Jasper Alberta Index
Alberta Basic History
1847
Narcisse Beaudry, Metis b-1847 Alberta, married about 1877 Alberta, likely Egg Lake, Lucie b-1847 Red River, living Egg Lake, (Alberta) 1901.
Elizabeth (Isabelle) Bruneau, b-1847 Buffalo Lake married Patrick Pruden, Sr. born January 17, 1842.
Fran Courteoreille, Metis b-1847 Alberta married about 1884 likely Athabesca Landing Mary Metis b-1850 Alberta.
Charles Gladu, Metis b-1847 N.W.T. married about 1865 N.W.T. Jane Metis b-1848 N.W.T. living Plant, Alberta 1901.
George Hodgson, Metis, b-1847 B.C., Indian Interpreter, married about 1873 N.W.T. Madeline Metis b-1854 N.W.T., five children are recorded Philomone b-1873 N.W.T., Margaret b-1879 N.W.T., Elizabeth b-1881 U.S.A., Christan b-1883 N.W.T., Catherine b-1885 N.W.T., all living Fish Creek, Southern Alberta 1891.
Damase Hope b-1847 Red River married about 1878 Alberta Louisa Metis b-1851 Alberta, living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.
George Hodgkin, Metis b-1847 B.C., an interpreter, married about 1872 Alberta Madeline Metis b-1854 N.W.T., living Southern Alberta 1891.
Jerome Laboucan b-1847 Red River and married likely Red River Rachael b-1847 Red River. They moved to Duhamel, Alberta about 1871.
Paul Kane met Piegan Chief (II)-James (Jimmy Jock) Bird (1785-1892) at Rocky Mountain House where he was temporarily in charge, and he was impressed. Kane found him hospitable and trustworthy, whereas the missionaries and some traders held him in low esteem. One United States trader said that he had a woman and children in every tribe. John Rowand (1787-1854) said he had a tent full of women for sale. Jimmy Jock had no problem collecting furs on the Saskatchewan and then trading them to the United States.
Paul Kane wintered Fort Edmonton and an animal gained access to his quarters and ate all his provisions.
Benjamin Lepretre, b-1847, Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta) son Jean Baptiste Lepretre and Lisette Lemire; married 1868, Dunvegan, Athabasca, Angelique Testawitch, b-1852, Fort Vermillion, daughter Jean Baptiste Tastawitch Sr., and Marie Apititish.
Isabelle Quintal, b-1847, Lac La Biche (Alberta), married Clement Collins.
John Rowand (1787-1854) did not allow most Native and Metis women to dining with the gentlemen. This is interesting given that his wife, Louis Umphreville, is Metis. But they were all welcome at the dances. It would appear that this was not a slight toward the native peoples but rather a male superiority thing, mixed with the English civilization criteria of ranking. John Rowand (1787-1854) had ample girth and his wife was three hundred and twenty two pounds. His daughter reached three hundred and thirty six pounds and his son was three hundred and fifty pounds. His daughter married James McKay, who was three hundred and sixty four pounds.
Rowand expressed concern that the Half-breeds (Metis) of Devils Lake (Lac Ste Anne) were trading and carting their furs to Fort Gary and beyond at the expense of the Company. Every half-breed is a trader who laughs at the Company (HBC) charter.
Paul Kane (1810-1871) was so smitten by Cum-ne-wa-Bum (one that looks at the stars) she was a Cree-Metis woman, and he had to paint her at Fort Edmonton.
Alexis Ward, Metis b-1847 son John Ward Sr. and Native woman. Could be son Ward Jr.?
February 23: Fort des Prairies (Edmonton, Alberta), marriage Joseph Belcourt, b-November 28, 1823 to Madeleine Sapin dit Champion, Metis
August: Lac La Biche (Alberta), birth Edward Gladu, son Louison Gladu, b-1798 and Genevieve Gray; married October 1866, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Betsy Constant, Metis, born December 1845, The Pas (The Big Eddie) (Saskatchewan) daughter Louison Constant and Julie Sauteuse.
1848
Paul Bruneau, b-1848, Lac La Biche (Alberta) son Michel Joachim Bruneau, b-1806 and Marie Catherine LaDouceurm b-1810; married 1866 Lac La Biche (Alberta), Isabelle Ka-ka-ke-ka-mik Moise, b-1844/1853 daughter, Baptiste Ka-ka-ke-ka-mik Moise, b-1827, Lac La Biche (Alberta) and Charlotte Wapistokowan.
Paul Bruno, Metis b-1848 Alberta, married about 1877 likely Athabasca, Elizabeth Metis b-1847 Alberta, living Athabasca Landing 1901.
Joseph Callio, Metis, b-1848, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), son Michel Callio, Metis, born October 1, 1823, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) and Marie Savard (1828-1869); married February 1872, Lac Ste Anne, (Alberta), Elizabeth Plante, born May 12, 1858 Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) daughter Xavier Plante, b-1824 Red River and Elizabeth Belcourt, b-1829, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta).
Joseph (dit Nubesis or Okisto) Cardinal, b-1848, Lac La Biche (Alberta), son Antoine (Okeestole) Cardinal and Cecile Boucher; married 1869, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Rosalie Ciurteoreille, 2nd marriage, 1874, Mathilde Trembly, born January 18, 1840 Peace River,
Mathew Cook, Metis, b-1848 N.W.T. (1891 census claims Nova Scotia) son Joseph Cook b-1792 N.W.T. and Catherine Sinclair, Metis, b-1785; married about 1869 Matilda McKenzie, Metis b-1849 (1840?) Red River daughter Donald McKenzie, Metis b-1800 and Matildia Bruce, Metis b-1810 N.W.T. daughter Benjamin Bruce b-1775 and Matildia, Metis b-1778. Mathew and Matilda Cook living Southern Alberta 1891.
Howard Greenwood b-1848 Nova Scotia, married about 1787 likely N.W.T., Marie Metis b-1857 N.W.T., living Edmonton 1901.
(I)-John Holland b-1848 Germany married about 1879 N.W.T. Mary Metis b-1869 N.W.T., living Fort Edmonton 1891.
Floria Hope, b-1848, Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta) daughter, James Hope married 1844 Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta), Judith Desjarlais
Esabill House, Metis b-1848 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne in 1901, living Trail Creek, Alberta 1901.
Paul Kane described his first Christmas at Fort Edmonton with Chief Factor Rowand: "No table cloth shed its snowy whiteness over the board, no silver candelabra interfered with the simple magnificence. Bright tin plates and dishes reflected the jolly faces of Indians, voyageurs, half-breeds and burnished gold can give no truer zest to a feast."
Rosalie Karaconti, Metis b-1848 Alberta, mother Dieudonne Karacounti, b-1872 Alberta, both living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
Paul Lapoudre, Metis b-1848 Alberta married to Christiana Metis b-1849 N.W.T., living Lac La Biche, (Alberta), 1901.
Ursula Larocque, Metis b-1848 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne in 1901
Pelagie Nado, Metis b-1848 Alberta married about 1883 Athabasca.
Juliet Nault, b-1848, Fort Edmonton, daughter Alexis Nault, (1822-1867) and Angelique Brabant, b-1828; 1st married, 1863, St. Albert (Alberta), Benjamin Bellerose, b-1842, Slave Lake, (Alberta), died November 5, 1870, son Oliver Bellerose, b-1814 and Josephte (Suzette) Savard, b-1819, Lesser Slave Lake (Albertas); 2nd marriage 1873, St. Albert (Alberta) Michel Plante, b-1851 Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan.
Thomas Shawan Nepissing, Metis, b-1818, son Ignace Nepissing, Commandant and Marie Nepissing a Sauteaux; married 1848 Devil Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta) Rosaire Gladu, Metis daughter Louison Gladu, b-1798 and Genevieve Gray, Metis.
Virsulia Quinlan, Metis b-1848 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) 1901.
Francis Singer, Metis b-1848 Alberta married about 1873 Alberta Margaret Metis b-1852 Alberta, living Lac La Biche (Alberta), 1901.
Maskepatoon, a Plains Cree b-1812 explained to Paul Kane his difficulty with the missionaries: "Mr. Rundell (Rundle) has told him that what he preached was the only true road to heaven, and Mr. Hunter (Anglican) told him the same thing, and so did Mr. Thebo, (Thibault), and as they all three said the other two were wrong, and as he did not know which was right, he thought they ought to call a council among themselves, and then he would go with them all three; but that until they agreed he would wait."
January: Berneice Chalmers, born 1848 St. Albert or Lac Ste Anne (Alberta)
April 8: Devil's Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta) birth, Samuel Cunningham Sr. Metis, son John Cunningham Sr., (Irish Metis) b-1815 N.W. (Manitoba) and Rosalie L'Hyrondelle, born January 5, 1829, Lesser Slave Lake; married November 22, 1869 Big Lake aka St. Albert, Susanne Gray, Metis born March 1, 1855 Lac Ste Anne daughter Joseph Gray, Metis, b-1809, Jasper House and Sauanne Callihoo L'Iroquoise, b-1824,
1849
Bella Andrews born 1849 Metis Devil's Lake Village (Lac St Anne, Alberta) daughter Pierre Andrews and Louise Gladu. Bella would marry 1866 Lesser Slave Lake a Gonthier (Gauthier). Another cholera epidemic swept Canada and most doctors believed it was spread by some atmospheric change.
Joseph Allor, Metis b-1849 Alberta married about 1883 Alberta most likely Trail Creek, Lalouise Metis b-1847 Alberta, living Trail Creek, Alberta 1901.
Octave Bellerose, b-1849, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) son Oliver Belleorse, b-1 and Josephte (Suzette) Savard) b-1819; married 1873, Lac Ste Anne, (Alberta), Louise L'Hyrondelle, Metis, b-1853, Fort Edmonton (Alberta) daughter Jean Baptiste L'Hyrondelle, b-1816, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) and Catherine Loyer, Metis, b-1828, Jasper House (Alberta).
Louison Cardinal, Metis b-1849 Alberta married about 1881, Alberta Margaret Metis b-1850, Alberta living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.
Jean Baptiste Cardinal, b-1849 in the Rocky Mountains son Louison Cardinal, b-1821 and Susan Courteoreille; married 1868 Josephine Frederick, b-1849 Athabasca District, daughter Martin Frederick, b-1810, Athabasca District and Marie Carifelle.
White Fish Lake, Athabaska marriage Michel Cardinal, Metis, b-1825 Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta), son Antoine Cardinal, Metis, b-1795 and Marie (Godin) Demontigny Comptois b-1795, Marie epouse 1815 B.C. Peter Hogden; married 1849, White Fish Lake, Athabasca, Catherine Pakakoos, b-1828 daughter Antoine Sakapwan Kamaspwapasuy.
Louis Courteoreille, Metis born August 16, 1849 Alberta, married about 1877 Alberta most likely Lac Sainte Anne, Sophie Metis born May 19, 1849, Alberta, living La Sainte Anne 1901.
Collin Frazer, Metis b-1849 N.W.T. married about 1875 N.W.T. Floria Metis b-1850 N.W.T, living Fort Edmonton 1891.
Edward Gladue b-1849 Red River married about 1880 N.W.T. Josephine b-1852 Red River living NWT 1880 to 1896, living Pretty Hill, Alberta 1901.
Magloire Gray, Metis born May 15, 1849, Alberta married about 1877 most likely Lac Ste Anne, Genevieve Metis born April 30, 1850 Alberta, living Lac Sainte Anne (Devils Lake) 1901.
Jean Baptiste Ya-cow-iss-ca-we-yin Laboucanne, b- 1849, Lesser Slave Lake, (Alberta) son Baptiste Laboucanne and Angele Pineault; married 1868, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) Sophie Calahaisen, b-1853, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) daughter William Calahaisen and Sophie Auger.
Gabriel Lafleur, Metis b-1849 Alberta married about 1874 Alberta Julienne Metis b-1869 Alberta living St. Albert, Alberta 1901.
Henri Laferte-Lanaix, Metis, b-1849 Fort Chipewyan (Alberta) son Louison Laferte, Metis, b-1822 Fort Resolution, Great Slave Lake and Marie LesPerance; married January 11, 1875, Fort Providence (Alberta) Catherine Bouvier, b-1856, Fort Simpson daughter Joseph Pouvier, b-1830 and Catherine Beaulieu.
Augustin L'Hyrondelle, Metis, b-1849, Fort Edmonton (Alberta), son Joseph L'Hyrondelle, born November, 1814, Slave Lake and Marguerite Nepissing, b-1823, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta); married, 1874, St. Albert (Alberta), Nancy Bellerose, born December 1857, St. Albert (Alberta) daughter Oliver Belleorse, b-1814 and Josephte (Suzette) Savard) b-1819
John Longmore, Metis b-1849 N.W.T. married about 1877 N.W.T. Rowsey Metis b-1854 N.W.T., living Fort Edmonton 1891.
Michael Nipissing or Shawan, born October 1849, Devil Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta), son Thomas Shawan Nepissing, b-1818 and Rosaire Gladu; married 1879 Catherine Wanut d-1891.
Ambroise Surprenant, b-1849, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), son, Alexis Surprenant and Marie Anne Macomtehquato Courteoreille, b-1832; married June 1870, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), Lalouise Gladu, Metis, born December, 1854, Fort Edmonton, (Alberta) daughter Louison Gladu, b-1798 and Genevieve Gray, Metis.
Jean Baptiste Tastawich Jr., Metis, b-1849, Dunvegan, Athabasca (Alberta), son Jean Baptiste Tastawitch Sr., b-1829 and Marie Apititisth; married 1869, Dunvegan, Athabasca, (Alberta), Marie Grand-Batard, Metis, b-1853, Sturgeon Lake, Athabasca, (Alberta), daughter, Francois Grand Batard and Maria Caribou, a Beaver Woman.
Alexander Ward, Metis b-1849 son John Ward Sr. and Native woman. Could be son Ward Jr.?
Simon Whiteford, Metis b-1849 Alberta son Samuel Whitford and Mary Henderson; married May 20, 1873 Victoria Metis Settlement, Alberta, located 90 km NE Fort Edmonton, Elizabeth Anderson, Metis b-1859 Alberta, living Pakan, Alberta 1901, daughter John Anderson Jr. b-1827 and Christie Whitford, b-1833.
January: St. Albert (Alberta), birth Pierre Boucher Jr., Metis, son Pierre Boucher Sr. and Marie Amable Bruneau aka Montagnais, b-1828; married November 1866, Isabelle Berland, Metis, b-1837, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), died 1870, daughter Edouard Berland, Metis, b-1819, Genevieve Moigan (Moignon).
January 20: Lac Ste Anne, birth, Jean Baptiste Belcourt, Metis, married about 1881, Alberta likely Lac Ste Anne, Isabelle b-1857 Red River, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
January 20: Lac Ste Anne, birth, Jean Baptiste Belcourt Jr., Metis son Jean Baptiste Belcourt Sr. b-1820 and Cecile Callihoo, b-1834, Peace River, Alberta; 1st married 1868 Lac La Biche, (Alberta) Isabelle Adam b-July 1858 Lac La Biche, (Alberta) daughter, George Adams, b-1833 Red River, and Angelique Desjarlais b-1834 Red River, 2nd married about 1881, Alberta likely Lac Ste Anne, Isabelle b-1857 Red River, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
May 10: birth Henry McCorrister Jr., son Henry McCorrister, b-1817 and Maria Tait, b-1820; married Margaret Pelletier (or Campbell), Metis, born September 1852 Jasper House daughter Louis Pelletier (or Campbell) Sr., Metis, born July 15, 1829 up the North Saskatchewan River in Rocky Mountains.
May 15: Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), birth, Magloire Gray, Metis, son Joseph Gray, Metis, b-1809, Jasper House (Alberta), Susanne Callihoo L'Iroquoise, b-1824; married 1871, St. Albert (Alberta), Genevieve Laderoute, born April 2, 1850, Fort Edmonton (Alberta), daughter Oliver Laderoute, b-1806, Quebec and Angelique L'Hyrondelle dit Brabant Maskegan born November 2, 1822, Lesser Slave Lake..
May 28: Fort des Prairies (Edmonton, Alberta), marriage Jacques Berland, Metis, b-1817 son Jean Baptiste Berland and Susanne McLeod Nepissing; married 1st., 1837, Therese Cree, married 2nd. May 28, 1849, Fort des Prairies (Edmonton, Alberta) Josephte Kesekankwatoo.
June: Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta). birth Charles Wes-ka-du-mi-na-ke-so a Montagnais, Metis, son Pierre Montagnais Chippeayan and Charlotte (Katrine) Gladu, Metis, b-1823, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta); married February, 1881, Sturgeon Lake, Marie Napotsum Gladu, born May 1854, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta)
July: Jasper House (Alberta), birth Mary Gaucher daughter Pierre Jean Gaucher and Lisette Colette; married Jean Baptiste Gladu.
August: Eden Colvile visited (I)-Francis Butcher b-1810 at Fort Dunvegan and noted they lived for some time on suckers which appear to be about as nourishing as a pine shingle.
December 15: Jasper, North West, birth, (II)-George Pendleton, Metis is born Jasper House son (I)-Colin Fraser (1807-1867) and Cree woman, they later relocated to Devil Lake (Lac Ste Anne). Others suggest it was (II)-Colin Fraser Jr., Metis who was born this day at Jasper House son (I)-Colin Fraser, Sr., (1807-1867) and Cree woman. The family moved in 1863 to Lac St. Anne (Alberta).