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Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve
1676Sep, 9

Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve

Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve, French soldier, founded Montreal (b. 1612)
Paul de Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve (15 February 1612 – 9 September 1676) was a French military officer and the founder of Fort Ville-Marie (modern day Montreal) in New France (Province of Quebec, Canada).

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