THIS PERIOD COVERS 1850 TO 1859
04/11/2008
ALBERTA HISTORY 1860-1869
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1850
Adelaide Belcourt, Metis, b-1851 Devil Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta) married 1873 St. Albert, (I)-John Glenn (1834-1886).
Benjamin Belcour, Metis b-1850 Alberta son Cecile Belcour, Metis b-1830 Alberta; married about 1873 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
Alexandre Berland, Metis, b-1850, Jasper House (Alberta), died 1870, son Francoise Berland, Metis, b-1807 and Therese Callihoo L'Iroquois, b-1820, died 1878, St Alberta (Alberta); married 1869, Angele Delorme, b-1855 daughter Pierriche Delorme, b-1813, White Mud (Alberta) and Angele Bourassa, b-1805, Big Lake (St. Albert, Alberta).
Joseph Blayonne, b-1850, Jasper House, son Antoine Blanion and Marie Desjaslais; married Virginie Desmarais, b-1848 Red River.
John Brazeau, b-1850, Fort Assiniboine, son, Joseph Edward Brazeau and Marguerite Brabant alias Salois, Metis b-1815, Fort Edmonton, (Alberta), daughter Augustin Brabant and Anmgelique Lucir b-1800; married 1st. 1879 Fort Saskatchewan, (Alberta), Adelaide Ward; married 2nd,1881 Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) Louise Belcourt, Metis, b-1864, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) daughter Alexis Belcourt, b-1826 and Nancy Rowand, Metis, b-1832 Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta)
William Calder, Metis b-1850 N.W.T., married about 1874 N.W.T., Madeleine Metis b-1856 N.W.T., living Edmonton 1901.
Julian Cardinal, Metis b-1850 Alberta married about 1875 Alberta Elizabeth b-1860 Red River, living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.
Andre Cardinal Sr. Metis, b-1835 Jasper House, son Antoine Cardinal, Metis, b-1795 and Marie (Godin) Demontigny Comptois b-1795, married about this date Rosalie Berland b-1835 Jasper House.
Moise Cardinal, b-1850, Victoria Metis Settlement, (Alberta) son Louison Cardinal, b-1821 and Susan Courteoreille; married 1868, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Therese Bruneau, Metis, b-1855, Peace Hills (Alberta), daughter Jean Baptiste Bruneau, b-1810 NW and Marie Salteux Kool.
Louis Pepahmonew Courteoreille, b-1850, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), son Joseph Pepamowew Courteoreille, b-1818, and Susanne Desjarlais, b-1822, St. Albert (Alberta); married 1871, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Sophie Belcourt, Metis, b-1849, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), daughter Alexis Belcourt, b-1826, and Nancy Rowand, Metis, b-1832, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta).
Louis Daigneault, Metis b-1850 N.W.T. married about 1877 N.W.T., Sara Metis b-1860 N.W.T., living Edmonton 1901.
Isidor Decoine, Metis b-1850 Alberta, married about 1876 likely Athabasca, Catherine Metis b-1845 Alberta, living Athabasca Landing 1901.
Leo Desjarlais, Metis b-1850 Alberta married about 1881 Alberta Julia Metis b-1850 Alberta, living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901 with sister Julia Desjarlais Metis b-1860.
Oliver Desjarlais, Metis b-1850 Alberta married about 1887 Isabelle Metis b-1856 Alberta living White Whale Lake 1901.
Alexander Desjarlais, Metis, b-1850 Alberta son Antoine Wabamun Desjarlais, Metis b-1820 Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) and Marie Julie Catherine Kakatow a Cree; married Marie Hamelin., Metis, b-1852, Sturgeon Lake, Athabasca (Alberta) daughter Jean Baptiste Hamelin and Suzanne Naywootahetohaywisk, Metis.
Colin Fraser (1807-1867) and Cree family are posted to Fort Assiniboine on the Athabasca River.
Eustace Gladue, Metis b-1850 Alberta married about 1878 likely Beaver Lake Susan Metis b-1853.
Richard Hardisty (1831-1889), Metis served at Cumberland House for one year then to Carlton House on the Saskatchewan River.
Louis Larocque b-1850 Red River married about 1871 likely N.W.T., Angelique Metis b-1851 N.W.T., living Edmonton 1901.
Andre L'Hirondelle, Metis b-1850 Athabasca married about 1881 likely Lac Ste Anne, Elsie Metis b-1856 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
John L'Hirondelle, Metis b-1850, Alberta married about 1879 Alberta Angelique Metis b-1862 Alberta living St. Pierre, Alberta 1901.
M. L'Hirondelle, Metis b-1850 Alberta married about 1873 Alberta Ephiesine Metis b-1851 Alberta living St. Pierre, Alberta 1901.
Cornelious Leblanc Sr., b-1850, Fort Edmonton son Louis Leblanc Sr. and Angelique Vallee, b-1820 Fort Edmonton: married 1875, Fort MacLeod, Mary Favel, b-1858, Fort Edmonton daughter Thomas Favel and Josephte.
Henry Maxwell b-1818 arrived Fort Dunvegan and became chief trader 1856.
Michel Plante, Metis b-1850 Alberta married about 1873 Alberta Zelionon Metis b-1847 Alberta living St. Albert, Alberta 1901.
John Power, Metis b-1850 married about 1882 Athabasca.
Etienne Quintal, Metis b-1850 Alberta married about 1880 Alberta Mary Metis b-1852 Alberta living Lac La Biche, (Alberta), 1901.
Peter Rouhn, Metis b-1852 Alberta married about 1877 Alberta Millie Metis b-1856 Alberta, Living Millet, Alberta 1901.
Therese Bisson, b-1830, Peace River.
James Ward Sr., Metis, B-1851, Big Lake aka St. Albert, son James Ward Sr., Metis b-1831 and Catherine Bruneau.
Philip Whitford b-1828 Red River married to Rachel Metis b-1850 Alberta, living Whitford, Alberta 1901.
The Metis and fur traders frequented Volcanic Springs (Miette Hot Springs), thirty eight miles from Fort Jasper. Joseph Smith founded the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormonism) based on his book of Mormon which suggested the North American Indians are the descendants of the ancient lost tribes of Israelites.
Maskepatoon, a Plains Cree b-1812 achieved a peace treaty between the Blackfoot and Cree at Peace Hills near Wetaskiwin (Alberta).
News of gold on the Fraser River of New Caledonia (B.C.) reaches California. It is noteworthy that only a few hundred settlers reside at Fort Victoria (Vancouver Island, B.C.) who are mainly H.B.C. people.
April 2: Fort Edmonton, (Alberta), birth, Genevieve Laderoute, married, Magloie Gray, Metis, born May 15, 1849, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta).
November 4: Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), birth Toussaint Salois, son, Abraham Salois, b-1830, Fort Edmonton (Alberta), died 1903 and Sauanne Bouvette, b-1828, Fort Edmonton, (Alberta); married, 1869, St. Albert (Alberta), Helene Breland, b-1850 Red River.
1851
Adams, Metis b-1851 N.W.T. a hunter is living Southern Alberta 1891.
Pierre Andrews, b-1851 Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) son Baptiste Andrews and Catherine Gladu; married August 10, 1871, Lesser Slave Lake, (Alberta), Marianne Sauris Chaude dit Montagnais, Metis, b-1859, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) daughter Pierre Montagnais Chippewyan and Charlotte (Katrine) Gladu.
Euphrosine Beauregard, Metis, b-1851, Fort Edmonton, son Charles Beauregard Sr., died 1885 and Josephte Kwarakwentha Callihoo L'Iroquois, b-1822; married 1873 St. Albert, (Alberta), Magloire L'Hyrondelle, b-1850, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) daughter Jean Baptiste L'Hyrondelle, b-1816, Lesser Slave Lake and Catherine Loyer born August 1828, Jasper House, Alberta.
Adeline (Adelaide) Belcourt, born August, 1851, Lac Ste Anne, daughter Joseph Belcourt, born November 28, 1823 and Madeleine Sapin dit Campion.
James Brayson b-1851 Saskatchewan, an interpreter married about 1883 to Louisa b-1858 Saskatchewan, living Calgary 1891.
Jean Baptiste Cardinal, Metis b-1851 Alberta married about 1865 Alberta Josephine Metis b-1853 Alberta, living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.
Adam Callihoo, Metis, b-1851, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) son Thomas Karaconti Callihoo, Metis, (1830-1874) and Mary Findley, b-1827, Jasper House (Alberta); 1st married 1871 Christine Gladu, b-1851, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) epouse 1880 St. Albert (Alberta), John Wellington Lee; 2nd marriage 1874, Isabelle Letendre aka Mooshwan (1851-1883), 3rd marriage, 1883, Veronique Gladu, b-1857 Lac Ste Anne (Alberta).
Adam Callion, b-1851, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), son Thomas Karaconti Callihoo (1830-1874) and Mary Findlay, b-1827, Jasper House (Alberta); married Isabelle Letendre aka Mooshwan (1851/54-1883) daughter Jean Baptiste Letendre aka Mooshwan, born October 20, 1807, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) and Madeleine Gladu, born Sept, 1830, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta)
Paul Cardinal, Metis b-1851 Alberta married about 1881 Alberta, Margaret Metis b-1845 Athabasca, living Lac La Biche, Alberta 1901.
March 14: Moose Lake, Athabasca (Saskatchewan) birth St. Paul Cardinal, Metis, son Laurent Cardinal, Metis, (1819-1853) and Marie Moignon, b-1822 Egg Lake; married 1975, Lac La Biche (Alberta) Marguerite Tremblay, b-January 16, 1865, Peace River (Alberta) daughter Raphael Tremblay, b-1802 and Catherine McDougall, b-1804.
Joseph Chalifoux, Metis b-1851 Athabasca married about 1886 Alberta likely Lac Ste Anne, Julie Metis b-1842 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne, Alberta 1901.
John Cunningham, Metis b-1851, Lac La Biche (Alberta) son John Cunningham, Metis b-1815 Red River des Metis and Roselie L'Hyrondelle, born January 3, 1929 Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta); married about 1874-1877, St. Albert (Alberta) Rosalie Bruyere, living St. Pierre, Alberta 1901.
David Daignault, Metis b-1851 N.W.T. married about 1873 N.W.T. Mary Metis b-1857 N.W.T., living Fort Edmonton 1891.
John Edmonton b-1851 Ontario, married about 1887 likely Edmonton (Alberta), Caroline Metis b-1860 Alberta, living Edmonton 1901.
John Foley, Metis b-1851 N.W.T. married about 1884 N.W.T. Magdalene Metis b-1858 N.W.T. living Spruce Grove, Alberta 1901.
Susette Hope, b-1851, Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta), daughter, James Hope married 1844 Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta), Judith Desjarlais.
Christine Gladu, b-1851, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), daughter Charles Gladum, b-1810 and Therese Fray, b-1813, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), 1st married, 1871. Adam Callihoo, b-1851, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta); 2nd married, 1880, St. Albert (Alberta), John Wellington Lee.
George Kenty b-1851 Ontario married about 1886 likely Red River, Adelaide b-1866 Red River, two children are recorded, Bella (f) b-1887 N.W.T., and Elizabeth b-1890 N.W.T., all living in Southern Alberta.
John Laframboise, Metis b-1851 N.W.T., a hunter, married about 1882 N.W.T. Margarite, Metis b-1866 N.W.T., children include David b-1883 N.W.T., Dora b-1884, N.W.T., Peter b-1885 N.W.T., William b-1886 N.W.T., Patrick b-1887 N.W.T., Marie b-1888 N.W.T., Isabella b-1889 N.W.T., Rose b-1891 Medicine Hat, all family living Medicine Hat, Southern Alberta 1891.
James L'Hirondelle b-1851 Saskatchewan, a horse breeder, living Calgary 1891
Euphrosine (Fresine) L'Hyrondelle, b-1851, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), son, Joseph L'Hyrondelle, born November, 1814, Slave Lake and Marguerite Nepissing, b-1823, Lesser Slave Lake daughter Ignace Commandant Nepissing and Elizabeth Lizette Courtroreille.
John (William) Monroe is born on the Bow River near Calgary the son of Hugh Monroe (1784-1892) and Mark Piegan Woman.
James Norquay b-1851 Red River, living Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Alexandre Savard, Metis b-1851 Alberta married about 1873 Alberta Mary Plantie, Metis b-1865 Alberta daughter Antoine Plante b-1827 Red River, living St. Albert, Alberta 1901.
Grant St. Louis b-1851 Red River, living Calgary, Alberta 1891.
Pierre St. Sauveur, married, 1851, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Marie Gouin, a Cree Metis.
Mary Anne Stone b-1851 Red River, living Calgary, Alberta 1891.
William Todd died Fort Garry this year. He was claimed to be the first European Doctor in Alberta having been working Fort Chipewyan for the Hudson Bay Company.
James Ward Jr. b-1851 St. Albert (Alberta) son James Ward Sr. (1831-1906) and Catherine Bruneau; married 1875 Calgary (Alberta), Eve Boucher, Metis, b-1861, St. Albert (Alberta) daughter Pierre Boucher and Marie Amable (Montagnais) Bruneau, Metis.
Mois Westin, Metis b-1851 Alberta married about 1876 Alberta Marie Metis b-1862 Alberta living Wetaskiwan, (Alberta) 1901.
Simon Whitford b-1851 Red River married about 1874 Red River Elizabeth b-1860 Red River living Alberta 1875 to 1891, listed census Lakeland, (Alberta) 1891.
January 10: St. Albert (Alberta), birth John L'Hyrondelle son Pierre L'Hyrondelle, b-1825/27, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) and Marguerite Boucher; married 1879 Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) Angelique Callion, Metis b-1865, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) daughter Baptiste Callio, Metis, b-1832 and Angelique Bruneau, Metis, b-1835.
May 17: Slave Lake, birth, Anbroise Jodin, son Ambroise Jobin, b-1817, Quebec and Marguerite Mandeville, b-1830 N.W.
July: Lesser Slave, Lake, (Alberta), birth, Emilean Bellerose, son, Oliver Belleorse, b-1 and Josephte (Suzette) Savard) b-1819; married, 1879, St. Albert (Alberta), Melaine Larocque, Metis, born December 17, 1860, daughter, Moise Larocque, b-1833, Red River, died 1874 and Ursule Beauregard, Metis, b-1845, Fort Edmonton
August: Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), birth Adelaide aka Adeline Belcourt, Metis, daughter Joseph Balcourt, born November 28, 1823 and Madeleine Sapin dit Campion, Metis; married 1873 St. Albert (Alberta) (I)-John Glenn a white man, b-1833 Ireland.
September 15: N.W.T., birth John McDougall son John George McDougall and Genevieve Gaspard. Parents were at Lesser Slave Lake in 1844.
November 9: St. Albert (Alberta), birth Frederic Durocher, son Philippe Durocher dit Petit who married 1832 Fort Edmonton (Alberta), Catherine Parent or Pinaud, b-1818, Carlton (Saskatchewan); married Helene Gouin.
1852
Ustace Bayard b--1852 Red River, married about 1879 likely Fort Edmonton Janet Metis b-1853 Alberta, living Edmonton 1901.
William Beaupre, Metis b-1852 Alberta married about 1884 Alberta Jessie Metis b-1862 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne (Apberta), 1901.
Olive Belcourt, Metis b-1852 Alberta married about 1879 Alberta living St. Pierre, (Alberta) 1901.
Benjamin Belcourt, Metis, b-1852, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) son Jean Baptiste Belcourt, b-1820 and Cecile Callihoo, Metis, b-1834, Peace River; married Betsy Cadois Native.
Lac Ste Anne, birth, Benjamin Belcourt , Metis son Jean Baptiste Belcourt Sr. b-1820 and Cecile Callihoo, b-1834, Peace River, Alberta; married Betsy Cadois, Metis.
Margaret aka Dionne Blandion, b-1852, Lac Ste Anne, died 1882 Green Lake (Saskatchewan) daughter Antoine Blandion and Marie Desjarlais; married 1879 Elzear Migneault.
Oliver Callio, Metis, b-1852, Fort Edmonton, (Alberta), daughter Michel Callio, Metis, born October 1, 1823, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), died April 6, 1911 and Marie Savard (1828-1869); married 1865, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Jean Belcourt, born March 1844 son Joseph Belcourt, d-1863 and Catherine L'Hyrondelle, b-1793, Lesser Slave Lake.
Alexandre Campion, Metis, b-1852, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), died October 22, 1884, son, Joseph Saoin dit Campion, b-1797 and Marie Nepissing, b-1810; married 1882 Duck Lake (Saskatchewan), Sophia Caroline Grant, born April 1840 Red River.
Jasper House (Alberta), marriage Andre Cardinal, Metis, b-1835 son Antoine Cardinal, Metis, b-1795 and Marie Comptois Godin Demontigny, b-1795; married 1852, Rosalie Berland, Metis, b-1835, Jasper House (Alberta) daughter Francois Berland, Metis, b-1807 and Therese Callihoo L'Iroquois.
Elizabeth Cardinal, Metis, b-1852, White Earth, Athabasca (Alberta), daughter, Antoine O-kee-stole Cardinal and Ceciole Boucher; married Eugene Wah-we-he-nam Piche, b-1846, Moose Lake, Athabasca (Saskatchewan), son Kees-te-nap Piche and Ke-na-we-ematt.
Francois Cardinal, Metis b-1852 Alberta married to Caroline Metis b-1854 Alberta, living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.
Joseph Cardinal, Metis b-1852 Alberta married about 1876 Alberta Mary Metis b-1852 Alberta living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.
Pierre Cardinal, b-1840 Lac La Biche (Alberta) son Joseph Cardinal, b-1798 and Marguerite Desjarlais or Robinson; married 1852 Lac La Biche (Alberta) Angele Apistiskoisis.
Xavier Cardinal, Metis b-1852 Alberta, married about 1881 Alberta Mary Metis b-1860 Alberta, living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.
Philomene Desjarlais, Metis b-1852 Alberta, living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.
Angele Wabamun Desjarlais, Metis, b-1852, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), died November 1870, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), daughter, Antoine Wabamun Desjarlais, Metis b-1820 Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) and Marie Julie Catherine Kakatow a Cree;
Jean Baptiste Dumont Jr., b-1852, Slave Lake (Alberta), son Jean Baptiste Dumont Sr. b-1827-33, died Oct, 1870 and Isabelle Gray, Metis; married 1872, Fort de la Montagne, (Cypress Hills?), Philomene Vanasse, Metis, born October 1856, Rocky Mountains daughter Jean Baptiste Vanassa dit Anas Sr., b-1833, Fort Edmonton and Catherine Cardinal, Metis, born February, 1838.
Ambroise Faillant, b-1852 Red River, married about 1878 Alberta Clarisse Boucy, Metis b-1835 Alberta daughter Catherine Boucy, Metis b-1840 Alberta living White Whale Lake, Alberta 1901.
Thomas Howse b-1852 Red River married about 1881 likely Assiniboia Susan b-1851 Alberta, living Calgary in 1901 but was in B.C. 1893. Assiniboia could refer to southern Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba at this time.
Elizabeth Hope, b-1852, Lac La Biche daughter, James Hope married 1844 Lac La Biche Judith Desjarlais
Louis Laracque, Metis b-1852 N.W.T. married about 1872 N.W.T. Angelique Metis b-1852 N.W.T. Fort Edmonton 1891.
Elizabeth Malaterre, b-1852 daughter Alexis Malaterre, born July, 1825 Red River and Marguerite Ward (Wark), b-1830; married Alexis Gladu, b-1845, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), died 1879 St. Albert (Alberta) son Charles Gladu, b-1816 and Therese Gray, b-1813, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta).
Louis Pochet, Metis b-1852 Saskatchewan married about 1886 Saskatchewan Julia Metis b-1840 Saskatchewan, living Strathcona, (Alberta), 1901.
Joseph Pepamonew Courteoreille Jr., b-1840 Victoria, Metis Settlement, Alberta, located 90 km NE Fort Edmonton, died August 29, 1870 son Joseph Pepamonew Courteoreille Sr., b-1818 and Susanne Desjarlais, b-1822 Big Lake aka St. Albert, married Nancy Ignace Waniyande, b-1852 Jasper House daughter Louis Ignace Waniyande, b-1825, Jasper House, died March,1874, son Louis Ignace Naniyande Sr. and Marie Walker; married Lisette Courteoeille, N.W.T.
Sophie St. Sauveur, Metis, b-1852, Lac La Biche (Alberta), daughter, Pierre St. Sauveur and Marie Gouin, a Cree Metis; married Marcel Tremblay, born July 15, 1841, Peace River (Alberta).
Angelique Testawitch, b-1852, Fort Vermillion, daughter Jean Baptiste Tastawitch Sr., and Marie Apititish; married 1868, Dunvegan, Athabasca, Benjamin Lepretre, b-1847, Lac La Biche son Jean Baptiste Lepretre and Lisette Lemire.
Father Albert Lacombe (1827-1916) wrote that our caravan was made up of carts drawn by oxen and horses. We had much baggage: tents, food, tools etc. Our men, good Metis whom I have already learned to know. They are truly our people. Mgr. Tache and I love and esteem them. With the gaiety and good will they dispel the tediousness of this difficult and dangerous voyage made so by the heavy rains of the season, and the floods which had overflowed the Mississippi and the Red River Valley. Servants, priests, bishop, all floundered daily in the mud. Dear Metis people, these Memories will oft' recall your name and recollections of you with whom I so often traveled over the vast prairie desert, and, through dense forests, as well as over our wide lakes and endless rivers. They arrived St. Boniface June 27, and four hours later departed for the west. Father J.B. Thibeault (Thibault) had arrived from the Lac Ste Anne mission to inform the Bishop Provencher that Father Bourassa had made up his mind to leave the field next year.
Father Albert Lacombe (1827-1916) wrote of the trip up the Saskatchewan to Fort Edmonton (Alberta): Our caravan was made up of ten barges (York boats) with a crew of nine men each. One might say that the way of life of these men, during the summer months, was as hard as that of the African slave.
Father Lacombe (1827-1916) clashed with Rowand over treatment of a sick boatman and Rowand retorted that "any man who is not dead within three day's illness is not sick at all." Yet, despite these failings, Father Lacombe (1827-1916) considered Rowand a grand little man. When John Rowand (1787-1854) was sick, Father Lacombe would use the same words on him so that he would understand, and Rowand in his fury almost struck the priest.
At this time a trail existed between Fort Carlton and Fort Edmonton and sometimes the traders took horses and rode the 400 miles to Fort Edmonton. (I)-Samuel Robertson (1819-1897) of Orkney and (I)-John McIver (1831-1913) helped build Fort Carlton. They both moved on to Fort Langley, B.C.
The Black-robed Voyager, Father Albert Lacombe (1827-1916), OMI, born 1827, Quebec, died 1916, came to the west in 1849, worked with Bellecourt in North Dakota then met John Rowand (1787-1854) at grand Rapids and arrived Fort Edmonton September 19, 1852. He would write of his trip to Fort Edmonton. Without having seen it, one can form no idea of the hardships; the cruel fatigues of these river boatmen. It reminds one of the slaves from Africa. His heart ached for the dashing young men who had so blithely signed on at Montreal, yet many returned year after year. The west would be his parish for the next sixty-five years and he was content to live on whatever the country could provide. He is known for his untiring and fearless spirit , his tattered robe and his red and white banner. The Cree called him Kamiyo-Atchakwet; meaning the noble soul. The Blackfoot called him Arsous-Kitsi-Parpi; meaning the man with the good heart.
Father Albert Lacombe (1827-1916) would write of John Rowand (1787-1854): this man like most of those holding similar positions is an example of the Company's spirit and government. Rowand said: the Company is like the Church which recognizes but God and the Pope. With us there is but God and the Company. Lacombe recorded that about 150 souls occupied Fort Edmonton.
Father Lacombe (1827-1916) approached Alexis Cardinal, a Metis, born 1820's at Lac La Biche (Alberta) son Joseph Cardinel and Rose Grise, to be a guide and interpreter. At this time Lacombe could not speak Cree and very little English. Faithful Alexis, as Father Lacombe referred to him worked with him for a number of years. Lacombe visited Devil's Lake and noted 15 families of Metis were wintering at this location now called Lac Ste Anne.
June: Slave Lake, birth Jean Baptiste Dumont Jr., son Jean Baptiste Dumont Sr. born between 1727-1833 died October 1870 and Catherine Cardinal born February, 1838; married 1872 Fort de la Monyagne, Philomene Vanesse, born October, 1856, Rocky Mountain House daughter Jean Baptiste Vanesse dit ZAnas Sr. born November, 1833, Fort Edmonton and Catherine cardinal, born February, 1838.
September: Jasper House, birth Margaret Pelletier (or Campbell), Metis daughter Louis Pelletier (or Campbell) Sr., Metis, born July 15, 1829, up the North Saskatchewan River in Rocky Mountains and Marie Karaconti; married 1875 Smoky River, Athabasca, Henry McCorristem Jr., born May 10, 1849, Red River son Henry McCorrister, b-1817 and Maria Tait, b-1820.
During the winter of 1852-53 at Fort Edmonton, Colin Fraser tutored Father Lacombe in the Cree Language.
1853
Jean Baptiste Beauchamp, Metis b-1853 Alberta married about 1889 Alberta Oliva Metis b-1865 Alberta living St. Albert, Alberta 1901.
Alexander Belcourt, b-1853, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) son Alexis Belcourt, b-1826 and Nancy Rowand, b-1832, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta); married 1873, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Madeleine Gladu, b-1859, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) daughter John Dorin Gladu, b-1836, Slave Lake and Jane Collin, b-1838 B.C.
Rodger Berard b-1853 Red River married about 1880 likely Beaver Lake Aurane Metis b-1851 Alberta.
Simon Blondin or Blondeau, b-1853 on Assiniboine River near Beaver River (Alberta) son Simon Blondin or Blondeau, b-1827 and Francoise Desjarlais, b-1826; married 1884, Clemence Gosselin, May 3, 1868 daughter Joseph Gosselin (1834-1871) and Marie Vallee, of Red River.
Joseph B. Bremner b-1853 Red River married about 1876 Alberta Susann D. Metis b-1857 Alberta living Ponoka, Alberta 1901.
Mary Callihoo, Metis b-1853 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne in 1901.
Marie Cardinal, b-1853, Lac La Biche, daughter, Pierre Cardinal, b-1840 and Angele Apistiskoisis; married 1867 Lac La Biche (Alberta), Etienne Quintal, b-1851 Lac La Biche (Alberta) son Pierre Quintal and Charlotte Ladpuceur, b-1814.
Henry Collins, Metis b-1853 Alberta living Strathcona, (Alberta), 1901.
Marguerite Gardner, Metis b-1853 Alberta married about 1865, living Alberta until 1878, living Saskatchewan until 1887, living St. Albert, Alberta 1901.
Gilbert Gilbertson, Metis b-1853 N.W.T. married about 1882 N.W.T. Rosalie Metis b-1864 N.W.T. living Battle River, Alberta 1891.
Augustin Gouin, b-1853, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), son, Antoine Gouin and Francoise Boucher, b-1814; married January 1878 Fort Calgary (Alberta), Emilie Munroe, Metis, b-1861, St. Albert (Alberta), daughter Felix Munroe, Metis b-1825 and Lalouise Laderoute, b-1825, Fort Cumberland (Saskatchewan).
Joseph Ladauerier, Metis b-1853 Alberta married about 1888 Alberta Mary Metis b-1867 Athabasca living Peace River 1890, living Lakeland eastern Alberta 1891.
Abel Lapoudre, Metis b-1853 Alberta married about 1877 Alberta Catherine Metis b-1877 Alberta, living Lac La Biche, Alberta 1901.
Izear LeRoc, Metis b-1853 Alberta married about 1875 Alberta Veronique Metis b-1876 Alberta living Wetaskiwan, Alberta 1901.
Jean Baptiste Letendre, Metis b-1853 Alberta married about 1885 most likely Lac Ste Anne, Christine, Metis b-1854 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
Samuel McCuaig b-1853 Red River, a hunter, living Medicine Hat 1891.
Dolphice Majeau b-1853 Quebec married about 1897 Marguerite Metis b-1865 Alberta living Ste Emerence, Alberta 1901.
Lac La Biche, (Alberta) birth, Francois Cardinal Moise, Metis, b-1853 son Jean Baptiste (Kakakekamik) Moise b-1827 and Charlotte Wapisiokowan; 1st married 1856 Madeleine Abraham; 2nd marriage 1874, Caroline Johnson, b-1855 Lac La Bichr (Alberta) daughter Charles Johnson, b-1829 Red River and Lizette Bruneau.
James Noaren, Metis b-1853 N.W.T., living Fort Edmonton 1891.
Charles Paul, born June 1853, Big Lake aka St. Albert, son, Paul Kamiyoutakoskioo and Lisette Matchununoothkay Court'oreille, b-1834, Lesser Slave Lake; married, October 1875, Dunvegan, Athabaska, Marie Gaucher, born February 1860, Jasper House, daughter, Pierre Jean Gaucher and Lisette Colette.
Peter Phelis, Metis b-1853 N.W.T. a freighter and trader married about 1884 N.W.T. Catherine Metis b-1858 N.W.T. living Battle River, Alberta 1891.
Julienne Savard, b-1853, Fort Edmonton (Alberta), son Antoine Savard, b-1825 and Marguerite Bisson, b-1831; married 1872, St. Albert (Alberta), Gabriel Lafleur, b-1849 (Saskatchewan).
Pelagie Tastawitch, b-1853, Fort Edmonton (Alberta) daughter William Tastawitch, b-1807 and Catherine Rowand Bruneau, Metis, b-1832, Fort Edmonton (Alberta); married Baptiste (Paul) Bisson.
George Thomas, Metis b-1853 N.W.T. married to Margaret Metis b-1849 Red River, living Fort Edmonton 1891.
At the little settlement of St. Anne, north of Fort Edmonton, Father Lacombe (1827-1916) found some muskrat skins taken out of season and asked a native woman to make them into a collar and cuffs for his coat. When John Rowand (1787-1854) saw the collar and cuffs his face turned purple with rage and his eyes flashed as he yelled, " You priests! You say you have come here to preach what is right. Who gave you the right to wear that fur!" What an example you set your Metis. Father Lacombe (1827-1916) at once ripped them off and flung them in the Chief Factor's face saying give unto Caesar. It was true, the Hudson Bay Company would allow no white man to trap furs or get them in trade for any purpose except the companies benefit. John Rowand (1787-1854) stomped out roaring that we knew only two powers, the Company and God. It should be noted that John Rowand (1787-1854) is a Catholic and therefore well aware of the implications of Father Lacombe's actions. Give unto Caesar.... Some believe H.B.C. was called 'Here Before Christ' because of this encounter. John John Rowand (1787-1854) of Orkney married November 29, 1853, Isabella Hisser. Father Lacombe (1827-1916) converted the greatest bully at Fort Edmonton, a Metis called Paulet Paul.
John Rowand (1787-1854) would later write: I make difficulties where there are none; people after being so long in the service get useless.
Father Albert Lacombe (1827-1916) would also later write: "there were a few exceptional cases, where, we must admit, some of our missionaries, some what imprudent, and overly zealous, served us poorly, rather than showing themselves useful." "If we hadn't had the Hudson Bay Company's help and hospitality we would have been obliged to wait for years to found the missions."
John Rowand (1787-1854) wrote to Richard Charles Hardisty, a Metis (1831-1889): "every Half-breed is a trader, who laughs at the Company Charter."
Father Lacombe (1827-1916) in need of a good Metis guide met Alexis Cardinal born Lac La Biche, son Joseph Cardinal and Rose Grise who was married about 1846 to Nancy Quintal a Lac La Biche Metis. Father Lacombe blessed their marriage and also baptised their daughter Philomene b-1847. This is significant that Father Lacombe recognized the validity of a Country Marriage and blessed their marriage and did not perform the marriage rights. A lot of people don't realize that marriage is a commitment between two people and the Great Spirit (God). They had wintered at Fort Edmonton and ventured to Lac La Biche where a goodly number of Metis had long established a settlement there among the Cree Indians. Lacombe said he was quite at home among these people. Lacombe named the place Our Lady of Victories but Lac La Biche prevailed. They then returned to Fort Edmonton (Alberta).
Father Lacombe (1827-1916) would make Lac Ste Anne his permanent residence as Father Bourassa had returned to St. Boniface. Father Remas an Oblate from France arrived Lac La Biche to support that mission. Lacombe immediately traveled to Lac La Biche to visit the new priest. All the Metis and Indians were away on the hunt leaving Father Remas quite alone in cultural shock. Father Lacombe wrote: "We have to respond to and face isolation, discouragement, inclemency, poverty, antipathy and the indifference of the Indians. The missionary, with all his self-sacrifice and zeal, is a man born and raised in the midst of the benefits of civilization. Today, thrown into the midst of a rude people, lawless as to decency and morals, he is not without feeling these inconveniences bitterly." To ensure a more gentile transition Lacombe took Remas back to Lac Ste Anne to teach him Cree.
Colin Fraser (1807-1867), a trader and Post Manager, at Fort Edmonton assisted Father Lacombe (1827-1916) to compile a Cree dictionary. It is noteworthy that Fort Edmonton was the home of a half dozen languages including English, French,. Cree, Gaelic, Blackfoot, Assiniboine and Beaver. All traders of two or three years in the field spoke Cree.
The Mission of Notre Dame des Victoires is established by the Oblates at Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta).
June: St. Albert (Alberta), birth, Charles Paul, son Kamiyoutakoshioo Paul and Lisette Matchununooghkay Courte'Oreille, b-1834, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta); married October, 1875 Dunvegan, Athabasca, Marie Gaucher, born February, 1860, Jasper House (Alberta) daughter Pierre Jean Gaucher and Lisette Colette.
July 2: Lac Ste Anne, Alberta, birth Jean Baptiste Letendre aka Mooshwan son Jean Baptiste Letendre aka Mooshwan, b-1807, Devil Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta) and Madeleine Gladu, born September 22, 1830 Devil Lale (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta); married 1875, Lac Ste Anne, (Alberta), Anne Christie Belcourtm b-1856, Lac Ste Anne, (Alberta), daughter Alexis Belcourt, b-1826 and Nancy Rowand, b-1832, Lesser Slave Lake, (Alberta).
1854
John Beaulieu b-1854 Quebec married about 1874 Alberta Isabelle Savard, Metis b-1867 Alberta, living Legal, Alberta 1901.
Alexandre Belcour, Metis b-1854 Athabasca married about 1884 Athabasca most likely Lac Ste Anne, but could be Athabasca, Magdeleine Metis b-1847 Athabasca, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
John R. Beran, Metis b-1854 Alberta married about 1890 Alberta Mary Metis b-1855 Alberta, living Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta 1901.
John Bourassa, b-1854, Dunvegan, Athabasca (Alberta) son Louis Bourassa and Marguerite Nisandaway Lafleur, b-1825 NW; married 1876, Lanciaor Leonoda St. Cyr, b-1860, Fort Chipewyan daughter Jean Baptiste St. Cyr and Julie Mercredi, b-1821.
Edward Brazeau, Metis b-1854 Alberta married about 1885 likely Athabasca Landing Angelique Metis b-1860 Alberta.
Francois Xavier Cadotte, Metis, born August 30, 1854, Pemnina, North Dakota son Joseph Cadotte, Metis b-1813 and Genevieve Picard, b-1825, Fort Edmonton; married Melanie Adam born May 20, 1856 Red River.
Joseph Calahaisen, b-1854, Wabiscaw District, Athabasca son William Calahaisen and Sophie Auger; 1st married 1875, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), Julie Courteoreille, 2nd marriage 1885, Kathrine Gladu, born July 1869, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), daughter Edward Gladu, b-1847, Lac La Biche (Alberta) and Betsy Constant, b-1845..
Louis Callio, b-1854, Fort Edmonton (Alberta) son Michel Callio, born October 1, 1823, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) and Marie Savard (1828-1869); married 1877 St. Albert (Alberta) Anne Donald, b-1856 Red River.
Angelique (Angele) Cardinal, Metis, b-1854 likely Jasper House, daughter Andre Cardinal Sr. Metis, b-1835 Jasper House and Rosalie Berland, Metis b-1835 Jasper House.
Adam Cardinal, b-1854, Lac La Biche (Alberta) son John Aubichon Cardinal, b-1826, Lac La Biche (Alberta) and Cecile Labonne, b-1839, Lac Poisson Blanc; married 1881 Fort Vermilion (Alberta) Elisabeth Nipissing or Shawan, Metis, born June 1864, daughter, Thomas Shawn Nepissing, b-1818 and Rosaire Gladu.
July: Lac La Biche (Alberta), birth, Julien Cardinal, son Laurent Cardinal (1819-1853) and Marie Moignon, b-1822, Egg Lake (Alberta); married 1876, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Elizabeth LaDouceur, Metis, b-1860, Fort Pitt, (Saskatchewan), daughter Pierre LaDoucher, b-1840, Quebec and Marguerite Fraser, Metis, b-1840, Fort Edmonton (Alberta).
Augustin Carifelle, b-1854, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), son Augustin aka Apisasis Lamisquet Carifelle and Papone's or Laboncon; married 1874, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) Caroline Nooskeyah or Brilliant, born May 1, 1863, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) daughter Joseph Nooskeyah or Brilliant and Madeleine Surprenant.
James Cunningham, Metis b-1854 Alberta married about 1879 Alberta Marie Metis b-1859 Alberta living St. Pierre, Alberta 1901.
Oliver Dion, Metis b-1854 Alberta married about 1878 Alberta living St. Pierre, Alberta 1901.
Rosalie Dumont, Metis, b-1844, daughter, Gabriel Dumont, Metis, born between 1795-1801 and Suzanne Lussier, Metis; 1st married November 24, 1862, St. Albert (Alberta), Edouard Beaudry son Joseph Beaudry, b-1809 and Louise Ladouceur (1820-1906); 2nd marriage, August 26, 1867, Francois Berland; 3rd marriage, 1873 Abraham Salois, b-1830, Fort Edmonton, died 1903; 4th marriage, 1975 Philip Whitford, b-1855, Oak Point (Manitoba).
Colin Fraser (1807-1867) is posted to Slave Lake from 1854-1862.
Edward Gladu-Kewnis, b-1854 Slave Lake son John Quinnas alias Kwenis and Lizette Gladu, b-1806 Slave Lake; married 1872, Sophie Cardinal, b-1854 Fort Edmonton (Alberta).
Charles Johnson, b-1829, Red River, 1st married, 1854, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Lizette Bruneau; 2nd marriage, 1863, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Agathe Anger, b-1848, Fort Vermillion, Peace River (Alberta) daughter Baptiste Auger, born July 1, 1827 and Josephte Chalifoux.,
Jean Baptiste L'Hyrondelle, Metis, b-1854 son Jean Baptiste L'Hyrondelle, b-1816, Lesser Slave Lake and Catherine Loyer, Metis, born August, 1828, Jasper House (Alberta); married January 7, 1879, St. Albert (Alberta) Elizabeth Beaudry, born August 7, 1861, St. Albert (Alberta) daughter, Joseph Beaudry, b-1809 and Louise Ladouceur (1820-1906).
Mary McLeod b-1854 Red River, living Assiniboia. Assiniboia could refer to southern Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba at this time..
Pallet Marden, Metis b-1854 N.W.T. living Southern Alberta 1891.
Lac La Biche, marriage Pierre Chrysologue Pambruin Jr., born August 27, 1824, Lesser Slave Lake; married 1854 Lac La Biche, Elizabeth Quintel, b-1833 Lac La Biche.
Fort Edmonton, birth Genevieve Picard, married Joseph Cadotte, Metis b-1813
Saddle Lake, Saskatchewan, birth, Rosalie aka Cardinal, Moise, Metis b-1854 daughter Jean Baptiste (Kakakekamik) Moise b-1827 and Charlotte Wapisiokowan; 2nd married 1856 Madeleine Abraham; married 1868 Lac La Biche John Longmore Sr. b-1850 Fort Pitt son William Longmore and a Metis mother.
Adam Onyande, Metis b-1854 Alberta married about 1880 Alberta most likely Lac Ste Anne, Martha Metis b-1865 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
Joseph Radway b-1854 Red River, a tinsmith, living Calgary, Alberta 1891.
George Robertson born 1830 Red River son Andrew Robertson and Nancy Atkinson is at Fort Carlton.
Frederick Rowland (Rowand?), Metis b-1854 N.W.T. married about 1877 N.W.T. Adakine Metis b-1856 N.W.T. living Fort Edmonton 1891.
John Rowand (1787-1854) died in May at Fort Pitt where his Metis son, James Rowand, was Chief Trader. John Rowand, in his fury, cursed Baptiste Paul, a Fort Edmonton employee who was in a fight. Some says John Rowand (1787-1854) was foaming at the mouth in his fury when he suddenly dropped dead. His wish was to be buried next to his kin in Montreal. W.S. Gladestone, a carpenter at Fort Edmonton wrote there is not a man at Fort Edmonton or Fort Pitt that done any crying for Rowand, everybody is glad. James Rowand swore he would kill Baptiste Paul for causing his father's death. Some believe James Rowand hired one of his men to shoot Paul with the excuse that he thought he was a bear in a thicket.
Maria Sanderson b-1854 Red River, living Medicine Hat, Alberta 1891.
Emerance aka Mary Savard, b-1854, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), daughter Antoine Savard, b-1825 and Marguerite Bisson, b-1831; married February 28, 1870, St. Albert (Alberta), Leon Delorme, b-1848, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta).
Julian Savard, Metis b-1854 N.W.T. married about 1880 N.W.T. Therase Metis b-1863 N.W.T. living Spruce Grove, Alberta 1901.
James Sinclair of Red River led an expedition from the north end of the valley to the lower and upper Kananaskis Lake country (Alberta).
(II)-William Sinclair, Metis. (1794-1868) son (I)-William Sinclair of Scotland and Margaret Nahoway Cree is Chief Factor, Saskatchewan District and is stationed Fort Edmonton (Alberta).
Francis St. Cyr, b-1854, Fort Chipewyan (Alberta) son Jean Baptiste St. Cyr and Jolie Mercredi, b-1821; married, 1876. Fort Vermilion (Alberta), Sophie Bourassa, Metis, born July 1865 daughter Louis Bourassa and Marguerite Nisaudaway LaFleur, b-1825 N.W.
Bishop Tache founded the mission of Lac La Biche, and this was the man who claimed there were few points in this vast territory capable of cultivation and he would prefer to see the country remain as it is than to see the changes that would likely take place.
John Tanner, Metis b-1854 Alberta married about 1879 Alberta Rosealley Metis b-1864 Alberta, living Trail Creek, Alberta 1901.
Yet another Choleria epidemic swept Canada.
The Hudson Bay Company issued coins and called them beavers, a large one the size of a silver dollar, a half beaver, the size of the 1/2 dollar and so on down to the 1/8th beaver the side of a dime.
April 19: Fort Edmonton, (Alberta), birth, Severe Villeneuve, son Francois Villeneuve, b-1825, Quebec and Helene Vallee, b-1828; married, 1st. 1857 St. Albert (Alberta), Nancy Courteoreille, b-1857, St. Albert (Alberta), daughter James Courteoreille and Marie Hamelin, 2nd married 1884 Julie Boucher b-1865, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), born April 19, 1854 Fort Edmonron (Alberta).
August: Father Vital J. Grandin (1929-1902) arrived Red River and is assigned to Lac La Biche.
September 1, 1854: Lac La Biche (Alberta) death Joseph Cardinal, b-1756, Quebec, married 1794 Rose Cree; 2nd marriage 1798 Lizette Maskegan a Native.
December: Rocky Mountain House reported that the Cree had set fire to the plains, there were no buffalo near there. This is likely so that the Hudson Bay Company would have to trade goods for meat.
1855
Magloire Belcour, Metis b-1855 Alberta married about 1880 Alberta most likely Lac Ste Anne, Constance Metis b-1860 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
Joseph Edward Brazeau, b-1855 Jasper House (Alberta) son Joseph Edward Brazeau and Marguerite Brabant alias Salois, b-1815, Fort Edmonton (Alberta); married 1879, Fort Saskatchewan (Alberta), Celina Descheneaux, born November 5, 1862, Pembina, daughter Pierre Descheneaux, b-1816, Slave Lake and Josephte Courchene, b-1826, Red River.
Jean Francois Callihoo, Iroquois Metis born August 29, 1855 Alberta most likely Devil Lake (Lac Ste Anne) married about 1890 Elizabeth British Metis born August 25, 1871 Alberta, living Lac Sainte Anne 1901.
Xavier Cardinal, b-1855 N.W. son Louison Cardinal, b-1821 and Susan Couteoreille; married 1876, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Mary Jane Bruneau, b-1858.
Oliver Desjarlais, Metis, b-1855, Lac Ste Anne, (Alberta), son Antoine alias Wabamun Desjarlais, Metis, b-1820, Lesser Slave Lake and Marie Julie or Catherine Kakatow, a Cree, b-1834, Pidgeon Lake (Alberta), died 1817, Lac Ste Anne; married 1876, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Isabelle Gladu, b-1861 Lac Ste Anne, daughter Jean Baptiste Gladu, b-1807 and Sophie Collin, b-1815, Jasper House (Alberta).
James Doty a United States Indian Agent is the first non-native to record seeing Writing on Stone, Alberta.
Louis Dube b-1852 Quebec married about 1892 Alberta Glayde Metis b-1855 Alberta living Glengary, (Alberta) 1901.
Baptiste Dumont (1827-1870) son Gabriel Dumont, Metis, b-1795 and Suzanne Lussier, Metis; married, 1855, Fort Edmonton (Alberta), Anne a Stony: Dumont epouse, 1851 Isabelle Gray, Metis.
George Gladu, Metis b-1855 N.W.T. married about 1892 N.W.T. Veronique Metis b-1869 N.W.T. living Plant, (Alberta) 1901.
Jean F. Gladu, Metis b-1855 Athabasca married about 1875 most likely Athabasca, Cecile Metis b-1859 Athabasca, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
Benoit Gladu, b-1855, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), son Jean Baptiste Gladu, b-1807 and Sophie Collin, b-1815, Jasper House (Alberta); married, 1882, Jasper House (Alberta), Josephine Cardinal, b-1866, Jasper House (Alberta), daughter Michel Cardinal, b-1820, and Marie Waniyande.
Olive L'Hyrondelle, b-1855, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) daughter Pierre L'Hyrondelle, b-1825, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) and Marguerite Boucher; 1st married 1874, St. Albert (Alberta), John Blandion, 2nd marriage 1885, St. Albert (Alberta) John Callio, b-1857 St. Alberta (Alberta)..
Mary Lucille Gladu, b-1855 Edmonton, House, died January 19, 1949, Calgary, Alberta daughter Jean Baptiste Atake and Rosalie Gladu; married 1873, Edmonton House, George Lipling, born February 17, 1852, Red River, died August 12, 1912 son George Kipplen killed by Indians 1865 Cypress Hills and Catherine Spence.
Maria Godin b-1855 Red River living Calgary 1891.
Francois Hope, b-1855, Lac La Biche, (Alberta), daughter, James Hope and Judith Desjarlais b-1825; 1st married, 1869, Lac La Biche, (Alberta), Jean Baptiste Cardinal, Metis b-1846 Lac La Biche, (Alberta), daughter Laurent Cardinal, Metis (1819-1853) Marie Moignon, b-1822, Egg Lake (Alberta or Saskatchewan?); 2nd marriage 1871 Lac La Biche (Alberta), Simon Whitford, b-1826.
Emilie Houle, Metis b-1854 Alberta, married about 1879 most likely Athabasca, living Athabasca Landing 1901.
John Johnston, b-1855, Beaver Hills, son, Charles Johnson, b-1829 and Lizette Bruneau; married 1875 Lac La Biche (Alberta) Maria Quintal, b-1863, Lac La Biche (Alberta).
The Rev LeComble a.k.a. Father Albert Lacombe arrived Fort Dunvegan.
Augustin Ladoucer, Metis b-1855 Alberta married about 1882 Alberta Betsy b-1864 Red River, living Lac La Biche, Alberta 1901.
Noel Lalivay, Metis b-1855 Alberta married to Liza L. Metis b-1870 Alberta, living New Norway, Alberta 1901.
Julien L'Hirondelle, Metis b-1855 Alberta married to Marie Metis b-1858 Alberta, they are at Lac Ste Anne in 1901.
Olive L'Hyrondelle, Metis, b-1855, Lac Ste Anne, daughter Pierre L'Hyrondelle. b-1825 and Joseph Boucher, Metis.
Philomenia L'Hirondelle b-1855 B.C. living Calgary 1891.
Jean Baptiste Lirondelle, Metis b-1855 Athabasca, married about 1877 Alberta, living Egg Lake, (Alberta) 1901.
William McDonald, Metis b-1855 Alberta married about 1882 Alberta Rachel Metis b-1865 Alberta living Popular Lake, (Alberta) 1901.
Marguerite Paul, b-1855 on the Alberta Praries, daughter, Kamiyoutakoskioo Paul and Lisette Katchununooghkay Courte'Oreille, b-1834, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta); 1st married 1875, Battle River Settlement (Alberta) Alexander Gaucher; 2nd marriage 1885, John Ferguson; 3rd marriage October 1891, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), Oliver Collins, Metis, born May 1854 Wabiscaw District, Athabasca.
Francis Phishies, Metis b-1855, Alberta married to Mary Metis b-1875 Alberta living Ponoka, Alberta 1901.
Antoine Plante, Metis born 1820 Pembina son Basile Plante and Genevieve Lafourche; married to Angelique Dumont, Metis is living Fort Edmonton.
John Rowand (1787-1854) died in May at Fort Pitt where his Metis son James Rowand was Chief Trader. John Rowand in his fury cursed Baptiste Paul a Fort Edmonton employee who was in a fight, some says Rowand was foaming at the mouth in his fury when he suddenly dropped dead. His wish is to be buried next to his kin in Montreal. W.S. Gladestone, a carpenter at Fort Edmonton wrote there is not a man at Fort Edmonton or Fort Pitt that done any crying for Rowand, everybody is glad. James Rowand swore he would kill Baptiste Paul for causing his father's death. Some believe James Rowand hired one of his men to shoot Paul with the excuse that he thought he was a bear in a thicket. William J. Christie b-1825, would replace Rowand.
William Rowland (Rowand?), Metis b-1855 N.W.T., married about 1888 N.W.T. Margaret Metis b-1864 N.W.T., living Fort Edmonton 1891.
Adelaide Slattery b-1855 N.W.T. living Fish Creek, Southern Alberta 1891.
James S. Spencer, Metis b-1855 N.W.T. married about 1887 N.W.T. Lylie Metis b-1863 B.C., living Edmonton 1901.
Susan Todd, Metis b-1855 Alberta married about 1877 Alberta living Wetaskiwan, Alberta 1901.
Fort Edmonton, birth Jean Baptiste Vanesse dit Anas Sr. born 1833, Fort Edmonton, married 1855 Jasper House, Catherine Cardinal, Metis, born February, 1838.
Samuel Whitford, b-1855 Red River married about 1884 Alberta Mary J Metis b-1865 Alberta living Saddle Lake, Alberta 1901.
Rev. Thomas Woolsey (1834-1911) arrived Fort Edmonton and made this his base of operation until 1859 when Governor (I)-George Simpson (1787-1860) an illegitimate Scot advised him that the Fort was not his station, although he admitted that it was occupied by the Romanists. Romanists are those who follow the Roman Empire beliefs and values. Thomas Woolsey said, "I now consider myself a stranger to this Fort, although Chief Trader William J. Christie b-1825, and his lady always welcomed me when I returned from the wandering buffalo eaters." William J. Christie b-1825, was a very large fat man and his Metis daughter would become Mrs. Malcolm Groat. He claims to have encouraged the Cree and Stony to locate at Pigeon Lake or Red Headed Woodpecker Lake as the natives called it. James Doty, a United States Government Agent ,on September 3, 1855, discovered the Indian Writings on the Milk River now called 'Writing on Stone Provincial Park'. The Blackfoot told Doty that, "White men had many years ago written upon the rocks." Others claim they did not know who had written on the rock because it was before their time in the area. Henry Steinhauer (1818-1884), an Ojibwa Methodist Missionary, preached the first service at Whitefish Lake, Alberta.
Two Protestant missionaries arrived Fort Edmonton (Alberta), Thomas Woolsey (1834-1911) who settled at Smoky Lake and Henry Steinhauer (1818-1884) aka Sowengisik an Ojibwa who settled at Whitefish Lake.
January: Fort Edmonton received a 36 dog train of frozen buffalo meat.
February: Maskepatoon a Cree sent word to Fort Edmonton they had buffalo meat to trade if someone was to visit them.
February 15: Fort Edmonton, birth, Michel Callio, Metis, son Michel Callio, Metis, born October 1, 1823, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), Marie Savard (1828-1869); married 1882, St. Albert, Mary Jane Donald, b-1865 Red River.
May: Father Albert Lacombe (1827-1916) with his guide Alexis Cardinal departed Lac Ste Anne for the Peace River Country. They encountered a Metis population on the shores of Small Slave Lake. Colin Fraser (1807-1867) was in command of the trading post at this location. Lacombe was on his way to Fort Dunvegan.
May 6: Fort Edmonton, marriage William J. Shanks Gladstone Sr. to Harriet LeBlamc, b-1835 Fort Edmonton daughter Louis Leblanc Sr. and Angelique Vallee, b-1820 born Fort Edmonton.
May 19: Lac Ste Anne, birth, Magloire Belcourt, Metis son Jean Baptiste Belcourt Sr. b-1820 (Alberta) and Cecile Callihoo, b-1834, Peace River, Alberta; 1st married Nancy Ignace; 2nd married 1879, Lac Ste Anne, Constance Letendre aka Mooschwan b-1860, Lac Ste Anne.
July 26: St. Albert (Alberta), birth Julien Savard, son Alexandre Savard, b-1831, Slave Lake and Therese Bisson, b-1830, Peace River; married, November 15, 1875, St. Alberta (Alberta), Sophie St. Arnaud, b-1861, Fort Pitt (Saskatchewan), died 1877 daughter Benjamin St. Arnaud, b-1830, Slave Lake and Sophie Bruneau.
August: Fort Edmonton (Alberta), birth, Lucille Gladu, Metis; married 1871, Fort Edmonton, George Kipling, Metis b-1850 Red River.
September: Lacombe returned to L:ac Ste Anne.
September 20: Reverend Thomas Woolsey (1834-1911), a Wesleyan arrived Fort Edmonton and the Reverend Henry B. Steinhauer (1818-1884), a full blood Ojibwa Indian, and Wesleyan was making his way to Lac La Biche.
October: Three men from Jasper house reached Fort Edmonton with fifty half wild horses.
November: St. Albert (Alberta) birth Felix Nipissing or Shawan son Thomas Shawan Nepissing, b-1818 and Rosaire Gladu; 1st married 1878, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) Mary Henri or Masquego, d-1887; 2nd marriage June 1889, Lesser Slave lake (Alberta), Emilia Nisotsasi, Metis.
November 10: Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), birth, Jean Felix Doron Gladu son John Dorion Gladu, b-1836, Slave Lake, and Jane Collin, b-1838, B.C.; married, 1875, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Cecil Belcourt, Metis, born January 17, 1858, Lac Ste Anne, (Alberta), daughter, Jean Baptiste Belcourt Sr. b-1820 and Cecile Callihoo, Metis, b-1834, Peace River, (Alberta).
The fall: Father Remas is assigned to Lac Ste Anne under Father Lacombe and Fathers Tissot and Maisonneuve are sent to Lac La Biche to service the Athabasca and Mackenzie Rivers. They were ordered to build a more imposing mission several miles west of the town and to cut a road via the future St. Paul des Metis to intersect the road from Fort Pitt to Fort Edmonton..
1856
Pierre Auger, Metis, b-1856, Athabasca River (Alberta), died January 27, 1886 son Augustin Auger, Metis, b-1825 Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) and Rosalie Labonne; married Julie Rivet.
Assanagus b-1856 N.W.T., living Namaka, Southern Alberta 1891.
Jean Baptiste Beauchamp aka Galarneau, Metis, b-1856, Peace River (Alberta) son Charles Beauregard Sr. died 1885, and Josephte Kwarakwentha Callihoo L'Iroquoise b-1822 Lesser Slave Lake; married September 28, 1874, Marie Julie Cardinal, Metis, b-1856 Jasper House (Alberta), daughter Andre Cardinal Sr. Metis, b-1835 and Rosaline Berland, b-1835 Jasper House, (Alberta).
David Bernard, b-1856, Battle River Settlement (Alberta) son Louison Bernard and Peggie Colins; married 1879 Victoria Metis Settlement, (Alberta), Marie (Sally or Sarah), Amiotte-Annette, b-1831, Fort Edmonton, daughter St. Pierre Eah-she-mah-too-tew Anitoinne and Kah-mashkoo-ka-na-wap.
Philomene Bisson, b-1856 Lac Ste Anne, daughter Jean Baptiste Bisson and Rosalie Simon; married 1874 St. Albert (Alberta) Anraham Nault, b-1854 Fort Pitt, (Saskatchewan).
Felix Blivan, Metis b-1856 Alberta married about 1880 Alberta most likely Trail Creek Ann Metis b-1864 Alberta living Trail Creek, Alberta 1901.
Joseph Brewster b-1859 Scotland married Angelique Metis b-1856 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
(I)-John Brown b-1839 Ireland married to Bell Metis b-1856 Alberta living Mountain View, Alberta 1901.
John Calder, Metis b-1856 N.W.T., married 1900 Lac Ste Anne, Marguerite Metis b-1869 Saskatchewan, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
Michel Caliaux, Metis b-1856 Alberta married about 1883 Alberta Peggy Metis b-1871 Alberta living Emerence, Alberta 1901.
Jane Callihoo, Metis b-1856 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne in 1901.
Baptiste Callio, Metis, b-1832 son Louis Kwarakwentha Callihoo L'Iroouqise, b-1782, Quebec and Marie Tekanise Patenaude (1803-1854); married 1856, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Angelique Bruneau, Metis, b-1835 daughter Jean Baptiste Bruneau and Marie (Salteux) Kool.
Nancy Campbell, Metis b-1856 N.W.T. Married about 1873 N.W.T., living Fort Edmonton 1901.
Augustin Cardinal, Metis, b-1856, Lac La Biche (Alberta) son St Luc Cardinal, Metis, b-1836 and Marguerite Desjarlais b-1839.
Alexis Cardinal, Metis b-1856 Alberta married to Silvia Metis b-1862 Alberta, living Lac La Biche, Alberta 1901. This is likely the son Alexis Cardinal and Nancy Quintal?
Joseph Cardinal, b-1856, Birch Lake (Alberta), son, Gabriel Cardinal dit Labatoche, b-1835 and Marie Bruneau, b-1837; married, 1878, Lac La Biche, (Alberta) Elizabeth Desjarlais, Metis, b-1861, Lac La Biche (Alberta), daughter, Francois Payasis Desjarlais, Metis, b-1824, Beaver River and Euphrosine Auger, Metis, b-1828 Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta).
Marie Julie Cardinal, Metis, b-1856 Jasper House daughter Andre Cardinal Sr. Metis, b-1835 Jasper House and Rosalie Berland, Metis b-1835 Jasper House.
Dieudonne Courtedate, Metis b-1856 Alberta Julienne Metis b-1865 Alberta living Ste Emerence, Alberta 1901.
Albert Cunningham, Metis b-1856 Alberta married about 1884 likely Lac Ste Anne, Jessie b-1861 Red River, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
Lac Ste Anne, Alberta marriage Pierre Lemay Delorme, Metis b-1838 son Pierriche Delorme and Angele Bourassa; Married 1856 Lac Ste Anne, Alberta Marguerite Callion L'Iroquoise b-1841 daughter Louis Kwarakwentha Callihoo L'Iroquoise and Marie Tekanise Patenaude; married about 1885 Alberta Mary Metis b-1865 Athabasca, living Lac Ste Anne, Alberta 1901 must be a second marriage?.
Marie Desjarlais, b-1856 Lac La Biche (Alberta) married 1875 Lac La Biche, (Alberta), Joseph Cardinal, b-1857, Lac Poisson Blanc, Quebec son Louison Cardinal, b-1821 and Susan Courteoreille;
Louie Eloppin, Metis b-1856 N.W.T. married about 1877 N.W.T. Adlade Metis b-1852 N.W.T. living Pretty Hill, Alberta 1901.
Frederick Fisher b-1856 U.S.A. married 1889 Alberta Virginie Metis b-1868 Alberta, living Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta 1901.
William Gairdner b-1840 West Indies married about 1875 Athabasca Floria Metis b-1856 Athabasca, living Athabasca 1875 to 1880, red River 1881, Athabasca 1885 , Alberta 1889 and living Lakeland, Alberta 1891.
Jane Gladu, Metis b-1856, Alberta married about 1876 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
Pauline Gladu, b-1856, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) daughter Opaskium and Constance Gladu, b-1839, Wabascow Lake, Athabasca; married 1877, Lac de Sable and Charles Major aka Crandell b-1845 Red River.
Batish Glounen, Metis b-1856 N.W.T. married about 1880 N.W.T. Angeline Metis b-1861 N.W.T. living Pretty Hill, Alberta 1901.
Adelaide Gouin, Metis b-1856 Alberta living St. Pierre, Alberta 1901.
Margaret Hope, b-1856, Lac La Biche daughter, James Hope married 1844 Lac La Biche Judith Desjarlais
William Houle, Metis b-1856 Alberta married about 1884 likely Athabasca Landing Cecile Metis b-1857 Alberta.
Charles Houle, b-1825, Red River, married, 1856, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Ester Bruneau, born August 8, 1840 daughter, Michel Joachim Bruneau, b-1806 and Marie Catherine LaDouceur, b-1810.
Charles House, b-1856, Slave Lake son Piyesiwitakusiw and Josephite Peischeck dit Gladu Chalifoux, b-1830, Grouard (Alberta); married Emilie Bruneau, born March 17, 1851, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) daughter Michel Joachim Bruneau, b-1806 and Marie Catherine Ladouceurm b-1810.
Dieudonne Letendre aka Mooshwan, Metis, b-1856, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), died 1901, son Jean Baptiste Letendre aka Mooshwan born October 20, 1807, Devils Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta) and Madeleine Gladu, born September 22, 1830 Devil Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta); married 1876 Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Anne Josephine Gladu daughter John Dorion Gladu, b-1836, Slave Lake, Jane Collin b-1838 B.C.
Louis L'Hirondelle b-1856 Saskatchewan living Calgary 1891.
William McDonald b-1856 N.W.T. married about 1883 N.W.T. Rachel Metis b-1866 N.W.T., living Fort Edmonton 1891.
Margaret McDonald, Metis b-1856 N.W.T. living Calgary, Southern Alberta 1891.
S. McQuriell b-1856 Red River, works for CPR, living Bankk or West 1891.
Lac La Biche, marriage Jean Baptiste (Kakakekamik) Moise, Metis, b-1827, Lac La Biche, son man named Moise and Susanne Decoine, Metis, b-1807 Lesser Slave Lake; 1st married 1844 Lac La Biche, Charlotte Wapisiokowan; 2nd married 1856, Madeleine Abraham.
Minnie Potts b-1856 N.W.T., living Assiniboia West 1891. Assiniboia West likely refers to southern Alberta, or south west Saskatchewan at this time.
July: Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), birth Xavier Nipissing or Shawan son Thomas Shawan Nepissing, b-1818 and Rosaire Gladu; married 1877, Dunvegan, Athabasca, Angelique Wanut, Metis, born May 1861, Rocky Mountains, daughter Simon Wanut and Marie Anne Karacanti L'Iroquoise, b-1822/26, Rockt Mountain House (Alberta)
Harry Power, Metis b-1856 Alberta, married about 1881 likely Athabasca, Pelagie Metis b-1866 Alberta, living Athabasca Landing 1901.
Batice Rabrocawm, Metis b-1856 N.W.T. married about 1871 N.W.T. Margaret Metis b-1856 N.W.T. living Fort Edmonton 1891.
William Rowland, b-1827, Fort Cumberland (Saskatchewan) son William Rowland, b-1812, Fort Cumberland (Saskatchewan) and Betsy Ballendine, Metis, b-1795 Fort Cumberland (Saskatchewan); married 1856, Fort Edmonton, Helen Beauregard, b-1837, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), son Charles Beauregard, d-1885 and Josephte Kwarakwentha Callihoo L'Iroquoise, b-1822 Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta)
Fort Resolution, Great Slave Lake, marriage (I)-Henry Sanderson of Orkney, to Elizabeth Manger De Lard born 1844 Buffalo Lake, Alberta daughter Manager De Lard Chipewyan and Zosee Chipewyan.
Felix (David) Savard, b-1856, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) son Alexandre Savard, b-1831, Slave Lake and Therese Bisson, b-1830 Peace River; married January 28, 1880, St. Albert (Alberta) Justine Callion, b-1864, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) daughter Baptiste Callio, b-1832 and Angelique Bruneau, Metis, b-1835.
Fanny Shirt, Metis, b-1856, White Fish Lake, Athabasca daughter Joseph Shirt and Jane Aw-taw-yo-kan; married 1874, Fort Edmonton, (Alberta) William Robert Bird, Metis, b-1826, son, William Bird, Metis, b-1803 and Rubina aka Venus Hay.
Jean Baptiste Vanasse dit Anas Jr., birth November, 1856, Fort Edmonton son Jean Baptiste Vanasse dit Anas Sr., b-1833 Fort Edmonton and Catherine Cardinal, born February 1838.; married 1876 Calgary Emilia Calderm born July 10, 1850 daughter Peter Calder b-1799 and Isabelle Lussar (Isabelle Francois).
Norman Vandel Metis b-1856 Red River married about 1874 likely Beaumont, Julie Metis b-1858-1861 Alberta, living Fort Edmonton 1891 & Beaumont, Alberta 1901.
Maskepatoon, Laputange (Lapotac) and Sweet Grass the Plains Cree are reported trading Fort Edmonton, as are some Blackfoot.
At Spirit Lake (Devil Lake aka Lac Ste Anne) this year, forty thousand whitefish are taken by the Metis in five days and frozen for shipment to Fort Edmonton. This Metis village is growing into a major town.
Father Albert Lacombe (1827-1916) and his guide Michel Nipissing visited the Iroquois and Chippewas (Nipissing) in Jasper Valley. Jasper House was in decline as the Oregon traffic had stopped using this route to cross the mountains. Jasper house's big asset was 350 half wild horses. On there way to Jasper Valley, Father Lacombe fell ill. Michel Nipissing said: Father, I am afraid that you will die here. Then what will become of me? Everyone will say that I mistreated you, perhaps even murdered you. Give me a paper so that I can prove that I was good to you.
January 28: Lac La Biche, birth Abraham Beaudry, died 1865.
March: Lac Ste Anne, birth Marie L'Hyrondelle, Metis, daughter Pierre L'Hyrondelle, b-1825 and Marguerite Boucher, Metis; married February 1881, St. Albert (Alberta), Thimothe Dumont, b-1858 (Saskatchewan)..
April: Hamlin is trading in opposition to the Company at Lac La Biche. In this same month Lake St. Anns Metis Freemen with 21 horses crossing the Saskatchewan River below Fort Edmonton on their way to Red River carrying away with them 500 martens together with other valuable furs to be sold there.
Joseph Powatis Thomas married May 2, 1856, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Catherine Bruneau, Metis, b-1840, Pembina River daughter Jean Baptiste Bruneau, b-1810 N.W. and Marie (Salteux) Kool.
June 24: Clemence Cardinal, Metis, b-1856, likely Jasper House, son Andre Cardinal Sr. Metis, b-1835 Jasper House and Rosalie Berland, Metis b-1835 Jasper House.
September 19: Mackenzie River, birth Roger Boucher son Paul Boucher, b-1821 and Louise Marcellais, b-1825, Assiniboia des Metis Settlement; married April 10, 1877, Marie Parisien aka Cardinal, Metis, born March 20, 1861, daughter Male Parisien and Francoise Sayis aka Sayer, Metis b-1833.
October: Rocky Mountain House (Alberta), birth Philomene Vanesse daughter Jean Baptiste Vanesse dit Anas Sr., born November 1833 Fort Edmonton (Alberta) and Catherine Cardinal born February, 1838; married 1872 Fort de la Montagne, Jean Baptiste Dumont Jr. born June 1852 Slave Lake.
October: News reached Fort Edmonton (Alberta) that the Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) Metis are returning from Red River with Red River carts laden with supplies. They had been six months on the round trip.
November: Fort Edmonton (Alberta), birth, Baptiste dit Anas Jr. Vanasse son Baptiste dit Anas Sr. Vanasse, born November 1833, Fort Edmonton (Alberta) and Catherine Cardinal, b-1838; married 1876, Calgary (Alberta), Emilia Calder, born July 10, 1850 daughter Peter Calder, b-1799 and Isabelle aka Isabelle Francis Lussier.
November 20: Lac La Biche, (Alberta), birth Melanie Cardinal, Metis, daughter St Luc Cardinal, Metis, b-1836 and Marguerite Desjarlais b-1839.
December 31: Lac La Biche (Alberta), birth Alexis Cardinal; married Sylvie Quintal, b-1864, Lac La Biche (Alberta), daughter, Charles Quintal, b-1840, Lac La Biche (Alberta) and Euphrosine Cardinal, b-1843, Victoria Metis Settlement, (Alberta).
1857
Jean Baptiste Anass, Metis b-1857 Alberta, married about 1878 Alberta most likely Trail Creek, Arnelia (Amelia) Metis b-1853 Alberta, living Trail Creek, Alberta 1901.
Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), birth Charles Andrews son Baptiste Andrews and Catherine Gladu; married January 28, 1877, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) Angelique Hamelin, b-1866, Lac La Nun, (Alberta) daughter Pierre (Pierriche) Hamlin, Metis and Marie Anne Macomtehquayo Courteoreille, b-1832.
Daniel Belcourt, Metis, b-1857, Big Lake aka St. Albert (Alberta) son Joseph Belcourt Jr., born November 28, 1823 and Madeleine Sapin dit Campion, Metis; married 1882, Calgary, (Alberta), Pauline Vanesse, Metis, born October 10, 1868 daughter Jean Baptiste Vanasse dit Anas Sr., born November 1833, Fort Edmonton and Catherine Cardinal, born February, 1838.
Narcisse Bellerose, b-1857, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) son Oliver Bellerose, b-1814 and Josephte (Suzzette) Savard, b-1819; married, January 2, 1879, St Albert (Alberta), Anne Seguin dit Laderoute, Metis, born July, 1858, Fort Edmonton (Alberta), daughter Oliver Laderoute, (1806-1876) and Angelique dit Brabant Maskegan.
Virginie dit Blayonne Blandion, Metis, b-1857, Fort Edmonton (Alberta) daughter Antoine Blandion, b-1833 Jasper House and Marie Surprenant, Metis, b-1840, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta);married, 1877, St. Albert (Alberta), Charles Gariepy, born November 3, 1850, Red River.
Cyrille Boucher, Metis, b-1857, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) daughter Thomas Boucher, Metis, b-1836, Devil Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta) and Larose Gladu; married 1883, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) Vitaline Berland, Metis, born September 14, 1868, St. Albert (Alberta) son Edouard Berland, Metis, b-1819 and Cecile Callihoo.
Angella Buttaud b-1857 Saskatchewan, living Calgary, Southern Alberta 1891.
Jean Felix Callio, b-1857 Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) son Baptiste Callio, b-1832 and Angelique Bruneau, b-1835; married 1878, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Adele Ignace, b-1860, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) daughter Louis Ignace Waiyandie, b-1825, Jasper House (Alberta), died March, 1874 and Lisette Courteoreille, b-1829 N.W.
Joseph Cardinal, b-1857, Lac Poisson Blanc, son, Louison Cardinal, b-1821 and Susan Courteoreille; married 1875 Lac La Biche (Alberta) Marie Desjarlais, b-1856 Lac La Biche (Alberta) daughter Paulette Desjarlais b-1830 Lac Ste Anne (Devil Lake, Alberta) and Lizette Bruneau..
Lac La Biche, birth, Angelique (Kakakekamik) Moise, Metis b-1857 daughter Jean Baptiste (Kakakekamik) Moise b-1827 and Charlotte Wapisiokowan; 2nd married 1856 Madeleine Abraham; married 1868 Lac La Biche John Longmore Sr. b-1850 Fort Pitt son William Longmore and a Metis mother; married 1872/77 Lac La Biche Joseph dit Mustatip Cardinal, Metis b-1838 Lac Ste Anne son Jacques Cardinal and Josephite Ticikak.
Mary Minesinger b-1857 Red River, living High River, Alberta 1891.
Henry John Moberly arrived Jasper House and was chief factor 1855-1861. He married Suzan Cardinal.
Edouard Naud, Metis b-1857 Alberta, married about 1892 Alberta Henriette Metis b-1875 Alberta, living Egg Lake, Alberta 1901.
Antoine Paquette, Metis b-1857 Saskatchewan son Henry Paquette b-1814 Quebec, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
Clarisse Paul, Metis, B-1857, Fort Edmonton son Louison Paul, Metis b-1830, Fort Edmonton and Catherine Gladu, Metis, b-1833, Slave Lake (Alberta), married, 1878, St. Albert, Ambroise Adam aka Fagnant, b-1856 daughter Jean Baptiste Adam, b-1820, (married 1848) Marie Boyer, b-1825.
Daniel Paupin b-1857 Red River, living Assiniboia West 1891. Assiniboia West likely refers to southern Alberta, or south west Saskatchewan, at this time.
Benjamin Paupin b-1857 Red River, living Assiniboia West 1891. Assiniboia West likely refers to southern Alberta, or south west Saskatchewan, at this time.
Jean Baptiste Pepin, Metis b-1857 Alberta married about 1871 Alberta Marie Metis b-1857 Alberta living St. Albert, Alberta 1901.
Charles Pruden Sr., b-1857, McKenzie River, son James Pruden Sr., Metis, b-1823 and Genevieve Desjarlass, Metis, b-1833; married 1879, South Saskatchewan River, Rosalie Vandal, b-1859, daughter Jean Baptiste Vandal and Marie Primeau.
Nastor Savard, Metis b-1857 Alberta living Morinville, Alberta 1901.
Jean Baptiste Souver b-1857 Red River married 1884 Alberta Ellen Metis b-1863 Alberta, living Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta 1901.
Jasper House, birth Abraham Waniyande, died 1874 Jasper House, son Jean Baptiste Waniyande, born 1821 Jasper House, and Isabelkle Karaconti, b-1820 Jasper House, died 1888 Jasper House
Gilbert Whitford b-1857, Red River an interpreter son married about 1885 N.W.T.
Aeralim Metis b-1865 N.W.T., living Battle River, Alberta 1891. Or see
below:
Gilbert Whitford, b-1857 Partridge Crop, son Philip Whitford Sr., b-1830, Swan
River District, N.W.T. and Mary Mousseau; married 1882, Battle River Settlement,
(Alberta), Marcelline (Dionne) Blandion, b-1864, St. Albert aka Big Lake, daughter Antoine
Blandion Sr. or Antoine Blandion Jr., b-1836 Big Lake and Marie Desjarlacs.
Herbert H. Wishart b-1857 Red River, a farmer, living Gleichen, Alberta 1891.
Joseph Wishart b-1857 Red River, a farmer, living Gleichen, Alberta 1891.
It was noted that 30 acres were under cultivation below Fort Edmonton, (Alberta). A big windmill is located behind Fort Edmonton for grinding flour.
Near Victoria Metis Settlement, (Alberta) the Whitefish Lake Indians and Metis are growing potatoes, turnips and barley. By 1865, 30 Metis families had settled in the area. This settlement was first established 1839 or earlier.
About 800 ounces of gold from the Fraser River (B.C.) reached California this year, despite the efforts of the Hudson Bay Company to control the trade in gold.
January 7: Old man Lacombe a freeman born about 1777 died on the prairies. He had married a Cree woman who had a number of children, boys and girls, one of whom was Corps Rouge, Omikkoiyawe (Red Skin) who lives among the Bloods.
February: birth Norman Vandal son Benjamin Vandal (1820-1870) and Marguerite Allary, b-1836; married, 1874, Bull Lake, Julie Munroe, b-1859, Big Lake aka St. Albert daughter Felix Munroe, b-1825, married 1855 Lac Ste Anne, Lalouise Laperoute, born April, 1825, Fort Cumberland, Saskatchewan.
March: About 700 Blackfoot arrived Fort Edmonton to trade.
March 31: The John Palliser expedition to chart the west is commissioned and included: Dr. James Hector, physician and Geologist, Eugene Bourgeau a French Botanist and Thomas Blakiston a surveyor. They wintered at Fort Carlton and the following year at Fort Edmonton. Palliser had written while at Fort Edmonton, "It is great fun to see the black looks of the hostile divines (missionaries). I understand that, sometimes, hostilities have proceeded further than mere looks." The clerics bitter hostilities towards each other and their different viewpoints on Christianity raised doubts in the natives' minds about the tenable and sincerity of its advocates. Palliser was also doubtful of the value of the missionary's activities. This, however is the same man who proposed the madcap scheme of training 50,000 poor boys of London for indenture (slavery) to a Canadian rural existence. Palliser himself departed to the United States this winter leaving Dr. James Hector in charge of the expedition.
May 1: The Cree arrived to trade Fort Edmonton. Father Albert Lacombe (1827-1916) dispatched a number of Metis with their carts, on his behalf, for the Red River Settlement. He was to travel via the Hudson Bay barges to the same destination.
August 10: Athabasca District, birth Laurent Atkinson, married Catherine Cyr, born November 6, Red River.
December 30: The Palliser expedition, with Dr. James Hector, arrived at Fort Edmonton, (I)-John Palliser (1817-1887) returned to Montreal through Minnesota to file his report to London. Some suggest the expedition wintered Fort Carlton. Palliser writing about the prairie turnip said, the root is very dry and almost tasteless, and even when boiled for a great length of time does not become soft, and is at best but insipid, unnutritious trash. The French Canadian voyagers however dubbed it 'pomme de prairie'.
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Francois Bruno Metis b-1858 Alberta married about 1886 Alberta Florence, Metis, b-1854, Alberta living Whitford, Alberta 1901.
Narcisse Blandion, Metis, b-1858 St. Albert (Alberta), died September 1870, daughter Antoine Blandion, b-1833 and Marie Surprenant, Metis, b-1840.
Joseph Nooskeyah or Brilliant, b-1858, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) son Joseph Nooskeyah or Brilliant and Madeleine Surprenant; married 1875, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), Elizabeth Collins, Metis, born May 1858, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) daughter Kenawatsaquay Collins a native and Emma Carter.
John Calahaisen alias Wa-bee, b-1858, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) son William Calahaisen and Sophie Auger; married November 1876, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), Josephine Auger, born November 1858, Trout Lake (Alberta) daughter Baptiste Auger and Adelaide Letendre.
Basile Cardinal, b-1830 Beaver River, son Jacques Cardinal, b-1798 Moose Mountain (Saskatchewan) and Josephte Tcikak, b-1780; married 1858, Lac La Biche, Isabelle Capot-Vert, b-1829, Athabasca District, N.W. daughter Masko-meh Capot-Vert a Native and Isabelle Cardinal.
Joseph Cardinal, Metis b-1858, Alberta married about 1881 Alberta Elizabeth Metis b-1860 Alberta, living Lac La Biche, Alberta 1901.
Elyia Conrad, b-1858 Red River, living Medicine Hat 1891.
Philippe Corlgraf, Metis, b-1858 Alberta living Rose Ridge, Alberta 1901.
Lac Ste Anne, Alberta, birth Edward Delorme, Metis son Pierre Lemay Delorme, Metis b-1838 and Marguerite Callion L'Iroquoise b-1841.
Antoine Desjarlais, Metis b-1858 Alberta married about 1881 Alberta Margaret Metis b-1868 Alberta, living Lac La Biche, Alberta 1901.
Joseph Desjarlais, Metis b-1858 Alberta married about 1886, Alberta Maria Metis b-1874 Alberta living Lac La Biche, Alberta 1901.
Marguerite Desjarlais (Moyen), Metis, b-1858, Battle River Settlement, (Alberta) daughter Joseph Moret aka Pamotayaasip Cree Friday and Marguerite, b-1810, Lac La Biche; married 1877 (Saskatchewan), Francois Whitford, Metis, born March 15, 1860 son William Francois Whitford, Metis, b-1830 Red River and Louise Desjarlais, Metis, b-1839 Red River.
At Hay Lakes was a band of Freemen (Metis) including old Gabriel Dumont, who it was said crossed the Rocky Mountains often. He could speak French but preferred Cree.
Mary Favel, b-1858, Fort Edmonton daughter Thomas Favel and Josephte; married Cornelious LeBlanc Sr. b-1850 Fort Edmonton.
George Gagnon b-1833 Quebec married about 1869 N.W.T. Nancy Cunningham, Metis b-1858 N.W.T. daughter Johny Cunningham, Metis and Rosalin L'Hyroudelle, Metis; living St. Albert, Alberta 1901.
Joseph Gray, Metis b-1858 Alberta married about 1885 Alberta Josette Metis b-1868 Alberta living St. Pierre, Alberta 1901.
Pierre Hamelin, Metis, b-1858, Lesser Slave Lake, (Alberta) died before 1901,
son Pierre (Pierriche) Hamelin, Metis, and Marie Anne Macomtehouayo
Courteoreille, b-1832; married 1878, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), Josephine
Andrews, born September, 1863, Lesser Slave Lake (Albverta) daughter Baptiste
Andrews and Catherine Gladu.
Hall and Hodgson of Mankato, Minnesota were in Fort Edmonton this year.
William Houle, b-1858, St. Albert son Charles Houle, b-1828, Red River and Esther Bruneau, b-1840; married 1878, Fort Chipewyan, Marie Cecile Bruneau-Beulieu, b-1852, Fond du Lac, Athabasca, daughter Gregoire Bruneau-Beaulieu and Josephine Piche.
James Inkster, Metis b-1858 N.W.T., living Fort Edmonton 1891.
(I)-George Kennedy b-1851 Scotland married about 1881 N.W.T. Moriah Metis b-1858 N.W.T., living in Fort Edmonton 1891.
(I)-John Lenny b-1847 Scotland married about 1884 Alberta Lucille, Metis b-1858 Alberta living White Whale Lake, Alberta 1901.
Martin Loguier, Metis b-1858 Alberta son Louis Loguier b-1832 and Angele b-1839 living White Whale Lake 1901.
John Loronda, Metis b-1858 N.W.T. married about 1887 N.W.T. Mary Metis b-1866 N.W.T. living Battle River, Alberta 1891.
Elizabeth McKinnon b-1858 Red River, living Calgary, Alberta 1891.
Madeline McLean, Metis b-1858 Alberta married about 1877 Alberta living Rabbit Hill, Alberta 1901.
John McNeill b-1858 Red River, engineer, married about 1881 Margaret b-1863 Red River, four children are recorded, John E. b-1882 Red River, Mary b-1885 Red River, Joseph b-1886 Red River, Sarah b-1889 N.W.T., all living Morley, Alberta 1891.
Philomine Nault, Metis b-1858 Alberta living Rose Ridge, Alberta 1901. Possible daughter Alexia Nault (1822-1867) married 1845 Fort Edmonton Angelique Brabant b-1828.
Henri Paquette, b-1858, Fort Edmonton (Alberta) son Henri Paquette and Catherine Collins (or Richard); married 1876, Calgary (Alberta), Maria Boucher, Metis, b-1859, St. Albert daughter Pierre Boucher and Marie Amable (Montagnais) Bruneau, b-1828.
Theodore Savard, Metis b-1858 Alberta, married about 1886 likely Alberta, Emerance Metis b-1869 Athabasca, living Egg Lake, Alberta 1901.
James Whitford, Metis b-1858 Assinaboia married about 1890 Alberta Mary Metis b-1874 Alberta, living Mountain Mill, Alberta 1901.
(I)- John Palliser reported that Father Albert Lacombe was considering building a mission for the Blackfoot either on the northeaster corner of Buffalo Lake (near Buffalo Boss Hill) or at the mouth of the lake's flow, Trail Creek.
The Palliser expedition broke into two groups one headed by (I)- John Palliser (1817-1887) and the other by Lieutenant Balkiston over the appointment of Dr. Hector as second in command. Balkiston departed with 10 horses, an Indian guide and three men to discover two passages leading to the Kootenays. The Balkiston expedition filed a separate report to London claiming the discovery of two passes through the Rockies..
| NAME | MEN | WOMEN | CHILDREN |
| Galliman
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1 | 1 | |
| Shorts | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Raymond | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Cameron | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Cunningham | 1 | 4 | |
| Finlay | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Laderout | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Dumas | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Savard | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Salois | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Cartouch | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Hudson | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Norwegian | 8 |
It is reported that Lac Ste Anne (Devils Lake) had forty-one houses and the Metis talk French, Cree and dress in European fashion.
February 6: The eighteen hunters returned with forty sleighs to Edmonton House. Nancy Cunningham is born May 27, 1858, Fort Edmonton daughter Johny Cunningham, a Metis, and Rosalin L'Hyroudelle also a Metis. Nancy would marry 1875 St. Albert a George Gagnon.
April 22: Fort Edmonton (Alberta) birth, Isaie Beaudry, d-1864.
May 27: Fort Edmonton (Alberta), birth, Nancy Cunningham daughter John Cunningham, Metis n-1815 Red River des Metis and Rosalie L'Hyrondelle born January 5, 1829 Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta); married January 7, 1875, George Gagnon, a white man, born April 28, 1833, Quebec.
June: John Sullivan a senior member of the Palliser Expedition wrote: The Cree reported the peace with the Blackfoot had been violated, and that a very large war-party of Blackfoot was on the road to the Cree Country. The Crees are invariably the first offenders, and, comparatively speaking, the Blackfoot exercise great forbearance towards them in return. This is interesting given this was supposed to be a Cree report?
June: Lieutenant Blakiston, a member of the Palliser Expedition wrote: They (Indians) are aware that the buffalo are rapidly decreasing, and foresee that their descendants will have to take some other way of living than the lazy yet not luxurious mode followed at present. Year by year they see the animals decrease, and although they consider that they will last their time, and that by them they will be able to keep themselves in tobacco, ammunition, and other requisites, and have an occasional drinking bout, yet they knew too well, as one man expressed himself to me, "If this continues our children cannot live."
(I)- John Palliser (1817-1887) returned from Montreal to Fort Edmonton (Alberta).
July 26: Big Lake aka St. Albert, (Alberta), marriage, Peter Ward, Metis, b-1840, Fort Edmonton, son, George Ward, b-1810 and Bethsey Turcotte; married, Rosalie Bisson, b-1843, Slave Lake, daughter, Jean Baptiste Bisson and Rosalie Simon.
August: The British Government declared Vancouver Island a colony and appointed James Douglas as its first governor.
August 20: Blakiston crossed the Kootenay Pass east to west, two weeks before the Pallester Expedition crossed west to east. It is noteworthy that the pass has so much use that the Kutenai Indians maintained the path well. When Blakiston was credited with being the first to discover the Kootenay Pass, he said discovery is subjective, the deer made the first trails, the elk followed the deer, the buffalo followed the elk, the Indians followed the buffalo, the trappers followed the Indians and then the army officers came along and discovered the pass. It is noteworthy that the army officer is being led by an Indian, Metis or Trader who had been there before, likely many times. Blakiston was amused.
September: Dr. James Hector of the Palliser Expedition set out to explore the Kicking Horse Vallry and was kicked by one of his own horses, thereby giving rise to the place's name- Kicking Horse Pass a.k.a. Kootenay Pass, B.C.
October 17: The Faribault Gold seeking Party numbered 13 men including John W. Jones, Brewster and Gibson of Fort Pitt. These are the first reported gold-seekers to pass through Fort Edmonton. John W. Jones noted that William J. Christie b-1825, son of Alexander Christie of Fort Edmonton, is a braggadacio (non-gentleman).
October 18: John Palliser, Dr Hector and Blakiston are at Fort Edmonton and advise John W. Jones and the Faribault Expedition not to proceed this late in the year across the mountains. Jones considered the Palliser Party as three cowards.
October 19: John W. Jones wrote that they encountered quite a camp of Freeman on the west end of Fort Edmonton. These half-breeds are not employed by the Hudson Bay Company. This would be the Devils Lake Metis Settlement later named Lac Ste Anne. It was here they acquired Rossette as a guide who agreed to take them to the Kootenay Pass. It is noteworthy that the Kootenay Pass was well known for many years and the Minnesota Faribault Expedition had selected this route before starting.
October 20: The Faribault Expedition, as recorded by John W. Jones, meets a part of Halfbreeds (Metis) and Blackfoot who have just crossed the Kootenay Pass through four feet of snow. They were on their way to Fort Edmonton to trade. They informed Jones that the Blackfoot and the United States are at war. Johns decided that the Kananaskis Pass might be safer. It was, however, easier to masquerade as English.
December 21: Fort Edmonton, marriage Pierre Beauchamp Jr., b-1837 son Pierre Beauchamp Sr., b-1812 and Marie Morin (Morib), b-1810; married Nancy Ward, Metis, b-1844, daughter George Ward, Metis b-1810 and Bethsay (Bethsey) Turcotte.
December 25: Captain (I)-John Palliser (1817-1887) a rascally Irishman and Protestant, shows his true colors with the following accounts of his contact with the missionaries at Fort Edmonton;
"While we were at Edmonton, we were frequently visited by the French priests of the Catholic mission at Lake St. Ann's. Mons. La Combe, the head of the order, was a most excellent benevolent gentleman, possessing many estimable qualities most valuable in a missionary. He spoke Cree well, and had obtained a good deal of influence, not so much, however, among the Indians as among the Half-breeds. Mr. Rundle, who must have been a very able and influential man, is spoken of among them with reverence and enthusiasm to this day. Mr. Woolsey also, the present missionary, is a most excellent benevolent person"
1859
Rosa Archange Belcourt, Metis, b-1859, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), daughter Joseph Belcourt, born November 28, 1823 and Madeleine Sapin dit Campion, Metis; married 1872, St. Albert (Alberta), John Roger Berard, b-1852 Red River (Manitoba) son Pierre Berard, b-1817 and Louise Moreau boen 1815/20, Fort Edmonton (Alberta).
Felix Blandion, b-1859, St. Albert (Alberta) son Antoine Blandion and Marie Desjarlais; married 1873 fort Edmonton, Anne Whitford, born February 15, 1863 Red River.
Maria Boucher, Metis, b-1859, St. Albert (Alberta) daughter Pierre Boucher and Marie Amable (Montagnais); married 1876 Calgary (Alberta), Henri Paquette Jr., b-1858, Fort Edmonton (Alberta) son Henri Sr. Paquette and Catherine Collins (or Richard).
Joseph Brewster b-1859 Scotland married to Angelique Metis b-1856 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne, Alberta 1901.
Isabelle Cardinal, Metis, b-1859, White Fish Lake daughter St Luc Cardinal, Metis, b-1836 and Marguerite Desjarlais b-1839.
Joseph Cardinal, Metis b-1859 Alberta married about 1881 Alberta Machille Metis b-1864 Alberta living Lakeview eastern Alberta 1891.
Oliver Cardinal, b-1859, Buck Lake (Alberta) son Jean Baptiste Laventure Cardinal, b-1830 and Josephte Peis-Check dit Gladu Chalifoux b-1830 Grouard (Alberta); married 1876, Lac La Biche (Alberta) Adelaide Sa-po-ki-si-key-pewo, b-1857, Wabascow Lake, (Alberta) daughter Kesiadokisiquaypoyo and Therese Sakipok.
St. Luc Cardinal, Metis, b-1859, Lac La Biche (Alberta), son, Joseph dit Mustatip Cardinal, b-1838, Devil's Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta) and Marie Neyomonpekinam, a Cree; married Julie Kesiapokisiquaypoyo, b-1869, Pelican Lake (Saskatchewan).
Celestin (Celestan) Gladu, Metis, b-1859 Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) son Joseph Gladu and Emma Amable Belcourt, b-1835; married 1879, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Marguerite Callio, Metis, b-1856 Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), daughter, Thomas Karaconti Callihoo, Metis, (1830-1874) and Mary Findley, b-1827 Jasper House (Alberta).
Cyrile Belcour, Metis b-1859 Alberta son Cecile Belcour b-1830 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
Louison Thomas Cardinal b-1859, Athabasca River, married 1884, Fort St. John, Charlotte Taskawitch, b-1864, Dunvegan, Athabasca.
Pierre Desjarlais, Metis b-1859 Alberta married about 1880 Alberta Catherine Metis b-1862 Alberta. Living Lac La Biche, Alberta 1901.
Flora Gardner, Metis b-1859 Athabasca, living Lac La Biche, Alberta 1901.
Celestin Gladu, Metis b-1859 Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) son Joseph Gladu and Emma Amable Belcourt, b-1835; married 1879 Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Marguerite Callo, Metis b-1856 Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), daughter Thomas Kara conti Callihoo (1830-1874) and Mary Findlay, b-1827, Jasper House (Alberta), living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
Willington Lee, Metis b-1859 U.S.A. married about 1881 Alberta Christine Metis b-1856 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
Nancy L'Hirondelle, Metis b-1859 Athabasca married 1875 Alberta living Lac Ste Anne, Alberta 1901.
Alexander Logan b-1859 Red River married about 1882 Alberta Annie Metis b-1862 Alberta, living Popular Lake, Alberta 1901.
John McLeod b-1859 Red River married about 1890 Alberta Flora B. Metis b-1864 Alberta living Strathcona, (Alberta), 1901.
Lac Ste Anne, birth Edouard Nault, b-1859, son, Alexis Nault (1822-1867) married Fort Edmonton Angelique Brabant, b-1828; married 1892 Henriette Gauthier, b-1875 Fort Edmonton (Alberta) son Charles Gauthier, a white man and Peggy Andrews..
Adelaide Nipissing (or Shawan), b-1859 between Calgary and Edmonton daughter Thomas Shawn Nepissing, b-1818 and Rosaire Gladu; married 1877 Louis Pelletier or Campbell, d-1882
Michel Normand and his wife, nee Rose Plante arrived Lac Ste Anne.
Louis Rushell, Metis born 1859, Alberta son Angelie Rushell b-1830 Alberta; married about 1881 Alberta most likely Trail Creek to Julie Metis b-1865 Alberta, living Trail Creek, Alberta 1901.
Adelaide Shawan Nipissing, b-1859 between Calgary and Edmonton, (Alberta) daughter Thomas Shawan Nepissing, b-1818 and Rosaire Gladu; married 1st 1877 Louis Pelletier or Campbell, d-1882; married 2nd 1884 Peace River (Alberta), Norbert Wanut, Metis, b-1866, Jasper House (Alberta),
Benjamin Wishart b-1859 Red River, living Southern Alberta 1891.
George Wishart b-1859 Red River, a farmer, living Gleichen, Alberta 1891.
Father Remas and three Gray Nuns (Sisters of Charity) arrived Fort Edmonton then went on to Lac Ste. Anne. Sister Marie-Jacques Alphonse (1836-1879) is one of the group. She arrived at Saint Boniface in1844. Also Sister Zoe Leblanc-Emery is one of the three. Mrs. Robert Campbell also arrived and continued to Fort Chipewyan that spring. Some contend these were the only all white women in Alberta at this time.
The Earl of Southesk spent seven months traveling the territories including spending much time traveling the Rocky Mountains from Jasper house to Bow river Fort where they met a St. Paul group composed of Colville, Dickman, Reid and Hind who were heading for the Columbia River area. They also met some advance members of the Palliser party who were on their way to the Pacific. The Earl ran buffalo on the plains and strove hard to bag a grizzly.
A young Chipewyan, the son of Chief Bear Foot, called on the people of Ile a La Crosse to abandon Roman Catholic practices. He beat up the future Bishop Vital Grandin (1929-1902) and threatened future violence. This likely firmly establishes the Bishops future hatred of the Indians and Metis. The son of Bear Foot believed "eternal life was from the earth and sun".
January: Rev. A. Cowley visited a band of Stony Indians between the Ghost and Bow Rivers. He recorded the band size as 83 adults and 134 children.
(I)-John Palliser (1817-1887) wrote February 1859:
"There are several kinds of employees of the Hudson Bay Company, now diminishing very much throughout these portions of their district, viz., -- the old Canadian voyageur, a hardy, Jovial, respectful, and well-conducted man; also the old hands which used to be engaged from the Orkney Islands and other parts of Scotland; their places are now fast supplied by lazy French Half-breeds from Lack St. Ann's, who, if they are desired to work or ordered to do anything they dislike, may go away as soon as they have received their advances, and join the Indians out on the prairies."
It is noteworthy that all of Pallisler's Red River men, belong to the Church of England, showing his bigotry and disrespect of other religions.
February: Big Lake aka St. Albert, birth Felix Blandion, son Antoine Blandion Sr. and Marie Desjarlais; married 1873 St. Albert, Anne Whitford, born Fenruary 15, 1836 daughter Francois Whitford Sr. b-1835 and Jane Anderson, b-1845.
February: Birth Adelaide Nipissing or Shawan, born between Fort Edmonton and Fort Calgary (Alberta) daughter Thomas Shawan Nepissing, b-1818 and Rosaire Gladu; married 1817, Louis Pelletier or Campbell, d-1882; 2nd marriage 1884 Peace River (Alberta) Norbert Wanut, b-1866, Jasper House (Alberta) son Simon Wanut and Marie Anne Karaconti L'Iroquoise, b-1822/26 Rocky Mountain House (Alberta)
February 17: Mountain House, birth, Harriet Gladstone, daughter William J. Shanks Gladstone, b-1824, Quebec and Harriet LeBlanc b-1835, Fort Edmonton (Alberta): 1st married Basile Larance, b-1860 Red River; 2nd married 1881, James Hennifik; 3rd married 1884, James Bowes; 4th married 1885 unknown..
April 8: C.A. Loveland, a Scandinavian arrived Fort Edmonton to buy supplies but only had United States money. Chief Factor Christie refused to honor his money and put him to work, at a shilling a day, to build a Catholic Church within the palisades for Father Lacombe. He completed the church on December 24, 1859 and it was named St. Joachim.
(I)-John Palliser (1817-1887) wrote May 1859 to Governor (I)-George Simpson (1787-1860) an illegitimate Scot showing his true colors:
"Poor Christie (William J. Christie b-1825 Chief Trader Fort Edmonton) is terribly annoyed with these Lake St. Annes rascals, they really are a rotten set. I fear the Popish Priests you are nursing so carefully in this country will be a thorn in your side by and bye. The Stoneys are wretchedly off, the priests are playing the duce with them they seem to do nothing but pray, sing hymns and starve. The 'Cardinal' came down on them the other day, and divorced about 50 of their wives. All the priests of all denominations dine with us. It is great fun to see the black looks of the hostile divines, I understand that sometimes hostilities have proceeded further than mere looks."
It is noteworthy that Christie Chief Factor a Protestant (as was most of his servants) ordered the building of a Catholic Church within the palisades of Fort Edmonton where as the Protestant's used a room in the Big House. This doesn't support Pallisler's report of the situation.
Palliser journeyed from Fort Edmonton to Cypress Hills and called them "a perfect oasis in the desert".
August: Lord Southesk, a Briton, visited Lac Ste Anne and praised Peres Lacombe and Le Frain as agreeable men and perfect gentlemen.
August 6: Rocky Mountain House (Alberta), birth Maria Moriah Brazeau, Metis, daughter Joseph Edward Brazeau and Marguerite Brabant alias Salois, Metis, b-1815, Fort Edmonton, (Alberta); married 1881, Fort Edmonton, Josue Pascal McGillis, born March 15, 1856, son, Cuthbert McGillis (1822-1906) Marguerite Delorme, b-1824 Red River.
September 24: The Sisters of Charity, Sister Emery, the superior, Sister Lamy and Sister Marie Alphonse arrive Lac Ste Anne. Sister Lamy recorded her first impressions: After a hearty meal, Father Lacombe invited us to visit his house. It is rather small, at the most only twenty feet long and fifteen feet wide. It is sealed with mud and covered with bark. The house is divided into two rooms and a living room. The furniture consists of a chair, two stools, a table, a sofa that is used as a bed at night, a stove and a desk. The chapel is also very poor. The sanctuary lamp being made of wood, trimmed with pieces of tin and colored bird's eggs. We visited the good Indians and the Christian Metis. The richer families brought us some pounded meat.
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