Stadacone
An Indian town, which stood near the mouth of the St.
Charles River, in what is now the city of Quebec. It was occupied by a
tribe of the Huron-Iroquois race, of which Donnacona was chief in 1535,
when Jacques Cartier brought his little fleet to anchor in the St.
Charles.
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St Pater's Port Guernsey
(General Brock era) Home of the Brock family, 3-5. ... St Paul's Bay
On St. Lawrence River. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Contagious disease breaks out at, 190. ... St Pierre
(Samuel de Champlain era) One of the vessels of Company of New France, 245. ... St Pierre
An island on the southern coast of Newfoundland, which, with the Miquelon Islands immediately north-west, constitute all that remains of New France still under French government. From 1635 it was alternately under British and French control until 1816... St Regis Indians
A band of Roman Catholic Iroquois from Caughnawaga, Quebec, who settled about 1755 in the village of St. Regis, on the south bank of the St. Lawrence, on what afterwards became the boundary line between Canada and the United States. =Index=: (Sir Fred... St Rome Chevalier De
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Sent in charge of provisions to Quebec, 226; delayed by bad roads, 229. ... St Sacrament Lake
See Lake George. ... St Simon
(Count Frontenac era) His statements regarding Frontenac, 65. ... St Vallier Jean Baptiste De La Croix Chevrieres Des 1653-1727
Born at Grenoble. Came to Canada in 1685 as vicar-general under Laval. Succeeded Laval as bishop of Quebec, 1688. Returning from France in 1704, on La Seine, taken prisoner by the English and detained in England until 1709. Returned to France, spent f... St Veran Marquise De
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Mother of Montcalm, 3; her fortitude, 8; Montcalm's letter to, describing capture of Oswego, 34. ... St Vincent John Jervis Earl Of 1735-1823 British Admiral Served
at Quebec in 1759; defeated Spanish fleet off Cape St. Vincent, 1797; became admiral of the fleet, 1821. =Index=: (General Brock era) Gains victory off Cape St. Vincent, 10. (Wolfe / Montcalm era) Wolfe's conversation with, on eve of battle, 175. ... St-castin Jean De L'abadie Baron De 1650-1712 Native Of Bearn
came to Canada, 1665, with the Carignan-Salieres Regiment, as an ensign in the company of Chambly. Took part in the expedition of De Courcelles, and when his regiment was disbanded in 1668, removed to Acadia, established a trading house at Pentegoet (... St-cirque
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Killed at Laprairie, 232. ... Stadacone
An Indian town, which stood near the mouth of the St. Charles River, in what is now the city of Quebec. It was occupied by a tribe of the Huron-Iroquois race, of which Donnacona was chief in 1535, when Jacques Cartier brought his little fleet to ancho... Stairs W J
(Joseph Howe era) President of Anti-Confederation League, Nova Scotia, 192; correspondence with Joseph Howe, 192-197. ... Stamford Katherine
(John Graves Simcoe era) Maiden name of Simcoe's mother, 15. ... Stamp Act
(Lord Dorchester era) Effect of, in Canada, 33, 57. ... Stanley Lord
See Derby. ... Stanmore Sir Arthur Hamilton Gordon Baron 1829- Sir John A Macdonald Era
Lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick, at first opposes Confederation, but later exerts all his influence in its favour, 121-122. (George Brown Era) Son of Earl of Aberdeen, opposed to Confederation, 187; reverses his attitude on instructions from colo... Star
Newspaper published at Cobourg; established 1828. =Index=: (George Brown Era) Estimate of George Brown, 72-73. ... Star
Newspaper published at Toronto; established 1892. =Index=: (William Lyon Mackenzie era) Opinion of Mackenzie, 4; on rebellion, 13; on Mackenzie as a reformer, 522. ... State Church
(Lord Sydenham era) Provision made for, by Clergy Reserves, 77. See also Clergy Reserves. ... Ste Anne
(Samuel de Champlain era) French vessel seized by the English, 22. ... Ste Anne Brotherhood Of
(Bishop Laval era) At Quebec, 101. ... Ste Croix Island
Near the entrance to the Bay of Fundy; explored by Champlain and De Monts in 1604, who in that year erected buildings and fortifications on the island. Scurvy breaking out among the French colonists, they soon afterwards removed from the island to Por... Ste Croix River
Also known as Schoodiac and Passamaquoddy. Rises in Grand Lake on the borders between Maine and New Brunswick, and flows into Passamaquoddy Bay. It was discovered by Champlain in 1604. =Index=: (Samuel de Champlain era) Name changed to St. Charles, 14...