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  History of Joliette, Québec, Canada

Journey back in time to Joliette, Québec, Canada

(Industry Village) (Saint-Charles-Borromée) (Saint-Paul-de-Lavaltrie)

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

     

• 1786 - The parish of St-Paul-de-Lavaltrie is established
  
  Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
  
  
• Joliette was founded about 1824 by Barthélemy Joliette, seigneur de Lavaltrie, who wanted to become involved in the forestry industry.
  The lumber mill was one of the first buildings constructed. The town's economy diversified rapidly with the establishment of stone quarries and a...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1832 - The Village of Industry,
  about 3 m. from the church and village of St. Paul, is prettily seated on the right bank of the R. L'Assomption and near a waterfall, many feet in...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1843 - Parish of St-Charles-Borromee-de-l'industrie is established
  
  Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
  
  
• 1850 - Opening of St. Lawrence & Industry Railroad, 19 km from Lanoraie, Québec to village of Industry; third railway completed in Canada.
  
  canadachannel.ca/ todayincanadianhistory/ index.php/ May_(Day_Unknown)
  
  
• 1873
  JOLIETTE, a county in the W. part of Quebec, bordering on the St. Lawrence, has an area of 1,708,1(33 acres. It is drained by the River L'Assomption...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  C.P.R. Station
  Postcard
  
• 1892 - Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée built at Joliette
  
  www.gcatholic.org
  
  
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  La Cathedrale
  Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée, built 1892
  2, rue Saint-Charles-Borromée Nord, Joliette, QUÉBEC J6E 6H6
  Postcard
  
• 1895 - Joliette / Industry Village
  Joliette, or Industry Village, a town in Joliette co., Quebec, on the river L'Assomption, 19 miles N. of L'Assomption, and on the St. Lawrence &...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1895 - Joliette
  JOLIETTE, a county in the western part of Quebec, bordering on the St. Lawrence, has an area of 1,708,168 acres. It is drained by the River...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Parc Lajoie, Joliette, P.Q.
  Postcard
  
• 1916
  Joliette, or Industry Village, a banking town and outport and capital of Joliette co., Quebec, on the river L'Assomption, 40 miles N. of Montreal, on ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• Joliette
  Joliette, Qué, City, pop 19 044 (2006c), 17 837 (2001c), inc 1863 and as a city in 1918. Joliette is located 60 km northeast of Montréal on the banks ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• Saint-Charles-Borromee
  Saint-Charles-Borromée, Qué, Municipality, pop 12 030 (2006c), 10 668 (2001c), inc 1845. Saint-Charles-Borromée lies on the west bank of Rivière...Read MORE...