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Josué Dubois Berthelot de Beaucours

1662 – 1750

Canadian politician

Military engineer
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Lived 1662 – 1750 (aged 87–88). Josué Dubois Berthelot de Beaucours was a French military engineer.

Josué Dubois Berthelot de Beaucours (ca 1662 – May 9, 1750) was a French military officer who was chief engineer of Canada and governor of Trois-Rivières and Montreal in New France. He was also known as Jean-Maurice-Josué.

Life The son of Jacques-Hyacinthe Dubois Berthelot and Péronelle de Magnan, he was born in the chateau de Bois Berthelot at Canihuel in France

Legacy Beaucours street in Sherbrooke was named in his honour. Les Maisons de Beaucours in Old Quebec were also named after Beaucours.

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Important facts

Born
1662
Birth century
17th century
Died
9 May 1750
Occupation
Military engineer
Nationality
France

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Canadian politician

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Josué Dubois Berthelot de Beaucours was born in 1662.

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Josué Dubois Berthelot de Beaucours died on 9 May 1750.

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Josué Dubois Berthelot de Beaucours was a military engineer.

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Josué Dubois Berthelot de Beaucours was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Josué Dubois Berthelot de Beaucours

· Wikidata: Q15967378

· DBpedia: Josué Dubois Berthelot de Beaucours

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