart 1955
Marrion Boere 1971
Aaron John Franczek 1990
Nathan James Routhieaux 1993
23
Jill Clifford 1938
Mark Shaw 1939
Susan Mary Vlies 1957
Kim Marie Vandervest 1959
Michael Deering 1983
Collette Vandermeuse 1988
Jason Laurence Jandrin 1990
24
Donald Lee Peterson 1946
Steve Rathe 1964
Karla Mary Fameree 1966
Benjamin Thomas Jonet 1986
Andrew Hugh Webster 2001
25
Shirley Mary Jandrin 1944
Les Lene 1950
Michael Swinick 1957
Robert Smith 1962
Andre Charles Dison 2003
26
Joseph Theodore Kaczmarek 1931
Melissa Foss 1981
Victoria Rose Vlies 1994
27
Harry Emil Jandrin 1922
Moniel (Marty) Abramson 1950
Daniel Joseph Fameree 1964
Ann Marie Lemens 1970
James Francis Kloiber 1977
Denton Ray Delcorps 1980
Elizabeth Ann Vlies 1984
Jesse Mark Ledvina 1987
Amanda Elizabeth Vargo 1987
28
David Louis Mindak 1945
Stanley Francis Peterson 1950
Scott Robert Deering 1951
Anita Jandrin 1965
Todd Francis Havel 1966
29
Earl Prosper Vanness 1922
Marc Dubois 1940
Rudolph Paul Hanamann 1942
Donna Marie Chaudoir 1947
Neal Michael Reince 1958
Paul Jandrin 1960
Shirley Treml 1960
Joseph Laurence II Lemens 1962
Christopher Hoerchler 1967
Brandon Donald LaCosse 1982
Emily Cynthia Evraets 2002
30
Roland Ducat 1940
Todd Joseph Buhr 1969
Michele Lynn Arendt 1971
Joshua Green 1982
Marie Elizabeth Hokenson 1989
Andrea P. Kasbohn 1989
31
Carol Jean Jandrin 1938
Lyle Joseph DeVillers 1951
Happy Birthday / Bon Anniversaire to all
Richard's Thoughts
21.2.10
A little dusty and turning inwards
At a sudden sound my daughter asks, What is that? convinced there is someone in the back garden; but there is no one, only death standing in the tall snow watching me through the window or perhaps, perhaps, the house plant whose leaves are alreadya little dusty and turning inwards.A little dusty and turning inwards [#56]© 2010 Fammerée
Blessings to all our dear family, Adele, Rachel, Richard
Adele Fammeree
http://fammeree.blogspot.com
Please visit Richards blogsite as well as ours, the only difference being the double M's
Don’t Forget to Celebrate Jean Babtiste Day on April 1st
He and his wife Claire who came over from Belgium in 1856 are responsible for ALL the Fameree’s in Wisconsin.
I will raise a Belgian Bottle of Beer in his honor!!!
Happy St. Patricks Day Everyone!!!
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, Jeanne
