Wrangell Ferdinand Petrovitch Baron Von 1796-1870 Born In
Pleskau, Esthonia. Educated in the school for cadets in St. Petersburg. Entered the Russian navy in 1812; in 1817 took part in a scientific expedition to Siberia and Kamtchatka; and in 1820 commanded an expedition to explore the Russian polar seas, wh... Wright Justice
(John Graves Simcoe era) Barrack-master, 47. ... Wright Philemon 1760-1839 Born In Woburn Massachusetts In 1800
emigrated to Canada, and ascended the river Ottawa sixty miles beyond any previous known settler, with the object of selecting a suitable tract of land for a settlement. Eventually chose the site of the present town of Hull, Quebec, and received a gra... Wyoming District
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Laid waste, 151. ... X Y Company
Founded at Montreal in 1795 by several partners of the North West Company, who had become dissatisfied with the administration of the old company, and particularly resented the autocratic ways of its chief, Simon McTavish, popularly known among the fu... Yale James Murray
Entered the service of the Hudson's Bay Company about 1815, when still a boy, and after some years' service east of the mountains, transferred to New Caledonia. Eventually promoted to the rank of chief factor; and retired from the service about 1870, ... Yamaska River
Rises in Brome Lake. After a course of about ninety miles falls into the St. Lawrence at the head of Lake St. Peter. ... Yellowhead Pass
Through the Rocky Mountains. Elevation, 3733 feet above sea level. The summit of the pass is eighteen miles in a straight line from the Athabaska River. Yellowhead Lake, a little west of the summit, discharges its waters into the Fraser River. Because... Yonge Street Toronto
Originally an Indian trail leading to Lake Simcoe. Built as a bush road by Simcoe in 1794. Named after Sir George Yonge, then secretary for war. =Index=: (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Named in honour of the then secretary for war, 8. =Bib.=: Ro... York
(John Graves Simcoe era) Name Toronto officially changed to, 203; name York previously in use, 203. (General Brock era) Fortifications begun at, 182. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Becomes seat of government, 8; incorporated as city of Toronto, 1... York And Albany Frederick Augustus Duke Of 1763-1827 Second Son
of George III. Commanded British army in Flanders, 1793-1795. Commander-in-chief, 1798-1809. =Index=: (General Brock era) Takes command of expedition to Holland, 15, 21. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog. ... York Factory
One of the principal establishments of the Hudson's Bay Company, near the mouth of Hayes River, north bank. The first trading post here, or near here, was Fort Nelson, built in 1669. Throughout the eighteenth century, this was the principal post of th... York Harbour 1815 Plan By Actual Survey Of The Street Of
Communication between Kempenfeldt Bay on Lake Simcoe and Penetanguishene Harbour on Lake Huron, and one concession on each side, made at the particular request of Angus Shaw, agent to the North-West Company. Yonge Street, Aug. 15, 1822. Samuel J. Wilm... Yorke Charles 1722-1770 Lord Dorchester Era Attorney-general Of England His
views on Canadian laws, 62. ... Yorke Sir Joseph Sydney 1768-1831 Entered The Navy In 1780 In
1781 joined the Duke and later the Formidable, both under Sir Charles Douglas. In 1785 served on the flagship of Commodore John Elliot on the Newfoundland station, and afterwards on the Adamant under Sir Richard Hughes at Halifax. In 1789 lieutenant; ...

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