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I'll visit some day when I make my pilgrimage to this monument my brother told me about...
"In July 1981, on the occasion of a Grand Reunion, the Association of American Hamel’s unveiled in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, a monument dedicated to the two brothers who came from Auvremesnil, France. The monument is situated on a property once belonging to Charles Hamel I. We can see the inscription on the Rue Lavallee, between Melezes Road and Cherbourg Road, just north of Sainte-Foy Street. The inscription reads : Hommage to our Hamel Ancestors, Charles Hamel (1624-1715)and his wives Judith Auvray and Catherine Lemaistre. Jean Hamel (1634-1674) and his wife Marie Auvray. Their descendants recognize on this celebration of the assembly of the Hamels of America, Sainte-Foy, July 18 & 19, 1981. This monument is erected on property once belonging to our ancestor Charles Hamel. In October of 1981, Mr. Jean Hamel, President of the Assoc. des Hamel from France, dedicated a second monument to the two brothers. The plaque was inaugurated in the church of Saint-Jacques, in Dieppe, France. We estimate there to be well over 30,000 descendants in North America from the two Hamel brothers. Among the more noteable descendants, we can recognise:"
Then there's a list of names which doesn't include my own. :eyes:
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