=Hébert, Louis.= Came from Paris to Acadia, 1604; mentioned there in 1610, and again in 1613-1614. Returned to France, and in 1617 came to Quebec, becoming the first permanent settler in New France. Died 1627. =Index=: =F= First regular settler at Quebec, 16. =Ch= Consents to accompany Champlain to Canada, 111, 112; a valuable member of the colony, 112; signs complaint of the inhabitants, 136; his family, 146; previous life, 147; death of, 148; a native of Paris, 250; receives fief of Sault au Matelot, 251. =Bib.=: Colby, _Canadian Types of the Old Régime_; Douglas, _Old France in the New World_. =Hébert, Guillemette.= =Ch= Wife of Guillaume Couillard, 146. =Hébert, Madame.= =Ch= Mass celebrated in her house on restoration of Quebec, 225. =Heceta, Bruno.= Commanded Spanish expedition to North-West Coast, 1775. =Index=: =D= Discovers mouth of Columbia, 14, 15. =Bib.=: Bancroft, _History of the North-West Coast_. =Helmcken, John Sebastian.= Born in England, 1832. Studied medicine and admitted a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London, 1848. Appointed surgeon at Vancouver Island by Hudson's Bay Company; first magistrate appointed in the colony. As magistrate stationed at Fort Rupert, where the miners were very unruly. In 1856 elected for Esquimalt district to the first Legislature of the colony; took a very active part in its deliberations; and became Speaker. Member of Executive Council, 1864-1871. Opposed Confederation in 1870. Sent to Ottawa the same year as one of the delegates to negotiate terms of union. =Index=: =D= Speaker of first Legislature of Vancouver Island, 210. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Can. Men_; Begg, _History of British Columbia_. =Henderson, Captain.= =Dr= With crews of two war vessels assists in defence of Quebec, 112. =Henderson.= =WM= Private of grenadiers, helps to carry Wolfe off the field, 200. =Hennepin, Louis.= Born in Ath, Belgium, about 1640. Entered order of Récollets. Sailed for Quebec, 1675. Stationed at Fort Frontenac, 1676. Accompanied La Salle to the West, 1678. From Fort Crèvecoeur (Peoria, Ill.), in 1680, descended the Illinois and explored the upper waters of the Mississippi. Captured by the Sioux and carried to their country. After eight months, rescued by Du Lhut (_q.v._), passed the winter at Michilimackinac, and returned to Quebec, 1682. Apparently satisfied with his adventures in the wilderness, returned to Europe, and settled in Holland, where devoted himself to the preparation of a series of narratives of his explorations, real and imaginary. Died there about 1706. =Bib.=: Works: _Description de la Louisiane_, etc.; _Nouvelle Découverte,_ etc.; _Nouveau Voyage_, etc. For biog., and bibliog. details of Hennepin's works, _see_ Thwaites's edition of the _New Discovery_, 1903. _See also_ Parkman, _La Salle_. =Henri.= =Ch= Servant of Madame Hébert, murdered by Montagnais Indian, 164. =Henrietta of France, Queen of England.= =Ch= Dowry of, 216.