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Jean Nicolet
Jean Nicolet Sieur de Belleborne | |
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.png) Jean Nicolet landing at the Bay of Green Bay in 1634. | |
| Born | 1598 |
| Died | 29 October 1642 (aged 43–44) |
| Cause of death | Drowning |
| Known for | first European to explore Lake Michigan first European to set foot in Wisconsin |
| Children | Euphrosine-Madeleine Nicolet |
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Jean Nicolet (Nicollet), Sieur de Belleborne (1598 – 29 October 1642) was a French coureur des bois noted for exploring Lake Michigan, Mackinac Island, Green Bay, and being the first European to set foot in what is now the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
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