Dorimène Roy Desjardins Explained

Dorimène Roy Desjardins
Birth Date:1858 9, df=y
Birth Place:Sorel, Province of Canada, British Empire
Death Place:Lévis, Quebec, Canada
Occupation:founder Desjardins Group
Spouse:Alphonse Desjardins

Marie-Clara Dorimène Roy Desjardins (September 17, 1858 – June 14, 1932) and her husband Alphonse Desjardins were co-founders of the Caisses populaires Desjardins (today Desjardins Group), a forerunner of North American credit unions. She was appointed honorary member of the Union régionale des caisses populaires Desjardins de Québec in 1923.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20120729131126/http://www.desjardins.com/en/a_propos/profil/histoire/dorimene-desjardins.jsp Biographical profile of Dorimène Desjardins, co-founder of the caisses populaires.