Aubert de Gaspé, Philippe-Joseph b. October 30, 1786 d. January 29, 1871 Author, Lawyer, Seigneur. Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé is most remembered as the author of the iconic novel "Les Anciens Canadiens" ("The Canadians of Old"). He was the son of seigneur Pierre-Ignace Aubert de Gaspé, and came from a distinguished family that had been ennobled by Louis XIV in 1693. He received his classical education at the Seminary of Quebec and then studied law. Aubert de Gaspé was called to the bar in 1811, and later that year married the daughter of a British infantry...[Read More] (Bio by: Anne Philbrick) Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec, Canada
b. October 30, 1786 d. January 29, 1871