Madocawando
(Count Frontenac era) Abenaquis chief, 329.
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Mackenzie Isabel
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Wife of William Lyon Mackenzie, granted $4000 by Parliament, 240; at Navy Island, 424; death of, 508. ... Mackenzie River
Named after Sir Alexander Mackenzie, who explored it from Great Slave Lake to the Arctic in 1789. It was known at one time as Disappointment River. Its ultimate source is in Thutage Lake, the headwaters of the Finlay in northern British Columbia. Its ... Mackenzie Sir Alexander 1755-1820 John Graves Simcoe Era Visits Simcoe 188
recommends establishment of two trading-posts on Pacific coast, 189. (Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Joins North West Company, 7; opposes Selkirk's plans, 7, 146, 151, 159, 167; his death, 8; born 1763 at Stornoway, Island of Lewis, Scotland, 10; ... Mackenzie William Lyon 1795-1861 William Lyon Mackenzie Era His Personality Goldwin
Smith on, 3; Dr. Harrison on, 4; W. J. Rattray on, 5, 6; first to enunciate principle of responsible government, 5; "a man ahead of his time," 6; his loyalty, 10; not an annexationist, 11; constitutional reformer, 12; parentage and ancestry, 34-36; de... Mackenzie's Message
Published at Toronto. =Index=: (William Lyon Mackenzie era) Newspaper, published 1853, 505. ... Maclean Colonel Allan 1725-1784 Born In Scotland Served In
Holland, 1747. In 1757 served with Montgomery's Highlanders in America, and in 1761 major-commandant of the 114th Royal Highlanders. In 1775 lieutenant-colonel of the Royal Highland Emigrants. Served under Carleton in the defence of Quebec, 1775-1776.... Maclean Judge
(George Brown Era) Proposes Metcalfe's health at St. Andrew's Society banquet, 27. ... Macnab James
(Joseph Howe era) Member of Lord Falkland's Council, 69; declaration as to ministerial responsibility, 75; retires from government, 87; offered seat in Executive Council, 1846, 103; declines offer, 104; elected for Halifax, 106; member of Uniacke gove... Macnab Sir Allan Napier 1798-1862 Born At Newark Now Niagara
Ontario. On the American invasion of Canada joined the army in 1813 and served throughout the war. In 1826 called to the bar of Upper Canada and practised in Hamilton. In 1829 first elected for Wentworth County in the Assembly, and during 1837-1841 Sp... Macpherson Sir David Lewis 1818-1896 Born In Scotland Came To
Canada, 1835. In 1842 entered business in Montreal; in 1851 he, with others, obtained a charter for a railway from Montreal to Kingston, and associated with the construction of other lines; formed the Inter-Oceanic Railway Company for the purpose of c... Madison James 1751-1836 Fourth President Of The United States
... Madocawando
(Count Frontenac era) Abenaquis chief, 329. ... Madras Schools
(Wilmot era) Founded by Joseph Lancaster, 86; the system described, 86-87; established in New Brunswick, 87. (Tilley era) At Gagetown, 5; system popular, 5. ... Magdalen Islands
In Gulf of St. Lawrence. Uncertain who first discovered the group. They were known for many years as the Isles Ramees, or Ramea. This name first appears in narratives of voyages to the Gulf in 1590-1597, in Hakluyt. Champlain applied the present name ... Magistrates
(Lord Dorchester era) Poor character and scandalous methods of many of them, 52; some of them most worthy men, 55. ... Magnan Pierre
(Samuel de Champlain era) Goes on embassy to Iroquois, 163; is murdered, 164. ... Maguaga
(General Brock era) Americans successful in skirmish at, 238-243. ... Mahicanaticouche
(Samuel de Champlain era) Montagnais chief, 139, 163; found to have been guilty of murder, 165. ... Mail
Newspaper published at Niagara. =Index=: (George Brown Era) Ridicules Globe's proposal for annexation of North-West Territories, 217-218. ... Maillard Antoine Simon
Missionary to the Indians and French of Acadia and Cape Breton, 1734. Vicar-general at Louisbourg for several years. Invited by the governor of Nova Scotia to settle at Halifax, 1759. At first opposed British supremacy, but afterwards a strong suppor... Mair Charles 1840- Born In Lanark Ontario Educated At Queen's
University, Kingston. Paymaster for the Dominion government at Fort Garry, 1868; captured by the rebels in Riel's first rising, 1869; condemned to death, but escaped. In the second rising, 1885, served as quartermaster of the Governor-General's Body G... Maisonneuve Paul De Chomedy Sieur De
In this "devout and valiant gentleman," as Parkman says, lived again the spirit of Godfrey de Bouillon, leader of the first Crusade. He had seen much service in European wars, before the opportunity came to consecrate his sword to the church in Canad...