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In the 18th century, it was composed of Pierrefonds, L'Île-Bizard, Sainte-Geneviève, Roxboro and Dollard-des-Ormeaux.
In 1904, the Town of Sainte-Geneviève was split into two new villages: Sainte-Geneviève and Sainte-Geneviève de Pierrefonds.
In 1935 the two villages of Sainte-Geneviève and Sainte-Geneviève de Pierrefonds merged once again into a single village called Sainte-Geneviève. The name Pierrefonds disappeared, resurfacing on December 18, 1958, when the rest of the territory of the old parish became the City of Pierrefonds. wikipedia
The term Pierrefonds was proposed by the notary and deputy Joseph-Adolphe Chauret who had an imposing residence built in 1902 and who gave it the name of a town located near Compiègne, in France. The building was a replica of a castle in this town (in 1993, the castle of Pierrefonds was practically destroyed by fire). In 1935, Sainte-Geneviève and Sainte-Geneviève de Pierrefonds became a single municipality and it was on December 18, 1958 that the city of Pierrefonds was officially reborn. grandquebec.com
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History, News and Stories of Sainte-Geneviève, Québec, Canada

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1741 - Sainte-Geneviève and Pierrrefonds founded
The town of Pierrefonds was founded in 1741. The locality was then part of the parish of Sainte-Geneviève which included Pierrefonds, Île-Bizard, Sainte-Geneviève, Roxboro and Dollard-des-Ormeaux.
grandquebec.com
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1832 - The Parish of Ste. Genevieve (Seigniory Montreal)
is situated at the N.W. extremity of the island,opposite to Isle Bizard. All the lands were conceded prior to 1759, and the farms measured 3 arpents by 30 to 40, and pay annually 2 1/ 4 bushels of wheat and 2 livres 5 sols, ancient currency. No land remains to be conceded unless it be the domain of ... Read MORE...
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1834 - Église de Sainte-Geneviève established at Sainte-Geneviève
www.gcatholic.org
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1873
STE. GENEVIEVE, a post village and parish of Quebec, co. of Jacques Cartier, on Riviere des Prairies, 5 miles from Point Claire. The village con-tains a church, a convent, and 6 stores. There are excellent mineral springs in the vicinity. Pop. 672; of parish 1,304.
Lovell's gazetteer of British North America; J. Lovell; Montreal, 1873
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1895 - Sainte Geneviève
Sainte Geneviève, a post village of Quebec, co. of Jacques Cartier, on Rivière des Prairies, 20 miles W. of Montreal. It has a church, a convent, and stores. Near it are mineral springs. Pop. 1672.
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
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1906
Sainte Geneiveve, a post-village of Jacques Cartier co., Quebec, on the Riviere des Prairies, 18 miles W. of Montreal. Near it are mineral springs. Pop. in 1901, 735.
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
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Pierrefonds
Pierrefonds, Qué, City, pop 54 963 (2001c), 53 151 A (1996c), 48 735 (1991c), area 24.90 km2, inc 1958, stretches along the Rivière des Prairies on the north shore of Île de Montréal about 25 km west of MONTRÉAL. The name Pierrefonds is attributed to Joseph-Adolphe Chauret, a notary who inscribed... Read MORE...
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2002 - Sainte-Geneviève and Pierrrefonds merged with Montréal
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