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History of FauquierThis one owes its name to Mr. Fauquier and brothers, holder of a construction contract of the bridge and Canadian National railway.In 1909, the village counts only one family; in 1921: 9 families; in 1961: 140 families; and in 1981: 196 families. Several reasons justify this migration: for some it's in order to exchange beautiful land that can be cleared and profitable against grounds of rocks; others are interested in the possession of a land that can be timbered for the cut of wood; others seek employment as laborers; others want to establish their children on many acres of land. The first pioneer of Fauquier was Mr. Alphonse Brunet in 1909. In 1922, the first parish of Fauquier was named under "Sainte-Agnès". That same year, the first priest, Abbot Stéphane Laferrière was named to deserve Fauquier. He arrived on April 3 1922. In 1922, the first official school of Fauquier was founded under the name "Ecole Sainte-Jeanne D'arc". The cost to construct the school in 1922 was established at 8,000$. The first two teachers were Mrs. Jeanne Lefebvre and Mrs. Géralda Gauthier. There were approximately 50 students occupying two different classrooms. For additional information in regards to Fauquier, please feel free to come and visit our Fauquier-Strickland Public Library situated at 25 Grzela Road. | |||
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