Sainte-Marie-Salomé, Quebec
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Sainte-Marie-Salomé is a parish municipality in the Lanaudière
region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality
.
when Acadians from Boston arrived and settled on the south bank of the Vacher Creek in the Seignory of Saint-Sulpice. The settlement was called Bas-du-Ruisseau-Vacher (meaning "Lower Vacher Creek"), named after a certain Vacher who accompanied surveyor John Péladeau in 1767 on the seignory's territory. In 1790, the settlement grew when families from Château-Richer
arrived. Actual clearing of the area began around 1820.
In March 1883, Sainte-Marie-Salomé became home to the second creamery
of Quebec.
In 1888, the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Marie-Salomé was established by separating from Saint-Jacques-de-l'Achigan
, and named after Mary Salome
. Its letters patent
used the misspelled "Salomée", which was not corrected until 1986. In 1889, the local post office opened. During th 1890s, the location was also known as Sainte-Marie-Salomé-de-Port-Royal, indicating the origin of its Acadian settlers.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 483 (total dwellings: 510)
Mother tongue:
Lanaudière
Lanaudière is one of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada, situated immediately to the northeast of Montreal. It has a total population of 429,053 inhabitants.-Geography:...
region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality
Montcalm Regional County Municipality, Quebec
300px|rightMontcalm is a regional county municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec. Its seat is Sainte-Julienne. The population of the MRC according to the 2006 Census is 42,558-Municipalities:* Saint-Calixte* Saint-Esprit* Saint-Jacques...
.
History
In 1765, the first wave of colonization occurred as a result of the Great UpheavalGreat Upheaval
The Expulsion of the Acadians was the forced removal by the British of the Acadian people from present day Canadian Maritime provinces: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island...
when Acadians from Boston arrived and settled on the south bank of the Vacher Creek in the Seignory of Saint-Sulpice. The settlement was called Bas-du-Ruisseau-Vacher (meaning "Lower Vacher Creek"), named after a certain Vacher who accompanied surveyor John Péladeau in 1767 on the seignory's territory. In 1790, the settlement grew when families from Château-Richer
Château-Richer, Quebec
Château-Richer is a small town situated in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. Located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River east of Quebec City, Château-Richer is the seat for the Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality....
arrived. Actual clearing of the area began around 1820.
In March 1883, Sainte-Marie-Salomé became home to the second creamery
Creamery
In a dairy, the creamery is the location of cream processing. Cream is separated from whole milk; pasteurization is done to the skimmed milk and cream separately. Whole milk for sale has had some cream returned to the skimmed milk....
of Quebec.
In 1888, the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Marie-Salomé was established by separating from Saint-Jacques-de-l'Achigan
Saint-Jacques, Quebec
Saint-Jacques is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality.-Demographics:Population:* Population in 2006: 3706 * Population in 2001: 3692...
, and named after Mary Salome
Salome (disciple)
Salome , sometimes venerated as Mary Salome, was a follower of Jesus who appears briefly in the canonical gospels and in more detail in apocryphal writings...
. Its letters patent
Letters patent
Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch or president, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or corporation...
used the misspelled "Salomée", which was not corrected until 1986. In 1889, the local post office opened. During th 1890s, the location was also known as Sainte-Marie-Salomé-de-Port-Royal, indicating the origin of its Acadian settlers.
Economy
Being in the fertile land of the St. Lawrence Lowlands, agriculture is the most important economic function of the municipality.Demographics
Population:- Population in 2006: 1256 (2001 to 2006 population change: 7.7 %)
- Population in 2001: 1166
- Population in 1996: 1189
- Population in 1991: 1116
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 483 (total dwellings: 510)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0.8 %
- French as first language: 97.6 %
- English and French as first language: 0.8 %
- Other as first language: 0.8 %