1701 in Canada
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Events from the year 1701 in Canada.
Incumbents
Governors
- Governor General of New France: Louis-Hector de Callière
- Governor of Acadia: Claude-Sébastien de Villieu
- Colonial Governor of Louisiana: Sauvolle
- Governor of Plaisance: Joseph de Monic
Events
Full date unknown
- The Peace of Montreal signed: peace treaty between the Iroquois Confederacy and the French. Considered one of the major events in Canada's history, sometimes called the "great peace." [1]
- Detroit, Michigan founded as Fort Pontchartrain du détroit by Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac.
- War of the Spanish Succession begins in Europe; spreads to North America (Queen Anne's War) in 1702.
Births
- October 15 - Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, founder of the "Grey Nuns" order; died 1771; she was beatified in 1959, the first Canadian-born saint.[2]
Deaths
- April 4 - Guillaume Couture, diplomat in New France (born 1618).
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References
- Jaenen, Cornelius J. "Peace of Montréal 1701". thecanadianencyclopedia.ca.
- Vatican News. "Marie Marguerite d'Youville (1701-1771) foundress of the Sisters of Charity". Archived from the original on 2006-08-27. Retrieved 2006-10-10.
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