Jacques Marquette, S.J., sometimes known as Père Marquette or James Marquette, was a French Jesuit missionary who founded Michigan's first European settlement, Sault Sainte Marie, and later founded Saint Ignace. Wikipedia
Born: June 1, 1637, Laon, France
Died: May 18, 1675 (age 37 years), Illinois Country
Parents: Rose de La Salle and Nicolas Marquette de La Tombelle
Other names: Pere Marquette