Samuel de Champlain

In this year, Samuel De Champlain was born.

Aug 15, 1567

No one knows the real date of his birth scholars and historians have speculated.

Sameul De Champlain

Period: Aug 15, 1567 to Dec 25, 1635

Samuel de Champlain Joins the Military

Jun 9, 1584

Rewared post of Georgrapher by King Henry IV

Jan 15, 1594

During his travels Champlain made a map of the St. Lawrence River

Jun 16, 1602

Created maps of Lake Eerie, Lake Ontario, Niagara Falls, and the rapids of the St. Lawrence River. Wrote about his voyage and the inhabitants he met.

Jun 18, 1603

Champlain Emabrked on his First Voyage

Feb 18, 1604

Champlain embarked on his first voyage to Canada with Aymar de Chaste a wealthy merchant we monopolized the fur trade in New France.

Champlain acted as lieutenant, historian, and cartographer for de Mont

May 24, 1605

Sailed home to France

Aug 1, 1605

Champlain and his fellow peers returned back to France due to a lack of funds.

Jul 16, 1606

Upon accomplishing this great feat was rewarded the post of geographer by King Henry IV

Jul 16, 1607

Discovered a great fresh water lake, which is named after him, Lake Champlain

Sep 16, 1608

at the age of 43, Champlain returned to France and married a twelve year old named Helene Boullé who remained in France for two years

Mar 13, 1610

Began the foundation of what is to become the city of Quebec, the oldest city in Canada

Jul 3, 1610

Champlain was appointed lieutenant by King Louis XIII under Henri II, Prince of Condé

Oct 5, 1612

Continued to fight alongside the Huron and spent the winter of 1615-1616 increasing his knowledge about their culture.

Dec 16, 1614

Samuel De Champlain surrendered to the English fleet and all the colonist were forced to return to France

Apr 11, 1627

The Treaty of Saint-German –en-Laye was signed restoring Quebec and other territories back into French control

May 29, 1631

Samuel De Champlain died three months after a stroke.

Dec 25, 1635