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  History of Champlain, Québec, Canada

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(Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Visit Champlain, Québec, Canada. Discover its history. Learn about the people who lived there through stories, old newspaper articles, pictures, postcards and genealogy.

     

• 1664 - Seigniory (Champlain) granted September 22, 1664 to Etienne Pezard, Sieur de la Touche
  
  
  
• 1668 - Prohibited from selling liquor to Indians
  The End of February 1668. Petition presented to the Supreme Council by a number of the inhabitants of Three-Rivers, of Cap de la Madeleine, and of Champlain in which they allege that notwithstanding the prohibition to sell intoxicating liquor to the Indians, many people continue to do so : the...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1669 - Parish of Champlain is established
  
  www.prdh-igd.com/en/Carte/2301
  
  
• 1684 - Église de Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation established at Champlain
  
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  Église de Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation, est. 1684
  989, rue Notre-Dame, Champlain, QUÉBEC
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• 1832 - CHAMPLAIN
  and its Augmentation, in the county of Champlain, lie between Cap de la Magdelaine and Batiscan. The seigniory is 1 1/ 2 l. in front by 1 league in depth and was granted Sept. 22, 1664, to Etienne Pezard, Sieur de la Touche. The Augmentation, of the same breadth as the seigniory and 3 l. deep, is...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1873
  CHAMPLAIN, a county in the northwest part of the province of Quebec, bordering on the River St. Lawrence, has an area of 2,887,823 acres. It is traversed by the St. Maurice River, and contains numerous small rivers and lakes. Capital, Batiscan. Pop. 21,643.
  
  CHAMPLAIN, a post village in the above ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1890 - CLERICAL INTERFERENCE.
  Complaints to be Made to Rome About the Conduct of Mgr. Lafleche.
  
  QUEBEC, July 5. - LeCanadian says complaints are to be made to Rome against Mgr. Lafleche, Bishop of Three Rivers, who is accused of meddling in politics; and that the elections for Three Rivers, Champlain and Maskinonge are to be ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1895 - Champlain
  CHAMPLAIN, a county in the north-west part of the province ot Quebec, bordering on the River St. Lawrence, has an area of 7,381,- 760 acres. It is traversed by the C. P. R. and St. Maurice River, and contains numerous small rivers and lakes. Capital, Batiscan. Pop. in 1871, 21,643; in 1891, 29,267.
  Crossby, Peter Alfred. Lovell's gazetteer of British North America. (John Lovell & Son)., 1895
  
  
•  1897 - Steamship on the Rocks
  Champlain, Que., June 27 - The steamship Turret Bay, Montreal for Sydney, C. B. is ashore at Point Aux Roches, near here. The vessel is in a dangerous position, resting on a rocky bottom. Attempts made by the vessel to pull herself off have been so far unavailing.
  Boston Journal
  Boston, Massachusetts
  June 28, 1897
  
  
• 1916
  Champlain, a post-village of Champlain co., Quebec, on the river St. Lawrence, 64 miles by rail SW. of Quebec Pop. about 750.
  Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher
  
  
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  Villa de Champlain, Champlain, Quebec
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  Comptoir arisanal
  Champlain, P.Q.
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  Manoir Antic, Champlain, P.Q.
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