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Jeanne Mance

Co-founder of Montreal · 1606-1673

Opened the colony's first hospital and twice saved the settlement by raising money in France.

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Life story

1. November 12, 1606 · Langres, France
   Born at Langres in Champagne
2. May 17, 1642 · Montreal
   Landed with Maisonneuve to found Ville-Marie
3. 1645 · Montreal
   Opened the Hôtel-Dieu, the first hospital in the colony
4. 1651 · Montreal
   Sailed for France and returned with money and recruits that saved the settlement
5. June 18, 1673 · Montreal
   Died in Montreal

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• 1642 — Ville-Marie founded

Sources

• Wikipedia article: Jeanne Mance
• Dictionary of Canadian Biography
• The Canadian Encyclopedia