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EARLY MISSIONARIES AMONG THE IROQUOIS

IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW YORK .

Jesuits .

Paul Ragueneau. Arrived in Canada 28 June 1636; Superior from 1650 to 1653; sent to Onondaga26 July 1657; left 20 March 1658; died at Paris 3 Sept. 1680.

Isaac Jogues born in France, 1607; arrived in Canada 2 11 July 1636; prisoner among the Mohawks from Aug. 1642 to Aug. 1643; sent a missionary to the same tribe in 1646 and killed, (atCaughnawaga as is supposed), 18 Oct. of the same year.

Frs. Jos: Lemercier. Arrived in Canada 20 July 1635; Superior from 1653 to 1656; sent to Onon-daga May 17 of the latter year; remained there until 20 March 1658; died in the West Indies .

Frs. Duperron. Arrived in Canada between 1636 and 1638; returned to France Aug. 23 1650;came out a second time, was missionary at Onondaga from 1657 to 1658, and again returnedto France 6 Sept. 1658; arrived for the third time in Canada June 30 1665, and died at FortS‘ Louis, Chambly the 10 Nov. following.

Simon le Moyne. Arrived in Canada about 1638, when he was sent to the Hurons; sent to Onon-daga 2 July 1654; arrived at the Mohawks 16 Sept 1655; remained there until 9 Nov. ofsame year; sent thither again in 1656; returned 5 Nov. same year; went to the Mohawks athird time 26 Aug. 1657, and returned to Quebec May 21 1658; sent to Onondaga2 July 1661,returned to Quebec Sept 15, 1662; sent on 30 July 1663 to the Senecas, but remained atMontreal. Died at Cape de la Magdeleine in Canada 24 Nov. 1665.

Francois Joseph Bressani. A native of Rome; arrived in Canada in 1642 [1638?]; prisoner amongthe Mohawks from Ap’l 30, to 19 Aug. 1644; left for Europe Nov 2,1650; died at Florence9 Sept. 1672.

Pierre Joseph Mary Chaumonot. Born near Chatillon sur Seine ; entered at Rome in 1632; arrivedin Canada 1 Aug 1639. Sent to Onondaga Sept 19, 1655, abandoned it March 20, 1658.Founded Lorette, and died at Quebec 21 February 1693.

Joseph Anthony Poncet. Arrived in Canada 1 Aug 1639; prisoner among the Iroquois from Aug20 to Oct 3,1652; started for Onondaga 28 Aug 1657, but recalled at Montreal; left Canada 18 th Sept 1657; died at Martinique 18 June 1675.

Rene Menard. Arrived in Canada July 8, 1640; was a missionary with Lemercier at Onondagafrom 1656 to 1658, and afterwards among the Cayugas. Is said to have died in the woodsnear Lake Superior in Aug. 1661.

Julien Garnier. Was born in 1643; arrived in Canada 27 Oct 1662; was ordained Ap’l 1666; sentto the Mohawks May 17,1668; passed to Onondaga, thence to Seneca; on the mission until1683. He appears to have been one of the Missionaries sent to the Cantons in 1702. “Insilvis apud Iroquois.” Catal. 1703.