François Byssot de la Rivière
Deceased Person
1612 – 1673
Who was François Byssot de la Rivière?
François Byssot de la Rivière was an early figure in the New World, his presence being recorded at Île-aux-Ruaux in 1639 when the Jesuits took possession of the property. He married Marie Couillard in Quebec on 25 October 1648.
Byssot was active in a number of pursuits and his name is associated with some of the earliest land grants and was also a person of note in seigneurial justice. In 1661, he received, from the Compagnie des Cent-Associés, a concession in what is now Labrador. He may have constructed a post at Mingan. He constructed the first tannery and was granted some other important concessions in both fishing and harvesting seals.
He had twelve children, two of whom, Jean-Baptiste and François-Joseph, attained some notability in Canadian history.
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- Born
- 1612
Pont-Audemer - Children
- Nationality
- Canada
- Died
- Jul 26, 1673
Québec
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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