Marguerite d'Youville

Canadian saint (1701-1771)
Person human Q288990
Marguerite d'Youville
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Marguerite d'Youville

Summary

Marguerite d'Youville is a human[1]. She was born in Varennes[2]. She was born on October 15, 1701[3]. She died in Montreal[4]. She died on December 23, 1771[5]. She worked as a nun[6] and founder[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Marguerite d'Youville's place of birth was Varennes[2].
  • Marguerite d'Youville died in Montreal[4].
  • Marguerite d'Youville was born on October 15, 1701[3].
  • Marguerite d'Youville died on December 23, 1771[5].
  • Burial took place at Basilica of St Ann of Varennes[9].
  • A child of Marguerite d'Youville was Charles d'Youville Dufrost[10].
  • Marguerite d'Youville held citizenship in New France[11].
  • Marguerite d'Youville's professions included nun[6].
  • Marguerite d'Youville worked as a founder[7].
  • Marguerite d'Youville received the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame[12].
  • Marguerite d'Youville received the Person of National Historic Significance[13].
  • Marguerite d'Youville was a member of Sisters of Charity of Montreal[14].
  • Marguerite d'Youville's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Marguerite d'Youville is recorded as female[16].
  • Marguerite d'Youville's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Marguerite d'Youville's Commons category is recorded as Marguerite d'Youville[18].
  • Marguerite d'Youville's canonization status is recorded as canonized saint[19].
  • Marguerite d'Youville's canonization status is recorded as blessed[20].
  • Marguerite d'Youville's family name is recorded as d'Youville[21].
  • Marguerite d'Youville's given name is recorded as Marguerite[22].
  • Marguerite d'Youville's feast day is recorded as October 16[23].
  • Marguerite d'Youville's described by source is recorded as American nursing: a biographical dictionary[24].
  • Marguerite d'Youville's described by source is recorded as The Westminster Handbook to Women in American Religious History[25].
  • Marguerite d'Youville's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Marie-Marguerite Dufrost de Lajemmerais'}[26].
  • Marguerite d'Youville's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Marie-Marguerite d’Youville'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Marguerite d'Youville's place of birth was Varennes[2]. She was born on October 15, 1701[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include nun[6] and founder[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Canadian Medical Hall of Fame[12], a hall of fame[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1994[30], headquartered in London[31] and Person of National Historic Significance[13], an award[32], in Canada[33].

Personal Life

A child of Marguerite d'Youville was Charles d'Youville Dufrost[10]. Her religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

Marguerite d'Youville died on December 23, 1771[5]. She died in Montreal[4]. She is buried at Basilica of St Ann of Varennes[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Marguerite d'Youville include Marguerite-D'Youville[34], a regional county municipality of Quebec[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1982[37].

Why It Matters

Marguerite d'Youville ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for her include Marguerite-D'Youville[34], a regional county municipality of Quebec[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1982[37].

FAQs

Where was Marguerite d'Youville born?

Born in Varennes[2], Marguerite d'Youville…

Where did Marguerite d'Youville die?

Marguerite d'Youville passed away in Montreal[4].

What did Marguerite d'Youville do for work?

Marguerite d'Youville worked as nun[6] and founder[7].

What awards did Marguerite d'Youville receive?

Honors received include Canadian Medical Hall of Fame[12] and Person of National Historic Significance[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . cdnmedhall.org. cdnmedhall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Nominis. nominis.cef.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Nominis. nominis.cef.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Marguerite
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject Women in Religion
    Place of birth Varennes
    Described by source American nursing: a biographical dictionary, The Westminster Handbook to Women in American Religious History
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