Magasin Bertrand Store

At the corner of Longueuil and John streets, Louis Bertrand founded the Bertrand & Séguin general store with his nephew Hector Séguin in 1906. In 1913, two of Bertrand’s sons, Élie Oscar and Joseph, aged 19 and 16, bought the business, which became known as Louis Bertrand et Fils. In 1938, after those two brothers withdrew from the trade, their brother Jean became sole owner and soon carried out major renovations that doubled the size of the corner store. Jean Bertrand devoted his life to the business and served the community, even opening after Sunday mass so people from rural areas could buy supplies before returning home. In 1965, he turned the family business over to his two eldest sons, Louis and Pierre. In September 1973, after 67 years in operation, L. Bertrand & Fils Ltée closed permanently, and the site later became home to Huneault Portes de Garage Doors Inc and Marc Wolfe Construction.

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