Le Manoir Seigneurial
À son arrivée à Rimouski en 1696, le seigneur René Lepage construit, près de la rivière, une maison en colombage d'environ 6 mètres (20 pieds) sur 15,2 mètres (50 pieds) et une petite scierie pour les besoins de la jeune seigneurie. Le manoir de la famille Lepage abrite ses descendants jusqu'en 1790.
La seigneurie passe ensuite aux mains d'un riche marchand de Québec, Joseph Drapeau. À sa mort, en 1810, ses filles, les seigneuresses Drapeau, prennent en main les affaires familiales et construisent un second manoir seigneurial qui leur sert de résidence d'été. C'est dans ce manoir, dont le style est inspiré du classicisme, qu'Arthur Buies, journaliste reconnu, écrivain et ami du curé Labelle, passe la majeure partie des étés de son enfance sous la bienveillante protection de ses vieilles tantes. Ce manoir est détruit par le feu de 1950.
Par son mariage en 1847 avec Marguerite-Adelaïde Kelly, petite-fille de Joseph Drapeau, Ulric-Joseph Tessier devient le dernier seigneur de Rimouski puisque quelques années plus tard, le système seigneurial est aboli. Ulric-Joseph Tessier participe à la fondation de la Banque nationale
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Son fils, Auguste Tessier, avocat de profession, agit comme maire de Rimouski pendant 10 ans (1889 à 1899) et député de Rimouski pendant 18 ans (1899-1907). Durant son mandat de député provincial, il est ministre de l'Agriculture et par la suite, trésorier de la province. En 1907, il remplace l'Honorable juge Jules-Ernest Larue à titre de juge du district de Rimouski.
Maurice Tessier, fils d'Auguste, est maire de Rimouski de 1961 à 1970. Il siège comme député à l'Assemblée nationale de 1966 à 1973, et est nommé ministre des Affaires municipales et des Travaux publics de 1970 à 1973. En 1973, il devient juge la core provincale pour le district de Québec.
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Le manoir seigneurial à la fin du XIXe siècle
On his arrival in Rimouski in 1696, Lord René Lepage built a half-timbered house near the river, about six meters (20 feet) by 15.2 meters (50 feet), and a small sawmill for the needs of the community. The Lepage family manor housed its descendants
The lordship then passed into the hands of a wealthy Quebec City merchant, Joseph Drapeau. When he died in 1810, his daughters, the Ladies Drapeau, took over the family business and built a second seigniorial manor house that served as their summer residence. It was in this manor, whose style was inspired by classicism, that Arthur Buies, recognized journalist, writer and friend of the priest Labelle, spent most of his childhood summers under the benevolent protection of his old aunts. This mansion was destroyed by the fire of 1950.
By his 1847 marriage with Marguerite-Adelaïde Kelly, granddaughter of Joseph Drapeau, Ulric-Joseph Tessier became the last Lord of Rimouski because a few years later the seigneurial system was abolished. Ulric-Joseph Tessier participated in the founding of the National Bank of Quebec and became its director in 1859. He also held the positions of Honorary President of the Quebec Bank of Economics (1859-1862), Commissioner of Works for Canada (1862), and Senator (1867). In addition, he assumed the functions of Judge of the Superior Court in 1873 and Judge of the Court of Appeal in 1875.
His son, Auguste Tessier, a lawyer by profession, was Mayor of Rimouski for 10 years (1889 to 1899) and MP for Rimouski for 18 years (1899-1907 [sic-1917?]). During his tenure as MPP, he was Minister of Agriculture and later Treasurer of the province.
Maurice Tessier, Auguste's son, was Mayor of Rimouski from 1961 to 1970. He sat as a member of the National Assembly from 1966 to 1973, and was appointed Minister of Municipal Affairs and Public Works from 1970 to 1973. In 1973, he became judge of the provincial core for the district of Quebec.
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The manor house at the end of the 19th century
Erected by Ville de Rimouski, Tourisme Rimouski, Culture et Communications Quebec, et al.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1696.
Location. 48° 26.737′ N, 68° 32.295′ W. Marker is in Rimouski, Québec, in Rimouski-Neigette. Marker is on boulevard de la Rivière just west of rue Saint-Germain Ouest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rimouski QC G5L 4B7, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Rimouski War of 1812 Honored Dead (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Monument commémoratif de guerre / War Memorial (about 150 meters away); Défense du Canada / Defense of Canada (about 150 meters away); Seigneur René Lepage de Sainte-Claire (about 180 meters away); Les maisons de colonisation / Settlement Houses (approx. 5.3 kilometers away); La maison du commerce / The House of Commerce (approx. 5.3 kilometers away); Maisons d'aujourd'hui / Today's Houses (approx. 5.3 kilometers away); Les maisons de notables / Noteworthy Houses (approx. 5.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rimouski.
Also see . . . René Lepage de Sainte-Claire at Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 17, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
