List of Biographies

To learn more about the people mentioned in this essay, we invite you to explore the biographies in the following list of categories:

Agriculture

JOLLIET, LOUIS

Authors, Artists, and Artisans

BEST (Beste), GEORGE (d. 1583/84)
JOLLIET, LOUIS
LESCARBOT, MARC
WHITE, JOHN (fl. 1577-93)

Miscellaneous

SNORRI THORFINNSSON

Education

JOLLIET, LOUIS

Explorers

BAFFIN, WILLIAM
CARTIER, JACQUES (1491-1557)
CHAMPLAIN, SAMUEL DE
GAULTIER DE VARENNES ET DE LA VÉRENDRYE, PIERRE (Boumois)
HALL, JAMES
JOLLIET, LOUIS
KNIGHT, JOHN
LESCARBOT, MARC
PARMENIUS, STEPHANUS (István Paizs(os), Budai Parmenius István)
THORFINNR karlsefni THORDARSON

Office Holders – French Régime – Colonial administrators

CHAMPLAIN, SAMUEL DE
PROUVILLE DE TRACY, ALEXANDRE DE

Armed Forces  – French

DOLLARD DES ORMEAUX (Daulat, Daulac), ADAM
GAULTIER DE VARENNES ET DE LA VÉRENDRYE, PIERRE (Boumois)
PROUVILLE DE TRACY, ALEXANDRE DE

Business – British Régime

HORE (Hoore), RICHARD

Business – French Régime

JOLLIET, LOUIS

Mariners

HORE (Hoore), RICHARD
KNIGHT, JOHN
WYET (Wyeth, Wyatt), SYLVESTER

Aboriginal People

CARIGOUAN (Carigonan)
DEKANAHWIDEH (Deganawidah, Dekanahouideh, the Heavenly Messenger)
DONNACONA
FLEMISH BASTARD (Bâtard Flamand, Dutch Bastard, Smits Jan, Smiths John)
KIOTSEAETON (Kioutsaeton), dit “Le Crochet” (The Hook)
OTREOUTI (Hateouati, Hoteouate, Hotrehouati, Houtreouati, Oureouhat, Outreouhati), dit La Grande Gueule (Grangular, Grangula)
OUMASASIKWEIE (La Grenouille)
PIGAROUICH, baptized Étienne
TAONDECHOREN, baptized Louis
TESSOUAT (Besouat) (fl. 1603-13)
TESSOUAT (Le Borgne de l’Île) (d. 1636)

Legal Professions

LESCARBOT, MARC

Religion – Catholic

BRÉBEUF, JEAN DE (Échon)
GUYART, MARIE, named de l’Incarnation (Martin)
JOGUES, ISAAC
LALEMANT, GABRIEL
LE MOYNE, SIMON

Fur Trade

GAULTIER DE VARENNES ET DE LA VÉRENDRYE, PIERRE (Boumois)