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 CNHS - Joseph Casavant Posted by:  Weathervane
N 45° 38.091 W 072° 56.453
18T E 660487 N 5055540
Cette plaque, en hommage à Joseph Casavant, est située à Saint-Hyacinthe. This plaque, in tribute to Joseph Casavant, is located in Saint-Hyacinthe.
Waymark Code: WMEA6N
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 04/25/2012
Views: 41
Le texte sur la plaque se lit comme suit:
Né à Saint-Hyacinthe, Joseph Casavant quitte sa forge a 27 ans pour étudier la musique au collège de Sainte-Thérèse. Encouragé par l'abbé Charles-Joseph Ducharme, qui voit en lui "un vrai génie", le jeune homme s'intéresse à la facture d'instruments de musique. En 1840, il produit son premier orgue d'église à Saint-Hyacinthe. Quand il se retire en 1866, la maison Casavant jouit déjà d'une bonne réputation dans tout l'Est du Canada. Prenant la relève, ses fils Claver et Samuel fondent la société Casavant Frères, qui acquiert par la suite une renommée internationale.
The text on the plaque reads as follows:
At the age of 27 Joseph Casavant abandoned a career as blacksmith in his native Saint-Hyacinthe to enter the classical college at Sainte-Thérèse to study music. Encouraged by Father Charles-Joseph Ducharme, who recognized his talent, he became interested in building musical instruments. In 1840 he produced his first church organ in his shop at Saint-Hyacinthe. When he retired in 1866 Casavant organs were in demand throughout eastern Canada. Under the direction of his sons, Claver and Samuel, the firm Casavant Frères acquired an international reputation as builders of fine instruments.
Classification: National Historic Person
Province or Territory: Quebec
Location - City name/Town name: Saint-Hyacinthe
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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