History of Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada*

1674 – Pointe-aux-Trembles is founded

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1678 - Église du Saint-Enfant-Jésus de la Pointe-aux-Trembles established at Pointe-aux-Trembles

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April 1691 - Burned
April: Point Aux Trembles is attacked, with thirty homes being burned. In retaliation, at Repentigny; a few miles down river, forty or more Iroquois are discovered sleeping and are killed. The captives are burned at the stake in Repentigny, Point Aux Trembles and Boucherville by the French. As a result, the Iroquois would not keep up the attacks unless the English joined in.

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1719 – Pointe-aux-Trembles windmill is built at the corner of Notre-Dame Street and Third Avenue. Its three storeys make it the tallest windmill in Quebec that still stands

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1775 - December 2 - American Revolutionary War - Gen Richard Montgomery joins up with Benedict Arnold's force at Pointe aux Trembles, 25 km up river from Quebec, to take over command of the attack on Quebec.

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1832 - The Parish of Pointe aux Trembles,
by a regulation made Sept. 20, 1721, confirmed by an Order in Council, Mar. 3, 1722, extends along the St. Lawrence, from the upper end of Isle Therese to the boundary of the parish of Longue Point, including the Cote de la Pointe aux Trembles and part of the Cote de St. Leonard. Pointe aux Trembles is a small village containing 30 or 40 houses; there are several taverns for the reception of strangers, being on the main route between Montreal and Quebec. This village is also frequented as a place of recreation by the citizens of Montreal.

Population 1071
Churches, R.C. 1
Presbyteries 1
Convents 1
Schools 1

Name of church - L'Enfant Jesus
A Topographical Dictionary of The Province of Lower Canada by Joseph Bouchette, Esq., London, 1832

1832 - Cholera
Oct. 26 - We learn that within the last ten days, nine persons have died of cholera at the parish of Pointe aux Trembles, about twenty miles above Quebec, on the road to Montreal; of that number four died in one house and four in two other houses.
Portsmouth Journal of Literature and Politics
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
November 10, 1832

1859
MONTREAL, an island of Lower Canada, at the confluence of the Grand Ottawa river with the St. Lawrence, 580 m. from the mouth of the latter river. It is of a triangular shape, 32 m. long, by from 5 to 10 1/ 2 m. broad. The Riveres-des-Prairies separates it on the NW from Isle Jesus, which is 21 m. long, and 6 m. wide, and is connected with it by a wooden bridge. The island forms the county of M., and is divided into the 9 parishes of St. Ann, St. Genevieve, Pointe-Claire, La Chine, Sault-au-Recollet, St. Laurent, Rivieres-des-Prairies, Pointe-aux-Trembles, and Longue Pointe...

A Gazetteer of the World: Or, Dictionary of Geographical Knowledge, Volume 5
Publisher A. Fullarton, 1859

1873
POINTE AUX 'TREMBLES EN HAUT, a post village ii Hochelaga co., Que., on the Island of Montreal, 10 miles from Montreal. It contains a French Protestant college, 3 stores and 3 hotels. Pop. 400.
Lovell's gazetteer of British North America; J. Lovell; Montreal, 1873

1879 - The Pointe Aux Trembles Disaster
Searching for the Victims Still Going On - Affecting Services in the Parish Church

Quebec, July 21, 1879
Dr. A. G. Belleau, the district coroner, returned to town last night where he held an inquest on the bodies of M. Lefebvre, a school teacher, and M. Gauvin, a gentleman of private means, victims of the late yachting accident. No other bodies have as yet been recorded, although twenty boats have been grappling near the scene of the accident.

Prayers for the Dead.
In the parish church yesterday, after mass, Father Rousseau asked the prayers of the congregation for the unfortunate victims, and read out their names. The sobbing in the church was so general that the cure broke down in his sermon. The ill-fated yacht was picked up floating down the river on Saturday, and the body of Louis Gauvin was found clinging to a rope.
New York Herald
New York, New York
July 22, 1879

1885 - Canadian Towns which are Infected
The State Board of Health of Maine announces, that besides Montreal and its suburbs, the following named places in the Province of Quebec are affected with small-pox; Batiscan, Oct. 22, 7 families; Bersenels, below Tadousac, Nov 6, 4 families; Cap St. Ignace, Oct. 29, 50 cases, Chambly, Oct 27, 2 cases; Grondines, Oct. 18, several deaths; Lachine, Nov. 4, another new case, Laprairie, Oct. 22, 1 child died and 3 sick, L'Islet, Oct. 29, 6 cases; Longueuil, Nov. 3, 7 cases, have been 20 in all, Lorette, Oct 28, six cases; Maissonneuve, Oct. 31; Mascouche, Oct 31; Montmagny, Oct 29, one case; Ottawa, Nov. 6, several cases; Pointe aux Trembles, Port Neuf, Oct. 29, six cases, Riviere du Loup, Oct 23 ten cases, Rimouski, Oct, 21, 8 cases, St Francis, Temisconata Co, Nov 7, 7 cases, St Joseph de Levis, Oct 31, St. Lambert, Nov 3, 1 case, St. I in, Nov. 5; St. Martin, Oct 27 2 houses, St. Michel, Oct. 27, 4 deaths recently, St. Paschal, Oct 23 3 cases; St. Remi, Oct 27, 2 houses, St Roch, Nov. ... Read MORE...

1890 - Pointe-aux-Trembles
Pointe aux Trembles en Haut, post vil., Quebec, co. Hochelaga, 10 m. from Montreal
The Pocket Atlas and Gazetteer of the Dominion of Canada
John George Bartholomew John Murdoch Harper January 1, 1890 London : J. Walker

1895 - Pointe aux Trembles en Haut
Pointe aux Trembles en Haut, a post-village in Hochelaga co., Quebec, on the island of Montreal, 10 miles below Montreal. It contains a French Protestant college and several stores. Pop. 400.
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ... Joseph Thomas January 1, 1895 J.B. Lippincott

1901 - August 13, 1901 - Canadian Army opens new military shooting range in Pointe-aux-Trembles

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1906
Pointe aux Trembles (en Haut), a post-village of Hochelga co., Quebec, on the island of Montreal, 10 miles below Montreal. It has a creamery, sash and door-mills, etc. Pop. about 700.
Lippincott's New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns ... in Every Portion of the Globe Publisher J.B. Lippincott Company, 1906

1912 - Village Wiped Out by Fire
MONTREAL, June 29. - The village of Pointe Aux Trembles was almost wiped out by fire which broke out late yesterday, destroying fifty houses and stores. Two hundred persons are homeless. Pointe Aux Trembles adjoins the outlying district of the city of Montreal. The village is a small one, having a population of only a few hundred.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 30, 1912

2023 - there are plenty of places to go and things to do in and around the Pointe-aux-Trembles neighborhood. Here's a list:
Visit Parc de la Pointe-aux-Prairies: This vast park along the St. Lawrence River is perfect for a relaxing day outdoors. Enjoy picnics, hiking trails, and bird-watching in a serene natural setting.

Explore Île-de-la-Visitation Nature Park: Located just west of Pointe-aux-Trembles, this park offers beautiful walking trails, historical buildings, and the opportunity to rent canoes and paddle on the river.

Discover Maison Beaudry: This historic house, dating back to 1842, is now a museum showcasing the history of Pointe-aux-Trembles. Explore the exhibits and learn about the area's heritage.

Stroll along the Promenade Bellerive: This scenic riverside boardwalk offers stunning views of the St. Lawrence River and is perfect for a leisurely walk or bike ride.

Visit the Church of Saint-Enfant-Jésus: This historic church, built in 1867, is a beautiful example of Gothic Revival architecture. You can attend Mass or simply admire the intricate stained glass windows.

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