About Pierre-Georges Roy
Lived 1870 – 1953 (aged 83). Pierre-Georges Roy was a Canadian archivist and historian.
Pierre-Georges Roy, KCSG, FRSC (; 23 October 1870 – 4 November 1953) was a Canadian journalist, historian, and archivist.
Born in Lévis, Quebec, Roy was a journalist for the Canadien and the Quotidien. In 1895, he founded the Bulletin des recherches historiques. In 1920, he was appointed the first Chief Archivist of the province of Quebec. He died in 1953 in Lévis.
Honours In 1919, he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great. In 1927, he was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour. In 1932, he was awarded the Royal Society of Canada's J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal.
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Quebec journalist, historian, and archivist (1870–1953)
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Pierre-Georges Roy was born on 23 October 1870 in Lévis.
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Pierre-Georges Roy died on 4 November 1953 in Lévis.
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Pierre-Georges Roy was an archivist and historian.
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