Joseph-Étienne-Eugène Marmette (October 25, 1844 – May 7, 1895) was a Canadian

Canada

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 novelist and historian.

Life

Born in Montmagny

Montmagny, Quebec

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, Canada East

Canada East

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, Marmette was educated at the Séminaire de Québec and Regiopolis College

Regiopolis-Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School

Regiopolis - Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School is a secondary school located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada offering grades 9 to 12...

. He started studying law at the Université Laval

Université Laval

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 but did not complete his studies. Instead he became a clerk in the office of the Treasury of the provincial government. In 1882, he moved to Europe

Europe

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 when he was appointed a special agent for immigration for Switzerland

Switzerland

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 and France

France

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. While in Europe, he was appointed Canadian archivist in France. He was succeeded by Édouard Richard

Édouard Richard

Édouard-Émery Richard was a Canadian historian and politician.Richard was born in Princeville, Quebec to Louis-Eusèbe Richard and Hermine Prince. After receiving his law degree in 1867, taking courses at both Université Laval and McGill College, Richard began to practice in Arthabaskaville with...

.

He was one of the founders of the "Cercle des Dix", a group where literature, history, science, and geography were discussed. Other members were Benjamin Sulte

Benjamin Sulte

Benjamin Sulte , baptized Olivier-Benjamin Vadeboncœur, was a Canadian journalist, writer, civil servant, and historian....

, Alfred Duclos, and Alphonse Lusignan.

His daughter Marie-Louise Marmette was an author and lecturer.

He died in Ottawa, Ontario in 1895.

Selected bibliography

• Charles and Eva (1868)
• Francois de Bienville (1870)
• L'Intendant bigot (1872)
• Le Chevalier de Momac (1873)
• La fiancée du rebelle (1875)
• Les Machabdes de la Nouvelle France (1878)

External links

• Chevalier de Mornac by Joseph Marmette at Project Gutenberg
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