Montgomery John 1783-1879 Born In Gagetown New Brunswick
Accompanied his father to York about 1799, where he settled. Served with
the York Volunteers during the War of 1812-1814. An active supporter of
the Reform party in Upper Canada. At outbreak of Rebellion of 1837 was a
boarder at the tavern, of which he was owner, on Yonge Street, Toronto.
Charged with treason and arrested; imprisoned at Fort Henry, but escaped
to the United States. After the passing of the Amnesty Act, returned to
Canada and appointed postmaster at Davidtown. =Index=: (William Lyon Mackenzie era) Banished,
437; escapes from Fort Henry, 437; president of Association of Canadian
Refugees, 448. =Bib.=: Dent, Upper Canadian Rebellion.
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Monck Sir Charles Stanley Fourth Viscount 1819-1894 Born In
Ireland. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin; and called to the Irish bar, 1841. Entered Parliament, 1852; lord of the treasury, 1855-1858. In 1861 appointed governor-general of Canada and British North America; in 1867 governor-general of the Dominio... Monckton Robert 1726-1782 Born In England Served In Flanders
1742; sent to Nova Scotia, 1752, and appointed lieutenant-governor of Annapolis Royal, 1754. In 1755 captured several French forts; in 1759 brigadier-general, and served under Wolfe at the siege of Quebec, where he was wounded. In 1761 promoted major-... Mondelet Charles Joseph Elzear 1801-1877 Born In St Charles
Quebec. Educated at Nicolet and Montreal. In 1822 called to the bar of Lower Canada; practised at Three Rivers and Montreal. Arrested in 1828 and 1838 for political offences, but never brought to trial. In 1842 district judge for Terrebonne, L'Assompt... Mondelet Dominique
(Louis Joseph Papineau era) Called to the Council, 72; expelled from Lower Canada Assembly, 72. ... Monk James
(Lord Dorchester era) Attorney-general, his account of state of feeling among French Canadians, 278. ... Monmouth
(John Graves Simcoe era) Battle of, Simcoe at, 26; description of, 26-29. ... Monro Lieutenant-colonel
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) In command of Fort William Henry, 45; despatch to, from Webb, intercepted by French, 46. =Bib.=: Bradley, The Fight with France. ... Monroe James 1758-1831 Fifth President Of The United States
... Monsabre Father
(Bishop Laval era) On Laval University, 99. ... Monseignat
(Count Frontenac era) Frontenac's secretary, 260, 297. ... Montagnais Indians
A tribe of Algonquian stock. Occupied the Saguenay country in 1608, when Champlain visited Tadoussac, and acted as intermediaries between the French and the tribes of the far north. They defeated a party of Iroquois in 1610, with Champlain's assistanc... Montagne Perche France
(Samuel de Champlain era) Colonists from, 252. ... Montagu Lady Mary Wortley 1689-1762 Wolfe / Montcalm Era On Death Of Wolfe 239
... Montbeillard
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Receives note from Bougainville, 162; his letter to Bougainville, 178. ... Montcalm Louis Joseph Marquis De 1712-1759 Wolfe / Montcalm Era Seigneur De Saint
Veran, his appointment as commander-in-chief in New France, 1; his friendship with Chevalier de Levis, 3; birth and descent of, 3; education, 4; enters the army, 4; returns to Candiac, his birthplace, 5; his marriage, 5; colonel of Auxerrois Regiment,... Monteagle Thomas Spring-rice Baron 1790-1866 British Statesman
... Montgomery John
(Wilmot era) Becomes member of New Brunswick government, 72. (Tilley era) Surveyor-general, 41. ... Montgomery John 1783-1879 Born In Gagetown New Brunswick
Accompanied his father to York about 1799, where he settled. Served with the York Volunteers during the War of 1812-1814. An active supporter of the Reform party in Upper Canada. At outbreak of Rebellion of 1837 was a boarder at the tavern, of which h... Montgomery Richard 1736-1775 Born In Ireland Entered The British
army, 1754, and in 1757 stationed at Halifax, Nova Scotia; served under Wolfe at the siege of Louisbourg, and in 1759 in command of the force that captured the French forts on Lake Champlain; in 1760 took part in the campaign against Montreal; in 1775... Montigny Abbe De
(Bishop Laval era) Title borne by Laval in his youth, 7, 19. ... Montigny-sur-avre
(Bishop Laval era) Birthplace of Laval, 17. ... Montmagny Charles Jacques Hualt De
Came to Canada as governor, 1636. Strongly opposed the settlement at Montreal, 1641-1642, but finding Maisonneuve determined, accompanied him from Quebec, and gave his official countenance to the founding of the new town; in 1642 built a fort at the ... Montmorency
Seven miles below Quebec. =Index=: (Wolfe / Montcalm era) British establish themselves on left bank of river, 112; unsuccessful attack by British on French position, 135-141; British loss in battle at, 142; French loss, 143; victory raises morale of F... Montmorency Family
(Bishop Laval era) Great distinction of, 16; motto of, 18. See also Laval. ... Montmorency Henri Duc De 1595-1632 In 1620 Purchased The
viceroyalty of New France from the Comte de Soissons, his brother-in-law, and retained Champlain as his lieutenant; in 1624 conveyed his rights as viceroy to Henri de Levi, Duc de Ventadour; served at the sieges of Montaubon and Montpellier, and in 16... Montmorency House
Below Quebec. =Index=: (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Residence of Haldimand, 301; occupied later by Prince William Henry and the Duke of Kent, 345. ... Montmorency Mathieu
(Bishop Laval era) Ancestor of Laval, 17. ... Montpensier Mlle De
(Count Frontenac era) Mme. Frontenac's relations with, 63. ... Montreal
Founded May 17, 1642, by Chomedy de Maisonneuve. Champlain had selected the site thirty-one years before, as adapted to a settlement. With Maisonneuve, at the historic ceremony which gave birth to the future city of Canada, were Montmagny, governor of... Montreal
Plan de la Ville de Montreal, dans la Nouvelle France, fait a Montreal ce 21 Aoust 1729. Chaussegros de Lery. MS. Plan showing the Magistrates of Montreal's proposals for improving the ground, April 15, 1799. Original plan. Plan of the Town and Fortif... Montreal Company
Founded at Montreal, 1784, in opposition to the North West Company. Two Montreal merchants, John Gregory and Alexander Norman McLeod, formed a partnership with Peter Pond and Peter Pangman, western fur traders. Alexander Mackenzie joined the Company, ... Montreal Island Of
(Lord Dorchester era) Limit of French settlement, 8; governorship of, abolished, 21. (Bishop Laval era) Consecrated to the Virgin Mary, 8, 85; granted to the Sulpicians, 108. ... Montresor
(Lord Dorchester era) His survey of route through Maine, 106. ... Montreuil Chevalier De
Served during the French campaigns in America from 1754 to 1758 as adjutant-general, and during the siege of Quebec in 1759 took part in the battle of the Plains and the battle of Ste. Foy, with the rank of major-general. =Index=: (Wolfe / Montcalm er...