Our last annual meeting took place in Château-Richer, more precisely at the Auberge Baker, on September 11, 2026. The owner of the place then presented us with a history of it going back to the families who lived there even before the inn was created and named after Baker, a former owner.
We also took the opportunity to hold our annual general meeting, discuss our finances, and reflect on our future. The Association has existed for over forty years, and there is no guarantee that it will survive the aging of its most active members. Several family associations have, in fact, ceased their activities due to a lack of relief. Following this discussion, it was decided to discontinue the option for our members to renew on a multi-year basis. No more lifetime, seven-year, or even two-year memberships. Renewal is now on an annual basis. However, we remain committed to our course and will continue to enrich the understanding of who we are, whether through our history, our DNA, or the achievements and successes of some of our contemporaries.
Our seasonal publication, Le Monde Berrubey, allowed us in 2026 to revisit our ancient roots, our transition from medieval England to the continent, the involvement of those bearing our surname in international maritime transport during the Renaissance, and the lives of our sailors and captains, particularly those from Saint-Malo in Brittany. One issue was specifically dedicated to the Berube and Burbey families who migrated to different regions of the United States. The final issue of the year focused more on the founding of our society, how it rested on the arrival of pioneer families, first with Robert Giffard and his recruits from Perche starting in the 1630s, then with the recruitment of 1653 led by Maisonneuve, and finally, with the arrival of the Carignan-Salières Regiment in 1665, which finally brought us peace, and above all, the arrival of the Filles du Roy (King’s Daughters), which truly enabled the birth of our people between 1663 and 1673.
Let us not be ashamed of our old founding families, nor of those who have more recently enriched this heritage that is at the origin of a clearly distinct society. The foundation of our house remains the same, despite the multicolored floors that are now added to it and embellish it.
If you wish to follow and support our association, you will find on the this website contains a membership form that some prefer to consider as their subscription to the magazine Le Monde Berrubey , published four times a year. For many of our readers, this subscription alone is worthwhile.
Michel Bérubé, #0338, President
Updated: November 15, 2025
Michel Bérubé , #0338, President
Updated: March 18, 2025
