Jacques Baby
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Jacques Bâby, dit Dupéron (1731 – August 1789) was a French Canadian fur trader who later became an employee of the British Indian Department. He worked in the Detroit area, where he acquired large amounts of land on both sides of the Detroit River, in what became the United States and Canada. His four sons were later each active in Canadian politics, serving in appointed and elected offices.
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Jacques Bâby | |
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Born | 1731 Montreal, Canada |
Died | 1789 (aged 57–58) |
Resting place | Mount Elliott Cemetery, Fort Wayne[1] |
Nationality | French British |
Spouse(s) | Susanne Réaume (Rhéaume), dit La Croix |
Children | François James (Jacques) Jean Baptiste |
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