Dorimène Roy Desjardins
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Dorimène Roy Desjardins | |
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Born | |
Died | 14 June 1932 Levis, Lévis, Quebec, Canada | (aged 73)
Occupation | founder Desjardins Group |
Spouse(s) | 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]
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- ^ Biographical profile of Dorimène Desjardins, co-founder of the caisses populaires. Caisses Desjardins du Québec and Caisses populaires de l'Ontario.
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