Jacques Baby

Jacques Bâby, dit Dupéron (1731 – August 1789) was a French Canadian fur trader who later became an employee of the British Indian Department. He worked in the Detroit area, where he acquired large amounts of land on both sides of the Detroit River, in what became the United States and Canada. His four sons were later each active in Canadian politics, serving in appointed and elected offices.

Jacques Bâby
Born1731
Montreal, Canada
Died1789 (aged 5758)
Detroit, Northwest Territory
NationalityFrench
British
Spouse(s)Susanne Réaume (Rhéaume), dit La Croix
ChildrenFrançois
James (Jacques)
Jean Baptiste
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