Le Moyne (or Lemoyne), Charles(1626–1685), a French colonist in Canada. He came to Canada in 1641 and served as a soldier, trader, and Indian interpreter for the Jesuits. Le Moyne was prominent in French dealings with the Iroquois. In 1668 he was created Sieur de Longueuil by Louis XIV. Several of his 11 sons were important in the development of North America.
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