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In my genealogy research, I've come across some great publications.
To prevent these works from just sitting in a corner collecting dust,
and to help share my discoveries with other interested relatives,
I have obtained permission from the authors to publish their works here
in electronic format.
If you have authored a related article or publication (or if you are aware of one) that you
think others may benefit from, let me know.
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"Historical and Genealogical Information on our Belgian Ancestors" |
| Author: |
Joseph J. Pierre and Mary A. Pierre |
| Date: |
1976 |
| Description: |
For my fellow Belgians, you should checkout this book written by one of my relatives.
After reading it, and realizing that these settlers are my direct ancestors, I finally
had a real appreciation for their sacrifices. If you think you've got problems, imagine
a time when there were no fire departments or snow plows. Many of my ancestors walked
over 100 miles to register their land claims. I could go on and on.
Fortunately, the author was kind enough to allow me to transcribe his book into electronic
format, and make it available here on the web. So, now you and the rest of the world can
gain your own appreciation for how we got here.
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| File: |
BelgianAncestors.pdf  (388 Kb) |
Last update: July 6, 1999 |
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| Title: |
"Our French Canadian Forefathers" |
| Author: |
Lucille Fournier Rock |
| Date: |
1981 |
| Description: |
As the title indicates, this book explores the lives of many of our ancestors
who came from France through Canada.
I spoke with the author in May, 1999, and she was kind enough to grant permission for
me to publish this excerpt here on my web site.
The book consists of nine chapters, each featuring the lives of a particular
family in Canada. The sixth chapter, "The Crevier Family", chronicles the experiences
of the descendants of Christophe Crevier (the first Crevier to emigrate to Quebec).
The author not only provides a look into our forefathers' lives, but she also gives
a very nice look into the seigneurial system in Quebec.
Geographic areas covered include Boucherville, Pierreville, Saint Cande le Vieil,
Saint Christophe, Sainte Croix Saint Ouen Sorel, Trois Rivieres,
and of course Saint Francois, where five generations of Creviers nobly held the
title of Seigneur.
Key Creviers covered include
Christophe Crevier (1611-1662),
his son Jean Crevier (1642-1693),
his son Joseph Crevier (1667-1717),
his son Joseph Crevier (1698-1734),
and his son Joseph Antonie Crevier (1762-1841).
This is a must-read for anyone researching the Crevier name.
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| File: |
FrenchCanadianForefathers.pdf (171 Kb) |
Last update: June 20, 1999 |
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| Title: |
"Minnesota Pioneers, Mathilda Baudreau/Graveline & Adolph Crevier Of Winsted, Minnesota" |
| Author: |
Connie Bachman |
| Date: |
1991 |
| Description: |
This is an article from the Spring 1991 edition of "The Decendants", the official
publication of the Urbain Baudreau Graveline Genealogical Association, Inc.
In it, Connie Bachman writes about her 2nd great grandfather, Adolph Crevier and his family.
This is a great story about how the Creviers took roots in Minnesota, how they donated
land for a Catholic church, and how their friendship with the Indians helped them live through
the Sioux Indian war of 1862.
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| File: |
MinnesotaPioneers.pdf (150 Kb) |
Last update: December 22, 1999 |
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from Adobe in order to read these files. If you'd like to view the file in your browser, just click on it.
However, I recommend downloading it so that you'll have your own copy for viewing offline. Then you can
read it at your leisure without having to get on the internet. Or you could also print it or put in on
a floppy disk and give it to a friend.
The steps for downloading vary by browser. If you have Netscape Navigator, just right click on the link
and select "Save Link As". If you have Microsoft Internet Explorer, right click on the link and select
"Save Target As".
Be sure to check out my links page for links to more PDF resources.
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