About 60 descendants of Leonard and Elizabeth Slipp congregated on August 20th to 22nd, 2011 in Kings County, New Brunswick. The weekend included a riverboat cruise following the trail of our ancestors as they arrived in the region, a visit to the Gagetown Court House Museum where family artifacts on loan from the New Brunswick Museum were on display, a stop at the Merritt-Slipp Cemetery in Queenstown, and a BBQ at descendant Larry Slipp’s organic farm. Those who were able to stay till Monday had the opportunity to also visit the home of George Leonard Slipp in Sussex, N.B.
Here are a couple of shots from the gathering: (click images to view larger)
Additional images from the reunion can be viewed at www.leonardslipp.info.
By all accounts, extensive planning by descendants Lynn Godwin and Doug McQuinn made the event a complete success. A future (even bigger) event is already under consideration.
