This site is
dedicated to the descendants of Jean Goyetche and all those who are part of
the extended Goyetche family. Its objective is to strengthen the bonds among
those who share the Goyetche surname and provide family members with a greater
sense of connection to their ancestors and to each other.
Recent
Additions To The Site
NEW
TO THE PHOTO GALLERIES
Arthur Raymond Goyetche
of West Bay, NS; Emma Kaitlyn Goyetche
of Calgary, AB; Brian,
Lori & Brea Fancy of Halifax, NS; Denise
Goyetche, Donna (Goyetche) Fancy & granddaughter Brea of Halifax,
NS; Kevin, Julia,
Liam & Nolan Goyetche of Montreal, QC; Liam
& Nolan Goyetche of Montreal, QC; Susan
& Emma Goyetche of Calgary, AB; Suzanne
Goyetche of Saint John, NB with granddaughter Emma.
NEW
TO THE FAMILY NEWS PAGE
Brian & Lori (Goyetche) Fancy of Halifax, NS announce the birth
of their daughter Brea Marie; Kevin & Julia Goyetche of Montreal,
QC announce the birth of their son Nolan James; Lisa & Jeff Korte
announce the birth of their daughter Vivienne; Chris & Susan Goyetche
of Calgary, AB announce the birth of their daughter Emma Kaitlyn.
More...
NEW
TO THE GENEALOGY PAGES
Twelve individuals have been added to the genealogy pages. They include
Brea Marie Fancy; Nolan
James Goyetche; Emma Kaitlyn Goyetche;
Adelyn May Goyetche Cartman; Charlotte
Jayne Goyetche; and Samantha Jean Lycon;
as well as descendants of Marie Henriette
Goyetche and Catherine Jeanne Goyetche.
More...
MEET
SOME OF THE MUSICAL MEMBERS OF
THE FAMILY
Check
out the following on YouTube, for a video of the Dave Goyetche Blues
Band performing Stevie Ray Vaughan's Coldshot, recorded live at
Monte's Showbar and Grille in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Click
here. Dave does the vocals and plays lead guitar.
NEW
TO THE LINKS PAGE
Links to a number of other websites that were created by or that feature
various family members. Go
to the Links Page...
CHECK
OUT THE
GENEALOGY PAGES
The Goyetche's in North America have grown to include more than 1,800
members of their extended family. Beginning
with Jean Goyetche (1763 - 1844), descendants now span nine generations
and encompass more than 450 family groups. The genealogy pages on this
site provide access to extensive information about family members. This
includes family group descendant trees as well as all-inclusive trees.
Read more...
GALLERIES
CAPTURE VINTAGE & NEW PHOTOS
The
web site features an extensive photo gallery, including more than 140
family photographs. Included in the collection are Jacques and Gracieuse
Goyetche of Cape Auget, NS and a number of others that date from the early
part of the last century.Read
more...
A CAST OF
COLOURFUL CHARACTERS
The Goyetche family has included its share of colourful characters. 
Among
them were Martin Goyetche, who consorted with the pirates Pierre and Jean
Laffite; Dominique Goyetche, who was sentenced to prison on the island of
New Caledonia in the South Pacific; and Billy Goyetche, freight-hauler, undertaker
and police constable in St. Peter's, NS.
Historical profiles of the islands St. Pierre & Miquelon, off the coast of Newfoundland, and of Isle Madame in Nova Scotia both include references to the Goyetche family. Read more...
NOTHING BUT
THE NEWS...
The Family News portion of the site records births, marriages,
graduations, deaths and other significant or noteworthy events. Read
more...
STEVE'S TRAVELS
TO BASQUE COUNTRY
In
1998, Steve Goyeche of Toronto traveled to the Basque region of southern France
in search of traces of our ancestor Jean Goyetche. His journals and photographs
make for fascinating reading. Read
more...
