28 & 29 August 1999 in Montmagny

The Association of the Fournier's of America is presently organising its first grand Fournier family reunion to be held on August 28^th and 29^th in Montmagny, Quebec.

 The greater Montmagny area, Cap St-Ignace and the Bellechasse sector are places where at least four of the Fournier roots met and some were even united in wedlock.

 Guillaume Fournier and his wife Françoise Hébert, were the pioneers of Montmagny. They arrive in 1672 and we know that Guillaume and Françoise donated a large porton of their land to the St-Thomas de la Pointe à la Caille parish, so that a chapel and rectory could be built for its people.

 A son of Nicolas Fournier and Marie Hubert, Jacques Fournier married to Françoise Blanchon, settle at St-Étienne de Beaumont. A few of their descendants settle in the Montmagny area in or about 1825.

 Pierre Fournier, another ancestor, and Françoise Couture, who were married in 1743 at St-Étienne de Beaumont, settled down at St-Thomas de la Pointe à la Caille in 1748.

 Joseph Fournier and Françoise Carlos who were married in 1761 at Cap St-Ignace, stayed there all of their lives. They were the first ancestors of the fourth root of Fournier's to live in this beautiful region.

 We, the Fournier's of today, wherever we live accross north America, our proud of our roots that stem from this beautiful region where our ancestors claimed and deforest in order to survive before spreading their roots any further.

 The year 1999 coincide's with the 300^th anniversary of the death of the first ancestor Guillaume Fournier , and the festivities will give us the opportunity to commemorate this event.

Montmagny

The White Goose Capital

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Office of the Mayor

In the early days of the colony, your ancestor, Guillaume Fournier, loaned his house to the first magnymontois ( people of the Montmagny region

) to use for religious services. In the manner of this honorable pioneer, we will have the honour of welcoming you in our town on august 28^th and 29^th, 1999.

 We are collaborating with the organizers of the Family Reunion of les Fournier d'Amérique to ensure that you will be warmly welcomed in Montmagny. We are confident that your short stay in the white goose capital will allow you to step back in your history to your roots. We hope that immersing yourselves in such a setting, will give you a taste or revisiting your roots here with us in the future.

 The members of the town council join with me in urging you to respond to this invitation of the organizers who are putting so much into this reunion. We extend this invitation together for you to come meet us here, and we promise to experience this reunion with you.

Please accept our heartfelt greetings,

 Mayor

 Jean-Claude Croteau

JCC/mc

The year 1999 is the first official anniversary of the founding of the "Association des Fournier d'Amérique".

 In August of 1998, during our first family reunion, several people were very enthusiastic towards our association.

 This year, on August 28^th and 29^th we will emphasize at Montmagny the 300^th anniversary of the death of Guillaume Fournier, who was one of the first resident's of la Pointe à la Caille.

 We are convinced that the activities firecasted will be a great success with your presence.

 Please, reserve your attendance early. You will find enclosed a list of activities and an answer coupon that you must return.

 I am hoping to have the pleasure of meeting and enjoying your compagny.

 The President of AFA

 Pierre Fournier

Coat of Arms of the Association des Fournier d'Amérique

On Saturday August 28^th, the activities will be held at la Polyvalente Louis-Jacques

Casault 141 Blvd Taché West.

 10 am to 2 pm: Registration and Genealogical Exchanges.

 Various activities & tours (both guided and free)

 Free time for lunch.

 2h. pm. Annual General Meeting of L'Association des Fournier d'Amérique.

 3h. pm. Speakers

5h30 pm. Cocktail offer by the town of Montmagny and signing of the official register (for all)

Unveiling of Coat of Arms of the L'Association des Fournier d'Amérique.

 7h.pm. Dinner and entertainment.

 9h. pm. Evening dance

 The cost of the activities for this day is $30.00 per person.

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Sunday, August 29, 1999.

 10 h am. Solemn Mass in St-Thomas Church of Montmagny

Presided by Mgr Bertrand Blanchet of Rimouski

 11 h am. Blessing and unveilling of commemorative plaque.

Tribute to Guillaume Fournier and Françoise Hébert

11 h 30am Visite to the Church Museum

12h00 am. Great Family Brunch (Sport Center "Le Bûcheron" 221 St-Louis St.

 2 p.m. Closing of activities.

 The cost of the activities for this day is $10.00 per person.

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Print and complete this section:

Registration Form:

 Address:_________________________City/Town:_____________________________

 Prov./State:_____________Postal Code /Zip: ______________Phone:_____________

Spouse or an other person:

First Name:______________________Family Name:___________________________

Address:________________________City/Town:______________________________

Prov./State:_____________ Postal Code/Zip:_________________Phone:___________

Are You a member of the Association of the Fournier?____Member No:_____

I wish to register for the following day(s):

 August 28^th: $30.oo _____per person X_____persons==$______

August 29^th: $10.oo______per personX_____ persons==$______

August 28 & 29 $ 40.00____per person X____persons==$______

Total: $______

 Please send your check payable to:

 L'Association des Fournier d'Amérique

C.P.6700 Sillery, Qué. Canada

G1T 2W2

 **All registrations will must be receive before 1e August 1999, at the address above, with the check for the cost.