Maritime Provinces
(George Brown Era) Movement for union of, 161, 186; Tache argues
advantages of union with, 169-170; coal mines of, 170; shipping of, 170,
174; inclusion of, in Confederation, opposed by Dorion, 176; British
government brings pressure upon, in interests of Confederation, 186-187;
involved in reciprocity negotiations, 194. (Sir John A Macdonald era) Their determined
opposition to Confederation, 116-118. (Tilley era) History of union movement in,
69-71; Charlottetown Conference, 73-75. See also New Brunswick; Nova
Scotia; Prince Edward Island; Cape Breton. =Bib.=: See under foregoing
titles.
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Mantet Nicholas D'ailleboust Sieur De 1663-1709 In 1689 Defeated
the Iroquois at the Lake of the Two Mountains; and in 1690 led an expedition against Schenectady. Killed during an attack on Fort St. Anne, Hudson Bay. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) One of the leaders of war party against Schenectady, 235. =Bib.=: Pa... Map Of Major Pond's Discoveries 1785 Ms
... Map Of The Country Between The Great Lakes And The Mississippi April
11, 1777. MS. ... Map Of Part Of Canada From Bay De La Val And Island Of Barnaby In The
River St. Lawrence to the Lakes Huron and Erie. For the use of H. M. Secretary of State, Quebec, Oct. I, 1790. Samuel Holland, Surveyor-General, John Collins, D.S.G. ... Map Of Turkey Point And Environs 1795 Done In The Surveyor-general's
Office, Upper Canada, Oct. 12, 1795. D.W. Smith, Acting S. General. Coloured manuscript, showing the site of the town and barracks the Brock House Wharf, etc. A Map of Sandwich with the position and situation of the Lands of William Park and Meldrum a... Maquinna
(Sir James Douglas era) His relations with Captain Meares at Nootka, 27; keeps armourer and sailmaker of the Boston in slavery four years, 37. ... Marcel Captain
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Third aide-de-camp to Montcalm, 2; accompanies Montcalm on visit of inspection, 173; with Montcalm in his last hours, 219; informs Levis of Montcalm's death, 220; departure for France, 238. ... Marcet Mrs
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Grand-niece of Haldimand, 343. ... Marchand Etienne 1755-1793 Engaged In The Trade Between The West
Indies and North and South America. In 1790 sailed from Marseilles on a voyage of trade and exploration, in which he made careful surveys of the coast of Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia, visited the islands of Polynesia, sailed up the west coast of Ame... Marchand Felix Gabriel 1832-1900 Born In St Johns Quebec
Educated at St. Hyacinthe College. Elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, 1867; provincial Secretary, 1878-1879; commissioner of crown lands, 1879; Speaker of the Assembly, 1887-1892; premier of Quebec, 1897. For many years proprietor and edit... Marche Charles De
(Samuel de Champlain era) Jesuit missionary at Miscou, 234. ... Marcy William Learned 1786-1857 William Lyon Mackenzie Era Governor Of New York
declines to surrender Mackenzie, 414. =Bib.=: Cyc. Am. Biog. ... Mariana
(Samuel de Champlain era) Jesuit, book written by, ordered to be burnt, 153. ... Marie
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) A storeship launched at Montreal, 244. ... Marie Antoinette 1755-1793 Queen Of France Index : John Graves Simcoe Era Public
mourning in Upper Canada for death of, 193. ... Marie De L'incarnation Marie Martin Nee Guyart 1599-1672
Born at Tours, France. Married early, and was left a widow after two years, with an only child. For twelve years devoted herself to his education; and then entered the Ursuline convent at Tours; in 1639 accompanied Madame de la Peltrie to Canada, and ... Marion Nicholas
(Samuel de Champlain era) Captain of the Levrier, one of the two vessels of Champlain's first expedition to Quebec, 40. ... Maritime Provinces
(George Brown Era) Movement for union of, 161, 186; Tache argues advantages of union with, 169-170; coal mines of, 170; shipping of, 170, 174; inclusion of, in Confederation, opposed by Dorion, 176; British government brings pressure upon, in interest... Markland George H
(Egerton Ryerson era) Member of Legislative Council, Upper Canada, and of Board of Education, 58. ... Marquette Jacques 1637-1675 Born At Laon In The North Of France
Joined the Society of Jesus about 1654, and sailed for Canada, 1666. Sent to the Upper Lakes, 1668, and stationed at La Pointe, near the western end of Lake Superior, 1670. Here he heard from the Illinois of a great river flowing far to the south, and... Marriages
(Wilmot era) Dissenting ministers forbidden to perform ceremony in New Brunswick, 14, 15; the Dissenters' Marriage Bill, 14, 15; question settled in 1834, 16. (Count Frontenac era) Stimulated by civil authorities, 57. (John Graves Simcoe era) Question... Marriott Sir James 1730?-1803 Advocate General 1764
vice-chancellor, 1767; sat in Parliament for Sudbury, 1781-1784, and 1796-1802. =Index=: His views on question of Canadian laws, 62; examined in connection with the Quebec Act, 63, 69. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog. ... Marshall John George 1786-1880 Born In Nova Scotia Educated At
Halifax, and called to the bar, 1808. Represented Sydney in the Nova Scotia Assembly, 1811-1823. Subsequently appointed chief-justice of the Court of Common Pleas. Died in Halifax. =Bib.=: Brief History of Events in Nova Scotia during the Earliest Yea... Marsolet Nicolas 1587-1677 Came To Canada From France About 1608
and for many years an interpreter for the Montagnais and Algonquian tribes. In 1629, when Kirke took Quebec, deserted to the English. ... Marteilhe
(Lord Dorchester era) Appointed judge, 183. ... Martial Law
(General Brock era) Question respecting, 226. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Canada under, for four years after conquest, 41, 43; abolished, 59; Haldimand's opinion of, for Florida, 65; at Vincennes, 93; not strictly enforced by Haldimand, 275. ... Martin Abraham 1589-1664 Born In Scotland Came To Canada In 1614
having married Marguerite Langlois the previous year. Engaged as a pilot at Quebec. In 1635 granted lands on the heights of Quebec by the Hundred Associates, and in 1648 and 1652 received further gifts of land from Adrien Duchesne. =Index=: (Wolfe / M... Martin Anne
(Samuel de Champlain era) Daughter of Abraham Martin, 146. ... Martin Charles Amador
(Samuel de Champlain era) Priest, 146. ... Martin Joseph 1852- Born In Milton Ontario Educated At The
public schools and at the Toronto Normal School. Taught school for a time; studied law at Ottawa; removed to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, 1882, and the same year called to the bar of Manitoba. Member of the Manitoba Assembly, 1883-1892; attorney-gene... Martin Marguerite
(Samuel de Champlain era) Daughter of Abraham Martin, 146. ... Martin Or Marten Sir Henry 1562-1641 Born In London Educated At
Oxford. Sent to the Palatinate, 1613; chancellor of London diocese, 1616; judge of the Admiralty Court, 1617-1641. A member of the Court of High Commission, 1620-1641. One of the commissioners appointed to negotiate a settlement in Canadian affairs be... Martinez Estevan Jose
Accompanied Perez to North-West Coast in 1773 as pilot. In 1788 sent again to the North-West Coast as joint commander with De Haro of an expedition to watch the operations of the Russians; the following year again sent north from Mexico in command of ... Marylanders
(Lord Dorchester era) Loyalists, commanded by Chalmers, 202. ...