Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve
French military officer
Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve was a French military officer and the founder of Ville-Marie, now the city of Montreal. Wikipedia
Born: February 13, 1612, Neuville-sur-Vannes, France
Died: September 9, 1676 (age 64 years), Paris, France
Nationality: French
Other work: the founder of Ville-Marie (a religious mission, in what is now Montreal, Canada); military officer