Blank meme from RevGalPals; found via CoffeePastor.
I'd be a pisspoor history major if I had none at all. I love it. It's sort of a recently discovered hobby; I'm pretty shoddy at it and if I go a full hour with absolutely nothing new, I give up for the night. But if I actually start finding new jumping-off points, I could go for several hours.
2. Which countries did your ancestors come from?
2. Which countries did your ancestors come from?
Germany, Canada (from France), one or two from Poland, and a few from Prussia.
3. Who is the farthest back ancestor whose name you know?
3. Who is the farthest back ancestor whose name you know?
Julien Beaubien dit Cuillerier. He married a Julienne. Creativity runs in the family, ne?
4. Any favorite saints or sinners in the group?
4. Any favorite saints or sinners in the group?
Technically he's only an uncle (wayyyyy back), but that would definitely be Alexis Cuillerier - accused and acquitted of murder. I have no idea if he really did it.
5. What would you want your descendants to remember about you?
5. What would you want your descendants to remember about you?
Just them remembering that I was around is good, because that means someone else is doing genealogy, and keeping that going would be really cool.
Bonus: a song, prayer, or poem that speaks of family--blood or chosen--to you.
Bonus: a song, prayer, or poem that speaks of family--blood or chosen--to you.
I can't think of anything off the top of my head, of course. If I think of one or two, I'll edit this.
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