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Father Jacques Marquette was a Jesuit Missionary from France. He was born in 1637 and founded the first European settlement in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan.

Date Born:

Sunday, May 31, 1637

Died:

Tuesday, May 7, 1675

Person Type:

Missionary