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Nicholas Constantin del Halle

Recollet priestFather Nicholas Constantin del Halle (or Delhalle?) was a Recollet priest serving Fort Ponchartrain du Detroit. The first records of Fort Ponchartrain, the records of Ste. Anne's, were written by del Halle.

In 1706, he became Detroit's first known murder victim when killed by a group of Ottawas fleeing Bourgmont's soldiers (see Fort Ponchartrain for details.

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