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 * Marguerite Bourgeoys**

"Marguerite Bourgeoys." //Wikipedia //. Wikimedia Foundation, 23 May 2012. Web. 26 May 2012. . "Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal." //Wikipedia //. Wikimedia Foundation, 04 Dec. 2012. Web. 26 May 2012. .

-founded the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal - educated young girls, the poor, and natives until her death -did not want to join the Congregation of Notre Dame in france and might have never changed her mind but she had changed during a festival in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary -many girls, natives and other poor people would not get education if she did not do this -Born in Troyes, France and moved to Ville-Marie which is now called Montreal - Montreal is located in the southwest of Quebec -She has become a saint and was also the first saint in canada -she is important because t he Congregation she founded held an important role in the development of New France -today there is a Marguerite Bourgeoys Museum dedicated to the life of St.Marguerite Bourgeoys

Q1: What is in Memory of Marguerite Bourgeoy? A: There is a museum built Q2: How is she important? A: Congregation she found, help important role in New France Q3: Where was she born? A: Born in France & moved to montreal