Helene Boullé
Hélène Boullé (French: [elɛn bule]; 1598–1654) was the wife of Samuel de Champlain at age thirteen, while he was 44, 30 year difference. She was given in marriage to Samuel at age 13,[1] but needed two years of lapse before the cohabitation of the couple, as stated by their marriage contract.[2] Helene's father was Nicolas Boullé, who was the Lord Chamberlain of France. After de Champlain's death in December 1635, Hélène became an Ursuline nun.[3]
Hélène Boullé | |
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A portrait of Boullé from 1931, depicting her teaching native children in 1620 | |
Born | 1598 |
Died | 1654 (aged 55–56) France |
Nationality | Kingdom of France |
Spouse(s) | |
Parent(s) | Nicolas Boullé |
Relatives | Hélène Desportes (goddaughter) |
The Zec Boullé and Saint Helen's Island are all named after her.[4][5]
References
- "Helene Boullé". Biographi.ca.
- Dionne, Narcisse-Eutrope (1906). Champlain, Volume 1. Morang & Co. p. 66.
- Litalien, Raymonde; Roth, Käthe; Vaugeois, Denis (2004). Champlain: the birth of French America. McGill-Queen's Press. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-7735-2850-5.
- "Zec Boullé" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
- "Île Sainte-Hélène" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2014-12-26.
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