What are some facts about Jacques Cartier's family?

Answer 1

Jacques Cartier was born in saint-Malo in Brittany. He was born on December 31, 1491. His nationality was French. He acquired the skills of seaman at a young age. Jacques was well educated. He studied cartography, navigation, astronomy, math, and seamanship. He learned about sailing and he started to like it through school. He was married to Catherine Des Granches. But they had no children. She was the daughter of Jacques Des Granches a chevalier du roi. He was a constable of Saint-Malo. He went on his first voyage on April 20, 1534. He sailed with two ships and 61 men. He arrived 20 days later. He was sent by King Francis I to the New World in search of riches and he was searching for a passage way through or around North America to East Asia. His exploration of the St. Lawrence River allowed France to lay claims to lands that would become Canada.

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Answer 2

He did not have any children, but he had a wife named Marie Katherine des Granches