St. Pierre les Becquets, Quebec (1871–1921)
St. Pierre les Becquets was a census subdivision in Quebec, recorded in 6 censuses between 1871 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q3463195, 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 2,942 in 1871 to 1,217 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Descendant places
- later split into Ste. Sophie de Lévrard in 1881
- later split into Ste. Cécile de Lévrard in 1921
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,942 | View 1871 detail → |
| 1881 | 2,578 | View 1881 detail → |
| 1891 | 2,274 | View 1891 detail → |
| 1901 | 1,847 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 2,007 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 1,217 | View 1921 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 1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas-Aimé Chandonnet | 1834–1881 | born here, buried here |
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_QC078017— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q3463195
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets
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.