L'Avenir, Quebec (1871–1911)
L'Avenir was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 5 censuses between 1871 and 1911. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q3202686, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population declined across the period (from 1,716 in 1871 to 1,189 in 1911).
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 1,716 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 1,440 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 1,252 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,202 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,189 | View 1911 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
People with Dictionary of Canadian Biography entries
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography includes biographies of 3 people connected to this place across the 1851–1921 period, listed below by birth year. Each name links to that person's DCB entry; the connection tag indicates whether the documented event was a birth, death, or burial at this place.
| Name | Lifespan | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Jean-Baptiste-Éric Dorion | 1826–1866 | died here |
| Henry Thomas Duffy | 1852–1903 | born here |
| Annette Saint-Amant | 1892–1928 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC158010— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q3202686
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Avenir,_Quebec
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Avenir_(Qu%C3%A9bec)
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1851–1921 Census of Canada series, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project. Each year's detail page (linked above) cites the specific source table.