Michel de Sallaberry

Michel de Sallaberry
Born	July 4, 1704(1704-07-04) parish of Saint-Vincent, Ciboure (department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques), France
Died	November 27, 1768(1768-11-27) (aged 64) Salles near La Rochelle, France
Occupation	naval officer, shipowner
Children	Ignace-Michel-Louis-Antoine

Michel de Salaberry (July 4, 1704 – November 27, 1768) was a naval officer and a shipowner from the Irumberry family in France. His arrival in Quebec is not documented but by 1735 he was living there and by the next year he owned his own ship and was soon a force in commercial shipping. He became part of the French navy and was active during the Seven Years’ War. He retired after the war and returned to France. His son, Ignace-Michel-Louis-Antoine stayed in Canada and founded of the family of Irumberry de Salaberry.

Michel's importance to history, and Canadian history in particular, is the forging of ties between France and New France. Through participation in important events in Canada and his marriage into a prominent family, he set in motion a New World lineage that had a significant impact on Canada^[1].

References

New France portal

• Michel de Sallaberry at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online

1. ^ Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada Complete List of Posts

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Name	Salaberry, Michel de
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Date of birth	July 4, 1704
Place of birth	parish of Saint-Vincent, Ciboure (department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques), France
Date of death	November 27, 1768
Place of death	Salles near La Rochelle, France