Louis d'Ailleboust de Coulonge et d'Argentenay

Louis d'Ailleboust de Coulonge et d'Argentenay, governor of New France 1648-51 (b at Ancy-le-Franc, France 1612?; d at Montréal May 1660). He was a nobleman and military engineer who sailed in 1643 to play a leading role in the newly established Catholic outpost of Ville-Marie (Montréal).

Louis de Buade, Comte de Frontenac

Louis de Buade Frontenac, Comte de, governor general of New France (b at St-Germain, France 22 May 1622; d at Québec City 28 Nov 1698). This imperious count had been an officer in the French and Venetian armies.

Louis Hébert

Louis Hébert, apothecary, colonist (b at Paris c 1575; d at Québec Jan 1627). Hébert visited Canada 3 times between 1604 and 1613 with the expeditions of de MONTS, CHAMPLAIN, and Jean de BIENCOURT de Poutrincourt. In 1617 he decided to settle in Québec City with his wife and 3 children.