Louis Hébert

Louis Hébert (Known as "First Habitant")

Apothecary, First European Settler and Farmer in New France

Born c. 1575

Paris, France

Passed Away Jan 25, 1627 Quebec City, Canada

Lifespan 52 years old

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"The first to turn the soil of Canada and nourish a new nation with his own hands."

Archival Overview

Pioneering Parisian apothecary who became the first European colonist to cultivate the soil of Canada, establishing the first permanent agricultural farm in Quebec City in 1617.

Biographical Record

Trained as an apothecary in Paris, Louis Hébert first voyaged to Acadia with Samuel de Champlain in 1606 before moving permanently to Quebec with his wife Marie Rollet and family in 1617. Defying the Fur Trading Company's monopolistic restrictions, he cleared land on the Upper Town cliffs.

Hébert successfully planted European grains, native maize, and apple orchards while providing essential medical and herbal care to both French settlers and Indigenous neighbors. He was appointed first king's attorney in New France and is celebrated as the founding father of Canadian agriculture.

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Final Resting Place

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Notre-Dame de Québec Crypt
Quebec City, Canada

                         GPS: 46.8139, -71.2064                    

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