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Twenty Durand Questions/Twenty Durand Answers is an intriguing and humorous quiz testing your knowledge of our Durand family history. Twenty-three and…Who? compares the genealogical similarities and inconsistencies of DNA testing results of two cousins. Obituaries of Charles Lewis Durand and Judy Durand Drinkwine. And more…
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Scholarship awards for 2019 are announced. Add Eric and Linda Durand as Another Branch in Our Family Tree reveals another connection in the Durand family tree and highlights the life of Eric Durand, a Vietnam veteran also known as “Tricky Ricky” for his skill as a race car driver.
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Proper Victorian Wife in Love with Canoe Travel, by Mary Ellen Well-Smith
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Doevil-sur-le-Mignon (Birthplace of Jean Durand) Then and Now, by Susanne Krashovich
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“In Every Clime and Place”: Master Gunnery Sergeant Jim Nedland, USMC (Ret) by Lt.Col. Jim Durand (Ret)
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Francis Durand (1872-1920) Why Did He Abandon His Family? by John Durand
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The Way It Was: A collection of memories as told to his children, Lewis Durand
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Jean Durand: 1657-1661 His Journey from Doeuil-sur-le-Mignon, France to Cap Rouge, Canada by Ellen Durand Olson and Dennis Durand
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The Octave Durand Family of the Apple River French Settlement, Range, WI, co written by Dennis Durand & Ellen Olson. An article also written by Mary Ann Durand Balding, Gerald and Dean Durand's 90th Birthday Celebration
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We Did It By John Durand John Durand reports on the success of JohnnyRiders as they biked on a 180 mile trek over 3 days.
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It All Started When She Typed "Durand" Into The Computer By Trish O'Connor
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Long-treasured Material from "Beatrice's Trunk" now available to everyone by Roger Durand
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David Durand Holds Family Record for Biggest White Tail Deer By David Durand
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Letters from Canada By Mavis Anne Durand Johnston as told to Ellen Durand Olson
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Clint Skywalker: Skydiver, Pilot, Builds Tall stuff by Clint Hillis, as told to John Durand
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A Vision for the Future Board members share their views of what's working and what needs fixing. By Roger Durand, Secretary
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Joseph and Josephine (Durand) King This month's feature article by Mary Herzig sheds more light on two large families, including some ghostly light.
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In 1948 I changed from Being a Girl to being a Boy Read about this amazing feat in "For What It's Worth" by John Durand
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Memories of the Great Flu Epidemic By Elinore Becker Durand- Published posthumously. Elinore, describes the tragedy of losing he baby brother and two sisters to the great epidemic. Leaving just her and her father they somehow managed to continue with a deep sense of loss to live out the rest of their lives with devotion, prayer and thankfulness.
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- The Felix and Anna Durand Story by Noella Durand Hage
- How I Remember My Aunts and Uncles by Dianne Durand Zimmer
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More Than My Life- Part Two Part Two completes Al Dubois story of being captured by the Japanese. Near death many times, he struggled to survive until he was finally liberated. The war ended with the Japanese surrender and he was going home after five long years.
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If you ever think about the price of freedom, this edition is required reading. Al Dubois relates his WWII experiences as a Japanese prisoner of war and the Bataan Death March in his story, More Than My Life as recorded by Virginia Durand James
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Benoni Durand and His Son Gerard Mary Ann Durand Balding wrote this feature story. Assisted by her husband Ronald and her sister Anita Oakey, they forwarded many many great classical photos and a great story for this edition.
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Leo Phillip Durand Leo Phillip Durand (cover photo) is the feature story of this edition, written by his son Roger. This story relates in detail about his youth, marriage and joining the Army and the WWII campaign in France as well as the proud grandparents of a beautiful family today.
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Lilacs In The Snow Virginia Durand James, relates a story of her parent's, Lewis and Jenny Durand, (cover photo) being married during the great depression and their life struggles and triumphs through these times as they began to raise their family.
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Fledgling Flight John Durand tells about his memories of his adolescence, overcoming polio, and working on the farm for his Uncle Lewie and Aunt Jenny. Cover Photo- Emile and Marie Louise Durand and family. Short narrative by Blanche Durand Hammer of her Grandparents and life recollections.
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The Marriage of Lawrence and Ida Durand Ione Durand Brooks writes about the wedding day of her parents and how her mother later met an untimely death, leaving a family of five young children behind.
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Napoleon & Louise Durand, Life, Love & Faith Amongst Trials and Tribulations Authored by Mike Durand, this article tells about the tragedy that this young couple experienced just prior to and also shortly after their marriage. It relates how they overcame these experiences, and lived a life of happiness and success, full of song and prayer despite the tragedies.
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This newsletter is packed with some great classical photos which many people have never seen before. A brief article is written by Mike Durand, about his grandparents Pierre and Marie Louise Durand. In his article, Were Pierre & Marie Durand really cousins?, the question is answered once and for all.
