{"id":7218,"date":"2026-06-03T09:48:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp268347.wpdns.ca\/?page_id=7218"},"modified":"2026-06-03T09:50:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:50:34","slug":"vermont-2016-e","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/famillemessierfamily.org\/en\/vermont-2016-e","title":{"rendered":"Vermont 2016 &#8211; E"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7218\" class=\"elementor elementor-7218\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5675f0e4 e-flex e-con-boxed jltma-glass-effect-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5675f0e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20ccc8c9 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20ccc8c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Messier Family Reunion in Vermont<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-164845f6 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"164845f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sunday, August 7, 2016<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb30e1 e-flex e-con-boxed jltma-glass-effect-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4eb30e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-173c9c05 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"173c9c05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">The<\/span><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">\u00a0Messier family reunion held on August 7, 2016, at Brookside Campground in Enosburg Falls, Vermont, brought together more than 75 Messiers and Messier descendants who enjoyed perfect weather for a family picnic. Brookside Campground is a lovely little family campground located in the countryside near Enosburg Falls, Vermont, less than 32 km from the border. A favorite spot for all the attendees!<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Many <span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">attendees were descendants of Edward Messier and C\u00e9lina Touchette (Jacques&rsquo; line), but there were also a few descendants of Michel&rsquo;s line, including Richard Leonardo (283), who joined the American cousins \u200b\u200bfor the reunion. It was organized by Bev Messier Emch and her brother, Dale Messier. Each participant was invited to bring a dish to share and an item for a raffle. In both cases, the tables overflowed with delicious food and attractive door prizes. Some participants had their names drawn from the box several times!<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>E<span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">veryone thoroughly enjoyed talking about the Messiers and celebrating our family ties. The next reunion will take place in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-379825f3 e-con-full e-flex jltma-glass-effect-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"379825f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-677677f4 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"677677f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_5 wixui-rich-text__text\">A<\/span><\/span><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\"> few souvenir photos taken at the Messier Family Reunion in Vermont!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42603f79 e-con-full e-flex jltma-glass-effect-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42603f79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33251a8f e-con-full e-flex jltma-glass-effect-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33251a8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d159e3a jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d159e3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/famillemessierfamily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gateau.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5955\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famillemessierfamily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gateau.jpg 692w, https:\/\/famillemessierfamily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gateau-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa40209 e-con-full e-flex jltma-glass-effect-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa40209\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbfe0c1 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbfe0c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">C<span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">akes in the colors of the <\/span>Association des Familles Messier<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2776822c elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"2776822c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carrousel d\u2019images\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 2\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/famillemessierfamily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2016-1-E.jpg\" alt=\"\u00c0 l&#039;avant : Grace Mobbs, Louis E. Messier, Arlon Cross. \u00c0 l&#039;arri\u00e8re : Richard Leonardo (283), Lucille Minckler.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">\u00c0 l'avant : Grace Mobbs, Louis E. Messier, Arlon Cross. \u00c0 l'arri\u00e8re : Richard Leonardo (283), Lucille Minckler.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 2\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/famillemessierfamily.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2016-2-E.jpg\" alt=\"\u00c0 l&#039;avant : Louis Edward Messier. \u00c0 l&#039;arri\u00e8re : Jakob Kelleher, Dale Messier,  Ethan Kelleher and Katherine Messier.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">At the front: Louis Edward Messier. 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