Groseilliers and radisson biography
Médard des Groseilliers
French explorer and fur trader
Médard Chouart des Groseilliers | |
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| Born | 1618 Charly-sur-Marne, France |
| Occupation(s) | Explorer, fur trader, Co-founder of Hudson's Bay Company |
Médard Chouart des Groseilliers (born 1618) was a French explorer and fur trader in Canada.
He is often paired with his brother-in-law Pierre-Esprit Radisson, who was about 20 years younger. The pair worked together in fur trading and exploration.
Radisson & Des Groseilliers -
Their decision to enter British service led to the foundation of the Hudson's Bay Company in 1670. This company established trading posts and extensive relations with the First Nations in western Canada. It was highly influential in making the region amenable to British colonization. Radisson, with Groseiliers, also mapped many of the Great Lakes and trading routes used by settlers.
Early life
Médard Chouart was born in Charly-sur-Marne, Champagne province, France, to Médard Chouart, his father and Marie Poirier. He also Pierre-Esprit Radisson 1659-1660 | Virtual Museum of New France PEM