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Montreal Mission Society of Notre Dame 1639 Arrived in New France 1641
Leader Paul Chomedey Sieur de Maisonneuve
1642 Arrived in Montreal and called it Ville-Marie
Jeanne Mance Set up the first hospital Hotel dieu
Marguerite Bourgeoys Started the first school
Objective Convert the natives to Christianity
Result An important fur trading center
Three good fur trading points Quebec Three Rivers Montreal
Few real settlers Very little farming other than for sustaining the fur traders. Very few women. Very few families.