Morel Thomas
Arrived at Quebec in August, 1661; appointed first cure
of Chateau Richer and attached as mission priest to the Seminary at
Quebec; spent several years in missionary work among the Indian tribes.
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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... Monts Pierre Du Guast Comte De 1560-1611 In 1603 Became Head Of
the Company formed by Champlain to plant colonies in New France, and to which a monopoly of the fur trade had been granted by the king. Had made the voyage to Tadoussac with Pont-Grave in 1603, and had conceived no very high opinion of the St. Lawrenc... Moodie Colonel
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Shot at Montgomery's hotel, 365. =Bib.=: Dent, Upper Canadian Rebellion; Read, Rebellion of 1837. ... Moodie Susanna 1803-1885 Born In England Daughter Of Thomas
Strickland, and sister of Agnes Strickland and Katherine Parr Traill. In 1832 emigrated to Canada with her husband, John Wedderbar Dunbar Moodie, and settled in the forest near the present city of Peterborough. In 1839 her home was in Belleville, and ... Moody Richard Clement 1813-1887 Born In The Barbados West Indies
Entered Woolwich Military Academy, 1827; first lieutenant, 1835; and professor of fortifications, 1838. In 1841 governor of the Falkland Islands; promoted lieutenant-colonel, 1858; appointed chief commissioner of lands and works in British Columbia, 1... Moravian Indians
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Massacre of, by Americans after conclusion of peace, 171. ... Moreau M
(Samuel de Champlain era) On the settlement at Ste. Croix, 25. =Bib.=: Histoire de l'Acadie Francaise, 1598-1755. ... Morel
(Samuel de Champlain era) Captain of vessel in which Champlain returned to Canada in 1617, 112. ... Morel De La Durantaye Olivier 1641-1717 Born At Notre-dame De
Gaure, in the diocese of Nantes. Entered the army, and obtained a lieutenancy in the regiment of Chambelle, afterwards being promoted to the rank of captain in the regiment of Carignan; came to Canada, 1665, and was with La Motte the following year at... Morel Thomas
Arrived at Quebec in August, 1661; appointed first cure of Chateau Richer and attached as mission priest to the Seminary at Quebec; spent several years in missionary work among the Indian tribes. ... Morgan Daniel 1736?-1802 Served In The Indian And French Wars
Took the colonial side in the Revolution; marched with Arnold to Quebec; captured in an assault on one of the batteries, 1776, and released on parole. Subsequently served under Washington against Burgoyne, and defeated Tarleton at Cowpens. =Index=: (L... Morgan Maurice
(Lord Dorchester era) Sent to Canada to study legal situation, 43, 51; returns to England, 56; Carleton's private secretary, 203. ... Morin
(Bishop Laval era) Describes church at Montreal, 89. ... Morin Augustin Norbert 1803-1865 Born In St Michel Quebec
Educated at the Seminary of Quebec, and called to the bar of Lower Canada, 1828. Elected to the Assembly, 1830; commissioner of crown lands in the La Fontaine-Baldwin administration, 1842-1843; Speaker of the House, 1848. In 1851 joined Francis Hincks... Mornay Louis-francois Duplessis De
Bishop of Quebec, 1727-1733. Consecrated at Paris, 1714, as coadjutor to the bishop of Quebec, but never came to America. =Index=: (Bishop Laval era) Appointed bishop of Quebec, 12. ... Morris Alexander 1826-1889 Born At Perth Upper Canada Educated
at the University of Glasgow and McGill University; studied law and called to the bar of both Upper and Lower Canada, 1851. Entered public life in 1861 as member for South Lanark; minister of inland revenue, 1869-1872; appointed chief justice of the C... Morris Charles
Born in England. Under the direction of Governor Shirley of Massachusetts made a survey of the whole of Nova Scotia. In command of a company during the action at Grand Pre. Assisted in laying out the city of Halifax. Member of the Council of Nova Scot... Morris Colonel
(Lord Dorchester era) Presided over department of Loyalist claims, 202. ... Morris James 1798-1865 Born In Scotland Came To Canada As A Child
with his parents; in business at Brockville with his brothers, William and Alexander. Member for Leeds County in the Upper Canada Assembly, 1837; a commissioner for the improvement of navigation of the St. Lawrence, 1838; and member of the United Cana... Morris William 1786-1858 Born In Scotland Emigrated With His
parents to Canada in 1801, and engaged in business in Montreal; served in the militia in the War of 1812, and in 1816 settled in Perth. Member for Lanark in the Upper Canada Assembly, 1820-1836, when he was appointed to the Legislative Council; in 183... Morrison Joseph Curran 1816-1885 Born In Ireland Came To Canada
with his father. In 1839 called to the bar of Upper Canada; in 1843-1847 deputy clerk of the Executive Council of Canada; in 1847 elected for West York to the Assembly; solicitor-general in the Hincks-Morin ministry, 1853-1854; a member of the Executi... Morrison Thomas David
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Defends Joseph Hume, 263; aids Mackenzie's petition, 310; aids Lower Canada, 330; refuses to sign "Declaration of Independence," 331; at Doel's brewery, 346; his conduct explained, 350; joins Rebellion movement, 357. =Bib....