Last month, I said I would be visiting St. Anne and asked for suggestions. Thanks to all who replied. We had a mini-Bonvallet reunion and toured the sights. PA Bonvallet Sons, established by my great grandfather, is still in business. It was interesting to visit the farm operations in the area. They were happy to get visitors. For those of you planning a trip for the Pumpkin Festival, I will pass along some things I learned: Bourbonnais appears to be a healthy city, while Kankakee is not. I would advise staying in Bourbonnais. The records of the KKK Valley Genealogical Society are in the Bourbonnais Public Library. They were very helpful, giving me a map and letting me make copies on the honor system. The KKK Public Library is not the ideal place to settle down for a day, but they do have a large genealogy section as well as the KKK newspapers on microfilm (and some on paper). Information on hours, etc. for both libraries is on their respective web sites. The KKK County Historical Society does not have open research facilities, but the staff was willing to bring me material and to make copies. They say that the KKK County Community College has microfilm of the KKK newspapers and is a nice place to work. The Historical Society has an exhibit on the early days of the County, which I recommend. I understand that the Saga of St. Anne will be reprinted as originally written, and a revised version will bring the story from where the Saga ends up to today. I hope everyone's trip is as nice as mine was. Ken Bonvallet

Thank you, Ken Bonvallet, for your informative e-mail. Although we will not be there in time for the Pumpkin Fest, my husband and I are planning a short visit to the area the middle of October. Your notes have been helpful - thanks, again. Norma Jackson Researching: Delibac, Montbleau, Pecore, Trumble, Turtle, Houchin ----- Original Message ----- From: <bonvalk@nationwide.com> To: <ILSTANNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 9:22 PM Subject: [ILSTANNE] Visit to St. Anne > Last month, I said I would be visiting St. Anne and asked for suggestions. > Thanks to all who replied. We had a mini-Bonvallet reunion and toured the > sights. PA Bonvallet Sons, established by my great grandfather, is still > in business. It was interesting to visit the farm operations in the area. > They were happy to get visitors. > > For those of you planning a trip for the Pumpkin Festival, I will pass > along some things I learned: > > Bourbonnais appears to be a healthy city, while Kankakee is not. I would > advise staying in Bourbonnais. > The records of the KKK Valley Genealogical Society are in the Bourbonnais > Public Library. They were very helpful, giving me a map and letting me > make copies on the honor system. > The KKK Public Library is not the ideal place to settle down for a day, but > they do have a large genealogy section as well as the KKK newspapers on > microfilm (and some on paper). Information on hours, etc. for both > libraries is on their respective web sites. > The KKK County Historical Society does not have open research facilities, > but the staff was willing to bring me material and to make copies. They > say that the KKK County Community College has microfilm of the KKK > newspapers and is a nice place to work. The Historical Society has an > exhibit on the early days of the County, which I recommend. > > I understand that the Saga of St. Anne will be reprinted as originally > written, and a revised version will bring the story from where the Saga > ends up to today. > > I hope everyone's trip is as nice as mine was. > > Ken Bonvallet > > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. >