Alexander Vii Pope 1599-1667 Born Fabio Chigi Elected Pope 1655
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Administered settlement of Villemarie during the absence of Maisonneuve. Promoted to governorship of Three Rivers. Became governor of Canada, 1648. Succeeded by Lauzon, 1651. Administered the colony, 1657. Died at Quebec, 1660. =Index=: (Count Fronten... Aillon Father De La Roche D'
(Samuel de Champlain era) Recollet interpreter and negotiator with the Kirkes, 188-190; returns to France, 208. =Bib.=: Kirke, The First English Conquest of Canada. ... Aix-la-chapelle Treaty Of
Signed between Great Britain and France, April 18, 1748. Brought the War of the Austrian Succession to a close. The practical effect of the treaty was to renew the status quo. All former treaties were renewed and all conquests restored. So far as Bri... Alabama Claims
(Sir John A Macdonald era) Exploits of the Alabama, 98; inflicts injury on Northern shipping, 165; causes irritation in United States, 167; claims referred to Joint Commission, 168-169; personnel of Commission, 169; claims finally submitted to arbitra... Alaska Boundary Question
Arose out of differences of opinion as to the interpretation of the 1828 Convention between Russia and Great Britain, and particularly as to the boundary of the coast strip. The United States contention was that the boundary should follow a line appr... Albanel Charles L Explores Hudson Bay 11
... Alberta
Created a province of the Dominion on Sept. 1, 1905. Includes the former district of Alberta, with the west half of Athabaska, and a strip of Assiniboia and Saskatchewan. Area, 253,540 square miles. The former district or territory of Alberta was name... Alberta University Of
Created by Act of the Legislature of Alberta passed at the first session after provincial autonomy had been granted. First president appointed, 1908. Seat of university at Strathcona, across the Saskatchewan River from Edmonton, the capital of the pr... Albion
Newspaper published at New York. =Index=: (George Brown Era) Peter Brown contributes to, 2; a weekly newspaper, published at New York for British residents of United States, 2. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) On Draper's pronouncement as to respo... Alexander Of Rhodes Father L Recommends Laval For Mission Work In
India, 23. ... Alexander Sir William
See Stirling, Earl of. ... Alexander Vii Pope 1599-1667 Born Fabio Chigi Elected Pope 1655
... Algonquian Indians
The name is now applied to what is probably the most widely-distributed linguistic stock of North America. In the days of French Canada, it was given to a comparatively small and unimportant tribe, whose home was on the banks of the Ottawa. =Index=: (... Aliens
(Lord Dorchester era) Dorchester has Act passed in 1794 by Assembly, 288; designed to guard against danger of anti-British sentiment, 288. (William Lyon Mackenzie era) Act passed in Upper Canada, 1804, 88; designed to guard against sedition, 88-89; te... Alix Marguerite Ch Mother Of Helen Bouille 66
... Alix Simon Ch Director Of Company Of New France 170
... Allan George William 1822-1901 Born In York Upper Canada
Educated at Upper Canada College; studied law and called to the bar, 1846. Served in the volunteers during the Rebellion of 1837. Mayor of Toronto, 1855; elected member of the Legislative Council, 1858; appointed to the Senate, 1867; Speaker of the Se... Allan Sir Hugh 1810-1882 Founder Of The Allan Line Of Steamships
Came to Canada from Scotland, 1826, and in 1831 entered the shipbuilding firm of James Millar & Co., Montreal, of which he became a partner in 1835. In 1853 his firm began building iron screw steamships, and their first vessel, the Canadian, made its ... Allanshaw James
(Wilmot era) Appointed to Legislative Council, New Brunswick, 69. ... Allard Father Germain
(Bishop Laval era) Recollet missionary, arrival in Canada, 109. ... Allcock Henry
Studied law at Lincoln's Inn, and called to the bar, 1791. In November, 1798, appointed judge of Court of King's Bench for Upper Canada. Elected to Legislative Assembly for constituency of Durham, Simcoe, and E. York, 1800, but unseated by the Assembl... Allen Ethan 1737-1789 Index : Lord Dorchester Era Seizes Ticonderoga And Crown
Point, 83; marches against Montreal, 98; captured with part of his force, 99; put into irons, 100; proposes separate arrangements between Vermont and Canada, 244, 245. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) His intrigues in connection with political status of ...