Thérèse de Couagne
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Thérèse de Couagne (19 January 1697 – February 26, 1764) was a knowledgeable business woman who played an active role in the New France economy.
Thérèse was married to François Poulin de Francheville in 1718 and became a widow in 1733. She became interested in business after her husband died.
She was also the owner of the slave Marie-Joseph Angélique. This slave was the reason for her burning down her own house, causing the Montreal fire of 1734.
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