Family Reunions 2016

The 2015 Wyman Family Reunion
Descendants of Francis Wyman, Burlington, Massachusetts

Summer is the time for family reunions!

The following list of family reunions and family association meetings are taking place in New England, or are families descended from New England settlers.  If you know of one I didn’t list, please email me at vrojomit@gmail.com or leave a message in the comments:

In chronological order:

DOANE see the website  http://www.doanefamilyassociation.org/dfacalendar.html

WILSON - May 20, at Topsham and Harpswell, Maine, contact Delia Wilson Lunsford of Virginia and Terry Wilson of Maine via Facebook.  Registration link online: http://teamwiztech.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=fc5d41525a3483ab03059dc5b&id=582114a098http://teamwiztech.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=fc5d41525a3483ab03059dc5b&id=582114a098

DODGE Family Association Reunion, May 21, 2016 in Simi Valley, California. For descendants of William Dodge who came to Massachusetts in 1629.   Please contact Judy at raganje@aol.com

WINCHESTER Family Reunion,  June 17 – 19, 2016, at Digby Pines, Digby, Nova Scotia.  For descendants of Nathan Winchester, who came to Nova Scotia from Framingham, Massachusetts about 1760.  For registration and schedule of events contact Jim Greenwood at thewinchesterreunion@gmail.com and for genealogy information contact Mr. Schani Biermann at ussenterprise1701@accesscomm.ca

WING Family National Reunion, June 24 – 26, in Holmes County, Ohio.  For descendants of the Rev. John Wing and his wife Deborah of Sandwich, Massachusetts.  http://www.wingfamily.org/reunions.html

THAYER Family Reunion, July 1 – 4, 2016 at the historic Thayer Hotel at West Point, New York.  http://www.thayerfamilies.com/   

STILES Family Reunion, July 7 – 10 at Himrod, New York, Showboat Motel at 3434 North Plum Point Road.  http://www.stilesfamilyofamerica.org/reunion/

BEARSE/ BARSE Family Reunion  - July 9 at the Pine Ridge Campsite, Westville, NY.  A Catered lunch will be available $8.50/plate ($4.25 for children under 12) Contac the reunion committee for a from at barsereunion2016@gmail.com or call Matt or Caroline at 518-483-7029.  Come spend the day, the weekend or the week www.pineridgeparkcampsite.com  Forms must be returned by June 1, 2016. 

ADAMS Family Reunion, July 17, at the the Kineawatha Park in Wilton, Maine.  For all the descendants of Martha and Moses Adams. Potluck.  See the website http://www.adamsfamilyassociation.info/

GOODENOW –GOODENOUGH- GOODNOW Family Reunion, July 17 – 24, 2016 at the Doubletree Hotel in Flagstaff, Arizona.  For the descendants of Thomas, Edmund and John Goodnow of Sudbury, Massachusetts.  Contact Kathy Truesdell at bktrue@roadrunner.com or go to www.goodenowfamily.org

FOLSOM Family Association of America, Annual Reunion, July 26 – 31, 2016 at Birmingham, Alabama.  For descendants of John Foulsham and his wife, Mary Giilman, who came to Hingham, MA and Exeter, NH. See the website for more information http://www.folsomfamily.org/Other%20Pages/National%20Reunion%20and%20Conference.html

The Thomas STANTON Society Runion, Session I July 27 - 28, Hartford - Ancillary program to Official Reunion (July 28 Afternoon, drive from Hartford to Stonington),  July 29 - 31, Stonington - Official Main Reunion.  See the website for more information http://stantonsociety.org/

28^th FELTON Family Reunion, July 29 – 30, 2016 at the historic Felton Site, in Peabody, Massachusetts.  For descendants of Nathaniel Felton.  http://www.feltonfamily.org/Events_and_Products.html

GEER Family Association National Triennial Reunion,  July 29 – 31, 2016 at GeerCrest in Silverton, Oregon.  For descendants of the brothers George and Thomas Geer who settled in Ledyard, Connecticut in 1638.  http://www.geerfamily.org/GFA9.htm

HATCH Family Association Reunion, July 29 – 31, 2016 at Salt Lake City, Utah.  For details see http://www.hatchfamilyassoc.org/reunion.htm

VICKERS family reunion, July 30, noon - 5pm,  at the Westville Lake Recreation Area, Sturbridge, Massachusetts.  Descendants of Christopher Vickers, Martha Vickers and Samuel Vickers of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.  Contact Cheryl Watching Crow Stedtler for more information https://www.facebook.com/cheryl.stedtler?fref=ufi or projectmishoon@aol.com

Clan MUNRO USA Gathering 2016,  August 4 - 7, to be held in New York City. Annual meeting on Friday the 5th followed by a scenic dinner cruise around Manhattan.  Saturday the 6th will be a trip to Liberty State Park and Ellis Island, followed by an evening banquet at the Crowne Plaza in Englewood, New Jersey.  Sunday the 7th will be the Kirkin' o' the Tartan at the local church.  Contact cmagathering2016@gmail.com  or see this link  https://www.facebook.com/ClanMunroUSA/photos/ms.c.eJw1ycEJADAIA8CNSmIk6v6LFaR9HudBAOVUTgWP102CVuu79onncbkF5QWV3gyy.bps.a.690184637684667.1073741834.325842590785542/690200764349721/?type=3&theater

Descendants of Philippe du TRIEUX, August 5 - 7 at the Desmond Hotel & Conference Center, Albany, New York,  See the reunion brochure http://philippedutrieux.com/reunion2016.pdf

GRISWOLD Family Reunion, August 5 – 7 in Boston, Massachusetts.  http://www.griswoldfamily.org/events.html

OLD BROAD BAY FAMILY HISTORY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING, August 6, 2016 in the Lower Conference Room of the Knox-Lincoln County Extension (University of Maine), at 277 Manktown Road in Waldoboro, Maine.  For the descendants of the 150 families and individuals from Germany who emigrated to Broad Bay, Massachusetts (now Waldoboro, Maine).  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~meobbfha/

BULL - August 5th and 6th, at the Bull Stone House, 183 Country Route 51, Campbell Hall, New York  for descendants of William Bull and Sarah Wells.  See the website for more information http://www.bullstonehouse.org/   Friday the 5th is "History and Genealogy Day", and Saturday the 6th is the family picnic.

47^th KIMBALL Family Association Reunion, August 12 – 13, 2016 at the Great Wolf Lodge in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.  For descendants of Richard Kimball who came to Watertown and Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1634.  See this link for more information:  http://www.kimballfamilyassociation.com/ 

125^th Annual LOCKE Family Reunion, August 12 – 14, 2016 at The Caboose Motel, Titusville, Pennsylvania.  The Locke Family will march in the annual Oil Festival parade to celebrate Jonathan Locke, who made the drilling tools for the famous Drake Oil Well.  See the Facebook page for more information https://www.facebook.com/groups/lockefamilyassociation/   

FAIRBANKS, August 13, for members of the Fairbanks Family in America, Inc. at the Fairbanks House, 511 East Street, Dedham, Massachusetts  781-326-1170  homestead@fairbankshouse.org

63^rd COLBY Clan Reunion, August 19 – 20, 2016 in Providence, Rhode Island at the Aldrich House, headquarters for the Rhode Island Historical Society, located at 110 Benevolent Street in Providence.  For descendants of Anthony and Susannah Colby.  See the website for details.  http://www.colby-family-association.org/

GALLUP Family Association Annual Reunion, August 20, 2016 on Gallup Hill Road, Ledyard, Connecticut.  Contact gallupfamilymembership@gmail.com or see www.gallupfamilyassociation.com

KALLOCH Family Reunion, August 20, 2016 at the Finnish Congregational Church in South Thomaston, Maine.  For the descendants of Robert Killough of South Uist, Scotland and County Antrim, Northern Ireland who came to Boston in 1718, and settled in Worcester, MA.  See the website http://kalloch.org/ or the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/Kalloch-Family-Reunion-Association-163290497023722/?fref=nf

HARLOW Family Association Reunion, August 27 – 28, at the Beal House in Kingston, Massachusetts.  For descendants of Sgt. William Harlow.  See this website for more information:  http://www.harlowfamily.com/current_events.htm

SHELDON Family Association Reunion, August 28 – 30, 2016 at Utica, New York.  See the website for more information http://www.sheldonfamily.org/2016%20Reunion.html

NICKERSON Family Reunion, September 9 – 11, on Cape Cod at Falmouth and Chatham, Massachusetts.  For descendants of William Nickerson (1604- 1689), the founder of Chatham.  See this link for more information:  http://nickersonassoc.com/2016/03/falmouth-reunion-promises-loads-of-fun-sept-9-11/

HARRIMAN Family Association Meeting and Reunion, September 10, 2016, at the Visitor’s Center, 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.  For descendants of Leonard and John Harriman, immigrants to Rowley, MA and New Haven, CT circa 1638. See the March and July newsletters for full details.  http://www.harriman-family.org/

36^th TOWNE Family Association, Inc.  September 16 – 18, 2016 at Providence, Rhode Island.  For the descendants of William Towne and Joanna Blessing of Salem, Massachusetts.  See the reunion details at this link:  http://townefolk.com/testing/TFA_MEET.php

RICH Family Reunion, September 16 - 17, at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. For descendants of Dover Point, New Hampshire and Eastham on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. See the website for more information http://www.richfamilyassociation.org/

LEAVITT Family Reunion, September 18 – 19 at Deerfield, New Hampshire.  For descendants of John Leavitt of Hingham, MA and Thomas Leavitt of Hampton, NH.  Registration form here http://www.leavitts.org/reunion_registration_2015-5.pdf

OLD PLANTER Reunion in Beverly, Massachusetts.  September 23 – 25, 2016.  The BALCH and WOODBURY families hold meetings on the 24^th.  Related families are CONANT, CORNING, DODGE, STONE and TRASK.  See www.beverlyhistory.org for more information.

RICE Family Reunion,  September 23 – 24, 2016 at the Doubletree Hotel in Westborough, MA.  For descendants of Edmund Rice (1638).  http://www.edmund-rice.org/reunion.htm

POINTDEXTER Family Reunion, September 29,30 and October 1, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas.  For descendants of the Poingdestre Family of the Isle of Jersey and Normandy., including Henry and Isaac Pendexter of New England. http://www.poindexterfamily.org/reunions/2016/index.html

WYMAN - Family Reunion and annual business meeting, October 1, 2016 at the Francis Wyman homestead in Burlington, Massachusetts.  For more information see the Wyman Association website at this link:  http://wymanassociation.org/

DENISON / DAY – Denison Society Family Reunion, October 8, 2016 at the Denison Homestead, Mystic, Connecticut.  Contact Julie@denisonhomestead.org   See the website www.denisonhomestead.org

CRANDALL Family Association Reunion, October 14 – 15, 2016 in Newport, Rhode Island.  See the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/Crandall.descendants

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