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Subject: Excerpt Of History
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 09:50:58 EDT
"It was during the winter of 1610-1611, that Champlain, who was now more
than forty years of age, entertained thoughts of marriage. His constant voyages
during the past twelve years had probably prevented him from entering into to
this estate before. It is, perhaps, somewhat surprising that he so suddenly
put aside this consideration against the marriage. Did he contemplate residing
permanently at Quebec, or did he foresee that circumstances would render his
remaining in New France improbable? There is nothing in his narrative which
throws any light on this question. Champlain does not mention the name of his
wife in any of his writings, but we find later that she accompanied him to
Quebec, where she dwelt for four years. The name of Champlain's wife was
Helene Boulle, the daughter of Nicholas Boulle, secretary of the king's chamber,
and of Marguerite Alix of St Germain L'Auxerrois, Paris. Helene Boulle was
born in 1598, and at the time of her marriage she was only twelve years of age.
Her parents were Calvinists, and she was brought up in the same faith, but
through the lessons and influence of her husband she became a Catholic."
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