Place:Longueuil, Chambly, Québec, Canada

General Info

• Longueuil was a city in the historical county of Chambly.
• It is currently located in the Administrative Region of Montérégie, Québec, Canada.^[1]
• Municipal Incorporation: 12 Feb 1874^[2]

Lovell's Gazetteer (1895)

• "LONGUEUIL, a post town in Chambly co., Que., on the south shore of the St. Lawrence opposite Montreal, on the South Shore Ry. It contains 2 churches, English and Roman Catholic, 8 stores, 7 hotels, 1 saw mill, 1 stove factory and express and telegraph offices. The Roman Catholic church is a magnificent structure. The town has a drainage system, 2 fine squares, and good facilities for communication with Montreal by train and ferry. Pop. 2757."

Research Tips

Books

Images

• Postcards with images of Longueuil^[3]

Parishes

• Saint-Antoine (Catholic)
  • Parish Registers opened: 1698^[2]
  • Photo and contact information
  • Postcard with image of Saint-Antoine^[3]
  • Drouin Collection for Saint-Antoine
    (ancestry.com subscription required)

Links

• Family History Library Catalog entry for Longueuil

• Wikipedia page for Longueuil

source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names

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