History and News of Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

• 1695 - Saint-Charles seigneury granted Mar. 1, 1695, to Sieur Hertel de la Fresniere
  
• 1740 - Église de Saint-Charles established at Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu
  
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• ...by 1800 commodities were produced in smaller centres; for example, in the village of Saint-Charles in the Richelieu Valley, hat-making and pottery became important occupations...
  
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• 1830s - During the 1830s, Saint-Charles had industries that were less common: a foundry, a tannery and also, from 1833 to 1836, its own newspaper, L’Écho du pays.
  
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• 1832 - ST. CHARLES,
  seigniory, in the co. of Richelieu, is bounded N.E. by St. Denis; S.W. by Rouville; in the rear by St. Hyacinthe; in front by the river Richelieu. It ... Read MORE...
  
  
• 1837 - October 23 - St-Charles, Quebec
  Wolfred Nelson is chairman in the two-day Grand Meeting of the Six Counties (Richelieu, Saint-Hyacinthe, Rouville, Chambly, Verchères and L'Acadie)... Read MORE...
  
  
• 1837 - November 25 - British were victorious in Battle of Saint-Charles between Great Britain and Lower Canada rebels
  
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• 1873
  ST. CHARLES, a post village in St. Hyacinthe co., Que., on the River Richelieu, 8 miles from St. Hilaire Station. It contains a telegraph office, 5... Read MORE...
  
  
• 1892 - Destructive tornado in St. Charles
  
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• 1895 - Saint-Charles
  Saint Charies, a post-village in St. Hyacinthe co., Quebec, on the river Richelieu, 8 miles N. of St. Hilaire Village. It has 5 stores and several... Read MORE...
  
  
• Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
  
  
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• 1906 - Saint-Charles
  Saint Charles, a post-village of St. Hyacinthe co., Quebec on the river Richelieu, 8 miles N. of St. Hilaire village. The banking point is St.... Read MORE...
  
  
• 1906 - (St. Charles) The Great Fire (October 11, 1906). Destruction of 21 buildings, including the school.
  
  www.virtualmuseum.ca/ Exhibitions/ Hilaire/ html-en/ pages/ culture_history_SCR.html
  
• 1914 - REV. H. I. HORSEY MAY RECEIVE CALL FROM ST. CHARLES, QUE.
  Rev. H. L. Horsey, chairman of the Congregational Union of Canada, and pastor of the Welcome Zion Congregational church of Ottawa, will, it is... Read MORE...
  
  
• 1922 - (St Charles) Accidental fire destroyed the parish church leaving only the stone walls. Rebuilding in the same place as originally planned was completed in October 1924.
  
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• Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu
  Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Qué, Municipality, pop 1736 (2001c), 1710 (1996c), 1627 (1991cA), area 65.21 km2, inc 1995, is located on Rivière... Read MORE...