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Jacquet River is a former municipality in
Jacquet River is a former municipality in Restigouche County, New Brunswick
Restigouche County (2016 population 30,955) is located in north-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county is named for the Restigouche River which flows through the county and is famous for its salmon pools, which have attracted wealthy American ...
, Canada
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on the Jacquet River. It is now part of the municipality of Belledune
Belledune (2011 population: 1,548) is a Canadian village that straddles both Restigouche County and Gloucester County, New Brunswick.
The community of Belledune was created through the amalgamation of Jacquet River, Armstrong Brook, and Bell ...
, and has a population of about 1,200 people.
It has an elementary and middle school, which is also used by the surrounding communities. It has a grocery store, along with a few locally owned convenience stores. It has a municipal park, which is maintained by the village. A song from the 1970s by Canadian artist Ray Griff
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references Jacquet River.
History
Jacquet River has a very strong history with many families having deep roots there, including the Guitard,Gauthier Gauthier () is a French name of Germanic origin, corresponding to the English given name Walter.
People with the given name
* Gauthier de Costes, seigneur de la Calprenède
* Gauthier de Brienne, Counts Walter III of Brienne, Walter IV of Brienne, ...
, Devereaux, Joncas, Cormier, Furlotte, Meade, Lapointe, Carriers, Hickey
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, Mallaley, Kelly
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, Dempsey
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Background
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Doyle
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, and Legacy.
In 1994, the Village of Jacquet River, along with a few unincorporated communities, amalgamated with the Village of Belledune to form a larger village known as Belledune: "The Super Village".
Jacquet River is an English community, even though many confuse it with its fairly French name. Most people agree that Jacquet River got its name for the famous French explorer, Jacques Cartier, who landed around this area.
Notable people
See also
*List of neighbourhoods in New Brunswick
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People
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Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
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References