Tag Archives: Marguerite Bourgeoys

This week’s crème de la crème — November 8, 2014

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Twitter Adoption and Use by Canadian and US Genealogical Societies by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. From Roscommon to Canada II on Townload of Origin. Plotting the Locations by … Continue reading →

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Fact du jour — Today in history

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Gail Dever

On April 30, 1658, Marguerite Bourgeoys opened Ville-Marie’s first school for French and Indian children in a stone stable measuring 12 metres by 6 metres, borrowed from the Company of Montreal. (In 1705, Montreal became the official name of the city, replacing … Continue reading →

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