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  History of Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada

Journey back in time to Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada

(St-Antoine-Abbé) (Starnesborough)

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

     

• 1860 - Église de Saint-Antoine-Abbé established at Saint-Antoine-Abbé
  
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• 1860 - Starnesborough (Starnesboro) - The name of the first Post Office in St-Antoine-d'Abbe. It operated from 1860 until 1919 when it changed its name to St-Antoine-Abbe Post Office.
  
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  Interior of Saint-Antoine-Abbé Church, est. 1860
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  Methodist Church, built in 1870s
  Now called Franklin United Church
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• 1873
  STARNESBOROUGH, or ST. ANTOINE ABBE, a post village in Chateauguay co., Que., 15 mile; from Hemmingford. It contains 2 stores and 2 hotels. Pop. 200.
  Lovell's gazetteer of British North America; J. Lovell; Montreal, 1873
  
  
•  1884 - Reverend Arrested
  MONTREAL, December 6, - Rev. F. R. Pepin, of St. Antoine Abbe parish, who is charged with indecently assaulting young girls attending confession in...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1890 - Franklin Centre
  Franklln Centre, vil. and port of entry, Quebec, co. Huntingdon, 16 m. from Hemmingford. P. 300.
  
  Starnesborough, or St Antoine Abbe. post vil.,...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1895 - Saint Antoine Abbé / Starnesborough
  Saint Antoine Abbé, or Starnesborough, a post-village in Chateauguay co., Quebec, 15 miles from Hemingford. It contains 2 stores and 2 hotels. Pop....Read MORE...
  
  
  
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• 1906
  Saint Antoine l'Abbe, Quebec. See Starnesborough.
  
  Starnesborough, a post-village of Huntingdon co., Quebec, 8 miles from Ormstown. Pop....Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1916
  Franklin, or Franklin Center, also called Manningville, a post-village and outport of Huntingdon co., Quebec, 16 miles W. of Hemmingford. Pop. about...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1925 - St. ANTOINE-ABBE, Que. - Madame Hubert Brisson, 82, is in the hospital seriously injured as the result of being thrown from her buggy when crashed into by an auto.
  
  The Winnipeg Tribune
  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  April 29, 1925
  
  
• 1934 - Quebec Parents Charged With Child Murder. Two Held Responsible For Death by Ill-Treatment, Starvation. VERDICT IS GIVEN BY CORONER'S JURY.
  Girl's Body is Exhumed as Result of Rumors in District
  (By Canadian Press.)
  ST. ANTOINE ABBE, QUE., April 25 - Edouard Grouleau, 42, and his...Read MORE...