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LE GARDEUR DE COURTEMANCHE, AUGUSTIN, soldier, ambassador to the English and the Indians, commandant on the coast of Labrador; b. at Quebec, 16 Dec. 1663, fifth child of Jean-Baptiste Legardeur de Repentigny and Marguerite Nicollet, daughter of Jean Nicollet* de Belleborne; d. 29 June 1717.
Courtemanche’s career falls into two periods: his military service and his life in Labrador. He was commissioned ensign in 1690, half-pay lieutenant in 1691, lieutenant in 1692, midshipman in January 1694, and given command of a company 1 April 1702. In 1689–90 he served under René Robinau de Portneuf on his expedition into New England, distinguishing himself during the capture of the fort at Casco Bay (near Portland, Me.). In 1690 he participated in the defence of Quebec when it was attacked by the English under William Phips*. In April the following year Governor Frontenac [Buade*] sent Courtemanche to Michilimackinac to inform the Indians of the upper nations of the great French
Birth — 1663 16 December 1663 Québec, Canada, New France
1666 Quebec
Jean Baptiste legardeur .....................34 escuyer sieur d'Arpentigny demoiselle Marguerite Nicolet ...............22 sa femme pierre Legardeur .............................8 fils Jean paul legardeur ..........................4 fils Augustin legardeur ...........................2 fils Allexandre legardeur ....................3 mois fils pierre Martin ...............................22 domestique Et francois tourmente .......................13 aussy domestique
Augustin
LEGARDEUR
Birth — 1663
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
Death — 1717
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