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A postcard offering an overview of the Desjardins Company installations in Saint-AndréAround 1920
Saint-André de Kamouraska (Québec), Canada
Credits:The Collection of the Musée régional de Kamouraska
The Desjardins Family Private Collection
Photographer: Unknown
N.A.C. P2005.102
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The Convent of Saint-André24 January 1926
Saint-André de Kamouraska (Québec), Canada
Credits:The Collection of the Musée du Bas-Saint-Laurent
Photographs mounted in a frame by the sisters of the Convent of Saint-André
2001-04 (detail)
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In 1904, for an annual rental fee of $1, Charles-Alfred obtains a siding and a warehouse at the railway station in Saint-André. In the same year, he contributes to the establishment of the convent of Saint-André. Both a boarding school and a day school for young girls, this institution will also be a hospice for the elderly in the region of Saint-André. The Sisters of Charity had been in Saint-André from 1885-1888. The year 1907 marks their return after an absence of 18 years, once the construction of the convent, mainly paid for by Charles-Alfred, is completed.41
Charles-Alfred Roy, known as Desjardins, founder of the Saint-André HospiceAround 1910
Saint-André de Kamouraska (Québec), Canada
Credits:The Collection of the Musée régional de Kamouraska
The Desjardins Family Private Collection
Photographer: Unknown
N.A.C. P2005.79
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Émilie Dumont, wife of Charles-Alfred, co-founder of the Saint-André HospiceAround 1910
Saint-André de Kamouraska (Québec), Canada
Credits:The Collection of the Musée régional de Kamouraska
The Desjardins Family Private Collection
Photographer: Unknown
N.A.C. P2005.80
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A fire at the factorySaint-André de Kamouraska (Québec), Canada
Credits:The Collection of the Musée régional de Kamouraska
The Desjardins Family Private Collection
Photographer: Éva Roy, known as Desjardins
N.A.C. P2005.73
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In May 1905, the company is struck by fire, the first of six such events in its history. The carpentry shop is completely destroyed. Fortunately, this fire results only in a loss of property. Charles-Alfred looks on this event as an opportunity to modernize his company.45
A fire in the Desjardins Company wood storage warehouseSaint-André de Kamouraska (Québec), Canada
Credits:The Collection of the Musée régional de Kamouraska
The Desjardins Family Private Collection
Photographer: Éva Roy, known as Desjardins
N.A.C. P2005.194
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Construction of a new wood storage warehouse for the factory3 July 1917
Saint-André de Kamouraska (Québec), Canada
Credits:The Collection of the Musée régional de Kamouraska
The Desjardins Family Private Collection
Photographer: Unknown
N.A.C. P2005.69
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Charles-Alfred, Joseph, Charles and Charles-Henri Roy, known as Desjardins1900-1920
Unknown
Credits:The Collection of the Musée régional de Kamouraska
The Desjardins Family Private Collection
Photographer: L. Blais, Rimouski
N.A.C. P2005.46
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In 1907, the company is impressive for its time. It has 70 permanent employees in the factory and nine in the office. Surprisingly enough, 17 of them are women. Obviously, a number of members of the Roy family, known as Desjardins, are part of the personnel. Among these are Joseph (Charles-Alfred's son), Alexis Darisse (Charles-Alfred's son-in-law), Éva (Charles-Alfred's daughter), etc.49
Employees in the carpentry workshop1900-1920
Saint-André de Kamouraska (Québec), Canada
Credits:The Collection of the Musée régional de Kamouraska
The Desjardins Family Private Collection
Photographer: Éva Roy, known as Desjardins
N.A.C. P2005.97
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The ironworks of the Desjardins Company1900-1920
Saint-André de Kamouraska (Québec), Canada
Credits:The Collection of the Musée régional de Kamouraska
The Desjardins Family Private Collection
Photographer: Éva Roy, known as Desjardins
N.A.C. P2005.94
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"A scene out west"1920-1940
Unknown
Credits:The Collection of the Musée régional de Kamouraska
The Lemesurier-Caddell Private Collection
Photographer: Unknown
N.A.C. P1994.583
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