Samuel de Champlain was born in 1567, in the town of Brouage, Saintonge, on the Bay of Biscay in France. Very little is known of his family, other than his father was a ship-captain. Fairly early in his life, he joined the army and became quartermaster for the cavalry. Then, in 1599, Samuel’s uncle took Samuel to Spain for Samuel’s first voyage. There, Samuel took command of the “St. Julien” (“The Virtual Museum of New …showed first 75 words of 949 total…

…showed last 75 words of 949 total…persistence against the Indians kept the French at peace with their close neighbors, and the fur trade gave the immigrants of Quebec wealth. Samuel de Champlain’s expeditions were very much the reason that French America ever survived. Thanks to his many accounts with the Indians, his persistent leadership, and his devout skills at sea, French Canada began to flourish. He died on December 25, 1635. He will be remembered forever as the “Father of New France”.