Monsignor Pierre Hevey
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Monsignor Pierre Hevey was a leader of Ste. Marie Church
in Manchester, New Hampshire
in the early twentieth century. He played a key role in the establishment of the first credit union
in the United States on November 24, 1908, to help his parishioners save money and access credit at a reasonable cost.
Ste. Marie Church (Manchester, New Hampshire)
Ste. Marie Church is a Roman Catholic church on the West Side of Manchester, New Hampshire in the United States.-External links:...
in Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...
in the early twentieth century. He played a key role in the establishment of the first credit union
Credit union
A credit union is a cooperative financial institution that is owned and controlled by its members and operated for the purpose of promoting thrift, providing credit at competitive rates, and providing other financial services to its members...
in the United States on November 24, 1908, to help his parishioners save money and access credit at a reasonable cost.
See also
- History of credit unions
- Attorney Joseph BoivinJoseph BoivinAttorney Joseph Boivin was a co-founder and first president of the first credit union established in the United States, St. Marie's Cooperative Credit Association. The son of Stanislas and Marie Boivin, Joseph Auguste Boivin was born September 21, 1866 in Coaticook,PQ, Canada. Mr. Boivin...
- Edward FileneEdward FileneEdward Albert Filene was an American businessman, social entrepreneur and philanthropist...
- Alphonse DesjardinsAlphonse Desjardins (co-operator)Gabriel-Alphonse Desjardins , born in Lévis, Quebec, was the co-founder of the Caisses Populaires Desjardins , a forerunner of North American credit unions and community banks.- Early life :...
- America's Credit Union MuseumAmerica's Credit Union MuseumAmerica's Credit Union Museum is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, on the site of the first credit union founded in the United States. The museum, at 418-420 Notre Dame Avenue, is housed at the original location for St. Mary’s Cooperative Credit Association, renamed in 1925 to La Caisse...