François-Josué de la Corne Dubreuil
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François-Josué de La Corne Dubreuil, (October 7, 1710 – October 17, 1753) was an officer in the colonial regular troops of New France
and, as was the norm of the day, involved in family commercial enterprises . He was the son of Jean-Louis de la Corne de Chaptes
and a brother of Louis de la Corne, Chevalier de la Corne
and Luc de la Corne
. His first posting as a commandant of a post was at Fort Kaministiquia
, beginning in 1741, where he also engaged in the fur trade
.
His career took him to Ohio country, where in June 1753 he became seriously ill while surveying the portage at Fort Le Boeuf
. His illness forced him to return to Quebec where he died. François-Josué was a recipient of the cross of Saint Louis
.
He was survived by his only child, François-Michel, who probably drowned with his uncle Louis de La Corne
in the sinking of the ship, Auguste
in November 1761.
New France
New France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763...
and, as was the norm of the day, involved in family commercial enterprises . He was the son of Jean-Louis de la Corne de Chaptes
Jean-Louis de la Corne de Chaptes
Jean-Louis de la Corne de Chaptes, was from Chaptes, France. He arrived in New France in 1685 and, other than a trip home to France, served his whole adult life in the military...
and a brother of Louis de la Corne, Chevalier de la Corne
Louis de la Corne, Chevalier de la Corne
Louis de la Corne or Louis Chapt, Chevalier de la Corne was born at Fort Frontenac in what is now Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and began his career in the colonial regular troops as a second ensign in 1722 and was made full ensign five years later.He married in 1728 and began investing heavily in...
and Luc de la Corne
Luc de la Corne
Luc de la Corne, also known as Saint Luc, was the son of Jean-Louis de La Corne and the brother of Louis de la Corne, Chevalier de la Corne. As in the case of most of his contemporaries, he was an officer in the colonial regular troops. He had a varied and courageous military career which earned...
. His first posting as a commandant of a post was at Fort Kaministiquia
Fort Kaministiquia
Fort Camanistigoyan, now standardized as Fort Kaministiquia, located at the mouth of the Kaministiquia River on Lake Superior in what is now northwestern Ontario, Canada, was established in 1717 by Zacharie Robutel de la Noue following the restoration of the system of trading permits by...
, beginning in 1741, where he also engaged in the fur trade
Fur trade
The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal fur. Since the establishment of world market for in the early modern period furs of boreal, polar and cold temperate mammalian animals have been the most valued...
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His career took him to Ohio country, where in June 1753 he became seriously ill while surveying the portage at Fort Le Boeuf
Fort Le Boeuf
Fort Le Boeuf, , was a fort established by the French in 1753 on a fork of French Creek, in present-day Waterford, in northwest Pennsylvania...
. His illness forced him to return to Quebec where he died. François-Josué was a recipient of the cross of Saint Louis
Order of Saint Louis
The Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis was a military Order of Chivalry founded on 5 April 1693 by Louis XIV and named after Saint Louis . It was intended as a reward for exceptional officers, and is notable as the first decoration that could be granted to non-nobles...
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He was survived by his only child, François-Michel, who probably drowned with his uncle Louis de La Corne
Louis de la Corne, Chevalier de la Corne
Louis de la Corne or Louis Chapt, Chevalier de la Corne was born at Fort Frontenac in what is now Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and began his career in the colonial regular troops as a second ensign in 1722 and was made full ensign five years later.He married in 1728 and began investing heavily in...
in the sinking of the ship, Auguste
Auguste (ship)
Auguste was a full rigged sailing ship which sank at Aspy Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in 1761 while carrying exiles from the fall of New France. Auguste was a former French privateer ship which had been captured by the British and converted to a merchant ship...
in November 1761.