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Louis Hébert and Marie Rollet exhibit in Quebec City marks 400th anniversary

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Musée de l’Amérique francophone in Quebec City opened the exhibition, Louis Hébert and Marie Rollet, on Wednesday to mark the 400th anniversary of the Héberts’ arrival in New France. Louis Hébert, his wife Marie Rollet and their three children are considered … Continue reading →

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Fact du jour — First Europeans settled in New France 400 years ago today

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Gail Dever

Four hundred years ago today, on June 14, 1617, Louis Hébert, his wife Marie Rollet, their three-year-old son Guillaume, their two daughters Guillemette and Anne, who were nine and fourteen, and Marie’s brother Claude Rollet disembarked from their ship, the Saint-Étienne, … Continue reading →

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Discovery of marriage record rewrites history of first settlers in New France

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Gail Dever

This year marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first European settlers in New France, Louis Hébert and his wife Marie Rollet, and following a recent discovery of a marriage register, part of their history must be rewritten. At a … Continue reading →

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