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Shawville, Quebec
Shawville is a town located in the Pontiac Regional County Municipality in the administrative region of Outaouais in western Quebec, Canada.
History
At the end of the 1860s, a group of citizens from Clarendon Centre, under the leadership of James Shaw (1818-1877), separated the municipality from the township of Clarendon. While they had originally planned on naming the new entity "Daggville," after the name of a pioneer family, they opted instead to name it "Shawville" after James Shaw promised to donate 0.8 ha of land to the new municipality. Shawville was officially established in 1874 and was populated by Irish Protestant immigrants. Shaw, who had settled in the area in 1843, was the first mayor, serving from 1856 to 1877.
The municipality has a Methodist church that was built in Shawville in 1835, while the Catholic Parish of Saint-Alexandre-de-Clarendon opened its doors in 1840. This church would later be renamed as Sainte-M?lanie, and still later as Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur in 1917.[1]
In recent times, Shawville has been the site of several conflicts between local shopkeepers and the Office qu?b?cois de la langue fran?aise over the province's language laws.[4]
Geography
The town is completely enclosed within the municipality of Clarendon. Shawville is situated approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi) west of Gatineau and 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Fort-Coulonge.
Matches 1 to 50 of 62
Last Name, Given Name(s) ![]() |
Birth ![]() |
Person ID | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 13 Feb 1861 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I25279 |
2 | ![]() | 1 Sep 1865 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I7369 |
3 | ![]() | 11 Feb 1902 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I17072 |
4 | ![]() | 8 Dec 1873 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I12707 |
5 | ![]() | 15 Jan 1837 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I42970 |
6 | ![]() | 27 Jun 1830 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I42951 |
7 | ![]() | 1878 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I43008 |
8 | ![]() | 8 Aug 1860 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I42955 |
9 | ![]() | 23 Apr 1870 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I7385 |
10 | ![]() | 19 Nov 1838 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I17068 |
11 | ![]() | 30 Apr 1950 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I34226 |
12 | ![]() | 5 Mar 1872 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I11385 |
13 | ![]() | 25 Apr 1900 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I32377 |
14 | ![]() | 17 Apr 1908 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I19743 |
15 | ![]() | 9 May 1885 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I17083 |
16 | ![]() | 10 May 1882 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I11387 |
17 | ![]() | 12 Jan 1920 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I32371 |
18 | ![]() | 31 May 1916 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I17100 |
19 | ![]() | 1876 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I11386 |
20 | ![]() | 25 Jul 1896 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I32375 |
21 | ![]() | 17 Feb 1926 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I25280 |
22 | ![]() | 27 May 1860 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I11384 |
23 | ![]() | 1861 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I11383 |
24 | ![]() | Aug 1875 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I7353 |
25 | ![]() | 28 Apr 1868 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I7351 |
26 | ![]() | 16 Sep 1884 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I25276 |
27 | ![]() | 20 Nov 1867 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I7350 |
28 | ![]() | 11 Feb 1900 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I20402 |
29 | ![]() | 29 Jul 1907 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I36215 |
30 | ![]() | 1 Jan 1895 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I33659 |
31 | ![]() | 24 Apr 1861 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I41661 |
32 | ![]() | 10 Jul 1907 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I41649 |
33 | ![]() | 17 May 1905 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I36212 |
34 | ![]() | 19 Mar 1890 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I33655 |
35 | ![]() | 4 Jun 1838 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I33247 |
36 | ![]() | 10 Mar 1854 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I15880 |
37 | ![]() | 11 Jun 1875 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I7377 |
38 | ![]() | 28 Mar 1910 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I41650 |
39 | ![]() | 13 Jun 1850 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I15877 |
40 | ![]() | 27 Mar 1872 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I41667 |
41 | ![]() | 17 Sep 1892 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I25268 |
42 | ![]() | 15 Jul 1903 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I23979 |
43 | ![]() | 1 Nov 1912 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I20405 |
44 | ![]() | Feb 1896 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I8148 |
45 | ![]() | 6 Sep 1883 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I23373 |
46 | ![]() | Abt 1829 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I41047 |
47 | ![]() | 18 Oct 1895 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I17099 |
48 | ![]() | 13 Jan 1913 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I17101 |
49 | ![]() | 11 Sep 1903 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I34219 |
50 | ![]() | 2 Jul 1902 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I34218 |
Matches 1 to 50 of 75
Last Name, Given Name(s) ![]() |
Death ![]() |
Person ID | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 8 Jan 1882 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I38252 |
2 | ![]() | 8 Jan 1882 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I42950 |
3 | ![]() | 15 May 1872 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I43202 |
4 | ![]() | 10 Sep 1891 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I17071 |
5 | ![]() | 12 Mar 1890 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I42997 |
6 | ![]() | 31 Oct 1918 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I42971 |
7 | ![]() | 12 Apr 1877 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I19722 |
8 | ![]() | 31 Jul 1891 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I25266 |
9 | ![]() | 20 Jan 1911 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I25279 |
10 | ![]() | 6 May 1880 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I36383 |
11 | ![]() | 4 Jan 1947 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I17072 |
12 | ![]() | 24 Mar 1875 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I17070 |
13 | ![]() | 22 Jan 1926 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I42970 |
14 | ![]() | 1921 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I42972 |
15 | ![]() | 25 Feb 1909 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I42952 |
16 | ![]() | 13 Feb 1878 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I43209 |
17 | ![]() | 24 Dec 1963 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I7385 |
18 | ![]() | 7 Feb 1922 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I17068 |
19 | ![]() | 14 Oct 1990 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I34221 |
20 | ![]() | 20 Jul 1864 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I2319 |
21 | ![]() | 15 May 1861 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I25373 |
22 | ![]() | 10 Oct 1894 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I11385 |
23 | ![]() | 1927 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I11388 |
24 | ![]() | 15 Apr 1983 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I17110 |
25 | ![]() | 30 Oct 1990 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I17113 |
26 | ![]() | 5 Mar 1918 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I11387 |
27 | ![]() | 23 Dec 1919 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I37952 |
28 | ![]() | 10 Feb 1999 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I17100 |
29 | ![]() | 8 Oct 1894 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I11386 |
30 | ![]() | 9 Sep 1943 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I32374 |
31 | ![]() | 31 Oct 1922 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I32375 |
32 | ![]() | 7 Jun 1920 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I11384 |
33 | ![]() | 13 Dec 1951 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I11383 |
34 | ![]() | 14 Feb 1946 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I25276 |
35 | ![]() | 10 Dec 1970 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I17095 |
36 | ![]() | 1854 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I2342 |
37 | ![]() | 23 Dec 1929 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I15918 |
38 | ![]() | 26 Mar 1867 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I42998 |
39 | ![]() | 8 Sep 1983 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I41649 |
40 | ![]() | 21 Jun 1871 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I33250 |
41 | ![]() | 21 Jan 1881 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I41658 |
42 | ![]() | 12 Dec 1927 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I41654 |
43 | ![]() | 25 Feb 1960 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I7381 |
44 | ![]() | 29 Aug 1881 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I41664 |
45 | ![]() | 12 Apr 1903 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I7382 |
46 | ![]() | 29 Jun 1871 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I41666 |
47 | ![]() | 28 Aug 1879 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I33650 |
48 | ![]() | 20 Sep 1902 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I33249 |
49 | ![]() | 17 Feb 1951 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I41667 |
50 | ![]() | 1921 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I39196 |
Matches 1 to 12 of 12
Last Name, Given Name(s) ![]() |
Burial ![]() |
Person ID | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 1907 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I17067 |
2 | ![]() | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I17073 | |
3 | ![]() | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I17070 | |
4 | ![]() | 1 May 1933 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I17112 |
5 | ![]() | 2 Nov 1990 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I17113 |
6 | ![]() | 13 Feb 1999 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I17100 |
7 | ![]() | 1854 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I2342 |
8 | ![]() | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I17074 | |
9 | ![]() | 9 Jul 1934 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I7377 |
10 | ![]() | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I42107 | |
11 | ![]() | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I7383 | |
12 | ![]() | 24 Jul 1989 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I17101 |
Matches 1 to 1 of 1
Last Name, Given Name(s) ![]() |
Adopted ![]() |
Person ID | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Abt 1901 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I25270 |
Matches 1 to 2 of 2
Last Name, Given Name(s) ![]() |
Alt. Birth ![]() |
Person ID | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 24 Apr 1878 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I7376 |
2 | ![]() | 2 May 1848 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | I17081 |
Matches 1 to 7 of 7
Family ![]() |
Marriage ![]() |
Family ID | ||
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1 | Dale / Armstrong | 23 Oct 1851 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | F15213 |
2 | Dale / Arnold | 14 Jul 1859 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | F15219 |
3 | Hamilton / Hayes | 14 Jan 1914 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | F5347 |
4 | Hamilton / Hill | 7 May 1890 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | F5346 |
5 | Hamilton / Stephens | 25 Aug 1915 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | F5756 |
6 | Hamilton / Sturgeon | 25 Feb 1939 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | F5757 |
7 | Hamilton / Wilson | 2 Dec 1924 | Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada | F8695 |
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