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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19th Century

19th Century

1806 The Saint-Laurent church tower was struck by lightning. The cross collapsed and the arch was damaged.

1835-1837 Demolition and reconstruction of the Saint-Laurent Church under the direction of Jean-Baptiste Gaultier, known as curé Saint-Germain.

1837 (May 15) Louis-Joseph Papineau pronounces one of the most important speeches in his career to his partisans, gathered in front of the Saint-Laurent Church.

1845 (July 1) Creation of the legal structure for the municipality of Saint-Laurent Parish.

1847 The Congrégation des pères, des frères et des soeurs de Sainte-Croix settles in Saint-Laurent.

1852 The Académie industrielle is founded by the Pères de Sainte-Croix and opens its doors to 120 students.

1855 The United Canada Parliament abolishes the seigniorial regime in favour of a municipal regime. A section of the Saint-Laurent Parish territory consists of a civic municipality, and Dr François-Zéphirin Tassé becomes the first Mayor. Parish Council holds its first meeting on July 25.

1860 The stone industry, the oldest industry in Saint-Laurent, begins operations.

1861 The Académie industrielle gets a new charter and becomes collège de Saint-Laurent.

1885 Construction of a railway near collège de Saint-Laurent.

First home
of the Pères de Sainte-Croix

Collège de Saint-Laurent

1888 Construction of the first water system along Principale Street (today Sainte-Croix Avenue).

1893 (February 27) Incorporation of a parcel of land owned by the Saint-Laurent Parish. La Corporation de la Ville de Saint-Laurent is created and City Council holds its first meeting on April 25, 1893.

Zotique Gosselin, contractor and streetlamp lighter, is appointed special constable at the August 3 meeting. As payment for his services, he is allowed to keep half of the fines he collects.

1895 The first telephone is installed at the general store.

1896 Opening of an electric tramway line connecting Saint-Laurent to Montréal.

Saint-Laurent inaugurates its first fire brigade.

1897 Laurent Beaulieu becomes the first chief firefighter in Saint-Laurent.

1899 Dominion Chicory, which harvests the chicory plant, settles in Saint-Laurent.



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