Nérée Tétreau Explained

Nérée Tétreau
Birth Date:April 12, 1842
Birth Place:Saint-Damase, Canada East, Canada
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from Ottawa
Term Start:1892
Term End:1897
Predecessor:Alfred Rochon
Successor:Charles Beautron Major
Death Date:January 25, 1911 (aged 68)
Party:Conservative
Death Place:Hull, Quebec, Canada

Nérée Tétreau (April 12, 1842  - January 25, 1911) was a Canadian notary, land owner, and political figure in Quebec. He represented Ottawa electoral district in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1892 to 1897 as a Conservative.

Early life and education

Tétreau was born in Saint-Damase, Canada East, the son of Antoine Tétreau and Adélaïde Ayet, dit Malo. He was educated at the Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe and the Séminaire de Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir.

Career

Tétreau qualified to practise as a notary in 1866 and set up practice in Hull, Quebec. Tétreau was secretary-treasurer for the Hull school board from 1866 to 1868 and for the town of Hull from 1870 to 1875.

The Val-Tétreau neighbourhood and Val-Tétreau District of Gatineau were named in his honour.[1]

Personal life

In 1868, he married Adèle Leduc. He died in Hull at the age of 68.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rapport d'analyse, Comite de Topynym, Ville de Gatineau (2008) .