Charles-Odilon Beauchemin (March 29, 1822 – November, 1887) was a Montreal

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and

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. Beauchemin studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet from 1836 until his father's death in 1841. Financially unable to remain in school, he spent some time in

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with printer John Lovell pursuing his interest in printing and

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. He formed a business with his brother-in-law in 1864. The firm and partnership, Beauchemin et Valois, lasted 22 years. Valois retired and the firm Librairie C.-O. Beauchemin et fils was formed with Charles-Odilon and his son, Joseph-Odilon in partnership. The firm was successful and became more so after Charles died. Charles-Odilon Beauchemin was an important figure in the growth of printing in

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. After his death in 1887, he was entombed at the

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in Montreal.

External links

Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''

References

Canadian printers 1822 births 1887 deaths Burials at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery {{Canada-business-bio-stub