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  About Statistics Canada: Jean Talon
Talon arrived in North America in 1665 on a mission from King Louis XIV and his finance minister, Jean-Baptiste Colbert.
Talon conducted his census on the de jure principale-- that is, counting people where they normally reside.
Talon's census recorded everyone in the colony by name and included age, occupation, marital status, and relationship to the head of the family in which they lived.
www.statcan.ca /english/about/jt.htm   (663 words)

  
 Civilization.ca - Oracle - Jean Talon, First Intendant of New France
Jean Talon — the son of Philippe Talon and Anne de Bury — was born in 1625, and was baptized on January 8, 1626.
Prior to the arrival of Jean Talon, New France was thinly populated.
Talon's plans for the colony also relied on increasing the population, as well as on economic development, and the discovery of new trading routes and new riches through exploration.
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 Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
Talon turned his attention to them: beginning in 1666 and 1667 he ordered that a register of landed property be prepared, to permit a general survey of the situation.
Talon’s aim was to supply ships for the king on the one hand (Colbert had promised to order some from him), and to private individuals on the other, for the fishing industry and for trading with France and the West Indies.
Talon protested: according to the decree of 8 April the expenses were to be met “on the same basis as they were by the former company and by the.
www.biographi.ca /EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=34663   (10659 words)

  
 Civilization.ca - Oracle - Jean Talon, First Intendant of New France
Jean Talon — the son of Philippe Talon and Anne de Bury — was born in 1625, and was baptized on January 8, 1626.
Prior to the arrival of Jean Talon, New France was thinly populated.
Talon's plans for the colony also relied on increasing the population, as well as on economic development, and the discovery of new trading routes and new riches through exploration.
www.civilisations.ca /educat/oracle/modules/cgourdeau/page01_e.html   (1104 words)

  
 Jean Talon Biography
Jean Talon (1625-1694) was a French colonial administrator who was the first and most highly regarded Intendant of New France.
Jean was born in 1626 and he died in 1694.
Jean studied at the Jesuit college of Clermont in Paris so his knowledge was much appreciated by King Louis XIV and Jean-Baptiste Colbert who were to help in the colonization of New France.
www.ebiog.com /biography/4945/jean-talon/bio.htm   (137 words)

  
 Jean Talon page
Jean Talon was born in 1625, in Champagne, France (2).
One of Jean Talon's plans that worked exceptionally well was his idea of the "filles du roi." In his plans and schemes, he was extremely clever, he calculated carefully before making actual plans.
Jean Talon made plans and schemes to overcome them, some were: "les filles du roi" and "system of incentives." Jean Talon was a man that had ideas and overcame his troubles and difficulties!
chr.hdsb.ca /grassroots2004/canadianheroes/Agina/jean_talon_page.htm   (1316 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Jean Talon
Louis XIV and Colbert being determined to save Canada, then in great distress, Talon was appointed intendant the same day (23 March, 1655) that Courcelles became Governor of New France.
Three years of Talon's administration had renewed the face of the country.
During his seven years of office Talon had realized the programme he had traced in 1665.
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 Jean Talon
Talon shared the glory of Tracy and Courcelles's expedition against the Iroquois (1666), by the preparation that had alone rendered it possible.
By establishing administrative and judiciary institutions that lasted throughout the entire French regime, by encouraging industry and commerce, fostering charitable works, creating new centres of population, and fortifying the colony's frontiers he prepared the way with remarkable foresight for the future development of the country, and ranks among the foremost makers of Canada.
Talon generously aided James II in his efforts to regain his throne, likewise assisting the exiled followers of the Stuarts.
www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/t/talon,jean.html   (604 words)

  
 Jean_Talon - The Wordbook Encyclopedia
Jean Talon, comte d'Orsainville (1625 baptised 8 January 1626 - November 1694) was a French colonial administrator who was the first and most highly regarded Intendant of New France.
Talon was born in 1625 and he died in 1694.
Jean Talon was also responsible for the building and opening of Canada's first commercial beer brewery in Quebec City Quebec, 1668.
www.thewordbook.com /Jean_Talon   (335 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Jean Talon Article   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Jean Talon was a French colonial administrator who was the first and most highly regarded Intendant of New France.
Jean Talon (1625-1694) was a French colonial administrator who was the first and most highly regarded Intendant of New France.
Jean was born in 1626 and he died in 1694.
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 Jean Talon: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
...Jean Talon Jean Talon Jean Talon (1625 - 1694) was a French colonial...
...the first intendant of New France was Jean Talon, who made it a requirement that seigneurs actually live on their...
The first intendant of New France (1665-1672), he attempted to diversify the colony's economy by encouraging agricultre, fishing, lumbering, and industry as well as the traditional fur trade.
www.encyclopedian.com /je/Jean-Talon.html   (199 words)

  
 Jean Talon, le bâtisseur
Jean Talon, est désigné intendant de la colonie naissante, en même temps que le gouverneur Daniel Rémy de Courcelle.
Talon évalue les ressources en minerai et en bois de construction, encourage l'agriculture commerciale, les métiers artisanaux, la construction navale et la pêche, établit une brasserie et stimule le commerce avec les Antilles françaises.
Talon donna une forte impulsion au système seigneurial, importa du bétail et diversifia l'agriculture.
www.mef.qc.ca /Talon.htm   (1208 words)

  
 Jean Talon Summary
Jean Talon, comte d'Orsainville (1625 baptised 8 January 1626 – November 1694) was a French colonial administrator who was the first and most highly regarded Intendant of New France.
Jean studied at the Jesuit college of Clermont in Paris, so his knowledge was much appreciated by King Louis XIV and Jean-Baptiste Colbert, who were to help in the colonization of New France.
Jean Talon was also responsable for the building and opening of Canada`s first commercial beer brewery in Quebec City Quebec, 1668.
www.bookrags.com /Jean_Talon   (934 words)

  
 Jean Talon Biography | Encyclopedia of World Biography
Jean Talon (1626-1694), a French intendant of New France, was responsible for implementing his country's policy of colonial development in Canada.
Talon's task was to superintend this economic expansion, and he set about it with considerable energy.
In 1668 Talon returned to France but was persuaded by Colbert and Louis XIV to go back to the colony for a second term.
www.bookrags.com /biography/jean-talon   (656 words)

  
 Jean Talon
Jean Talon (1625-1694) was a French colonial administrator.
The first intendant of New France (1665-1672), he attempted to diversify the colony's economy by encouraging agricultre, fishing, lumbering, and industry as well as the traditional fur trade.
While he succeeded in settling some 2,000 people in the colony, many of the industries he initiated failed when he returned to France.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/je/Jean_Talon.html   (59 words)

  
 Jean Talon
Talon, et ce malgré la relative pauvreté de la colonie et l'absence de routes, fit en sorte que les soldats reçoivent abris, vivres, vêtements, outils, armes et tout ce dont ils pourraient avoir besoin.
Talon tenta d'encourager les Indiens à venir s'établir parmi les blancs, à s'unir à eux par mariage et à adopter leurs coutumes et leur mode de vie.
Talon fit également inspecter les forêts et encouragea le développement de l'industrie forestière, exportant le bois vers la France et les Indes orientales.
www.republiquelibre.org /cousture/TALON.HTM   (1534 words)

  
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 Learning Resources: Jean Talon Does a Count
Jean Talon was sent to New France on a mission for King Louis XIV and his financial advisor, Jean-Baptiste Colbert.
Jean Talon wanted people in New France to be able to survive without help from Europe.
Jean Talon had to decide what he wanted to know about the people before he started knocking on their doors.
www.statscan.ca /english/kits/cyb2001/countin5.htm   (208 words)

  
 Civilisations.ca - Oracle - Jean Talon, premier intendant de la Nouvelle-France
Originaire de Châlons-sur-Marne en Champagne, Jean Talon, fils de Philippe Talon et d'Anne de Bury, naît en 1625 et est baptisé le 8 janvier 1626.
Talon demeure intendant du Hainaut pendant 10 années, soit de 1655 à 1665.
L'essor qu'il entend insuffler à la colonie repose donc sur l'accroissement de la population, sur son développement économique et sur la recherche de nouvelles routes et de nouvelles richesses par le moyen des explorations.
www.civilisations.ca /educat/oracle/modules/cgourdeau/page01_f.html   (897 words)

  
 Dictionary of Canadian Biography
After Talon’s departure (November 1672), this project does not seem to have been followed up.
In 1669 Colbert had asked Talon to set up in Acadia “some storage place” where ships would have been able to unload and take on their merchandise and also make up enough time to complete two trips a year.
But it is noteworthy that Talon never cites names, never gives precise details; he always confines himself to vague accusations.
www.biographi.ca /EN/ShowBioPrintable.asp?BioId=34663   (10659 words)

  
 Jean Talon (1625-1691), n.d.: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Jean Talon (1625-1691), n.d.: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage
Talon was the first intendant of New France.
From Thomas Chapais, The Great Intendant: a Chronicle of Jean Talon in Canada, 1665-1672 (Toronto: Glasgow, Brook and Company, 1914) 6.
www.heritage.nf.ca /exploration/jean_talon.html   (37 words)

  
 Jean Talon   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Jean was born in 1625 and he died in 1694.
He was a highly respected man, and loved by many, yet he was never married.
Jean studied at the Jesuit college of Clermont in Paris, so his knowledge was much appreciated by King Louis XIV and Jean-Baptiste Colbert, who were to help in the colonization of New France.
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 Ville de Québec
Né à Châlons-sur-Marne, en France, Jean Talon (1625-1694) est le premier intendant à; venir en Nouvelle-France (1665-1668 et 1670-1672).
Administrateur émérite, Talon transforme le visage de la Nouvelle-France en appliquant un plan de colonisation et d'expansion économique comportant des incitations à l'immigration, la création de seigneuries et l'implantation d'ateliers artisanaux.
Pendant longtemps, on attribue à Talon le plan radial pour la division des terres en usage sur le territoire de Charlesbourg.
www.ville.quebec.qc.ca /fr/ma_ville/toponymie/rues/jean_talon.shtml   (286 words)

  
 Ottawa XPress - Food - Jean-Talon Market
There is enough parking place and it does not seem crowded like Jean Talon Market....I am wonder is it because many people in Montreal may not know about this market or maybe it is a little bit smaller.
Still, Jean Talon market is a great place to visit and an important representation of Montreal life.
The Jean Talon market (and any other market for that matter) brings on a nostalgic feeling for many who come from other countries and know what it's like to walk up and down the isle with endless possibilities of differet goods and produce.
ottawaxpress.ca /food/food.aspx?iIDArticle=6370   (3382 words)

  
 Jean Talon Teacher Notes
You may wish to use the Jean Talon material as interesting background for the idea of a census, or you may wish to spend more time with students interpreting the data he collected.
Jean Talon started a process in Canada that people still follow today: when we want to find out what life is like in a community, one way we can do this is to count things that we think are important.
It's quite a different way of telling a story from a winter count, and it's another way of painting a picture for others.
www.galileo.org /tips/can-count/talon-tr.shtml   (181 words)

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