Jean Bourdon
Illustration — Jean Bourdon. Jean Bourdon (c. 1601 – 1668) was the first engineer-in-chief and land-surveyor in the colony of New France, and the first attorney-general of the Conseil Superieur.
Also recorded as Sieur de Saint-François · Sieur de Saint-Francois · M. de Saint-Jean
Jean Bourdon
Jean Bourdon · D'après le fac-similé reproduit par Mgr Cyprien Tanguay dans son Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes, Province de Québec, Eusèbe Senécal, Imprimeur-éditeur, 1871-1890. · Public domain
- Born
- 1601 · Rouen.
- Died
- 1668 · Quebec City.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- engineer · surveyor · cartographer · lawyer · explorer · politician · official
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — Jean Bourdon. Jean Bourdon (c. 1601 – 1668) was the first engineer-in-chief and land-surveyor in the colony of New France, and the first attorney-general of the Conseil Superieur.
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Identity and origins
Bourdon came to New France in 1634 and he was designated as the engineer to Governor Charles de Montmagny. In 1639, the governor made a land grant to him of 50 acre and, later, he built a mill. He also built a chapel on it for his friend, Jean Le Sueur. This was only one of several seigneuries that Bourdon received.
The authorities additionally record the headings Sieur de Saint-François, Sieur de Saint-Francois and M. de Saint-Jean. His recorded language was French. He married Jacqueline Potel and Anne Gasnier. 3 children are recorded: Anne Bourdon, Marguerite Bourdon and Jean-François Bourdon de Dombourg.
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1601
Jean Bourdon born at Rouen.
1668
Jean Bourdon died at Quebec City.
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