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- Louis Hébert (ləwē´), 1575–1627, French pioneer, known as the first Canadian farmer. A Paris apothecary, he spent 10 years (1604–14) in Acadia, and at Port Royal (now Annapolis Royal, N.S.) he made some attempts to farm.
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Louis Hébert was born in Paris in 1575, the son of Nicolas Hébert and Jacqueline Pajot. Nicolas was an apothecary with a practice in Paris. In the tradition of the day, Louis followed in his father's profession. Louis was trained in medical arts and science, becoming a specialist in pharmacology.
Jan 21, 2008 · Louis Hébert, apothecary, colonist (born circa 1575 in Paris; died in January 1627 in Québec). Louis Hébert visited Canada three times between 1604 and 1613 with the expeditions of Pierre Degua de Monts , Samuel de Champlain , and Jean de Biencourt de Pourtrincourt .
Louis Hébert’s arrival in New France and his life there cannot be understood without placing it in the broad context of his life in France. Until the age of 30 Hébert lived in Paris, close to the Louvre, which was at that time the palace of the kings of France.
In Quebec City, the Louis Hébert Monument stands in the corner of the garden of the Hôtel-de-Ville. The work of Canadian sculptor, Alfred Laliberté, the statue represents Louis Hébert, the first European settler of Canada, standing on the plinth, offering to God the first sheaf of wheat harvested on Canadian soil.
Jan 6, 2019 · Louis Gaston Hébert: Early Settler of Quebec. Published on January 6, 2019. The determined man’s hard work and dedication became evident in the colony. His medical services, his farming accomplishments, and his relationship with the indigenous people of the area helped the settlement thrive and flourish.
views 3,122,647 updated. Louis Hébert (ləwē´), 1575–1627, French pioneer, known as the first Canadian farmer. A Paris apothecary, he spent 10 years (1604–14) in Acadia, and at Port Royal (now Annapolis Royal, N.S.) he made some attempts to farm.
In 1606, Dugua de Mons hired him to work in his Acadian colony. This is where Hébert made the acquaintance of Samuel de Champlain. His first trip was cut short, however, as the monopoly over the fur trade was revoked in 1607 and the colony was abandoned.
