Jean-Baptiste Legardeur de Repentigny
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Jean-Baptiste Legardeur de Repentigny, was born at Thury-Harcourt
in Normandy
in 1632, and died in Montreal
on September 9th, 1709. He was esquire, midshipman, and councillor in the Conseil Souverain. He was the son of Pierre Legardeur de Repentigny and Marie Favery.
Jean-Baptiste Legardeur arrived in Canada in 1636 with his parents. He became associated with the fur trade at an early age. On October 6, 1663, he was elected the first mayor of Quebec City
. He occupied this office for only one month, since the Conseil Souverain considered it unnecessary. He received from his mother the seigneury of Repentigny on May 2nd, 1670, which had been granted by the Compagnie de la Nouvelle France in 1647 to his father.
Thury-Harcourt
Thury-Harcourt is a French commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.Situated in the Orne valley, its surroundings are much like Clécy, but the Rock of Oëtre contrasts with the plateau of Caen to the north....
in Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
in 1632, and died in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
on September 9th, 1709. He was esquire, midshipman, and councillor in the Conseil Souverain. He was the son of Pierre Legardeur de Repentigny and Marie Favery.
Jean-Baptiste Legardeur arrived in Canada in 1636 with his parents. He became associated with the fur trade at an early age. On October 6, 1663, he was elected the first mayor of Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
. He occupied this office for only one month, since the Conseil Souverain considered it unnecessary. He received from his mother the seigneury of Repentigny on May 2nd, 1670, which had been granted by the Compagnie de la Nouvelle France in 1647 to his father.