The Life of Jacques Cartier
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The Discoverer of the St. Lawrence River
Believed to be the first European to see the St. Lawrence River, Jacques Cartier claimed what is now the Province of Quebec for France.
Born in 1491, in Saint Malo, France, Jacques Cartier first went to sea as a boy, which was traditional during the 15th and 16th Centuries. The [...]
The Life of Father Francis McSpiritt
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St. Patrick’s Church, Wildfield in Gore Township was formally blessed on June 27, 1830.
Affectionately known as Father Mac, Father Francis McSpiritt became the pastor of St. Patrick Wildfield parish 57 years later. He would remain in this position from 1887 until his death in 1895.
Father McSpiritt’s Childhood
Born in County Cavan, Ireland, in 1830, Francis McSpiritt [...]
