Bondurant Family AssociationBFA Annual Meeting
Saint Charles, Missouri
October 4-5, 2024
How many times have you heard the old saying “Go west, young man!” in your lifetime? Well, this fall the BFA will gather near where the westward expansion of our nation kicked off in the early 1800s, in the lovely city of Saint Charles, Missouri, on the banks of the Missouri River near Saint Louis.
For more details on the 2024 BFA Annual Meeting in St. Charles, please see our signup page. We need your signup by September 6.
Latest Word From the BFA President:
Dear Friends and Cousins,
Your board and reunion committee have been quite busy with several fascinating projects. We have determined the schedule and agenda for this fall’s Bondurant Family Reunion to be held in St. Charles, Missouri. It will be hosted by Marsha and John Miller. We have created a program consisting of a series of educational and beautiful bilingual posters to be sent to the Genolhac Exhibition taking place in France. It is our contribution to our ancestral home's commemoration of its 500-year history. David Bondurant will present our posters at the upcoming reunion in October. You can see all the details on the Genolhac Exhibition here.
We have been designed a new t-shirt to mark this event, some of which will be sent to Génolhac, as gifts for students of the town who are studying JPB’s journey.
I want to invite you again, as members of the BFA, to join our monthly board meetings via Zoom. We have informative reports from our DNA project manager, Laberta Stout, and monthly notes from Sharron Tally about “Ancestral and Digital Estate Planning.” I’m currently doing my will, and I have learned a lot about planning for “who’s going to manage my digital accounts and my online genealogical assets” when I'm gone. Important stuff! We also have a monthly report on Bondurant-related books. To join our monthly meetings, email me at siouxlake@aol.com.
One more thing, I have just finished Cynthia Louise's [aka Jules Larimore] second book, Find Me in the Stars. Cynthia has written two historical fiction books (and is working on a third!) based on our Huguenot ancestor, Jean Pierre Bondurant. Like her first book, The Muse of Freedom, I found it an enchanting page-turner. You can buy them on Amazon. Guess what? There is even a minor character named Dr. Ramsdell!
Bruce Ramsdell - siouxlake@aol.com
Celebrating the journey of our immigrant ancestor
Jean Pierre Bondurant From Génolhac to Virginia!
A commemorative t-shirt has been designed to mark the Génolhac Exhibition, and to remember the sacrifices of the Huguenots to practice their Protestant faith during the 16th and 17th centuries in France. This 100% ringsping cotton, pre- shrunk, short sleeve, black t-shirt with white imprint (made in USA) is available from small to 4XL, while supplies last. They will be available for purchase/pick-up at the 2024 BFA meeting (Oct. 4-5 in Saint Charles, Missouri), or we will be happy to mail them to you any time (for a nominal shipping charge). If you’re not sure what size to get, see the chart of shirt measurements at the bottom of this order form below. Quantity is limited so don’t miss your chance!
Order Your Jean Pierre Bondurant - From Genolhac to America T-Shirt Here.