Canadian History Dictionary Quebec Siege Of 1629
The previous year, David Kirke had sailed up
the river, and se...
Darontal
(Samuel de Champlain era) Huron chief, 103.
...
Bib : Drew And Woods The Burning Of The Caroline Dent Upper
Canadian Rebellion; Lizars, Humours of '37; Read, Rebellion of
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Gore District
In Upper Canada; named after Governor Gore. =Index=:
(Lord Syd...
Bib : Works: Report On Popular Education Affairs Of The Canadas
Story of My Life; Canadian Methodism; Loyalists of America. For...
Canadian Alliance Society
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Founded, December, 1834, 258; its
...
Baldwin William Warren
Born in Ireland. Came to Canada 1798, and
finally settled in Y...
Van Rensselaer Stephen 1764-1839 Born In New York Graduated At
Harvard, 1782. In 1786 major of militia, and in 1788 colonel. I...
Dongan Thomas Earl Of Limerick 1634-1715 Colonial Governor Of New
York. Sent to America as governor, 1682. Resigned, 1688. Became...
Peto
(Tilley era) His proposal to build railways in New Brunswick, 2...
Paterson General
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) His report on state of affairs at...
Winnipeg
Capital of the province of Manitoba. Founded about 1862. In
th...
Fort Stikine
On Stikine River. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era) Hudson's Bay...
Gregory John
Born in England. Came to Montreal, and engaged in the
fur trad...
Index : George Brown Era Federal Union Of All British North American Provinces Not
acceptable to, 155; feeling in favour of Confederation all but
...
Anadabijou
(Samuel de Champlain era) Montagnais chief, makes long harangue...
Lotbiniere
See Joly de Lotbiniere; Chartier de Lotbiniere.
...
Mountain George Jehoshaphat 1789-1863 Born In England Educated At
Cambridge; ordained deacon, 1812, and priest, 1816. In 1814-181...
England
(General Brock era) At war with republican France, 8; its invas...
Lorette
(Bishop Laval era) Settlement of Christian Indians at, 74. (Wol...
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Astorians
Name applied to members of the two expeditions fitted out
by John Jacob Astor, to found trading establishment at the mouth of the
Columbia. One party sailed around the Horn in the Tonquin; the other
went overland by way of the Missouri and the Columbia. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era)
Their influence upon development of Pacific coast, 4; their first
vessel, the Tonquin, captured by natives and the crew murdered, 1811,
37; the overland expedition, 71. See also Pacific Fur Company;
Tonquin.
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