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QUEBEC
Quebec is the province with the second-most known executions in Canada. This is where the earliest known ones took place. There were some prisoners who were shot and a few variations of hanging were tried. Some victims had their hand cut off before hanging. Some bodies were burned after hanging. At least one was hanged, drawn, and quartered, a method used in England for those convicted of treason. At least one person is known to have been broken on the wheel, a method in use at the time in continental Europe. Executions took place throughout the province until 1938 when only the gallows at Montreal's Bordeaux Prison was used. The last woman executed in Canada was hanged there. Under "Location" Quebec refers to Quebec City. Many names on this page contain accents which may not be recognized by your browser.


NEW FRANCE (1534-1663)
Jacques Cartier first landed on the Gaspe peninsula and claimed the land for France. The following century involved much exploration of the St Lawrence River and settlements, not all of which were successful. Quebec City was founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608. Ville-Marie, which later became Montreal, was founded in 1649.
Name Date Method Location Crime Sex Race Age Occupation Executioner Notes
Gaillon, Michel bet 1541-June 1542 hanged Cap-Rouge theft M ? ? colonist ? Executed during a time when the colony was short of rations.
ZZ bet 1541-June 1542 hanged Cap-Rouge disobedience M ? ? colonist ? 1 of 6 hanged in one day for not working to Jean Francois de LeRocque de Roberval's satisfaction.
ZZ bet 1541-June 1542 hanged Cap-Rouge disobedience M ? ? colonist ? 1 of 6 hanged in one day for not working to Jean Francois de LeRocque de Roberval's satisfaction.
ZZ bet 1541-June 1542 hanged Cap-Rouge disobedience M ? ? colonist ? 1 of 6 hanged in one day for not working to Jean Francois de LeRocque de Roberval's satisfaction.
ZZ bet 1541-June 1542 hanged Cap-Rouge disobedience M ? ? colonist ? 1 of 6 hanged in one day for not working to Jean Francois de LeRocque de Roberval's satisfaction.
ZZ bet 1541-June 1542 hanged Cap-Rouge disobedience M ? ? colonist ? 1 of 6 hanged in one day for not working to Jean Francois de LeRocque de Roberval's satisfaction.
ZZ bet 1541-June 1542 hanged Cap-Rouge disobedience M ? ? colonist ? 1 of 6 hanged in one day for not working to Jean Francois de LeRocque de Roberval's satisfaction.
Du Val, Jean 1608 hanged Quebec mutiny M ? ? locksmith ? Ringleader of a group trying to overthrow Samuel de Champlain at his settlement. His head was mounted on a staff at the highest point of the fort.
ZZ 1649 hanged Quebec theft F ? 16 ? ? This execution is sometimes mistakenly called Canada's first.
Vuil, Daniel 1661 October 07 shot Quebec trafficking M ? ? ? ? Carried out illegal trade in spirits with the Indians. Shot by harquebus.
La Violette 1661 October 07 shot Quebec trafficking M ? ? ? ? Sold illegal spirits to the Indians.
ZZ 1663 hanged, burned Quebec murder M ? ? ? ? Killed a chaplain at a French colony in Newfoundland.
Larose aft 1663 January hanged ? theft, arson M ? ? ? ? Robbed La Badaude's house and set fire to it to conceal his crime on 24 Jan 1663.
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NEW FRANCE (1663-1763)
On February 24, 1663 King Louis XIV makes New France a royal province. Up to this point the colony had been privately owned by the Company of New France. France was involved with Britain in many battles. French colonies in Acadia, Cape Breton, Newfoundland and elsewhere were lost. The British defeated the French garrison of Quebec City at the Battle Of The Plains Of Abraham in 1759. The governor general surrendered New France in 1760 and France formally ceded the colony to Britain February 10, 1763 with the Treaty Of Paris.
Name Date Method Location Crime Sex Race Age Occupation Executioner Notes
ZZ 1663 June 08 hanged, burned ? murder, arson M ? ? valet ? Burned down his employers house.
Agariata 1666 August hanged Quebec murder M Native ? Mohawk chief ? Murdered someone named Chasy.
ZZ 1667 June 28 hanged Quebec counterfeiting ? ? ? ? ? Counterfeited coins.
ZZ 1667 November 30 hanged ? rape M ? ? ? ? A man was hanged for ravishing an eleven year old girl.
Blanche dit Langivan, Francois 1669 July 08 ? Quebec murder M ? ? ? ? Shot Daniel LaMaire dit des Rochers in a duel in Trois Riveres on 28 or 29 Apr 1669. First death as a result of dueling in New France.
Bertault, Jacques 1672 June 09 hanged, broken on the wheel Quebec murder M white 46 farmer, locksmith ? Beat his son-in-law to death. Assisted by his wife and daughter.
Bonne, Gilette 1672 June 09 hanged Quebec murder F white 43 ? ? Beat her son-in-law to death. See her husband's notes.
Duverger, Francoise 1672 November 17 hanged ? murder, infanticide F ? ? ? ? Killed her husband Simon Galbrun and also aborted several babies (infanticide).
ZZ 1674 hanged Quebec bush-ranging M white ? soldier, fur trader ? This man was a soldier who deserted from Montreal and then engaged in unauthorized fur trading.
Pourpoint, Jacques 1686 April hanged ? desertion, rape M ? ? soldier ? Deserted his platoon.
Heart, Jean Haude 1690 May 27 broken on the wheel Montreal murder M ? ? ? Rattier, Jean Murdered Francois Pougnet.
Viau dit LaRose, Pierre 1702 October hanged Montreal murder M white 27 soldier ? Murdered a farmer named Lachaume.
Berge dit La Tulipe, Pierre 1705 November 26 hanged Quebec assault M white ? drummer Elie, Jacques Assaulted Susanne Capelle.
Angelique, Marie Joseph 1734 June 21 hanged Montreal arson F black 29 slave Leveille, Mathieu Allegedly set a fire that burned a hospital and many houses.
Belisle, Jean Baptiste Goyer dit 1752 June 06 breaking alive Montreal murder M ? ? ? ? Murdered a couple and stole money from their house.
Marie Anne 1756 November 20 hanged Quebec theft F Native ? slave ? Stole from her master.
ZZ 1759 August 31 hanged Quebec theft M ? ? soldier ? 1 of 2 soldiers who stole a cask of brandy from a Mr Charland in the St Roch district.
ZZ 1759 August 31 hanged Quebec theft M ? ? soldier ? 1 of 2 soldiers who stole a cask of brandy from a Mr Charland in the St Roch district.
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PROVINCE OF QUEBEC (1763-1791)
On February 10, 1763 New France became the British colony of Quebec.
Name Date Method Location Crime Sex Race Age Occupation Executioner Notes
Corriveau, Marie-Josephe 1763 April 18 hanged Quebec murder F white 29 ? ? Murdered her husband.
ZZ 1782 November 18 ? Quebec murder M ? ? ? ? 1 of 2 executed for the murder of Capt. Stead, commander of a Treasury Brig, on 31 Dec 1779.
ZZ 1782 November 18 ? Quebec murder M ? ? ? ? 1 of 2 executed for the murder of Capt. Stead, commander of a Treasury Brig, on 31 Dec 1779.
Noiste, Charles Nichau 1784 abt August ? ? murder M Native ? ? ? Murdered two messengers.
ZZ 1785 bet June-December hanged Montreal theft M ? ? ? ? 1 of 3 men who stole a mill from John Molson's brewery.
ZZ 1785 bet June-December hanged Montreal theft M ? ? ? ? 1 of 3 men who stole a mill from John Molson's brewery.
ZZ 1785 bet June-December hanged Montreal theft M ? ? ? ? 1 of 3 men who stole a mill from John Molson's brewery.
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LOWER CANADA (1791-1841)
A rise in population in the western region led to the division of the colony at the Ottawa River. The west part became Upper Canada and the east part which eventually became Quebec was named Lower Canada.
Name Date Method Location Crime Sex Race Age Occupation Executioner Notes
McLane, David 1797 July 21 hanged (not until dead),disembowled, beheaded, quartered Quebec treason M white ? ? Ward This American came to Quebec to convince people to join the US.
Vailliancourt, Ignace 1803 March 07 hanged, dissected and anatomised Montreal murder M ? ? ? ? Part of the sentence was that his body be delivered to Dr. Charles Blake for dissection.
Clements, B. 1803 September 18 hanged Montreal stealing livestock M ? 13 ? ? Stole a cow.
ZZ 1804 March 02 shot Quebec mutiny M ? ? soldier ? Attempted mutiny near Niagara Falls.
ZZ 1804 March 02 shot Quebec mutiny M ? ? soldier ? Attempted mutiny near Niagara Falls.
ZZ 1804 March 02 shot Quebec mutiny M ? ? soldier ? Attempted mutiny near Niagara Falls.
ZZ 1804 March 02 shot Quebec mutiny M ? ? soldier ? Attempted mutiny near Niagara Falls.
ZZ 1804 March 02 shot Quebec desertion M ? ? soldier ? Attempted to desert near Niagara Falls.
ZZ 1804 March 02 shot Quebec desertion M ? ? soldier ? Attempted to desert near Niagara Falls.
ZZ 1804 March 02 shot Quebec desertion M ? ? soldier ? Attempted to desert near Niagara Falls.
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal burglary ? ? ? ? ? 1 of 10 unknown persons executed in Montreal between these dates for burglary.
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal burglary ? ? ? ? ? 1 of 10 unknown persons executed in Montreal between these dates for burglary.
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal burglary ? ? ? ? ? 1 of 10 unknown persons executed in Montreal between these dates for burglary.
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal burglary ? ? ? ? ? 1 of 10 unknown persons executed in Montreal between these dates for burglary.
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal burglary ? ? ? ? ? 1 of 10 unknown persons executed in Montreal between these dates for burglary.
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal burglary ? ? ? ? ? 1 of 10 unknown persons executed in Montreal between these dates for burglary..
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal burglary ? ? ? ? ? 1 of 10 unknown persons executed in Montreal between these dates for burglary.
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal burglary ? ? ? ? ? 1 of 10 unknown persons executed in Montreal between these dates for burglary.
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal burglary ? ? ? ? ? 1 of 10 unknown persons executed in Montreal between these dates for burglary..
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal burglary ? ? ? ? ? 1 of 10 unknown persons executed in Montreal between these dates for burglary.
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal forgery ? ? ? ? ? 1 person executed in Montreal sometime between these dates for forgery.
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal larceny ? ? ? ? ? 1 of 2 persons executed in Montreal between these dates for larceny.
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal larceny ? ? ? ? ? 1 of 2 persons executed in Montreal between these dates for larceny.
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal murder ? ? ? ? ? 1 of 7 persons executed in Montreal between these dates for murder.
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal murder ? ? ? ? ? 1 of 7 persons executed in Montreal between these dates for murder.
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal murder ? ? ? ? ? 1 of 7 persons executed in Montreal between these dates for murder.
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal murder ? ? ? ? ? 1 of 7 persons executed in Montreal between these dates for murder.
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal murder ? ? ? ? ? 1 of 7 persons executed in Montreal between these dates for murder.
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal murder ? ? ? ? ? 1 of 7 persons executed in Montreal between these dates for murder.
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal murder ? ? ? ? ? 1 of 7 persons executed in Montreal between these dates for murder.
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal rape ? ? ? ? ? 1 of 2 persons executed in Montreal between these dates for rape.
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal rape ? ? ? ? ? 1 of 2 persons executed in Montreal between these dates for rape.
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal robbery ? ? ? ? ? 1 person executed in Montreal between these dates for robbery.
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal shoplifting ? ? ? ? ? 1 of 2 persons executed in Montreal between these dates for shoplifting.
ZZ bet 1812-1840 hanged Montreal shoplifting ? ? ? ? ? 1 of 2 persons executed in Montreal between these dates for shoplifting.
Mitchell, John 1812 abt January 13 hanged Quebec burglary M ? 23 soldier ? This case was tried by civilian court. The previous July Mitchell was tried by court martial for another case of theft and sentenced to 600 lashes.
Murphy, Patrick 1814 May 20 hanged Quebec murder M white ? ? ? Murdered Marie Ann Dessault of the parish of Les Ecuriels.
Welsh, James 1815 May 18 hanged Quebec murder M white ? ? ? Murdered Robert Stephens in about December 1814. Tried and sentenced on May 16.
Alarie, Charles 1818 October 23 hanged Quebec stealing in a vessel on a navigable river M ? ? ? ? Stole chests of tea worth 100 pounds belonging to James Owen from a vessel in Quebec harbour. 3 others received suspended death sentences.
Thomas, Thomas 1818 October 23 hanged Quebec stealing in a vessel on a navigable river M ? ? ? ? Stole chests of tea worth 100 pounds belonging to James Owen from a vessel in Quebec harbour. 3 others received suspended death sentences.
Mulkahey, John 1821 October 05 hanged, dissected and anatomised Quebec murder M ? ? ? ? Murdered Moses McAllister in parish of St. Michel, county of Hertford. Initially charged 3 Jul 1821.
Albert, Jean Baptiste 1823 October 04 hanged Montreal burglary M ? ? ? ? Hanged with A. Paradis and W. Glossen.
Glossen, Warren 1823 October 04 hanged Montreal burglary M ? ? ? ? Hanged with J. Albert and A. Paradis.
Paradis, Abraham 1823 October 04 hanged Montreal horse stealing M ? ? ? ? Hanged with J. Albert and W. Glossen.
Pounder, William 1823 October 10 hanged Quebec murder M white 28 ? ? Initially charged 31 May 1823. Body was given to Dr. Fargues.
Ross, William aft. June 1825 hanged ? theft M ? ? ? ? Robbed a priest of $8000.
Francois, Noel 1825 September 24 hanged Trois-Rivières murder M Native ? ? ? Declared he was innocent of this crime but deserved the punishment for previous crimes.
Hart, John 1826 November 10 hanged Quebec ? M white 34 ? ? Committed an offence while serving time for another.
Johnson, Benjamin 1827 April 21 hanged Quebec burglary M ? ? ? ? Initially charged 12 Nov 1826.
Messenger, Robert 1827 April 21 hanged Quebec burglary M ? ? ? ? Initially charged 12 Nov 1826.
Monarque, John B. 1827 April 24 hanged Pointe Levi (Levis) burglary M white elderly ? ? Initially charged 29 Sept 1826.
Ducharme, Pierre 1828 October 24 hanged Quebec stealing M ? ? ? ? Initially charged 15 Sept 1828 for stealing merchandise from Jacques Oliva of St Thomas. Two others were sentenced to transportation.
ZZ 1829 hanged Montreal sacrilege M ? ? ? ? 1 of 2 men hanged in Montreal for this crime.
ZZ 1829 hanged Montreal sacrilege M ? ? ? ? 1 of 2 men hanged in Montreal for this crime.
ZZ 1829 hanged Montreal stealing livestock M ? ? ? ? 1 of 3 hanged in Montreal in 1829 for stealing an ox.
ZZ 1829 hanged Montreal stealing livestock M ? ? ? ? 1 of 3 hanged in Montreal in 1829 for stealing an ox.
ZZ 1829 hanged Montreal stealing livestock M ? ? ? ? 1 of 3 hanged in Montreal in 1829 for stealing an ox.
Malouin, Francois 1829 September 30 hanged Quebec murder M white ? ? ? Initially charged 23 Aug 1829.
Desjardins, J.M. 1829 October 31 hanged Quebec burglary M ? ? ? ? Initially charged 13 June 1829.
Shuter, William 1834 April 04 hanged Quebec inflicting a gunshot wound M ? ? ? ? Initially charged 14 Jan 1834
Develin, Edward 1836 April 08 hanged Quebec murder M ? ? ? ? Initially charged 30 Nov 1835. He was also known as Harvicker.
Cardinal, Joseph 1838 December 23 hanged Montreal treason M white ? notary ? A rebel leader in the Lower Canada Rebellion 1837-1838.
Duquet, Joseph 1838 December 23 hanged Montreal treason M white 21 law student ? A rebel leader in the Lower Canada Rebellion 1837-1838.
Decoigne, Pierre Theophile 1839 January 18 hanged Montreal treason M ? ? notary ? A rebel in the Lower Canada Rebellion 1837-1838.
Hamelin, F.X. 1839 January 18 hanged Montreal treason M ? ? ? ? A rebel in the Lower Canada Rebellion 1837-1838.
Robert, Joseph 1839 January 18 hanged Montreal treason M ? ? ? ? A rebel in the Lower Canada Rebellion 1837-1838.
Sanguinet, Ambroise 1839 January 18 hanged Montreal treason M ? ? ? ? A rebel in the Lower Canada Rebellion 1837-1838.
Sanguinet, Charles 1839 January 18 hanged Montreal treason M ? ? ? ? A rebel in the Lower Canada Rebellion 1837-1838.
Daunais, Amable 1839 February 15 hanged Montreal treason M white abt 20 farmer ? A rebel in the Lower Canada Rebellion 1837-1838.
Hindelang, Charles 1839 February 15 hanged Montreal treason M white 29 soldier ? A rebel in the Lower Canada Rebellion 1837-1838.
Lorimier, Chevalier de 1839 February 15 hanged Montreal treason M white abt 34 notary ? A rebel in the Lower Canada Rebellion 1837-1838.
Narbonne, Pierre Remi 1839 February 15 hanged Montreal treason M white ? bailiff, painter ? A rebel in the Lower Canada Rebellion 1837-1838.
Nicolas, Francois 1839 February 15 hanged Montreal treason M white abt 40 farmer, teacher ? A rebel in the Lower Canada Rebellion 1837-1838.
Collins, Robert 1840 abt September 28 hanged Quebec murder M ? ? seaman ? Murdered a Sergeant of Marines aboard HMS Cleopatra. Hanged from the yardarm of that ship in the port at Quebec. Witnessed by many sailors from other ships in the fleet.
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PROVINCE OF CANADA-CANADA EAST (1841-1867)
As a result of the Durham Report, the colonies of Upper and Lower Canada were joined into one colony; the Province of Canada was officially proclaimed February 10, 1841. The area that was the former Lower Canada was known as Canada East.
Name Date Method Location Crime Sex Race Age Occupation Executioner Notes
Desforges, Jean Baptiste 1858 June 25 hanged Montreal murder M ? ? ? ? Desforges killed his wife with assistance from his lover, M. Crispin. They were hanged separately on the same day.
Crispin, Marie Anne 1858 June 25 hanged Montreal murder F ? ? ? ? Crispin and her lover, J. Desforges, murdered Desforges' wife in Dec 1857. Crispin was hanged separately after Desforges. She fiercely fought her guards from her cell to the gallows.
Burns, Alexander 1861 September 06 hanged Montreal ? M ? ? ? ? This was supposed to be a public double-hanging. One of the men received a last-minute reprieve and this resulted in the spectators rioting.
Meehan, John 1864 March 22 hanged Quebec murder M white 22 ? ? Initially charged 12 Sep 1863.
Mack, James 1866 hanged Montreal murder M ? ? soldier (artillery) ? Cut a corporal's throat.
Villebrun, Modiste 1867 May 03 hanged Sorel murder M ? 45 ? ? Murdered François-Xavier Jutras.
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QUEBEC (1867-PRESENT)
In 1867 Quebec was one of the four founding provinces of Canadian confederation. All executions from here on were under Canadian jurisdiction.
Name Date Method Location Crime Sex Race Age Occupation Executioner Notes
Ruel, Joseph 1868 July 01 hanged St Hyacinthe murder M ? ? ? ? Murdered Toussaint Boucher.
Poitras, Eugène 1869 September 20 hanged ? murder M ? ? ? ? Murdered Jean-Baptiste Ouellet.
Ingebretson, Johan 1871 November 17 hanged Montreal murder M white ? sailor ? Robbed and murdered his landlady, Mrs. Foster, in Griffintown. Also known as John Lee.
Bissonnette, Vildebon 1872 May 31 hanged Montmagny murder M ? ? ? ? Poisoned his wife, Malvina, on 16 Nov 1871 in Buchland.
Costafrolaz, Cyprien 1878 December 13 hanged Saint Jean murder M ? ? ? ? Murdered Mathew Mathevon on 24 Jul 1878 in Lacolle.
Farrell, Michael 1879 January 10 hanged Quebec murder M ? ? ? ? Murdered Frank Conway on 25 Aug 1878.
Gray, William 1880 December 10 hanged Sherbrooke murder M ? ? labourer ? Murdered Thomas Mulligan on 21 Dec 1879.
Lachance, Cléophas 1881 January 28 hanged Arthabaskaville murder M ? 22 ? ? Murdered a young girl, Odélie Désilets, in March 1880.
Hayvern, Hugh 1881 December 09 hanged Montreal murder M white 28 career criminal ? Murdered Thomas Salter.
Moreau, François 1882 January 13 hanged Rimouski murder M ? 38 farmer ? Hit his wife, Démérise Roy, with an ax on 16 sep 1881 in St-Anaclet.
Richards, William 1882 November 24 hanged Sweetsburg murder M ? ? ? ? Murdered Joseph Jackson.
Milloy, Timothy 1883 April 16 hanged Montreal murder M ? 40 labourer ? Trial was in Montreal
Dubois, Nathaniel Randolph Fritz 1890 June 20 hanged Quebec murder M white 35 ? ? Murdered his wife Marie Dubois.
Blanchard, William Wallace 1890 December 12 hanged Sherbrooke murder M white ? ? Radclive, John Shot Charles Culkins in Rock Island (Stanstead).
Lamontagne, Rémi 1890 December 19 hanged Sherbrooke murder M ? ? ? Radclive, John Shot his brother-in-law, Napoleon Michel. This was Radclive's last hanging using his jerk-em up gallows.
Nulty, Thomas 1898 May 20 hanged Joliette murder M ? ? ? Radclive, John Murdered a brother and 3 sisters.
Parslow, Sam 1899 March 10 hanged St Scholastique murder M white late 20's hired hand Radclive, John Assisted his lover, Cordelia Poirier, in killing her husband Isidor Poirier.
Poirier, Cordelia 1899 March 10 hanged St Scholastique murder F white 23 organist Radclive, John Killed her husband with her lover, Sam Parslow.
Dubé, David 1900 July 06 hanged Quebec murder M ? 19 ? Radclive, John Hit Thomas Mooney with an ax on 27 Oct 1899 in Lac Beauport.
Laplaine, Joseph Ernest 1901 December 13 hanged Montreal murder M ? ? ? ? Murdered Valérie Charbonneau on 16 Mar 1901 in Montreal.
Lacroix, Stanislaus 1902 March 21 hanged Hull murder M white ? ? Radclive, John Murdered his wife.
Hanson, Thorvald 1902 June 13 hanged Montreal murder M white ? ? ? Stabbed Éric Marotte age 7 on 26 Oct 1901.
Bélanger, Théophile 1904 June 10 hanged Quebec murder M ? ? ? ? Shot his brother-in-law, Antoine Seguin, on 12 Feb 1903 in St-Eustache.
Candy, Timothy 1910 November 18 hanged Montreal murder M white 37 previous service in British army& navy ? Shot 2 police officers.
Grevola, Francesco 1911 May 26 hanged Montreal murder M ? ? ? ? Stabbed Guiseppe Chine on 24 Apr 1910.
Ferduto, Antonio 1912 December 13 hanged Montreal murder M white 26 ? English, Arthur Cut Louis Hotte's throat on 30 Jul 1912.
Battista, Carlo 1912 December 20 hanged Montreal murder M white ? ? English, Arthur Shot Salvatore Macaruso on 22 Jul 1912.
Campbell, William 1914 January 24 hanged Montreal murder M black ? ? ? Cut George Muir's throat on 13 August 1913. He was wanted in Cincinnati for the murder of two women. First execution in the new Bordeaux jail.
Bernardi, Tomasso 1914 May 22 hanged Montreal murder M white ? ? ? Shot Luighi Scrolli on 22 Apr 1913.
De Lena, Antonio 1915 May 21 hanged Montreal murder M white 36 ? Brady, John Murdered Guiseppi Greco at Cedar Rapids on 1 Sep 1914.
Dichoff, Otaian 1915 May 28 hanged Valleyfield murder M white ? ? ? Cut Marcho Ichoff's throat on 11 Nov 1914 in Godmanchester. A second defendant had his death sentence commuted.
Renau, Paul 1916 November 24 hanged Saint Jean murder M ? 21 ? ? Murdered Albert Wing during a robbery.
Bolduc, Roméo 1918 April 05 hanged Sorel murder M ? ? ? ? Shot Zotique Bourdon on 25 Aug 1917 in St-Guillaume d'Upton.
Neuccera, Guiseppe 1918 September 27 hanged Montreal murder M ? ? ? ? Murdered Giovanni Bettiol.
Sprecage, Antonio 1919 September 12 hanged Montreal murder M white 23 ? English, Arthur Murdered Alfred James Roberts.
Allan, Murdoch 1920 January 23 hanged Montreal murder M ? 19 ? ? Shot Alcide Payette during a robbery on 17 Aug 1917 in St-Sulpice. See also P. Delorme, R. Lacoste.
Delorme, Patrick 1920 January 23 hanged Montreal murder M white 27 ? ? Shot Alcide Payette during a robbery on 17 Aug 1917 in St-Sulpice. See also M. Allan, R. Lacoste.
Lacoste, Roméo 1920 January 23 hanged Montreal murder M white 19 ? ? Shot Alcide Payette during a robbery on 17 Aug 1917 in St-Sulpice. See also M. Allan, P. Delorme.
Debeka, Nick 1920 July 13 hanged Quebec murder M white ? ? Smith, Robert Shot Toder Castinian during a robbery on 27 Jul 1919 in Kenogami. See also G. Morari, M. Prosko. A forth person was aquitted.
Morari, George 1920 July 13 hanged Quebec murder M white ? ? Smith, Robert Shot Toder Castinian during a robbery on 27 Jul 1919 in Kenogami. See also N. Debeka, M. Prosko.
Prosko, Mike 1922 June 09 hanged Quebec murder M ? 25 ? ? Shot Theodore Kostinien during a robbery on 27 Jul 1919 in Kenogami. See also N. Debeka, G. Morari.
Frazer, Henry 1922 June 19 hanged Saint Jean murder M white ? ? ? Shot Joseph Sénécal during a robbery on 12 Jan 1921 near Lacolle.
Riopel, Osias 1922 Julu 06 hanged St Scholastic murder M ? ? ? ? Murdered Marie De Grandpré.
Brodeur, Raoul 1923 December 07 hanged Sweetsburg murder M ? 27 ? ? Shot Henri Boyer on 10 Feb 1922 in St-Joachim-de-Shefford.
Dubé, Gustave 1923 December 14 hanged Montmagny murder M ? ? farmer ? Shot his wife, Célina Fortin, on 21 Sep 1921 in St-Adalbert.
St-Onge, Wilfrid 1924 March 25 hanged Montreal murder M ? 19 ? ? Murdered Nistor Gavrilovitch.
Muir, Walter 1924 July 11 hanged Valleyfield murder M ? 24 ? ? Shot Henri Laviolette on 22 Sep 1923 in Valleyfield.
Frank, Tony 1924 October 24 hanged Montreal murder M white abt 43 ? English, Arthur Shot bank truck driver Henri Cléroux and stole $142,388.
Gambino, Frank 1924 October 24 hanged Montreal murder M white abt 37 ? English, Arthur Shot bank truck driver Henri Cléroux and stole $142,388.
Morel, Louis 1924 October 24 hanged Montreal murder M white abt 40 former cop English, Arthur Shot bank truck driver Henri Cléroux and stole $142,388.
Serafini, Guiseppe 1924 October 24 hanged Montreal murder M white abt 26 ? English, Arthur Shot bank truck driver Henri Cléroux and stole $142,388.
Messier, Henri 1925 June 19 hanged Sorel murder M ? 19 ? ? Hit Émile Pelletier with an iron bar during a robbery on 22 Nov 1924 in Sorel.
Mauro, Joseph 1926 February 19 hanged Montreal murder M white 25 labourer ? Shot Donald Carragher during a robbery on 27 Jul 1925 in Montreal.
Germain, Ulric 1927 June 10 hanged Rimouski murder M white 46 train brakeman ? Poisoned his wife, Marie-Louise Germain, on 5 May 1925 in Mont-Joli.
Merle, Georges 1927 August 05 hanged Montreal murder M white 27 ? ? Shot André Morrel on 21 Dec 1926 in Montreal.
Lavallée, Alexandre 1927 August 12 hanged Trois-Rivières murder M ? 73 ? ? Raped and beat his daughter, Rose-Anna De Vaudreuil, on 10 Aug 1926 in St-Etienne-des-Gres.
Bigaouette, Eugène 1927 August 19 hanged Quebec murder M ? 42 ? ? Stranged his mother Marie-Anne Boivin on 23 Nov 1925.
McDonald, George C. 1928 March 23 hanged Valleyfield murder M ? 24 ? English, Arthur Murdered Adélard Bouchard during a robbery.
Gaetano, Pepitone 1929 January 11 hanged Chicoutimi murder M white 44 ? ? Shot John McNally on 28 Aug 1927 in Kenogami.
Chabot, Joseph 1929 February 08 hanged Montreal murder M white 38 lumberjack ? Strangled, stabbed, and burned Alphonsine Fiset on 2 Jun 1928.
Beaulne, Marie 1929 August 23 hanged Hull murder F ? 42 ? English, Arthur Poisoned her husband Zephyr Viau with her lover, Philibert Lefebvre.
Lefebvre, Philibert 1929 August 23 hanged Hull murder M ? 32 ? English, Arthur Helped poison Zephir Viau, his lover's husband.
Messier, Ernest 1929 August 30 hanged Montreal murder M white 38 driver ? Shot his common-law wife, Rose Anna Paquin, on 29 Sep 1928 in Montreal.
Ménard, Lawrence 1929 December 20 hanged Montreal murder M white 18 ? ? Shot John Durham during a robbery on 26 Feb 1929. The Menard brothers were arrested near Havelock,Ont.
Ménard, Norman 1929 December 20 hanged Montreal murder M white 22 machinist ? Shot John Durham during a robbery on 26 Feb 1929. The Menard brothers were arrested near Havelock,Ont.
Laradello, Salvatore 1930 July 11 hanged Montreal murder M white 30 ? ? Shot Vincenzo Dantoni on 28 Jul 1929 in Montreal.
Cortland, Ray 1930 October 17 hanged St-Hyacinthe murder M white 22 labourer ? Beat and strangled Mark Ward on 8 Jan 1930 in Richelieu.
Belisle, Paul 1930 December 19 hanged Montreal murder M white 26 unemployed ? Shot Constable Dollard Pelletier in an alley. He died 4 Aug 1930.
Poliquin, Antonio 1931 February 20 hanged Sherbrooke murder M ? 27 ? ? Murdered his wife Maria Ceminero.
Vincent, Albert 1931 May 15 hanged Sherbrooke murder M ? 28 ? ? Murdered Edmond Trudeau.
Tranchemontagne, Édouard Thomas 1931 May 22 hanged L'Annonciation murder M ? 26 ? ? Murdered Arthur Nantel, his mistress' husband, on Sept 29 1930.
McHugh, Thomas 1931 June 26 hanged Montreal murder M white 30 painter ? Shot Arthur Reed during a robbery on 26 Jan 1931.
Bureau, Alphonse 1931 November 20 hanged Quebec murder M white 27 ? ? Suffocated his common-law wife, Yvonne Poulin, on 8 Sep 1930 at Lac des Aulnaies.
Michaud, Joseph 1932 February 05 hanged Trois-Rivières murder M white 57 farm hand ? Murdered Jean Baptiste Bellerose, a 70 year old farmer, and his niece Antoinette Bellerose. Hit them with a pipe on 22 May 1931 in Nicolet. Michaud was also known as Lebel.
Wilkinson, William 1932 February 19 hanged Montreal murder M ? 21 ? ? Murdered Marcel Dupré.
Cassidy, Austin 1932 April 08 hanged Hull murder M ? 30 marine engineer ? Shot William Marshall on 15 Oct 1930.
St-Pierre, Albert 1932 May 06 hanged Sherbrooke murder M ? 39 ? ? Murdered René Malloy.
Préville, Albert 1933 January 13 hanged Joliette murder M ? 31 ? ? Murdered Exima Prescott.
Coulombe, Alfred 1933 January 20 hanged Trois-Rivières murder M white 42 farmer, merchant ? Hit Marie-Louise Valcourt with a metal bar on 20 Jul 1932 in St-Leon.
Schwartz, Charlie 1933 May 05 hanged Montreal murder M ? 25 ? ? Murdered John Jarvis.
Pelletier, Philias 1934 january 12 hanged Montreal murder M ? 30 ? ? Murdered his cousin Marie Pelletier.
Blais, Ildege 1934 May 18 hanged Trois-Rivières murder M white 25 labourer ? Shot his father, Adélard Blais, on 3 Nov 1932 in Shawnigan Falls.
Trottier, Phillipe 1934 April 27 hanged Quebec murder M ? 29 ? ? Murdered his wife Marie-Anne Webster.
Donafrie, Angelo 1935 March 28 hanged Montreal murder M white 20 student English, Arthur Murdered Nicholas Sarao.
Gagliardi, Leon 1935 March 28 hanged Montreal murder M white 29 labourer English, Arthur Murdered Nicholas Sarao.
Sarao, Thomasina 1935 March 28 hanged Montreal murder F ? 45 ? English, Arthur Murdered her husband, Nicholas Sarao.
Bradley, Michael 1935 April 05 hanged Campbell's Bay murder M white 43 farmer ? Shot his parents, brother, sister and uncle on 21 Jul 1933 in Demers Centre.
Alisero, Joseph 1935 May 03 hanged Montreal murder M white 28 labourer ? Jealousy-related shooting of Graziella Viens on 14 May 1944.
Bilodeau, Joseph Rosario 1935 June 14 hanged Quebec murder M white 38 postman ? Shot Octave Fiset and murdered 5 others on 25 Oct 1934.
Savard, Alexandre dit Bergeron 1935 June 14 hanged Rimouski murder M ? 23 ? ? Murdered his illegitimate infant daughter.
Gouin, Gérard 1936 April 03 hanged Victoriaville murder M white 24 truck driver ? Beat and drowned Joseph Tardif during a robbery on 6 Oct 1935 in St-Valere.
Marchand, Armand 1936 June 05 hanged Montreal murder M white 30 shoe maker ? Hit his lover, Jeanne Lemaire, with a hammer on 27 Aug 1935 in Montreal. Jealousy related.
Sinclair, Roland 1936 November 27 hanged Quebec murder M white 26 leather cutter ? Hit Lucien Malo with an ax during a robbery on 4 Nov 1935 in St-Jean-d'Eschaillons.
Girard, Omer 1937 February 26 hanged Hull murder M white 34 labourer, lumberjack ? Murdered Alfred and Mrs DuDevoir, and Leon Leclerk during a robbery on 6 Apr 1936 in Namur.
Bernard, Honorat 1937 July 09 hanged Quebec murder M white 28 electrician, labourer ? Shot police officer Léopold Chateauneuf.
Choquette, Gaétan 1937 August 20 hanged Montreal murder M white 20 farm hand ? Strangled Adrienne Dulude on 21 Mar 1937 at St-Antoine-de-Longueuil.
Benoit, Exalaphat 1938 April 22 hanged Montreal murder M white 31 farmer ? Strangled Hyacinthe Coté during a robbery 20 Jul 1937 in St-Laurent.
Dagenais, Georges 1938 May 06 hanged Montreal murder M white 22 driver ? Shot Joseph Benoit during a robbery on 22 Dec 1937.
Viau, Louis 1939 January 20 hanged Montreal murder M ? 44 ? ? Murdered his wife, Marie-Louise Viau.
Cloutier, Marie-Louise 1940 February 23 hanged Montreal murder F white 39 ? Blanchard, Camille Poisoned her first husband, Vilmont Brochu, on 16 Aug 1937 in St-Methode with A. Grondin. Cloutier and Grondin subsequently married.
Grondin, Achille 1940 February 23 hanged Montreal murder M white 46 farmer Blanchard, Camille Poisoned Vilmont Brochu.
Limoges, Zénon 1940 December 20 hanged Montreal murder M ? 34 salesman ? Stabbed Alphonsine Labrie on 9 Jun 1940 in Montreal. Jealousy-related.
Smythe, Gordon Campell 1941 September 19 hanged Montreal murder M ? 46 ? ? Murdered Jean-Baptiste Beaudry.
Simonneau, Arthur 1942 January 23 hanged Montreal murder M ? 37 ? ? Murdered his wife, Lucienne Boulé.
Gagné, Raymond 1942 March 27 hanged Montreal murder M ? 24 amateur wrestler ? Jealousy-related murder of George Roberts. Hit him with an iron bar on 12 Feb 1939 in Joliette.
Lamirande, Laurent 1943 June 04 hanged Montreal murder M white 20 farm labourer ? Robbed Madame and Paulette Richard and burned their house on them on 25 Mar 1942 in Authier.
Beaudoin, Roger 1943 August 20 hanged Montreal murder M white 22 soldier ? Beat François Mingan with a crowbar and robbed him of $20.60 on 25 Nov 1942. Hanged with L. Valiquette.
Valiquette, Lucien 1943 August 20 hanged Montreal murder M ? 25 ? ? Beat François Mingan with a crowbar and robbed him of $20.60 on 25 Nov 1942. Hanged with R. Beaudoin.
Plouffe, Albani 1945 March 02 hanged Montreal murder M ? 27 ? ? Murdered his lover, Jeanne Marion.
Chassé, Roland Charles 1946 February 15 hanged Montreal murder M white 43 painter ? Raped and stabbed 9 year old John Benson on 24 Feb 1945.
Samson, Ovilda 1946 July 12 hanged Montreal murder M ? 53 ? ? Murdered Marie-Ann and Léone Tougas.
Harris, Edsel 1946 August 23 hanged Montreal murder M white 19 machinist apprentice ? Hit Aldéric Brodeur with a baseball bat during a robbery on 15 Nov 1945.
Dery, Paul-Henry 1946 October 18 hanged Montreal murder M white 25 butcher ? Hit and stabbed his aunt, Cordélia Vermette, on 17 Feb 1945 in Quebec.
Couture, Léo 1947 July 18 hanged Montreal murder M white 45 carpenter ? Hit his father-in-law, Anselme Laframboise, with an ax on 15 May 1946 in St-Genevieve-de-Pierrefronds.
Albert, Sylvio 1948 May 21 hanged Montreal murder M white 35 tailor ? Suffocated his lover, Tillie Deprato, on 24 Nov 1947.
Beaulne, Adrien 1948 September 23 hanged Montreal murder M white 55 labourer ? Drowned Joseph Edmond Gagné at Val Morin on 10 Aug 1947.
Cloutier, Noël 1949 March 11 hanged Montreal murder M white 24 labourer ? Shot officers Paul-Emile Duranleau and Nelson Paquin during a bank robbery.
Asselin, Roland 1949 June 10 hanged Montreal murder M white 37 taxi driver ? Shot Ulric Gauthier on 10 Nov 1946 near St-Telesphore.
Perrault, Douglas 1949 June 17 hanged Montreal murder M ? 26 ? ? Shot officers Paul-Emile Duranleau and Nelson Paquin during a bank robbery.
Lebel, Maurice 1949 July 22 hanged Montreal murder M white 28 truck driver ? Beat Louis-Philippe Breton and Wilfrid Dumais on 1 Jul 1948 near Riviere-du-Loup.
Boyko, John 1949 August 26 hanged Montreal murder M white 55 labourer ? Stabbed Dominic Tedesco.
Perrault, Donald 1949 November 25 hanged Montreal murder M ? 56 ? ? Shot officers Paul-Emile Duranleau and Nelson Paquin during a bank robbery.
Trudel, Roger 1950 May 05 hanged Montreal murder M ? 34 ? ? Murdered Ang Desjardins during a robbery.
Marcotte, Marcel 1950 June 23 hanged Montreal murder M white 30 salesman ? Shot Marcel Boileau on 30 Apr 1947 in Montreal.
Olander, Joseph 1950 December 15 hanged Montreal murder M white 45 ? ? Shot RCMP officer Alexander Gammon during an abortive bank robbery on 25 May 1950. Also known as Thomas Rossler.
Guay, Joseph-Albert 1951 January 12 hanged Montreal murder M white 34 jeweller ? Bombed an aircraft to kill his wife, Rita Morel.
Gervais, Gaston 1952 March 14 hanged Montreal murder M white 32 labourer ? Beat Maxime Gélinas during a robbery on 10 Oct 1951 between St-Leon and St-Paulin.
Gervais,Marcel 1952 March 14 hanged Montreal murder M white 26 labourer ? Beat Maxime Gélinas during a robbery on 10 Oct 1951 between St-Leon and St-Paulin.
Luckie, Thomas 1952 May 02 hanged Montreal murder M ? 23 labourer ? Shot William Sloan during a robbery on 22 Jan 1951 in Montreal.
Mullins, Thomas 1952 May 02 hanged Montreal murder M ? 23 labourer ? Shot William Sloan during a robbery on 22 Jan 1951 in Montreal.
Ruest, Genereux 1952 July 25 hanged Montreal murder M white 52 watch repairer ? Involved in the Guay bombing.
Pitre, Marguerite 1953 January 09 hanged Montreal murder F white 43 ? Blanchard, Camille Involved in the Guay bombing. Last woman executed in Canada.
Mentenko, Peter 1953 March 06 hanged Montreal murder M white 27 labourer ? Hit his half-brother, George, Henechuk, with an iron bar on 27 Apr 1950 in Montreal.
Ciesla, Maximilien 1953 March 27 hanged Montreal murder M white 23 ? ? Shot Aurelien Houle during a robbery on 25 Sep 1952 at Yamaska-Est.
Bertrand, Leo Rheal 1953 June 11 hanged Montreal murder M ? 39 dry cleaning shop manager ? Used Varsol to burn his wife, Marie-Blanche Trepanier, to inherit her money. In 1935 he was tried and aquitted for the drowning death of his first wife.
Genest, Roland 1953 August 28 hanged Montreal murder M white 27 labourer ? Beat his lover, Marie-Paule Langlais, on 19 Feb 1953.
Ford, Kenneth 1953 October 30 hanged Montreal murder M ? 38 paymaster ? Hit his wife, Norma, with an iron bar on 8 Feb 1952 in Cowansville.
Dubuc, Fortunat 1954 June 18 hanged Montreal murder M ? 53 farmer ? Poisoned his wife, Adrienne Dubuc, to marry someone else. Crime occurred 12 Jan 1953 in St-Isidore-de-Laprairie.
Picard, Lucien 1955 February 11 hanged Montreal murder M ? 45 ? ? Murdered Raymond Trudeau age 6.
Bouchard, Marcel 1955 July 22 hanged Montreal murder M white 29 ? ? Shot Oliva Courville during a bank robbery on 18 Dec 1953 in Notre-Dame de Stanbridge. Committed crime with A. Lebeau who was also hanged.
Lebeau, Adrien 1955 July 22 hanged Montreal murder M ? 38 ? ? Shot Oliva Courville during a robbery. Committed crime with M. Bouchard who was also hanged.
Clavet, Venant 1955 August 19 hanged Montreal murder M white 27 labourer ? Struck Jean Paul Pelchat during a robbery on 3 Oct 1953 in Manche d'Epee.
Coffin, Wilbert 1956 February 10 hanged Montreal murder M white 42 mining prospector ? Shot three American hunters.
Boucher, Ovila 1956 October 26 hanged Montreal murder M white 32 blacksmith ? Hit George Jabour with an ax during a robbery on 3 Jun 1951 in St-Henri-de-Levis.
Gagné, Edmond 1956 November 30 hanged Montreal murder M white 20 ? ? Strangled his aunt, Irène Ouellet, in Bagotville.
Poirier, Hector 1959 February 27 hanged Montreal murder M ? 52 ? ? Murdered Jean-Claude Perrault during a robbery.
Côté, Ernest 1960 March 11 hanged Montreal murder M ? 36 electrician ? Shot bank manager Alexander Heron during a robbery on 10 Jun 1959 in Temiskaming. Last execution in Quebec.
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