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Came to America from France 1649. Jesuit missionary. Made expeditions from Quebec to Hudson Bay by way of Saguenay in 1671 - 1672, and again in 1674. Met Radission at Hudson's Bay Company s post at the mouth of Rupert River. Carried prisoner to England . Returned to Canada in 1675 and sent to western missions. Died at Sault Ste. Marie.
Tiré de Burpee, Lawrence J., Encyclopedia of Canadian History, Makers of Canada Series, vol 12, 1927.
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