History

This section contains the main events in the association’s history.

  • First publication of LA MORICETTERIE in January 1995
  • Brunch in Rimouski in September 1995
  • Creation of a temporary Board of directors in June 1996
  • Incorporation of the Association on October 17th 1996
  • First gathering also known as foundation in Trois-Pistoles on June 21th and 22nd 1997
    • Adoption of the governing rules of the Association
    • Election of the first Board of directors
    • Presentation of the theme song, coat-of-arms and motto
  • Second gathering in Neuville on May 15 to 17 1998
    • Publication of the “Dictionnaire des mariages, 1ère édition”, writtent by Rémi Morissette
    • Inauguration of monuments on ancestor’s land of Île d’Orléans and of Cap Santé
  • Third gathering in Shawinigan on May 21 to 23 1999
    • Publication of “Biographie des ancêtres”, written by Roger Morissette
  • Fourth gathering in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu on May 19 to 21 2000
    • Unveiling of our flag
    • Launching of “Biographie du Patriote”, écrit par Roger Morissette
  • Brunch in Mont-Joli in Octobre 2000
  • Fifth gathering in Ste-Marie-de-Beauce on May 18th to 20th 2001
    • Unveiling of “Toponymes Morissette”, writtent by Roger Morissette
  • Trip to the land of ancestors in September 2001
  • Sixth gathering at Île d’Orléans on May 18th and 19th 2002
    • Unveiling of a commemorative plates to honour our ancestors Mathurin Morisset and Élisabeth Coquin
  • Seventh gathering in Orford on May 16th to 18th 2003
    • Launching of the second edition “Dictionnaire des mariages”, written by Rémi Morissette
  • Eight gathering at Manoir St-Castin of Lac Beauport on May 21th to 23rd 2004
  • Ninth gathering in Saint-Marc-des-Carrières on May 20th to 22nd 2005
  • Tenth gathering in Sainte-Croix-de-Lotbinière on May 20th and 21rst 2006
    • Unveiling of a commemorative plate to honour our ancestor Pierre Morisset and Catherine Létourneau, the first Morisset’s of Sainte-Croix-de-Lotbinière
  • Eleventh gathering in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse on May 19th and 20th 2007
  • Twelth gathering in Rouyn-Noranda on May 16th to 18th 2008
    • Launching of “La Maison Morisset – La Brimblae”, a monograph of the Morisset House written in French by the owners of the house Denis Lavallée and René Pronovost
  • Thirteenth gathering in La Malbaie on Mau 8th to 10th 2009
    • Launching of the third edition “Dictionnaire des mariages”, written by Rémi Morissette
  • Fourteenth gathering in Montréal on May 22nd and 23rd 2010
  • Fifteenth gathering in Joliette on May 21th and 22nd 2011
    • Launching of “Nos ancêtres Morissette” written by Roger Morissette with the help of Rémi Morissette and Lise Patenaude
  • Sixteenth gathering in Sherbrooke on May 25th to 27th 2012
    • We celebrated the fifteenth foundation anniversary of the Association
  • Seventeenth gathering in Ottawa on May 25th and 26th 2013
  • Eigtheenth gathering in Victoriaville on May 24th and 25th 2014
  • Nineteenth gathering in Île-aux-Coudres on May 29th to 31rst 2015