Charles Aubert de la Chesnaye

Charles Aubert de la Chesnaye (HM1JLX)

Location: Québec, Québec G1K 9A8 Communauté-Urbaine-de-Québec
Country: Canada
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N 46° 48.84', W 71° 12.181'

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(1632-1702)

English:
The man who became New France's leading businessman arrived at Québec in 1655. Driven by a desire for place and profit he began in the import trade, but his interests expanded to include all aspects of the colony's economic life: the fur trade, commerce and land speculation, agriculture, shipping and the fisheries. From his home and store on the rue du Sault-au-Matelot, La Chesnaye managed enterprises extending from the Pays d'en haut to the Gaspé, and including several seigneuries. He was ennobled by the king in 1693 and became a member of the Sovereign Council of New France in 1695.

French:

L'homme d'affaires le plus éminent de la Nouvelle-France arriva à Québec en 1655. Désireux de s'implanter et de prospérer, il commença par pratiquer le commerce d'importation, pour s'intéresser ensuite à tous les aspects de la vie économique de la colonie : commerce des fourrures, des marchandises, spéculation foncière, agriculture, transport par eau, pêches. De sa maison et de son magasin, situés dans la rue du Sault-au-Matelot, il gérait ses entreprises, dont plusieurs seigneuries, qui s'étendaient des Pays d'en haut à la Gaspésie. Anobli par le roi en 1693, il devint membre du Conseil souverain de la Nouvelle-France en 1695.
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Placed ByHistoric Sites and Monument Board of Canada/Commission de lieux et monuments historique du Canada
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Date Added Tuesday, March 17th, 2015 at 9:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 331936 N 5186851
Decimal Degrees46.81400000, -71.20301667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 48.84', W 71° 12.181'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 48' 50.4" N, 71° 12' 10.86" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10 Rue du Sault au Matelot, Québec Québec G1K 9A8, CA
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