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	Henri de Tonti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Henri de Tonti (1649 or 1650 – September, 1704) was an Italian-born soldier, explorer, and fur trader in the service of France.
		Henri de Tonti was probably born near Gaeta, Italy in either 1649 or 1650.
		Lorenzo de Tonti was the inventor of the form of life insurance known as the tontine.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Henri_de_Tonti (531 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: TONTI, HENRI DE
		Tonti was born in 1649 or 1650, probably in Gaeta, Italy, the son of Lorenzo de Tonti and Isabelle di Lietto.
		Henri de Tonti entered the French army in 1668 as a cadet and later served in the French Navy.
		It was of this undertaking that Alonso De León
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/TT/fto19.html (1137 words)

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		His father was Lorenzo de Tonti, an Italian banker from whom we get the word "tontine." Lorenzo was involved in internal wars in Italy and fought with distinction, but on the losing side.
		According to Severin, Alphonse de Tonti, Henri's older brother "was one of the first swindlers in the history of Canada." Alphonse emigrated to New France with a sufficiently good reputation to be made commandant at the French fort at Detroit.
		Henri de Tonti became a cadet in the French army in 1668 and, since France was regularly occupied with a war for or against somebody, he had plenty of opportunity to fight and to gain battlefield promotions.
	www.carencrohighschool.org /la_studies/ParishSeries/Exploration/HenriDeTonti.htm (1486 words)

	Henri de Tonti
		Tonti preceded La Salle westward to Detroit and penetrated into the country of the Illinois, whom he won over to the French interest.
		Tonti remained at Fort St. Louis, developing the new empire, until 1700, when he joined Iberville's colony at the mouth of the Mississippi.
		Henry de Tonty, Fur Trader of the Mississippi
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/people/A0849046.html (300 words)

	AllRefer.com - Henri de Tonti (U.S. History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Henri de Tonti[both: ANrE´ du tONtE´] Pronunciation Key, c.1650–1704, French explorer in North America, b.
		In 1678, Tonti accompanied the explorer La Salle to Canada as his lieutenant and was dispatched to Niagara where, among hostile Native Americans, he constructed the Griffon, the first sailboat to ply the Great Lakes W of Ontario.
		Tonti returned alone to the Illinois River, where he was rejoined by La Salle, and together they completed (1682–83) Fort St. Louis at Starved Rock.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/T/Tonti.html (469 words)

	Arkansas Post National Memorial - Arkansas Post Timeline: Arkansas Post Beginnings – Prehistory to 1763
		Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto and his expedition were the first Europeans to explore this area, but it was the arrival of the French 130 years later that began the exploration, settlement, and transformation of the Lower Mississippi valley.
		While on the Arkansas River one of la Salle’s lieutenants, Henri de Tonti, asked for and was granted a seigneury of land.
		De Tonti established a trading post, staffed with six on the north side of the Arkansas River, adjacent to the Quapaw village of Osotouy.
	www.nps.gov /arpo/timeline/timeline_01.htm (1111 words)

	Henri de Tonti, Illinois (People)
		Henri de Tonti was a Frenchman of Italian descent.
		Henri enlisted in the French Army in 1668 and later served in the Navy.
		In the spring of 1682 de Tonti accompanied La Salle on his exploration of the Mississippi River and one of the branches at its mouth.
	www.ohwy.com /il/h/hdetonti.htm (201 words)

	Meet the Colonists (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Henri de Tonti is perhaps one of the most legendary historical figures in the early history of Mobile.
		Tonti's mission was to help La Salle set up trading posts along the Mississippi River to the Gulf in order to exploit the riches of the surrounding lands for the French.
		Tonti lost his right hand in a grenade explosion when he was a young soldier, and was called "Bras-de-fer," or Iron Hand, by the Indians.
	www.southalabama.edu /archaeology/ed-meet_the_colonists.htm (2728 words)

	Acadia, Acadian, French-Canadian:Acadian Ancestral Home Newsletter
		Henri de Tonti (Tonty) was born in (1649-50); son of Lorenzo de Tonty and of Isabelle di Lietto.
		Henri Tonty was lieutenant to Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de LaSalle the great explorer, in charge of building Fort Conti at the base of the great Falls named Niagara and the ship the "Griffin," that would take them on their exploration, for Louis XIV, King of France.
		The godfather was Clement de Sabrevois, squire, Sieur of Bleury.
	www.acadian-home.org /newsletter-issue-3.html (11072 words)

	Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Henri de Tonti was born around 1649, probably in Gaeta, Italy.
		Tonti was left in charge of Fort Saint-Louis on the Illinois River while La Salle sailed back to France in 1683.
		Tonti eventually joined the colony, and was chosen as an Indian agent to assist in making peace between the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations.
	www.alexanderstreet2.com /EENALive/bios/A6951BIO.html (428 words)

	Di Tonti of the Iron Hand
		He was at home on every environment, with the court of Louis XIV as well as with the Coureurs de Bois, squaw men and renegades of the frontier, and in the red men’s lodges.
		Di Tonti was at court at Versailles when the explorer Robert C. Velier, Sier de la Salle, arrived seeking permission and funds to explore the great American west.
		For 25 years Di Tonti was the dominant figure in the Mississippi Valley and was the chief actor in keeping the native tribes friendly to he French.
	www.swlahistory.org /tonti.htm (864 words)

	American Journeys Background on Memoir on La Salle’s Discoveries, 1678-1690
		In 1681, he and Tonti completed their royal mission by sailing to the mouth of the Mississippi and claiming the entire river for France.
		Tonti arrived on Quebec in September 1678, and joining with Robert de la Salle, he traveled first to Fort Frontenac (Kingston, Ontario) and then to Niagara Falls by Christmas that year to find a place above the falls to build a ship.
		Tonti wrote a short and a long account of his years with La Salle, the longer one as a report to Count de Ponchartrain, French minister for colonies, in 1693.
	www.americanjourneys.org /aj-053/summary/index.asp (733 words)

	hist0326 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Tonty, Henri Sieur de, "Memoir sent in 1693, on the discovery of the Mississippi and the Neighboring Nations by M. de la Salle, from the year 1678 to the time of his death, and by the Sieur de Tonty to the year 1691." In: B. French, Historical Collections of Louisiana, pt.
		de la Barre had sent with letters, ordering M. de la Salle to Quebec, who had no trouble in making the journey, as he was met with on the road.
		No other Europeans visited the area until Robert La Salle and Henri Tonti came down the river from the Illinois country in 1682 to locate the mouth of the Mississippi.
	nativenewsonline.org /history/hist0326.html (592 words)

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		The culturally advanced, agricultural Caddo Indians had occupied the area for centuries before Europeans arrived, but they abandoned the region in the late eighteenth century because of disease and threats by other Indians.
		In 1687, Henri Joutel, traveling north in search of Henri de Tonti, entered the future county site, probably one of the first Europeans to do so.
		Henri de Tonti came trough the area in 1690, searching for survivors from the LaSalle expedition.
	www.atlantatexas.com /sections/lifestyle/history.html (851 words)

	Tired Survivors of La Salle Expedition » The Arkansas News
		Indian guides brought six weary Frenchmen to Henri de Tonti’s trading post near the Quapaw village of Osotuoy, located on the Arkansas River just upstream from its meeting with the Mississippi.
		The travelers, led by Henri Joutel and Father Jean Cavelier, had traveled on foot and on horseback for more than six months from the Gulf of Mexico through the vast territory of the Caddo Indians.
		Joutel reported that in August of 1684 the Sieur de La Salle, famous for his 1682 exploration of the Mississippi River, sailed from France with 130 men, women, and children and landed the following February along an isolated stretch of the gulf coast.
	www.oldstatehouse.com /educational_programs/classroom/arkansas_news/detail.asp?id=949&issue_id=30&page=6 (652 words)

	TONTI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Search the TONTI Family Message Boards at Ancestry.com (if available).
		Search the TONTI Family Resource Center at RootsWeb.com (if available).
		Find graves of people named TONTI at Find-a-Grave.com (or add one that you know).
	www.worldhistory.com /surname/US/T/TONTI.htm (73 words)

	DCHC - French Colonial Period to Statehood
		Simon Francois Daumont, sieur de St. Lusson, at a ceremony in Sault Ste.
		Robert Cavelier, sieur de la Salle established Fort Crevecoeur on Lake Pimitoui (Peoria).
		La Salle and Henri de Tonti reached the mouth of the Mississippi and took possession of the Mississippi River and all of its tributaries for King Louis XIV.
	images.library.uiuc.edu /projects/dchc/french-timeline.htm (636 words)

	Tonti, Henri De - ENCYCLOPEDIA - The History Channel UK
		Tonti or Tonty, Henri de, c.1650-1704, French explorer in North America, b.
		Tonti returned alone to the Illinois River, where he was rejoined by La Salle, and together they completed (1682-83) Fort St. Louis at Starved Rock.
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	Speed Dating @ Tonti, AR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In 1686, the explorer Henri de Tonti founded Arkansas Post near the junction of the Arkansas and...
		Henri de Tonti founded Arkansas Post, the first...
		The awards are named for Henri de Tonti, founder of Arkansas Post in 1686...
	realdating-arkansas.info /inf/Tonti/Speed_Dating (309 words)

	The Civil War in Arkansas - Places \| Gillett
		In 1682, Henri de Tonti established a trading post known as Postede Arkansea at the Quapaw village of Osotuoy.
		Since its founding by a party of Frenchmen under Henri de Tonti in 1686, the location of Arkansas Post had changed several times.
		Shortly after 5:30 p.m., Porter sent the ironclads Louisville, Baron de Kalb, and Cincinnati upriver to within four hundred yards of the fort.
	mcquoidg.tripod.com /post/gillett.html (2309 words)

	Quapaw Calumet Ceremony Honors French Visitors » The Arkansas News
		The French, under the command of Henri De Tonti, came up the Arkansas River by boat last week to Osotouy, which is located on the first high ground west of the river’s mouth.
		The French have visited periodically with the Quapaw living in villages on the Mississippi River for the past four years, but none have come so far up the Arkansas River until now.
		De Tonti has told the Osotouy chief that he wishes to have six of his men remain at the village, to make arrangements for trading with the Quapaw.
	www.oldstatehouse.com /educational_programs/classroom/arkansas_news/detail.asp?id=831&issue_id=2&page=3 (433 words)

	Country Inns & Suites, Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Fayetteville: Closest Museums (Sights & Activities)- Powered by ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		One of the museum's namesakes, Jerry Jones, is owner of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and won a national championship while playing football for the Razorbacks.
		One of the more unique communities found in Northwest Arkansas, Tontitown was founded by Father Pietro Bandini in 1898 and settled primarily by Italian immigrants fleeing the poverty of their homeland.
		The town was named in honor of explorer Henri de Tonti, a member of LaSalle's company and one of the first Italian explorers to visit Arkansas.
	www.radissondestinationguide.com /list.process/OID_f5gf3sd7/OLID_14378/SID_26 (590 words)

	NWAnews.com :: Northwest Arkansas' News Source
		Tontitown Z-Mart 441 Henri de Tonti Blvd., Tontitown Critical violations include: do not store raw eggs above vegetables or other products.
		El Zocolo 1395 Henri de Tonti Blvd., Tontitown Critical violations include: store raw eggs on very bottom shelf; thaw food according to appropriate procedures; observed raw chicken being cut on surface with ready to eat — no sanitizer; no handwashing observed; do not store chemicals with food.
		Non-critical violations include: keep food covered; keep wiping clothes in sanitizer solution between uses; do not soak dishes or pans in mop sink; need cart of dirty dishes (do not place on food prep area); keep grease hood vent on when cooking/frying.
	www.nwanews.com /story.php?paper=nwat§ion=News&storyid=26799 (554 words)

	Zip Code 72762 Arkansas USA Restaurant Directory - AR Restaurants Dining Hotels Food Reservations Deals Travel Cruises
		548 East Henri De Tonti Boulevard, Springdale AR 72762 - Map
		956 East Henri De Tonti Boulevard, Springdale AR 72762 - Map
		895 East Henri De Tonti Boulevard, Springdale AR 72762 - Map
	www.eathere.org /AR/Zip72762.htm (440 words)

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	Arkansas Post National Memorial, Parks & Forests Gillett, Arkansas Parks & Forests, Helena Parks & Forests
		In 1686, Henri de Tonti established a trading post known as Poste de Arkansea at the Quapaw village of Osotuoy.
		Today, the park and museum commemorate the complex history of the site.
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	www.realadventures.com /listings/0001210.htm (136 words)

	Zip Code 72762 Arkansas USA Grocery Store Directory - AR Order New Baby Shop Flower Flowers Florist Gift Food Roses
		1100 West Henri De Tonti Boulevard, Springdale AR 72762 - Map
		2224 West Henri De Tonti Boulevard, Springdale AR 72762 - Map
		971 East Henri De Tonti Boulevard, Springdale AR 72762 - Map
	www.groceriesusa.org /AR/Zip72762.htm (176 words)

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		990 E Henri De Tonti Blvd Springdale, AR 72762
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	Tontitown (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		(479) 361-2536 956 E Henri De Tonti Blvd, Tontitown, AR Map
		(479) 361-9902 831 E Henri De Tonti Blvd, Tontitown, AR Map
		(479) 361-1200 750 E Henri De Tonti Blvd, Tontitown, AR Map
	www.baecht.com /Arkansas/tontitown.htm (114 words)

	Springdale Banks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		786 Henri DE Tonti Blvd, Springdale, AR 72762
		201 E Henri DE Tonti Blvd, Springdale, AR 72762-9720
		It is put together so well, I can find anything in any state!"
	www.springdaleataglance.com /list_banks.htm (90 words)

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