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Village of Bourbonnais company history timeline

1832

1832 - (Bourbonnais) - In 1832, Noel LeVasseur arrived as the American Fur Company's local agent, established a trading post, and became the area's first permanent non-Native American settler.

After the federal government acquired the land from the Treaty of Tippecanoe, now known as Kankakee County, in 1832, settlers began advancing west.

1833

In 1833, following Congressional approval of the Treaty of Tippecanoe, reservations were established in the area.

1837

Turns out those logs happened to be from a 1½-story schoolhouse built in 1837 by Thomas Durham when the village was known as Bourbonnais Grove.

1848

It was purchased in 1848 by French-Canadian blacksmith Joseph Lesage, according to the historical society.

1853

In 1853, the Illinois legislature split Iroquois County, and Bourbonnais Grove became part of new Kankakee County.

1858

1858 - (Bourbonnais) - In 1858 residents built the Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, and soon nuns of the Congregation of Notre Dame arrived from Canada to teach and provide nursing care.

In 1858, work was started on the present Maternity BVM Catholic Church on what is presently Bishop McNamara Catholic School on North Convent Street in Bourbonnais.

1860

In 1860, the pastor of the Maternity BVM Parish brought three Sisters from the Congregation of Notre Dame in Montreal, Canada to teach.

1862

The first step toward providing higher education occurred in 1862, when 10 students enrolled in Notre Dame Academy.

1865

1865 - (Bourbonnais) - In 1865 clerics of St Viator founded St Viator College for boys.[

1868

Enrollment increased rapidly, and in 1868, St Viator College was chartered.

1875

Following approval of the referendum, an election was held that May of 1875 for the first Village Board.

After a referendum in 1875, the settlement incorporated as the Village of Bourbonnais,

1892

Bradley remains a growing, prosperous community since its establishment in 1892.

1893

Due to the depression in 1893, the North Kankakee economy began to fail.

1895

1895 - Bourbonnais Bourbonnais, boor'bon'nā', a township of Kankakee co., Ill.

1896

Soon after the arrival of this company, North Kankakee’s name became “Bradley City” until 1896 when it was shortened to “Bradley.”

1916

1916 Bourbonnais, a post-village of Kankakee co., Ill., 2 1/ 2 miles from Kankakee.

1975

Incorporated two decades after the establishment of Kankakee County, Bourbonnais celebrated its centennial in 1975.

1992

Bradley’s hundredth birthday was celebrated in 1992.

2011

BOURBONNAIS — The village of Bourbonnais uncovered a significant piece of its past in 2011 when trustees acquired a parcel of land at the corner of South Main and Coyne streets.

Marcotte died in 2011.

2012

The Village of Bourbonnais began seeking money in 2012 to pay for the reconstruction, restoration, landscaping, signage and maintenance of the log schoolhouse.

Since 2012, an estimated $60,000 has been raised.

2022

Plans are to begin construction later this year or in 2022, said Jim Paul, president of the historical society and member its board of directors.

Bourbonnais trustees approved its general fund budget of $13.6 million for fiscal year 2022 at Monday’s regular meeting.

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