Rose of the South

Rose of the South

What has been called the “Rose of the South” is now at home in Orangeburg’s Edisto Memorial Gardens. Noisette roses are not easy to come by, but 54 varieties of the ever-blooming rose can be seen at the gardens, thanks to a joint project between the City of Orangeburg...
Reunion 2011 – August Update

Reunion 2011 – August Update

I am finally back to my computer after a fabulous reunion weekend and a week of vacationing with my wonderful family. I am still overwhelmed at the response to the reunion. I was a little disappointed after the May attendance count but once June rolled around, the...
Gisèle Kabreau Cantave (1922-2011)

Gisèle Kabreau Cantave (1922-2011)

Gisèle was born February 4, 1922.  She is the second of nine children (7 girls and 2 boys).  She spent her childhood traumatized by her father’s stern character. When she was 13, she went to live with her grandparents. Her grandfather spoiled her but her grandmother...
‘Noisettes since 1710’

‘Noisettes since 1710’

The reunion book this year is an 86 page book that includes a brief History of the Noisette family from France and their descendants from France, Haiti and America. The book also includes family trees of different Noisette families that originated in Charleston but...