1739 in Canada
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Events from the year 1739 in Canada.
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[edit] Events
- Joseph La France begins to explore between Lake Superior and Hudson Bay.
- Census of New France counts 42,801 inhabitants[1]
[edit] Births
- February 23: Jean-François Hubert, bishop of Quebec (d. 1797)
- August: Alexander Henry, fur trader, merchant, militia officer, jp, and author (d. 1824)
[edit] Deaths
- May 19: Marie Barbier de l'Assomption, sister of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame
- Thomas Bird, HBC chief at Albany Fort
[edit] References
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