Saint Raymond

Saint Raymond, likewise called Saint-Raymond de Portneuf, is a city in Quebec, Canada, situated around 63 kilometers 39 mi north-west of Quebec City. It is the biggest city in populace and zone of the Portneuf Regional County Municipality. The seigniory of Bourg-Louis, which incorporates the region of Saint-Raymond, was at first involved by the Huron. Their round hovel was just a couple of feet from the present area of the presbytery. The seigniory was together claimed by Bernard-Antoine Panet and Peter Langlois. The two men support the colonization of Sainte-Anne stream valley. Four couples from Ancienne-Lorette were the first to meet people's high expectations:

• Alexis Cayer and Jane Skinner

• Pierre Plamondon and Louise Dery

• Pierre Duplain and Esther Robert

• Joson Dery and Marguerite Hamel

It was in the spring of 1831 that the four men originally left their home for the land the Huron had delineated for them. Once arrived, they shared the land among themselves. They spent the summers of 1831 and 1832 clearing the land. The four men returned to Ancienne-Lorette amid the winters. In 1833, the ladies accompanied them to help set up a changeless settlement. Other individuals therefore originated from the Ancienne-Lorette locale.