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 […]
Farms in New France and the General Hospital (18th-19th Centuries), The Charon Brothers’ Properties
Farms in New France and the General Hospital (18th-19th Centuries) As with most religious congregations in New France, the Grey Nuns of Montréal have a vegetable garden on the premises of the General Hospital, part of a compound that includes several outbuildings located on the Pointe à Callière. Its cultivation ensures a supply of fresh […]
Farms in New France and the General Hospital (18th-19th Centuries), The General Hospital under Marguerite d’Youville
The General Hospital under Marguerite d’Youville The Charon Brothers’ bankruptcy in 1747 prompts the Governor of New France to offer administration of the General Hospital and its lands to Marguerite d’Youville and her companions. The Grey Nuns maintain all the agricultural activities and decide in 1754 to build a bakery on the premises for the […]