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Hélène Desportes

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Helen Desportes (July 7, 1620 to June 24, 1675) was the first white child born in Canada, New France. Her parents were French habitants Pierre Desportes (1580-1629) and his wife Françoise Langlois (1595-), who settled in Quebec.

Her godmother was Madame Helene Champlain, wife of Samuel de Champlain. In his will Champlain left her 300 livres (about $15,000 in 1997). [1]

References

  1. ^ Samuel de Champlain, Father of New France. Boston: Little, Brown. 1972. pp. 179, 224.


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