Saint-Jean-Port-Joli in Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Les Anciens Canadiens / The Canadians of Old
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2018
1. Les Anciens Canadiens / The Canadians of Old Monument
Saluons le courage et
la détermination qu'eurent
les sudcôtois suite à l'invasion
dévastatrice de 1759
En effet, lors de la conquête, 998 bâtiments
et de nombreures embarcations furent incendiés
de Kamoureska à Cap-Saint-Ignace. Sept personnes
furent tuies, cinq blessées et quinze furent
faites prisonnières dont six femmes et cinq enfants.
La dévastation fut presque totale.
Après s'etre réfugiées dans les bois un hiver durant,
les bonnes gens de ce coin de pays revinrent
conatruine à nouvcau le patrimoine dans le respect
de leux langue et de leues coutumes
Ce sort ces évinements
qui inspirirent le sujet du
célèbre roman de
Phillippe Aubert de Gaspé
"Les Anciens Canadiens"
Nous nous souvicnorons[?] longtemps
n'un Tel Attachement
Recensement de 1762
[Liste des noms de recensement]
Let us salute
the courage and determination
of the Southwest
following
this page online
invasion of 1759
Indeed, during the conquest, 998 buildings
and numerous boats were burned from
Kamoureska to Cap-Saint-Ignace.
Seven people were killed, five wounded and
fifteen were taken prisoner including
six women and five children.
The devastation was almost total.
After having taken refuge in the woods
for a winter, the good people of this part
of the country came back to their heritage,
again respecting their language and their customs.
This fate, these events
inspired the subject of
the famous novel by
Philippe Aubert de Gaspé
"The Canadians of Old"
We will long remember
1762 Census
[List of census surnames]
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Disasters • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1759.
Location. 47° 12.981′ N, 70° 16.179′ W. Marker is in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, in Chaudière-Appalaches. Monument is on the Centre Municipal grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 place de l'église, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli QC G0R 3G0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Les Trois Berets / The Three Berets (a few steps from this marker); Centre Municipal de Saint-Jean-Port-Joli Municipal Center
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2018
2. Les Anciens Canadiens / The Canadians of Old Marker
Also see . . .
1. Siege of Québec. Government of Canada National Battlefields Commission entry (Submitted on September 30, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Phillippe Aubert de Gaspé. Dictionary of Canadian Biography entry (Submitted on September 30, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Philippe Aubert de Gaspé. Good Reads entry (Submitted on September 30, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. The Decisive Blow: the Anglo-French Naval Campaign of 1759 (Delamer, 2018). International Journal of Naval
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2018
3. Les Anciens Canadiens / The Canadians of Old Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2018
4. Les Anciens Canadiens / The Canadians of Old Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2018
5. Les Anciens Canadiens / The Canadians of Old Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 30, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
