Canadian forestry contractor (1881-1946)
Jeffrey Veillet |
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| Born | (1881-05-21)May 21, 1881 |
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| Died | August 7, 1946(1946-08-07) (aged 65)[1]
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| Nationality | Canadian, Quebecer |
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| Occupation(s) | Business man in forestry industry, merchant, mayor, president of the school board |
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| Known for | Mayor of Sainte-Thècle (parish and village) |
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| Notable work | President and founder of Veillet & Frères Limitée (Veillette and Brothers Limited) |
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Jeffrey Veillet (May 21, 1881 - August 7, 1946) was a businessman in forestry and general trade in Mauricie, until his death in 1946.[2] Jeffrey Veillet arrived in Sainte-Thècle in 1903.[3] He started in business in 1905 as a logging contractor.[4] He was president of the aqueduct company of the village of Sainte-Thècle until his death.[5]
- ^ Article « M. Jeffrey Veillet est décédé à l’âge de 66 ans » (English: Mr. Jeffrey Veillet died at the age of 66), Le Nouvelliste, August 8, 1946, p. 1.
- ^ Gaétan Veillette, article "L'homme d'affaires Jeffrey Veillet (1881-1946) de Sainte-Thècle dirigea jusqu'à 6,000 travailleurs forestiers" (The businessman Jeffrey Veillet (1881-1946) of Sainte-Thècle supervised up to 6,000 forest workers), Bulletin "Le Pathiskan", published by the "Association des familles Veillet/te d'Amérique" (English: Association of Veillet/te families of America inc), December 1993, p. 17-23 (first part).
- ^ Charles Magnan and Jean-René Marchand, monograph "Une ville du Nord Sainte-Thècle, cent ans d'histoire" (English: A city in the North of Sainte-Thècle, a hundred years of history), Éditions du Bien Public, 1974, p. 167-168
- ^ Article "Mort de monsieur Jeffrey Veillet" (English: Death of Mr. Jeffrey Veillet), newspaper Le Soleil, August 9, 1946, p. 13 – Biographical summary.
- ^ Article "M. J. Veillet décédé à Sainte-Thècle" (English: M. J. Veillet deceased in Sainte-Thècle), newspaper Le Devoir, August 9, 1946, p. 7 – Biographical summary.