Jeanne Mance was a French nurse and settler of New France. She arrived in New France two years after the Ursuline nuns came to Quebec. Among the founders of Montreal in 1642, she established its first hospital, the Hotel-Dieu de Montreal, in 1645. She returned twice to France to seek financial support for the hospital. After providing most of the care directly for years, in 1657 she recruited three sisters of the Religieuses hospitalieres de Saint-Joseph and continued to direct operations of the hospital. During her era, she was also known as Jehanne Mance by the French, and as Joan Mance by the English.
Jeanne Mance, French-Canadian nurse, founded the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal (born 1606)
On June 18, in the year 1673, Jeanne Mance, French-Canadian nurse, founded the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal (born 1606). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of June 18, one of 453 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on June 18, 1673 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- The event is associated with a specific geographical location (see map below).
- Wikipedia source last updated on 13 May 2026.
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