Castillon Jacques De
(Samuel de Champlain era) Assisted in forming Company of New France,
168; presents pictures to church of Notre Dame de la Recouvrance, 240.
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Cartier Jacques 1491-1557 In 1534 Sailing Out Of St Malo Made
his first voyage to the New World, entering the Gulf of St. Lawrence by way of the Straits of Belle Isle, landing on the Gaspe shore, and coasting around the eastern end of Anticosti. Returned to France. The following year again sailed to the gulf, an... Cartier Sir Georges Etienne 1814-1873 Sir John A Macdonald Era Associated With
Macdonald in MacNab-Tache ministry, 75; forms administration, 86-88; member of mission to England to confer with British government on Confederation, defence, reciprocity, etc., 120; acquisition of North-West Territories, 156-157; supports demand of R... Cartwright J S
(Lord Sydenham era) Opposes union of provinces in Upper Canada Assembly, 207, 211. ... Cartwright Rev Richard
(Lord Sydenham era) Assists in funeral service of Lord Sydenham, 344. ... Cartwright Richard 1759-1815 Born At Albany New York On The
outbreak of hostilities with the mother country came with his parents to Upper Canada. For a time served as secretary to Colonel Butler of the Queen's Rangers, and later engaged in business at Kingston in partnership with Robert Hamilton. Made judge o... Cartwright Sir Richard John 1835- Grandson Of The Preceding Born
at Kingston. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin. Entered public life, 1863, as member for Lennox and Addington. Minister of finance in Mackenzie Cabinet, 1873-1878. On the return of the Liberals to power, in 1896, became minister of trade and commerc... Carver Jonathan 1732-1780 Born At Stillwater New York Joined The
company of rangers raised by John Burk of Northfield, 1756-1757. After the treaty of Paris, 1763, conceived the idea of exploring the Western territory acquired by England. Between 1766 and 1768, travelled from Michilimackinac to the Mississippi, asce... Cas Reserve
(Bishop Laval era) In connection with sale of liquor to Indians, 171, 174. ... Cascades
On the St. Lawrence River. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Improvements in navigation at, 185. ... Case William
(Egerton Ryerson era) Visits England, 1831, 90; his connection with split in Methodist body, 105. ... Casgrain Henri Raymond 1831-1904 After Studying Medicine Decided
to enter the church, and ordained a priest in 1856. In 1872, owing to an affection of the eyes, compelled to abandon the ministry, and thereafter devoted himself entirely to literature. His first work, Legendes Canadiennes, appeared in 1861; and this ... Cass Lewis 1782-1866 Served Under General Hull In War Of 1812
Drew up Hull's flamboyant proclamation to the people of Canada. Opposed surrender of Detroit. Governor of territory of Michigan. =Index=: (General Brock era) On surrender of Detroit, 257. =Bib.=: Contributed to Historical Sketches of Michigan, 1834. F... Castillon Jacques De
(Samuel de Champlain era) Assisted in forming Company of New France, 168; presents pictures to church of Notre Dame de la Recouvrance, 240. ... Castle Frank
(John Graves Simcoe era) Country chalet built for Simcoe near York, 215. ... Castle Of St Louis
See Chateau St. Louis. ... Catalogne Gedeon De
Employed for some years on military and other engineering works in Canada. In 1701 commenced a canal from Lachine to the Little River, with the object of providing a boat channel around the rapids. The work was abandoned, and resumed in 1717, but was ... Cataraqui
A fort, built by the engineer Raudin in 1673, under Frontenac's orders, the site having been selected by La Salle. The fort stood at the mouth of the Cataraqui, on the site of the present city of Kingston. Here Frontenac held a great Council with repr... Cathcart Charles Murray Earl 1783-1859 Served In Holland 1799
saw service through Peninsular War; fought at Waterloo; assumed title, 1843; succeeded General Jackson as commander-in-chief of the forces in British North America, 1845; administrator the same year, on the departure of Sir Charles Metcalfe; governor-... Catherine
(Samuel de Champlain era) Champlain sails for France in (1626), 155. ... Cauchon Joseph Edouard 1816-1885 Educated At The Seminaire De
Quebec; studied law and called to the bar, but turned immediately to journalism. Edited Le Canadien for a time; and in 1842 established the Journal de Quebec. Entered public life, 1844, as member for Montmorency, which county he represented continuous... Caughnawaga Indians
A community of Iroquois, chiefly drawn from the Oneida and Mohawk, and speaking a modification of the Mohawk tongue. Having been converted by the Jesuit missionaries, they were induced to settle in 1668 at La Prairie, near Montreal. In 1676 they remov... Caumont
(Samuel de Champlain era) Pont-Grave's clerk, 121; chief clerk of De Monts's (Rouen) company at Quebec, 133. ... Cayahoga
(General Brock era) United States schooner carrying Hull's stores and baggage, captured, 218. ... Cayet Victor Palma
(Samuel de Champlain era) His work on French navigation, 15. ...