François-Josué de La Corne Dubreuil, (7 October 1710 — 17 October 1753) was an officer in the colonial regular troops of
New France and, as was the norm of the day, involved in family commercial enterprises . He was the son of
Jean-Louis de la Corne de Chaptes and a brother of
Louis de la Corne, Chevalier de la Corne and
Luc de la Corne. His first posting as a commandant of a post was at
Fort Kaministiquia, beginning in 1741, where he also engaged in the
fur trade
The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal fur. Since the establishment of a world fur market in the early modern period, furs of boreal, polar and cold temperate mammalian animals have been the mos ...
.
Biography
His career took him to Ohio country, where in June 1753 he became seriously ill while surveying the portage at
Fort Le Boeuf. His illness forced him to return to Quebec where he died. François-Josué was a recipient of the
cross of Saint Louis.
He was survived by his only child, François-Michel, who probably drowned with his uncle
Louis de La Corne in the sinking of the ship
''Auguste'' in November 1761.
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1710 births
1759 deaths
People of New France
Canadian fur traders
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