Monuments and Plaques

Salomon Juneau, Milwaukee. Monument unveiled July 6, 1887.

Laurent-Salomon, son of François Juneau dit Latulippe and Thérèse Galarneau, was born on August 9, 1793 at Repentigny, Québec. He was the first white to settle on the shores of the Milwaukee River on September 1st 1818. He married Josette Viau in September 1820.

Early in 1837 the village of Milwaukee was incorporated with Salomon as President. He became its first mayor in 1846. (See Blue Book page 295).

Photo by Jacques A. Juneau, son of Adélard Juneau and Hélène Bertrand. Line 26.

Joseph Juneau, prospector and founder of the City of Juneau, Capital of Alaska, is the son of François-Xavier Juneau and Marguerite Thiffault. He was born on May 28, 1833 at Repentigny.

Here is what the monument says:

Erected by Igloo No. 6 Pioneers of Alaska

In memory of Richard T. Harris and Joseph Juneau who landed here August 15, 1880 and selected this spot as their first camp site. Here they discovered gold which resulted in the founding of Juneau, the first white settlement established in Alaska under American possession.

(See Blue Book page 435).

Photo by Mary Jane, wife of Melvin Barry, descendant of Augustin Juneau of Sainte-Ursule, QC. Line 26.

Champlain (Québec) 1960

Commemorative plaque unveiled in the village of Champlain (QC) at the Juneau Family Rally in 1960.

The plaque was donated by wrought iron artisan Marcel Juneau of Saint-Césaire, who made the plaque himself. (See Blue Book, pages 653 and 655).

Originally, the plaque had golden letters on a black background. With time, it became disfigured and it became necessary to have it made over. The picture here shows the plaque the way it looks today.

Photo by Luc Juneau, son of Joseph Juneau and Géraldine Bergeron. Line 26.

This plaque was unveiled at La Rochelle, France, on June 25, 1997, by Raymond Juneau, President of l’Association des Juneau d’Amérique, the occasion being the 4th international reunion of Juneau families. The plaque is now at the Musée maritime of La Rochelle.

Photo by Raymond Juneau, son of Avila Juneau and Françoise Bertrand, Line 2.

Plaque unveiled in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures during the 5th International Juneau Reunion in June 2000

Photo by Olivier Juneau, son of Raymond Juneau and Claudette McCarthy, Line 2.