Guillaume Couillard (settler)
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Guillaume Couillard (11 October 1588 – 4 March 1663) was a 17th-century French emigrant to New France (part of which became today's Canada) and was one of its settlers.
Born11 October 1588
Saint-Servan-sur-Mer, Bretagne, France
Died4 March 1663 (aged 74)
Quebec City, Canada
SpouseMarie-Guillemette Hébert (m. 1621–1663; his death)
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| Born | 11 October 1588 Saint-Servan-sur-Mer, Bretagne, France |
| Died | 4 March 1663 (aged 74) Quebec City, Canada |
| Spouse | Marie-Guillemette Hébert (m. 1621–1663; his death) |
Early life
Couillard was born in 1588 to Andre Couillard and Jehanne Basset. He emigrated to New France in 1613 and began working as a carpenter and sailor for a band of merchants.[1]
Personal life
Death
Couillard died at his home in Quebec City in 1663, aged 74. He was interred in the chapel of Quebec's Hotel-Dieu.[1] His widow survived him by 21 years and was buried beside him upon her death.
Legacy
A statue of Couillard stands in Parc Montmorency, Quebec City, beside one of his father-in-law, Louis Hébert, and mother-in-law, Marie Rollet.[1]