1) I lived for 68 years.
2) I am an only child.
3) I was 43 when I first married.
4) I married my wife when she was 12 years old.
5) My wife’s name is Hélene Boullé
6) I first began exploring North America under the guidance of François Gravé Du Pont.
7) I made my first voyage in 1603
8) My parents’ names were Antoine Champlain and Marguerite Le Roy.
9) I was born in the town of Brouage.
10) I am a Roman Catholic.
11) Both my Father and uncle in-law were sailors or navigators.
12) I fought in the religious wars of the Reformation.
13) I was Governor in New France in 1633.
14) I stopped exploring in 1620 and spent the rest of my life focusing on administration of the territory.
15) There is a lake named after me.
16) I drew up maps of the Atlantic Coast.
17) I sailed with my father many times.
18) I discovered inner parts of St. Lawrence River.
19) I adopted three Montagnais girls named Faith, Hope, and Charity.
20) I was the first person to write about Niagara Falls.
21) One of the hardest battles I faced was fighting harsh winters.
22) There was a plot against my life by the locksmith Duval.
23) I died of a stroke on Christmas day 1635
24) I was buried in Quebec.
25) My tomb was never found.
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