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History Countdown

These tidbits of Price history were sourced and added by the 2010 reunion team.

Great job team!!!! 

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1839: The end of the Gould-Dowie-McGill-Price partnership

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1810: William Price arrives in Quebec City

Quebec City in the 19th century

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1811: The timber trade in 19th century Canada

Loading timber on the ships

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1812: The United States declares war

The war of 1812

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1813: William goes to Halifax

The Chesapeake in Halifax harbour

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1814: War ends, William named Manager or Idle & Coats

The Quebec Citadel

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1815: Napolean defeated at Waterloo

Napoleon Bonaparte

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1816: Birth of Timothy H Dunn

Timothy H Dunn

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1818: Chile declares its independence

Bernudo O'Higgins

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1819 - 1820: England is close to ruin

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1820: The first Price company

Timber rafts near Quebec City

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1821: Henrietta Stewart married to William Phillips

Henrietta Eleanor Stewart

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1822: Dalhousie opens the legislative session

George Ramsay, Earl of Dalhousie

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1825: William marries Jane

William Price

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1826: Birth of the first of the "Price Brothers"

Tombstones of the three Price brothers

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1827: William's first foray into industry

19th century Canadian steam powered sawmill

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1828: Wolfesfield

Wolfesfield circa 1890

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1829: Birth of Richard, the first (or second) Price to serve

Captain Richard Price

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1830: Birth of the infamous Mary Price

Tombstone of Mary Eleanor Price

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1836: Founding of Bishop's College School

Bishop's College

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1838: Creation of the Société des Vingt-et-un

Alexis Tremblay le Picoté

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1839: Robert Blair joins the William Price Company

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1841: Queen Victoria knights George Simpson

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1842: Williiam acquires the assets of the Vingt-et-Un

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1844: Pere Honorat arrives in the Saguenay

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1845: A son of William is sent to Europe

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1846: Birth of Cecilia Price

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1847: The other Price family of Quebec City

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1848: William bought the mill at Moulin-a-Baud

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1849: The California Gold Rush

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1851: The 66th sailed to Quebec City

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1852: Death of Peter McLeod

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1853: Introduction of the Canadian dollar

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1854: First North American Trade Treaty

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1855: Founding of William Price & Sons

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1856: Birth of James Buchanan Duke

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1857: The Panic of 1857

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1858: Invention of the Peavy

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1859: Founding of Anse St-Jean Fishing Club

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1860: David Edward stood up for the river pilots

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1861: The Trent Affair

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1862: David Edward launched the Tadoussac Hotel project

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1863: Damase Boulanger moves his family to Alma

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1864: William Price & Sons acquired a sawmill in Matane

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1865: Founding of the Union Bank

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1866: Birth of James Archibald Scott

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1867: Death of William Price. Birth of William Price

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1868: Death of Sir Edmund Walker

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1869: Founding of Price & Pierce

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1870: Great Fire of the Saguenay

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