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  1. Charles le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay (2 August 1626 – February 1685), [1] was a French officer and merchant who was a prominent figure in the early days of Montreal. Born in Dieppe, France [1] in Normandy, he came to New France in 1641. [1] He became lord of Longueuil in Canada .

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    Charles Le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay came to New France at age 15 and worked for the Jesuits in Huron-Wendat lands. After a brief stay in Trois-Rivières, he settled at Ville-Marie — present-day Montreal — in 1646. There he took part in numerous battles against the Haudenosaunee. He distinguished himself as a fighter and was invaluable as...

    Charles Le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay was the father of a remarkable family. Almost all of his 12 sons had spectacular careers, displaying the bravery and guile of the coureurs de bois. The most renowned of Charles Le Moyne's sons was Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, but his other sons were also quite accomplished. Charles Le Moyne de Longueu...

    Charles Le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay’s legacy is preserved by the city of Longueuil and its agglomeration today. A statue of him is also displayed at the Maisonneuve Monument in Old Montreal in front of the Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal.

  2. Charles Le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay, né à Dieppe en Normandie (France) le 2 août 1626 et mort à Montréal ( Nouvelle-France) en février 1685 1, fut une figure marquante des débuts de l'histoire de Montréal.

  3. Jan 21, 2008 · Charles Le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay, soldat et seigneur (né le 2 août 1626 à Dieppe, en France; décédé en février 1685 à Ville-Marie, en Nouvelle-France ).

  4. Jul 12, 2023 · Charles le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay as many people of his time, had a variety of occupations. Born in Dieppe, Normandy, France, he came to New France (Canada) in 1641. He became the seigneur of Longueuil in Canada.

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    • August 2, 1626
    • Catherine (Thierry) Primot
    • February 1, 1685
  5. Charles Le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay (1626-1685), soldier, trader and first seigneur of Longueuil, was the founder of this remarkable family ennobled by Louis XIV.

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  7. Nov 21, 2017 · Né vers 1626 à Dieppe, en France, Charles Le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay est le fils de Pierre Le Moyne, aubergiste, et de Judith Du Chesne. À l'âge de 15 ans, Charles Le Moyne arrive en Nouvelle-France et oeuvre auprès des Jésuites, en Huronie.

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