Farms in New France and the General Hospital (18th-19th Centuries), The Chambly Lands

The Chambly Lands Marguerite d’Youville and her companions also inherit the Charon Brothers’s property in Chambly owned since 1724. Wheat, oats, and peas are grown, and chickens, turkeys, beef, calves and lambs are raised, all of which supplies the General Hospital. Land owned in Chambly in 1747, in Notes and plans/Sister Saint-Jean-de-la-Croix, s.g.m., circa 1908. […]

Saint-Charles Farm, A Prosperous Farm for Almost 50 Years

Saint-Charles Farm, Montréal (Côte-de-Liesse) A Prosperous Farm for Almost 50 Years With part of the proceeds from the sale of land at Pointe Saint-Charles, in 1907 the Grey Nuns acquire a parcel of agricultural land in the Côte-de-Liesse municipality. Subsequent acquisitions increase the property to a total of 575 acres, aptly named the Saint-Charles Farm […]

Farm and Garden of the Saint-Joseph Hospital

Farm and Garden of the Saint-Joseph Hospital, La Tuque In 1912, the Sisters of Charity of the Hôtel-Dieu of Nicolet assume responsibility for the Saint-Joseph Hospital in the village of La Tuque, with an orphanage to accommodate around 50 children added in 1918. Saint-Joseph Hospital and Sacred Heart Orphanage, undated. Photography: author unknown. Grey Nuns […]

Châteauguay, In the Fields

In the Fields Part of the tilled land is used for growing cereals such as wheat, oats, and buckwheat while a meadow produces hay for animal fodder. Over time, a vegetable garden is developed and eventually occupies a large space at the rear of the manor where a wide variety of vegetables are grown in […]

Châteauguay, Acquisition and Beginning

Châteauguay By its longevity, the Châteauguay farm holds a unique place in the history of the Grey Nuns. For over 200 years it helped to supply food for the Congregation and its works, as well as providing a place of gathering and rest for the Nuns, boarders and students of their institutions. Acquisition and Beginning […]

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