The great tragedies connected to the Veillet river were debacle of 1730 that claimed the wooden bridge just a few hundred feet from the mouth and landslide of May 1, 1877 that destroyed the sawmill of Francois-Xavier Massicotte and led five loss of life.

Jean Veillet arrived in Canada in 1687 as a military troop "Compagnies Franches de la Marine" (Free Companies of Navy).

Finally, the Jesuits lords of the Lordship of Batiscan agreed by the concession contract notarized in 1711, to cease officially this lot to Jean Veillet.

Jean (son) and his wife had already acquired on January 2, 1742, from the Jesuits a concession at the Rivière des Envies (Cravings river).

In July 1790, Michel Veillet sold his property rights on the plot of land where the church was built, and setting a 67-year-old dispute.

Its course began at the intersection of Church Street (rue de l'église) and "chemin des forges"; it ends at the intersection of "rang St-Augustin" (row St-Augustin) and "chemin du village Jacob" (Village Jacob Road).