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Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve (15 February 1612 – 9 September 1676) was a French military officer and the founder of Ville-Marie, now the city of Montreal.
Feb 27, 2008 · Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve, French governor, military officer (born 13 February 1612 in Neuville-sur-Vanne, France; died 9 September 1676 in Paris). Along with Jeanne Mance , he is considered the co-founder of Ville-Marie , the French colonial outpost that grew to become Montreal .
Paul de Chomedey was the son of Louis de Chomedey, seigneur of Chavane, Germenoy-en-Brie, and other places, and of his second wife Marie de Thomelin; the latter was the daughter of the aristocrat Jean de Thomelin, a king’s councillor and a treasurer of France in the generality of Champagne, and of Ambroise d’Aulquoy.
…named Ville-Marie by its founder, Paul de Chomedey, sieur (lord) de Maisonneuve, in May 1642. He built dwellings, a chapel, a hospital, and other structures, protecting the settlement against Indian attack with a stockade.
Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve, né le 12 février 1612 à Neuville-sur-Vanne et mort le 9 septembre 1676 à Paris, est un officier français et l'un des fondateurs, avec Jeanne Mance, de la ville de Montréal (Ville-Marie) ainsi que son premier gouverneur.
May 11, 2018 · Learn about Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisoneuve, the founder of Montreal and a leader of the Société Notre-Dame de Montréal. Read about his career, challenges, and legacy in New France.
May 16, 2013 · Learn about the life and achievements of Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, the French soldier and missionary who led the first expedition to establish Ville-Marie on the Island of Montreal in 1642. Discover how he faced the challenges of the Iroquois, the Jesuits and the royal authorities in building a new colony.
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