I found the date for the Fete de l'Automne, Sunday, October 4, 2009, at Fertile, Washington Co., Mo. Taken from "The Diggins" Let's Honor the Villmer (Witmere, Villmaire) Family at this year's fete. Please send family stories, your photos and letters and family genealogy to Natalie Villmer or to Pat Moore. (If anyone needs their address, please contact me or they can put their address on the list for you. I didn't know if they wanted me to put their address on this email) You can also mail to _OMAHS@att.net_ (mailto:OMAHS@att.net) In the book, Family Maps of Washington Co., Mo. which lists all of the homesteads and land patents for the county, the following Villmer homesteads and patents are listed: Villemar-Alexia (1856 Villmare-Francis (1854) - two patents Wilmain-Francis (1840) Villmar-Francis (1850) - two patents Join us for the Annual Fete on Sunday, October 4, 2009 and share this rich family history. Dennis Stroughmatt will be here again with Creole Stomp, the Dumplin' Darlings will again be serving our delicious Chicken and Dumpling's dinner. Take time to visit the bakery, country store and be sure to support our returning crafters. Several new publications will be available for the researchers in the group and we will be serving our freshly made French sausages, ham and beans, roasted corn, making up hundred's of "croquignoles" for our consumption and know that you will enjoy spending a great fall day visiting with friends and relatives. You are more than welcome to help in a booth part of the day.