Marie Morin (March 19, 1649 – April 8, 1730) was a

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and historian in

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. She was the first Canadian-born woman to become a nun. The daughter of Noël Morin,

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of Saint-Luc, and

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, she was born in

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and was educated at the Ursuline convent there. Her brother Germain was the first Canadian-born priest. At the age of 11, she decided that she wished to join the Religious Hospitallers of Ville-Marie in

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. Her parents disagreed, preferring a community closer to their home but, two years later, she became a novice of the Hospitallers. She took her vows in 1671. Because of her business sense, she was named depositary (financial director) several times. In 1693, she became the first Canadian-born superior of the

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, serving until 1698; she served again as superior from 1708 to 1711. She also directed renovation work for an expansion of the Hôtel-Dieu in 1689 and directed its reconstruction after a fire in 1695. From 1697 to 1725, she wrote the annals chronicling the history of the Hôtel-Dieu. She died in Montreal after suffering a long illness.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Morin, Marie 1649 births 1730 deaths 18th-century Canadian historians 18th-century Canadian women writers Canadian Roman Catholic religious sisters and nuns Canadian women historians Canadian women non-fiction writers Historians from Quebec People of New France

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