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History of Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada
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(Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
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Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec
In October, the community of Bécancour, Quebec, hollow out their largest pumpkins and carve them into boats for the annual regatta on the Bécancour River, known as Potirothon.
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- 1647 - Seigniory (Becancour) granted April 16, 1647, to Sieur de Becancour
- 1669 to 1672 - Becancour - The first French missionary contact with the local Abenaki occurred in 1669, and a permanent European settlement was established 3 years later.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/ en/ article/ becancour/ - 1681 - Becancour parish opened
www.prdh-igd.com/en/Carte/2301 - Becancour
Bécancour, QC, city, pop 11 134 (2006c), 11 051 (2001c), inc 1965. Bécancour is located almost directly opposite Trois-Rivières on the south shore of ...Read MORE... - 1702 - Becancour - In 1702, a small fort was erected on the site to protect against Iroquois attack.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca - 1716 - Parishes of La Nativite de Notre Dame and St. Pierre de Becancour are established
Guide to Quebec Catholic Parishes and Published Parish Marriage Records, Compiled Jeanne Sauve White - 1722 - Église de la Nativité de la Bienheureuse Vierge Marie established at Bécancour
www.gcatholic.org - 1802 - Église de Saint-Grégoire established at Bécancour
www.gcatholic.org - 1825 - Église de Saint-Édouard-de-Gentilly established at Bécancour
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Église de Saint-Édouard-de-Gentilly, est. 1825
865, av. des Hirondelles, Bécancour, QUÉBEC
Source: Google maps
Photograph- 1832 - BECANCOUR,
seigniory, in the co. of Nicolet, is bounded S.W. by Godefroi, N.E. by fief Dutord and by the townships of Aston and Maddington in the rear. 2 1/ 4 l. ...Read MORE... - 1845 - Église de Sainte-Gertrude established at Bécancour
www.gcatholic.org - 1859
A seigniory lying along the lower part of the Becancour river (in Lower Canada); about 7 m. long and 6 m. in breadth. Pop. 2,752.
A Gazetteer of the World: Or, Dictionary of Geographical Knowledge, Publisher A. Fullarton, 1859 - 1868 - Église de Sainte-Angèle-de-Laval established at Bécancour
www.gcatholic.org - 1873
BECANCOUR, the chief town of Nicolet co., Que., is situated at the mouth of the Becancour river, 5 miles from Doucet's, 7 miles from Three Rivers. It ...Read MORE... 
1892 - Becancour, Que. - The bridge across the Becancour river at this point was carried away by ice last night.
Saginaw News
Saginaw, Michigan
April 7, 1892- 1895 - Becancour
Becancour, the chief town of Nicolet co., Quebec, is at the mouth of the Becancour River, 80 miles S.W. of Quebec. It has several mills, and a large...Read MORE... 
Church - Gentilly
Postcard- 1903 - Église du Précieux-Sang established at Bécancour
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Église du Précieux-Sang, est. 1903
7525, Route du Missouri, Bécancour, QUÉBEC
Église de Bécancour
Paroisse: Précieux-Sang
Source: www.originis.ca900
Photograph- 1916
Becancour, the chief town of Nicolet oo., Quebec, is at the mouth of the Becancour River, 80 miles WSW. of Quebec. It has several mills and a large...Read MORE...
Old Photos, Pictures, Advertisements and Postcards from Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada
Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada
Photograph
 (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) - Église de Saint-Édouard-de-Gentilly, est. 1825
865, av. des Hirondelles, Bécancour, QUÉBEC
Source: Google maps)
Église de Saint-Édouard-de-Gentilly, est. 1825
865, av. des Hirondelles, Bécancour, QUÉBEC
Source: Google maps
Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada
Postcard
 (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) - Church - Gentilly)
Church - Gentilly
Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada
Photograph
 (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly) - Église du Précieux-Sang, est. 1903
7525, Route du Missouri, Bécancour, QUÉBEC
Église de Bécancour
Paroisse: Précieux-Sang
Source: www.originis.ca900
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Église du Précieux-Sang, est. 1903
7525, Route du Missouri, Bécancour, QUÉBEC
Église de Bécancour
Paroisse: Précieux-Sang
Source: www.originis.ca900
History, News and Stories of Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada
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1647 - Seigniory (Becancour) granted April 16, 1647, to Sieur de Becancour
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1669 to 1672 - Becancour - The first French missionary contact with the local Abenaki occurred in 1669, and a permanent European settlement was established 3 years later.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/ en/ article/ becancour/
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1681 - Becancour parish opened
www.prdh-igd.com/en/Carte/2301
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Becancour
Bécancour, QC, city, pop 11 134 (2006c), 11 051 (2001c), inc 1965. Bécancour is located almost directly opposite Trois-Rivières on the south shore of ... Read MORE...
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1702 - Becancour - In 1702, a small fort was erected on the site to protect against Iroquois attack.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
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1716 - Parishes of La Nativite de Notre Dame and St. Pierre de Becancour are established
Guide to Quebec Catholic Parishes and Published Parish Marriage Records, Compiled Jeanne Sauve White
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1722 - Église de la Nativité de la Bienheureuse Vierge Marie established at Bécancour
www.gcatholic.org
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1802 - Église de Saint-Grégoire established at Bécancour
www.gcatholic.org
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1825 - Église de Saint-Édouard-de-Gentilly established at Bécancour
www.gcatholic.org
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1832 - BECANCOUR,
seigniory, in the co. of Nicolet, is bounded S.W. by Godefroi, N.E. by fief Dutord and by the townships of Aston and Maddington in the rear. 2 1/ 4 l. ... Read MORE...
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1845 - Église de Sainte-Gertrude established at Bécancour
www.gcatholic.org
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1859
A seigniory lying along the lower part of the Becancour river (in Lower Canada); about 7 m. long and 6 m. in breadth. Pop. 2,752.
A Gazetteer of the World: Or, Dictionary of Geographical Knowledge, Publisher A. Fullarton, 1859
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1868 - Église de Sainte-Angèle-de-Laval established at Bécancour
www.gcatholic.org
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1873
BECANCOUR, the chief town of Nicolet co., Que., is situated at the mouth of the Becancour river, 5 miles from Doucet's, 7 miles from Three Rivers. It ... Read MORE...
1892 - Becancour, Que. - The bridge across the Becancour river at this point was carried away by ice last night.
Saginaw News
Saginaw, Michigan
April 7, 1892
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1895 - Becancour
Becancour, the chief town of Nicolet co., Quebec, is at the mouth of the Becancour River, 80 miles S.W. of Quebec. It has several mills, and a large... Read MORE...
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1903 - Église du Précieux-Sang established at Bécancour
www.gcatholic.org
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1916
Becancour, the chief town of Nicolet oo., Quebec, is at the mouth of the Becancour River, 80 miles WSW. of Quebec. It has several mills and a large... Read MORE...
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