tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53867310721986105432024-03-13T23:38:17.809-07:00Homer Generations ProjectAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14068685465426192799noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386731072198610543.post-86742665674576078952014-11-19T09:00:00.000-08:002014-11-19T09:27:41.164-08:00Homer - A Remarkable Birthright<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Do you wonder where the
name of Homer came from? A wonderful treatise completed over a lifetime
by Rodney Prestage Homer entitled "Homer Family Heritage, vol I, II,
III" combined the knowledge of over nineteen different genealogists who
provided extensive research tracing and claiming the lineage of Homer
family from "Creation to King Richard."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In reviewing this
research, some license has been taken by the author to assume the
historical accuracy of others based on lineage quoted from Christian
scripture from "Adam and Eve" and the "Ten Lost Tribes of Israel."
There is also an assumption that our Norse roots north moved as part of
these tribes. But it is in these northern roots where the Homer story
begins to have legs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">From Vol. I</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">"A Frankish boy name
Audomarus became an early follower of the emerging Christian faith. He
entered the protection of the Church in Gaul during the Dark Ages..not
long after the Roman Empire. Still today, his original name is well
known and commonly used in northwestern France, near the City of St.
Omer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He was born near
Coustances, in what is now France, in the late sixth century. After an
adventurous young life, Audomarus sought security and seclusion as a
monk. According to the book, THE LIVES OF THE SAINTS, 'The thoughts of
his parents were wholly taken up in him, and his education was their
chief care. He made the most happy progress, and his father upon the
death of his wife accompanied his son to the Monastery of Luxiuil.
Humility, obedience, devotion and purity of manors distinguished Omer
among his brothers.'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Following his ordination
of priesthood as Father Omer, he eventually advanced through the church
hierarchy to become Bishop of Therouanne, now Pas de Calais... In
637... he became bishop of the capital city of Morini near the present
city of Calais...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Fr. Omer was a leader in
the attempt of the Church during the Middle Ages, to "elevate the evils
of private and feudal warfare." This 'Truce of God," or Pax Ecclesiae
Dei... forbid fighting or acts of warfare from Friday to Monday and on
all holy days and holy season of the year....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The Roman Catholic Church
canonized this early religious leader and he became known as Saint
Omer. In the ninth century, a Jesuit monastery in his name, which was
also used as fortress is still and can still be readily seen, was
established in Northern France...between Normandy and Flanders... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Our family elders
originated from these descendants of their Viking fathers and their
Frankish mothers. A century or so later, when William the Conqueror
sailed to England from Flanders across the channel with the mighty
army, with him came Flemish Normans from the town which was named for
Audomarus, or St. Omer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">One who came from Omer,
or St. Omer, that person was known, for example as John from Omer, in
English; or John de Omer, in the French language. There in England,
while spoken in French or Norman, it was spelled "de Homere," just like
it was pronounced. In time, through common usage, the name became
anglicized to Homer." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">One can visit the city
St. Omer near the beautiful city of Calais in France and near the
English Channel. Click through this link for more information about
this historical city:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">http://www.informationfrance.com/st-omer.php </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">What a remarkable story and heritage! </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14068685465426192799noreply@blogger.com