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Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve
1612Feb, 15

Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve

Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve, French soldier, founded Montreal (d. 1676)
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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