Dorion in Vaudreuil-Dorion in Montérégie, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
Place Dumont, mon histoire...
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Dumont Plaza, my history...
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 9, 2019
1. Place Dumont, mon histoire... Marker
1770
Michel Chartier de Lotbinière cède ses propriétés à son fils, Michel-Eustache-Gaspard-Alain. Pourtant destiné à une carrière militaire, la conquête de 1760 et les revers de fortune de sa famille l'obligent à s'atteler à l'administration des multiples seigneuries de son père, dont les acquisitions l'ont criblé de dettes. Il réussit à conserver la majorité de ses propriétés, grâce à l'aide financière d'un ami. Il devient par la suite l'un des seigneurs les plus influents du Canada et démontre sa loyauté envers la couronne britannique. Il fait partie de la première Chambre d'assemblée du Bas-Canada, en 1792. Il y prononce un discours très remarqué, un an plus tard, pour une reconnaissance équitable du français et de l'anglais. À partir de 1796 et jusqu'à son décès, il siège au Conseil législatif. Il épouse, en 1802, Charlotte Munro avec qui il a six enfants, dont seulement trois filles survivront : Louise-Josephte, Marie-Charlotte et Julie-Christine.
Sous la gouvernante de Michel Chartier de Lotbinière et de son fils, Michel-Eustache-Gaspard-Alain, qui fit construire
this page online
1806
Un dénommé Johan Josef Tröstler s'installe près du manoir, à la Pointe de Quinchien, sur la rivière des Outaouais. Cet ancien mercenaire démobilisé, originaire d'Allemagne, devient marchand et pratique la traite des fourrures. Il fait construire sa résidence-magasin, d'inspiration française, en trois étapes : en 1798, il fait ériger le corps central, en 1805, la partie ouest et en 1806, celle à l'est (vers le bord de l'eau). Il y pratique le commerce de la fourrure et d'étoffes de même que la fabrication de la potasse. Il baptise ce secteur Mannheim en souvenir de sa ville natale.
1770
Michel Chartier de Lotbinière transfers his properties to his son, Michel-Eustache-Gaspard-Alain. Although destined for a military career, the conquest of 1760 and his family's reversals of fortune force him to take on the administration of his father's many seigneuries, whose acquisitions have riddled him with debt. He manages to retain the majority of his properties, thanks to the financial assistance of a friend. He subsequently becomes one of the most influential seigneurs in Canada and demonstrates his loyalty to the
Collection patrimoniale de la Chambre des communes. Parlement du Canada.
2. Marker detail: Michel-Eustache-Gaspard-Alain de Lotbinière
Né à Québec en 1748 et décédé en 1822 à Montréal. • • • Born in Quebec in 1748 and died in 1822 in Montreal.
Under the governess of Michel Chartier de Lotbinière and his son, Michel-Eustache-Gaspard-Alain, who had a windmill built nearby, on the edge of what is now Adèle Street near Saint-Henri Avenue, agriculture in the seigneury of Vaudreuil took off.
1806
A man named Johan Josef Tröstler settled near the manor, at Pointe de Quinchien, on the Ottawa River. This former demobilized mercenary, originally from Germany, became a merchant and engaged in the fur trade. He had his French-inspired residence-store built in three stages: in 1798, he had the central section erected, in 1805, the western section, and in 1806, the eastern section (toward the water's edge). He traded furs and fabrics there, as well as manufactured potash. He named this area Mannheim in memory of his hometown.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era
Collection Micheline Merizzi Brault
3. Marker detail: Moulin à vent / Windmill
Location. 45° 23.056′ N, 74° 0.609′ W. Marker is in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Québec, in Montérégie. It is in Dorion. It is at the intersection of Avenue Saint-Charles and Harwood Boulevard (Autoroute 20), on the right when traveling south on Avenue Saint-Charles. The marker is located in Dumont Plaza, at the northwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vaudreuil-Dorion QC J7V 1W9, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Montréal. 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 16 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Place Dumont, mon histoire... / Dumont Plaza, my history... (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Place Dumont, mon histoire... / Dumont Plaza, my history... (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Place Dumont, mon histoire... / Dumont Plaza, my history... (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Place Dumont, mon histoire... / Dumont Plaza, my history... (a few steps from this marker); 75e anniversaire / 75th Anniversary
Courtesy Martin Paré
4. Marker detail: Trois parties de la maison Trestler
Three parts of the Trestler house
Three parts of the Trestler house
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Also see . . .
1. Michel-Eustache-Gaspard-Alain Chartier de Lotbinière (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: From 1770, his father had incurred many debts, so with the financial help of his father's friend Charles-François Tarieu de La Naudière, he kept the seigneuries of Lotbiniere, Vaudreuil, Rigaud and Rigaud de Vaudreuil in the family by purchasing them from his father. Although only in his early twenties, through his immense properties, prestigious name and family connections he was now one of the most influential Canadian seigneurs.(Submitted on April 5, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Jean-Joseph Trestler (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: A German-born businessman, land owner and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented York in(Submitted on April 5, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1808 to 1809. His name also appears as Jean-Joseph Tröstler.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 9, 20195. Place Dumont, mon histoire... MarkerLooking north through Dumont Plaza; Avenue Saint Charles is on the right and Rue Dumont is on the left.
In 1786, he purchased a home in the seigneury of Vaudreuil, where he operated a general store as well as a potash factory. He was also involved in the fur trade and transporting goods on the Ottawa River. He was able to acquire a substantial amount of property with the proceeds from his business operations. Trestler's home in Dorion, designated a National Historic Site of Canada by the Canadian government and a historic monument by the Quebec government, is now a museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 5, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
