Jacques+Cartier+-+JS

__//** Jacques Cartier **//__ Hello my name is Jacques Cartier and I was a French explorer who was born in St. Malo, France on December 31, 1491. I had no brothers or sisters, I was an only child. In 1519 at the age of 26 I married Catherine Des Granches. My wife and I did not have any children. In 1534 I sailed under King Francis which I was excited about hoping to find the Northwest Passage, and that was my //first// voyage. I fell inlove with sailing at a very young age. I was the first European to discover Prince Edward Island, the St.Lawerence river, and Montreal which back then was Hochelage. When I founded the land, "I was inclined to believe this was the land that God had given to Cain". Unfortunately when sailing, my crew was not ready for the winter weather and started dying of hypothermia and starvation. I made them a tea out of pine needles and cedar bark and I'm happy to say they began feeling better. In Canada I found an Iroquois tribe which they now call Saguenay. Before I left, I kidnapped 2 Iroquois kids to show off back in France. I also found a bay in Canada and named it after my wife by naming it St. Catherine's Bay. I was also the first European to trade furs. Sadly I died September 1st,1557 at the age of 66. Thank goodness I died peacefully in my sleep. media type="custom" key="8919898" align="left"