Fondation of Société l’Assomption in Waltham, Massachusetts, as a fraternal benefit society. Establishment of the scholarship fund.

The oldest life insurance certificate in our archives. (Rachelle Richard)

Members of the Waltham/Boston Massachusetts branch. (Source: Centre d’études acadiennes de l’Université de Moncton)

Transfer of head office to Moncton, New Brunswick. The Société becomes involved in insurance as such. Women are admitted for the first time as members.

Acquisition of the historic site at Grand-Pré. Establishment of the Caisse Universitaire scholarship fund.

Membership in the Société reaches 10,000.

First meeting of all agents of the Société and their spouses. (Comeau Photography)

The fraternal society becomes a mutual insurance company and adopts the name Assomption Compagnie Mutuelle d’Assurance-Vie.

Construction of the Assumption Place building in Moncton, New Brunswick (Arnold’s Studio Ltd.)

Opening of the Carrefour Assomption in Edmundston, New Brunswick, and creation of the Assumption Foundation. (Studio Laporte)

Creation of Louisbourg Investments, investment management subsidiary.

Assumption Life celebrates 100 years.

Assomption Vie becomes a national company.