History, News and Stories of Beloeil, Verchères, Québec, Canada

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• 1694 - The seignory (Beloeil) was granted to Sieur Joseph Hertel on January 18, 1694
  
• By 1754, all the available land in Beloeil had been granted.
  
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• 1768 - Beloeil founded
  
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• 1772 - Cathedral of St. Matthias (Église Saint-Matthieu) established at Beloeil
  
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• 1832 - BELOEIL,
  seignory, on the N.W. of the river Richelieu, in the co. of Vercheres; is bounded w. by the S. of Chambly, E. by that of Cournoyer, S. by the R. St.... Read MORE...
  
  
•   1864 - DREADFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN CANADA
  St. Hilaire, Station, June 29. - A serious accident happened this morning about half-past one to an emigrant train from Quebec. The train stopped at... Read MORE...
  
  
• 1873
  BELOEIL VILLAGE, a post village in Vercheres co., Que., on the Richelieu river, 1 1/ 2 miles from Beloeil Station. It contains a Catholic church, a... Read MORE...
  
  
•   1873 - Accident on the Grand Trunk
  Friday morning, at 5:30 o'clock, as the Portland express on the Grand Trunk Railway was passing the 27th mile post, near Soixante, the three last... Read MORE...
  
  
•   1875 - Fatal Accident at Beloeil, P. Q.
  MONTREAL, P.Q. - July 12. - Yesterday afternoon, a carriage containing Mrs. Bernard, of Beloeil, her two daughters and a son and two neighbors, was... Read MORE...
  
  
•   1888 - A Farm Sinks Into the Earth
  MONTREAL, May 22. - A report comes from Beloeil that 15 acres belonging to a farmer named Roberts, and which was ploughed and ready for sowing, has... Read MORE...
  
  
• 1895 - Beloeil Station / Beloeil Village
  Beloeil Station, a post-village in Verchères co, Quebec, 21 miles by rail N.E. of Montreal. Pop. 50.
  
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•   1913 - Seven Lives Lost
  Beloeil, Quebec, July 24. - Seven lives were lost at Beloeil today when an explosion of nitroglycerine blew one of the isolated building of the... Read MORE...
  
  
•   1915 - 6 Dead, 8 Injured In Fire and Explosion at Beloeil
  MONTREAL, July 6 - Six people were killed and eight others seriously injured in an explosion and fire in the factory of the Canadian Explosives... Read MORE...
  
  
• 1916
  Beloeil Station, a post-village of Vercheres oo., Quebec, 21 miles by rail NE. of Montreal. Belceil Village, Quebec, is on the Richelieu River, 1 1/ 2 ... Read MORE...
  
  
•   1975 - EXPLOSION FATAL TO 8 AT FACTORY IN CANADA.
  Beloeil, Canada (AP) - Canadian Industries Ltd. shut down production at its big McMasterville explosives plant following a huge explosion in which... Read MORE...
  
  
• Beloeil
  Beloeil, Qué, City, pop 18 927 (2006c), 19 053 (2001c), inc 1914. Beloeil is located 32 km east from Montréal on the west bank of the Rivière... Read MORE...