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Hugh Sabiston (c.1772 - 1810)

HUGH SABISTON======Hudson's Bay Company, 1793-1810=== Hugh Sabiston is reported to have been of mixed ancestry (Metis). [Library and Archives Canada, Metis Script Applications, reference RG15-D-II-8-a....

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Hugh Sabiston (c.1772 - 1810)

HUGH SABISTON======Hudson's Bay Company, 1793-1810=== Hugh Sabiston is reported to have been of mixed ancestry (Metis). [Library and Archives Canada, Metis Script Applications, reference RG15-D-II-8-a....

3/1/2021

Biography of James Settee - Library & Archives Canada Info here about one of James Settee's grandmothers being the daughter of John Newton, b. 1695 to 1750. So that would make her a half-sister ...

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Biography of James Settee - Library & Archives Canada Info here about one of James Settee's grandmothers being the daughter of John Newton, b. 1695 to 1750. So that would make her a half-sister ...

12/8/2017

REVEREND DOCTOR JOHN BLACK======Minister of the Gospel at Winnipeg in Manitoba: He was the first Presbyterian minister in the Northwest, and founded a number of schools and churches in and around the R...

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REVEREND DOCTOR JOHN BLACK======Minister of the Gospel at Winnipeg in Manitoba: He was the first Presbyterian minister in the Northwest, and founded a number of schools and churches in and around the R...

10/23/2017

Peter Erasmus, junior (1833 - 1931)

PETER ERASMUS junior======Of Danish-Cree parentage, he studied to become an Anglican clergyman, but was drawn to the free life farther west. In 1855 he agreed to serve as interpreter for a Methodist mi...

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Peter Erasmus, junior (1833 - 1931)

PETER ERASMUS junior======Of Danish-Cree parentage, he studied to become an Anglican clergyman, but was drawn to the free life farther west. In 1855 he agreed to serve as interpreter for a Methodist mi...

12/19/2016

PETER ERASMUS======British Army Volunteer 1815; Veteran of the Battle of Waterloo,1815; British Army Pensioner 1815-49; Hudson's Bay Company Servant 1815-26; Red River Colonist 1826-49===Peter Erasmus ...

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PETER ERASMUS======British Army Volunteer 1815; Veteran of the Battle of Waterloo,1815; British Army Pensioner 1815-49; Hudson's Bay Company Servant 1815-26; Red River Colonist 1826-49===Peter Erasmus ...

12/19/2016

Hon. Thomas Bunn (1830 - 1875)

HON. THOMAS BUNN======Thomas Bunn was the eldest son of John Bunn and his wife Catherine Thomas, both of whom were half-breeds. His baptism was registered on 16 May 1830, at the Red Ribver Settlement. ...

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Hon. Thomas Bunn (1830 - 1875)

HON. THOMAS BUNN======Thomas Bunn was the eldest son of John Bunn and his wife Catherine Thomas, both of whom were half-breeds. His baptism was registered on 16 May 1830, at the Red Ribver Settlement. ...

11/28/2016

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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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...

3/22/2016

William Norn (1828 - 1902)

WILLIAM NORN (OTHERWISE WILLIAM NORAN)======Hudson's Bay Company Servant, 1848-54===William Norn (aka William Noran) is the son of James Norn (aka James Noran) and his wife Elizabeth Sutherland. He was...

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William Norn (1828 - 1902)

WILLIAM NORN (OTHERWISE WILLIAM NORAN)======Hudson's Bay Company Servant, 1848-54===William Norn (aka William Noran) is the son of James Norn (aka James Noran) and his wife Elizabeth Sutherland. He was...

3/22/2016

John Ballenden (1755 - 1817)

"Ballendine"

JOHN BALLENDEN (aka JOHN BALLENDINE)======Hudon's Bay Company Servant: Chief Factor at York Factory===John Ballenden is said to be the son of John Ballenden and his wife Jane Graham and to have been bo...

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John Ballenden (1755 - 1817)

"Ballendine"

JOHN BALLENDEN (aka JOHN BALLENDINE)======Hudon's Bay Company Servant: Chief Factor at York Factory===John Ballenden is said to be the son of John Ballenden and his wife Jane Graham and to have been bo...

3/6/2016

James Taylor Anderson (1775 - 1856)

JAMES ANDERSON Tailor; Hudson's Bay Company Servant and Red River Settler James Anderson, here treated, is the son of Hary Anderson in Quoys and his wife Katherine Corrigal He is reported to have been ...

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James Taylor Anderson (1775 - 1856)

JAMES ANDERSON Tailor; Hudson's Bay Company Servant and Red River Settler James Anderson, here treated, is the son of Hary Anderson in Quoys and his wife Katherine Corrigal He is reported to have been ...

3/4/2016

Nancy McKay (1831 - 1867)

MARY MCKAY Nancy McKay is the daughter of William McKay and his wife Mary Bunn. She is reported to have been born at Rupert House in Saskatchewan, Canada, on 11 May 1831, at Rupert House in Saskatchewa...

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Nancy McKay (1831 - 1867)

MARY MCKAY Nancy McKay is the daughter of William McKay and his wife Mary Bunn. She is reported to have been born at Rupert House in Saskatchewan, Canada, on 11 May 1831, at Rupert House in Saskatchewa...

3/4/2016

Samuel Taylor (1811 - 1894)

SAMUEL TAYLOR Hudson's Bay Company Servant: Carpentar and Stonemason at Moose Factory, 1836-57. He retired to Red River Settlement in 1857 and remained there until he died in 1894 Samuel Taylor is the ...

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Samuel Taylor (1811 - 1894)

SAMUEL TAYLOR Hudson's Bay Company Servant: Carpentar and Stonemason at Moose Factory, 1836-57. He retired to Red River Settlement in 1857 and remained there until he died in 1894 Samuel Taylor is the ...

3/4/2016

Honorable George Gunn (1833 - 1901)

HONORABLE GEORGE GUNN======Member of the Legislative Assembly of Assiniboia===Honorable George Gunn is the son of Honorable Donald Gunn, and his wife, Margaret Swain. He was born in the Red River Settl...

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Honorable George Gunn (1833 - 1901)

HONORABLE GEORGE GUNN======Member of the Legislative Assembly of Assiniboia===Honorable George Gunn is the son of Honorable Donald Gunn, and his wife, Margaret Swain. He was born in the Red River Settl...

3/4/2016

Honorable Donald Gunn (1797 - 1878)

HONORABLE DONALD GUNN======Hudson's Bay Company Servant at York Factory, 1813-23, educator, scientist, historian, and member of the Legislative Council of Manitoba=== Donald Gunn is the youngest son of...

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Honorable Donald Gunn (1797 - 1878)

HONORABLE DONALD GUNN======Hudson's Bay Company Servant at York Factory, 1813-23, educator, scientist, historian, and member of the Legislative Council of Manitoba=== Donald Gunn is the youngest son of...

3/4/2016

Louis David Riel MP (1844 - 1885)

Added June 5, 2016 by William Arthur Allen: One of the sad outcomes of the Louis Riel story and the Northwest Rebellion was the introduction of the "Pass System" limiting the movement of people away fr...

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Louis David Riel MP (1844 - 1885)

Added June 5, 2016 by William Arthur Allen: One of the sad outcomes of the Louis Riel story and the Northwest Rebellion was the introduction of the "Pass System" limiting the movement of people away fr...

1/30/2016

Biographical Summary == Douglas, Earl of Selkirk, Thomas . 20/06/1771-08/04/1820. Ref: 436. Male.* Titles and British Honours: Lord Daer 1797-9, 5th Earl of Selkirk (1799), Lord Lieutenant, Stewartry o...

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Biographical Summary == Douglas, Earl of Selkirk, Thomas . 20/06/1771-08/04/1820. Ref: 436. Male.* Titles and British Honours: Lord Daer 1797-9, 5th Earl of Selkirk (1799), Lord Lieutenant, Stewartry o...

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