History of Saint-Laurent



	History of Saint-Laurent Chronology Milestones 17^th Century 18^th Century 19^th Century 20^th Century - First half 20^th Century - Second half 21^th Century A few chapters in history Saint-Laurent Parish and Church Pères de Sainte-Croix Collège de Saint-Laurent Railway and tramway Incorporation of the City Annexations to the territory Centre hospitalier de Saint-Laurent Compagnons de Saint-Laurent City halls Coat of arms and logo Musée d'art de Saint-Laurent People Jean Descaries and sons First colonists Founding Family Beaulieu Founding Family Cousineau Founding Grou Founding Family Jasmin Founding Family Laurin Founding Family Robitaille Saint-Laurent's Parish Priests Jean-Baptiste Gaultier Mayors – Parish Dr François-Zéphirin Tassé Louis-Philippe Beaudet Mayors – City Édouard Gohier father Édouard Gohier junior Alexis Nihon M^e Marcel Laurin Dr Bernard Paquet Alan DeSousa The Population The territory Neighbourhoods and developments Vieux-Saint-Laurent Norvick Cosmos Norgate Marlborough Chameran / Montpellie Nouveau Saint-Laurent Bois-Franc Technoparc Saint-Laurent Industrial development Unprecedented industrial growth The stone industry From Canada Stove to Tappan-Gurney Édouard Gohier Ltd Robert Mitchell Inc. Continental Can of Canada Noorduyn Norseman From Vickers to Bombardier From Ayerst to Pfizer CAE Électronique Inc. From Northern Telecom to Nortel Networks Industrial sectors and employment Interactive maps Bibliography Copyright Index

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18th Century

18th Century

1700 A large contingent of colonists join the Decarie brothers and work to develop the land in the Saint-Laurent, Notre-Dame de Liesse, Saint-François and Bois-Franc Costes.

1702 Construction of the first chapel in the Parish of Saint-Laurent. The Rockland Shopping Centre now stands on its original location.

1720 (September 20) Canonic erection of the Saint-Laurent Parish. François Seré becomes the first parish priest.

1722 On March 3, a court order establishes the parish boundaries. These include the Saint-Michel and Saint-Laurent Costes and half of the two ranges of Coste Notre-Dame des Vertus. Coste Notre-Dame de Liesse would be served by means of a mission. At this time, 29 homes stand on Saint-Laurent territory.

1728 Construction of a stone church begins on Montée Saint-Laurent, the current site of the church of Saint-Laurent.

Map of the island's land development in 1702

Where the first chapel
was located

1735 Work is completed and the new church is blessed.

1744 Construction of the church bell tower by Jean-Baptiste Maranda, carpenter for the Saint-Laurent Parish.

1787 Monseigneur Jean-François Hubert, bishop of Quebec, demands that the parish accounts be regularly maintained.

1790 Jean Beauzèle, the last Sulpician priest of the Saint-Laurent, dies at the age of 68 after heading the parish for over twenty years.



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