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English immigrants to Grand Mere (1910)

English immigrants to Grand Mere (1910)

Posted: 27 Aug 2004 4:34AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 14 Apr 2005 11:29AM GMT
It seems that a wave of English immigrants came to Grand Mere around 1910. Does anyone have any information about them?

Re: English immigrants to Grand Mere (1910)

Posted: 3 Jun 2005 10:14PM GMT
Classification: Query
I don't know how familiar you are with the history of the area, but the date coincides with the start of the pulp and paper industry in the St. Maurice valley. Laurentide Paper Company was started in Grand'mere and engineers were enticed to the area by the offer of jobs, low cost housing, private school for their children and company-sponsored medical care and hospital. The "company" took excellent care of their employees for at least the next 60 years. I am a child of one of those English immigrants who grew up in Grand'mere in the 40's and 50's.

Re: English immigrants to Grand Mere (1910)

Posted: 17 Feb 2008 3:56PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Bishop
there is a book called Imprints III, Discovering the Historic face of English Quebec by Ray and Diana Baillie, that has beautiful pictures and history of Grandmere and surrounds.

Re: English immigrants to Grand Mere (1910)

Posted: 17 Feb 2008 3:58PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: bishop
Did you know a Bishop family?
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