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Reunion 20??

An idea has been tossed around about making a holding a Zastre Family reunion. What do you think? Would you...

  • Be able to help organize?
  • Be a worker bee?
  • Love to attend?
  • Encourage other family members to attend?
  • Contribute an idea to two?

While we aren't sure exactly how big our family is at this point, it certainly is worth exploring. Louis Gonzague Zastre came to Manitoba with the Hudson's Bay Company in the 1800s. Here, he married his wife Angelique Parisien. Together, they had at least 11 children. Family tree of Gonzague Zastre, his wife and children

Since then, there are at least six new generations born to their children. Our family remains mostly in Manitoba, with the communities of St Francois Xavier, Ste Rose du Lac, St Boniface, St Norbert, St Vital, Dauphin and Winnipeg being featured prominantly throughout our history.

A reunion of this size is not going to happen without the dedication of some of our family members. Won't you please consider helping out in some way?

Watch for information on our Zastre Family of Manitoba Facebook Page or send us your contact information and when things start rolling, we can contact you.

did you know?

Louis Gonzague Zastre, was born in Quebec in 1800, worked for the Hudson Bay Company as a Steersman and married Angelique Parisien in 1833 in St Boniface, MB. They are the roots of our Manitoba family


Isadore Zastre, aged 72, was one of four men who formed the quartette to demonstrate the old Red River Jig at the old-timers ball on Nov 17, 1927 at the Royal Alexandra Hotel


There are at least fourteen Zaste/Zastre family members listed on the cairn in St Norbert, who were interred in the original St Norbert Cemetary, the actual location of which is no longer known


Zaste Island, Manitoba is named for Cpl Philias Zaste, a member of our family who died two months before the end of WWII.