Jean
TALON
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Born: 8 January 1626 in Châlons, France
Jean TALON died 23 November 1694 in Paris, France.
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Birth — 16268 January 1626
Châlons, France
Jean Talon, the man that made it possible for the surge in the population of New France. He was born on January 8, 1626, in Châlons, France and died on November 23, 1694 in Paris. After the control of the colony by the companies, the demographic situation of New France was rather disappointing in the eyes of the king, Louis XIV. In 1663, the population of the colony was only 3000 people. The King of France then appointed Jean Talon as the first intendant of New France and gave him the mandate to increase the population and diversify the economy of the colony. In 1665, the Carignan-Salières regiment arrived in New France. The experienced soldiers who form it are present in the colony to defend against the threat from the Iroquois nations. In 1667, after the signing of a peace agreement with the Iroquois, the soldiers of the Carignan-Salières regiment were free to return to France. The king took advantage of this situation to suggest that they settle in the colony. To make himself...Read full story
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The same day, Jean Talon grants other land to Nicolas Gamache, Guillaume Fournier and Louis Gagné since the concession made to Geneviève de Chavigny. Two years later, Governor Frontenac ceded to René Lepage a fief that would complete what constitutes the current territory of Cap-Saint-Ignace.
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Death — 169423 November 1694
Paris, France
He died at the age of 68.
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Last updated: 1/24/2023 3:06:05 PM
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