Peter Ogden

PETER OGDEN (1817-70)

Hudson's Bay Company Employee 1835-70

Peter Ogden is the son of HBC Chief Factor, Peter Skene Ogden, and Marie Comtois (Comtois de Montigny, b. 1797). He was born at Ile-a-la-Crosse on 18 January 1817. Peter was hired as an apprentice in 1835 and was promoted to Chief Trader in 1854. In 1843 he married Phrisine Brabant (b. 1827) and they had eleven children: (1) Peter Skene Ogden III b: 1844 in Northwest Canada (2) Margaret Julia Ogden, b. 17 July 1845 in Fraser's Lake, Lewis Co.,Oregon Territory (now British Columbia) (3) Adelaide Victoria Ogden, b: June 1849 in New Caledonia (now BritishColumbia) (4) Charles Griffin Ogden, b: 1851 in New Caledonia (1846-1858) (now British Columbia) (5) Sarah Julia Ogden b: c. 1853 in Stuart's Lake, New Caledonia (nowBritish Columbia) (6) Rachel Sarah Ogden, b: 30 August 1855 in Stuart's Lake, NewCaledonia (now British Columbia) (7) Christine Ogden, b: 15 October 1856 in Stuart's Lake, New Caledonia(now British Columbia) (8) Mary Elizabeth Ogden, b: 13 June 1858 in British Columbia (9) Elizabeth Martha Ogden, b: 1861 in Fort St. James, British Columbia (10) Isaac Ogden, b: 13 April 1862 in Fort St. James, British Columbia (11) Henry Ogden, b: 30 May 1864 in Fort St. James, British Columbia [Scribd.] http://www.scribd.com/doc/68353412/Peter-Ogden-Jr-b-1817

Biographical Accounts

1. Hudson's Bay Compant Archives: Biographical Sheets] http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives//hbca/biographical/o/ogden_peter-...
2. B C Metis Mapping Research Project http://ubc.bcmetis.ca/hbc_bio_profile.php?id=MjQ0OQ==