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Subject: [GEN-EVENTS-L] Detroit, Michigan area French-Canadian Researchers!
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 07:11:25 -0400
Learn about the French-Canadian early settlers of Michigan, as
well as specific reference materials available for southeast
Michigan researchers.
More information on the following web page.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~frenchtownfchsm/
ALL DAY SEMINAR ~ CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST ~ HOT BUFFET LUNCHEON
SURNAME BOOKLET ~ VENDORS ~ DOOR PRIZES ~ FREEBIES
REGISTRATION 8:00AM-9:00AM
PRIZE WINNING TICKETS WILL BE DRAWN THROUGHOUT THE DAY
VENDORS OFFERING BOOKS & RELATED GENEALOGICAL MATERIALS
LOCAL GENEALOGICAL & HISTORICAL SOCIETIES
QUINTIN PUBLICATIONS - A Huge Vendor of French-Canadian
Books/Fiche
FOR HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS and ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
WEBSITE: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mifchs/
EMAIL:
Featuring
Dennis Au
“French-Canadian Folklore: A Tradition Worth Passing
On”
Geoff Heorauff - Dressed in Period Costume - Artifacts
“Society and Culture in French Detroit 1760-1790”
Carl Katafiasz
“Resources at the Ellis Reference Library of Monroe
County”
Chris Kull
“Monroe County Historical Museum Archives: A Great Place
to Begin”
Patrick Tucker
“Saint Antoine de la Riviere-aux-Raisins: A Historical
Overview”
DATE & TIME:Saturday, September 28, 2002 - 8:00am-4:00pm
LOCATION:Monroe Community College
1555 S Raisinville Road, south of M-50
Monroe, Michigan
COST:$30.00 Includes Luncheon & inclusion in Surname Registry
Late Registration - After September 15, 2002 may not
include Luncheon or Surname Registration
REGISTRATION LIMITED TO THE FIRST 200
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INFORMATION ON SPEAKERS:
Dennis M. Au is a descendant of the Mushrat French; the
Canadien pioneers who settled the River Raisin in the
eighteenth century. He has a Master’s Degree in history
museum studies and American folk life studies from the State
University of New York. For fifteen years, he was the
assistant director of the Monroe County Historical Museum. He
has published articles on French-Canadian folklore and folk
life and on the French participation in the Michigan militia
during the War of 1812, is author of a book on the Battle of
the River Raisin, and has directed the most extensive
archaeological excavation of a French house site in
Southeastern Michigan. Dennis Au is most known for his
research on the old French mushrat traditions for the
Smithsonian’s Festival of American Folk Life.
Geoff Hoerauf - his roots go back to the Rivard family who
initially settled in Detroit and then along the St. Clair
River Delta. As a result of his interest in his French
Canadian heritage, Geoff joined a local living history group
in 1993 - Campeau's Company of the Detroit Militia. Since that
time, he has researched the stories, legends, customs, and
daily life of Detroit's residents from the 1760s through
1790s. Geoff's research has included acknowledged current
sources, as well as contemporary personal diaries, stories,
accounts, and letters from Detroit's residents during the 1760
- 1790 time period. From this research, Geoff has developed a
presentation that has been well received by many of Southeast
Michigan's schools, museums, historical societies, and
genealogy groups.
Carl Katafiasz -Head of Ellis Reference Library for many years,
and Special Collections Specialist for nearly 10 years, Carl
Katafiasz has presented numerous genealogy programs at the
library: Introduction to Genealogy; Immigration and Passenger
Lists; Polish, Irish, German, as well as French-Canadian
Genealogy. Featured speaker at various Michigan and Ohio
clubs and organizations, Carl has also written and published
many genealogical articles for newspapers, libraries, and
genealogical societies.
Chris Kull - a lifelong resident of Monroe County, has served
as Archivist of the Monroe County Historical Commission since
1982. She holds a Master’s Degree in Historic
Preservation from Colorado State University. A Life Member of
the Monroe County Historical Society, she is also a member of
the Michigan Archival Association; additionally, she is
Director of Children's Ministries at St. Paul's United
Methodist Church. Chris’ interest in local history stems
from the fact that her ancestors are some of the earliest
settlers in Monroe County.
Patrick Tucker- A Master's Degree in Anthropology, his
interests are historical archaeology and ethno-history of the
Maumee River Valley of northwest Ohio. Pat is currently
researching the history of French-Canadians and Native
Americans of the lower Maumee River 1763-1839 for the
Laboratory of Archaeology, Dept of Sociology and Anthropology,
University of Toledo, Ohio. Formerly the Staff Archaeologist
for an Illinois firm, he is currently a Unit Administrator for
the US Army Reserve in Ohio. Affiliations include numerous
historical, archaeological and genealogical organizations in
Canada, Michigan, Ohio and Arizona in the capacity of
associate, secretary and president.
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