A Canadian Family

Vintage Postcard: Amos, Quebec: Sainte-Therese d’Avila Cathedral.

This is an early twentieth-century view (1930s?) of Amos (region of Abitibi-Temiscamingue). In the background you can see the famous domed cathedral of Ste-Therese d’Avila.

Large areas of Quebec continued to be colonized well into the twentieth century – and Amos is an example of this. It’s called “Le Berceau de L’Abitibi” – the Cradle of Abitibi, and was officially established only in 1910. It will be interesting to see what family surnames appear on the 1921 Canadian Census when it’s released to the public – although I know that the very first settlers were Turcottes.

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Related Links:

Index: Vintage Postcards of Quebec

Further Reading:

The history of Cathedrale Sainte-Thérèse d’Avila of Amos

Gorgeous historic photographs of Amos held by the Société d’histoire d’Amos

September 7, 2009 Posted by Evelyn Yvonne Theriault | . | Amos, church, Quebec Genealogy, Quebec pioneers | 5 Comments