Pauline Vanier
Canadian viceregal consort (1898–1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pauline Vanier, PC, CC, DStJ (née Archer; March 28, 1898 – March 23, 1991) was a Canadian humanitarian who was married to Georges Vanier. Her husband was one of Canada's first professional diplomats, Canada's first ambassador to France, and the first French-Canadian Governor General of Canada from 1959 until his death in 1967. She was the first woman Chancellor of the University of Ottawa as well as the first non-Roman Catholic Bishop to hold the role following the University's reorganization into a public university.
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Born | Pauline Archer (1898-03-28)March 28, 1898 |
Died | March 23, 1991(1991-03-23) (aged 92) Trosly-Breuil, France |
Resting place | Memorial Chapel at the Citadelle, Quebec City |
Spouse | Georges Vanier (m. September 29, 1921) |
Children | 5, including Thérèse and Jean |
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