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Win 38-55 said:
Yes. I've only been there once, just to go to the cemetery to write down all the names and dates of the ancestors that are buried there. They left Rawdon in the early 1900's and headed west. I was there in the fall, when the leaves were brilliant. Pretty town.
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Rawdon was an anglophone village in the middle of a french region. Have you researched what brought your ancestor there? What were their origins, Scots or Irish? We can only guess that they or their neighbors might have shot game with the BP rifles we drool over today. That area is particularly dear to me as it holds my first memories of the countryside, picnics and camping with my family. I was born and raised in Montreal`s concrete jungle and those weekend family outings planted the seeds that led me to a rural life and a yearning for the wilds.

Thanks for rekindling the past with those pictures and have fun shooting.
 
Sasquatch, they were Scots but I don't know what brought them over to settle there. The last person who might know would have been my grandmother (who was born in Rawdon) but she passed away about 10 years ago at the age of 93. I do know that my Great Grandfather moved out to Manitoba and raised Percherons and won a lot of big silver cups, which various descendants now have. I have some photos I took of the Anglican church and cemetery in Rawdon when I was there, but they are prints so I can't post them.
 
Win 38-55, here is a bit of history I found on the town`s website. Quite interesting when you know the region around this town is mostly french.
http://municipalite.rawdon.qc.ca/index.jsp?lng=an

History

Lord Rawdon
On the 13th of July in 1799, the Township of Rawdon was officially proclaimed and the boundaries were fixed.

In 1824, Rawdon had a population of 475 of whom 75% were of Irish origin. Around 1844, the majority of the population is francophone and business and industry appear.

In 1919, Rawdon was divided into two municipalities due to conflicting interests of the citizens.


First City Hall (1927)
Shortly after the 1st World War, Russian, Hungarian, Polish, Ukrainian, Czechoslovakian and German families settled in this peaceful corner and enriched our cultural heritage immensely.

Since then, Rawdon is recognised as a small community representing a world of nations.


The railway has been inaugurated in 1910.
It will connect Rawdon to Montreal until 1957.
In effect, more than 25 ethnic groups live together in this municipality of 179,73 Km2 at the heart of the Lanaudière region. We are proud of this human mosaic which characterises and defines Rawdon.

Rawdon is easy to reach, situated at 70 Km from Montreal. It is a natural plateau nesting at 500 feet of altitude surrounded by trees, lakes, rivers and falls. Rawdon is famous for its picturesque scenery and the smiling hospitality of its people.


Principale Street, in front of
the City Hall (1920's)
Great names have been Rawdonites by heart or choice: Gabrielle Roy, Yves Thériault, Mia Riddez Morisett, Ludmilla Chirriaef, Marjo, Martin Deschamps and the Rougeau wrestlers to name a few.

Our two municipalities were merged on May 28, 1998, following a decree imposed by the Minister of Municipal Affairs. The new municipality of Rawdon is made up of a Council with 9 members and 30 permanent employees.

Before the merger, the Village of Rawdon's citizens were known as "Rawdonniens" and the country citizens as "Rawdonnois". The new name for our citizens has been designated as "Rawdonnois". (French)





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