Champlain’s lieutenant, and it was to him that Champlain, before leaving for France in 1610, had confided the command of the fort at Quebec and of the 16 men remaining in it. Du Parc also was
Champlain and Du Gua de Monts discovered the river in 1604; d. before 1616
FOUCHER, manager on the farm of Champlain
Champlain for his part placed him on the same footing as Cramolet, “ship’s master” (“maistre de barque”). Champlain, who lived in the same dwelling as Champdoré on the Île Sainte-Croix, blamed him
Marguerite and Pierre*; buried 13 Feb. 1723 at Champlain.
Michel
[Miristou], a Montagnais chief, informed Champlain of proposals made by the Dutch and the Mohicans at
). Champlain wrote of him that “we had not known one who was a more faithful and serviceable friend.” He wrote further that Chomina was a man whose word carried weight, who was intelligent, of good
, probably at Champlain (Que.), youngest child of Pierre Dizy, dit Montplaisir, and Marie Drouillet (or Drouillard); buried on 14 March 1761 at Champlain
Champlain. At that period the Indians of the Laurentian coalition (Algonkins, Montagnais, Hurons) were at war with the Iroquois. The latter, making use of the Richelieu River route, were trying to
Champlain, and reached Quebec in mid-July.
Father Le Baillif was the friend and counsellor of Champlain, who had been asked by Henri
, Champlain entrusted him with finding out what had happened to Roquemont and with obtaining provisions for the starving settlement. After a perilous journey that lasted more than a month, Desdames
. Champlain credits him with playing a decisive role in obtaining the trading monopoly for Pierre
de Monts and Champlain, together with other Frenchmen and 20 sailors, embarked 18 June 1605 from Île
“grand Sagamo” that led Champlain and
), son of Jacques Dandonneau and Isabelle Fain; d. 1702 at Champlain.
Pierre Dandonneau was one of the most earnest and tenacious settlers in
. Champlain, when he arrived, agreed that it was best to avoid taking strong action. Hereafter, however, he did not allow Cherououny to return to Quebec and made a point of publicly humiliating him
France c. 1633 (1639 according to the census of 1681); d. 28 July 1688 at Champlain.
Jacques Babie came to Canada
PÉZARD DE LA TOUSCHE CHAMPLAIN, ÉTIENNE, soldier, named to the governorship of Montreal, seigneur of Champlain, colonizer; baptized
Port-au-Mouton for his second vessel to make rendezvous, Ralluau and Champlain used the opportunity to make
to inform Champlain of his arrival and, instead of remaining in safety in some port, he tried to go up the