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Louis Joliet was a French-Canadian explorer, born before September 21, 1645, in or around Quebec. His mom was named Marie d’Abancourt and father Jean Joliet. Joliet was the brother of Adrien Joliet, Marie Joliet and Zacharie Joliet. He was baptized on September 21, 1645. He entered a Jesuit school, and began studying to become a priest. He also studied music, becoming a skilled harpsichordist and also became a church organist. He was the husband of Claire-Françoise Bissot de la Rivière. Joliet had many kids, Louis Joliet, Charles Marie Joliet,François Joliet, Marie-Geneviève Joliet, Jean-Baptiste Jolliet and 8 others.
Joliet set out on an exploration with Jacques Marquette in 1673, looking for a passage to Asia. He went through North

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