GUINDON JOURNAL 2013 Fall page 1
Our Goal
Inside this issue:
GUINDON
REUNION
FR CANADIAN IN
CIVIL WAR
2
70 ANNIVERSARY
RENE & SIMONE
GUINDON
GUINDON ONE
NAME STUDY
4
YEDO/ADAM PAGE 6
NEWSPAPER
ARTICLES
7
ADELARD EDWARD
YANDEAU
9
THE FUTURE OF
GENEALOGY
12
GUINDON
MEMBERSHIP
13
Guindon/Yandeau
GUINDON JOURNAL Number 45 Fall 2013
2015 Reunion
CANADA
MONTREAL
QUEBEC CITY
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PARIS
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researching and tracing the Guindon
Family history. Our primary focus will
be the ancestors and descendants of
François Guesdon & Marie Molay’s son,
Pierre Guesdon, born 24 Sep 1662, St.
Pierre du Martray, Ville du Loudun,
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GUINDON/YANDEAU REUNION
We have received good response for the 2015 Guindon/Yandeau reunion in Montreal, Que-
bec, Canada and Loudun, France. We will be posting information in a separate Guindon
Bulletin as well as updates on the following webpages. Please check the sites often for new
updates on the reunion plans. To help us inform as many relatives as possible please be
sure and send any updated e-mail addresses to: [email protected]
Guindon/Yandeau Reunion Websites:
GUINDON/YANDEAU REUNION FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/groups/371196299576783/
GUINDON/YANDEAU BLOG
http://guindonyandeaufamilyreunion.blogspot.com/
Guindon/Yandeau Reunion News—See page 3
A FRENCH CANADIAN IN THE CIVIL WAR
It was November 19, 1863. The previous July, Canadians were at Gettys-
burg in various regiments, fighting for the Union, such as those in the Iron
Brigade who blunted the Confederate drive on the first day of the battle.
Roughly forty thousand Canadians put their shoulder to the wheel of the
Union Wagon in the War of the Rebellion. In St. Johns, near
Montreal, a sixteen year old youth, Antoinie Guindon, heard about the
fighting, saw the sketches of soldiers in newspapers.
It looked exciting…….. Read more by opening the link below.
To open link—hover over link with your mouse. press Ctrl key + click
Anthony Guindon/Yandow — Click here to view
To open links—press Ctrl key hover over link with your mouse. + click
GUINDON JOURNAL 2013 Fall page 3
Our first Guindon/Yandeau Telephone Conference Online Reunion Meeting
was held Jan 23 2014 at 9 am with the following committee members:
Carol Walker Manitoba
Debra Fox Alberta
Gail Fox Alberta
Joyce Fraser Alberta
Jodi Williams Alberta
Laverne Aitchison Arizona
Absent:
Bonnie Flannery Montana
JoAnne Guindon Wilson Ontario
Everyone was pleased with the Conference meeting as we were able to discuss items and see onscreen
webpages and e-mails so everyone could give their input.
It was decided that each family would be responsible for their travel and accommodation in Montreal.
MONTREAL REUNION
TENTATIVE DATE: September 18 – September 21 2015
LOCATION: Joyce Fraser will be checking on venues to hold the reunion
1. Travel agents
2. (AAA/CAA?)
3. http://www.toursbylocals.com
4. Banquet hall
5. Accommodation
6. RV campgrounds
Jodi Williams will continue to host the Guindon Yandeau Facebook page and all are encouraged to join
and participate. Jodi will send her Guindon contact list to Laverne Aitchison & Gail Fox so we can up-
date our address list. Laverne Aitchison’s e-mail will be added to the guindon.yandeau.blog
The next Guindon/Yandeau online Reunion Meeting will tentatively be held Feb 20 at 4pm.
Debra Fox will send out a reminder and confirm date and time of meeting.
Thank you to Debra Fox for her time and effort to make this meeting bring us all together to share our
thoughts and concerns for the upcoming reunion. Our meeting on Feb 20 we will review the progress of
where we will hold the reunion in Montreal, accommodation and tours.
Also we will discuss positions to be filled and the reunion plans for France.
If you would like to join the meeting or volunteer for a position please reply to [email protected]
GUINDON JOURNAL 2013 Fall page 4
GUINDON CONNECTIONS
By Laverne Aitchison-editor
Happy 70th Anniversary
Rene Guindon (93 yrs) and Simone (91 yrs) Hammond, Ontario
My parents married on September 8, 1943. My dad was born on the 29 of November 1919, my mother
was born on the 1st of April 1922. They are pictured here with their original suit and wedding dress. They
have 10 children, 17 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. My dad is still driving, and they both are
still living in their house.
They are so amazing!
Denise Besserer [email protected]
GUINDON ONE NAME STUDY by Denise Besserer
I am making a dictionary of all the Guindon's I can find. It is very interesting to search for all these
families. I don't know how long it will take me, but it keeps me very busy.
If you are interested in contributing to this collection please contact Denise Besserer at:
GUINDON JOURNAL 2013 Fall page 5
CORRECTION TO GOYEAU SURNAME
FROM THE SPRING EDITION OF THE GUINDON NEWSLETTER PAGE 2
My apologies to all for the incorrect information on the Goyeau surname being a variation of the Guindon
name. (editor of the Guindon Journal)
“On the 1871 census for Combermere, Ontario Andrew Yandeau is living next door to Leonard Yandeau.
On the 1881-1911 census records, Combermere, Ontario the Andrew Yandeau name is changed to the fol-
lowing spellings: Goyau, Goyeau, Gangeau. Gaugeau, Ghauyea, Goyea, Goyes”
After checking the records on the PRDH website for the Goyau name I found the following information.
The Goyau name goes back to Maurice Goyau in 1671 on the PRDH website.
Note: The name “goyeau” has been replaced by its standard “goyau”. There is no reference to Gangeau,
Gaugeau, Ghauyea, Goyea, Goyes on the PRDH site. Another source to check is Tanguay Collection on line
on Ancestry.ca. There is no reference to the Goyeau/Goyau spelling being anglicized to Guindon/Yandeau.
On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 1:59 PM, Bryce Goyea <[email protected]> wrote:
As far as I can tell the Goyeau name can be traced to new France 1777. So I think the only change since then
with our family name was when my grandfather dropped the u at the end of it when he enlisted in the home
guard for WW1. As far as I know there are no photos. Andrew was my grandfather’s brother. My grandfather
was Thomas Napoleon Goyeau. My uncle Albert has more information.
I am also related to the Kung family in Combermere on my mother's side.
Roger Guindon
Born: (1920-09-26)
September 26, 1920
Ville-Marie, Quebec
Died: November 17, 2012(2012-11-17) (aged 92)
Ottawa, Ontario
Awards:
Order of Canada
National Order of Quebec
Order of Ontario
Roger Guindon (September 26, 1920 – November 17, 2012) was a Canadian priest and former university
administrator. Born in Ville-Marie, Quebec, he was ordained a priest in 1946. He joined the University of
Ottawa as a Professor in the Faculty of Theology and later became Dean of the faculty. From 1964 to 1984
he was the Rector of the University of Ottawa. In 1968 he received an honorary Doctorate of Laws degree
from Trent University.[1] In 1973, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada "in recognition of his
contribution to the development of university teaching".[2] In 1987, he was awarded the Order of Ontario. In
1996, he was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec. Guindon died on November 17, 2012
Father Guindon presided at our family mass during the 2000 Hammond, Ontario Guindon Reunion.
GUINDON JOURNAL 2013 Fall page 6
Archie Lintz inspired me to create this page for the Yedo also known as the Adams family of Michigan.
Archie confirmed through DNA testing that the Thomas Adams family of Michigan are in reality Thom-
as Yedo also known as Thomas Yondau/Guindon of Combermere, Renfrew County, Ontario descend-
ants. The DNA test led him to a connection of a family tree with the Yandeau name. In Lucinda Wood-
ward’s link below, she tells how the family were mislead to believe that Thomas “Adams” father was
Canadian but his mother was full blooded Ojibwa (Chippewa).
The truth is both his parents were French-Canadian.
This information was featured in the spring edition #44 of the Guindon Newsletter.
“Assault on a Culture” author Charles Adams e-mail: [email protected]
Charles Adams has published a book some of you may be interested in.
It is a chronicle of the Anishinaabeg of the northeastern U.S. and Canada from their
arrival on the continent 12,000 or so years ago to the period ending in the late 19th
century when they, including my Indian ancestors, were put into a cultural limbo. It
is written from the perspective of one whose immediate ancestors suffered through
the many indignities of the period. You can find some background information and
purchase the book in the format of your choice by clicking one of the links below.
E-Book Paperback Hardcover
THIS PAGE WILL BE DEDICATED TO THE YEDO/ADAMS FAMILIES
Subject: Lucinda Woodward shared "The Jeffrey Vaughn, Xavier Thomas
YedonYandeau-Thomas Adams, Peter F. Mier Family History
Hi Laverne,
I'm glad you enjoyed the write-up! It was very time-consuming, but I did enjoy it. If you'd like to in-
clude a link on your newsletter, its ok with me. If anyone would like to contact me, they can do so thru
Ancestry.com. My tree is listed as 'Vaughn'. I'm more comfortable with this, as it’s a good way to ex-
change information. I've received a lot of support this way. Thank you again for your invaluable assis-
tance and support, I couldn't have done it without your book!
Cindy
To View Full Story: Click here
GUINDON JOURNAL 2013 Fall page 7
Pawtucket Times (Pawtucket RI page 5) Thursday, June 16, 1898 Source: http://www.genealogybank.com
NEWS FROM THE KLONDYKE
Henry Guindon tells some of his experience on his way to the
Land of Gold. Mr. Henry Guindon of High Street, Valley Falls, who went to the Klondyke a few
months ago, has written a letter from Bennett, (British Columbia) to his wife in which he tells some
of his experiences in that country. It is as follow:
Dear Wife and Children– I write to you to let you know that I am well and hoping this letter will
find you the same. We are camped 15 miles from Lake Bennett, (BC): We have our cabin built and
are finishing our boat. Our voyage from Skaguay (Skagway, Alaska) to here was horrid and we can
hardly get over it. We almost lost two of our horses and it took us a month to make 45 miles. Last
month there was a snow slide in Dyea, (Alaska) when 150 people were killed. The weather here is
nice and not nearly as cold as some papers stated. In Skaguay (Skagway, Alaska) the most intense
cold was three below zero and in the pass it was 20 below zero. My comrades and I are getting
along well, and we expect to make a fortune around Dawson (Yukon). We think we will leave here
about the first of June, and you can write a letter to Bennet (BC) and one to Dawson (Yukon). I have
no time to be lonesome here, for we are working night and day. The difference in time between
here and Montreal is four hours and fifteen minutes. The ice is from two to three feet thick and we
have still lots of snow. There are many people along the trail here and we see them building boats
wherever they can find lumber. There are about 200 tents here and many of the men have brought
their wives and families. It is quite common for us to sleep on four or five feet of snow. If we make
out very well I will come back at the end of October and next spring I will take the family to Daw-
son City (Yukon).
The letter closes with a number of affectionate sentences addressed to the writer’s family.
Register Republic (Rockford, IL) Date: Monday, April 7, 1947 Place: Callander, Ont. April 7
Source: http://www.genealogybank.com
DIONNE QUINTUPLETS ARE BRIDESMAIDS AT WEDDING
The Dionne quintuplets were bridesmaids today for Miss Jeannette Guindon at her wedding to their eld-
est brother Ernest. 20. The Rev. Rene Lamoureux read the marriage service in the chapel of the Dionne
home. The 13-year-old quintuplets and their sisters sang “Ava Maria.”
Ernest Dionne assists his father, Oliva Dionne in operating a farm. Miss Guindon was a teacher.
GUINDON JOURNAL 2013 Fall page 8
Matilda Mayhew Yaddow
Obit-December 1998 Malone, NY Source: http://news.nnyln.net/malone-farmer/search.html
Floella "Noonie" Fay Putterill Obit- Monday, December 16th, 2013 Bancroft, Ontario
Noonie Putterill, beloved
wife of Jack, loving sister
of Peggy & Randy Parks of
Whitney, Ontario Larry &
Kelly Fuller of Whitney
and the late Ray, dear aunt
of Jasminn, Jamie and
Michelle and great aunt of
Lily. Noonie will be fondly remembered by all of her
cousins and by her many, many friends. She was pre-
deceased by her parents: Stan and Evelyn Fuller.
(Noonie was the great grand daughter of Sophia Guindon &
Joseph (Fournier) Fuller)
Hector M Guindon Source: http://www.gnealogybank.com/gbnk/newspapers/doc/
Wed July 8 1959 San Diego Union page 18
Heart Attack Death Linked
A coroner’s autopsy yesterday established that Hector
M. Guindon, who was found dead in his La Jolla home
Monday, died of a heart attack. He had been dead
probably since early Friday.
Guindon, 43, was found by his brother, Raymond, who
lived next door. His $4300 English sports car was found
yesterday on a 32nd Street parking lot of the Naval Sta-
tion. Fingerprint experts today will examine it.
Guindon was the controller of a La Jolla savings and
loan firm. He lived at 1014 Coast Blvd. South.
His body was sent to North Grosvenordale, Connecticut
yesterday for funeral services and interment.
GUINDON JOURNAL 2013 Fall page 9
CANADIAN IMMIGRATION RECORD FOR ADELARD EDWARD YANDEAU OF SPRING-
FIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 1927 Joining his son Reverend Ernest A Yandeau of Galahad, Alberta
GUINDON JOURNAL 2013 Fall page 10
REPORT OF THE DEATH OF AN AMERICAN CITIZEN IN MONTREAL, QUEBEC
1936 Adelard Edward Yandeau of Island Royal, Wisconsin
GUINDON JOURNAL 2013 Fall page 11
“THEY CALLED THEM BANGOR BRAVES” by Chris Hicks, Centreview, Ontario, Canada
Thanks to Chris Hicks for all the research and work he has put into pulling together information on the early
settlers of the Bangor Twp., Hastings County, Ontario area. He is basing his information on the 1871 - 1911
census, church records, provincial records and family stories.
He is looking for assistance to publish this book in 2014.
You can contact Chris Hicks 613-756-3717 or e-mail [email protected]
L O O K I N G F O R Y O U R F R E N C H A N C E S T O R S ?
Find them easily on a unique website giving access to over 8 million baptism, marriages, and burial records covering
French Canada, from the beginning of Nouvelle France to the end of the XXth century.
The most important database of verified genealogical data: over 8 million records. The only one working on a coop-
erative basis and not belonging to a private interest.
BMS2000 Group is a cooperative project of sharing genealogical data 24 genealogical societies of Quebec and the
immediate vicinity. A common database records of baptisms, marriages and burials of 11 million records substanti-
ates this pooling.
Groupe BMS2000, est un projet coopératif de mise en commun des données généalogiques de 24 sociétés de généal-
ogie du Québec et des environs immédiats. Une base commune de données de fiches de baptêmes, de mariages et de
sépultures de 11 millions de fiches concrétise cette mise en commun.
To open BMS.org hover over link with your mouse. press Ctrl key + click
QUERY: Robert Malott [email protected]
Pomela Guindon born 12 July 1863 Quebec died 10 Dec 1955 Sandwich East Township, Essex County, Ontario
Daughter of Hubert Guindon born Mar 1826 Date & place of death unknown. Lived in Deux Montagnes Coun-
ty, Quebec probably from birth until 1871 then? Married Marguerite Desvoyaux dit Laframboise 15 Nov 1852
born in 1831 (?) Quebec and residing with Hubert In Deux Montagnes in 1871 then ? Pomela lived with them
also in Quebec in 1871 but next appears as married to Henri Berthiaume in the 1891 census in Essex County.
From age of oldest child they appear to have been married about 1886/87/88 . Where they were married is ? I
presently still live in Essex County in the town of Belle River. Regards Bob (Jan 2014 Marriage Record found)
GUINDON JOURNAL 2013 Fall page 12
MOCAVO BLOG
Imagine a World Without Cyndi’s List, FindAGrave & NEHGS Michael J. Leclerc's Genealogy News 16 Jan 2014
This week federal courts dealt a serious blow to Net Neutrality. There has barely been news coverage about this,
but let me assure you, it is one of the most serious issues of our time. And as a genealogist, you should be incredi-
bly concerned about it. Because, unless something changes, your ability to research is about to be seriously cur-
tailed. Imagine if you had to do your research without Cyndi’s List; Linkpendium; Ancestry.com; Mocavo;
MyHeritage; FamilySearch; Find a Grave; NEHGS, NYGB, NGS, or any other genealogical society; or Eastman’s
Online Genealogical Newsletter. That is the future we are facing.
So what is this confusing topic of Net Neutrality? One of the basic precepts of the internet has been equal access
for all. No matter how large or small your company or your web presence, your ability to reach customers was the
same as everyone else. This week federal courts ruled that current FCC rules maintaining Net Neutrality are ille-
gal. What does this mean?
It means that internet service providers (ISPs)can now charge whatever they want for access. They are also free to
make deals with individual companies to provide “fast” access to their website, while dropping other websites to
such a crawl that one would not be able to properly use them. This will give these large companies the ability to
shut out other websites.
This will limit the ability of new organizations to come along and introduce new products. No one would be able
to see them. They would not have the opportunity to grow. Cyndi’s List started with a single page of links and
now has millions of links to valuable sites around the world. Find a Grave was just a few transcriptions. Who
doesn’t go there looking for death information? Even Ancestry.com started as a small website and grew.
And what about genealogical societies? How many of them have local records and resource information available
online? They would never be able to pay the extortionate charges that ISPs would charge.
Imagine a world where the internet is run by the cable companies. You can only access websites by paying them a
fee. Much like cable fees now, you could have access to certain low-value websites for a small fee, but have to pay
much larger fees to access others. And they control what you can, and cannot, see.
All of this is quite preventable. But we need to let people know how much we support Net Neutrality. The FCC
can write new rules, classifying ISPs the same way they classify telephone companies, forcing them to provide
equal access to all, and limiting what they can charge. Visit FCC.gov and let them know what you think. Contact
your representative and senators also and let them know. You can also contact your state representatives and sena-
tors to let them know your feelings on this issue, and press them to institute legislation as well.
Read more about Net Neutrality on CNN.
GUINDON JOURNAL 2013 Fall page 13
WEBSITES:
GLOBAL GENEALOGY
http://globalgenealogy.com/ Everything for the family historian. Select from hundreds of genealogy books, ar-
chival supplies, history books and maps.
NEW TOOL FOR QUEBEC GENEALOGY
http://thatsmyfamily.info/ - The federated search engine offered on this page was launched and is maintained by
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ). Library and Archives Canada (LAC) partners with
BAnQ to oversee the evolution of this project which is also supported by the Council of Provincial and Territorial
Archivists (CPTA) of Canada. The search tool, free of charge and available in French and in English, leads to
genealogy and family history databases hosted by federal, provincial or territorial archives centres and libraries,
or by other partners.
QUEBEC GENEALOGY & FAMILY HISTORY
http://genealogy.about.com/od/quebec/ - Search for your Quebec ancestors in these genealogy and family histo-
ry records and resources focused on Quebec genealogy. Includes Quebec archives, online records and databases,
research guides, lookups, queries, genealogical and historical societies, and Quebec surnames.
FRENCH TRANSLATION
http://www.acadian-cajun.com/
http://www.googletranslate.com/
FRENCH GENEALOGY OF NORTH AMERICA
http://www.francogene.com/quebec/index.php - Your gateway to Franco-American and French-Canadian Ge-
nealogy on the Internet
AMERICAN-CANADIAN GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
http://acgs.org/about/index.html - The American-Canadian Genealogist is the official quarterly journal of the
American-Canadian Genealogical Society and a major benefit of membership in our society. Regular segments
include letters to the editor, messages from the President and the Editor, Book Reviews, From Other Publications,
Queries, New Members, Étoile d'Acadie, and our Readers' Forum. Visit our Genealogist web page to find out
more about this great member benefit, and download a free sample issue. Back issues are available through our
catalog.
AMERICAN-FRENCH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY (AFGS)
http://www.afgs.org/ - A read-only mailing list for members of the American-French Genealogical Society
(AFGS) or anyone interested in AFGS activities who would like an electronic version of the AFGnewS that is
sent bi-monthly by postal mail to members. The AFGS is a genealogical and historical organization dedicated to
the study and preservation of the French-Canadian culture. Additional information can be found on the AFGS
web page. To subscribe send "subscribe" to [email protected]
IMMIGRANTS TO CANADA
http://ist.uwaterloo.ca/~marj/genealogy/thevoyage.html
AN ADMINISTRATIVE ATLAS OF ONTARIO by Marc Schindler
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/search.htm
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/SearchMapframes.php
GUINDON WEBSITES
http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/genealogielistfirstname.aspx?Family=Guindon_577&lng=en
http://surnames.meaniing-of-names.com/genealogy/guindon/
http://lplonline.org/wp-content/uploads/American-Canadian-Marriages-1599-1984.pdf
GUINDON JOURNAL 2013 Fall page 14
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