History, News and Stories of Kamouraska, Québec, Canada

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• 1674 - Seigniory Kamouraska, granted July 15, 1674 to Sieur de la Durantaie
  
• 1711 - Parish of Kamouraska is established
  
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• 1714 - Église de Saint-Louis-de-Kamouraska established at Kamouraska
  
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•   1829 - Melancholy Incident
  Quebec, August 27.
  A melancholy incident occurred a few days ago a little below Kamouraska. Two children of about six years of age, who had gone to... Read MORE...
  
  
• 1832 - KAMOURASKA,
  a seigniory, in the co. of Kamouraska, is bounded by the St. Lawrence; N.E. by Granville; S.W. by St. Denis; in the rear by Woodbridge and part of... Read MORE...
  
  
•   1839 - Murder in Canada
  The body of a Mr. Tasche, the seigneur of Kamouraska, was found a little below Quebec, with a bullet hole through the head, on the 3d inst. It seems... Read MORE...
  
  
•   1843 - Fire
  Le Journal de Quebec, of Tuesday last, states that the house of Mr. Pierre Chouinard at Kamouraska, was destroyed by fire on Saturday last occasioned ... Read MORE...
  
  
•   1850 - Whales
  During the past month several large whales have been captured in the St. Lawrence, below Quebec. One of these animals, says the Quebec Mercury,... Read MORE...
  
  
• 1873
  KAMOURASKA, a county of the province of Quebec, bounded north by the St. Lawrence, and watered by the Walloostook, Kamouraska and St. Francis rivers. ... Read MORE...
  
  
•   1881 - Earthquake
  QUEBEC, Oct. 2. - A severe shock of earthquake is reported from Kamouraska yesterday. The Inter Ocean
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  October 4, 1881
  
• 1883 - Kamouraska
  Kamouraska is situated on the right or south shore of the St. Lawrence, ninety miles below Quebec. It is a pretty town, built on a point projecting... Read MORE...
  
  
• 1890 - Free land for large families
  The Quebec legislature a few days ago passed a bill offering 100 acres of land to every man who is the father of twelve children. The persons... Read MORE...
  
  
• 1895 - Kamouraska
  KAMOURASKA, a county of the province of Quebec, bounded north by the St. Lawrence, and watered by the Walloostook, Kamouraska and St. Francis Rivers. ... Read MORE...
  
  
• 1889 - The Smallpox Outbreak
  Montreal, Dec. 12. - The reports of the board of health concerning the smallpox epidemic in Kamouraska are as follows: Out of the 210 cases... Read MORE...
  
  
• KAMOURASKA, QUEBEC, CANADA
  
  
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• 1916
  Kamouraska, a post-village of Quebec, capital of the co. of Kamouraska, on the St. Lawrence River, 4 1/ 2 miles from St. Paschal and 90 miles NE. of... Read MORE...
  
  
• Modern Day Kamouraska
  Kamouraska, Qué, Municipality, pop 705 (2006c), 700 (2001c), inc 1987. Kamouraska is located on the south shore of the ST LAWRENCE RIVER, 125 km... Read MORE...