Ragueneau Paul 1605-1680 Born In Paris France Joined The Society
of Jesus, and in 1636 came to Canada as a missionary to the Indians. For
a few years worked among the Hurons, and in 1640 sent on a mission to
the Iroquois. In 1650 appointed superior of the missions. In 1657 went
on a mission to the Onondagas, and after finding that they had murdered
several Hurons, barely escaped with his life. Spent the next nine years
in labouring among the Hurons and other tribes, and in 1666 returned to
France, where he acted as agent for the Canadian missions until his
death. =Bib.=: Charlevoix, History of New France; Parkman, Jesuits in
North America.
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Quen Jean De 1603-1659 Born At Amiens Came To Canada 1635
Laboured for many years among the Montagnais. In 1647, explored the upper Saguenay and Lake St. John. Five years later returned, and established a permanent mission on the shores of the lake. Superior of the Canadian missions, 1655-1656. =Index=: (Sam... Quentin Barthelemy
(Samuel de Champlain era) Director of Company of New France, 170. ... Quentin Bonaventure Sieur De Richebourg
(Samuel de Champlain era) Director of Company of New France, 170. ... Quentin Father Claude
(Samuel de Champlain era) Jesuit, visits Miscou, 234. ... Quesnel Frederick A
(Lord Sydenham era) Member of Special Council of Lower Canada, opposes union, 193. (Louis Joseph Papineau era) Withdraws his support of Papineau, 86; loses his seat in Assembly, 102. ... Quesnel Jules Maurice
(Sir James Douglas era) Accompanies Simon Fraser on voyage down the Fraser, 60. (Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) With Simon Fraser in New Caledonia, 108-109; river named after, 109. =Bib.=: Masson, Bourgeois de la Compagnie du Nord-Ouest. ... Queylus Abbe De
(Count Frontenac era) Sulpician, appointed vicar-general for Canada, 42; sent back to France by Bishop Laval, 43. (Bishop Laval era) His difficulties with Laval, 7; Sulpicians desire his appointment as bishop, 25; recognizes authority of Laval, 27; re... Quimper Manuel
Accompanied Eliza on his voyage to the North-West Coast in 1790, and under his orders explored the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and named various points on both sides of the strait. Returned to Monterey, Mexico, in September, 1790. =Index=: (Sir James Doug... Quinte Bay Of
An inlet of Lake Ontario, on the north shore. The name is of Iroquois origin. A number of Cayugas settled here about the middle of the seventeenth century; and in 1668 two Sulpicians, Trouve and Fenelon, were sent from Montreal to open a mission among... Quintin's Bridge
(John Graves Simcoe era) Skirmish at, 24. ... Quinton James
(Tilley era) Candidate in St. John County, New Brunswick. 85, 109. ... Radisson Pierre Esprit 1620?-1710? Born In Paris Came To Canada
in 1651, and settled at Three Rivers. In 1652 captured by the Iroquois and carried off to their country, where by great good fortune he escaped the following year. In 1657 had the hardihood to make a voluntary visit to the Onondagas; in 1658 explored ... Rae John 1813-1893 Served As A Surgeon In The Hudson's Bay
Company. In 1846-1847 made two exploring expeditions. Accompanied Richardson in his expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, 1848; and in 1851 commanded another expedition which examined Wollaston Land. During an expedition in 1853-1854, he obtained... Rae W G
(Sir James Douglas era) Expedition on behalf of Hudson's Bay Company, 51; in charge of Fort Stikine, 122; appointed to post on Yerba Buena Cove, San Francisco Bay, 127; commits suicide, 1845, 127. ... Rafeix Father
(Bishop Laval era) Jesuit, comes to Canada, 41. ... Rageot Gilles
(Count Frontenac era) Clerk to attorney-general, 106. ... Ragueneau Paul 1605-1680 Born In Paris France Joined The Society
of Jesus, and in 1636 came to Canada as a missionary to the Indians. For a few years worked among the Hurons, and in 1640 sent on a mission to the Iroquois. In 1650 appointed superior of the missions. In 1657 went on a mission to the Onondagas, and af... Raikes Thomas
(Lord Sydenham era) His description of Poulett Thomson, 43. ... Railways
(Lord Elgin era) History of, in Canada, 99; vigorous policy of La Fontaine-Baldwin government, 99-101; and Hincks-Morin ministry, 114-117. (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) Cartier favours building of, 45. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Early charters... Rainsford John
(Count Frontenac era) Rescues comrades cast away on Anticosti, 304. ... Raisin Sister Marie
(Bishop Laval era) Member of Congregation de Notre Dame, 91. ... Ralleau
(Samuel de Champlain era) Secretary of De Monts, 33. ... Ramesay De
(Count Frontenac era) Commands militia in attack on Iroquois, 351. ... Ramezay Claude De
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Commandant of garrison of Quebec, 214, 219; describes despondency in city, 224; calls council which declares for capitulation, 225; seeks pretext for capitulation, 230; capitulates, 231, 232. =Bib.=: Doughty, Siege of Quebec; Wo... Rand Theodore Harding 1835-1900 Born At Cornwallis Nova Scotia
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(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Virginian, settled at Chippewa, 138; Mackenzie defends, 138; goes to England about Alien Act, 139; success of his mission, 142, 143. ... Randolph Beverley 1755-1797 Governor Of Virginia Born In Henrico
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(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Established near Cataraqui, 265. (Wolfe / Montcalm era) Reembark after fall of Quebec, 236. See also Queen's Rangers. ... Rankin Colonel
(Sir John A Macdonald era) Challenges Macdonald, but makes frank apology, and meeting is averted, 81-82. ... Rankine Alexander
(Tilley era) Deserts Liberals in New Brunswick, 18. ... Rattray William Jordan 1835-1883 Born In London England
Emigrated to Canada, 1848. In 1858 graduated from Toronto University, and later entered the journalistic profession. Published a number of books on religious and general subjects; for several years on the editorial staff of the Toronto Mail. Contribut... Raudot Antoine-denis 1679-1737 Son Of Jacques Raudot Filled The
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