Clan Fraser in Canada
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20 THE OFFICERS.
the Emperor Charlemange, and his numerous suite, at his
castle in Normandy, in the eighth century.
II. For the following electoral divisions :
Lauzon, — Thomas Fraser, Esquire, farmer, of Pointe
Levis.
Kennebec— ^Simon Fraser, Esquire, of St. Croix.
Dela Durantaye, — Alexander Fraser, Esquire, farmer,
of St. Vallier.
Les Laurentides, — William Fkaser, Esquire, of Lake
St. John, Chicoutimi.
Grandville, — Jean Etienne Fraser, Esquire, Notary.
Green Island Stadacona, — Alexander Fraser, Esquire,
Notary. St. Roch, Quebec.
The meeting having voted thanks to the President and
Secretary, then adjourned.
ALEX. FRASER,
President.
OMER FRASER,
Secretary.
There was a good response to the call for the general
meeting, letters having been sent broadcast over the Domin-
ion. As chief of the Frasers of British North America, the
Hon. James Fraser de Ferraline, in the Province of Nova
Scotia, was elected. He was a scion of the Ferraline and
Gorthlic families of the Clan. One hundred and eleven sub-
ordinate chieftains of provinces and districts were elected and
Mr. John Fraser de Berry was appointed Secretary to the
" New Clan Fraser," as it was called. For various reasons,
chief among them being, probably, its elaborate constitution
and the intangible purposes for which it was called into exist-
ence, the organization did not make satisfactory headway and
the Emperor Charlemange, and his numerous suite, at his
castle in Normandy, in the eighth century.
II. For the following electoral divisions :
Lauzon, — Thomas Fraser, Esquire, farmer, of Pointe
Levis.
Kennebec— ^Simon Fraser, Esquire, of St. Croix.
Dela Durantaye, — Alexander Fraser, Esquire, farmer,
of St. Vallier.
Les Laurentides, — William Fkaser, Esquire, of Lake
St. John, Chicoutimi.
Grandville, — Jean Etienne Fraser, Esquire, Notary.
Green Island Stadacona, — Alexander Fraser, Esquire,
Notary. St. Roch, Quebec.
The meeting having voted thanks to the President and
Secretary, then adjourned.
ALEX. FRASER,
President.
OMER FRASER,
Secretary.
There was a good response to the call for the general
meeting, letters having been sent broadcast over the Domin-
ion. As chief of the Frasers of British North America, the
Hon. James Fraser de Ferraline, in the Province of Nova
Scotia, was elected. He was a scion of the Ferraline and
Gorthlic families of the Clan. One hundred and eleven sub-
ordinate chieftains of provinces and districts were elected and
Mr. John Fraser de Berry was appointed Secretary to the
" New Clan Fraser," as it was called. For various reasons,
chief among them being, probably, its elaborate constitution
and the intangible purposes for which it was called into exist-
ence, the organization did not make satisfactory headway and
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