Jasper Alberta Index
Alberta Basic History
1812
Agathe Michel L'Iroquoise, b-1812 daughter Louis Kwarakwentha Callihoo L'Iroquoise, b-1782 Quebec and Marie Katis of the Sekanaise tribe of the Montagnais Nation; married August 21, 1838 Fort Carleton, (Saskatchewan), Brazil Larence, b-1789, Quebec.
Ignace LaMousse of Caughnawaga, Quebec arrived Alberta and by 1820 married a Flathead woman. Two sons are known Charles and Francois LaMousse.
Ignace Shonowane an Iroquois trader deserted the North West Company post at the Spokane River to join the the American post at the Columbia River's mouth. By 1818 nearly a third on the Companies employees in the Columbia District were Iroquois traders.
1813
Albertajasper.com">Jasper Hawes, a Northwest Trading Company clerk, established Jasper's House aka 1801 Fitzhugh Place, aka 1811 Henry's House. It is noteworthy the Metis and Iroquois are in the area since 1790's and were using the Yellowhead pass. Jasper's first house was located at Brule Lake (Metis Lake) then moved in 1830 to Devona Siding.
Purriche DeLonnie (Pierriche Delorme) is born at White Mud, (Alberta) (White Mud Creek?), the son of Pierre DeLonnie (Delorme) and Marguerite Cardinal; married, 1835, Fort Pitt (Saskatchewan), Angele Bourassa, b-1805, Big Lake (St. Albert, Alberta) daughter Michel Francois Borrassa and Marguerite Beaulieu.
James Finley (1794-1853/54), Metis, of Alberta is at Spokane this year along with Jac Rap Finlay and Bonhomme Finlay all likely the sons Jacques Raphael (Jacko) Finlay, Metis (1768-1828). Rap Jun Finlay and Thorburn Finlay are at Fort George and also likely the sons Jacques Raphael (Jacko) Finlay, Metis (1768-1828) of Alberta. The location of Miquam Raphael Finlay who was born Alberta is unknown but he married Agnes Paul daughter Aenas (Big Knife) Iroquois Paul and Mary Ukupa one hoof..
Therese Gray, Metis, b-1813, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), daughter, Thomas Gray and Marie Nipissing; married, 1825, Devil Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta), Charles Gladu, b-1810 son Francois Gladu, born December 25, 1763 and Josephte Chartrand, b-1773.
Joseph Ladouceur, b-1813, Beaver River (Alberta) married Julie Auger, (Alberta), b-1822 Lac La Biche (Alberta).
Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), birth Therese Gray, Metis daughter Thomas Gray and Marie Nipissing
1814
Jean Baptiste Beaulieu, b-1814, Lac La Biche (Alberta), married, 1840 Red River Josephite Richard.
Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta) marriage Jacques Cardinal, Metis b-1798 Moose Mountain, near Fort Pitt (Alberta/Saskatchewan border) son Joseph Cardinal b-1756, Quebec, d-1854 and Lizette Maskegan (Rose Cree); married 1814, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Josephte Tcikak, b-1780.
Francois Decoigne of the N.W.C, is in charge of Rocky Mountain House (Alberta). He is discharged from the company for taking 2 pieces from the depot and the HBC are quick to hire him at £100.
Antoine Wabasca Gladu, Metis, b-1814/17, North West son Charles Gladu and Marie Marguerite (Madeleine) Ross; married 1838, Josephte Marie Desjarlais, b-1823, died, February 8, 1849 Red River,
At Rosedale Flats below Fort Edmonton, between 1814 and 1870, are the graves of 65 people, mostly Metis.
Marguerite Trotter b-1798 married a man named Jutras who worked for the North West Company. This year the Dakota attacked their canoe and Jutras fled to save his life leaving his wife and child to their fait. Marguerite survived but her baby and the other N.W.C. men died. Jutras tried to reunite with his wife later but was rejected.
The Iroquois are reported in the Athabasca Valley this year.
November: Slave Lake (Alberta), birth, Joseph L'Hyrondelle, son Jacques L'Hyrondelle (L'Hirondelle) and Josephine Pilon; married, 1842 Fort Edmonton, (Alberta), Marguerite Nepissing, Metis, b-1823, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), daughter Ignace Nepissing and Elizabeth Lizette Courteoreille.
1815
Rose (Rosalie) Berger is born Fort Edmonton (Fort Augustus/Meadows ?) daughter Jacques Berger and Cecile Dumont, Metis, born 1800; married Michel Patenaude Jr. Metis b-1808 Fort Edmonton, (Fort Augustus/Meadows ?) died 1875 South Saskatchewan River.
Marguerite Brabant alias Salois, Metis, born 1815, Fort Edmonton (Fort Augustus/Meadows ?) (Alberta ) daughter Augustin Brabant and Angelique Sucier (Lucier), Metis, b-1800; married Joseph Edward Brazeau.
Sophie Collin, Metis, b-1815, Albertajasper.com">Jasper House (Alberta), daughter Richard Collin, Metis and Genevieve Bruyere, Metis; married October 8, 1845, Fort des Prairies (Alberta), Jean Baptiste Gladu, b-1807 son Francois Gladu b-1763 and Josephte Chartrand, b-1773.
Antoine Dejarlois helped build Fort Waterloo (Lesser Slave Lake, Alberta) and his brothers Jean Baptiste Dejarlois and Joseph Dejarlois are well established and known in this area.
Pierre Gladu Sr., b-1815, N.W.T. son Francois Gladu, born December 25, 1763 married about 1797, N.W.T., Josephte Cartrand, b-1773; married Nancy Dease, born July 26, 1825 N.W.T. daughter John Warren Dease Sr., b-1795 and Genevieve, b-1797.
Louis Guiboche alias the Pigeon a Metis joined the Hudson Bay Company, he was considered a 'Wilderness Pathfinder' and an interpreter and served at Fort Waterloo under John Lee Lewes Lesser Slave Lake.
British Columbia, marriage, Peter Hogden to Marie (Godin, Demontigny) Comptois, b-1795, daughter, of a man named Comptois and Suzette Godin. Hogden epouse Josephte Fagnant, Metis, b-1799: Marie Godin epouse 1820 Jasper House, (Alberta), Antoine Cardinal, Metis, b-1795 son Joseph Cardinal, b-1795 and Rose Cree.
John Rowand (1787-1854) of the NWC is said to have traveled the Carlton Trail from Red River to the Saskatchewan River. This trail was also called the Victoria Trail, Fort Pitt Trail, Battleford Trail, Frog Lake Trail, Edmonton Trail and other names suggesting a destination.
At Belly River, a Cree and Assiniboine party attacked a camp of Blood and Sarcee, killing four men and a woman.