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 America, visited China and
Siberia, and finally returned to Europe, 1792. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era) Explores
North-West Coast, 1791, 25; his narrative, 25. =Bib.=: Voyage autour du
Monde, ed. by Fleurien. For biog., see Cyc. Am. Biog.
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Malartic Anne Joseph Hyppolite Count De 1730-1800 Born In France
In 1745 entered the army; and in 1749 came to Quebec as assistant major. In 1756 served under Montcalm, and took part in all his campaigns; bore a conspicuous part in the siege of Quebec, 1759-1760, and severely wounded at the battle of Ste. Foy; serv... Malaspina
(Lord Dorchester era) In search for Strait of Anian, 26. ... Malot Louis
(Samuel de Champlain era) Jesuit, drowned, 200. ... Mance Jeanne 1606-1673 Born At Nogent-le-roi Infected With The
prevailing enthusiasm for missionary work in Canada, and in 1640 journeyed to Rochelle, intending to embark for the New World. At Rochelle met Dauversiere and others interested in the project of a missionary settlement at Montreal, and determined to t... Manchester
In England. =Index=: (Lord Sydenham era) Poulett Thomson elected for, 31; his free trade views find support in, 36; great dinner to Thomson in, 37. ... Manet Jean
(Samuel de Champlain era) Interpreter, 144. ... Manitoba
Area, 73,956 square miles. The province was created in 1870, the old Red River Settlement, founded by Lord Selkirk, forming the nucleus. The name is a contraction of the Cree word Manitowaban. La Verendrye and his sons were the first white men to set ... Manson Donald
Engaged in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company, west of the Rocky Mountains. Led three brigades from the Columbia to Langley on the Fraser, 1848. Appointed a justice of the peace. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era) At Fort McLoughlin, 117; establish... 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. ...