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Samuel de Champlain (French: [samɥɛl də ʃɑ̃plɛ̃]; 13 August 1574 [2] [Note 1] [Note 2] – 25 December 1635) was a French explorer, navigator, cartographer, draftsman, soldier, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler.
1651 - Jean de Lauzon becomes governor of New France. 1653 - The population of Quebec stands at 2,000. 1657 - Arrival of the Roman Catholic Sulpician Order in Montreal. 1657 - Pierre de Voyer d'Argenson replaces Jean de Lauzon as governor of New France. 1659 - François de Laval becomes the first bishop of New France.
Samuel de Champlain overseeing the construction of the Habitation de Québec, in 1608. After the settlement of Port Royal in Acadia (1605), the next colonization effort by the French occurred in 1608. Samuel de Champlain built "l'Habitation" to house 28 people. [10] However, the first winter proved formidable, and 20 of 28 men died. [10]
However, he is most notable for completing the second circumnavigation of the world (1577–1580). Samuel de Champlain (1567–1635) is known as "The Father of New France". He founded the first permanent European settlements in Canada, and explored many lakes and rivers in the interior lands from early age to his death.
Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec (1608) and explored the Great Lakes. In 1634, Jean Nicolet founded La Baye des Puants (present-day Green Bay), which is one of the oldest permanent European settlements in the USA. In 1634, Sieur de Laviolette founded Trois-Rivières.
Samuel de Champlain chose the Upper Town as the site for Fort Saint Louis in 1608. ... The historic district of Old Quebec is a UNESCO World Heritage List since 1985. [3]
Former President Barack Obama's family was the subject of a recent article stating a man had filed a lawsuit claiming he was the biological father of Obama's daughters, Sasha and Malia.
Quebec City was founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain. Some other towns were founded before, like Tadoussac in 1604 which still exists today, but Quebec was the first to be meant as a permanent settlement and not a simple trading post. Over time, it became a province of Canada and all of New France.