Jeanne Mance
Jeanne Mance (
1606-
1673) was a
French settler in
Montreal. She came to
Canada with
Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve in
1641 with the intent of organizing a hospital, and so is considered one of the founders of Montreal. The HÃÂôtel-Dieu de MontrÃÂéal, the first
hospital in
North America, was completed in
1645.