Rimouski in Rimouski-Neigette, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)

Rimouski War of 1812 Honored Dead

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2018

1. Rimouski War of 1812 Honored Dead Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

En hommage aux trois miliciens de Rimouski décédés des blessures subies lors des batailles de « Châteauguay » le 26 octobre 1813 et de « Crysler's Farm » le 11 novembre 1813 et inhumés au cimetière de La Prairie.

François Ruhait (Ruest)
1^er bataillon de milice d'élite incorporée
décédé [le] 18 janvier 1814 à l'âge de 20 ans

Joseph Gagnon
1^er bataillon de milice d'élite incorporée
décédé le 27 janvier 1814 à l'âge de 17 ans

Joseph Saint-Laurent
1^er bataillon de milice d'élite incorporée
décédé le 3 mars 1814 à l'âge de 22 ans

[English translation]

In tribute to the three Rimouski militiamen who died from wounds received in the battles of "Chateauguay" on October 26, 1813 and "Crysler's Farm" on November 11, 1813 and were buried in La Prairie Cemetery.

François Ruhait (Ruest)
1^st Elite Militia Battalion,
[who] died January 18, 1814 at the age of 20

Joseph Gagnon
1^st Elite Militia Battalion,
who died on 27 January 1814 at the age of 17

Joseph Saint-Laurent
1^st Elite Militia Battalion,
who died on March 3, 1814 at the age of 22

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Location. 48° 26.806′ N, 68° 32.217′ W. Memorial is in Rimouski, Québec, in Rimouski-Neigette. It is on boulevard Rene Lapage Ouest (Québec Route 132), on the right when traveling east. Monument is on the Veterans Plaza. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 225 rue Saint-Germain Ouest, Rimouski QC G5L 4B9, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Québec & Gaspésie

and in Bas-Saint-Laurent.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Défense du Canada / Defense of Canada (here, next to this marker); Monument commémoratif de guerre / War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Seigneur René Lepage de Sainte-Claire (within shouting distance of this

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 16, 2018

2. Rimouski War of 1812 Honored Dead Marker

Marker to right of cannon

marker); Le Manoir Seigneurial (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Les maisons de colonisation / Settlement Houses (approx. 5.2 kilometers away); La maison du commerce / The House of Commerce (approx. 5.2 kilometers away); Maisons d'aujourd'hui / Today's Houses (approx. 5.2 kilometers away); Les maisons de notables / Noteworthy Houses (approx. 5.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rimouski.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 24, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.