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descendants under thèse transformations of the names are numerous, and some of them are to be found amon^ the French-Canadian emi^rants into the United States.

The 2nd of October 1913, was the 200th anniversary of marria^e of Claude-Matthias Farnsworth-Phaneuf with Catherine Charpentier. A few days later, the following letter was sent to the members of the Family :

« Early in the morning of the 2nd of October, and in spite of the very unfavorable weather, 250 members of the Farnsworth- Phaneuf famil}' assembled on Place d'Armes Square, in front of Notre Dame Church, Montréal.

At the appointed hour, the joyful gathering took possession of the spécial cars provided for their use, and they were soon on their way to Pointe-aux-Trembles, the place of the happy reunion.

During the morning, a solemn high Mass Avas celebrated at which a sélect choir and orchestra rendered the 13th Mass of Nicou-Choron. The preacher for the occasion was the Révérend Father François-Marie Phaneuf, and his sermon made a lasting impression on those présent.

At noon a banquet was held at the close of which several interesting speeches were made by members of the family. Among the orators was a member of the Québec Législature. A proposai was then made to call another reunion four or five years hence. The proposai was warmly received.

After the banquet, an engraving representing the «Old Manor of Farnworth», Lancashire, England, and the home of our ancestor, Claude-Mathias, in Rivière-des-Prairies, and a large bronze souvenir medal, were distributed to those who had previously subscribed the sum of $3.00. The medal has the following inscription : 200th Anniversary of Marriage. Claude-Mathias Farnsworth-Phaneuf and Catherine Charpentier,

The maple leaf and the beaver are emblems of Canada ; the roses symbolize England, and the Fleurs de Lys France of old. The arms and motto Je me souviens, surmounting the wreath, represent the Province of Québec.

On the reverse of the medal, the Old Manor occupies the center, as being the cradle of the family. Then is engraved a

222 LA FAMILLE PH ANEUF-FARNSWORTH

synopsis of the life of Claude-Mathias : Born in Groton, U. S., 1690; taken prisoner by Indians, in 1704; baptized in VlUemarie, in 1706; died in 1773.

Numismatic experts say that the medal is the first and the largest of its kind in Canada, and highly praise it as a work of art.