Vadnais Ancestors

The family picnic each summer is a gathering of the descendants of Adlore and Ellen Vadnais.  I recently ran a report showing all of the descendants of Adlore and Ellen.  Currently it includes 6 generations. 

After looking over the document of descendants, I thought it might be interesting to count the number of people in each generation.  I should preface the counts by saying that spouses and step-children are not considered descendants.  The first few generations are easy to count, but after that the numbers increase quickly.

Generation 1:    Adlore and Ellen (Peltier) Vadnais

Generation 2:        George Albert                                                                (12 people)
                              Charles Adlore
                              Lawrence Thomas
                              Henry Woodrow
                              Florence Eugenia
                              Richard Andrew
                              Mona Celestine
                              Leona Rose
                              John Russell
                              Marguerite Marie
                              Gordon Francis
                              Anna Mae Ruth

Generation 3:  Includes all of the children of those in generation 2               (42 people)

Generation 4: Includes all of the children of those in generation 3               (84 people)

Generation 5: Includes all of the children of those in generation 4               (160 people)

Generation 6: Includes all of the children of those in generation 5               (so far there are 59 people)        

Adlore and Ellen have 357 descendants (the sum of generations 2 through 6) according to the data compiled thus far.  From what I can tell, 28 of these descendants have passed away.

Some facts about the most current generation:
So far there is just one marriage that has occurred in the 6^th generation: Tatum Williams married Zach Collins on November 8, 2024.  Any others? 
There is also at least one member of the 6^th generation living in the White Bear area (White Bear Township or the City of White Bear Lake).  That person, and there may be more, is a part of the 8^th generation of the Vadnais/Peltier family in the White Bear area.  Our family has been in the area for about 180 years.
The most recent addition to the 6^th generation was Alexander Sand born on April 22, 2025, the child of Robert Sand and Eleanor Ascheman.  Have any more been born since April? 

The numbers continue to increase.  At some point in the near future generation 7 will begin when a member of generation 6 gives birth.

Thanks for visiting, come back soon,
Cynthia

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