Rivière du Loup, Quebec (1891–1901)
Rivière du Loup was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 2 censuses between 1891 and 1901. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q141410, 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 2,099 in 1891 to 1,249 in 1901).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Rivière du Loup in 1891
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 2,099 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,249 | View 1901 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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Étienne Mayrand | 1776–1872 | died here |
| Édouard Caron | 1830–1900 | born and died here |
| Ernest Gagnon | 1834–1915 | born here |
| Gustave Gagnon | 1842–1930 | born here |
| Frédéric Houde | 1847–1884 | born here |
| Henri Béland | 1869–1935 | born here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC168004_1891— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q141410
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louiseville
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louiseville
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.