Pierre Hevey (October 21, 1831 – March 21, 1910) was a Canadian-born American priest, and second pastor of
Ste. Marie Church in
Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester is the List of municipalities in New Hampshire, most populous city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Located on the banks of the Merrimack River, it had a population of 115,644 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Manches ...
, in the early 20th century. He played a key role in the establishment of the first
credit union
A credit union is a member-owned nonprofit organization, nonprofit cooperative financial institution. They may offer financial services equivalent to those of commercial banks, such as share accounts (savings accounts), share draft accounts (che ...
in the United States on November 24, 1908, to help his parishioners save money and access credit at a reasonable cost.
Hevey was born on October 21, 1831, in
Quebec
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,
Canada
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. He died on March 21, 1910, in the McGregorville neighborhood of Manchester.
See also
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History of credit unions
Credit unions are not-for-profit financial cooperatives. In the early stages of development of a nation's financial system, unserved and underserved populations had to rely on risky and expensive informal economy, informal financial services from ...
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New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 208: St. Mary's Bank Credit Union / La Caisse Populaire Sainte-Marie
;People
*Attorney
Joseph Boivin
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Edward Filene
Edward Albert Filene (September 3, 1860 – September 26, 1937) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He is best known for building the Filene's department store chain and for his decisive role in pioneering credit unions across the U ...
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Alphonse Desjardins
;Places
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America's Credit Union Museum
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Ste. Marie Church (Manchester, New Hampshire)
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Sainte Marie Roman Catholic Church Parish Historic District
References
American Roman Catholic priests
American cooperative organizers
Credit unions of the United States
People from Manchester, New Hampshire
Catholics from New Hampshire
1831 births
1910 deaths
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