Mathieu d'Amours

Mathieu d'Amours (HM2BG8)

Location: Québec, Québec G1K 4G9 Communauté-Urbaine-de-Québec
Country: Canada
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N 46° 48.756', W 71° 12.185'

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Hommage et reconnaissance
à
Mathieu d'Amours
à l'occasion du 350e anniversaire
de son arrivée à Québec
Mathieu d'Amours, sieur de Chaufours,
né à Paris en 1618, arrive à Québec en 1651 en compagnie
du gouverneur Jean de Lauson.
En 1652, il épouse Marie Marsolet, fille de Marie Le Barbier
et de Nicolas Marsolet, célèbre interprète auprès des
Algonquins et des Montagnais. Il acquiert de ce dernier
en 1657 l'emplacement de la rue Sous-le-Fort à Québec.
Mathieu d'Amours fait sa marque comme armateur,
major de Québec et membre du Conseil souverain,
fonction qu'il occupe de 1663 jusqu'a sa mort
survenue le 9 octobre 1695.
Le 8 novembre 1672, l'intendant Jean Talon, reconnaissant
ses mérites, lui concède la seigneurie de Matane dont
le titre officiel de concession sera émis le 26 juin 1677.
[Dévoué] Le 11 août 2001
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Tribute and recognition
for
Mathieu d'Amours
on the occasion of the 350th anniversary
of his arrival in Quebec
Mathieu d'Amours, Sieur de Chaufours,
born in Paris in 1618, arrived in Quebec in 1651 in the company of
Governor



Jean de Lauson.
In 1652, he married Marie Marsolet, daughter of Marie Le Barbier
and Nicolas Marsolet, famous interpreter to the
Algonquins and Montagnais. In 1657, he acquired the site of
Rue Sous-le-Fort in Quebec City.
Mathieu d'Amours made his mark as a ship owner,
Major of Quebec, and Member of the Sovereign Council,
functions he occupied from 1663 until his death
which occurred on October 9, 1695.
On November 8, 1672, Intendant Jean Talon, grateful for
his merits, conceded to him the seigniory of Matane, whose
official concession title was issued June 26, 1677.
[Dedicated] August 11, 2001
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HM NumberHM2BG8
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Year Placed2001
Placed ByAssociation des familles D'Amours inc
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Date Added Monday, September 17th, 2018 at 8:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 331927 N 5186695
Decimal Degrees46.81260000, -71.20308333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 48.756', W 71° 12.185'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 48' 45.36" N, 71° 12' 11.1" W
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Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 41 Rue Sous le Fort, Québec Québec G1K 4G9, CA
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