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Marie Dorion (1790 - 1850)

"Madame Dorion; Marie Aloe Dorion Venier Toupin"

"Madame" Marie Aioe Dorion Venier Toupin (ca. 1786 – September 5, 1850) was the only female member of an overland expedition sent by Pacific Fur Company to the Pacific Northwest in 1810. Like her com...

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3/21/2012
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Marie Dorion (1790 - 1850)

"Madame Dorion; Marie Aloe Dorion Venier Toupin"

"Madame" Marie Aioe Dorion Venier Toupin (ca. 1786 – September 5, 1850) was the only female member of an overland expedition sent by Pacific Fur Company to the Pacific Northwest in 1810. Like her com...

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Pierre Dorion, Il (1780 - 1814)

"Peter Dorian"

Dorion Jr. (1782-1814) was a Métis fur trapper and interpreter that worked across the modern Midwestern United States and later the Pacific Northwest.Early lifePierre was named after his father, Pierre...

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3/20/2012
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Pierre Dorion, Il (1780 - 1814)

"Peter Dorian"

Dorion Jr. (1782-1814) was a Métis fur trapper and interpreter that worked across the modern Midwestern United States and later the Pacific Northwest.Early lifePierre was named after his father, Pierre...

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Jacob Reasoner (1768 - 1814)

"Reznor"

to Peter Reasoner and Mary Speers in 1768 in Pennsylvania. Married Sarah (last name unknown) in 1787 in Virginia and moved to (likely Nelson Co.) Kentucky in 1790. Left his wife and young children, pos...

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7/24/2011
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7/24/2011

Jacob Reasoner (1768 - 1814)

"Reznor"

to Peter Reasoner and Mary Speers in 1768 in Pennsylvania. Married Sarah (last name unknown) in 1787 in Virginia and moved to (likely Nelson Co.) Kentucky in 1790. Left his wife and young children, pos...

11/11/2017

Etienne Lucier (1786 - 1853)

Étienne Lucier (June 9, 1786 – March 8, 1853) was a French-Canadian fur trader active primarily in the Pacific Northwest. He was hired by the Pacific Fur Company and sent to the region to help establis...

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6/4/2011
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6/4/2011

Etienne Lucier (1786 - 1853)

Étienne Lucier (June 9, 1786 – March 8, 1853) was a French-Canadian fur trader active primarily in the Pacific Northwest. He was hired by the Pacific Fur Company and sent to the region to help establis...

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Thomas Nuttall (1786 - 1859)

, Zoologist. He was a pioneer naturalist in America from 1808 until 1841. During that period he crossed the North American continent to the Pacific Ocean with several scientific expeditions and also vi...

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2/5/2016
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Thomas Nuttall (1786 - 1859)

, Zoologist. He was a pioneer naturalist in America from 1808 until 1841. During that period he crossed the North American continent to the Pacific Ocean with several scientific expeditions and also vi...

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John Bradbury (1768 - 1823)

, John, 1768-1823John Bradbury, Scottish naturalist, was born in August 1768 in Stalybridge, Scotland. He received a primary education, excelling at botany, before working in Manchester, England textil...

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5/22/2011
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John Bradbury (1768 - 1823)

, John, 1768-1823John Bradbury, Scottish naturalist, was born in August 1768 in Stalybridge, Scotland. He received a primary education, excelling at botany, before working in Manchester, England textil...

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Duncan McDougall MP (b. - 1818)

McDougall was a native of Scotland who first appears in history as a clerk with the North West Company in 1801. This position was likely as a result of his uncles, Angus Shaw and Alexander McDougall,[1...

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1/17/2015
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Duncan McDougall MP (b. - 1818)

McDougall was a native of Scotland who first appears in history as a clerk with the North West Company in 1801. This position was likely as a result of his uncles, Angus Shaw and Alexander McDougall,[1...

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Ramsay J. Crooks, Sr. (1787 - 1859)

, RAMSAY, fur trader; b. 2 Jan. 1787 in Greenock, Scotland, son of William Crooks, a shoemaker, and Margaret Ramsay; m. 10 March 1825 Marianne Pelagie Emilie Pratte, and they had five sons and four dau...

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Ramsay J. Crooks, Sr. (1787 - 1859)

, RAMSAY, fur trader; b. 2 Jan. 1787 in Greenock, Scotland, son of William Crooks, a shoemaker, and Margaret Ramsay; m. 10 March 1825 Marianne Pelagie Emilie Pratte, and they had five sons and four dau...

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Thomas McKay (c.1796 - bef.1850)

McKay (1796–1849) was an Anglo-Métis Canadian Fur trader who worked mainly in the Pacific Northwest for the Pacific Fur Company (PFC), the North West Company (NWC), and the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC). ...

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8/6/2008
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Thomas McKay (c.1796 - bef.1850)

McKay (1796–1849) was an Anglo-Métis Canadian Fur trader who worked mainly in the Pacific Northwest for the Pacific Fur Company (PFC), the North West Company (NWC), and the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC). ...

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Alexander MacKay (c.1770 - 1811)

MacKay (c. 1770 – 15 June 1811) (also spelled McKay in some records) was a Canadian fur trader and explorer who worked for the North West Company and the Pacific Fur Company. He co-founded Fort Astoria...

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8/6/2008
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Alexander MacKay (c.1770 - 1811)

MacKay (c. 1770 – 15 June 1811) (also spelled McKay in some records) was a Canadian fur trader and explorer who worked for the North West Company and the Pacific Fur Company. He co-founded Fort Astoria...

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Gabriel Franchère (1786 - 1863)

Franchère (1786–1863) was a French Canadian author and explorer of the Pacific Northwest.Franchère was a native of Montreal and joined the Pacific Fur Company as a merchant apprentice, arriving at Fort...

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8/20/2008
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Gabriel Franchère (1786 - 1863)

Franchère (1786–1863) was a French Canadian author and explorer of the Pacific Northwest.Franchère was a native of Montreal and joined the Pacific Fur Company as a merchant apprentice, arriving at Fort...

11/9/2017

Lt. Jonathan Thorn MP (1779 - 1811)

Jonathan Thorn (8 January 1779 - 15 June 1811) was a career officer of the United States Navy in the early 19th century. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0) Sources "Jonathan Thorn." Wikipedia , revision of...

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7/17/2011
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Lt. Jonathan Thorn MP (1779 - 1811)

Jonathan Thorn (8 January 1779 - 15 June 1811) was a career officer of the United States Navy in the early 19th century. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0) Sources "Jonathan Thorn." Wikipedia , revision of...

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Robert Stuart (c.1785 - 1848)

"Stewart"

Robert Stuart was the discoverer of the South Pass, Wyoming.Book: Across the Great Divide : Robert Stuart and the Discovery of the Oregon Trail Laton Mccartney (Author) , Robert, 1785–1843, American ex...

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6/18/2011
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Robert Stuart (c.1785 - 1848)

"Stewart"

Robert Stuart was the discoverer of the South Pass, Wyoming.Book: Across the Great Divide : Robert Stuart and the Discovery of the Oregon Trail Laton Mccartney (Author) , Robert, 1785–1843, American ex...

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Alexander Ross (1783 - 1856)

ALEXANDER ROSS (1783-1856)======Hudson's Bay Company Servant, 1821-25=== Born in the Scottish Highlands, schoolteacher Alexander Ross immigrated to Canada’s St. Lawrence River Valley in 1804. Befriende...

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8/27/2013
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Alexander Ross (1783 - 1856)

ALEXANDER ROSS (1783-1856)======Hudson's Bay Company Servant, 1821-25=== Born in the Scottish Highlands, schoolteacher Alexander Ross immigrated to Canada’s St. Lawrence River Valley in 1804. Befriende...

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Wilson Price Hunt MP (1783 - 1842)

"William"

William or Wilson Price Hunt (March 20, 1783 – April 13, 1842) was an early pioneer of the Oregon Country in the Pacific Northwest of North America. An American and an employee of John Jacob Astor, Hun...

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5/7/2012
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Wilson Price Hunt MP (1783 - 1842)

"William"

William or Wilson Price Hunt (March 20, 1783 – April 13, 1842) was an early pioneer of the Oregon Country in the Pacific Northwest of North America. An American and an employee of John Jacob Astor, Hun...

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John Jacob Astor MP (1763 - 1848)

John Jacob Astor (born Johann Jakob Astor) (July 17, 1763 – March 29, 1848) was a German-American business magnate, merchant and investor who was the first prominent member of the Astor family and the ...

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John Jacob Astor MP (1763 - 1848)

John Jacob Astor (born Johann Jakob Astor) (July 17, 1763 – March 29, 1848) was a German-American business magnate, merchant and investor who was the first prominent member of the Astor family and the ...

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