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1830  

Cecile Belcour, Metis b-1830, (Alberta), mother Benjamin Belcour b-1850, (Alberta), she is  living Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), 1901.

Peace River, birth  Therese Bisson,  married 1851 Fort Edmonton, Alexander Savard, born 1831 Slave Lake (Alberta).

Thomas Karaconti Callihoo, (1830-1874) son Louis Kwarakwentha Callihoo L/Iroquoise and Marie Tekonise Patenaude, Metis (1803-1854); married 1844, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) Mary Findlay, b-1827, Jasper House (Alberta).

Basile Cardinal, Metis, b-1830 Beaver River, NW son Jacques Cardinal, Metis, B-1798, Moose Mountain, Pitt and Josephte Tcikak, b-1780; married 1858, Lac La Biche, (Alberta), Isabelle Capot-Vert, Metis, b-1829, Athabasca District, daughter Masko-meh Capot-Vert a Native and Isabelle Cardinal.

Josephte Suzette Cardinal, b-1800, Lac La Biche (Alberta)

Norbert Cardinal, Metis, b-1830 Buffalo Lake (west Stettler, Alberta), died October 1870 son Jacques Cardinal, Metis, b 1798 and Josephte Tcikak, b-1780; married 1848,  Lac La Buche (Alberta), Nancy Labonne, Metis, b-1835, Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta) daughter Basile Labonne and Nanette Cardinal, Metis, b-1814.

Josephte Peis-check dit Gladu Chalifoux, Metis b-1830 Grouard (Alberta), daughter Jean Baptiste Canadian dit Chalifoux and Josephte Cartier, Metis; married Piyesiwitakusiw.

Louis Chastellain (Chatelaine) b-1808 from Lachine, Quebec, an interpreter so possibly a Metis, joined HBC (1830-1833) Columbia District, HBC (1833-1878) Saskatchewan District.

J. Courtedate, Metis b-1830 (Alberta) married to Josetthe Metis b-1832 (Alberta) living St. Pierre, (Alberta) 1901.

Catherine Delorme dit Bidoux, b-1830, Fort Edmonton, daughter Jean Baptiste Delorme dit Bidoux and Marie Lavallee; married, 1848 Red River, Joseph Beauchamp, Metis, b-1862 Red River son Jean Baptiste Beauchamp, b-1800 and Angelique Pangman, Metis, b-1800. 

Paulette Desjarlais Metis, b-1830, Devil Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta) son Joseph Desjarlais MetisJr. b-1794 and Josephte (Suzette) Cardinal, Metis, born, 1800, Lac La Biche; married 1st. Lizerre Bruneau; married 2nd 1868 Lac La Biche (Alberta) Betsy Cardinal, b-1844 Lac La Biche (Alberta).

Oliver Flamand, Metis b-1830 Assiniboia married to Ellen Metis b-1836 Assiniboia living Pincher Creek, (Alberta) 1901.  Assiniboia at this time could reference any area in southern Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba. 

Joseph Gaucher, b-1830, Jasper House son Pierre Jean Gaucher and Lisette Colette; married Elizabeth aka Elise Blandion, b-1842 daughter Antoine Blandion and Marie Desjarlais Metis daughter Joseph Desjarlais Metis Jr. b-1794.

Saskatchewan River: birth Angele Gilbault, Metis daughter Edouard Gilbault b-1798 Quebec employed HBC (1820-1853) and Marie Anne Rocque, Metis b-1827, daughter Joseph Rocque and Indian woman

Joseph Howse, Metis b-1830 Red River married about 1868 (Alberta) Elizabeth Metis b-1842 Red River, living Lakeland, eastern (Alberta) 1891.

Guillaime Laborcan, Metis b-1830 Assiniboia married about 1851, likely Assiniboia living Duhamel 1901. 

Birth, Fort Edmonton Bazile Ladouceur, Metis, son Joseph Ladouceur b-1777/80 and Josephte Cardinal Metis b-1800; married Marguerite Ritchot, b-1830.

(I)-George Linton (1800-1835) of England joined NWC (1818-1821) then HBC (1821-1824) working Athabasca, Swan River, Districts.  In (1826-1829) assigned to Fort Edmonton then (1829-1830) back to Fort Assiniboine.  During (1830-1831) he was assigned to Lesser Slave Lake, Saskatchewan District.  In (1831-1834) he was assigned to New Caledonia.

Francois Mercredi Metis/Indian b-1830, joined HBC (1846-1851)  MacKenvie River

Fort Edmonton, birth Louison Paul, Metis, b-1830, son Paulette Paul and Bethsey Metis, married 1849 Devil Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta) Catherine Gladu, Metis, b-1833, Slave Lake, (Alberta), daughter Charles Gladu, b-1810 and Therese Gray, Metis, b-1813, Lesser Slave Lake, (Alberta).

Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta) birth Mitshus Michel Paul, Metis died 1870 Fort Pitt son Paulette Paul and Bethsay Metis; married 1864 Battle River Metis Settlement (Alberta). Josephte Patenaude, Metis, b-1833, Fort Edmonton daughter Michel Patenaude Jr., Metis, b-1808, Fort Edmonton, died 1875 South Saskatchewan River and Rosalie Berger, b-1815, Fort Edmonton.

Antoine Morin (1797-1857) is at Fort Chipewuyan for two seasons.

Fort Edmonton, birth Louison Paul, Metis, son Paulette Paul and Bethsey Metis; married 1849 Lac Ste Anne Catherine Gladu, Metis, b-1833 Slave Lake, daughter, Charles Gladu b-1810 and Therese Gray, Metis b-1813 Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta). 

(II)-Mary Rowland, b-1830, Fort Edmonton, daughter (I)-William Rowland (1802-1875) and Betsy Ballendine, native of Hudson Bay b-1796 married Cumberland House N,W.T.

Angelie Rushell, Metis b-1830 (Alberta) mother Louis Rushell, Metis b-1859 (Alberta) and John Rushell b-1863 (Alberta).

Abraham Salois, Metis, b-1830, Fort Edmonton (Alberta), died 1903, son Joseph Salois and Angelique Lucier, Metis (*); married 1848, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Susanne Bouvette, b-1828, Fort Edmonton (Alberta) daughter Francois Bouvette and Suzanne Lucier.  
(*)daughter Joseph Salois, Metis son Joseph Lucier and Wewepihawish, cree.

Benjamin St. Arnaud, b-1830, Slave Lake son Benjamin St. Arnaud, a French Canadian, and Marianne Centsous; married 1st. Sophie Bruneau; married 2nd. 1861 St. Albert (Alberta), Helene Callio, born Fort Edmonton daughter Michel Callio, b-1823 Lesser Slave Lake and Marie Sauard (1823-1869).

Therese Vallee, B-1830, Fort Edmonton daughter Antoine Vallee and Susanne Lefebvre; married 1852 Red River, Joseph Trottier Sr. b-1827, Oak Lake, Manitoba.

Fort Edmonton, birth Jean Baptiste Vandel, born between 1830-1832 son Pierre Vandel Sr., b-1787 and Charlotte Hughes, Metis (1796-1872); married Marie Primeau.

Despite numerous warnings by the Indians that the flats around Edmonton was subject to flooding the HBC disregarded the advice until the floods hit home.  The flooding of Fort Edmonton this year destroyed the fort and follows the previous flooding of 1825.  (II)-John Rowand (1787-1854) moved the fort from the Rosedale flats to higher ground, below where the legislature building now stands.  Fort Edmonton was three hundred by two hundred feet, with the palisade of logs twenty feet high.  (II)-John Rowand (1787-1854) built the Big House, that most called Rowand's Folly, which is thirty feet wide, eighty feet long and three stories high.  Its interior is decorated with some of the weirdest color patterns ever seen.  (I)-Colin Fraser (1805/07-1867), the kilted highlander, was the Governors piper and would later become postmaster.

Fort Pitt is established just east of the Alberta/Saskatchewan border by HBC.

January 26:  Likely Fort Edmonton, or Red River baptism (II)-Catherine Whiteway Metis, died October 28, 1839, daughter  (I)-James Whiteway (1778-1838) employed HBC (1798-1823) and (II)-Ann Monkman, Metis, (1807-1839). 

September 22:  Devil Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta), birth Madeleine Gladu, married about 1863, Lac Ste Anne ( Alberta), Jean Baptiste Letendre aka Mooshwan, b-1807, Devil Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta) 

1831  

Augustia Auger, Metis b-1831 Peace River married about 1872 (Alberta) Sylneshe Metis b-1841 (Alberta) living Lakeland eastern (Alberta) 1891.

Eustas (Eustace) Barard (Birard), Metis b-1831 Fort Edmonton, N.W.T. son Louis Birard and Catherine Niyhes, married about 1862 N.W.T. Margaret Metis b-1841 N.W.T., living Fort Edmonton 1891.

(II)-Jimmy Jock Bird (1785-1892) a Metis, and Free Trader is the chief interpreter for the mission out of Fort Edmonton to the headwaters of the Missouri River, were he built a trading post at the Junction of the Yellowstone and the Missouri Rivers and proceeded to trade with the United States fur traders.

Auborne Cardinal, Metis b-1831 (Alberta), a trader married about 1875 Maria Metis b-1846 (Alberta) living Lakeland, eastern (Alberta) 1891 

Francois Cardinal, b-1831, Lac La Biche (Alberta), son, Jacques Cardinal, b-1798 Moose Mountain, Fort Pitt (Saskatchewan) and Josephte Teikak, b-1780; Married 1861, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Angela Desjarlais, b-1848, Lac La Biche (Alberta) daughter Jean Marie Desjarlais, b-1830 and Marguerite Gladu.  Next entry appears same folks, don't know which is correct?  

Francois Cardinal, Metis, b-1831, Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta), son, James Cardinal and Marguerite Metis;  married 1859, Buffalo Lake (west Stettler, Alberta),  Adele (Angele) Desjarlais, Metis, b-1820, daughter Joseph Desjarlais, Metis Jr. b-1794 and Josephte Suzette Cardinal, Metis, b-1800 Lac La Biche (Alberta). 

Jasper House, birth Narcisse Cardinal, Metis, b-1831 son Antoine Cardinal, Metis, b-1795 and Marie (Godin) Demontigny Comptois b-1795, Marie epouse 1815 B.C. Peter Hogden; married (V)_Marie Madeleine Garpiepy Metis (1833-11885), daughter (IV)-Louis Gariepy Sr. b-1777 and Josephite Ducharme Metis b-1806.

Jasper House, birth Narcisse Cardinal, Metis, b-1831 son Antoine Cardinal, Metis, b-1795 and Marie (Godin) Demontigny Comptois b-1795, Marie epouse 1815 B.C. Peter Hogden; married (V)-Marie Madeleine Gariepy b-1833 daughter (IV)-Louis Gariepy Sr.  b-1777 and Josephte Ducharme Metis b-1806.

(II)-William Charles Metis bpt-1831, Fort Chipewyan, Athabasca,  d-1903 Victoria, B.C. son (I)-John Charles (1799-1843) and (II)-Jane Auld (1800-1841), joined HBC (1853-1885) Columbia District
    (III)-Metis daughter b-1860 Fort Hope
    (III)-Metis son b-1864 Fort Hope
    In 1875 two sons were sent to England for education

(I)-Colin Fraser (1805/07-1867) joined HBC (1827-1867) York Factory, Churchill, Columbia, and Saskatchewan  married/Churched 1867, Nancy Beaudry dit Gandry Metis b-1815, Fort Carlton and they had 11 children on the Saskatchewan.  Piper to Governor Simpson (1828-1829) to Fort Vancouver.  He spent (1831-1867) in Saskatchewan posts.
    (II)-Colin Fraser Metis 
    (II)-Simon Fraser Metis
    (II)-Norquay Fraser Metis
    (II)-John Fraser Metis b-1842/43 married 1873 Sarah Jane Vincent b-1847 Red River
    (II)-Floria Fraser Metis b-1845 Jasper House married 1867 Fort Edmonton (I)-James Grillion b-1838

John J. Grant, Metis b-1831 N.W.T. son Richard Grant b-1806 Canada and Mary Ann Breland, Metis b-1811, married about 1868 Red River Clothelde Bruneau, Metis b-1850 Red River daughter Francois Bruneau, Metis b-1810 N.W.T. and Marguerite Harrison, Metis b-1809, living Red River 1885, living Pretty Hill, (Alberta) 1901.  

(II)-Richard Hardisty (1831-1889), the Metis red head, as some would call him, is born 1831 at Moose Factory (place where white man repaired cart wheel with the jaw bone of the moose).  His father (I)-Richard Hardisty Sr became a Chief Factor and his mother (II)-Marguerite Sutherland (1802-1876), came from a Company family.  He would be married September 20, 1865, to Elizabeth Victoria at Victoria Metis Settlement, (Alberta) located eight miles south of Smoky Lake that was a Methodist Mission.  Richard would become Chief Factor Fort Edmonton 1870 to 1883.  Brother Joseph would be factor Hawaii and W. L. Hardisty at MacKenzie River, and brother Thomas would work part time for the company.  (II)-Richard Hardisty would declare himself a half-breed in the April, 1874 census.  However he is first recorded as white, then stroked out and changed to Metis.  This is likely confusion between (I)-Richard Hardisty Sr. (1792-1865) and (II)-Richard Hardisty Metis Jr. (1831-1889) 

(I)-James Joseph Harrold joined HBC (1836-1847) assigned MacKenzie River 1837-1841) then York District, married 1847 York (I)-Nancy Grives Metis daughter (I)-James Grive (1797-1875).  He returned home taking his wife.

Jean Laderoute, Metis b-1831 Red River married about 1880 (Alberta) Sarah Metis b-1847 (Alberta) living St. Pierre, (Alberta) 1901.

John La Fleur, Metis b-1831 Athabasca a trader married about 1860 Francis Metis b-1841 (Alberta) their son John b-1864 Peace River, David b-1861 McKenzie River, Jane b-1874 Peace River, Louisa b-1875 McKenzie River, Napolian b-1885 McKenzie River, all living Lakeland eastern (Alberta) 1891. 

Mary F. L'Hirondel, Metis b-1831 N.W.T. living Calgary, Southern (Alberta) 1891.

(I)-John McDonell (1782-1834) after being posted to New Caledonia (British Columbia)(1821-1831) is posted to Great Slave Lake (1831-1834)

Louis Morin b-1810 Maskinonge brother or son of Antoine Morin (1797/1801-1857) joined HBC (1831-1835) Athabasca

Etienne Paul b-1831 Red River, an old man, living Calgary, (Alberta) 1891.

Slave Lake, birth Alexander Savard, son Antoine Savard and Marieanne Vallee; married 1851, Fort Edmonton (Alberta) Therese Bisson, b-1830, Peace River (Alberta) daughter Jean Baptiste Bisson and Rosalie Simon..

Fort Pitt, birth (III)-Elizabeth (Beth) Small, Metis daughter (II)-Patrick Small Jr., Metis (1789-1846) and Nancy Hughes Metis

Margaret Stewart, Metis b-1831 (Alberta) N.W.T. married about 1860 N.W.T., children include James b-1861, Frank b-1863, and Charles b-1865 all born N.W.T.  and all living Fort Edmonton 1891 and living Pakan, (Alberta) 1901. 

(II)-Caroline Pruden, Metis born 1831 Carlton House on the Saskatchewan River daughter (I)-Jean Peter Pruden (1778-1868) and Nancy Cree Indian Woman (1785-1837)

(II)-Elizabeth Pruden, Metis born 1832 to 1837 Carlton House on the Saskatchewan River daughter (I)-Jean Peter Pruden (1778-1868) and Nancy Cree Indian Woman (1785-1837).  

April 30:  Fort Assiniboine (Alberta), birth (VI)-Louis Loyer, Metis, son (V)-Louis Loyer Metis and Jennie Metis; married 1851, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) Angele Callihoo, Metis, b-1837 Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) daughter Louis Kwarakwentha Callihoo L'Iroquoise, b-1782, Quebec and Marie Tekanise Patenaude (1803-1854) a Gros-Ventre.   

October 2::  Likely Fort Edmonton, or Red River baptism (II)-William Whiteway Metis, died November 18, 1905 son  (I)-James Whiteway (1778-1838) employed HBC (1798-1823) and (II)-Ann Monkman, Metis, (1807-1839). 

1832  

Antoine Auger Jr. b-1826 Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) son Antoine Augustin Auger and Marie Madeleine Klyne, b-1808; married 1848 Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Louise Boucher, Metis, b-1832 Battle River Settlement (Alberta) daughter Joseph Boucher and Marguerite Dupus, Metis, b-1802. 

Catherine Rowand Bruneau, Metis, b-1832, Fort Edmonton (Alberta) married William Tasrawitch, b-1807.

Louison Montojnais Bruneau, b-1832, Lac La Biche (Alberta) son Michel Joachim Bruneau, b-1806 and Marie Catherine Ladouceur Metis, b-1810; married 1843 Angelique Dumont Metis, b-1837 daughter Gabriel Dumont, Metis, b-1795 and Suzanne Lussier, Metis; 2nd marriage 1871 St. Albert (Alberta) Marguerite Allmy, b-1936 Red River.  

Jasper House, (Alberta) birth Marie Cardinal, Metis, born April, 1832 daughter Antoine Cardinal, Metis, b-1795 and Marie (Godin) Demontigny Comptois b-1795; Marie epouse 1815 B.C. Peter Hogden; married 1851, Red River, (V)-Louis Gariepy Metis Jr. (1828-1884) son (IV)-Louis Gariepy, b-1777 and Josephite Ducharme,Metis b-1806..

Michel Cardinal, b-1832, Lac La Biche (Alberta) son So-so-wa-pas Cardinal and Susanne Decoine, b-1807, Lesser Slave Lake: married Elizabeth McGillis, Metis born July 28, 1838 daughter William McGillis, Metis, b-1813 and Marie Campbell, Metis b-1816. 

William Connolly (1787-1849) who joined the N.W.C. in 1801 and became a partner by 1818.  He married 1803, Rat River, Suzanne Cree, d-1862 and had 6 children.  The Roman Catholic Church committed a horrific crime by tell him his marriage was invalid, a barbarous union to an infidel.  It mattered not that he was married 28 years and had fathered 6 children.  As a result he put his infidel wife away in Red Riverconvent and took a second Christian wife Julia Woolrich and had more children.  In 1867 Justice Samuel Cornwallis Monk ruled that the Country Marriage was valid and the marriage to Julia Woolrich was bigamous, therefore making her children bastards.  Unfortunately this was not an isolated case.

Paulette Desjarlais, b-1830/1832, Devils Lake (Lac Ste Anne des Metis), (Alberta), baptized October 3, 1838, 1st married May 7, 1854, Lac La Biche des Metis, Lizette Bruneau; 2nd married April 13, 1869 Lac La Biche (Alberta) Betsy Cardinal daughter Louis Cardinal and Susanne Nipissing Desjarlais Courteoreille. 

Philippe Durocher dit Petit, married 1832, Fort Edmonton (Alberta), Catherine Parent or Pinaud, b-1818 Fort Carlton (Saskatchewan) daughter Parent and Suzette Pinaud.

Saskatchewan River: birth Genevieve Gilbault, Metis daughter Edouard Gilbault b-1798 Quebec employed HBC (1820-1853) and Marie Anne Rocque, Metis b-1827, daughter Joseph Rocque and Indian woman

Louise Hodgson, Metis b-1832 (Alberta) living St. Pierre, (Alberta) 1901.

James Hope a Cree Indian born, raised and educated Red River Area, joined HBC (1832-1849) working MacKenzie River, Inglis Bay, Slave River, descended Coppermine River to Wollaston Lake, Great Slave Lake, retired to Red River.  Possible relations are
    John Hope, Indian bapt 1823 Red River HBC (1843-1865) MacKenie River
    John Hope Indian HBC (!862-1906) MacKenzie River
    John Hope Indian d-1870 HBC (!862-1906) Saskatchewan District
    John Hope Indian HBC (!863-1884) MacKenzie River
    John Hope Indian HBC (!8672-1871) MacKenzie River
        Floria Hope Metis b-1864 IIe a La Crosse daughter John Hope and Emily Anderon
A number of Metis decedents are recorded in the north and on the Saskatchewan River and are likely descendents.

Louis Loguier, Metis b-1832 Athabasca married to Angele Metis b-1839 Athabasca, living (Alberta) 1858, living White Whale Lake, (Alberta) 1901.

(I)-Donald McAulay (1805-1868) joined HBC (1832-1868) Saskatchewan District (1832-1834) on to Columbia District

(I)-Murdock McDonald working out of Fort Edmonton HBC (1832-1848)

Hugh Munro (1802-1896) employed Fort Edmonton as interpreter (1832-1844)

Louison Isaac Nepissing, b-1832, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) son Ignace Commandant Nepissing and Elizabeth Lizette Courteoreille; married 1857, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) madeleine Malaterre, b-1842, Red River, died November 1892, Duhamel (Alberta) daughter Jean Baptiste Malaterre (1815-1851) and Therese Comptois (1821-1846).

Fort Edmonton, birth Josephte Patenaude, Metis daughter Michel Patenaude Jr, Metis b-1808 Fort Edmonton died 1875 on the South Saskatchewan River and Rosalie Berger b-1815 Fort Edmonton; Married 1864 Battle River, Mitshus Michel Paul, Metis b-1830 Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta) died 1870 Fort Pitt son Paulette Paul and Bethsay Paul, Metis.

(I)-William Glen Rae (1809-1845) son (I)-John Rae and Margaret Glen Campbell is at Fort Edmonton (1833-1834)

(I)-Charles Ross Sr. (1794-1844) joined HBC (1819-1844) assigned New Caledonia 1830-1832) Athabasca (1832-1835) Columbia Districr (1836-1844) with trips to Cumberland house.  Charles Ross had one wife and nine children. At Lac la Pluie, he married Isabella Mainville Saulteau (1809-85), daughter of Joseph Mainville and Josette, an Indian woman in Michilimackinac District. In the Anglican records, he formalized his marriage to Isabella on October 11, 1838. Together that had 
    (II)-John Ross Metis b-1823, bapt 1837 
    (II)-Walter Ross Metis b-1827, bapt 1837 
    (II)-Elizabeth Ross Metis (1829-1859), bapt 1838
    (II)-Charles Jr. Ross Metis (1831-1905), bapt 1838 married Catherine Tumalt 
    (II)-Catherine ross Metis (1832-1916), bapt 1838
    (II)-Alexander Ross Metis  (1835-1876), bapt 1838
    (II)-Francis Ross Metis (1837-1910), bapt 1838
    (II)-Mary Flora Amelia Ross Metis (1840-?) bapt 1867 
    (II)-Flora Ross Metis(1842-1897)
    (II)-Unrecorded Ross Metis

Nancy Rowand, b-1832, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) married Alex Belcourt, b-1826 son Joseph Belcour d-1863.

George Wishart b-1832 Red River, living Gleichen, (Alberta) 1891.

James Wishart b-1832 Red River, a farmer, living Gleichen, (Alberta) 1891.

A Peigan trading post is constructed at the headwaters of the Bow River, (Alberta) and was abandoned in 1834.  Some contend white men (Metis?) settled this year near Morley not far from old Bow Fort.  The Old Bow Fort was also called Peigan Post, and Bow River Fort, which was abandoned January 1834.  The Blood Indians would not let their allies trade this fort.

Seventy-eight pack horses are needed to take supplies across the portage to Fort Assiniboine and other northern points.  The herds of horses needed to support this portage are pastured at Big Lake (St. Albert) and Lac La Nonne (Alberta), guarded by one or two Metis.  These Metis are also employed for  the long trip to York Factory.  Lac La Nonne was commercially fished by the Metis (1824) and later for a mink ranch (1947) on its east shores and to stock other lakes.  A small shallow breeding lake to the east, fed the main lake.  The fish were walleye, northern pike and perch.  The USA army used it as a summer recreation area during the building of the Alaska Highway.  They used depth charges to to improve the walleye fishing holes.  They left all their equipment at the lake when they departed.  Some claim a HBC post was established here in 1870 but I haven't heard that before and never encountered and ruins?   Lac La Nonne became, in 1947, a favorite vacation place of the Garneau's until the 1980's.  The fishing was exceptionally prolific at the time.

J.E. Harriott built a post on the north side of the Bow River, east of Canmore.  After two years it closed, as the Piegan objected to the intrusion of their lands.  Harriott moved to Rocky Mountain House and remained in charge until 1841.  This post usually closed each summer. 

A cholera epidemic swept Canada and 60% of seriously infected patients died this year.  This influenza epidemic began in Asia in 1830, spread to the Philippines, Indonesia, Malay peninsula and back into Asia.  It then spread to Russia, spreading westward eventually arriving North America.

January 12:  Peace River, birth, Julie Blondin, daughter Pierre Blondin, b-1792 and Betty Gaze (Daze); married, 1852, Red River, Pierre Cadotte, b-1830 Red River.

May 21:  Fort Edmonton,  Jacques L'Hirondelle, Jr. Metis b-1807 Lesser Slave Lake son  Jacques L'Hirondelle Metis NWC since 1804 and Josette Pilon, Metris or Indian from Athabasca:  Jacques joined HBC (1832-1834)

November:  Fort Edmonton, birth Jean Baptiste Vanesse dit Anas Sr. married 1855 Jasper House, (Aberta)  Catherine Cardinal, Metis, born February, 1838. 

1833  

Francois Noel Annance, Metis, b-1789/90 of the Abenaki tribe, a descendent of Samuel Gill and Rasaline James captured and raised by the Abenaki tribe, employed NWC (1820-1821) Columbia District and HBC (1821-1834) Columbia, Mackenzie River, retired to Montreal 1834-1835.
1st married a flathead woman and had 3 boys one who died young
    One Metis son b-1826
2nd unnamed wife
Became involved with John Stuart's wife 1833, Mary Taylor, she may have been his 2nd unnamed wife?

Pierre Beaulieu, Metis, b-1833, Fort Resolution, Great Slave Lake, N.W. son Francois Beaulieu (1771-1872) and Chipewyan Woman; married 1854, Fort Chipewyan, Delphine Cadeau, b-1840, Fort Resolution, Great Slave Lake, N.W. daughter Paul Cadieu Chipewyan and Elizabeth Native.

Catherine Beyan Metis b-1833 (Alberta) living St. Albert, (Alberta) 1901.

Antoine Blandion, b-1833, Jasper House (Alberta), son Antoine Blandion and Catherine Berland; 1st married, 1857, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Marie Surprenant, Metis, b-1840, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), died September 14, 1870, daughter Alexis Surprenant and Francoise, Metis; 2nd marriage 1872 St Albert, Josephte Klyne, b-1855 Red River.

Inspector Brisebois, in 1875, noted the ruin of an old fort by the mouth of the Elbow River which he believed to be built by an American Fur Company trader about 1833.  Some think the Elbow River was so named from its shape.

Jerome Cardinal, Metis b-1833 (Alberta) married Susettee Metis b-1834 (Alberta), living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.

Paul Chalifoux, Metis, b-1833, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), son Jean Baptiste Canadian dit Chalfoux, Metis, and Josephte Cartier, Metis; married 1859, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) Anne Genevieve Campion b-1835, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), daughter Joseph Sapin dit Campion, b-1797 and Marie Nepissing, b-1810.

Louis Chastellain (Chatelain) b-1808 from Lachine, Quebec, an interpreter so possibly a Metis, joined HBC (1830-1833) Columbia District, HBC (1833-1878) Saskatchewan District. Married Ayawasis
    Catherine Ayawasis Chastellain Metis b-1856 Fort Pitt married 1871 St. Albert Felix Pelletier b-1855 Fort Pitt.

(II)-John Patrick Cunningham Metis born Feb 16, 1818, IIe a La Crosse, Saskatchewan District d-1870 Paint Creek (Edmonton, Alberta area) son (I)-Patrick Cunningham (1789/94-1831) Ireland, and (II)-Mary (Anne) Bruce, Metis, (1794-1859). John joined HBC (1833-1868) Island Lahe, Saskatchewan and Athabasca Districts  (1834-1836) Columbia District in 1841,  John Patrick Cunningham had three successive wives and twelve recorded children. On 1837 married Jane Work Metis and on child,  
    (II)-one Metis daughter was baptised 1838
On February 28, 1841, he married Margaret Mondion of Saskatchewan at Rocky Mountain House. It appears that they had no children. Margaret may have died, as four and a half years later on September 15, 1846 at Lake St Anne he married again.  His third marriage was 1846 Lac St. Anne, (Alberta) Rosalie L'Hirondelle

Genevieve Jane Desjarlais Metis aka Cardinal, b-1833 daughter Joseph Desjarlais Metis Jr, b-1794 and Josephte Suzrtte Cardinal, b-1800, Lac La Biche (Alberta); married James Pruden, b-1823, Barlton (Saskatchewan).

Louis DesRivieres b-1814 from Montreal joined HBC (1833-1860) working Mackenzie River to Red River

Edmonton House, birth, (III)-John Grant, Metis son (II)-Richard Grant (1793-1862) employed HBC (1816-1850) and Mary Anne Berland, aka (Breland Burleigh), Metis d-1835.  Richard had 2 daughters one died 1827, his wife died .

Joseph House Metis b-1833 Red River son Jane House, Metis b-1816; married about 1868 (Alberta) Elizabeth Anderson Metis b-1837 daughter James Anderson, Metis b-1808 Saskatchewan and Jane Truthwaite Metis b-1816 Saskatchewan; Joseph and Elizabeth living Lakeland, (Alberta) 1891.

Antoine LaMothe (LaMotte) b-1810 Trois Rivieres, joined HBC (1833-1842) Mackenzie River.

Louis Leblanc Metis born Rupert's Land joined HBC (1833-1855) assigned
    1833 Red River
    1833-1845 Fort Edmonton
    1845-1855 Rocky Mountain House
    1855 retired Red River

(I)-William McIver (1817-1860) joined HBC (1832-1852) assigned Saskatchewan River (1833-1852) married Genevieve Guibouche daughter Edouard Guilbault dit Guiboche

Joseph Mercredi Metis/Indian (1833-1893), joined HBC (1851-1893)  Athabasca, he claims to have been in the area of Fond du Lac since 1845 and built the Fond du Lac Post for HBC in 1851

Antoine Morin (1797-1857) is at Norway house for two seasons.

Josephte Patenaude, Metis, b-1833, Fort Edmonton, daughter Michel Patenaude, Metis, b-1808 Fort Edmonton, died 1875 South Saskatchewan River and Rosalie Berger;  1st married 1864, Battle River Settlement (Alberta), Mitshus Michel Paul, Metis b-1830 Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta) died 1870 Fort Piutt son Paulette Paul and Bethsey Metis.

Charles Quintal, Metis b-1833 (Alberta) married to Phrezine Metis b-1833 (Alberta), living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.

(I)-William Glen Rae (1808-1845) joined HBC (1827-1845) assigned (1833-1834) Fort Edmonton, (1834-1836) Columbia District, married 1838 Fort Vancouver Eloisa McLoughlin daughter John McLoughlin (1812-1842) HBC (1837-1842) Columbia District

(I)-Charles Ross (1794-1844) employed HBC (1818-1844) and is working Fort Vermillion, Athabasca (1833-1835)

(III)-John Rowand Metis (1812-1865) son (II)-John Rowand (1789-1854) and Louise (Lisette Umphreville Metis; is assigned Rocky Mountain House  (1833-1835)

Pierre Sakoiarokom b-1809 a Mohawk/Iroquois from Sault St. Louis, Quebec was with HBC Athabasca 1833, Columbia 1834, York Factory 1838, Norway House 1841.

Francois Villeneuve b-1813 Riviere du Chene, Quebec joined HBC (1833-1854) Saskatchewan District at Fort Edmonton 

Fort Edmonton (Alberta)  reported that they were supporting 18 Metis men, 28 women and 71 children.  This would be in the fort proper not the surrounding area.

Smallpox again swept through the prairies.

October:  Fort Chipewyan, Athabasca District, birth (II)-Catherine Charles, Metis, died December 14, 1833, daughter (I)-John Charles, b-1784 and (II)-Jane Auld, Metis (1800-1841) 

October 26::  Likely Fort Edmonton, or Red River baptism (II)-Margaret Whiteway Metis, died March 6, 1835 son  (I)-James Whiteway (1778-1838) employed HBC (1798-1823) and (II)-Ann Monkman, Metis, (1807-1839). 

November:  Fort Edmonton (Alberta), birth, Jean Baptiste dit Anas Vanasse, Metis, son Pierre dit Anas Vanasse and Julie Parisien, Metis, b-1818; married 1855, Jasper House (Alberta) Catherine Cardinal, born February, 1838, daughter Antoine Cardinal, b-1795 and Marie Godin Demontigny Comptois, b-1795.

November:  Fort Edmonton (Alberta). birth, Jean Baptiste Vanasse, dit Anas, Sr., Metis, son Pierre Vanasse dit Anas and Julie Parisien, Metis, b-1818, Fort Edmonton (Alberta), married 1855, Jasper House, (Alberta), Catherine Cardinal, Metis, born February 1838, daughter Antoine Cardinal, Metis, b-1795 and Marie Godin Demontigny Comptois, b-1795.

1834  

(I)-Thomas Balfour joined HBC (1834-1842) Saskatchewan District.

Jean Baptiste Belcourt, Metis b-1820 son Joseph Belcour d-1863; married Cecile Callihoo, b-1834, Peace River

Francis Butcher (Boucher, Bouchier) b-1810 likely Lachine, joined HBC (1832-1856) Lachine, Montreal (1832-1833), York Factory (1833-1834), Athabasca (1834-1853) Furlough to visit relatives, (1853-1854) at Sault St Marie 1853, Fort William (1854-1855) New Brunswick, Moose District (1855-1856) 

Cecile Callihoo, Metis, b-1834, Peace River (Alberta) daughter Louis Kwarakwentha Callihoo L'Iroquoise, b-1782 Quebec and Marie Tekanise Patenaude (1803-1854) a Gros-Ventre; married 1836 Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Jean Baptiste Belcourt, Metis b-1820 son Joseph Belcourt, Metis d-1863 and Catherine L'Hyrondelle, Metis b-1793, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta). .

Basil Cardinal, Metis b-1834 (Alberta) married about 1876 (Alberta) Isabel Metis b-1846 (Alberta), living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.

Pierre Cardinal, Metis b-1834 (Alberta) married to Agnes Metis b-1835 (Alberta) living Wetaskiwan, (Alberta) 1901. 

Antoine Cataphaar (1795-1840) employed HBC (1817-1840) assigned Fort Chipewyan, Athabasca District (1834-1835).

Paul Chalifoux, Metis b-1834 Athabasca, married about 1877 (Alberta), Genevieve Metis b-1850 Athabasca, living Egg Lale, (Alberta) 1901.

Fort Chipewyan, Athabasca District, birth (II)-Jane Charles, Metis, daughter (I)-John Charles, b-1784 and (II)-Jane Auld, Metis (1800-1841) 

Louis Commandant, Metis b-1834 (Alberta) married about 1872 likely Athabasca.

James Richards, b-1834, Moose Factory, North West, son Thomas Richards and Peggy Moar; married 1st 1859, Fort Edmonton (Alberta), Judith or Marguerite Godin; 2nd married 1867, St. Albert (Alberta), Madelaine Nippissing, born December 1848, Lac La Nun (Alberta) daughter Edwouard Nipissing and Eve Ma-ni-tsouch.

Charles Roussain, Sault Metis b-1797 employed HBC this year at Ft. Chipewyan 

(II)-John Rowland (Rowand?), Metis b-1833/34 (Alberta)  son (I)-William Rowland (1802/03-1875) married 1825 Betsey Ballendan native or Metis b-1795 Cumberland House; married about 1862 Sophie Metis b-1841, (Alberta) living St. Albert 1901  

A cow and calf were brought to Fort Chipewyan (Alberta) this year and is likely the first recorded cow in the Provinance..

June:  Joseph La Guarde aka Lagarde, Le Guarde etc, b-1790 is at Fort Chipewyan

1835  

Francois Berland Sr, Metis, b-1807 son Jean Baptiste Berland and Susanne McLeod Nepissing; married 1835 Lac Ste Anne, (Alberta), Genevieve Moignon.

Nancy Berland, Metis, b-1835 daughter Jean Baptiste Berland and Susanne McLeod Nepissing; married Richard Collin Jr. son Richard Collin Sr. and Genevieve Bruyere.

Rosalie Berland, Metis, b-1835, Jasper House (Alberta) daughter Francois Berland, b-1807 and Therese L'Iroquois Callihoo, b-1820, died 1878, St. Albert (Alberta); 1st married 1852 Jasper House (Alberta) Andre Cardinal, b-1835 son Antoine Cardinal, Metis, b-1795 and Marie Godin Comptois Demontigny; 2nd marriage 1876, St. Albert (Alberta), Jean Baptiste Robinson.

Antoine Blandion 1st married 1835 Big Lake (St. Albert, Alberta) Catherine Berland; 2nd marriage 1839, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) Marie Desjarlais, b-1824, Lac La Biche (Alberta) daughter Joseph Desjarlais Metis Jr. b-1794 and Josephte Suzzette Cardinal Metis b-1800.  

Judith Boucher, Metis b-1835 Athabasca married about 1880 (Alberta), living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.

Margaret Cardinal, Metis b-1835 (Alberta) living Rabbit Hill, (Alberta) 1901.

Andre Cardinal, Metis, b-1835 son Antoine Cardinal, Metis, b-1795, and Marie (Godin) Demontigny Comptois b-1795; Marie epouse 1815 B.C. Peter Hogden; married 1852 Jasper House, (Alberta) Rosaline Berland, Metis b-1835, Jasper House daughter Francois Berland Sr. b-1807 and Therese L'Iroquopis Callihoo, b-1820/35, Jasper House (Alberta), died, 1878 St. Albert, (Alberta).

Gabriel Cardinal dit Labatoche, Metis, b-1835, Lac La Biche (Alberta) son Jean Baptiste Cardinal dit Labatoche, Metis, b-1815, and Emmy Moignon (Moigan); married, 1855, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Marie Bruneau, Metis, b-1837, Fort Edmonton, (Alberta), daughter, Jean Baptiste Bruneau, b-1810 N.W., Marie Kool Salteaux. 

Andre Cardinal, Metis, b-1835 son Antoine Cardinal, Metis, b-1795 and Marie (Godin) Demontigny Comptois, b-1795 

Pierre Chalifoux, Metis born March 20, 1806, Lac Poisson Blanc son Charles Chalifoux and Suzette  Metis; married 1835, Lesser Slave Lake, (Alberta) Marie Cartier, Metis, born June 21, 1821, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) daughter Cartier a Whiteman and La8i8le Gladu a Metis.  Joined HBC in (1831-1832) assigned Columbia District.  His (1832-1833) wages were forfeited for deserting for the second time.  In 1835 he signed a 3year contract at Edmonton House and was still signing contracts as late as 1860.

(I)-Colin Fraser (1805/07-1867) (HBC 1827-1867) with his Cree wife (Nancy Beaudry dit Gaudry, Metis) and four Metis children are posted to Jasper House (1835-1850) as post master.  They had nine children at this time.
    (II)-Colin Fraser Metis
    (II)-Simon Fraser Metis
    (II)-Norquay Fraser Metis
    (II)-John Fraser Metis 

Saskatchewan River: birth Archange Gilbault, Metis daughter Edouard Gilbault b-1798 Quebec employed HBC (1820-1853) and Marie Anne Rocque, Metis b-1827, daughter Joseph Rocque and Indian woman

(II)-Richard Grant (1793-1862) employed HBC (1816-1850) and Mary Anne Berland, aka (Breland Burleigh), Metis: upon his wife's death 1835 Lesser Slave lake and he took his Metis children to Montreal to be raised by his mother Margeraret and sister.  He would later marry Helen Kitson widow of (II)-William Kittson Metis? (1792-1841).  He died Hellgate, Idaho.

Michel Gravel, baptised July 21, 1821 Red River, a freeman from Pembina, was killed on Milk River by the Blackfoot. 

Fort Edmonton, birth Harriet (Heneiette) Leblanc Metis daughter Louis Leblanc Metis and Angelique Vallee Metis b-1820 Fort Edmonton; married William J. Shanks Gladstone Sr.

Jean Baptiste Lapointe, Metis b-1835 Assiniboia married to Marie Metis b-1852 Assiniboia, living Duhamel, (Alberta) 1901.

Louis LeBlanc Metis Sr., * church married 1835 Fort Edmonton (Alberta), Angelique Vallee Metis, b-1820, Fort Edmonton (Alberta), daughter Antoine Vallee and Sasanne Lefebvre.  * country married about 1833

Harriet LeBlanc Metis, b-1835, Fort Edmonton (Alberta) daughter, Louis Leblanc Metis Sr. and Angelique Vallee Meis, b-1820 Fort Edmonton (Alberta); married May 6, 1855, Fort Edmonton, (Alberta) William J. Shanks Gladstone Sr., b-1824, Quebec.

Isabel (Isabella) Magilvery (McGilvery or McGilvray) Metis b-1835 N.W.T. married about 1864 N.W.T. living Fort Edmonton 1891, living Popular Lake, Alberta 1901.

Patrick McKenzie Metis joined HBC (1835-1841) working the Saskatchewan District and (1841-1852) Columbia District

Henry Monkman b-1835 Red River married to Nancy Spence b-1842 Red River, 1st. or 2nd wife is Louisa, living Whitford, (Alberta) 1901.

Elouise Munro, Metis b-1835 N.W.T., living Edmonton 1901.

Marie L Nipising, Metis b-1835 (Alberta) married 1959 most likely Devils Lake (Lac Ste Anne), living Lac Ste Anne 1901.

Charles Roussain, Sault Metis b-1797 is employed HBC (1835-1839) Ft Vermillion as Postmaster

Nancy Quintal, b-1835, daughter, Pierre Quintal and Charlotte Ladouceur Metis, b-1814; 1st married, Alexis Cardinal, b-1828, Battleford (Saskatchewan), d-1895, Cold Lake (Alberta); 2nd marriage 1860, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Jean Baptiste Singer aka Kah-nah-ka-moot and Castor, Metis.

Alexander Savard, Metis b-1835 (Alberta), married Therese Metis b-1827 Athabasca, living Egg Lake, (Alberta) 1901.

Rocky Mountain House, birth (III)-Marie Small, Metis daughter (II)-Patrick Small, Metis (1789-1846) and Nancy Hughes Metis

Guillaume Villebrune, Metis, b-1835 don Louis Villebrune Jr., Metis, b-1801 and Louise Collin, Metis, b-1807; married 1868, Lac la Biche (Alberta), Floria Hope, b-1848, Slave Lake, (Alberta) daughter James Hope and Judith Desjarlais Metis, b-1825/27 daughter Joseph Desjarlais Metis Jr. b-1794 and Josephte Suzette Cardinal Metis b-1800. 

Helen Villeneuve, b-1836, likely Fort Edmonton daughter Francois Villeneuve, b-1825and Helene Vallee, b-1828.

Elizabeth Wishart b-1835 Red River, living Gleichen, (Alberta) 1891. 

May 25::  Likely Fort Edmonton, or Red River baptism (II)-Joseph Whiteway Metis, died April 25, 1910 son  (I)-James Whiteway (1778-1838) employed HBC (1798-1823) and (II)-Ann Monkman, Metis, (1807-1839); married Elizabeth Hamelin. 

December 10:  Athabasca District, birth, Judith McCarthy, married Narcisse Boucher Sr. b-1827 Quebec. 

1836  

Jean Baptiste Annass, Metis b-1836 (Alberta) married about 1870 (Alberta), most likely Trail Creek, Catherine Metis b-1841 (Alberta) living Trail Creek, (Alberta) 1901.

William Auger, Metis, b-1836, Trout Lake (Alberta), son Jean Baptiste Auger and Catherine Gray; married about 1880, likely Athabasca, Marie Catherine Nipissing, Metis, b-1859, (Alberta); second marriage about 1883 Catherine Cardinal, b01860, Buck Lake (Alberta), daughter Antoine (Okeestole) Cardinal and Cecile Boucher, living Athabasca Landing 1901. 

(I)-William Barwick b-1836 Scotland married about 1868 N.W.T. Betsey Metis b-1834 N.W.T. son (II)-Peter b-1869, son (II)-Simon b-1872 all living Fort Edmonton 1891.

Charles Beauregard Sr. died 1885, married about 1836 Josephte Kwarakwentha Callihoo L'Iroquoise b-1822 Lesser Slave Lake daughter Louis Kwarakwentha Callihoo L;Iroquoise born October 17, 1782 and Josephte Patenaude b-1820.

Jean Baptiste Belcourt Sr.,Metis  b-1820 (Alberta), son Joseph Belcourt, Metis d-1863 and Catherine L'Hyrondelle, Metis b-1793 Lesser Slave Lake; married, 1836 Lac Ste Anne, Cecile Calliho (Callihoo), L'Iroquoise, b-1834, Peace River, daughter Louis Kwarakwentha Callihoo L'Iroquoise, born October 17, 1782 Quebec and Marie Tekanise Patenaude.

Pierriche Blandion, Metis, b-1836, Big Lake (St. Albert, Alberta), son Antoine Blandion, and Catherine Berland.

Thomas Boucher, Metis, b-1836, Devil Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta), son Joseph Boucher and Marguerite Dupuis, b-1802; married 1847, Larose Gladu. 

Alexis Bruneau, Metis, b-1836, Devil Lake, (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta), son Jean Baptiste Bruneau, b-1810, N.W. and Marie (Salteux) Kool; married October 1870, St. Albert (Alberta) Anne DesChamps, b-1850, Red River.

Jacque Cardinal, b-1836, Big Lake (St. Albert, Alberta) son Pierre Eia-io-wew, married 1818, Moose Hills, Marie Catherine Cardinal, b-1800, Fort Edmonton, daughter Joseph Cardinal, b-1756, Quebec and Lizette Maskegan.

St. Luc Cardinal, Metis, b-1836. Lac La Biche (Alberta) son Pierre Cardinal, b-1810 and Marguerite Native; married Marguerite Desjarlais Metis, b-1839, Lac La Biche (Alberta), daughter Joseph Desjarlais Metis, b-1794 and Josephte Suzette Cardinal, b-1800, Lac La Biche (Alberta).

John Dorion Gladu, b-1836, Slave Lake, (Alberta) son Louison Gladu, b-1798 and Genevieve Gray;  married 1856 Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) Jane Collin, Metis, b-1838 B.C. daughter Richard Collin, Metis and Genevieve Bruyere, Metis.

Jennie Folet, Metis b-1836 N.W.T., living Edmonton 1901.

John Dorin Gladu, Metis, b-1836, Slave Lake, son Louison Gladu, b-1798 and Genevieve Gray, Metis; married 1856, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Jane Collin, Metis, b-1838, B.C. daughter Richard Collin, Metis and Genevieve Bruyere, Metis.

(II)-Joseph McDonald, Metis b-1836 Red River married about 1872 (Alberta) son (I)-Donald McDonald b-1794 and Jane Beaudry Metis b-1796; married Margaret Fraser Metis b-1838 (Alberta) daughter Colin Fraser b-1819 and Nancy Gaudry Metis b-1820, living Strathcona, (Alberta), 1901.  This is not likely (I)-Colin Fraser (1805/07-1867) but likely son (II)-Simon Fraser (1776-1862)???

Francois Morais Metis b-1802 Red River joined HBC (1836-1839) MacKenvie, married the Metis daughter Pierre Larocque b-1786 and Marguerite Cree

Daniel Noyes, Metis b-1836 (Alberta) married about 1871 (Alberta) Adelaide, Metis b-1853 (Alberta) living St. Albert, (Alberta) 1901.

Felicite Patenaude, Metis, b-1836 Fort Edmonton daughter Jean Baptiste Patenaude, Metis, b-1804 and Felicite Arcand b-1820; married 1851, Red River, Joseph Boyer.

Phillis Paupin b-1836 Red River, living Assiniboia West 1891.  Assiniboia West likely refers to southern (Alberta) or south western Saskatchewan at this time.

Chief Factor (II)-John Rowand (1787-1854) of Fort Edmonton was instructed to build 12 new boats of not less than 28 foot keel for general  distribution at Norway House.

(III)-John Rowand Metis (1812-1865) son (II)-John Rowand (1789-1854) and Louise (Lisette Umphreville Metis; is assigned Fore Assiniboine  (1836-1841)

President Andrew Jackson caused a depression in the United States by preventing the re-charter of the Second Bank, calling it a money monster.

October:  Devil's Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta), birth Ester Robillard, Metis, daughter Jean Baptiste Robillard, b-1781 and Marie Rose Antoinette Lagimodiere, Metis, b-1801; married Paul Blondin, b-1827, Slave Lake son Pierre Blondin, b-1792 and Marie Gray, b-1795

1837  

Joseph Beaudry Jr., b-1809 son Joseph Beaudry, b-1780 and Sophie Latour;  married, 1837, Fort Edmonton, Louise Ladouceur, Metis b-1820, Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta), died 1906, daughter, Joseph Ladouceur b-17777/80 and Josephte (Suzette) Cardinal, Metis, b-1800, Lac La Biche (Alberta). 

Helen Beauregard, b-1837, Lesser Slave Lake daughter Charles Beauregard Sr., died 1885 and Josephte Kwarakwentha Callihoo L'Iroquois, b-1822; married 1856, Fort Edmonton (II)-William Rowland, Metis b-1827, Fort Cumberland, Saskatchewan son (I)-William Rowland (1802-1875) and Betsy Ballendine native, b-1796 Fort Cumberland, Saskatchewan..

Louis  Calahea, aka Caleheo, Calehoe, & Calihue, worked for NWC (1812-1813) HBC (1837-1863) as a freeman from the  “List of population/Canadian Freemen and Descendants Half Breeds/belonging to the Hble Hudsons Bay Company’s Post of Lesser Slave Lake Saskatchewan District outfit 1837/38", and he is recorded as having 1 wife, 3 sons and 4 daughters

Ignace Calahisan worked as a freeman HBC (1823-1831) & (1843-1848) & (1855-1868) from a  “List of population/Canadian Freemen and Descendants Half Breed/belonging to the Hble Hudsons Bay Company’s Post of Lesser Slave Lake Saskatchewan District outfit 1837/38", and is recorded being “A Lunatick” and having one son.

William Campion, Metis, b-1837, Lesser Slave Lake, Athabasca (Alberta) son Joseph Sapin dit Campion, b-1797 and Marie Nepissing, b-1810 (daughter Ignace Nepissing and Elizabeth (Lizette) Courteoreille); married 1859 Big Lake (St Albert, Alberta), Philomene Chalifoux, Metis,  b-1834 Lesser Slave Lake, daughter Jean Baptiste Canadian dit Chalifoux, Metis and Josephte Cartier, Metis, living Lac Ste Anne (Devil or Spirit Lake, Alberta) 1901.

John Cardinal, Metis b-1837 (Alberta) married about 1875 (Alberta), living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901. 

Joseph Daquette, Metis b-1837 (Alberta) married about 1879 (Alberta) Magdeleine Metis b-1850 (Alberta) living St. Albert, (Alberta) 1901.

Fort Edmonton birth Cecile Durand daughter Paul Niyawekanis Durand, born 1796 Rocky Mountain House (Alberta) and Marie Ahskekahmuahtaht; married 1845, Henri Paquette, born April 20, 1814 Quebec.

Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta), marriage Joseph Ladouceur, Metis, b-1813/19 Beaver River, son Joseph Ladouceur b-1777/80 and Josephte Suzette Cardinal, Metis b-1800; married Julie Auger, Metis b-1822 Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta) daughter Antoine Augustin Auger and Marie Nippissing.

William Mackay b-1837 Scotland married about 1876 N.W.T. Jane Metis b-1857 N.W.T., living Edmonton 1901.

(I)-Angus McPhail joined HBC (1837-1856) Northern Department (1837-1838) then to Columbia District, married twice:
1st married Anne bapt or churched -1850
    (II)-unnamed daughter who married Alphonses Verdier
2nd married 1851 Victoria, Angele Chartier Metis d-1862 a Canadian minor, likely orphaned daughter Pierre Chartier (1794-1828)
    (II)-Marie McPhail Metis b-1859

Joseph Paquette Metis b-1837 (Alberta) married to Magdeleine Metis b-1850 (Alberta).

Ann Paul b-1837 Red River, living Calgary, (Alberta) 1891. 

Chief Factor (II)-John Rowand (1787-1854) of Fort Edmonton was instructed to build 14 new boats of not less than 28 foot keel for general  distribution at Norway House this season.

Thomas Simpson and party traveled from Fort Garry (Winnipeg) to Fort Chipewyan by dog tream. It took 46 days to travel the 1277 miles or about 28 miles per day. They went to survey the Arctic coastline for the Hudson's Bay Company.

Francois Villeneuve, b-1837, likely Fort Edmonton son Francois Villeneuve, b-1825and Helene Vallee, b-1828.

May:  Wabiscaw District, Athabasca, birth, Paulette Gladu, Metis, son Louison Gladu, b-1798 and Genevieve Gray, Metis; 1st married 1856, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Marie Labonne, Metis, b-1842, Devil Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta), died December 28, 1870, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) daughter Basile Labonne and Nanette Cardinal, Metis b-1814; 2nd married, November 1872, Lesser Slave Lake, Betsy Carifello, born May 1855, Wabiscaw District, Athabasca.  . 

May 10:  Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), birth Madeleine Surprenant, daughter, Alexis Surprenant and Francoise Metis; married December 24, 1854, Fort Edmonton (Alberta), Joseph Nooskeyeh or Brilliant. 

November 6, 1837:  Likely Fort Edmonton, or Red River baptism (II)-Mary Whiteway Metis, daughter  (I)-James Whiteway (1778-1838) employed HBC (1798-1823) and (II)-Ann Monkman, Metis, (1807-1839). 

1838 

Antoine Blandion Metis b-1838 (Alberta) married about 1872 (Alberta) Josette Metis b-1855 (Alberta) living Two Lakes, (Alberta) 1901.

Paul Bruneau, Metis, b-1838, Beaver Hills (Alberta), died 1870, son Jean Baptiste Bruneau, Metis, b-1810, N.W. and Marie Salteux Kool; 1st. married Genevieve Ayotiow Petit Couteau, Metis (1845-1870), daughter Michel Petit-Coutreau, b-1810, N.W., died 1870 and Marie Cree; 2nd married August 1870 Marie Godin, Metis.

Peter Calder a native/Metis of Columbia District employed HBC (1826-1852) is posted to Edmonton House (1838-1849) Peter married Marguerite Kaiseno Indian (1820-1844) in Columbia District and abandoned her and his Metis son 
    Pierre Calder Metis b-1835; 
Peter's 2nd marriage Louise Gadbois before 1845 Edmonton House, one son recorded
    William Calder Metis baptized July 1845 Fort des Prairie (Edmonton House); 
3rd marriage  May 2, 1845 at Fort des Prairie, Isabelle Lussier (1828-pre-1885) two children 
    Isabelle Calder Metis b-1848 
    Emelie Calder Metis b-1850.  
Peter returned to York Factory (1849-1852).

Catherine Cardinal, Metis, b-1838 daughter Antoine Cardinal, Metis, b-1795 and Marie (Godin) Demontigny Comptois b-1795, Marie epouse 1815 B.C. Peter Hogden; married 1855 Jasper House, Jean Baptiste Vanasse dit Anas Sr.

Joseph Cardinal dit Mustatip, Metis, b-1838, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) son Jacques Cardinal, Metis, b 1798 and Josephte Tcikak, b-1780; married, 1857, Buffalo Lake (west Stettler, Alberta), Marie Neyomonpekinam a Cree.

Joseph Chalifoux, Metis, b-1838, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), son Jean Baptiste Canadian dit Chalifoux, Metis and Josephte Cartier; married 1864, St. Albert (Alberta), Julie Campion, b-1841 Lake McLeod daughter Joseph Saoin dit Campion, b-1797 and Marie Nippissing, b-1810.

Fort Edmonton (Alberta), birth Pierre Lemay Delorme, Metis b-1838 son Pierriche (Pierre) Delorme, Metis b-1813, White Mud (Alberta) and Angele Bourassa, b-1805, Big Lake (St. Albert, Alberta); married, 1856, Lac Ste Anne, (Alberta), Marguerite Callion L'Iroquoise, Metis, b-1841, daughter, Louis Kwarakwentha Callihoo L'Iroquoise b-1782, Quebec, and 3rd wife, Marie Tekanise Patenaude (1803-1854); married about 1885 (Alberta) Mary Metis b-1865 Athabasca, living Lac Ste Anne, Alberta 1901 must be a second marriage?.

Dunwoodie Dumont, Metis b-1838 (Alberta) married about 1871 likely Fort Edmonton, Mary Metis b-1856 (Alberta), living Edmonton 1901.

Jacques Dumont, Metis, b-1838, Rocky Mountain House (Alberta), son Gabriel Dumont, Metis, b-1795 and Suzanne Lussier, Metis;  married 1850, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) Marianne Bruneau, b-1839, Lac La Biche (Alberta), died November 24, 1865, St. Albert (Alberta) daughter Michel Joachim Bruneau, b-1806 and Marie Catherine Ladouceur, b-1810.

Jean Baptiste Gadoua b-1790 joined HBC (1816-1820) working Norway House; (1822-1823) working New Caledomia; (1823-1843) working Columbia District; 1838 on the North Saskatchewan with wife Marguerite Deschamps  Metis and three children, 
    Jean Baptiste II Gadoua Metis b-1834
    Charles Gadoua Metis b-1836
    Louis Gadoua Metis b-1837

Saskatchewan River: birth Noel Emmanuel Louis Gilbault, Metis son Edouard Gilbault b-1798 Quebec employed HBC (1820-1853) and Marie Anne Rocque, Metis b-1827, daughter Joseph Rocque and Indian woman

Joseph McDonald, Metis b-1838 Red River married about 1873 N.W.T. Margaret Metis b-1839 N.W.T., living Fort Edmonton 1891.

(I)-William Meaver b-1831 Scotland married about 1867 N.W.T. Annie Metis b-1838 N.W.T., living Fort Edmonton 1891.

Felicite Patenaud, Metis, b-1836, fort Edmonton (Alberta) daughter Baptiste Patenaude, Metis, b-1804 and Felicite Arcand, b-1820; married 1851 Red River, Joseph Boyer son Pierre Boyer, b-1786 and Marguerite Bonneau, Metis, b-1802 Red River des Metis.

St. Albert (Alberta), marriage Jean Baptiste Robinson, Metis, b-1838 Red River 1st marriage to Marguerite Auger, b-1843, Slave Lake, (Alberta), 2nd marriage 1976 St. Albert (Alberta) Rosalie Berland.

Joseph Abraham Salois, Metis, b-1830 son Joseph Salois and Angelique Lucier, Metis married September 10, 1838 Fort Edmonton Angelique Lucier, Metis.  I think this is a mix-up of a country marriage vs. a Fort wedding.

John Sinclair, Metis b-1838 N.W.T. married to Elizabeth Metis b-1851 N.W.T., living Fort Edmonton 1891.

Jasper House (Alberta), birth Jean Baptiste Waniyande Jr., Metis, son Jean Baptiste Waniyande, born 1821 Jasper House (Alberta) (son Louis Ignace Waniyande and Marie Walker), and Isabelkle Karaconti, b-1820 Jasper House, died 1888 Jasper House (daughter Ignace Karaconti L'Iroquoise, (1880-1890) and Anne of the Sekanaise tribe (Montiagnais nation) Sekana); married 1872 Dunvegan, Athabasca, Isabelle Laurion, Metis, b-1840 Rocky Mountains (B.C. side), daughter Thomas Lauron and Angelique Metis.

Pierre Ward, Metis b-1838 (Alberta) married about 1865 (Alberta) Bison Ward b-1836 (Alberta) living Legal, (Alberta) 1901.

Small pox again ravaged the prairies, originating, this time, with an American Fur Company steam-man on the Missouri River Steamboat St. Peter. It traveled across the prairies, killing three quarters of the Assiniboine, Blackfoot, Blood, Piegan and Sarcee.  The worst part of the catastrophe, Edmonton Trader (II)-John Rowand (1787-1854) said, is to have to witness so much misery without being able to do anything.  A vaccination program given by the Hudson Bay Company had protected some Cree and Assiniboine.  Six thousand natives, out of approximately nine thousand, perished this year.  The Roman Catholic priests Francois Blanchet and Modestre Demers visited Edmonton on their way to Fort Vancouver.  They are believed the first priests to visit Fort Edmonton. 

Fathers Demers and Blanchet, went up the Saskatchewan, to Fort Edmonton, to become the first Catholic Priests in (Alberta).  They erected a large cross above Fort Edmonton on the hill that now houses the (Alberta) Legislative Buildings.  They then proceeded to Jasper and on to the Columbia River, to the Oregon Territories.  At Jasper House they encountered (I)-Colin Fraser (1805/07-1867) one of the traders.

By 1838 a considerable number of Métis had settled around Fort Edmonton and elsewhere, in the hope of making a new life.  This was caused in part because of the great “downsizing” operation in the aftermath of the amalgamation of the Hudson’s Bay Company with the North West Company in 1821, many in the traditional labor force lost their jobs

August 21:  Fort Carleton, marriage Bazil Larence, b-1789-95 Berthier, Quebec to Agathe Michel L'Iroquoise b-1812-25, Slave Lake daughter Louis Kwarakwentha Callihoo L'Iroquoise born October 17, 1782 Iroquois village of Chaughawaga near Montreal, Quebec and Marie of the Sekanaise tribe Katis (Montagnais Nation).

September 18:  Fort Edmonton,  (I)-John Edward Harriott (1797-1866) joined HBC (1809-1828) east of the Rockies; HBC (1828-1832) Columbia Dostrict; HBC (1832-1855) again east of Rockies, retired 1855 to Red River.  John Edward Harriot appears to have had three successive wives and seven or more children. The names of his first wife and children have not been traced. 
On September 18, 1838, while the Catholic priests were at Fort Edmonton, John Edward Harriott and (III)-Nancy Rowand Metis (1818-1850), daughter of Chief Factor (II)-John Rowand and Louise (Lisette) Umphreville Metis, had their marriage formalized. Four  of their daughters were:
    (II)-Christine Harriott Metis b-1836 
    (II)-Flora Harriott Metis b-1837. 
    (II)-John Edward Harriott Jr Metis b-1842
    (II)-Alexander Harriott Metis 

 October 2:   At Fort Jasper they baptized 35 half-breed children.  The Edmonton Metis population is growing, with most moving to Lac Ste Anne and Lac La Nonne to support themselves by fishing, hunting, raising horses and freighting.   Forty Metis, however, had pitched their summer tents around Fort Edmonton.  (II)-John Rowand (1787-1854) was fearful they would begin establishing winter homes and thereby become free traders, competing with the Company.  (II)-John Rowand (1787-1854) wrote to Bishop Provencher of St. Boniface asking for a mission to come and take the Metis and Indian from the vicinity of the Fort.  He didn't want the missionaries in his vicinity, but he wanted the Metis even less.

October 2:   Father Blanchet reached Fort Jasper, named after Jasper Hawes a Hudson Bay Company trader, and reported that he baptized thirty-five Metis children.  Three being the Metis daughters of (I)-Colin Fraser (1807-1867) and his Cree wife Nancy.  Blanchet dit Gaudry would become the first bishop of Oregon City and his companion, Demurs, became the first bishop of Vancouver Island.

1839

Marguerite Beaudry, b-1839 (Alberta) daughter Joseph Nabestiwayan Beaudry (1809-1881) and Louise Ladouceur b-1820; married May 25, 1857, Fort des Prairie (Edmonton, Alberta) Ignance Iroquois Gaucher Callihoo son Louis Kwanakwante Kollion Iroquois and Mary Katis Lesekanaise.

Joseph Bouvier Metis (1817/23-1877) from Red River or English River (NW Saskatchewan) son Jean Baptiste Bouvier Sr.(1784-1838) and Maeguerite Laraute, Metis both of English River; married likely 1838/39, before being assigned to Mackenzie River, Catherine Beaulieu, Metis, daughter of likely Francois Beaulieu (1771-1872) and Indian or Metis Woman.  Joseph was employed HBC at English River (1834-1836) and Mackenzie River (1839-1877); recorded children likely all born Mackenzie River District.include: 
    Marguerite Bouvier, Metis, 
    Joseph Bouvier, Metis, 
    Jean Baptiste Bouvier, Metis, 
    Catherine Bouvier, Metis, 
    Marie Madeleine Bouvier, Metis.  

Jerome Cardinal, b-1839, Victoria (Alberta) son Laurent Cardinal (1819-1853) and Marie Moignon, b-1822, egg Lake (Alberta); married 1859, Lac La biche (Alberta) Josephte Desjarlais, b-1843 between Red River and Qu'appelle.

John Cardinal, Metis, b-1839, Victoria (Alberta) son Pierre Cardinal, b-1810-17 and Marguerite a native; married 1866, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Angele Desjarlais, b-1846, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Francois Pa-ya-sis Desjarlais, b-1824, Beaver River and Euphrosine Auger, b-1828, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta).

Fort Edmonton (I)-Robert Clouston (1821-1858) an Orkney joined HBC (1838-1858), York Factory (1839-1839); Fort Edmonton (1839-1841); Oxford House (1841-1842); Red River (1842-1848) ; York Factory (1848-1849): Fort Vancouver (1850-1851); Honolulu 1851-1858)
Married Adelaide Lapierre Metis d-1849, recorded children 
    (II)-Elizabeth Clouston Metis
    (II)-James Stewart Clouston Metis
    (II)-Anne Rose Clouston Metis (married. Edward Pelly, in Hamilton in 1857, then to U.S.)
    (II)-Margaret Clouston Metis (who had a son Edward Robert)
Married 1848 Jessy Ross (1825-1849) daughter of Donald Ross 
Married Marie of Hawaii, one child recorded
    (II)-Annie Cloustan

Andre Comtois, married 1839 Slave Lake (Alberta) Marie (Quenneville) Saulteuse.  see 1777?

Victoria Metis Settlement, (Alberta), located 90 km NE Fort Edmonton, birth Alexis Courteoreille, Metis son Alexander (Alexis) Courteorville and Lalouise Ahchakee a native; married, 1857, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Angelique Kesquaypayees. 

Francois Decoine Sr., married 1839, Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta) and Josephte Desjarlais, Metis, b-1820.

Osnaburgh, birth (II)-Hector Finlayson, Metis (1827-1901) son (I)-Nicol Finlayson (1794-1877) and a native woman; joined HBC (1838-1887) assigned Saskatchewan District (1839-1850), Swan River & Cumberland (1850-1856), Rockey Mountain House (1856-1857) Red River & Lac La Pluie (1857-1887), married Sarah Indian or Metis
    (III)-Sarah Finlayson Metis bapt 1858
    (III)-Margaret Finlayson Metis bapt 1860
    (III)-Nichol Duncan Finlayson Metis bapt 1862, d-1864
    (III)-Hector Finlayson Metis bapt 1864, d-1864
    (III)-unnamed child Finlayson Metis bapt 1865
    (III)-Nicol Finlayson Metis bapt 1868
    (III)-Frances Finlayson Metis bapt 1872, d-1872

Saskatchewan River: birth Marguerite Gilbault, Metis daughter Edouard Gilbault b-1798 Quebec employed HBC (1820-1853) and Marie Anne Rocque, Metis b-1827, daughter Joseph Rocque and Indian woman

Constance Gladu, b-1839, Wabascow Lake, Athabasca son Andre Gladu and Catherine Auger; 1st married 1855, Opaskium; 2nd marriage 1872, Richard Kaskawan a native.

(II)-Murdo (Murdoch) McPherson Metis B-1839 Fort Simpson son (I)-Murdoch McPherson (1795-1863) and Jean Smith Metis daughter Edward Smith Metis d-1849;  joined HBC )1875-1893) Fort Norman, Mackinzie River
    (III)-David McPherson Metis
    (III)-George McPherson Metis
    (III)-Johnnie McPherson Metis (1885-1969)

Pierre Cyrysologue Pambrun (1792-1841) employed HBC (1815-1841) lead the 1839 expedition from Fort Walla Walla to Fort Nisqually via Nisqually Pass through the Cascade Mountains.

Louis Piochon, b-1839 Red River married about 1873 Athabasca Margaret Metis b-1847 N.W.T., living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.

William Shaw (White Head) Metis born North West d-1878 joined HBC (1839-1871) Athabasca District retired Fort Vermilion
    Felix Shaw (1823-1928)) bornt Fort Vermilion joined HBC (1883-1928)

1840 

Devil lake aka Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), birth Jean Baptiste Beaudry, d-1870 son Joseph Beaudry , b-1809 and Louise Ladouceur (1820-1906);  married 1868, Nancy Leveille, Metis, born March 4, 1844 Red River, died 1868 daughter Pierre Leveille, b-1783 and Julie MacKenzie, Metis, b-1805, Inuit Metis. 

Noel Beaudry, b-1840 Lac Ste Anne, (Alberta), daughter, Joseph Nabestiwayan Beaudry (1809-1881) and Louise Ladouceur b-1820.

Archange Belcourt,Metis  b-1840, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) daughter Joseph Belcourt, Metis b-1863 and Catherine L'Hyrondelle, Metis b-1793 Lesser Slave Lake, (Alberta); married 1857 Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) Jean Baptiste Short, Metis, b-1834 Red River, died February 27, 1874 son James (Jacques) Short, Metis B-1810 and Marie Charlotte Gladu, b-1806, died August 17, 1847 Red River.

Marie Boucher, Metis, born 1840, Devil Lake (Lac St. Anne, Alberta), died October 9, 1870 St. Albert (Alberta), daughter Joseph Boucher and Marguerite Arcand (Dupas?) Metis, b-1802 and she married 1858 Fort Edmonton a DeFroneut, others suggest she married Louis Gregoire, born April 1, 1826, Quebec.  This is fairly representative of the movement of many Metis in the Fort Edmonton District.  Others settled Strathcona, Fort Edmonton, Egg Lake and Lac La Nonne, all in (Alberta).

Jasper House, birth Josephte Cardinal, Metis, b-1840 daughter Antoine Cardinal, Metis, b-1795 and Marie (Godin) Demontigny Comptois b-1795, Marie epouse 1815 B.C. Peter Hogden; married 1857 Red River Pierre Nadeau dit La Corde.

John Cardinal, Metis, b-1839, Victoria Metis Settlement, (Alberta) son Pierre Cardinal, Metis, b-1810 and Marguerite a native; married, 1866, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Angela Desjarlais, b-1846, Lac La Biche (Alberta) daughter, Francois Pa-ya-sid Desjarlais, b-1824, Beaver River and Euphrosine Auger, b-1828, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta). 

Louison Cardinal, b-1840, White Fish Lake, Athabasca, son, So-so-wa-pas Cardinal and Susanne Decoine, b-1807, Lesser Slave Lake; married 1864, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Marguerite Larocque, Metis, b-1847, Norway House, daughter Francois Larocque, Metis, born June 7, 1824, Red River and Angelique Sayis aka Sayer, b-1821, Red River. 

Isabelle Comtois, Metis, b-1840 Slave Lake (Alberta) daughter Andre Comtois, and Marie (Quenneville) Saulteuse; married Jean Baptiste Robillard, Metis b-1824 son Jean Baptiste Robillard and Marie Rose Antonet Lagemoniere.  

Joseph Courteoreille, b-1840, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), died 1870, son Laurent Courteoreille and Josephte (Suzette).

Saskatchewan River: birth Andre Gilbault, Metis son Edouard Gilbault b-1798 Quebec employed HBC (1820-1853) and Marie Anne Rocque, Metis b-1827, daughter Joseph Rocque and Indian woman

Augustin Hamelin "Azure", b-1840, Red River, married Marie Desjarlais, b-1824.

Jimmy Jock (1785-1892) loved to play tricks when acting as interpreter for Reverend Robert Rundle or Father De Smet (1801-1873). 

Ferdinand Ladret, Metis b-1840 N.W.T. married about 1896 likely Edmonton, Virginie Metis b-1860 N.W.T., living Edmonton 1901.

Louis Lavallee Metis b-1840 Athabasca son Pierre Martin dit Lavallee d-1872 Red River and Marie Lambert b-1800/1812; married 1862 Red River, Catherine Lesperance 
    Rosalie Lavallee Metis bapt 1862 Red River d-1863 Red River
    Marguerite Lavallee Metis b-1872 Fort Chipewyan
    Marie Pauline Lavallee Metis bapt 1874 Red River d-1975 Red River

Catherine Logan, Metis b-1840 N.W.T., married about 1878, living Edmonton 1901.

Charles Quintal, b-1840, Lac La Biche (Alberta), son Pierre Quintal and Charlotte Ladouceur, b-1814; married 1860, Lac La Biche (Alberta) Euphrosine Cardinal, Metis, b-1843 Victoria (Alberta) daughter Jacques Cardinal Metis, b-1798, Moose Mountain, Fort Pitt and Josephte Teikak b-1780. 

(I)-Will;iam Rowland (1802-1875) joined HBC (1820-1873) assigned Saskatchwan River (1840-1873)

Henry Bird Steinhauer, an Ojibwa Indian and Methodist Missionary, entered (Alberta) and would establish a mission at Whitefish Lake in 1858, among the Woods Cree.  Chief Pakan, a Wood Cree, would help build the mission.

Louis Torangeau, Metis b-1840 (Alberta) married about 1879 (Alberta) Marie Metis b-1838 Red River living St. Albert, (Alberta) 1901. 

Jean Baptiste Torangeau, Metis b-1840 (Alberta) married to Nancy Metis b-1850 (Alberta) living Duhamel, (Alberta) 1901.

Mary Ward, Metis b-1840 (Alberta) living Ponoka, (Alberta) 1901.

Peter Ward, Metis, b-1840, Fort Edmonton, (Alberta) son, George Ward, Metis, b-1810 and Bethsey Turcotte; married July 26, 1858, Big Lake aka St. Albert, (Alberta), Rosalie Bisson, b-1843, Slave Lake, (Alberta), daughter, Jean Baptiste Bisson and Rosalie Simon. 

The reverend Robert Terrill Rundle, representing the Wesley Society of London, arrived 1839 or 1840 and centered at Fort Edmonton.  His parish extended from Saskatoon (area of wild berry)  to Jasper and Banff and to Lesser Slave Lake.  Mount Rundle in Banff carries his name.  Due to his failing health, he left in 1847.  Fort Edmonton consisted mainly of ultra Protestant Orkneymen, who scorned the prayer book services of the English Wesleyans.  Alex Piche, a Metis from Fort Edmonton, is reported to have requested that Bishop Provencher of Red River send a priest to Fort Edmonton.  More likely, on a trading trip, he had made mention that the Wesleyan Missionary Rundle had set up shop at the Fort, and that it would alarm the Catholics, especially as he was aware that (II)-John Rowand (1787-1854) didn't want missionaries in his domain.  (II)-John Rowand (1787-1854) invited the Gros-Ventre and Blackfoot to stop trading with the United States.   The Cree and Saulteaux slaughtered thirty-eight tents containing one hundred men, women and children on their way to Fort Edmonton.  Only six Cree and two Saulteaux remained in the place of bloodshed.

The Mountain Cree built the first bridge, west of the great lakes, about this year, on the Cree Trail to Fort Edmonton and later upgraded it for cart use.

U.S. traders arrived this year at the confines of the Bow and Elbow rivers where about 1,000 Blackfoot were camped.

February 29:  Fort Dunvegan, the Troside and P. Hommes 1st Son arrived from L'Aogle, Neslar and La Malice who are beyond the Bear Lake Mountain.  They had done nothing in making Furs owing to starvation.

June 3: James Sinclair (1805-1856) departed Red River leading a Metis group of 23 families numbering 120 people across the Bow River (Alberta) and up the gap between Ha Ling Peak (previously Chinaman's Peak) and Mount Rundle to White Man's Pass on his way to Columbia District (Oregon/Washington territory).  Simpson wrote in his diary, "Each family had two or three carts, together with bands of horses, cattle and dogs. As they marched in single file their cavalcade extended above a mile long. The emigrants were all healthy and happy; living with the greatest abundance and enjoying the journey with great relish.".

October: Reverend Robert Terrill Rundle (1811-1896) a Methodist sponsored by the HBC arrived Fort Edmonton.

October 24:  Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), birth Norbert Bellerose, son Oliver Belleorse, b-1814 and Josephte (Suzette) Savard) b-1819; married January 8, 1869, Marie Plante, b-1855, Red River daughter Magloire Plante, b-1829 and Isabelle Lowe, b-1829.

December 27:  Fort Edmonton, (Alberta), birth, Louis Cardinal, Metis, son Antoine Cardinal, Metis, b-1795 and Marie (Godin) Demontigny Comptois, b-1795; married, June 1868, Dunvegan, Athabasca (Alberta), Marie Bisson, b-1840, Dunvegan, Athabasca (Alberta), daughter, Louis Bisson and Isabelle Nisandaway.   Marie epouse 1815 B.C. Peter Hogden.

1841

Alexander Beaudry, b-1841 (Alberta), died April 27, 1865, St. Albert (Alberta) son Joseph Nabestiwayan Beaudry (1809-1881) and Louise Ladouceur Metis b-1820; married March 29, 1864 St Albert (Alberta), Marie Anne Berland daughter Francois Berland and Therese Karakonti L'Iroquois.

(II)-Alexander Christie Metis Jr. b-1818 Rupert's House son (I)-Alexander Christe Sr. (1783-1872) and (II)-Ann Thomas Metis; employed HBC (1841-1843) Mackenzie River District, Fort Frances, Riviere aux and Fort Halkett.

(I)-Reverend James Evans, (1803-1846), a Methodist minister, visited Fort Edmonton (1841-42), converting many natives.  He was accompanied by his wife Mary Blythe Smith, daughter and likely Henry Bird Steinhauger.  He then went to the Peace and Slave River region.  He hired July 27, 1841  (II)-James Bird aka Jimmy Bird, Metis (1798/1800-1892) as guide and interpreter.

P. Burns b-1841 Red River, a freighter, living Calgary, (Alberta) 1891. 

Joseph Pepamowew Courteoreille, b-1818, married 1841, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Susanne Desjarlais, b-1822, St. Albert (Alberta).

Adam Darling b-1841 Red River, a freighter, living Calgary, (Alberta)1891

Isabelle Durand, Metis, b-1841 Fort Edmonton daughter Paul Niyawekanis Durand, Metis, b-1796 Rocky Mountain House, aka Poste de la Montagne de Roches, married 1816, Fort Edmonton, Marie Ahskekahmuahtaht, 2nd marriage 1846 Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan, Kewtchit.

Reverand James Evans, a Methodist, was the first missionary to visit Fort chipewyan (Alberta). He came by dog team from Peace River.

Margaret Favel Metis b-1841 (Alberta), living Fort Saskatchewan, (Alberta) 1901.

Marguerite Fosseneuve, b-1841, Athabasca District (Alberta) daughter Jean Baptiste alias Lacroche Villeneude or Fosseneuve, b-1815 and Julie Morand, b-1811; 1st married January 11, 1859 Red River,  Antoine Gonneville (1832-1864); 2nd married 1873, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Paul Decoine, b-1838, Lac La Biche (Alberta), died 1876, Fort Vermillion (Alberta);  3rd married, 1876, Lac La Biche, Louison Frederick, b-1846 Red River.

Frapp is killed near Green River, in the Rocky Mountains.

(II)-John Fraser, Metis b-1841/43 (Alberta) Son (I)-Colin Fraser (1805/07-1867) and Nancy Cree Beaudry dit Gaudry Metis, married about 1873 likely Edmonton, Sarah b-1847 Red River, living Edmonton 1901.

Frank Gladue, Metis b-1841 N.W.T. married to Catherine A., Metis b-1844 (Alberta), living Fort MacLeod, (Alberta) 1901.

James R. A. Irvine (Irwin & Irwine) Metis b-1822 (1817) joined HBC (1841-1854) McKenzie River and Red River, retired 1855 Red River but worked as a freeman until 1882.  Married 1848 Matilda Tait (Tate) Metis (1828-1861) daughter William Bear and Mary.  HBC records him as Native but 1870 census and application for land script 1875 lists him as European Protestant & White, English speaking.  James is a possible son John Irvine Metis Jr.  b-1785 NWT son John Irvine Sr.; married Louise Lagarde Metis b-1781 U.S.A.
    Mary Irwin Metis married 1849 Red River Richards
    James Irwin Metis b-1850
    Grace Irwin b-1852/53 married Smith
    Christiana Irwin b-1852 married Hallowell
    Philip Irwin b-1856
    Mathilda Irwin Metis b-1757/58 married Farrell
    Maria Irwin Metis b-1859/60

Peter Kippling (Kipling) Metis b-1820 Joined HBC (1841-1847) McKenzie River, retired Red River

William Labracon b-1841 Red River living Pretty Hill, (Alberta) 1901.

Maggie Lafontaine, Metis b-1840/41 N.W.T. living Medicine Hat, (Alberta) 1891.

(III)-Pierre Chrysologue Pambrun Jr. Metis b-1821/24 Cumberland House died 1895 son (II)-Pierre Cyrysologue Pambrun (1792/93-1841) and likely unnamed native woman  but could be Catherine (Kitty) Umfreville?  joined HBC (1841-1878) Mackenzie River, Saskatchewan District, recorded children are; This appears to be a HBC error as these are the children  assigned to (III)-Andrew Dominique Pambrun Metis b-1821; * also assigned to (II)-Poerre Chrysologue Pambrun (1792-1841).
    *Andre Dominique
    *Thomas
    *John
    *Alexander
    *Maria
    *Ada
    *Harriet
    *Sarah

Alexis Piche a Metis of Devils Lake (Lac St. Anne, Alberta) traveled to Red River to ask for a priest for the Metis Community.

Reverend Robert Terrill Rundle (1811-1896) a Methodist, June 1841 camped at the foot of Cascade Mountain, Banff, climbed it, and later visited the Bow Falls.  

Mary Samett, Metis b-1841 (Alberta), visiting Ponoka 1901.

Marshal Tremblay, Metis b-1841 Athabasca married about 1881 (Alberta) Sophia Metis b-1845 (Alberta) living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.

Louie Whitebear, Metis b-1841 N.W.T. married about 1884 N.W.T. Nancy Metis b-1845 N.W.T. living Pretty Hill, (Alberta) 1901.

John Whitford b-1841 Red River, living Assiniboia West 1891.  Assiniboia West likely refers to southern Alberta or south western Saskatchewan at this time.

David P. Wishart b-1841 Red River, living (Southern Alberta) 1891.

Governor (I)-George Simpson (1787-1860) an illegitimate Scot , Peyton, Rodgers, and Amos E. Erye are at Fort Bridger.

Governor (I)-George Simpson (1787-1860) met (II)-John Rowand (1787-1854) in Fort Garry and, on July 3, started back to Fort Edmonton.  The party had thirty horses and one light cart. They planned to change horses at Fort Ellice, Carton and Pitt, along the Carlton or Edmonton trail.  The trip took twenty-two days.  This appears to be the earliest reported use of the Red River cart between Fort Edmonton and Fort Carlton and Red River.  It is most like he had Metis guides who showed him the way.

Governor (I)-George Simpson (1787-1860) writes July 26-28, 1841; "On  arriving in front of Edmonton, which was on the opposite bank of the Saskatchewan, (future site of Strathcona) we notified our appearance by a volley of musketry, which was returned by the cannon of the fort.  A boat was quickly despatched to convey us across the river; and on landing we found the residence of the establishment, and more particularly Mrs. Umpreville Rowand and her Metis daughters, assembled to receive us."  He went on to say "Edmonton is a well-built place, something of a hexagon shape in form.  It is surrounded by high pickets and bastions, which, with the battlemented gateways, flagstaffs, &c give it a good deal of martial appearance and it occupies a commanding situation, crowning an almost perpendicular part of the bank, about two hundred feet in height.  The river is nearly as wide as at Carlton, while the immediate banks are well wooded, and the country behind consists of rolling prairies."  This was often called the Rowand's Folly being the most pretentious house of the company west of York Factory.

Governor (I)-George Simpson (1787-1860) provided an estimate of the number of people residing in the Saskatchewan District of which Fort Edmonton was the center.  His estimate is as follows:

Assiniboines        4,060
Crees                  3,500
Piegans                2,450
Blackfoot             2,100
Gros Ventrers      2,100
Blood                  1,750
Sarcees                   350
Half-breeds             280
Saulteaux                140

Total                  16,730        

The estimates are based on number of tents and assumed 7 people per tent.

(II)-James Sinclair Metis (1806/11-1856) born Oxford House son (I)-William Sinclair (1766-1818) and Nahovway Cree, worked for HBC (1841-1856) and likely earlier led a party of 23 Metis families representing 120 people from Red River to Columbia District'  Some members were 
    Julian Berner Metis (1794-1849) NWC (1813-1821) Columbia District, HBC (1821-1823) Columbia and New Caledonia
    Joseph Klyne Metis (1816-1849) son Michel Klyne; HBC (1829-1843) Columbia District
    Pierre St Germain Metis (1790-1870) NWC (1810-1819) HBC (1819-1822) Frankinlin Expedition, HBC (1822-1834) 
    John V. Campbell
They traveled to Fort Edmonton, up the Bow River, ascended the Spray River, crossed White Man Pass, descended the Cross River to the Kootney Calley, and then ascended Sinclair creek the narrow Stanford Range to descend Sinclair Canyon, (Radium Hot Springs.  They passed by Lake Pend d'Oreille and reached Fort Walla Walla on the Columbia River, October 4.  That night the fort burned down and the settlers saved the stock and effects and most of the property was saved.  They continued to Fort Vancouver, arriving October 12, 1841.  Some contend the party was deserted by their Metis guide but were guided by a Cree Indian, Mackipitoon or Crooked Arm, this is highly unlikely as these men were season fur traders but it is likely they hired him for safe passage through Cree Country.    

February 28:  Rocky Mountain House marriage (II)-John Patrick Cunningham Metis (1818-1870) son (I)-Patrick Cunningham (1789-1831) and (II)-Nancy Anne Bruce Metis (1794-1859); married Margaret Mondion of Saskatchewan River. It appears that they had no children. Margaret may have died?

July 27:  Governor (I)-George Simpson (1787-1860) "On this our last afternoon, we made a tour of the farm (at Edmonton).  The pasturage was most luxuriant and a large dairy was maintained.  Among the cattle was a bison (buffalo) heifer, seven years of age, procured for the purpose of crossing the breed; (beefalo of the future) but every domesticated bull had always appeared to be afraid of her.  Sheep could not be kept, for in addition to the severity of the climate, the packs of dogs and wolves in the neighborhood would have destroyed them. Barley generally yielded a fair return; but wheat was almost sure to be destroyed by the early frost.  The garden produced potatoes, turnips and a few other hardy vegetables".    Edmonton was also a great horse keeping center from 1825 onward for the Assiniboine portage trail.  This trail linked the Saskatchewan River with the Athapasca waterways.  The horses were not usually stabled near the fort.  The horse guards usually had hundreds of horses in their charge.

October:  (I)-Francis Butcher b-1810 replaced Colin Campbell b-1787 at Fort Dunvegan.  Butcher entered service with the H.B.C. in 1833 and was posted Fort Chipewyan 1834-1841.

December 14:  (I)-Rev. James Evans, (1803-1846), a Methodist missionary and his party arrived Fort Dunvegan.

1842

Alexandre Beaudry, b-1842, son Joseph Neaudry, b-1809 and Louise Ladpoceur, b-1820, Lac La Biche; married March 29, 1864, St. Albert, (Alberta),Marianne Berland, Metis, b-1844, daughter Francois Berland, b-1807 and Therese Callihoo L'Iroquois (1820-1878): Marianne epouse August 26, 1867, St. Albert (Alberta) Jacques Dumont, b-1838 Rocky Mountain House.

Pierre Beauregard, Metis, b-1842, Fort Edmonton, (Alberta) son Charles Beauregard Sr., died 1885 and Josephte Kwarakwentha Callihoo L'Iroquois, b-1822 Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta).

Benjamin Bellerose, b-1842, Slave Lake, died November 5, 1870 son Oliver Belleorse, b-1814 and Josephte (Suzette) Savard) b-1819; married 1863, St. Albert (Alberta), Juliet Nault, b-1848, Fort Edmonton (Alberta), daughter, Alexis Nault (1822-1867) and Angelique, b-1828.

Moise Chalfoux dit Labouteille, Metis, b-1842, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) son Pierre Chalifoux, Metis, b-1806, Lac Poisson Blanc and Marie Cartier, Metis, born, June 21, 1821, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta); married 1870, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) Rosaline Nippissing or Shawan, born May, 1819, Lac Ste Anne, (Alberta) daughter Thomas Shawn Nipissing, b-1818 and Rosaire Gladu. 

Jean Baptiste Chalifoux b-1812; HBC (1842-1859) assigned Athabasca (1842-1846) Columbia District (1846-1959)   He likely had had one or more successive wives, one being, Faland b-1825, a Native. One wife, possibly Faland, died on May 15, 1852. Children, possibly from Faland, were 
    Josette Chalifoux Metis b-1843, born Athabasca
    Isabella Chalifoux Metis b-1844, born Athabasca

 (II)-John Frazer, Metis b-1842/43 Rocky Mountain House, son (I)-Colin Fraser (1807-1867) and Nancy Beaudry dit Gaudry, Cree/Metis;  joined HBC (1862-1869) Saskatchewan River District, married July 30, 1866 Lesser Slave Lake Sarah Jane Vincent, b-1847, Red River, living Fort Edmonton (Alberta) 1891.  John was employed (1862-1869) HBC and worked the North Saskatchewan as boat builder, interpreter & trader
    Recorded Children
    (III)-John Colin Fraser Jr, Metis
    (III)-Henry James Fraser, Metis
    (III)-Caroline Fraser, Metis
    (III)-George Gladman Fraser, Metis
    (III)-Albert Fraser, Metis
    (III)-Flora Maria Fraser, Metis
    (III)-Margaret Jane Fraser, Metis, a Margaret  married 1857, Etiene Lambert of HBC (1851-1858)
    (III)-William Fraser, Metis
    (III)-Charles T. Fraser, Metis
    (III)-Mary Rose Fraser, Metis
    (III)-Elizabeth Fraser, Metis
    (III)-Edith Elizabeth Fraser, Metis
    (III)-Lawrence Fraser, Metis

Saskatchewan River: birth Sophie Gilbault, Metis daughter Edouard Gilbault b-1798 Quebec employed HBC (1820-1853) and Marie Anne Rocque, Metis b-1827, daughter Joseph Rocque and Indian woman

Antoine Gouin, 1st married Marie Blondeau; second marriage September 19, 1842, Fort des Prairies (Edmonton, Alberta), Francoise Boncher (Boucher), Metis, b-1814 daughter Joseph Boucher and Marguerite Dupuis, Metis, b-1802.

Pierre Ladoucer, Metis b-1840 Ontario married Margaret Metis, b-1842, (Alberta) living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.

John Paul, Metis b-1842 N.W.T. married about 1882, N.W.T. Philomine Metis b-1851 N.W.T., living Fort Edmonton (Alberta), 1891 census.

Xavier Plante married 1842 Lac Ste Anne, (Alberta) Elizabeth Belcourt, Metis b-1829 Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) daughter Joseph Belcour Metis d-1863.  

(III)-John Rowand Metis (1812-1865) son (II)-John Rowand (1789-1854) and Louise (Lisette) Umphreville Metis; is assigned Fort Pitt  (1842)

James Sinclair, Metis b-1842, (Alberta), married 1st. about 1862, (Alberta), married 2nd about 1883 Adeline Metis b-1862, (Alberta), living Whitfish Lake (Alberta), 1901.

January 26:  (I)-Reverend James Evans (1803-1846), the Wesleyan Missionary, with wife (I)-Mary Blyth Smith  and sixteen year old daughter (II)-Clarissa, arrived Fort Chipewyan from Norway House with his interpreter Thomas Hassel a Chipewyan, his man servant and Young Blondin Pepin and Sylvester from Fort Vermillion (Alberta).  So reports Colin Campbell who had a wife and a family of nine girls and three boys.  Their eldest was Anne b-1829, age 13.  

February 13:  Fort Chipewyan, marriage, Thomas Hassel, a Chipewyan to Betsy Sinclair, a visitor at Fort Chipewyan are married by (I)-Reverend James Evans (1803-1846).

March:  Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), birth, Peter Andrews, son Baptiste Andrews and Catherine Gladu; married Jilu 3, 1870 Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) Adele Lechasseur (Etenisekwegen), b-1850, White Fish Lake, Athabasca, daughter, Nitaousiquayo Lechasseur, a native and Marianne Calahaison. 

June 19:   Father Jean Baptiste Thibeault (Thibault),(1810-1879) an Oblate (Order of Mary Immaculate,OMI) from St. Boniface since 1833, arrived at Fort Edmonton to cover the same territory as Reverend Robert Terrill Rundle (1811-1896) a Methodist who had arrive 1840 Fort Edmonton.   He had come overland in a Red River Cart being led by a Metis guide .  Bishop Provercifer commissioned him to evangelize the wild Indians and half-breeds in the West.  He met Alexis Piché, the Metis, at Fort Edmonton where 80 Metis resided.  Alexis Piché, the Quebec-born guide who had escorted Rundle on some of his earliest proselytizing tours.

He baptized 353 children at Devil's Lake (Lac Ste Anne) and married 20 couples.  A year or so later he would establish a mission at Lac Ste Anne to serve that growing Metis/Indian fishing community.  Jean Baptiste Thibault (1810-1879) a missionary, wrote that when the last bison (buffalo) was dead, it would be possible to attempt something on the Prairies.  Henry Le Froy, a surveyor, recorded, at Fort Edmonton, that (II)-John Rowand (1787-1854), the Roman Catholic, had finally married his Indian girl, Louis Umphreville.  He traveled to the Rocky Mountains but after four months Father Jean Baptist Thibault (1810-1879) returned to St. Boniface.  Father Jean Baptiste Thibeault (Thibault),(1810-1879) went west against the wishes of the H.B.C. but was well received at Edmonton House.

July 18:  Fort des Prairies (Edmonton, Alberta), marriage Louis Leblanc Metis to Angelique Vallee Metis, b-1822 daughter Antoine Vallee and Susanne Lefebvre.

September 12:  Fort des Prairies (Fort Edmonton, Alberta), marriage Francois Villeneuve, b-1825, Quebec married (married country style 1835) to Helene Vallee, b-1828 daughter Antoine Vallee and Susanne Lefebvre.

September 19:  Francois Lussier, Metis, b-1799, son Francois Lussier and a Metis woman; married September 19, 1842, Fort des prairies (Edmonton, Alberta), Louise Bruneau, Metis, daughter Jean Baptiste Bruneau and Cree Woman. 

September 19:  Fort des Prairies (Edmonton, Alberta), marriage, Antoine Gouin, 1st married Marie Blondeau, 2nd marriage September 19, 1842, Fort des Prairies (Alberta), Francoise Boucher, Metis, b-1814 daughter Joseph Boucher and Marguerite Dupis, Metis, b-1802. 

November:  Big Lake aka St. Albert, (Alberta), birth, Charles Beauregard, Metis, son Charles Beauregard Sr., died 1885 and Josephte Kwarakwentha Callihoo L'Iroquois, b-1822, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta); married October 18, 1864, Fort Edmonton, (Alberta), Marie Bellerose, b-1843, Slave Lake, (Alberta), daughter Oliver Bellerose, born August, 1814 and Josephte Savard, b-1819, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta).

1843

Edouard Beaudry, (1843-1865) son Joseph Nabestiwayan Beaudry (1809-1881) and Louise Ladouceur Metis b-1820; married November 24, 1862 St. Albert (Alberta), Rosalie Dumont daughter Gabriel Dumont and Suzanne Lussier.

Alexis Beaulieu Metis b-1843 joined HBC (1860-1894) Mackenzie River

Edwin Belcourt, Metis b-1843, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) son Jean Baptiste Belcourt, Metis b-1820 and Cecile Callihoo, b-1834, Peace River; married 1873, Lac Ste Anne, (Alberta),  Louise Paul, Metis, b-1857, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), daughter Louison Paul, Metis b-1830, Fort Edmonton and Catherine Gladu, Metis, b-1833, Slave Lake, (Alberta).

Edmond Brosseau b-1843 Quebec married about 1880 (Alberta) Julie Metis b-1843 (Alberta) living St. Albert, (Alberta) 1901.

George Challifoux, Metis b-1843 N.W.T. married about 1872 N.W.T. Angele Metis b-1852 N.W.T., living Edmonton 1901.

(II)-William Joseph Christie Metis Jr. (1824-1899) son (I)-Alexander Christie (1783-1872) and (II)-Ann Thomas Metis b-1796; joined HBC (1843-1873) Saskatchewan River, married 1859 Fort Edmonton Mary Sinclair Metis bapt 1848  
    (III)-Anne Margaret Christie Metis b-1851 married 1871 Fort Edmonton (I)-Malcolm Alexander Groat b-1839
    (III)-Lydia Catherine Christie Metis
    (III)-Dr. William Joseph Christie Metis
    (III)-John George McTavish Christie Metis
    (III)-James Grant Christie Metis
    (III)-Charles Thomas Christie Metis

Scholastique Delorme, Metis b-1843 St. Albert (Alberta) daughter Pierriche Delorme, Metis b-1813 White Mud, (Alberta) and Angel Bourassa Metis b-1805, Big Lake (St. Albert, Alberta).

William Flanagan b-1843 Red River (listed (f) milliner, must be an error likely Mary Ann Flanagan), living Calgary 1891.

Toussaint Gladu, b-1843, died 1898 Calling Lake, Athabasca, married about 1867 Angelique Atonkapow Cree, b-1839, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta)

James Guillion, Metis b-1843 (Alberta), living Athabasca Landing 1901.

Alexander Hamlin b-1843 Red River married about 1863 Red River Angelique b-1845 Red River, living (Alberta) 1867, back at Red River 1876, back in (Alberta) 1879-82, living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.

Catherine Hope, b-1843, Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta), daughter, James Hope and Judith Desjarlais, b-1825 Lac La Biche (Alberta); married 1844 Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta) Francois Gladu, born March 20, 1841 son Francois Gladu and Agathe.

Adam Ladoucer, Metis b-1843 (Alberta) married about 1881, (Alberta) Margaret Metis b-1857 (Alberta), living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.

Joseph L'Hiroundelle, Metis b-1843 (Alberta) married about 1872 likely Red River Lizzie b-1853 Red River, living (Alberta) 1874 and in Calgary 1901.

Michel Lissotte (Lisotte, Lizzotte & Lizotte) Sr b-1819 likely Yamaska. Quebec, joined HBC (1843-1884) Athabasca mostlt Fort Vermilion.
    Michel Lissotte Jr. Metis born Fort Vermilion joined HBC (1876-1900) Athabasca District.

Julie L'Hyrondelle, Metis, b-1843, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) daughter Jean Baptiste L'Hyrondelle, b-1816, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) and (VI)-Catherine Loyer, Metis, born August, 1828, Jasper House (Alberta); married, 1st. 1864, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Vinuslas Bruno; 2nd married 1876 St. Albert (Alberta), Edmond Brousseau, born October 5, 1843.

Joseph Mallette, Metis b-1843 Saskatchewan married Maria Metis b-1843 Saskatchewan, one child is recorded Adolph b-1875 Saskatchewan, all living Calgary 1891. 

Joseph Paquette from Sorel, joined HBC (1843-1874) Saskatchewan District. Fort Carlton (1853-1862); Fort Edmonton (1863-1886); Rocky Mountain House (1866-1869) and Fort Edmonton (1869-1874) 

Patrick Prudin, Metis b-1843 Saskatchewan married about 1867 (Alberta) Elizabeth Metis b-1846 (Alberta) living (Alberta) 1867 to 1890, living Lakeland eastern (Alberta) 1891.

(III)-John Rowand Metis (1812-1865) son (II)-John Rowand (1789-1854) and Louise (Lisette Umphreville  Metis; is assigned Cumberland House  (1843) then Fort Pitt (1843-1855) retired 1856 Red River.

Theophile Villeneuve, b-1843, Fort Edmonton married Elizabeth McGillis, Metis b-1841.

Donald Whitford, Metis b-1843 Red River married about 1878 (Alberta) most likely Trail Creek Margret Metis b-1853 (Alberta) living Trail Creek, (Alberta) 1901.

Father M. Thibeault visited Devil's Lake, so named by the Metis, or some referred to it as Manitou (Spirit) Lake, renamed Lake Saint Anne.  There were about forty houses occupied by Metis, Cree, Assiniboine and Blackfoot.  (II)-John Rowand (1787-1854) could see little value in missionaries.  He wrote that the worst thing for trade is these ministers and priests because the natives will never work half so well now since they like praying and singing.  Mr. Thingheaute (Thibeault) is allowed to go back to Saskatchewan.  We shall all be saints, after a time.  Reverend Robert Terrill Rundle (1811-1896) a Methodist says that all Catholics will go to hell.  For himself, he is sure of going strait to heaven when he dies, but he longs to find a wife.

Theophile Villeneuve, b-1843, Fort Edmonton son Francois Villeneuve, b-1825and Helene Vallee, b-1828.

James Douglas with 15 men began building Fort Camosun (Victoria), Vancouver Island.  Father Bolduc also arrived about this time.

December 27:  Morleyville (Alberta), birth, St. Pierre Dumont, Metis, son Gabriel Dumont, Metis, b-1795/1801 and Suzanne Lussier, Metis; married 1st., 1866, Betsy Berland, Metis, b-1845, daughter Francois Berland, Metis, b-1807 and Therese Callihoo L'Iroquois, b-1820, died 1878, St. Albert (Alberta); 2nd married December 1871, Lac Ste. Anne (Alberta), Nancy Anne Callio, b-1851, Fort Edmonton, daughter Michel Callio, born October 1, 1823, Lesser Slave Lake, d-1911 and Marie Savard (1828-1869)..

1844 

Veronique Batard, b-1844, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) daughter Eto-we-ka-poe Batard and Marie Rose She-nas-ka-mik-ppew; married, 1864, Slave Lake, Joseph Mahkass. 

Fathers LaFleche and Bourassa, Oblates, establish a mission at the Metis Devil's Lake village and change the name to Lake St. Anne after Ste Anne De Beaupe.  Some suggest that the natives called the lake Manito Sakahigan, the Divine Lake or God's Lake.   

Jean Belcourt, Metis born March, 1844 son Joseph Belcourt, Metis d-1863 and Catherine L'Hyrondelle, Metis b-1793, Lesser Slave Lake; married 1865, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Olive Callio, Metis, b-1852, Fort Edmonton daughter Michel Callio, Metis, born October 1, 1923, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), died April 6, 1911 and Marie Savard (1828-1869).

Father Bourassa the Oblate was surprised to discover that a number of Iroquois who's ancestors were from Caughnawaga near Montreal was living among the Metis and Indians at Devils Lake (Lac Ste Anne).

Gidore Bruno, Metis b-1844 (Alberta) married about 1885 likely Athabasca Landing Scholastiquor Metis b-1840 (Alberta). 

Betsy Cardinal, b-1844, Lac La Biche, married 1868, Lac La Biche (Alberta) Paulette Desjarlais, b-1830, Lac a Biche (Alberta). 

Joseph Cardinal, d-1856, Lac La Biche (Alberta), married April 30, 1844, Fort des Prairie (Edmonton, Alberta) Louise Frobisher, Metis  daughter of Joseph Frobisher and Maskegan Cree (others claim Charlotte Joubert), 2nd marriage May 17, 1849 Fort des Prairie (Edmonton, Alberta) Isabelle Capot Vert daughter Capot Vert and Vermillion.  Xenia confirms Louise Frobisher's mother is a Maskegan (Swampy Cree) and not Charlotte Joubert.  "Fort des Prairies Registre de Baptemes, Mariages, Sepultures, 1842-1851" (Oblate Archives, Provincial Museum of Alberta, ACC:71.220 Item: 5214, MI#11). 

(II)-George Flett Metis b-1816 likely son (I)-George Fleet (1775-1850) and Peggy Whitford Metis; joined HBC (1829-1888) Moose Factory, Norway House then Fort Chipewyan, Athabasca (1844-1888)
    (III)-Charlotte Flett (1855-1929) married 1874 William Cornwallis King 

Louis Fousenault, b-1844 Red River married about 1874 (Alberta) Theresa Metis b-1843 (Alberta), living LKac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.

James Hope married 1844 Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta), Judith Desjarlais

(I)-James Jullian b-1839 Scotland married about 1872 Flarah Metis b-1844 N.W.T., living Fort Edmonton 1891.

Varniek Ladauerier, Metis b-1844 Athabasca living Lakeland eastern (Alberta) 1891.

Oliver Laderoute, Metis b-1844 N.W.T., married about 1879 N.W.T. Adelaide Metis b-1850 N.W.T., living Edmonton 1901.

Louise Larence, Metis, b-1844 Fort des Prairies (Edmonton, Alberta), daughter Bazil Larence, b-1789/95 and Agathe Michel L'Iroquoise b-1812/25; married Joseph Hamelin, Metis b-1840 son Jean Baptiste Hamelin, Metis, b-1800 and Francoise Ducharme;  married Francoise Aucharme.

Robert Logan likely Metis (1844-1909) joined HBC (1864-1874) at Edmonton House and Pakan Post (just north of Beaver Hills, Alberta), he settled west of Beaver Hills Lake in 1886 running a small trading post and is believed to be the post master in 1887 when the Pakan post office was created.    A cemetery was called Logan.   The records that still remain have many Metis names, and others such as Whitford, Logan, Pruden, Gladue and many more

Jno Manning b-1844 U.S.A., married to Margarite Metis b-1865 (Alberta), living Edmonton 1901. 

Elizabeth Manager de Lard Chipewyan, b-1844, Buffalo Lake, (west Stettler, Alberta) married (I)-Henry Sanderson, born Orkney. 

Alexander McKay, Metis b-1844 N.W.T., living Medicine Hat, Southern (Alberta) 1891.

Birth Isabelle (Kakakekamik) Moise, Metis b-1844-53 daughter Jean Baptiste (Kakakekamik) Moise b-1827 and Charlotte Wapisiokowan; 2nd married 1856 Madeleine Abraham; married 1866 Lac La Biche (Alberta), Paul Bruneau b-1848 Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta) son Michel Joachim Bruneau and Marie Catherine Ladoucher.

Jean Baptiste (Kakakekamik) Moise, Metis, b-1827 Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta) son man named Moise and Susanne Decoine, Metis, b-1807, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta); married 1st. 1844, Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta), Charlotte Wapistokowan, 2nd married 1856, Madeleine Abraham.

Jean Baptiste Nipising, Metis b-1844 (Alberta) married to Betsy Metis b-1848 Athabasca, living Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) 1901. 

Patrick Pruden, Metis b-1844 Saskatchewan married about 1873 (Alberta) Isabell Metis b-1847 (Alberta), Living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.

Peter Pruden, Metis b-1844 Red River a trader married to Mary b-1839 living Lakeland eastern (Alberta) 1891. 

(I)-Thomas Rich b-1825 joined HBC (1844-1850) middle canoe man on the Saskatchewan.

Fredrick Rowland b-1844 N.W.T. married about 1878 Adaline b-1856 N.W.T. 1891 census Edmonton

Louis Shot, Metis b-1844 Athabacsa married about 1872 (Alberta) Therasis Metis b-1846 (Alberta) living Lakeland eastern (Alberta) 1891.

Jerome St. George (1810-1891) joined HBC (1841-1890) Lake Superior then in 1844 MacKenzie River, married with 2 Metis kids likely at Fort Simpson.

Father Jean Baptiste Thibeault (Thibault),(1810-1879) an Oblate and Father Bourassa started building a mission at Devil Lake (Lac Ste Anne).  Governor (I)-George Simpson (1787-1860) wrote that the priests are not allowed to trade except for provisions.  Jean Baptiste Thibault (1810-1879) is requested to "avoid as far as in him lies that collision of creeds which is as unnecessary in so wide a country as it is inexpedient among so ignorant a race."  Joseph Cardinal invites Jean Baptiste Thibault (1810-1879) to visited Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta) and Cold Lake (Alberta).   Thibault finds 15 Metis families at Lac La Biche.  Simpson wrote: "with respect to Mr. Thibault, I saw very little of him -- but quite enough."   He would later write:  "I wish Thibault was in his mother's belly."

Father Jean Baptiste Thibeault (Thibault), (1810-1879) visited Cold Lake but no mention of Metis in the area.

St. Pierre Quintal, b-1844, White Fish Lake, Athabasca, son, Pierre Quintal and Charlotte LaDoucher, b-1814; married 1864, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Marie Oka-ee-ma-oo-wasis Gladu, b-1846, Riviere La Biche, daughter Oka-ee-ma-oo-wasis and Marianne Gladu. 

So fierce was (II)-John Rowand (1787-1854) reputation that Lefroy said he would go through dreaded Blackfoot country with (II)-John Rowand.  Actually Governor Simpson actually did so in 1841, but with 20 more men besides, armed to the teeth.

IFort Des Prairie existed at Lac Ste Anne aka Devil Lake (Alberta)..

January 6:  Lesser Slave Lake, (Alberta) birth Mary Jane McDougall daughter John George McDougall and Genevieve Gaspard.

January 15:  Fort des Prairies (Edmonton, Alberta), marriage, Louis Vallee, b-1822 son Antoine Vallee and Susanne Lefebvre; married LouiseDurand, Metis, died July 4, 1871, daughter Paul Niyawekanis Durand, Metis, born 1796, Rocky Mountain House (Alberta) and Marie Ahskekahmuahtaht.  

September 13:  Fort Des Prairie (Fort Edmonton, Alberta), marriage Narcisse Morrissette to Julia Judith Cardinal, Metis, b-1827 daughter Antoine Cardinal, Metis, b-1795 and Marie (Godin) Demontigny Comptois b-1795, Marie epouse 1815 B.C. Peter Hogden

Oct 2 - M. L'Abbe Jean Baptiste Thibault (1810-1879) visits Cold Water Lake aka Cold Lake (Alberta) for 16 days, it is likely Metis are in the area for him to stay this long..

December 4: Old Fort (near Fort Chipewyn, Lake Athabasca, (Alberta)) birth Louis Laferte dit Schmit, died November 6, 1935 St. Louis Saskatchewan.

1845

Ursule Beauregard, b-1837, Fort Edmonton, daughter Charles Beauregard Sr., died 1885 and Josephte Kwarakwentha Callihoo L'Iroquois, b-1822.

Alexy Berland, Metis b-1845 N.W.T. married about 1878 N.W.T. Mary Metis b-1846 N.W.T. living Battle River, (Alberta) 1891.

Father Bourassa visited Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta)

(I)-William Brass joined HBC (1845-1887) Mackenzie River in 1883 tried to retire to Manitoba but was bushed and had to return to Mackenzie River.

Isidore Bruneau, Metis, b-1845, Devil Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta) son Jean Baptiste Bruneau, b-1810, N.W. and Marie Salteux Kool; married October 4, 1865, St. Albert (Alberta) Isabelle Hamelin, Metis, born May 29, 1847, St. Albert (Alberta) died September 9, 1870, daughter Francois Hamelin and Catherine Nepissing.

Joseph Caillioux Metis b-1845 (Alberta) married about 1874 (Alberta) Elizabeth Metis b-1851 (Alberta), living St. Albert, (Alberta) 1901.

Antoine Okeestole Cardinal, married, 1845, Lac La Biche (Alberta) Cecile Boucher.

Dominique Cardinal, b-1845, Floating Stone Lake (Alberta), son Laurent Cardinal (1819-1853) and Marie Moignon. b-1822, Egg Lake (Alberta); married 1865, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Marie Anne Destarlais.

Yilkers Complois b-1845 Red River married to Margret Metis b-1856 McKenzie River living Lakeland, (Alberta) 1891.

Theodore Decoine, b-1845, Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta), died October, 1870, Lac La Biche (Alberta) son Francois Decoine Sr., and Josephite Desjarlais, b-1820;  married 1868, Lac La Biche, (Alberta) Christine Carlouche Viver, Metis, b-1851 daughter Oliver (aka Charles) Callouche Viver, Metis and Lisette Vallee, b-1817.   

(I)-James Flett (1825-1899) joined HBC (1845-1891) Mackenzie River and Athabasca, retired Edmonton 1891
    (II)-Jane Flett Metis b-1857 Mackenzie River married (I)-William Morrison MacKay d-1917

Fort Edmonton, birth William Gladstone Metis Jr., died 1891, Fort Calgary (Alberta), son William J. Shanks Gladstone Sr. b-1824, Quebec, and Harriet Leblanc Metis, b-1835 Fort Edmonton (Alberta); married Marie Samat Vandal, b-1855 Fort Pitt (Saskatchewan).

Alexis Gladu, b-1845, Lac La Biche (Alberta), d-1879, St. Albert (Alberta) son Charles Gladu, b-1810 and Therese Gray, b-1813, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta); married Elizabeth Malaterre, b-1852. 

Jean Baptiste Gladu, b-1807, N.W.T. son Francois Gladu, born December 25, 1763 married about 1797, N.W.T.,  Josephte Cartrand, b-1773; married October 8, 1845, Fort des Prairies (Fort Edmonton, Alberta), Sophie Collin, Metis, b-1815, Jasper House, daughter Richard Collin Sr., Metis..

Francois Hamelin Jr., Metis, b-1845 Lac La Nun (None) son Francois Hamelin Sr. and Catherine Nepissing; married 1870 St. Albert, Catherine Whitefish, born Red River daughter Alexis Whitefish and Catherine.

Louis Leblanc Metis joined HBC (1833-1855) assigned
    1833 Red River
    1833-1845 Fort Edmonton
    1845-1855 Rocky Mountain House
    1855 retired Red River

Alexandre (Alide) Karaconti, L'Iroquoise, b-1845 Rocky Mountain House,  son Thomas Karaconti Callihoo L'Iroquoise, b-1806 Jasper House and Lizette Karaconti; married 1866 Lac Ste Anne, Mooshwan Rosalie Letendre, b-1848, Lac Ste Anne.

Alexia (Alexis) Nault (1822-1867) son Amable Nault and Marie Josephte Lagimodiere, b-1809/10; married 1845, Fort Edmonton, (Alberta), Angelique Brabant, Metis, b-1828 daughter Augustin Brabant and Angelique Lucier, Metis, b-1800..

James Rowland (Rowand?), Metis b-1844 N.W.T. possible son John Rowand? (1787-1854); married about 1867 Julia Metis b-1844 N.W.T., living Fort Edmonton 1891.  I think this is another family?  Likely (I)-William Rowland (1802-1875) he was in NWT (1820-1875) or (I)-Robert Rowland who was in Edmonton (1814-1821), in NWT since 1801.

Paul Kane (1810-1871), who was commissioned by Governor (I)-George Simpson (1787-1860) to do twelve canvases of Indian life, reported the bison (buffalo) were as far as the eye could see and so numerous that they impeded their journey to Fort Edmonton and filled the air with dust, almost to suffocation.  Paul Kane (1810-1871) wintered at Fort Edmonton until 1846 and described Fort Edmonton:  A large establishment, some forty to fifty men with their wives and children, making about one hundred and thirty people who lived within the pickets of the fort.  Some historians suggest only 80 Metis are being supported out of Fort Edmonton this year.  Kane, however, goes on to say that their employment is in building boats for the trade, sawing timber; which is rafted down river from ninety miles higher up, cutting popular for fire-wood; as eight hundred cords are consumed each winter.  The women are all, without exception, either squaws or half-breed. They make moccasins and clothing for the men and convert dried meat into pemmican.  He also described the great icehouse which contained seven to eight hundred bison (buffalo) carcasses.  Kane painted the Cree Metis Cunnewabum; meaning one that looks at the stars and is struck with her beauty.  (Alberta)

Saskatchewan River by Paul Kane (1810-1871)

A fleet of boats, laden with furs from the western wilderness, sails down the Saskatchewan River.  A painting by Paul Kane (1810-1871), likely done on his visit to Fort Edmonton.

Paul Kane (1810-1871) described Jasper House as three miserable log huts.  Its sole purpose was to provide horses for mountain crossings.  (I)-Colin Fraser (1807-1867), his Cree/Metis wife Nancy Beaudry dit Gaudry and nine children were at the post.

Louis Pelletier (or Campbell) Sr., Metis, born July 15, 1829, up the North Saskatchewan River in Rocky Mountains son Pierriche Pelletier (or Pierre Campbell) married 1845 Fort Jasper Marie Karaconti.

(II)-Floria Fraser, Metis born October 1845, Jasper House daughter (I)-Colin Fraser (1805/07-1867) and Nancy Anne Beaudry, Metis b-1815 Fort Carlton (Saskatchewan), married September 18, 1867, Fort Edmonton (I)-James Gullion, b-1838 Scotland.

(I)-William Reid joined HBC (1845-1859) Athabasca and McKenzie River then (1859-1876) Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan

Father Pierre De Smet (1801-1873) a Flemish Roman Catholic priest who arrived America 1821 was part of the expedition of 1845-1846 that started in Idaho to the Kootenay valley and on to the Columbia River, then on to the Bow River and near modern Canmore (Alberta) then to Rocky Mountain House.  They wintered at Fort Edmonton then in the spring went to Vancouver then back to Idaho

Father Pierre-Jean de Smet (Smef) (1801-1873) wintered Fort Augustus (fort Edmonton) 1845-1846 having come from the Kootenia and he wrote, in the autumn there were taken in La Ste Anne (aka Devils Lake) alone, 70,000 whitefish, and in the storehouse at the fort in December there were 30,000 whitefish and 500 bison (buffalo) carcasses.  He visited the Saint Ann mission nearby.

Father Pierre-Jean de Smet (Smef) (1801-1873), of the Oregon Mission, came over White Man's Pass this year on his way to Fort Augustus (Fort Edmonton).  When he passed through Jasper House (I)-Colin Fraser (1807-1867) was there to greet him.  He also  visited Rocky Mountain House, on the North Fork (North Saskatchewan River).  This Belgian born Jesuit, Father Pierre-Jean de Smet (Smef) (1801-1873), working the Missouri country, visited Fort Augustas (Fort Edmonton), and Lac Ste Anne a.k.a. Devils Lake.  He wintered Fort Augustus.

Isidere Villeneuve Sr., b-1845, likely Fort Edmonton (Alberta) son Francois Villeneuve, b-1825and Helene Vallee, b-1828.

The French Oblates of Mary Immaculate are requested to aid the few scattered secular priests in the North West Territories.

The first confirmed Europeans in Kananaskis Country, west of Calgary, (Alberta), were James Sinclair and15 families with their livestock, whom he was leading over the mountains to settle in Washington, U.S.A.

January:  Narcisse Beaudry, b-1845 Lac Ste Anne, (Alberta), died December 28, 1904, Egg Lake (Alberta), daughter Joseph Nabestiwayan Beaudry (1809-1881) and Louise Ladouceur b-1820; married April 20, 1868, Red River, Lucie Breland daughter Pascal Breland and Marie Rose Grant. 

March 23:  Lac Ste Anne, baptism Jean Baptiste Beaudry, born January 1845 son Joseph Beaudry and Louise Ladoucer.

May 2: Upper Fort des Prairies aka Fort Edmonton, (Edmonton, Alberta), marriage, Peter Calder son James Calder and Inconnue Lindsay; married Isabelle Lussier, Metis, b-1827 daughter Francois Lussair, Metis, b-1799 and Louise Bruneau, Metis.

December 31:  Father Pierre Jean De Smet (1801-1873) arrived Fort Augustus from Rocky Mountain House.

1846  

Norbert Belrose, Metis b-1846 (Alberta) married about 1875 (Alberta) living St. Albert, (Alberta) 1901.

Father Bourassa is visiting Lesser Slave Lake and the Peace River country.

(III)-James (John?) Calder Metis b-1825 claims to be son of John Calder but I suspect he is son (II)-Horation Nelson Calder Metis (1807-1885) who is the son of (I)-John Calder.  James maybe the same man charged with homicide in Peace River District in 1848 and released on bond in 1849.  Joined HBC (1846-1853) Athabasca (1846-1849) and Red River 1849-1853), married 1846 before he went to Athabasca, Maria Gibson
    (IV)-William Calder Metis b-1849 
    (IV)-Marguerite Calder Metis b-1853
    (IV)-John James Calder Metis bapt 1855 died 1856
    (IV)-Maria Anne Calder Metis b-1856, bapt 1857
    (IV)-Robert Calder Metis bapt 1859
    (IV)-Mary Jane Calder Metis b-1861
    (IV)-Betsy Calder Metis bapt 1861
    (IV)-Mary Jane Calder Metis bapt 1863
    (IV)-George Calder Metis b-1864 

Birth in (Alberta), Philomene Cardinal, Metis, daughter Alexis Cardinal, Metis born 1820's Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta) and Nancy Quintal, Metis, born Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta).

Marie Lafourche Okisto Cardinal, b-1846, Lac La Biche (Alberta) daughter Antoine Okeestole Cardinal, and Cecile Boucher; married 1858, Lac La Biche, Antoine Mustalip Cardinal. b-1828, Lac La Biche (Alberta) son Jacques Cardinal, b-1798, Moose Mountain, Pitt (Saskatchewan) and Josephte Tchak, b-1780.

(II)-Alexander Christie Metis Jr. b-1818 Rupert's House son (I)-Alexander Christie Sr. (1783-1872) and (II)-Ann Thomas Metis b-1796; employed HBC 1846 Carlton on the Saskatchewan.

(I)-William Cust b-1825 Ireland married about 1882 (Alberta) Olives Metis b-1846 (Alberta) living St. Albert, (Alberta) 1901.

Felix Dumont, Metis b-1846 (Alberta), married about 1872 likely Fort Edmonton Grustine b-1851 Red River, living Edmonton 1901.

(II)-Peter Erasmus (1833-1931) a Ojibwa Metis,son Peter Erasmus (1792/95-1849) from Norway and Catherine Budd an Ojibwa/Metis (1803-1890); interpreter, guide, who could speak 9 languages married 1865 Whitefish Lake (Alberta) Charlotte Jackson d-1880 a Metis.
    (III)-James C. Erasmus b-1868 (Alberta) married about 1892 Jemima Metis b-1872 (Alberta)

The (I)-Reverend James Evans (1803-1846) was charged with the shooting of Thomas Hassell, his Chipewyan interpreter and of improper relations with Indian women, connected with the missions.  The charges were not sustained but he departed for England and promptly dropped dead at Keelby in Lincolnshire.

(I)-John Ewing HBC (1848-1853) McKenzie's River

Culbert Gervais b-1846 N.W.T. married about 1878 N.W.T. Mary Metis b-1836 N.W.T., living Mountain Mill, (Alberta) 1901.

William Shaka-we-ee-nis Gladu, Metis, b-1846, Victoria (Alberta), son Nabes Gladu and Marguerite Thompson or Wapistekowan; married 1st. 1867, Susanne Desnoyers; married 2nd, 1872 Marie Desnoyers, Metis, b-1856. 

Genevieve Gladu, Metis, b-1846, Lesser Slave Lake, daughter Louison Gladu, b-1798 and Genevieve Gray, Metis; married 1857, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Daniel Ferguson, b-1841, Red River son John Ferguson or Farquarhson (1809-1875) and Marie Wilkie.

John Hope, b-1846, Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta), died October 1870 son, James Hope married 1844 Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta), Judith Desjarlais

Paul Kane (1810-1871) witnessed a awful scene of  Prairie fire, in September, at Fort Edmonton. He turned this into a painting.

George Kipling, Metis b-1846 Red River a freighter son George Kipling b-1824 and Catherine Spence, Metis b-1820; married to Lucy Metis b-1856 N.W.T. living Battle River, (Alberta) 1891.

Cornelious La Blanc, Metis b-1846 (Alberta) married about 1880 (Alberta) Mary Metis b-1855 Saskatchewan, living Mountain Mill, (Alberta) 1901.

Adan Lakeview, Metis b-1846 (Alberta) married 1875 (Alberta) Margaret b-1858 Red River, living Lakeland eastern (Alberta) 1891. 

I)-William Fletcher Lane (1794-1863) an Irishman joined NWC (1820-1821) & HBC (1821-1863) assigned English River (1821-1823) assigned Ottawa River (1823-1824) fired, hired (1829-1832) Lake of two mountains, assigned New Caledonia (1832-1845), assigned MacKenzie River (1846-1854), assigned Albany (1855-1863) married 1846 (IV)-Metis daughter of (III)-Simon McGillivray Metis Jr (1790/96-1832) son (II)-William McGillivray (1764-1825) and Susan Cree
    (II)-Simon Lane Metis
    (II)-Joseph Lane Metis   

M. Larocque (f) Metis b-1846 N.W.T. living Battle River, (Alberta) 1891.

Adolphe Perreault, b-1846 N.W.T., married 1871 St Albert (Alberta), Julie Berard, b-1856, Red River daughter Pierre Berard, b-1817 and Louise Moreau, b-1815/20, Fort Edmonton (Alberta).

(II)-Jerry Potts b-1844 Fort Benton, a rancher, living Assiniboia West 1891.  Assiniboia West likely refers to southern (Alberta) or south western Saskatchewan at this time.

Benjamin Rondeau b-1846 Nova Scotia married about 1885 N.W.T. Caroline Metis b-1862 N.W.T., living Fort Edmonton 1891.

Eustra Ruset, Metis b-1846 N.W.T. married about 1880 N.W.T. Louise Metis b-1848 N.W.T., living Fort Edmonton 1891.

Father Pierre-Jean de Smet (Smef) (1801-1873), a Jesuit from St. Louis on the Mississippi River, departed Fort Augustus (Fort Edmonton) on the North Fork (North Saskatchewan River) for Fort Jasper, then on to Fort Vancouver.  At Fort Jasper he encountered (I)-Colin Fraser (1807-1867) who had been at that post from before 1838 (posted 1835). 

Rev, Henry Steinhauer aka Sowengisik a full blood Ojibwa married 1846 Jessie Joyful Seeseeb Mamanuwartum and spent the rest of their lives in (Alberta)..

Annie Swinton b-1846, Red River, Living Assiniboia West 1891.  Assiniboia West likely refers to southern Alberta or south western Saskatchewan at this time.

Alice Warson b-1846 N.W.T. living Southern (Alberta) 1891.

Laura Watson b-1846 N.W.T. living Southern (Alberta) 1891

Fathers Lafleche and Father Alexandre Tache (1823-1894) established a mission at Ile a la Crosse and next year serviced Reindeer Lake and Fort Chipewyan.

Wheat is grown at Fort Edmonton (Alberta) on a trial basis.

Paul Kane (1810-1871) departed Fort Edmonton to Fort Assiniboine with the Oregon bound brigade and (I)-Colin Fraser (1807-1867) of Jasper House accompanied the party.  Colin spoke of the days he piped Governor (I)-George Simpson (1787-1860) into innumerable posts.

Alexander McKenzie Metis joined HBC (1846-1868) Mackenzie River, Youcan (Yukon), Francois Lake, Yukon, Big Island, Fort Halkett, (B.C.) (1852-1853), Peers River, Yukon, Fort Auxliards, NWT, Fort Resolution, NWT, Green Lake of English River, married 
Christina Peers Metis daughter John Bell epouse (I)-Angustus Richard Peers b-1853   

Lesser Slave Lake (II)-William Spencer Metis b-1822 Hudson Bay likely son (I)-John Hodges Spencer (1790-1881) and (II)-Ann Sinclair Metis (1796-1861) joined HBC (1838-1874) assigned Columbia District (1841-1844) Saskatchewan District (1846-1856); married (III)-Caroline Small b-1827 Metis daughter (II)-Patrick Small Metis (1789-1846) and Nancy Hughs
    (III)-Arthur Spencer bapt 1860 

Father Jean Baptiste Thibeault (Thibault),(1810-1879) an Oblate at Fort Edmonton relished in the fact he had won 36 Indians from the Methodists of Reverend Robert Terrill Rundle (1811-1896).

Fort Benton is built by the The American Fur Company about 60 Km down the Missouri River from present day Great Falls, Mantana   This Fort would become a major trading point for (Alberta), including Fort Edmonton, Fort Calgary, Fort McLeod and Fort Hamilton later called Fort Whoop-up near Lethbridge (Alberta). 

The Hudson's Bay Company built its Fort-à-la-Corne a few miles from original fort, built in 1753. This fort became linked to the Carlton Trail by a side route called Fort à la Corne Trail in the Saskatchewan Valley.  Fort Corne was also known as Fort des Prairies.

February 26:  Fort des Prairies (Edmonton, Alberta) marriage, Joseph Belcourt Metis born November 28, 1823 son Joseph Belcourt, Metis d-1863 and Catherine L'Hyrondelle, Metis b-1793, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta);  married Madelrine Sapin dit Champion, Metis, daughter Joseph Sapin dit Campion, b-1797 and Marie Nepissing, b-1810.

March: Father Pierre Jean De Smet (1801-1873) departed Fort Augustus for Fort Assinibone.

April: Father Pierre Jean De Smet (1801-1873) reached Fort Jasper.  His next stop was the Columbia District.

June:  Mackenzie River, marriage, (I)-Alexander Hunter Murrey (1819-1874) to Anne Campbell (1803-1907) daughter of Colin Campbell.  Their first daughter was named Helen b-1848.  Second a daughter named Elizabeth b-1849. Third Margaret b-1851.  Fourth Anne Flora b-1852.  Also son James, another son and daughter.   They settled in Fort Yukon a.k.a. Youcon.  Anne's only companion was Kutchin her Indian servant woman who nursed her own son until he was almost ten years of age.  Anne said two or three years was the normal period. 

July 31:  Devil's Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta), birth, Pierre Gray, Metis, son, Joseph Gray, Metis b-1809, Jasper House and Susanne Callihoo L'Iraquoiose, b-1824; married 1868, Marie Lorme alias Delorme, Metis, b-1842 Devil's Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta) daughter Augustine Lorme alias Delorme and Isabelle Karaconti.

September 15:  Lake St. Anne, (Alberta), marriage (II)-John Patrick Cunningham Metis (1818-1870) son (I)-Patrick Cunningham (1789-1831) and (II)-Nancy Anne Bruce Metis (1794-1859); He married February 28, 1841, Margaret Mondion of Saskatchewan River at Rocky Mountain House. It appears that they had no children. Margaret may have died, as four and a half years later on September 15, 1846 at Lake St. Anne,(Alberta) he married Rosalie L’Hirondelle Metis. They had eleven children from this second marriage. 

1847

William Bird a native of Red River is married to Sophia Cochran is employed HBC as a millwright on the Saskatchewan most likely Fort Edmonton (1847-1850).  In 1838-1843 he is in Red River operating a windmill and listed as retired in 1850 to Red River.   A William Bird a native of Red River is listed as a carpenter (1861-1864) and 1874-1882) at Edmonton House, he was employed HBC (1861-1882) at Red River except as noted above.

Narcisse Beaudry, Metis b-1847 (Alberta), married about 1877 (Alberta), likely Egg Lake, Lucie   b-1847 Red River, living Egg Lake, (Alberta) 1901.  

Elizabeth (Isabelle) Bruneau, b-1847 Buffalo Lake (west Stettler, Alberta) married Patrick Pruden, Sr. born January 17, 1842. 

Joseph Edward Brazeau Metis (1812-1871) of Spanish, French and Indian heritage, from St. Louis, U.S.A. Originally in the American Fur Trade.  Employed HBC 1846-1869) assigned Columbia District (1846-1847) but spent most of his career on the Saskatchewan River, with wife Marguerite Brabant (Brebant) dit Salois Metis (1815-1885) daughter  Augustin Brabant Metis and Angelique (Lucier) b-1845.  Family sent to Carllton House Saskatchewan District in 1847, and Fort Assiniboine (1847-1850), Jasper House, Rocky Mountain House, and Edmonton House.
    George Washington Metis  (1845-1880) born St Louis mother not Marguerite Brabant
    Mary Genevieve Brazeau Metis  (1846-1896) believed born Columbia district but likely on the Saskatchewan at Carlton house
    Marguerite Julie Brazeau Metis  b-1848 married 1867 (I)-George Gullion b-1833
    Sophie Brazeau Metis  b-1849 Fort Assiniboine
    John Horce Nelson Brazeau Metis  b-1850 Fort Assinboine, m-1879 Adfelaide Wood, m-1881 Louise Belcourt Metis b-1864
    Adelaide Louise Brazeau Metis  b-1854
    Joseph Edward Brazeau Metis  b-1855 married 1879 Celina Descheneaux b-1862
    Marie Anne Brazeau Metis  b-1860 married 1881 Jusue Pascal McGillis b-1856

Michael Calehouis (Calahea, Calihea, Calihison, Caillehoo, Callehoe, Calliho) Indian/Metis b-1831 joined HBC (1847-1873) worked out of Fort Edmonton

Fran Courteoreille, Metis b-1847 (Alberta) married about 1884 likely Athabesca Landing Mary Metis b-1850 (Alberta).

(III)-Francis (Frank) Ermatinger Metis (1798-1858) son (II)-Lawrence Edward Ermatinger (1767-1829) and Metis/Indian girl, employed HBC (1818-1853), Ssevern and Columbia ((1825-1846) then York, Athabasca (1847-1850) and Lake Superior (1852-1853),.retired St. Thomas, Ontario, a most despicable man, who left a trail of wives and children across the country.
            KNOW MARRIAGES
        1st Unknamed Indian Woman born Severn married (1818-1825) and had one known daughter (abandoned) who later married Severn 1841 David Bird
        2nd Cleopatra, a Okanagan Sushwap Woman married 1827 (1826 to 1831), one son 
            (IV)-Lawrence Ermatinger, Metis b-1828, Kamloops, daughter b-1831 died shortly after birth. (abandoned)
            (IV)-daughter Ermatinger, Metis died shortly after birth
        3rd Mary Three Dresses, a Flathead Woman, married 1834; 
            (IV)-son Ermatinger Metis b-1836 (Abandoned)
            (IV)-Mary Ermatinger Metis (1838-1840), (abandoned) married Peter Ashley of Montana
        4th Catherine Sinclair (1824-1876) bapt 1827, marriage August 10, 1842 daughter William Sinclair; 
            (IV)-Frances (Fanny) Maria Ermatinger, Metis:b-1843 married John Crawford of St. Thomas, Ontario
        5th Ermatinger filed for divorce from Catherine Sinclair in 1849 and retired to St. Thomas, Ontario, where he died.

During North East expedition, birth at Albany (II)-Joseph Finlayson, Metis (1830-1901) son (I)-Nicol Finlayson (1794-1877) and a native woman; joined HBC (1847-1871) Saskatchewan District (1847-1852), English River, Swan River to retirement, married Floria Bell daughter John Bell (HBC (1887-1895) Fort Simpson) and Annie Dease  
    (III)-Harriet Finlayson Metis b-1858
    (III)-Margaret Finlayson Metis b-1870
    (III)-Cristine Catherine Finlayson Metis bapt-1832, d-1831
    (III)-Peter Warren Finlayson Metis (1874-1953)
    (III)-Kate Finlayson Metis (1878-1879)
    (III)-Flora Finlayson Metis b-1877

(I)-Andrew Flett joined HBC (1846-1880) Mackenzie River, married Mary Campbell Metis daughter Robert Campbell
    (II)-Jane Flett Metis b-1854, married 1870 (I)-Peter Flett Garson of HBC (1862-1879) Fort Simpson

Charles Gladu, Metis b-1847 N.W.T. married about 1865 N.W.T. Jane Metis b-1848 N.W.T. living Plant, (Alberta) 1901.

(II)-Charles John Griffin (1827-1874) born Ireland, died Ottawa, son (I)-George Griffin, joined Montreal HBC (1846-1873) Fort Coulonge, Montreal, Fort Edmonton (1847-1848), York Factory (1847-1849, Columbia-New Caledonia (1849-1862), Red River, Oxford House, Churchill, married 1840 churched 1863, Red River, (II)-Elizabeth Margaret Bird Metis b-1840 daughter (I)-James Bird (1773-1856) and (II)-Mary Kelly Lowman Metis (1801-1873/74), children not recorded but one possible son is Charles Griffin Metis b-1865 N.W.T. married Red River, settled Fort Edmonton
    

George Hodgson, Metis, b-1847 B.C., Indian Interpreter, married about 1873 N.W.T. Madeline Metis b-1854 N.W.T., five children are recorded Philomone b-1873 N.W.T., Margaret b-1879 N.W.T., Elizabeth b-1881 U.S.A., Christan b-1883 N.W.T., Catherine b-1885 N.W.T., all living Fish Creek, Southern (Alberta) 1891.

Damase Hope b-1847 Red River married about 1878 (Alberta) Louisa Metis b-1851 (Alberta), living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.

George Hodgkin, Metis b-1847 B.C., an interpreter, married about 1872 (Alberta) Madeline Metis b-1854 N.W.T., living Southern (Alberta) 1891.

(I)-John Johson joined HBC (1847-1850) York, MacKenzie River

Paul Kane (1810-1871) said "the population in the eighteen-forties was not so great, about 130.  The boatmen, hunters and interpreters are likely out in the field.  He also noted that at Edmonton 700 or 800 bison (buffalo) per annum are consumed this year.  As soon as the ice in the river is of sufficient thickness, it is cut into square blocks of a uniform size with saws; with these blocks the floor of the pit is regularly paved, and the blocks cemented together by pouring water in between them to allowing it to freeze solid.  In like madder, the walls are solidly built up to the surface of the ground.  The head and feet of the bison (buffalo), when killed, are cut off, and the carcass, without being skinned, is dived into quarters, and piled in layers in the pit as brought in, until it is filled up, when the whole is covered with a thick coating of straw, which is again protected from the sun and rain by shed.  In this manner the meat keep perfectly good through the whole summer, and eats much better than fresh-killed meat, being more tender and better-flavoured".    I witnessed this practice by farmers, near lakes, into the 1950's, they called them ice houses.

Paul Kane (1810-1871) said in 1846 described the Fort Assiniboine Trail (that passed by Lac La Nonne) condition as almost impassable, being wet and swampy. Factor (II)-Richard Hardisty wrote "...the trail to Fort Assiniboine is a very bad one. So bad that freighters won't attempt it.".

Jerome Laboucan b-1847 Red River and married likely Red River Rachael b-1847 Red River. They moved to Duhamel, (Alberta) about 1871. 

Paul Kane  (1810-1871) met Piegan Chief (II)-James (Jimmy Jock) Bird, Metis (1785-1892) a Free Trader at Rocky Mountain House where he was temporarily in charge, and he was impressed.  Kane found him hospitable and trustworthy, whereas the missionaries and some traders held him in low esteem.  One United States trader said that he had a woman and children in every tribe.  Only two wives appear on his records.  (II)-John Rowand (1787-1854) said he had a tent full of women for sale this doesn't sound like Rowand unless he was kidding or it's one of the other Rowland?.  (II)-Jimmy Jock (1785-1892) had no problem collecting furs on the Saskatchewan and then trading them to the United States.  

Paul Kane (1810-1871) wintered Fort Edmonton and an animal gained access to his quarters and ate all his provisions.

Benjamin Lepretre, b-1847, Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta) son Jean Baptiste Lepretre and Lisette Lemire; married 1868, Dunvegan, Athabasca, Angelique Testawitch, b-1852, Fort Vermillion, daughter Jean Baptiste Tastawitch Sr., and Marie Apititish.

Felix Munro Metis born Rupert's Land, employed HBC (1847-1861) on the Saskatchewan River, stationed Rocky Mountain house (1860-1861) as interpreter, became a free man in 1861

Isabelle Quintal, b-1847, Lac La Biche (Alberta), married Clement Collins.

Louis Rousselle b-1823 Lachine, Quebec joined HBC (1847-1866) Saskatchewan District 

(II)-John Rowand (1787-1854) did not allow most Native and Metis women  to dining with the gentlemen.  This is interesting given that his wife, Louis Umphreville, is Metis. But they were all welcome at the dances.  It would appear that this was not a slight toward the native peoples but rather a male superiority thing, mixed with the English civilization criteria of ranking.  (II)-John Rowand (1787-1854) had ample girth and his wife was three hundred and twenty two pounds.  His daughter reached three hundred and thirty six pounds and his son was three hundred and fifty pounds.  His daughter married (II)-James McKay Metis (1828-1879) son (I)-James McKay and Metis woman,  James jr. was three hundred and sixty four pounds. 

(II)-John Rowand (1787-1854)  expressed concern that the Half-breeds (Metis) of Devils Lake (Lac Ste Anne) were trading and carting their furs to Fort Gary and beyond at the expense of the Company.  Every half-breed is a trader who laughs at the Company (HBC) charter.

Reverend Robert Terrill Rundle (1811-1896) created the Rundle's Mission on the shores of Pigeon Lake (Alberta)

Father Alexander Tache, O.M.I., (1823-1894) was the First Roman Catholic missionary to visit Fort Chipewyan. On his second visit in 1848 he chose the site for the Catholic mission.

Paul Kane (1810-1871) was so smitten by Cum-ne-wa-Bum (one that looks at the stars) she was a Cree-Metis woman, and he had to paint her at Fort Edmonton.

Alexis Ward, Metis b-1847 son John Ward Sr. and Native woman.  Could be son Ward Jr.?

February 23:  Fort des Prairies (Edmonton, Alberta), marriage Joseph Belcourt, Metis b-November 28, 1823 to Madeleine Sapin dit Champion, Metis

August:  Lac La Biche (Alberta), birth Edward Gladu, son Louison Gladu, b-1798 and Genevieve Gray; married October 1866, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Betsy Constant, Metis, born December 1845, The Pas (The Big Eddie) (Saskatchewan) daughter Louison Constant and Julie Sauteuse.

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1848

Alex Barnard, Metis b-1848 N.W.T. married about 1881 N.W.T. Mary Metis b-1849 N.W.T. living Pretty Hill, (Alberta) 1901.

Agathe Borque, Metis b-1848 (Alberta) married about 1881 (Alberta), living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901. 

Isabelle Bousquet, b-1848, Fort Edmonton (Alberta) daughter Michel Louis Bousquet and LaLouise Vandette, Metis, b-1820; married 1862 Red River, Joseph Alexandre Kapsasit, Metis son Pashkowagen, Metis and Marie Native.

Marguerite Julie Bradent Brazeau, Metis, b-1848, Fort Edmonton, (Alberta) daughter Joseph Edward Brazeau Metis (1812-1871) and Marguerite Brabant, Metis alias Salois, Metis b-1815, Fort Edmonton, (Alberta); married 1867 Mountain Fort, (I)-George Gullion, born October 17, 1833, Scotland..

Paul Bruneau, b-1848, Lac La Biche (Alberta) son Michel Joachim Bruneau, b-1806 and Marie Catherine LaDouceurm b-1810;  married 1866 Lac La Biche (Alberta), Isabelle Ka-ka-ke-ka-mik Moise, b-1844/1853 daughter, Baptiste Ka-ka-ke-ka-mik Moise, b-1827, Lac La Biche (Alberta) and Charlotte Wapistokowan.

Fort Assiniboine, birth Marguerite Julie Brazeau Metis b-1848 daughter Joseph Edward Brazeau Metis (1812-1871) from St. Louis, U.S.A. and Marguerite Brabant (Brebant) dit Salois Metis (1815-1885) 

Paul Bruno, Metis b-1848 (Alberta), married about 1877 likely Athabasca, Elizabeth Metis b-1847 (Alberta), living Athabasca Landing 1901. 

Joseph Callio, Metis, b-1848, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), son Michel Callio, Metis, born October 1, 1823, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) and Marie Savard (1828-1869); married February 1872, Lac Ste Anne, (Alberta), Elizabeth Plante, born May 12, 1858 Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) daughter Xavier Plante, b-1824 Red River and Elizabeth Belcourt, b-1829, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta).

Joseph (dit Nubesis or Okisto) Cardinal, b-1848, Lac La Biche (Alberta), son Antoine (Okeestole) Cardinal and Cecile Boucher; married 1869, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Rosalie Ciurteoreille, 2nd marriage, 1874, Mathilde Trembly, born January 18, 1840 Peace River,

(II)-Alexander Christie Metis Jr. b-1818 Rupert's House son (I)-Alexander Christie Sr. (1783-1872) and (II)-Ann Thomas Metis b-1796; employed HBC (1848-1849) Edmonton House.

Mathew Cook, Metis, b-1848 N.W.T. (1891 census claims Nova Scotia) son Joseph Cook b-1792 N.W.T. and Catherine Sinclair, Metis, b-1785;  married about 1869 Matilda McKenzie, Metis b-1849 (1840?) Red River daughter Donald McKenzie, Metis b-1800 and (II)-Matildia Bruce, Metis b-1810 N.W.T. daughter (I)-Benjamin Bruce (1771-1823) and Matildia, Metis b-1778.  Mathew and Matilda Cook living Southern (Alberta) 1891.

 Francois Courchese Jr. Metis b-1837 son  Francois Courchene Sr. b-1786 and Alnobak of Mad8balodnik; joined HBC (1848-1855) Mackinizie River, Lac La Pluie, Saskatchewan and retired Red River 

Joseph Desjarlais (Desjarlois) Metis born North West, d-1862/63, a free trader worked Swan River (Manitoba) 1829-1831; Athabasca (Alberta) 1848-1854),  married about 1839 Lusate Sayer Metis daughter Francois Sayer b-1816
    Antoine Desjarlais Metis b-1840 married Mary Chartrand b-1852
    Stanislas Desjarlais Metis b-1845
    Joseph Desjarlais Metis b-1847 married Mary Malater b-1849 daughter James Malater of Red River
    Alex Desjarlais Metis b-1850
    Julia Desjarlais Metis b-1852
    Mary Desjarlais Metis b-1854

(III)-Nicolai  Finlayson (1794-1877) employee HBC (1815-1854) posted Carlton House (1848-1849)

William Gladstone from Lachine Quebec joined HBC (1848-1862) Saskatchewan River and Fort Edmonton, retired Red River 1862

Howard Greenwood b-1848 Nova Scotia, married about 1787 likely N.W.T., Marie Metis b-1857 N.W.T., living Edmonton 1901.

(I)-John Holland b-1848 Germany married about 1879 N.W.T. Mary Metis b-1869 N.W.T., living Fort Edmonton 1891.

Floria Hope, b-1848, Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta) daughter, James Hope married 1844 Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta), Judith Desjarlais

Esabill House, Metis b-1848 (Alberta), living Lac Ste Anne in 1901, living Trail Creek, (Alberta) 1901.

Paul Kane (1810-1871) described his first Christmas at Fort Edmonton with Chief Factor Rowand:  "No table cloth shed its snowy whiteness over the board, no silver candelabra interfered with the simple magnificence.  Bright tin plates and dishes reflected the jolly faces of Indians, voyageurs, half-breeds and burnished gold can give no truer zest to a feast."  

Rosalie Karaconti, Metis b-1848 (Alberta), mother Dieudonne Karacounti, b-1872 (Alberta), both living Lac Ste Anne 1901.

Paul Lapoudre, Metis b-1848 (Alberta) married to Christiana Metis b-1849 N.W.T., living Lac La Biche, (Alberta), 1901.

Ursula Larocque, Metis b-1848 (Alberta), living Lac Ste Anne in 1901

Pelagie Nado, Metis b-1848 (Alberta) married about 1883 Athabasca.

Juliet Nault, b-1848, Fort Edmonton, daughter Alexis Nault, (1822-1867) and Angelique Brabant, b-1828; 1st married, 1863, St. Albert (Alberta), Benjamin Bellerose, b-1842, Slave Lake, (Alberta), died November 5, 1870, son Oliver Bellerose, b-1814 and Josephte (Suzette) Savard, b-1819, Lesser Slave Lake (Albertas); 2nd marriage 1873, St. Albert (Alberta) Michel Plante, b-1851 Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan.

Reverend Robert Terrill Rundle (1811-1896) a Methodist departed the west having served (1840-1949).  Governor Sir George Simpson - Governor-in-Chief of Rupert's Land, Simpson was the head of the HBC's operations there. He met Rundle on at least one occasion in July 1841, and the two shared correspondence during Rundle's tenure at Edmonton. Privately, Simpson criticized Rundle's wanderings amongst the Indians and like his subordinate (II)-John Rowand, questioned Rundle's aptitude for missionary work. 

Thomas Shawan Nepissing, Metis, b-1818, son Ignace Nepissing, Commandant and Marie Nepissing a Sauteaux; married 1848 Devil Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta) Rosaire Gladu, Metis daughter Louison Gladu, b-1798 and Genevieve Gray, Metis.

Virsulia Quinlan, Metis b-1848 (Alberta), living Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) 1901.

Francis Singer, Metis b-1848 (Alberta) married about 1873 (Alberta) Margaret Metis b-1852 (Alberta), living Lac La Biche (Alberta), 1901. 

(II)-William Spenser Metis b-1822 Hudson Bay, son (I)-John Hodges Spenser (1790-1881) and (II)-Anne Sinclair Metis (1796-1861) Joined HBC (1838-1875) assigned (1842-1844) Fort Vancouver; (1846-1848) Lesser Slave Lake; (1848-1849) Rocky Mountain House; (1849-1956) Fort Carlton; married Caroline Small, one child is recorded:
    (III)-Arthur Spenser Metis baptised May 27, 1860 

Maskepatoon, a Plains Cree b-1812 explained to Paul Kane (1810-1871) his difficulty with the missionaries:  "Mr. Robert Rundell (Rundle) (1811-1896) has told him that what he preached was the only true road to heaven, and Mr. Hunter (Anglican) told him the same thing, and so did Mr. Thebo, (Thibault) (1810-1879), and as they all three said the other two were wrong, and as he did not know which was right, he thought they ought to call a council among themselves, and then he would go with them all three; but that until they agreed he would wait."  

Fort Selkirk, is established by the HBC at the confluence of the Yukon and Pelly Rivers.  Archaeological evidence suggest this was an important trading site long before the HBC established a trading post here.

January:  Berneice Chalmers, born 1848 St. Albert or Lac Ste Anne (Alberta)

April 8:  Devil's Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta) birth, Samuel Cunningham Sr. Metis, son John Cunningham Sr., (Irish Metis) b-1815 N.W. (Manitoba) and Rosalie L'Hyrondelle, born January 5, 1829, Lesser Slave Lake; married November 22, 1869 Big Lake aka St. Albert, Susanne Gray, Metis born March 1, 1855 Lac Ste Anne daughter Joseph Gray, Metis, b-1809, Jasper House and Sauanne Callihoo L'Iroquoise, b-1824,

1849

Bella Andrews born 1849 Metis Devil's Lake Village (Lac St Anne, Alberta) daughter Pierre Andrews and Louise Gladu.  Bella would marry 1866 Lesser Slave Lake a Gonthier (Gauthier).  Another cholera epidemic swept Canada and most doctors believed it was spread by some atmospheric change.

Joseph Allor, Metis b-1849 (Alberta) married about 1883 (Alberta) most likely Trail Creek, Lalouise Metis b-1847 (Alberta), living Trail Creek, (Alberta) 1901.

Octave Bellerose, b-1849, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) son Oliver Belleorse, b-1 and Josephte (Suzette) Savard) b-1819; married 1873, Lac Ste Anne, (Alberta), Louise L'Hyrondelle, Metis, b-1853, Fort Edmonton (Alberta) daughter Jean Baptiste L'Hyrondelle, b-1816, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) and (VI)-Catherine Loyer, Metis, b-1828, Jasper House (Alberta).

Fort Assiniboine, birth Sophie Brazeau Metis b-1849 daughter Joseph Edward Brazeau Metis (1812-1871) from St. Louis, U.S.A. and Marguerite Brabant (Brebant) dit Salois Metis (1815-1885) 

Louison Cardinal, Metis b-1849 (Alberta) married about 1881, (Alberta) Margaret Metis b-1850, (Alberta) living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.

Jean Baptiste Cardinal, b-1849 in the Rocky Mountains son Louison Cardinal, b-1821 and Susan Courteoreille; married 1868 Josephine Frederick, b-1849 Athabasca District, daughter Martin Frederick, b-1810, Athabasca District and Marie Carifelle. 

White Fish Lake, Athabaska marriage Michel Cardinal, Metis, b-1825 Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta), son Antoine Cardinal, Metis, b-1795 and Marie (Godin) Demontigny Comptois b-1795, Marie epouse 1815 B.C. Peter Hogden; married 1849, White Fish Lake, Athabasca, Catherine Pakakoos, b-1828 daughter Antoine Sakapwan Kamaspwapasuy.

Louis Courteoreille, Metis born August 16, 1849 (Alberta), married about 1877 (Alberta) most likely Lac Sainte Anne, Sophie Metis born May 19, 1849, (Alberta), living La Sainte Anne 1901.

Alphonsis Dufrissis b-1849 N.W.T. census 1891 Edmonton.

(II)-Collin Frazer (Fraser), Metis b-1849 N.W.T. son (I)-Colin Fraser (1805/07-1867) and Nancy Beaudry dir Gaudrey Cree/Metis; joined HBC (1868-1870) Fort Edmonton, free traded Fort Chipewyan, married about 1875 N.W.T. Floria Metis b-1850 N.W.T, living Fort Edmonton 1891.
    (III)-Morack Fraser Metis b-1878 NWT
    (III)-Loria Fraser Metis b-1880 NWT
    (III)-Roderick Fraser Metis b-1882 NWT

Edward Gladue b-1849 Red River married about 1880 N.W.T. Josephine b-1852 Red River living NWT 1880 to 1896, living Pretty Hill, (Alberta) 1901.

Magloire Gray, Metis born May 15, 1849, (Alberta) married about 1877 most likely Lac Ste Anne, Genevieve Metis born April 30, 1850 (Alberta), living Lac Sainte Anne (Devils Lake) 1901.

(I)-George Gullion b-1833 joined HBC (1849-1874) Saskatchewan District but still working as a free man (1874-1879), married 1867 while a free man (1865-1867), Marguerite Julie Bradent Brazeau Metis b-1848 daughter Joseph Edward Brazeau (1812-1871) and Marguerite Brabant dit Salois Metis (1815-1885) 
    (II)-James Edward Guillion Metis b-1870 married 1895 Mary Berard
    (II)-John Guillion Metis b-1879 in B.C. is a likely son.

(II)-Richard Hardisty (1831-1889), Metis, joined the Hudson Bay Company this year in Red River as an apprentice.  He was posted to Manitobah House where he served for five years.  

Jean Baptiste Ya-cow-iss-ca-we-yin Laboucanne, b- 1849, Lesser Slave Lake, (Alberta) son Baptiste Laboucanne and Angele Pineault; married 1868, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) Sophie Calahaisen, b-1853, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) daughter William Calahaisen and Sophie Auger.

Louis Laferte dit Lanoix Metis son Joseph Laferte and Marie Goyette joined HBC (1849-1855) Athabasca retired Red River (1855/56)
    Louis Laferte Metis b-1834
    Angelique Laferte Metis b-1839
    Marie Laferte Metis b-1847
    Marguerite Laferte Metis b-1849
    Jean Laferte Metis b-1851
    Joseph Laferte Metis b-1861

Gabriel Lafleur, Metis b-1849 (Alberta) married about 1874 (Alberta) Julienne Metis b-1869 (Alberta) living St. Albert, (Alberta) 1901.

Henri Laferte-Lanaix, Metis, b-1849 Fort Chipewyan (Alberta) son Louison Laferte, Metis, b-1822 Fort Resolution, Great Slave Lake and Marie LesPerance; married January 11, 1875, Fort Providence (Alberta) Catherine Bouvier, Metis b-1856, Fort Simpson daughter Joseph Bouvier, (1817/23-1877) and Catherine Beaulieu Metis daughter Frances Beaulieu Metis (1771-1872).

Augustin L'Hyrondelle, Metis, b-1849, Fort Edmonton (Alberta), son Joseph L'Hyrondelle, born November, 1814, Slave Lake and Marguerite Nepissing, b-1823, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta); married, 1874, St. Albert (Alberta), Nancy Bellerose, born December 1857, St. Albert (Alberta) daughter Oliver Belleorse, b-1814 and Josephte (Suzette) Savard) b-1819

John Longmore, Metis b-1849/50 Fort Pitt. son William Longmore and Metis woman, Joined HBC (1863-1867) on the Saskatchewan River, married 1868 Lac La Biche Christine Moise Metis b-1860 her 2nd marriage, 2nd married about 1877 N.W.T. Rowsey Metis b-1854 N.W.T., living Fort Edmonton 1891.

Michael Nipissing or Shawan, born October 1849, Devil Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta), son Thomas Shawan Nepissing, b-1818 and Rosaire Gladu; married 1879 Catherine Wanut d-1891.

(II)-William Spenser Metis b-1822 Hudson Bay, son (I)-John Hodges Spenser (1790-1881) and (II)-Anne Sinclair Metis (1796-1861) Joined HBC (1838-1875) assigned (1842-1844) Fort Vancouver; (1846-1848) Lesser Slave Lake; (1848-1849) Rockey Mountain House; (1849-1956) Fort Carlton; married Caroline Small, one child is recorded:
    (III)-Arthur Spenser Metis baptised May 27, 1860 

Ambroise Surprenant, b-1849, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), son, Alexis Surprenant and Marie Anne Macomtehquato Courteoreille, b-1832; married June 1870, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), Lalouise Gladu, Metis, born December, 1854, Fort Edmonton, (Alberta) daughter Louison Gladu, b-1798 and Genevieve Gray, Metis. 

Jean Baptiste Tastawich Jr., Metis, b-1849, Dunvegan, Athabasca (Alberta), son Jean Baptiste Tastawitch Sr., b-1829 and Marie Apititisth; married 1869, Dunvegan, Athabasca, (Alberta), Marie Grand-Batard, Metis, b-1853, Sturgeon Lake, Athabasca, (Alberta), daughter, Francois Grand Batard and Maria Caribou, a Beaver Woman.

Alexander Ward, Metis b-1849 son John Ward Sr. and Native woman.  Could be son Ward Jr.?

Simon Whiteford, Metis b-1849 (Alberta) son Samuel Whitford and Mary Henderson; married May 20, 1873 Victoria Metis Settlement, (Alberta), located 90 km NE Fort Edmonton, Elizabeth Anderson, Metis b-1859 (Alberta), living Pakan, (Alberta) 1901, daughter John Anderson Jr. b-1827 and Christie Whitford, b-1833.

January:  St. Albert (Alberta), birth Pierre Boucher Jr., Metis, son Pierre Boucher Sr. and Marie Amable Bruneau aka Montagnais, b-1828; married November 1866, Isabelle Berland, Metis, b-1837, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), died 1870, daughter Edouard Berland, Metis, b-1819, Genevieve Moigan (Moignon). 

January 10: Old Fort (near Fort Chipewyn, Lake Athabasca, (Alberta)) birth Caroline Lafferty dit Schmit, died April 7, 1914 Calgary (Alberta)

January 20:  Lac Ste Anne, birth, Jean Baptiste Belcourt, Metis, married about 1881, (Alberta) likely Lac Ste Anne, Isabelle b-1857 Red River, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.

January 20:  Lac Ste Anne, birth, Jean Baptiste Belcourt Jr., Metis son Jean Baptiste Belcourt Sr. b-1820 and Cecile Callihoo, b-1834, Peace River, (Alberta);  1st married 1868 Lac La Biche, (Alberta) Isabelle Adam b-July 1858 Lac La Biche, (Alberta) daughter, George Adams, b-1833 Red River, and Angelique Desjarlais b-1834 Red River, 2nd married about 1881, (Alberta) likely Lac Ste Anne, Isabelle b-1857 Red River, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.

May 10:  birth Henry McCorrister Jr., son Henry McCorrister, b-1817 and Maria Tait, b-1820; married Margaret Pelletier (or Campbell), Metis, born September 1852 Jasper House daughter Louis Pelletier (or Campbell) Sr., Metis, born July 15, 1829 up the North Saskatchewan River in Rocky Mountains.

May 15:  Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), birth, Magloire Gray, Metis, son Joseph Gray, Metis, b-1809, Jasper House (Alberta), Susanne Callihoo L'Iroquoise, b-1824; married 1871, St. Albert (Alberta), Genevieve Laderoute, born April 2, 1850, Fort Edmonton (Alberta), daughter Oliver Laderoute, b-1806, Quebec and Angelique L'Hyrondelle dit Brabant Maskegan born November 2, 1822, Lesser Slave Lake..

May 28:  Fort des Prairies (Edmonton, Alberta), marriage Jacques Berland, Metis, b-1817 son Jean Baptiste Berland and Susanne McLeod Nepissing; married 1st., 1837, Therese Cree, married 2nd. May 28, 1849, Fort des Prairies (Edmonton, Alberta) Josephte Kesekankwatoo.

June:  Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta). birth Charles Wes-ka-du-mi-na-ke-so a Montagnais, Metis, son Pierre Montagnais Chippeayan and Charlotte (Katrine) Gladu, Metis, b-1823, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta); married February, 1881, Sturgeon Lake, Marie Napotsum Gladu, born May 1854, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta)

July:  Jasper House (Alberta), birth Mary Gaucher daughter Pierre Jean Gaucher and Lisette Colette; married Jean Baptiste Gladu.

August:  Eden Colvile visited (I)-Francis Butcher b-1810 at Fort Dunvegan and noted they lived for some time on suckers which appear to be about as nourishing as a pine shingle.

December 15:   Jasper, North West, birth, (II)-George Pendleton, Metis is born Jasper House son (I)-Colin Fraser (1805/07-1867) and CreeMetis Beaudry dit Gaudry woman, they later relocated to Devil Lake (Lac Ste Anne).  Others suggest it was the son of (II)-Colin Fraser Jr., Metis b-1819 who was born this day at Jasper House son (I)-Colin Fraser, Sr., (1805/07-1867) and Cree woman.  The family moved in 1862/1863 to Lac St. Anne (Alberta).

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ALBERTA HISTORY 1850-1869