Canadian History Dictionary Newfoundland
Discovered by Cabot in 1497. Sir Humphrey Gilbert
established ...
Masson Louis Francois Rodrigue 1833-1903 Born At Terrebonne
Entered Parliament in 1867 as member for Terrebonne; minister o...
Chapman Henry Samuel 1803-1881 Born In England Came To Canada
1823, and established at Montreal the Daily Advertiser, the fir...
Hudson Bay
Explored by Henry Hudson, 1610, and named after him.
Explored ...
Aubert De La Chesnaye Jacques
(Count Frontenac era) Trader, La Barre's dealings with,
175.
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Delaune Captain
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Commanded the volunteers who first climb...
Armour John Douglas 1830-1903 Educated At Upper Canada College And
the University of Toronto; studied law and called to the bar, 1...
Hanna Michael 1821-1882 Born In Ireland Came To Canada 1839 And
completed his studies at St. Mary's College. Ordained to the pr...
Richardson James 1791-1875 Entered The Provincial Marine 1809
and served through the War of 1812. Entered the ministry of the...
De Salaberry
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Seigniorial manor of, headquarters of Mo...
Canadian Contingents In The Boer War 1899-1902 Consisted Of The
Royal Canadian Infantry, Canadian Mounted Rifles, Royal Canadia...
Weatherbe Sir Robert Linton 1836- Born In Prince Edward Island
Educated at Prince of Wales's College, Charlottetown, and Acadi...
Pangman Peter
Born in New England. Engaged in the fur trade west of
Lake Sup...
St Ours Francois-xavier De 1714-1759 Served In The Campaigns Of
1758 and 1759; severely wounded in the attack on Fort George; c...
Licorne
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Frigate in which Montcalm embarked at Br...
Bompas William Carpenter 1853-1906 Born In London England
Ordained deacon, 1859; priest, 1865; came to Canada latter year...
Power Michael 1804-1848 Born In Waterford Ireland Emigrated To
Canada. Ordained a priest, and became cure of La Prairie, which...
Index : George Brown Era And The Family Compact 11 And The Clergy Reserves 48-49
privileges granted under Act of 1791, 51-52; Durham's estimate ...
Germain Lord George
See Sackville.
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Foley M H
(George Brown Era) In Tache ministry, 1864, 149; retires with B...
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Fitzgibbon James 1780-1863 Born In Ireland Joined The Tarbert
Fencibles, 1798; served in Holland the following year, and in 1801
present at the battle of Copenhagen. The same year came to Canada with
the 49th Regiment, and served under Brock with distinction in the War of
1812. In command of the British at Beaver Dam. In 1822 appointed
assistant adjutant-general; and in 1827 clerk of the House of Assembly.
Commissioned as colonel of the second West York Regiment 1831, and took
an active part in the suppression of the Rebellion of 1837. Returned to
England, where in 1850 made a military knight of Windsor. =Index=: (General Brock era)
Describes gallant conduct of Savery Brock at Egmont-op-Zee, 18-20; his
reminiscences of Brock, 66-67. (Lord Sydenham era) Made clerk of Legislative Council,
334. (William Lyon Mackenzie era) Defeats rebels at Montgomery's farm, 379. =Bib.=: FitzGibbon,
A Veteran of 1812; Lucas, Canadian War of 1812; Dent, Upper
Canadian Rebellion; Read, Rebellion of 1837; Lizars, Humours of
'37; Morgan, Cel. Can.
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