Father Jacques Marquette
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French Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet explored the Illinois River in 1673.
Jacques Marquette represented France. He was a French Jesuit missionary and explorer known for his expeditions in North America, particularly the Midwest region of the United States.
The Mississippi River's upper reaches were sighted by French-Canadian explorer Louis Jolliet and French Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette in 1673. They traveled downriver by canoe to a point near the mouth of the Arkansas River.
Jacques Marquette, a French Jesuit missionary and explorer, did not have significant wealth. He dedicated his life to religious service, education, and exploration, prioritizing his mission work over material wealth.
The Mississippi River's upper reaches were sighted by French-Canadian explorer Louis Jolliet and French Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette in 1673. They traveled downriver by canoe to a point near the mouth of the Arkansas River.
The Mississippi River's upper reaches were sighted by French-Canadian explorer Louis Jolliet and French Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette in 1673. They traveled downriver by canoe to a point near the mouth of the Arkansas River.
He was a Flemish Jesuit missionary
The Mississippi River's upper reaches were sighted by French-Canadian explorer Louis Jolliet and French Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette in 1673. They traveled downriver by canoe to a point near the mouth of the Arkansas River.
St. Francis Xavier who was a missionary to the Orient.
No, Saint Francis Xavier was a Catholic missionary and co-founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). He took a vow of celibacy as a Jesuit priest, so he did not have any children.
Several of them belonged to the Jesuit order (formally the Society of Jesus).
The Mississippi River's upper reaches were sighted by French-Canadian explorer Louis Jolliet and French Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette. They traveled downriver by canoe to a point near the mouth of the Arkansas River.