Samuel de Champlain , (c. 1580 - 1635 ) the "father of New France ," was born into a Protestant family around 1580 in the Province of Saintonge , lived when young in the town of ...
Champlain came over with the de Monts expedition of 1605. Champlain was instrumental in the founding of Port Royal (Acadia) and there (before he was ever to get to Quebec) he spent ...