Maskinongé, Quebec (1851–1881)
Maskinongé was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 4 censuses between 1851 and 1881. Population declined across the period (from 3,881 in 1851 to 2,193 in 1881).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into St. Justin in 1861
- merged into St. Joseph in 1891
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 3,881 | View 1851 detail → |
| 1861 | 2,325 | View 1861 detail → |
| 1871 | 2,080 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 2,193 | View 1881 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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amable Gauthier | 1792–1873 | died here |
| Charles-François Baillargeon | 1798–1870 | born here |
| Joseph-David Déziel | 1806–1882 | born here |
| Adélard-Joseph Boucher | 1835–1912 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC085003— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: not yet grounded.
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.