1747 in Canada

none April 2026 September 2023 1747 Events from the year 1747 in Canada. Incumbents French Monarch: Louis XVGuéganic (2008), p. 13. British and Irish Monarch: George II30 December 2015 George I https://www.royal.uk/george-i-r-1714-1727 18 April 2016 Official web site of the British monarchy Governors Governor General of New France: Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois then Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière Colonial Governor of Louisiana: Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial Governor of Nova Scotia: Paul Mascarene Commodore-Governor of Newfoundland: James Douglas Bt Events 11 February – At the Battle of Grand Pré, Col. Arthur Noble's detachment of British troops from Massachusetts, face off against a French and Mi'kmaq force under Nicholas Antoine Coulon de Villiers. Noble and around 70 of his soldiers were killed.Attack at Grand-Pré National Historic Event https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=1084 27 May 2024 Parks Canada Marguerite d'Youville (Born Varennes, Quebec October 1701 Died December 28, 1771) founds the Sisters of Charity or the Grey Nuns of Montreal. Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière was appointed to be Governor of New France.http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/barrin_de_la_galissoniere_roland_michel_3E.html Biography – BARRIN DE LA GALISSONIÈRE, ROLAND-MICHEL, Marquis de LA GALISSONIÈRE – Volume III (1741-1770) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography Births Sir John Thomas Duckworth, a naval officer who became the governor of Newfoundland: February 9, 1747 (England) - Aug 31, 1817.http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/duckworth_john_thomas_5E.html Biography – DUCKWORTH, Sir JOHN THOMAS – Volume V (1801-1820) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography Samuel Gale, a surveyor and land agent in Lower Canada (Quebec): born in England Oct 14, 1747.http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/gale_samuel_1747_1826_6E.html Biography – GALE, SAMUEL (1747-1826) – Volume VI (1821-1835) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography Deaths January 18: Michel Bégon, commissary of the Marine, councillor in the parlement of Metz, France, inspector general of the Marine, intendant of New France, intendant of Le Havre, of the admiralty of Normandy, and of naval forces (b.1667) August 8: Madeleine de Verchères, daughter of François Jarret, a seigneur in New France, and Marie Perrot (b.1678); Madeline (alt spelling) achieved recognition when, as a young girl, she successfully fought off Iroquois attackers and helped to save Fort Vercheres (Quebec).http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=characters&FileName=devercheres.php Heritage History - Homeschool History Curriculum 2013-12-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20131231202136/http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=characters&FileName=devercheres.php 2013-12-31 dead References 2 External links Historic plaque, 1747 attack at Grand Pre 1747 in Category:1740s in Canada Category:1747 in New France Canada 47