How it began
Sainte-Élisabeth’s first recorded year: 1855
Wikidata gives the municipality of Sainte-Élisabeth the date July 1, 1855, which can mark a founding, an incorporation or a merger. Until 1987, Sainte-Élisabeth was called Sainte-Elizabeth.
Photo: Fralambert · CC BY-SA 4.00historic places on the registers
History of Sainte-Élisabeth · Canada’s heritage registers
Before 1961: 43% of the homes in Sainte-Élisabeth
Most towns have 18%, so Sainte-Élisabeth has 2.5 times as much. 31 places on the heritage registers lie within 25 km of Sainte-Élisabeth, the nearest Maison Antoine-Lacombe, 9.9 km away. Heritage of the first rank begins 10 km away, in Saint-Charles-Borromée. The earliest of 6 people born in Sainte-Élisabeth before 1914 is Hippolite Cornellier.
Historic places within 25 km
31
16 of the highest designation
Nearest historic place
9.9 km
Maison Antoine-Lacombe
Homes built before 1961
43%
typical town: 18%
Born here before 1914
6
the earliest in 1820
The age of the area
Within 25 km of Sainte-Élisabeth, the oldest record dates from 1641
The nearest historic places to Sainte-Élisabeth, out to 25 km, by the first construction date on each record.
New France before 17601
British North America 1760–186610
After Confederation 1867–191312
Wars and Depression 1914–19453
Since 1946 1946 on0
Fort Richelieu, in Sorel-Tracy, is the oldest (1641). The bars count 26 dated places within 25 km. 11 predate Confederation.
Around the town
The heritage closest to Sainte-Élisabeth: Maison Antoine-Lacombe, at 9.9 km
Their towns number 9: Sorel-Tracy, Saint-Jacques and Berthierville first. By age, Fort Richelieu leads, from 1641, at 21 km. The registers hold 31 within 25 km.
The 12 nearest, within 25 km
| Maison Antoine-LacombeClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1840 · 9.9 km away, in Saint-Charles-Borromée |
| St Charles Borromeo CathedralMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1887–1892 · 10 km away, in Joliette |
| Évêché de JolietteMunicipal citation (Québec) · 1880 · 10 km away, in Joliette |
| Canadian National Railways Station, Joliette, QuebecHeritage Railway Station · 1901–1902 · 10 km away, in Joliette |
| Joliette Court HouseNational Historic Site · 1860–1863 · 11 km away, in Joliette |
| Presbytère de Saint-CuthbertClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1874–1876 · 12 km away, in Saint-Cuthbert |
| Église Saint-PaulClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1803–1804 · 15 km away, in Saint-Paul |
| Site patrimonial de l’Ancien-Monastère-des-Moniales-Dominicaines-de-BerthiervilleClassified heritage site (Québec) · 15 km away, in Berthierville |
| Cuthbert ChapelClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1786 · 15 km away, in Berthierville |
| Church of St GenevieveClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1782–1787 · 15 km away, in Berthierville |
| Ancien monastère des Moniales-Dominicaines-de-BerthiervilleClassified heritage building (Québec) · 1933–1934 · 15 km away, in Berthierville |
| Site patrimonial de Sainte-GenevièveClassified heritage site (Québec) · 15 km away, in Berthierville |
Homes by age
None of Sainte-Élisabeth’s homes is from 2016–21 (4.1% is typical)
Only 11% of Sainte-Élisabeth’s homes were built from 2001 to 2015, less than the typical town’s 15%. Count back from today and half of Sainte-Élisabeth’s homes are older than 1981. In Sainte-Élisabeth, 24% of homes date from 1961 to 1980, much as in most towns (27%).
43%
Before 1961
24%
1961–80
20%
1981–2000
11%
2001–15
0%
2016–21
Sainte-ÉlisabethTypical town
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Born here
From 1820 to 1907: lives that began in Sainte-Élisabeth
Gustave Lacasse is the most written about, in 4 languages. The longest life here was Édouard Asselin’s, 83 years, ending in 1975. 6 people on the record were born here before 1914. Most of them, 4 of 6, came into the world in the decades after Confederation.
Hippolite Cornellier
Jacques Picard
Gustave Lacasse
Charles-Édouard Ferland
Édouard Asselin
Clodomir Ladouceur
1800182518501875190019251950
GL
Gustave Lacasse1890–1953 · Canadian politician
CF
Charles-Édouard Ferland1892–1974 · Canadian politician
JP
Jacques Picard1828–1905 · Canadian politician
ÉA
Édouard Asselin1892–1975 · Canadian politician
HC
Hippolite Cornellier1820–1887 · Canadian politician
CL
Clodomir Ladouceur1907–1985 · Canadian politician
Everyone born in Sainte-Élisabeth → Born before 1914 (the page’s periods: Confederation to the First World War). Birthplaces from Wikidata, each checked against the person’s Wikipedia article.
Neighbours
Sainte-Élisabeth and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Élisabeth | 1,473 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Notre-Dame-des-Prairies | 9,622 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Félix-de-Valois | 7,670 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes | 3,328 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Charles-Borromée | 16,904 | 1 | 1 | 1840 |
| Sainte-Mélanie | 3,417 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Thomas | 3,477 | 0 | 0 | — |
In brief
Sainte-Élisabeth in brief
Older stock first: 43% of homes in Sainte-Élisabeth were standing by 1961, against 18% in the typical town. Its people of the past include Gustave Lacasse (1890), Charles-Édouard Ferland (1892) and Jacques Picard (1828).
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The tiers. National Historic Sites and the most protected buildings form the top tier; recognized federal buildings, stations and lighthouses the second; provincial and municipal listings the third.
- The grade. History isn’t one of Canada’s graded pillars, so this page describes and compares without a letter.
- People and events. National historic persons carry no place in the open file. They appear on a town’s page when born there (same name, same birth and death years) or when a historic place inside it carries their name and its record names them with their dates; national historic events don’t appear.
- Protection. Québec’s classements and citations carry legal protection: work on a classified building needs the minister’s authorization, on a cited one the municipality’s. Federal designations commemorate.
- Québec’s register. The Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec is open data, so the province’s own designations and its municipalities’ citations are here in full.
- The federal register. The federal list is complete and open: Parks Canada’s directory for the designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places for what each one is and why it matters.
Questions about Sainte-Élisabeth’s history
How many historic places does Sainte-Élisabeth have on the registers?
Inside Sainte-Élisabeth, none so far. At 9.9 km, Maison Antoine-Lacombe in Saint-Charles-Borromée is the nearest, with the top designation.
How old are the homes in Sainte-Élisabeth?
Before 1961: 43% of its homes; the typical town has 18%.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles · Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (homes by period of construction). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).