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Monument to Guillaume Couture in Levis. Guillaume Couture (January 14, 1618 – April 4, 1701) was a citizen of New France.During his life he was a lay missionary with the Jesuits, a survivor of torture, a member of an Iroquois council, a translator, a diplomat, a militia captain, and a lay leader among the colonists of the Pointe-Lévy (now named Lévis city) in the Seigneury of Lauzon, a ...
Guillaume Couture (23 October 1851 – 15 January 1915) was a Canadian choir conductor, composer, music critic, and music educator. [1] Although he never pursued a performance career, he is particularly remembered for his work as a voice teacher, having taught many notable Canadian singers. He is the grandfather of composer Jean Papineau-Couture.
A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports that 47-year-old Stephanie Adams ...
Guillaume Côté CQ (born September 17, 1981) is a Canadian ballet dancer, choreographer, composer and artistic director. He is a principal dancer and a Choreographic Associate at the National Ballet of Canada . [ 1 ]
Richard Gere has the support of his family!. On Thursday, Nov. 21, the actor, 75, was joined by his wife Alejandra Silva, 41, and his eldest son Homer, 24 — whom he shares with his ex-wife ...
Guillaume married Hélène Desportes, said to be the first white child born in New France. [5] Guillaume and Hélène had a daughter, Françoise Hébert, and a son, Joseph who married Marie-Charlotte de Poytiers in 1660. Joseph and Marie-Charlotte had a single son, Joseph in 1661, born while his father was captured and killed by the Iroquois.
Couture is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Dani Couture (born 1978), Canadian writer; Gerry Couture (1925–1994), Canadian hockey player; Guillaume Couture (1617/18–1701), lay missionary, diplomat and militia captain in New France; Léonie Couture (born 1951), Canadian feminist and charity founder
He was said to be the brother of Ælgifu, wife of Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia (and, therefore, daughter-in-law of Lady Godiva). In or about January 1066, King Harold married Ealdgyth , often known as Edith (the dowager of Welsh king Gruffydd ap Llywelyn ) and a daughter of Ælgifu and Ælfgar of Mercia.