Marquette

Marquette
biographical name Jacques 1637-1675 Père Marquette French-born Jesuit missionary & explorer in America

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  • Marquette — is the name of: Contents 1 Locations 2 Education 3 Transportation 4 …   Wikipedia

  • Marquette — Marquette, WI U.S. village in Wisconsin Population (2000): 169 Housing Units (2000): 140 Land area (2000): 0.369319 sq. miles (0.956532 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.369319 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Marquette — Marquette, Michigan Bandera …   Wikipedia Español

  • MARQUETTE (J.) — MARQUETTE JACQUES (1637 1675) Missionnaire et explorateur français. Membre de la Compagnie de Jésus, Jacques Marquette est envoyé au Canada en 1666. Pendant deux ans, il s’initie aux langues et aux mœurs des Indiens avant d’être affecté à… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Marquette — (spr. Markett), 1) Grafschaft im Staate Wisconsin (Nordamerika), 40 QM, vom Neenah od. Fox River durchflossen; zahlreiche kleine Seen, große Prairien; Producte: Weizen u. Hafer; 1844 organisirt u. genannt nach M. Marquette, einem der ersten… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Marquette, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 421 Housing Units (2000): 222 Land area (2000): 1.219526 sq. miles (3.158559 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.062684 sq. miles (0.162351 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.282210 sq. miles (3.320910 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Marquette, KS — U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 542 Housing Units (2000): 271 Land area (2000): 0.360418 sq. miles (0.933477 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.360418 sq. miles (0.933477 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Marquette, MI — U.S. city in Michigan Population (2000): 19661 Housing Units (2000): 8429 Land area (2000): 11.405020 sq. miles (29.538866 sq. km) Water area (2000): 7.960656 sq. miles (20.618004 sq. km) Total area (2000): 19.365676 sq. miles (50.156870 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Marquette, NE — U.S. village in Nebraska Population (2000): 282 Housing Units (2000): 115 Land area (2000): 0.206063 sq. miles (0.533701 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.206063 sq. miles (0.533701 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Marquette, WI — U.S. village in Wisconsin Population (2000): 169 Housing Units (2000): 140 Land area (2000): 0.369319 sq. miles (0.956532 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.369319 sq. miles (0.956532 sq. km) FIPS …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Marquette —   [mar kɛt], Jacques, französischer Jesuit, * Laon 10. 6. 1637, ✝ Ludington (Michigan) 18. 5. 1675; ging 1666 als Missionar nach Kanada, bereiste 1673 zum ersten Mal den Mississippi von Wisconsin bis zum Arkansas. Er missionierte hier unter den… …   Universal-Lexikon

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