Jacques Cartier

Jacques Cartier (1491 - 1557) MP

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Birthdate:	December 31, 1491
Birthplace:	St. Malo, France
Death:	Died September 1, 1557
Occupation:	Sailor, Explorer, Sea Captain, Master pilot, Explorer of St. Lawrence R.

Managed by:	Therese Marie Catherine Bilodeau (Sanders)
Last Updated:	March 3, 2013

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Immediate Family

Marie Catherine Cartier

wife
Giseline Cartier

mother
Jacques Cartier

father
Pierre Cartier

brother
Marie Beaudoin

stepmother
Jacques Cartier

half brother
Peter Cartier

half brother
Charles Cartier

half brother

About Jacques Cartier

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Cartier

Jacques Cartier was commissioned by King Francis I of France to go to The New World. On June 24, 1534, Cartier (with three ships) landed in what is now Canada (the Gaspe Peninsula), planted a cross there, and claimed the land for France.