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2010-04-04
Launch of the Facebook group
Vanier Family in North America. The purpose of this Facebook group is to communicate updates to the web sites
www.famillevanier.ca and
www.vanierfamily.ca to the members of the family.
2010-03-10
During internet research, Yves Vanier
found that Lucien Bouchard and
Claude Charron
have common ancestors with the Vanier family in North America. According to a
publication from the Institut Généalogique Drouin, Lucien Bouchard is a direct descendant of
Pierre Vanier et Jacqueline Gaillard.
Claude Charron is descendant of
Marie-Charlotte Vanier.
2010-01-08
Yves Vanier and
Jean-Claude Vanier
collaborate to write the biography of the
Very Reverend Brother Josaphat Vanier. Consult the
Family Celebreties section to read the biography.
2010-01-03
Bruno Vanier publishes the web
Généalogie des Vanier d'amérique du nord
in order to share more details of his exhaustive 30 years of research on the Vanier family.
2010-01-02
While searching the genealogical files of l'abbé André Cadieux,
Jean-Claude Vanier finds
articles on the Reverend Brother Josaphat Vanier
2009-06-15
Bruno Vanier
has generously decided to publish the result of more than 30 years of his research on the
Genealogy and
history of the Vaniers in North America [published 2009-06-06]. I highly recommend that all descendants of Guillaume Vanier read this
important family document (in French only).
2009-04-18
Jean-Claude Vanier transcribed birth, marriage and
death records he found on the Family Search web site. Consult the
archives section to access the orginial digitized and transcribed records
2009-04-11
Jean-Yves Vanier
purchases the
family genealogy of
Jean-Baptiste Honoré Edgar Vanier (45 MB file, in french) from an auction on the internet. The genealogy
published by Gabriel Drouin in 1938, was then digitized by
L'institut généalogique Drouin, with the goal of preserving
the work and share its content with others. The genealogy contains paternal and
maternal descendants of Jean-Baptiste Honoré Edgar Vanier, .
On the maternal side, there are famous cousins such as
Curé Labelle,
Louis-Joseph Papineau,
Sir Wilfrid Laurier,
Honore Mercier,
Charles de Salaberry,
along with other historical figures.
2009-03-28
We have received
correspondance letters (in french)
between the most honorable Major General Georges Philias Vanier
and the city of Honfleur mayor's office dating back to April 1, 1947. The mayor's office provided information about
our ancestor Guillaume Vanier in response to a request from the Major General
during his visit to Honfleur a week earlier. Letters provided by
Paul Vanier
2009-03-27
Paul Vanier shares with us a
telegram from William Lyon Mackenzie King, Prime
Minister of Canada, sent to Aimée Lemieux in 1929,
in regards to the death of her husband
Jean-Baptise Vanier
2008-11-10
Since the launch of this website in December 2007, more than 1000 descendants of
Guillaume Vanier have been added to the
Family tree of Vaniers in North-America. Consult the
index of names to access the list of descendants and their
spouses
2008-10-10
Photos of the church Sainte-Catherine de Honfleur,
native parish of Guillaume Vanier, have been added to the site
2008-09-27
It has come to light that the shield Vanier des Vauviers has been for generations part of the family tradition in 3 different branches of the Vanier family in North America. Consult the The
coat of arms section for more details
2008-08-31
The coat of arms section has been revised based on new information provided by both Robert Vanier and
Yves Vanier
2008-08-03
1699 court ruling against Madelaine Bailly in a case opposing her to Thérèse Viel (in french).
Thank you Yves Vanier for this new finding
2008-04-27
Jean Quintal sends us his transcriptions of documents
from the National Archives of Québec in Montréal in regards with the July 1679 trial between
Guillaume Vanier et François Quintal (in french)
2008-04-04
Robert Vanier obtains de complete document
of the Lease agreement from 1673 between Guillaume
Vanier & Olivier Morel de la Durantaye. Robert determines that the house was located inside de fortifications of the
city of Québec
2008-04-04
Robert Vanier obtains a digital copie
of Jean-Baptiste Vanier's
contract
for the 1701 expedition to Détroit (in french)
2008-03-28
Robert Vanier obtaines the 1672 marriage contract
and record of Guillaume Vanier et Madeleine Bailly
(original & transcribed).
The 3 page contract includes a description of Madeleine's dowry
2008-03-25
Robert Vanier obtains the 1704 marriage contract and record of Jean-Baptiste & Marie Hot
(original & transcribed (in french)).
The 7 page contract includes a description of the fortune of Jean-Baptiste at the time
2008-03-16
Jean-Claude Vanier transcribed birth, marriage and
death records he found in the Drouin collection. Consult the
archives section to access the new documents
2008-03-16
Mr. Vanier (de Laval) offers us new historical documents he transcribed, pre-dating 1728. Consult the
archives section to access the first documents digitized and added to
the site
2008-03-15
The original document of the 1728 lawsuit of Jean-Baptiste Vanier is transcribed by Guy Perron paloograph, ordered by
Yves Vanier.
Trial Transcription (in french)
2008-03-08
There appears to be documented proof that a number of Vaniers participated in the
American Civil War of 1861–1865. The
web page
Civil War Enlistees from
Constable New York shows 4 Vaniers enlisted, including
Alexander Vanier. Discovery made by Cliff Timpson.
2008-03-02
Jean-Claude Vanier finds a site showing the
French-Canadian commemorative plaque
listing Jean-Baptiste Vanier as a member of the expedition which founded
the city of Detroit, Michigan
2008-03-01
Yves Vanier recounts the story of his
great great grandfather Jean-Marie Vanier and his involvement
in the Rebellions of 1837-1838 in Québec
2008-03-01
Robert Vanier makes a remarkable discovery: the original document of the
1728 lawsuit of Jean-Baptiste Vanier about
the inheritance of his grandmother Jacqueline Gaillard, and his great grandfather
Guillaume Vanier!
2008-02-23
A Summarized & Transcribed Lease agreement from
1673 (in french) with the original signature Guillaume Vanier transfered of
onto the document, courtesy of Mr. Vanier (of Laval)
2008-02-17
Yves Vanier shares with us
a family story about a lawsuit from 1728 about
Jean-Baptiste Vanier
and an inheritance in France
2008-01-26
Yves Vanier discovers an 1899 publication which
indicates that the Vanier Family name goes as far back as 1180
2008-01-25
New document provided by
Robert Vanier which claims that Guillaume Vanier was probably a
soldier
2008-01-12
New page with access to
historical documents
2007-12-27
Web site launched!
Last Updated 2011-09-05.
Jean-Yves Vanier