The early settlement on the shore of Lake St-Francis between
Port Lewis and Hungry Bay. (45.18N/74.23W) Named after Lord
Dalhousie, the Governor of Canada in the early 1800s.
Dalhousie Settlement Cemetery
An early cemetery that was located on an island near the
Dalhousie Settlement, east of Port Lewis. The island was later
submerged when the lake level raised following the construction
of the Old Beauharnois Canal. The exact location is unknown?
There is another cemetery showing on Belden 1881 map, 1.9mi (3km)
east of Port Lewis, on the north side of Rte 132.
Identity unknown?. It was located on the James Brown farm, lot
12, Lake Front or First Range (St-Anicet).
Dalveen Post Office
The Dalveen Post Office operated for a short period of time
in 1879 before it changed its name to Herdman Post Office.
(45.009N/74.093W) It had previously been named Herdman's Corners
Post Office.
Davigion Park
A recent housing development close to Herdman Customs
consisting primarily of seasonal residents. (45.00N/74.08W)
Dawson's Hill
A hill on the Vance Sideroad (Rte 202 south of Huntingdon),
0.8mi (1.3km) SE of Huntingdon. (45.077N/74.164W) It has now been
leveled for development lots.
Days Creek
An old name (c1815) for Fraser Creek.
Dead River
An early name for the Beaver Creek.
De Léry
A hamlet or village on Rte 217 at the corner of
Montée Langevin, 1.5mi (2.4km) SSW of
St-Jacques-le-Mineur. (45.257N/73.436W) Probably named after the
Seigniory of DeLéry. It was originally named Upper
St-Phillip. De Léry is also shown on some maps as the
name of the town of Léry, NE of the town of Beauharnois.
This is probably a contraction of the french "Ville de
Léry".
De Léry Post Office
The De Léry Post Office was located 1.5mi (2.4km) SSW
of St-Jacques-le-Mineur on Rte 217. It operated
from 1912 until 1952 (seasonally until 1938) and was previously
called the Lanctot Post Office from 1907 to 1912.
Delmont Range (St-Anicet)
The range of farms along the Chemin Rivière de
Laguerre, between Montée Quesnel and the Plank Road.
This range was also called the Newfoundout Settlement.
Delmont Post Office
The Delmont Post Office was located in St-Anicet Parish on
Chemin Rivière de Laguerre, 1mi (1.6km) west of the Plank
Road. (45.134N/74.261W) It operated from 1907 until 1915.
Delson
A town on the Montréal South Shore between St-Constant
and Candiac. (45.38N/73.54W) It was incorporated in 1957, from
part of the Parish of St-Constant. It is near a rail junction of
3 rail lines. Named after a combination of railway names,
DELaware and hudSON railway.
Delson Post Office
This one is confusing. There are three Delson Post Office
names: Delson, Delson Station, and Delson Village. They seem to
have moved around and traded names quite a bit. On the other
hand, maybe the Post Office archives are confused. The Delson
Post Office started in 1912 and ran under that name until 1929,
probably at the rail station. Then its name was changed to
Delson Station Post Office. The Delson Post Office name was then
applied to another location which operated from 1929 until
present time. According to the archives, the Delson Village Post
Office name was also used for the same office from 1929 until
1962 when it was officially dropped. On the other hand the 1938
Postal Guide shows only Delson Village Post Office, not Delson
Post Office.
Delson Station
A major railway junction where the Canadian Pacific Railway
line from St-Jean, the Napierville Junction Railway line from
Rouses Point and the Grand Trunk Railway (CNR) line from the
Châteauguay Valley meet. The station is on the CP line.
(45.369N/73.551W) The nearby La Tortue Station was on the CN
line. (45.374N/73.537W) Also a name of a hamlet next to the
junction. (45.368N/73.549W)
Delson Station Post Office
The Delson Station Post Office operated from 1929 until 1952.
It was previously called Delson Post Office whose name was
relocated to Delson Village.
Delson Village Post Office
The Delson Village Post Office operated from 1929 until 1962
and was the same post office as Delson Post Office.
Denham's Corners
The east end of the village of Rockburn.
(45.027N/74.089W)
depot
The french or american term for a railway station.
Depot, Le (St-Michel)
Le Depot, meaning station in french, is a name on a modern
map location, 2.4mi (3.8km) SSW of St-Michel-de-Napierville.
(45.207N/73.589W) It was previously called St-Michel Station,
originally Lapigioniere Station and is located on the route of
the now abandoned Grand Trunk rail line to Hemmingford and
Plattsburgh (NY).
Depot Street (Hemmingford Village)
A local name for Champlain Street East (Rte 202,
east of village center). Named for the rail station located on
the edge of town.
Dewitt Creek
A tributary on the north side of the Châteauguay River
with its mouth at Dewittville, 0.25mi (0.4km) NE of the bridge
(45.116N/74.090W) and its source in the Connaught Range.
Previously called Brethour Creek.
Dewittville
A hamlet on the Châteauguay River, halfway between
Ormstown and Huntingdon in Godmanchester Township.
(45.113N/74.092W) Named after Jacob De Witt, a native of Holland,
who built a sawmill there. It was previously called Portage or
Portage Village after the impassable rapids in the river around
which river travellers had to portage.
Dewittville Post Office
The Dewittville Post Office has operated since 1833 from the
general store in Dewittville.
Dewittville Station
A railway station located 0.7mi (1.1km) north of Dewittville
where the Grand Trunk Railway (CNR) line crossed Seigneurial
Sideroad. (45.124N/74.096W)
Dickerson Island
The name of an island in the St-Lawrence River, in or next to
the Akwesasne Indian Reserve (St-Regis). It is located in the
center of the St-Lawrence River, 1.2mi (1.9km) NE of St-Regis
Island. An old map does show it in a different position but the
map may be distorted.
District of <xxxx>
An area that encompasses the geographical jurisdiction of a
court for criminal or civil matters. The term often appears in
legal documents such as land deeds and wills. In 1801 there
appear to have been only 3 districts in Lower Canada but by 1881,
they had expanded to 21 districts, with the (judicial) District
of Beauharnois covering southwest Quebec from a courthouse in
Beauharnois.
District of Iberville
A judicial district that included the counties of St
Johns, Napierville and Iberville. In the region west of
the Richelieu River, it included St Johns
(St-Jean-sur-Richelieu), Napierville, St-Remi, St-Édouard,
and Sherrington.
District of Montréal
A judicial district that in the early 1800s and before,
included everything southwest of a line that ran from the US
border close to Sherbrooke, through the west end of Lac St-Pierre
on the St-Lawrence River and NW along the east side of Berthier
County on the north shore. In more recent times, the judicial
districts were split and additional districts formed. In 1881,
the District of Montréal covered the counties of
Laprairie, Chambly and Vercheres. District of Montréal
may? now cover only the Island of Montréal.
District of Beauharnois
A judicial district with its court originally in Beauharnois,
that covered the SW region of Quebec Province in the later 1800s.
It included the counties of Beauharnois, Châteauguay and
Huntingdon. In present times, the District of Beauharnois
operates from the court house in Valleyfield.
Dog's Reef
A point on the north shore of the St-Lawrence River, just
west of Pointe-des-Cascades. (45.321N/73.986W) Now called
Pointe-au-Chien.
domain
In the seigniories, an area set aside as a private hunting
and fishing area for the seignior or for other predetermined
purposes such as space for a mill or a village.
Domain du Buisson
A strip of land running from Point Buisson on the
St-Lawrence, south to the St-Louis River. (45.30N/73.95W) It
divided Annstown and Helenstown regions of the Seigniory of
Beauharnois. It was the largest of a number of lots of bush
land that were set aside by the previous Seigniory owners as
private hunting and fishing areas. These priviledges probably
lasted until the Seigniories were abolished in 1854.
Domain de la Peche au Saumon
The original name for Ste-Martine Village.
Domaine de Seigniory-de-Lacolle
The center area of the Seigniory of Lacolle, reserved for
future use by the seignior when the area was first settled. It
was later surveyed and granted to settlers.
Domain St-Louis
An old name for Beauharnois Village area.
Donnelly Hill (Elgin)
The western end of the First Concession (Elgin) next to the
Trout River. (45.000N/74.301W)
Dorchester (St-Johns Co)
An old name for St-Jean-sur-Richelieu or a hamlet about a
mile north of the old Fort St-Johns. The Dorchester was also a
name of a locomotive on the first railway in Canada between
Laprairie and St-Jean in 1837.
Dorea
Located at the corner of the western end of Covey Hill Road
and Rte 209, 0.3mi (0.5km) north of the Franklin
Centre Customs. (45.003N/73.937W) Also the name of a now closed
rehabilitation center located near the corner.
Douglasburg
Douglasburg was located at the junction of Rtes
217 and 221, close to the Napierville exit of Autoroute
15. (45.196N/73.447W) Also known as Douglas' Corner or Coin
Douglas.
Douglasburg Post Office
The Douglasburg Post Office operated from 1888 until
1914.
Douglas' Corners
An old name for Douglasburg.
Dozois
A hamlet that was located 3.2mi (5km) NE of Napierville at
the corner of Rang Gregoire and 2nd Line Road.
(45.219N/73.361W)
Dozois Post Office
The Dozois Post Office operated from 1905 until 1914.
Dumas Range (Franklin)
Originally in the Russelltown region of the Seigniory of
Beauharnois, the Dumas Range was transferred to Franklin township
when it was formed in 1857. It was then designated the Seventh
Concession (Franklin). It is located about 1.5mi (2.2km) NW of
Franklin Center. (45.06N/73.95W) Also the name of the road
serving that concession (Rang Dumas) which forms the boundry line
with Ormstown municipality. (45.057N/73.971W)
Dumouchelle's Rapids
A rapids located in the Châteauguay River near the
mouth of the English River.
Dundee Centre
A hamlet located at the junction of the Dundee Center Road
and the Smallman Road. (45.029N/74.428W)
Dundee Centre Cemetery
There are two cemeteries at Dundee Centre, the old Zion
Presbyterian Cemetery and the present Zion United Cemetery.
Dundee Centre Post Office
The Dundee Centre Post Office operated from 1864 until 1913
with a break between 1882 and 1896.
Dundee Lines
The old name for the Canadian Customs Port at Dundee, QC
(44.998N/74.509W)
Dundee, Municipality of
A local administrative district created in 1845, consisting
of the old Township of Dundee. It was part of the reform that
replaced the first Municipal District of Beauharnois created in
1841 and it in turn was replaced in 1847 with another reform
creating the Beauharnois District Council, Division Numbers One
and Two. In 1855, there was further reform when the Counties
were reborn. It was a confusing time.
Dundee Post Office
The Dundee Post Office operated from before 1832 until
1968.
Dundee Presbyterian Cemetery, Old
Probably the Old Zion Presbyterian Cemetery at Dundee
Centre.
Dundee Township
A triangular shaped township, bounded on the south by the US
border, on the west by the St-Regis Indian Reserve, on the NW by
the St-Lawrence River and Lake St-Francis, and on the NE by
Godmanchester Township. Previously named simply as "Indian
Lands" Officially established as the Muncipality of Dundee in
1831. It was in Huntingdon County but it is now part of the MRC
de Haut-St-Laurent.
Dundee (Village)
A village on the Canada/US border across from Fort Covington
(NY). (45.000N/74.509W) Municipality of Dundee was established in
1831. Named after the birthplace of an early storekeeper, John
Davidson, who came from Dundee, Scotland. Previously called
Salmon River Village. See also: Dundee Township.
Dunn Cemetery
A private family cemetery located east of Franklin Centre on
Rte 202, at the junction of Chemin Brooks.
(45.039N/73.888W)
Dunn's Mills
This place is somewhat vague. Sellar describes it as located
5mi (8km) west of Laprairie but that would put it in the middle
of the St-Lawrence River. A map from 1839 shows it west of the
mouth of the Rivière St-Pierre. (45.407N/73.576W) This
location is about 4.4mi (7km) WSW of Laprairie. It is not obvious
where the water power would be at that site but possibly there
was sufficient flow between Île-à-Boquet and the
shore to power a mill. Otherwise it would be at the mouth of the
Rivière St-Pierre located at present day Côte
Ste-Catherine.
Dupuis Corners
A hamlet that was located in St-Anicet Parish at the corner
of Rte 132 and Chemin St-Charles, 1.3mi (2.1km) NW
of Cazaville. (45.101N/74.386W)
Dupuis Corners Post Office
The Dupuis Corners Post Office operated from 1908 until
1913.
Durham
The first name for the Village of Ormstown established in the
late 1830s to mid 1840s. It was named for Lord Durham, who was
investigating the state of affairs in Canada in the late 1830s
and was a friend of the Seignior. It gradually became known as
Ormstown Village starting in 1845 and was officially changed when
Ormstown Village was incorporated in 1890. The post office was
always called "Ormstown" from its inception in 1837 since it
served all of the seigniorial region of Ormstown. Not to be
confused with the Durham Township in Drummond County, southeast
of Drummondville. Also not to be confused with Dunham village in
Dunham Township, Mississquoi County, east of Bedford.