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Rene Menard, 1605-1661

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"Missionary Labors of Fathers Marquette, Menard and Allouez, in the Lake Superior Region" by Rev. Chrysostom Verwyst

Vocabulary:

Jesuit

priest

missionary

voyage

converts

Interesting Fact:

Menard was often treated brutally by the Indians and it is believed that he was murdered.

Study Questions:

Why was Menard treated badly by some of the Indians he encountered?

What was life like for a 1660 missionary in Wisconsin?

Where were the Ottawas and Huron located in Wisconsin?

U.S. historical events that occurred on August 28:

1963: Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his "I Have A Dream" speech to a crowd of 200,000 people at a civil rights rally in Washington, D.C.

1968: Anti-war demonstrators fight with the Chicago police during the Democratic National Convention.

August 28

August 28, 1660: Father Rene' Menard, a Jesuit priest and Wisconsin's first missionary, left Three Rivers, Canada on a canoe voyage to minister the Ottawa and Huron converts. He lost his life a year later in present day Lincoln County.

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August 28, 1660: Father Rene' Menard, a Jesuit priest and Wisconsin's first missionary, left Three Rivers, Canada on a canoe voyage to minister the Ottawa and Huron converts. He lost his life a year later in present day Lincoln County.