The Bachelder families who established in rougemont trace their origins to United Empire Loyalist and to military personnel having been sent to defend the waterway of the Yamaska River. Daniel and Sias Bachelder were stationned at St.Hyacinthe during the 1812-1814 conflict. Daniel Bachelder was named captain of the British army.

Sias Bachelder and his wife, Harriet Hyde, operated an inn, which served as post-office and resting spot for changing of horses. These two people were mainly responsible for promoting the idea of a church to be built in Rougemont.

The Bachelder family first wrote their name as " Batchelder ". It is believed that the spelling was changed to distinguish between the American and British loyalties.

PHELPS :

Oliver Phelps and his son Amos in 1830, exploited 2 saw mills on the slope of Rougemont mountain, on the side bordering yhe Petite Caroline.

OSBORNE:

Isaac Osborne was a blacksmith.

DICKEY:

Enoch Dickey was a carder. The Dickey famnily owned property in what is now the village of Rougemont, near the rectory of St.Michel de Rougemont. Enoch Dickey and robert Standish had the honour of turning the first sod for the building of the church.

DOWNING:

Dennis Downing, United Empire Loyalist, ,lived on the south side of the mountain, rang Rougemont, 1818.

TRUAX:

Peter Truax, United Empire Loyalist, lived on the south side of the mountain.

YATES:

Boswel Yates and his sons Stephen and Rosal established a farm in 1809, on what is now known as the property of the Peres Oblats.