langlois family trivia 2008
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Family Trivia Jeopardy from 2008 ReunionTRANSCRIPT
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LANGLOIS FAMILY TRIVIA2008 EDITIONOctober 18, 2008
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The Teams• Team 1
– Jamie and Jason– Betsy and Tom– Nicole– Molly
• Team 2– Chris and Jean– Drew and Giustina– Nikki– Lou
• Team 3– Geoff and Valerie– Lindsay– Emily– Matt and Kaitlin
• Team 4– Sarah and Bob– Amanda– Art– Honni and Pete
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Langlois Family Trivia2008 Edition
Current Events
Genealogy Arthur J Langlois
Racine, WI Generation X/Y
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Current Events for $50
• What new hobby has Amanda taken up?
• Canning
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Current Events for $100
• What vehicle was featured in the photos of Nikki and Lindsay in Menomonie?
• Toy Tractor
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Current Events for $150
• Against what vegetative backdrop is Addy and Katie propped in the photos viewed last night?
• Pumpkins!
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Current Events for $200– Where did Drew and Giustina spend the
summer of 2008?– Cincinnati
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Genealogy for $50
• What is the surname of the ancestor to whom we can claim SAR/DAR status (Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution)?
• Reed (Josiah Reed, born ~1732, died of camp fever at Ticonderoga)
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Genealogy for $100
• Starting with Amanda, Emily and Molly, we can trace how many generations through the female line back to Mary Biggs (b.1797 in England)?
• Eight Generations!1. Mary Biggs2. Harriet Biggs Wratten3. Mary Wratten McMullen4. Helen McMullen Smith5. Georgia Smith Hood6. Marion Hood Langlois7. Harriet Hood Langlois8. Amanda Garfinkel Young, Emily Hood Garfinkel,7. Elizabeth Langlois Dobles8. Molly Purcell Dobles
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Genealogy for $150
• By what two names was our ancestor known before and after the Abenaki Indian raid of 1703?
• Before: Nathan Webber
• After: Joseph-Philippe Ouabard dit Langlois
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Genealogy for $200
• Who died in the flu epidemic of 1919, and why was this death particularly tragic? Full name, please.
• Marion Bird Smith, sister of Georgia Smith Hood (Nana to us). She was engaged to be married at the time of her death.
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Arthur J Langlois for $50
• Which high school did Art attend in Racine?
• Park High School
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Arthur J Langlois for $100
• At what educational institution did Art teach at the university level, and during which years?
• Tennessee Technological University, 1975-1982
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Arthur J Langlois for $150
• At what rank did Art begin and end his service with the US Navy?
• Begin: Apprentice Seaman
• End: Chief Petty Officer
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Arthur J Langlois for $200
• What year did Art retire from SC Johnson, and how many years of service did he have at retirement?
• 1982, with 27 years of service
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Racine, Wisconsin for $50
• In what year was Racine first settled? 1793, 1807, 1834 or 1876
• November 1834 - Captain Gilbert Knappaccompanied by three men came to the mouth of the Root River, built a hutand made the first settlement in Racine Countywhich he called "Port Gilbert"
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Racine, Wisconsin for $100
• What was the affectionate name of the downtown underpass turning south from State Street?
• The “Yelling Bridge”, because as children we would always scream while going under the bridge to hear the echos.
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Racine, Wisconsin for $150
• What is the Indian Name for Root River (also used as the name of a Boy Scout camp in Racine County that ceased operation ~1960)
• Chippecotton
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Racine, Wisconsin for $200
• In 1928 four new theatres opened in Racine. Name them.
• Venetian (downtown, the largest with a price tag of $1 million)
• Capital (West Racine)
• Majestic (Uptown)
• Granada (North Side)
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Generation X/Y for $50• Counting stepchildren and excluding spouses,
how many are there in this generation?• 14
1. Jamie2. Lindsay3. Nikki4. Lindsay (Meriweather)5. Alison (Meriweather)6. Brock (Meriweather)7. Drew8. Sarah9. Matt10. Amanda11. Emily12. Paul (King)13. Bill14. Molly
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Generation X/Y for $100
• As of today, what is the total number of (full) married years among the Gen X/Ys of the family?
• 15 – Jamie and Jason:7– Drew and Giustina:4– Sarah and Bob:3– Amanda and Nate:1
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Generation X/Y for $150
• From the time Jamie was very little, she had a special passion for Country music. Nana and Bumpa braved a concert in Nashville in the early 1980's to see what famous country star just so they could bring Jamie back a memento?
• Barbara Mandrell
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Generation X/Y for $200
• Two Part question (excluding steps this time):
1. In what years were the oldest and youngest in this generation born?
2. Two members of this generation share the same birth year. Who are they and what is the year?
• Jamie in 1976 and Molly in 1997• Drew and Amanda in 1981
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Scorecard
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