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Alphonse Desjardins's work as a reporter opened doors for him in Quebec City society. On December 15, 1877, he was one of the founding members of Société de géographie de Québec. He was also active in the Conservative Party. In 1878 and 1879 he was on the management committee of Club Cartier de Québec, a Conservative political club.
- Education and Early Career
- Foundation of The Caisse Populaire of Lévis
- Expansion of The Caisses Populaires Movement
- The Fédération Des Caisses Populaires
- Legacy
Alphonse Desjardins was born to François Roy, dit Desjardins, a day labourer, and to Clarisse Miville, dit Deschênes, in Lévis (on the south shore of Québec City). After obtaining a business degree following four years of study at the Collège de Lévis and completing one year towards a Latin degree (from 1864 to 1870), Desjardins was forced leave sc...
The very first caisse populaire was founded on 6 December 1900 in Lévis. More than 130 people participated in the general assembly that gave birth to the public limited savings and credit unionwith variable capital. It was the first successful institution of its kind in North America. By embracing the idea of cooperation, Desjardins looked to overc...
Legal recognition opened the door to the expansion of the caisses populaires movement throughout Québec. From 1907 to 1915, Alphonse Desjardins traveled across Québec, Ontario and the United States and assisted in the foundation of over 140 credit unions. Although most of these institutions were founded in Québec, their influence reached many munic...
In 1915, Alphonse started experiencing the first symptoms of severe kidney failure. He retired in 1917 and undertook the formation of a provincial federation including all his credit unions. Inspired by a European model, the aim of this federation was to promote the unions, to provide administrative oversight, to manage excess liquidity and to prov...
Alphonse was internationally acclaimed, even during his lifetime with honours and awards from Europe, the United States, Latin America and even New-Zealand. In 1913 he was named Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great, an honour bestowed upon him by the Vatican. Many other awards have been bestowed upon him following his death. In 19...
Découvrez la biographie d'Alphonse Desjardins, fondateur des caisses populaires.
Alphonse Desjardins, né à Lévis (Québec, Canada) le 5 novembre 1854, mort dans la même ville le 31 octobre 1920, militaire, journaliste, éditeur, fonctionnaire sténographe et fondateur québécois du mouvement coopératif des caisses populaires qui porte son nom.
Gabriel-Alphonse Desjardins (November 5, 1854 – October 31, 1920), born in Levis, Canada East was the co-founder of the Caisses Populaires Desjardins (today Desjardins Group), a forerunner of North American credit unions and community banks.
- 31 October 1920 (aged 65), Lévis, Quebec, Canada
- Dorimène Roy Desjardins
- founder Desjardins Group
His dream came true in 1900. The caisse populaire is truly an organization of the parish. It was born, nourished and developed in the midst of the parochial family, and that is. where it thrives. The parish is its natural birthplace, the focus of its activities. It must not extend beyond those limits. Economically speaking, it is,
Alphonse Desjardins. 1854-1920. Desjardins is the founder of the Quebec-based credit union now known as Mouvement Desjardins. It is the largest cooperative financial institution in Canada with over $260 billion in financial assets in 2015.
