History of Saint-Joachim, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Nevertheless, according to certain sources, the first establishments of farmers who cultivated wheat were born there in 1610. The colony was burned down during the attack of the Kirke brothers in 1628.

In fact, a school was opened there in the late 1660s by the priests of the Séminaire de Québec to teach the profession of farmer.

The missions St. Joachim & Cap de la Madeleine de la Province de Quebec is established this year.

This was one of the rare cases of civilian participation in this war. Father Philippe-René Robineau of Portneuf led the attack on the soldiers which resulted in the death of 7 to 35 parishioners.

by a regulation made Sept. 20, 1721, confirmed by a decree of the council of state, March 3, 1722, extends 1 1/ 2 leagues along the St. Lawrence from Cap Tourmente E. to the R. Ste. Anne, W. and N. - This is one of the most beautiful parishes in Lower Canada; it is thickly inhabited and the lands are of good quality and in high cultivation, producing wheat and other grain very plentifully; it contains also some very luxuriant pasturage. Nearly all the farms in this parish were conceded prior to 1759, each extending 2 or 3 arpents in front by 1 1/ 2 league in depth, subject to a quit-rent of about 2 livres old currency per front arpent...

The parochial church has nothing remarkable in its exterior,, but the interior is decorated in the most elegant manner, and it would be difficult to select a parish in all the province whose inhabitants excel those of St. Joachim in social, moral, and religious duties. - In this parish, delightfully situated on a rising ground, at a short distance...