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- When White Americans settled what would become Iowa, a settlement in the area where he had mined was named after him. It was known by several names, including DuBuque's Mines. Eventually, it became the first city in Iowa, and was named simply Dubuque in his honor. [ 5]
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Julien Dubuque was born of Norman parents on the 10 th day of January, 1762. His birthplace was the village of St. Pierre les Brecquets, County of Nicolet, on the south bank of the St. Lawrence, about twenty leagues above Quebec. Tradition has it that he was of mingled French and Spanish ancestry.
Julien Dubuque (January 1762 – 24 March 1810) was a Canadian of Norman origin [1] [2] from the area of Champlain, Quebec who arrived near what now is known as Dubuque, Iowa, which was named after him. He was one of the first European men to settle in the area.
The city of Dubuque, Iowa stretches back over 200 years, when Julien Dubuque first settled in the area in the late 18th century. Within the modern era, the city has focused on subjects such as flooding, racial issues, and redevelopment.
Apr 24, 2024 · In 1788, one of those French-Canadian fur traders, named Julien Dubuque, decided to make Catfish Creek his new home. When he first arrived, the Meskwaki leaders, knowing the importance of lead to Europeans (for making bullets, etc.), kept the location of this treasure a secret.
Thus when Julien Dubuque, the first white settler, came to the Iowa country in 1788, the land was under the control of Spain. Julien Dubuque, the son of French parents, was born in 1762, in a village called St. Pierre les Brecquets, about fifty or sixty miles from Quebec.
JULIEN DUBUQUE. The man who built Iowa's first white settlement was another French Canadian. His name was Julien Dubuque. Like Joliet, he also was rather well educated for his time. He was born in Pierre les Brecquets, a village on the south bank of the St. Lawrence River, fifty miles above Quebec.
Mar 24, 2023 · Iowa History Daily: On March 24, 1810, Julien Dubuque died at his mines. Considered the first person of European-descent to settle within the future bounds of Iowa upon his arrival in 1788, the French-Canadian miner resonates in the state’s memory through the eastern Iowa city named after him.
