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Louis Jolliet (French pronunciation: [lwi ʒɔljɛ]; September 21, 1645 – after May 1700) was a French-Canadian explorer known for his discoveries in North America. [1] In 1673, Jolliet and Jacques Marquette , a Jesuit Catholic priest and missionary , were the first non-Natives to explore and map the Upper Mississippi River .
- Early Years and Education
- Mississippi Expedition
- Hudson Bay Expedition
- Labrador Expedition
- Music
The son of a wagon-maker, Jolliet entered the Jesuit College in Québec City in 1656. He studied philosophy, theology and music, and became an accomplished organist. His fellow students included Charles-Amador Martin, Pierre de Repentigny de Francheville and Germain Morin, with whom Jolliet shared the title of music officer. He took his minor orders...
Following his return to New France, Jolliet became a coureur de bois. He was in Ste-Marie du Sault (now Sault Ste Marie) on 4 June 1671 and was one of the signatories of the treaty between 14 Aboriginal nations and Simon-François Daumont de Saint-Lusson that granted France possession of the territories of the West. In 1672, Jolliet was chosen by In...
Upon his return to Québec City, Jolliet was denied a fur concession he sought for the Illinois area and joined his father-in-law in 1676 in a fur-trading company at Sept-Îles. Jolliet became seigneur of the Ȋles de Mingan in the Gulf of St Lawrence in March 1679, and of Île d'Anticostiin 1680. In April 1679, at the behest of officials in Québec Cit...
Jolliet then concentrated on trade and fisheries at his concessions, until two raids by the English in 1690 and 1692 dealt him a financial blow from which he never recovered. On 28 April 1694, with the backing of a Québec merchant, he set sail from Québec City aboard an armed ship with 17 men and travelled along the coast as far north as lat. 56°8´...
Though more famous as an explorer and hydrographer, Jolliet was also one of the earliest practicing Canadian musicians. Evidence of his musical talent was reported first by Father Jérôme Lalemant, who wrote that on 1 January 1665 “Monseigneur the Bishop dined with us, and so did Monsieur Meseré [Maizerets]; and in the evenings we invited the Sieurs...
Aug 2, 2023 · Louis Joliet was a 17th century Canadian explorer who, aided by Native American communities, explored the origins of the Mississippi River. Updated: Aug 02, 2023 4:51 PM EDT Photo: North Wind ...
May 17, 2017 · French officials commissioned Louis Joliet and Father Marquette to explore the region and to claim that vast stretch of land for the French Crown.[3] The Jolliet-Marquette Expedition. Jolliet and Marquette departed from St. Ignace on May 17, with two canoes and five voyageurs of French-Indian ancestry.
Louis Jolliet est né dans la région de Québec où il a été baptisé, le 21 septembre 1645. Fils de Jean, un charron travaillant pour la Compagnie des Cent-Associés (Compagnie de la Nouvelle-France), et de Marie d’Abancourt. Inscrit vers l’âge de 10 ans au collège des Jésuites, il veut être prêtre, une vocation dont il se ...
May 21, 2018 · Louis Jolliet. Louis Jolliet (1645-1700) was a Canadian explorer, musician, hydrographer, fur trader, and teacher. The most famous exploit in the career of this multifaceted man was the exploration of the Mississippi River in 1673. The exact birth date of Louis Jolliet is unknown. He was baptized on Sept. 21, 1645, at the parish church of Quebec.
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Louis Jolliet (or Joliet) was born near Quebec, where he was christened on the twenty-first of September, 1645. He was the son of Jean Jolliet, a wagon-maker in the service of the Company of One Hundred Associates (Company of New France), and of Marie d’Abancourt. He was enrolled in the Jesuit college at Quebec at the age of ten and studied ...
