Person An individual. Birth Date 1658 Birthplace Le Mans, France Death Date 1735 Place of Death Paris, France Occupation Priest; suplician; missionary; viscal general of bishopric; curate Languages Spoken or Written French; Algonquin's language Biographical Text Breslay was a devout Roman Catholic who spent most of his life serving churches and communities in and around Montreal. He was a Saint-Sulpician, and before arriving to Montreal worked 10 years in the chamber of the king. When he first arrived in Montreal he was a curate from 1694-1696. At the church of Notre-Dame he worked as a parish priest from 1696-1703. Then for the next 16 years he worked in Île-aux-Tourtres. Here he worked to withstand certain laws, promote infrastructure, and generally help the community. Bibliography Yves F. Zoltvany, “RIGAUD DE VAUDREUIL, PHILIPPE DE, Marquis de Vaudreuil,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 2, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed October 2, 2021, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/rigaud_de_vaudreuil_philippe_de_2E.html. Associated Course Select the course for which this item is created, if applicable. Conflict and Change in Early Canadian History (Carleton HIST 1301) Student Cataloguer Enter your student name here if this item is part of a course activity. Nasim, Iqra Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Breslay, René-Charles (Priest; suplician; missionary; viscal general of bishopric; curate in Montreal, Canada) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1703-1716 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Sainte-Anne-du-Bout-de-l’île, Île-aux-Tourtres, Montreal, Canada Description An account of the resource Breslay worked in a few different locations in Montreal. But most of his time was spent in Île-aux-Tourtres. He started as a curator, then worked as a parish priest in the church of Notre-Dame. In Île-aux-Tourtres he established a parish in Sainte-Anne-du-Bout-de-l’île. He also was an organizer for a project for the Algonquin peoples, which is where his knowledge of the Algonquin language came in. He also played a role in the opposing of the selling of alcohol to Indigenous peoples. He was also involved in the efforts to construct a canal that intersects Sault-Saint-Louis. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived E. A. Chard, “BRESLAY, RENÉ-CHARLES DE,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 2, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed October 2, 2021, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/breslay_rene_charles_de_2E.html. Yves F. Zoltvany, “RIGAUD DE VAUDREUIL, PHILIPPE DE, Marquis de Vaudreuil,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 2, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed October 2, 2021, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/rigaud_de_vaudreuil_philippe_de_2E.html. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person