Jacques Marquette
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1637 – 1675
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Who was Jacques Marquette?
Father Jacques Marquette S.J., sometimes known as Père Marquette or James Marquette, was a French Jesuit missionary who founded Michigan's first European settlement, Sault Ste. Marie, and later founded St. Ignace, Michigan. In 1673 Father Marquette and Louis Jolliet were the first Europeans to explore and map the northern portion of the Mississippi River.
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- Born
- Jun 1, 1637
Laon - Also known as
- Pere Jacques Marquette
- Pere Marquette
- Father Jacques Marquette SJ
- Nationality
- France
- Died
- May 18, 1675
Michigan
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on July 23, 2013
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