Star of the North WI Tweedsmuir Community History, Volume 2, [1950] - [2005], p. 22

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CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF EVENTS 1804 ' .= Antoine Gauthier, Louis Guy, Cyrille Monette, Joseph Guerin come to explore this area with Michel Marin Goue (an Indian) as a guide. They prepare a shelter for the arrival of their families. 1885: April 15th, Cyrille Monette and family, Moise Guerin and family come to establish themselves in Monetville. One month later, Alfred Monette, Jos Monette and Joseph Guerin arrive for that same purpose. During the summer, Dames Beaudoin and Antoine Gauthier follow. (Gauthier settles at: the old government dock). First store and post offiCe owned and operated by Cyrille Monette Also arriving are Louis Guy,_Antoine Gauthier, Charles Gauthier, Napoleon Monette and Anselme Monette. Public School Martland No. 1 is built. 1896: surveying - lands are divided - townships are divided 1897: Emile Beaulieu, Adelard Trudeau settle. 1898: Jos Audebec, Jos LaViolette, John Croteau, Cyrille Simon settle. The first mass in Monetville is celebrated by Father Gingras at Cyrille Monette’s house. I.,’ Public School Martland No.1 (at Chartrand Corner) is built. .5: Father Nayl is a temporary priest in Monetville. 1900: Public School Martland No.1 is rebuilt on Lot 8, Concession 3 at Chartrand Corner. 1902: Savage sawmill (on Noise Guerin’s land) Caleb Garson, Pratts, Hamels, Villeneuves settle. 1905: Weatherups, Azarie Chartrand, Noe Page, Modeste Viau, Andrew Klein, Jean-Baptiste de Champlain arrive. McKee and Britton start a sawmill (later owned by Noe Page). Azarie Chartrand his homestead at Chartrand Corner (named after him). 1906: Noe Page opens his hotel. Regular passenger boat service is established by Charles Britton between Sturgeon Falls and Monetville. (Elgin C. Lewis) 1907: Post office at Chartrand Corner by Azarie Chartrand. Paul Bertrand opens store at Chartrand Corner. s.s. No. 2 Martland, Falconer, Loudon, Haddo. James Mallory opens store and post office. 1908: Railroad connecting Toronto and Sudbury is opened. 1909: Separate School Hartland No.2. . Cuts are made through the narrows by the government. 1910: Cardinals 1911: Monettes go west! 1912: Authur, George, James and Charles Mercer and Roland Zeitz settle.

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