The Clan Fraser in Canada: Souvenir of the First Annual GatheringFraser, Alexander
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The Clan Fraser in Canada: Souvenir of the First Annual Gathering
Fraser, Alexander
Clans -- Canada; Fraser family
8. That the Clan shall not be considered to exist until and after the
next anniversary or Dominion Day, the first of July next, under such
rules and regulations as will be adopted at the meeting at Ottawa; the
Frasers of this meeting protest energetically against any intention,
which might be attributed to them, of dictating their will to their
namesakes of this province; they are simply attempting to organize and
with a benevolent object, to adopt temporarily the above resolutions the
better to attain that end.
9. That the sister provinces of Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
be respectfully requested to organize themselves, and to send delegates
to the meeting at Ottawa, on the fourteenth of May next, that time
having been selected because in all probability the parliament will
still be in session, and the members may attend the session before
dispersing.
10. That all proceedings be respectfully submitted to the "Fraser"
family, which is one of the most ancient, one of the most noble, one of
the most influential, and one of the most numerous families of the
Dominion of Canada.
11. That all the newspapers throughout the Dominion of Canada, who have
subscribers of the name of Fraser, are requested to publish the
proceedings of this meeting.
After which the meeting proceeded to the nomination of the following
officers, who were unanimously elected:
I. To be the Chief of the Province of Quebec:
The Honorable JOHN FRASER DE BERRY, Esquire, one of the members of the
Legislative Council of the said Province, etc., being the fifty-eighth
descendant of Jules de Berry, a rich and powerful lord (seigneur) who
feasted sumptuously the Emperor Charlemagne, and his numerous suite, at
his castle in Normandy, in the eighth century.
II. For the following electoral divisions:
_Lauzon_,--THOMAS FRASER, Esquire, farmer, of Pointe Levis.
_Kennebec_,--SIMON FRASER, Esquire, of St. Croix.
_De la Durantaye_,--ALEXANDER FRASER, Esquire, farmer, of St. Vallier.
_Les Laurentides_,--WILLIAM FRASER, Esquire, of Lake St. John,
Chicoutimi.
_Grandville_,--JEAN ETIENNE FRASER, Esquire, Notary.
_Green Island Stadacona_,--ALEXANDER FRASER, Esquire, Notary, St. Roch,
Quebec.
The meeting having voted thanks to the President and Secretary, then
adjourned.
ALEX. FRASER,
_President_.
OMER FRASER,
_Secretary_.
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