Louis-Thomas Chabert de Joncaire | |
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| Born | 1670 Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France |
| Died | June 29, 1739 (aged 68–69) |
| Occupation(s) | Army officer Iroquois interpreter |
| Known for | Great Peace of Montreal Establishment of Fort Niagara |
| Children | Philippe-Thomas Chabert de Joncaire Daniel-Marie Chabert de Joncaire de Clausonne |
Louis-Thomas Chabert de Joncaire (French pronunciation: [lwi tɔma ʃabɛʁ də ʒɔ̃kɛʁ]; 1670 – June 29, 1739), also known as Sononchiez by the Iroquois,[1] was a French army officer and interpreter for New France who worked with the Iroquois tribes during the French and Indian Wars in the early 18th century. He helped negotiate the Great Peace of Montreal in 1701 and founded Fort Niagara in 1720.