Hello Heberts,
We are John & Kathy Hebert originally from Raceland. This letter is to inform you of an event that is important to all Acadian-Cajuns in the bayou region of south Louisiana. On Sunday, October 9 at 11:00 AM there will be an unveiling of the Acadian Odyssey Monument with its attached Deportation Cross. This will happen in the parking lot of the Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum at 7910 West Park Avenue in Houma.
Why should you be interested? Most Cajuns in this area are Acadian-Cajuns meaning their ancestors lived in the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Their history of having to leave their homes and move to places such as Louisiana is shown on this monument. Their story is most likely the story of your ancestors. Do you know this story (history) and do you know the story of your specific family lineage?
This is what we are all about. We are L’ Association des Hebert du Monde – a fancy way of saying the Hebert Association. We have members, we have gatherings, we have documents on the genealogy and history (stories) of the Hebert lineages.
We are hoping that you will be interested and attend the event in Houma on Sunday October 9. Kathy and I as well as other members of the Hebert Association will be manning a table with Hebert specific information. Our members already know their histories and many have traveled to Acadie in Canada to walk on the land of their (our) ancestors.
John Hebert
john02@eatel.net