Baker Brook, New Brunswick
Encyclopedia
Baker Brook is a Canadian
village in Madawaska County
, New Brunswick
.
It is located on the Saint John River 20 kilometres west of Edmundston.
The village takes its name from 19th-century sawmill businessman John Baker
.
In 1818, Baker, a native of Maine
, settled in the area, along with several other American families. He was dissatisfied with the official borders, and in 1827 declared the village to be capital of the "Republic of Madawaska
". He was subsequently jailed for treason.
Mother tongue language (2006)
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
village in Madawaska County
Madawaska County, New Brunswick
Madawaska County , also known as the "New Brunswick Panhandle", is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. Over 90% of the county's population speaks French...
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
.
It is located on the Saint John River 20 kilometres west of Edmundston.
The village takes its name from 19th-century sawmill businessman John Baker
John Baker (Baker Brook)
John Baker is the namesake of the towns of Baker Lake and Baker Brook, New Brunswick, Canada, just west of Edmundston...
.
In 1818, Baker, a native of Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, settled in the area, along with several other American families. He was dissatisfied with the official borders, and in 1827 declared the village to be capital of the "Republic of Madawaska
Republic of Madawaska
The Republic of Madawaska was a small, unrecognized state in the northwest corner of Madawaska County, New Brunswick and adjacent areas of Aroostook County in the American state of Maine and of Quebec. The word "Madawaska" comes from the Mi'kmaq words madawas and kak...
". He was subsequently jailed for treason.
Demographics
Population trend| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 525 | 12.4% |
| 2001 | 599 | 4.8% |
| 1996 | 629 | 3.1% |
| 1991 | 649 | N/A |
Mother tongue language (2006)
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 500 | 95.24% |
| English only | 25 | 4.76% |
| Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.00% |