Atelier de Marine du Canada - Augustin Cantin - Montreal Canada-Est, 1857

Canadian marine workshop, augustin cantin, montreal canada east “augustin cantin (1809-1893), shipbuilder, born in cap-santé. He learned the trade of ship carpenter in quebec, then he came to settle in montreal where in 1841 he founded a first boat building site, at the corner of prince and de la commune streets. During the work to widen the saint-gabriel locks of the lachine canal between 1843-1848, he set up a new site, between canning and atwater streets, which ensured his wealth and notoriety. One of his sons continued his father's work under the name canada dry dock co, then canada marine works. » – shpsc. Org bv. Cdeacf. Ca. Date: 1857.