Mance, Jeanne National Historic Person
Montréal, Quebec
Address :
Saint-Sulpice & le Royer West Streets, Montréal, Quebec
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1998-07-15
Life Date:
1606 to 1673
Other Name(s):
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Mance, Jeanne
(Designation Name)
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Jeanne Mance
(Other Name)
Research Report Number:
1998-16
Importance:
Founder of "l'Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal", Canada's first lay nurse renowned for her care under extreme conditions
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: In planting bed next to alley walkway Saint Sulpice et le Royer West Streets, Montréal, Quebec
On this site, Jeanne Mance founded the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, one of the oldest hospitals in the country. She arrived in Ville-Marie with Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve in 1642, and remained the only nurse there until 1659, when she brought the Hospitalières de Saint-Joseph to New France. At a time when there were numerous confrontations with the Iroquois, she cared for the wounded and sick with compassion and diligence, while increasing her efforts to recruit new settlers. Canadas first lay nurse, Jeanne Mance remains an inspiration to those who seek a career in the nursing profession.