HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025!
The holiday season is fast approaching. Preparations, meals, family gatherings, gift exchanges, reunions are, at this time of year, a special time to perpetuate these beautiful traditions. Take advantage of this winter weather to write down your memories and trace the names of your ancestors, do genealogy, read a good book, take a walk, etc.
A few weeks ago, I took the time to visit my aunt Yvette Bilodeau to mark her 100th birthday in St-Flavien. A native of St-Agapit, she married Gérard Côté on May 17, 1947, with whom she had eight children, six of whom are still alive, eight grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. His parents were Edmond Bilodeau and Olivina Côté.
Here is a photo taken during this meeting:
Photo from left to right: Lise, daughter of Yvette Bilodeau, Yvette Bilodeau, Gilles Bilodeau, nephew and president of the Association
Planning for the trip to France continues by the committee and our accomplice, Danièle Billaudeau from France. New dates are proposed, from May 15 to 30, 2025. This will be an opportunity to highlight the 25th anniversary of our Association. We have the opportunity to join forces with the Gagnon and Belzile inc. families. for the realization of this project. Visits to interesting sites and discovery of the history of our ancestors are planned. The program is available on the webpage, already a few people have signed up. Do not hesitate to reserve your place as soon as possible to make planning easier for us.
The sugar shack dinner will be held on March 22 at the Érablière Prince in St-Wenceslas. It is following the excellent comments of the participants that we reserved the same place as last year. This activity is interesting for the whole family, our members and friends.
The 25th anniversary Congress of the Bilodeau Association will be held in August 2025 in the Côte de Beaupré region. The municipalities of Côte de Beaupré were important sites during the New France period. To be continued…
New promotional items are available at the Association: flags with the Coat of Arms of the Bilodeau Association measuring 24 x 36 inches, sweaters of different sizes, pins, pens, etc.
Renewal and recruitment are the basis of our organization. I invite you to inform your family members of the many services that the Association can offer, publications, genealogies, meetings, family histories and promotional articles, etc.
You are invited to visit our website www.famillesbilodeau.com and our Facebook page, new information is added regularly.
Whatever your activities with your families and friends, on behalf of the members of the board, I would like to wish you a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2025, of Peace, Health, and Happiness!
Gilles Bilodeau, Président
Branche II, Jean à Jean
Courriel : associationdesbilodeau@outlook.com
