Background
The daughter of Médard Crépeau, butcher, and Geneviève Hus-Lemoine, she was born Aurélie-Éléonore Crépeau in Sorel, Lower Canada and was educated in Berthier by the nuns of the Congregation of Notre-Dame.
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Career
Crépeau taught in rural schools near her birthplace. In 1886, Bishop Elphège Gravel of Nicolet asked for the nuns to establish a new community there to do charitable work. Sister Youville was chosen to found and lead the new community.
The Hôtel-Dieu De Nicolet was opened in 1889.
lieutenant served as a hospital as well as a home for the old, the poor and orphans. She died in Nicolet at the age of 77.
The Rue Aurélie-Crépeau in Nicolet was named in her honour.
