What is Louis Joliet famous for?

The first significant Canadian-born explorer, Louis Jolliet achieved international fame in his lifetime as the first non-Aboriginal person, along with Jacques Marquette, to travel and chart the Mississippi River.

Did Louis Jolliet get married?

In 1675 Louis Jolliet returned to an apparently more sedentary life. He married Claire-Françoise Bissot, played the organ in the cathedral of Quebec and became an influential figure in the colony.

Who did Louis Jolliet sail for?

In 1672 he was commissioned by the governor of New France to explore the Mississippi and was joined by Marquette. On May 17, 1673, the party set out in two birchbark canoes from Michilimackinac (St. Ignace, Mich.)

What is named after Louis Jolliet?

The Louis Jolliet rose, developed by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, was named in his honour. The Jolliet Squadron of cadets at the Royal Military College Saint-Jean in the province of Quebec was named in his honor.

Joliet later made expeditions to Hudson Bay and the Labrador Coast. Louis Joliet (also spelled "Jolliet") was born sometime in the mid-17th century in or near the Quebec, New France settlement to Marie d'Abancourt and John Joliet.

Where did Louis Jolliet travel in 1669?

It is not impossible, although we have no indication of it. In 1669 it is true that a "sieur Jolliet" set off with Jean Peré in search of a copper mine on Lake Superior, but it has been possible to demonstrate that this is a reference to Adrien, Louis's brother.

Where was Louis Joliet born and when was he born?

Louis Joliet (also spelled "Jolliet") was born sometime in the mid-17th century in or near the Quebec, New France settlement to Marie d'Abancourt and John Joliet.

How did Louis Joliet die on the way back to Quebec?

Marquette returned to the area the following year with plans to proselytize, but died of dysentery. Joliet separated from Marquette on his way back to Quebec and in 1674 took a shortcut through the Lachine River along the St. Lawrence. His canoe capsized, killing the extra passengers, including the chief's son.