L’Encyclopédie de l’histoire du Québec / The Quebec History Encyclopedia
Verdun
Verdun, a city in Jacques Cartier county, Quebec, on the St. Lawrence river and on the Canadian National Railway. It is a suburb of Montreal, with which it is connected by street-car. Verdun was first known as C척te de Gentilly, and it was given its present name later, probably by La Salle, in honour of the historic Verdun in France. In 1830 it was named La Rivi챔re-St. Pierre, but an Act changing the name again to Verdun was passed in 1876. The city was incorporated in 1912. Although primarily a residential suburb, west of Montreal, Verdun has a number of industrial establishments. The electric lights, water works, and fuse works are municipally owned. There are numerous churches, several theatres, a large general hospital, and a hospital for the insane. Two weekly newspapers are published in English (Free Press and Guardian), one in French (Le Chroniqueur), and one (Messenger) in French and English.
Source : W. Stewart Wallace, ed., The Encyclopedia of Canada, Vol. VI, Toronto, University Associates of Canada, 1948, 398p., p. 234.
5 comments:
This account of the names of Verdun does not agree with that of Guy5479's SHGV view. http://groups.msn.com/VerdunConnections/general.msnw?action=get_message&mview=0&ID_Message=31785&LastModified=4675589263639426462 There are often discrepancies in history.
Maggie, Denis Gravel, historian wrote a book on Verdun, in french, called 125 annnées d'histoire de Verdun. I will check it out as there should be mention of Rivière St Pierre. Guy
Maggie, Did you read my response dated June 17th in the General Section. I detected many errors from the Quebec History Encyclopedia, for instance the City of Verdun was incorporated in 1907 not 1912. Guy
I am not surprised Guy. Did you write to them with the correct information. They have a link in each of their entries.
Maggie, I have found more information regarding the founding of Verdun. Here is a paragraph I have translated from an historical work named: Histoire Économique de Montréal et des Cités et Villes du Québec, Ed. J.E. Laurin 1942: Previously, the locality had the name, according to a proclamation of 23rd October 1874, the name of " Village de la Rivière Saint Pierre". The municipality of the village de Verdun, wich possesses an important history, was founded the 28th of December 1876. This municipality of the village of Verdun was on the 14th of March 1907, incorporated a town. Verdun was finally constituted a city on the 21st of December 1912. Guy ARCHIVES SHGV
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