Louis Juchereau de St. Denis
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Louis Juchereau de St. Denis was a French-Canadian explorer and soldier in the early 18th century who played a key role in establishing French presence and trade in the lower Mississippi Valley and along the Red River.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French colonial officer
ⓘ
explorer ⓘ person ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Spanish Texas missions
ⓘ
colonial Louisiana ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1676 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Beauport, New France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Natchitoches, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1744 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Natchitoches, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
frontier diplomacy with Spanish authorities
ⓘ
trade with Indigenous peoples of the Red River region ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | French-Canadian ⓘ |
| familyName | Juchereau de St. Denis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Natchitoches, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | New France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
developing trade between French Louisiana and Spanish Texas
ⓘ
establishing French presence in Louisiana frontier ⓘ exploration of the Red River region ⓘ exploration of the lower Mississippi Valley ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
French
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French colonial troops ⓘ |
| name | Louis Juchereau de St. Denis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | expeditions from Louisiana into Texas ⓘ |
| notableWork | founding of Natchitoches trading post ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ trader ⓘ |
| operatedInRegion |
Louisiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Red River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ lower Mississippi Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent |
Jeanne Giffard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nicolas Juchereau de Saint-Denis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| role | commander at Natchitoches ⓘ |
| servedIn | French Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Manuela Sánchez Navarro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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