History of Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

Journey back in time to Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

• Around 1670, these lands were divided between the seigniories of Berthier, Sablé, Petit Bruno and the Chicot fief, but the first settlers settled there around 1730.
  
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• 1765 - Église de Saint-Cuthbert established at Saint-Cuthbert
  It was in 1766 that the locality received the name of Saint-Cuthbert, when Lord James Cuthbert, aide-de-camp to General Wolfe, who had acquired the land a few years earlier, donated it to the factory, to provided that his name is given to the new municipality.
  
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  Église de Saint-Cuthbert
  1991, rue Principale, Saint-Cuthbert, QUÉBEC
  Established 1765
  Church of St. Cuthbert, steeple with three floors from 1879 to 1954.
  For more information, visit: www.st-cuthbert.qc.ca
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• 1832 - The P. of St. Cuthbert
  was erected about 50 years ago and measures three leagues in front, between Berthier and Maskinonge, on the road from Montreal to Quebec, and consists of a considerable part of the S. belonging to the Hon. James Cuthbert and of three other fiefs. Its E. boundary is the N.E. line of the county. It...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1873
  ST. CUTHBERT, a post village and parish in Berthier co., Que , on a river of the same name, 7 miles from Berthier en haut. The village contains a telegraph office, 4 saw mills, a carding mill, and several stores. Pop. of parish 3,122.
  Lovell's gazetteer of British North America; J. Lovell; Montreal, 1873
  
  
• 1890 - St Cuthbert
  St Cuthbert, vil., Quebec. co. Berthier, 5 m. N. of Berthier en Haut. P. of sub-district 3,325.
  The Pocket Atlas and Gazetteer of the Dominion of Canada John George Bartholomew John Murdoch Harper January 1, 1890 London : J. Walker
  
  
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  Rue de Village
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• 1895 - Saint Cuthbert
  Saint Cuth'bert, a post-village in Berthier co., Quebec, on a river of the same name, 7 miles N.W. of Berthier en Haut. It has 4 saw-mills, a carding-mill, and several stores.
  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
  
  
•  1897 - C.N. Paquin, postmaster of St. Cuthbert, Berthier county, Quebec, is in trouble.
  He is $21,00 behind in his payments. The matter has been reported by the post office department to the justice department. It was first discovered by Assistant Inspector Chillers of Three Rivers. He was in Montreal lately and found that money orders from St. Cuthbert were being presented for...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Couvent Sainte Anne
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  Le Moulin de Chicot
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•  1903 - Had To Leave School - The Pitiable Story of a Young Girl. Every Mother of a Growing Girl Will be Interested in the Story as Told by the Young Lady.
  Miss Laura Dumontier is the daughter of a well-to-do farmer in St. Cuthbert, Quebec. The circumstances under which she was forced to discontinue her studies and leave school will be of interest to all mothers of growing girls, and Miss Dumontier consents to make them public for the benefit her...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1906
  Saint Cuthbert, a post-village of Berhier co., Quebec, on a river of the same name, 7 miles NW. of Berthier en Haut, on the Canadian Pacific R. It has saw and carding-mills, butter and cheese-factories, etc. Pop. about 500.
  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
  
  
• Since January 7, 1998, the parish of Saint-Viateur has merged with Saint-Cuthbert.
  
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