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Dec 8, 1575
Louis Hebert is Born
Louis Hebert is born on 1575. -
Marriage
Louis Hebert married Marie Rollet at the Abbaye de Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris. This picture is of Marie Rollet. -
First Journey to Acadia
Traveled to Acadia with cousin-in-law and Samuel de Champlain -
Second Visit
Lived in Port Royal from 1611-1613 until Port Royal was destroyed by the English deputy governer. -
The Question of Moving...
In 1616, Hebert heard that his long time friend, Champlain, was in Paris. They got together and Champlain told Hebert about a new colony in Quebec, which sparked Hebert's attention. Champlain needed the suppport for his new colony, so he promised Hebert a large amount of land and money and a contract saying that Hebert was officialy Acadia's apothecary. -
Relocating Family
In 1617, with his wife, Marie Rollet, and their three children, Guillaume (3 years old), Guillaumette (9 years old), and Anne (14 years old), Louis Hebert left Paris for ever to live in Quebec City. In Quebec, Hebert greatly enjoyed interacting with the natives and learned many things about plants and herbs from them. This picture is of Louis Hebert getting some medicinal herbs from a native -
A New Title
In 1620, Champlain returned from France to be greatly suprised at the progress the Hebert had made. Champlain appointed Hebert as the King's Attorney. -
The End
On this date, Louis Hebert took a terrible fall on a patch of ice and hit his head. Unfortunatly, this aciddent took his life. In summery, Hebert became Canada's first apothecary, became the first canadian to farm and became the King's attorney. This picture is of Louis Hebert's grave.
