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Jacques Marquette, S.J. (June 1, 1637 – May 18, 1675), sometimes known as Père Marquette or James Marquette, was a French Jesuit missionary who founded Michigan's first European settlement, Sault Sainte Marie, and later founded Saint Ignace.
Aug 2, 2023 · Learn about the life and achievements of Jacques Marquette, who joined the Society of Jesus at 17 and became a Jesuit missionary in the Americas. He led an expedition with Louis Joliet to discover and map the Mississippi River in 1673, and founded missions in Michigan and Illinois.
May 28, 2024 · Jacques Marquette (born June 1, 1637, Laon, Fr.—died May 18, 1675, Ludington, Mich.) was a French Jesuit missionary explorer who, with Louis Jolliet, travelled down the Mississippi River and reported the first accurate data on its course.
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Jacques Marquette, sometimes known as Père Marquette or James Marquette, was a French Jesuit missionary and explorer who founded Michigan’s first European settlement, Sault Ste. Marie, and later founded St. Ignace, Michigan.
May 23, 2018 · Jacques Marquette (1637-1675) was a French Jesuit, missionary, and explorer who followed the Illinois and Mississippi rivers on a journey of discovery. Jacques Marquette was the son of a seigneur of Laon.
On May 17, 1673, Father Jacques Marquette and fur trader Louis Joliet set out on a four-month voyage that carried them thousands of miles through the heart of North America to explore the path of the Mississippi River.
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Learn about Jacques Marquette, a Jesuit missionary who explored the upper Mississippi River with Louis Jolliet in 1673. Find out his biography, his role in Milwaukee, and his legacy at Marquette University.
