Louis Joliet was born in Labrador, Baaupre
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Louis Jolliet
He was born in Labrador, Baaupre in 1645. The month and the day in the date is unknown.
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Early schooling
Jolliet went to a catholic school when he was 17. He left his future plans of becoming a priest when he was 23 in 1667.
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Expedition start
On May 18, 1673, Jolliet and Father Marquette and five other men in large canoes sailed down the Mississippi River from St. Ignace.
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The first voyage's path
Jolliet travelled first from Lake Michigan to Green Bay and then to Fox River, WI. After, he sailed from the Wisconsin River to the Mississippi River.
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Challenges
He faced challenges such as the space in the canoes. Also, the pace that they were going was fairly slow.
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Goals and findings
Jolliet was looking for beaver pelts and other goods/items that the french would buy. He also wanted to explore the Mississippi. New France or Canada as we know it today, sponsored Jolliet-Marquette voyage. On his journey, Jolliet found Natives, furs, and new land.
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Marriage
Jolliet got married in 1680 to Claire Bissot in the island of Anticosti.
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Gulf of St. Lawrence
Jolliet sailed North along the coast of Labrador as far north as Zoar The voyage took five and a half months to do. Again New France sponsored him.
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Died
He set out to Anticosti and died