Jasper Alberta Index
Alberta Basic History
1852
Ustace Bayard b--1852 Red River, married about 1879 likely Fort Edmonton Janet Metis b-1853 Alberta, living Edmonton 1901.
William Beaupre, Metis b-1852 Alberta married about 1884 Alberta Jessie Metis b-1862 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne (Apberta), 1901.
Olive Belcourt, Metis b-1852 Alberta married about 1879 Alberta living St. Pierre, (Alberta) 1901.
Benjamin Belcourt, Metis, b-1852, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) son Jean Baptiste Belcourt, b-1820 and Cecile Callihoo, Metis, b-1834, Peace River; married Betsy Cadois Native.
Lac Ste Anne, birth, Benjamin Belcourt , Metis son Jean Baptiste Belcourt Sr. b-1820 and Cecile Callihoo, b-1834, Peace River, Alberta; married Betsy Cadois, Metis.
Margaret aka Dionne Blandion, b-1852, Lac Ste Anne, died 1882 Green Lake (Saskatchewan) daughter Antoine Blandion and Marie Desjarlais; married 1879 Elzear Migneault.
Oliver Callio, Metis, b-1852, Fort Edmonton, (Alberta), daughter Michel Callio, Metis, born October 1, 1823, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), died April 6, 1911 and Marie Savard (1828-1869); married 1865, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Jean Belcourt, born March 1844 son Joseph Belcourt, d-1863 and Catherine L'Hyrondelle, b-1793, Lesser Slave Lake.
Alexandre Campion, Metis, b-1852, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), died October 22, 1884, son, Joseph Saoin dit Campion, b-1797 and Marie Nepissing, b-1810; married 1882 Duck Lake (Saskatchewan), Sophia Caroline Grant, born April 1840 Red River.
Jasper House (Alberta), marriage Andre Cardinal, Metis, b-1835 son Antoine Cardinal, Metis, b-1795 and Marie Comptois Godin Demontigny, b-1795; married 1852, Rosalie Berland, Metis, b-1835, Jasper House (Alberta) daughter Francois Berland, Metis, b-1807 and Therese Callihoo L'Iroquois.
Elizabeth Cardinal, Metis, b-1852, White Earth, Athabasca (Alberta), daughter, Antoine O-kee-stole Cardinal and Ceciole Boucher; married Eugene Wah-we-he-nam Piche, b-1846, Moose Lake, Athabasca (Saskatchewan), son Kees-te-nap Piche and Ke-na-we-ematt.
Francois Cardinal, Metis b-1852 Alberta married to Caroline Metis b-1854 Alberta, living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.
Joseph Cardinal, Metis b-1852 Alberta married about 1876 Alberta Mary Metis b-1852 Alberta living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.
Pierre Cardinal, b-1840 Lac La Biche (Alberta) son Joseph Cardinal, b-1798 and Marguerite Desjarlais or Robinson; married 1852 Lac La Biche (Alberta) Angele Apistiskoisis.
Xavier Cardinal, Metis b-1852 Alberta, married about 1881 Alberta Mary Metis b-1860 Alberta, living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.
Philomene Desjarlais, Metis b-1852 Alberta, living Lac La Biche, (Alberta) 1901.
Angele Wabamun Desjarlais, Metis, b-1852, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), died November 1870, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), daughter, Antoine Wabamun Desjarlais, Metis b-1820 Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) and Marie Julie Catherine Kakatow a Cree;
Jean Baptiste Dumont Jr., b-1852, Slave Lake (Alberta), son Jean Baptiste Dumont Sr. b-1827-33, died Oct, 1870 and Isabelle Gray, Metis; married 1872, Fort de la Montagne, (Cypress Hills?), Philomene Vanasse, Metis, born October 1856, Rocky Mountains daughter Jean Baptiste Vanassa dit Anas Sr., b-1833, Fort Edmonton and Catherine Cardinal, Metis, born February, 1838.
Ambroise Faillant, b-1852 Red River, married about 1878 Alberta Clarisse Boucy, Metis b-1835 Alberta daughter Catherine Boucy, Metis b-1840 Alberta living White Whale Lake, Alberta 1901.
Thomas Howse b-1852 Red River married about 1881 likely Assiniboia Susan b-1851 Alberta, living Calgary in 1901 but was in B.C. 1893. Assiniboia could refer to southern Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba at this time.
Elizabeth Hope, b-1852, Lac La Biche daughter, James Hope married 1844 Lac La Biche Judith Desjarlais
Louis Laracque, Metis b-1852 N.W.T. married about 1872 N.W.T. Angelique Metis b-1852 N.W.T. Fort Edmonton 1891.
Elizabeth Malaterre, b-1852 daughter Alexis Malaterre, born July, 1825 Red River and Marguerite Ward (Wark), b-1830; married Alexis Gladu, b-1845, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), died 1879 St. Albert (Alberta) son Charles Gladu, b-1816 and Therese Gray, b-1813, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta).
Louis Pochet, Metis b-1852 Saskatchewan married about 1886 Saskatchewan Julia Metis b-1840 Saskatchewan, living Strathcona, (Alberta), 1901.
Joseph Pepamonew Courteoreille Jr., b-1840 Victoria, Metis Settlement, Alberta, located 90 km NE Fort Edmonton, died August 29, 1870 son Joseph Pepamonew Courteoreille Sr., b-1818 and Susanne Desjarlais, b-1822 Big Lake aka St. Albert, married Nancy Ignace Waniyande, b-1852 Jasper House daughter Louis Ignace Waniyande, b-1825, Jasper House, died March,1874, son Louis Ignace Naniyande Sr. and Marie Walker; married Lisette Courteoeille, N.W.T.
Sophie St. Sauveur, Metis, b-1852, Lac La Biche (Alberta), daughter, Pierre St. Sauveur and Marie Gouin, a Cree Metis; married Marcel Tremblay, born July 15, 1841, Peace River (Alberta).
Angelique Testawitch, b-1852, Fort Vermillion, daughter Jean Baptiste Tastawitch Sr., and Marie Apititish; married 1868, Dunvegan, Athabasca, Benjamin Lepretre, b-1847, Lac La Biche son Jean Baptiste Lepretre and Lisette Lemire.
Father Albert Lacombe (1827-1916) wrote that our caravan was made up of carts drawn by oxen and horses. We had much baggage: tents, food, tools etc. Our men, good Metis whom I have already learned to know. They are truly our people. Mgr. Tache and I love and esteem them. With the gaiety and good will they dispel the tediousness of this difficult and dangerous voyage made so by the heavy rains of the season, and the floods which had overflowed the Mississippi and the Red River Valley. Servants, priests, bishop, all floundered daily in the mud. Dear Metis people, these Memories will oft' recall your name and recollections of you with whom I so often traveled over the vast prairie desert, and, through dense forests, as well as over our wide lakes and endless rivers. They arrived St. Boniface June 27, and four hours later departed for the west. Father J.B. Thibeault (Thibault) had arrived from the Lac Ste Anne mission to inform the Bishop Provencher that Father Bourassa had made up his mind to leave the field next year.
Father Albert Lacombe (1827-1916) wrote of the trip up the Saskatchewan to Fort Edmonton (Alberta): Our caravan was made up of ten barges (York boats) with a crew of nine men each. One might say that the way of life of these men, during the summer months, was as hard as that of the African slave.
Father Lacombe (1827-1916) clashed with Rowand over treatment of a sick boatman and Rowand retorted that "any man who is not dead within three day's illness is not sick at all." Yet, despite these failings, Father Lacombe (1827-1916) considered Rowand a grand little man. When John Rowand (1787-1854) was sick, Father Lacombe would use the same words on him so that he would understand, and Rowand in his fury almost struck the priest.
At this time a trail existed between Fort Carlton and Fort Edmonton and sometimes the traders took horses and rode the 400 miles to Fort Edmonton. (I)-Samuel Robertson (1819-1897) of Orkney and (I)-John McIver (1831-1913) helped build Fort Carlton. They both moved on to Fort Langley, B.C.
The Black-robed Voyager, Father Albert Lacombe (1827-1916), OMI, born 1827, Quebec, died 1916, came to the west in 1849, worked with Bellecourt in North Dakota then met John Rowand (1787-1854) at grand Rapids and arrived Fort Edmonton September 19, 1852. He would write of his trip to Fort Edmonton. Without having seen it, one can form no idea of the hardships; the cruel fatigues of these river boatmen. It reminds one of the slaves from Africa. His heart ached for the dashing young men who had so blithely signed on at Montreal, yet many returned year after year. The west would be his parish for the next sixty-five years and he was content to live on whatever the country could provide. He is known for his untiring and fearless spirit , his tattered robe and his red and white banner. The Cree called him Kamiyo-Atchakwet; meaning the noble soul. The Blackfoot called him Arsous-Kitsi-Parpi; meaning the man with the good heart.
Father Albert Lacombe (1827-1916) would write of John Rowand (1787-1854): this man like most of those holding similar positions is an example of the Company's spirit and government. Rowand said: the Company is like the Church which recognizes but God and the Pope. With us there is but God and the Company. Lacombe recorded that about 150 souls occupied Fort Edmonton.
Father Lacombe (1827-1916) approached Alexis Cardinal, a Metis, born 1820's at Lac La Biche (Alberta) son Joseph Cardinel and Rose Grise, to be a guide and interpreter. At this time Lacombe could not speak Cree and very little English. Faithful Alexis, as Father Lacombe referred to him worked with him for a number of years. Lacombe visited Devil's Lake and noted 15 families of Metis were wintering at this location now called Lac Ste Anne.
June: Slave Lake, birth Jean Baptiste Dumont Jr., son Jean Baptiste Dumont Sr. born between 1727-1833 died October 1870 and Catherine Cardinal born February, 1838; married 1872 Fort de la Monyagne, Philomene Vanesse, born October, 1856, Rocky Mountain House daughter Jean Baptiste Vanesse dit ZAnas Sr. born November, 1833, Fort Edmonton and Catherine cardinal, born February, 1838.
September: Jasper House, birth Margaret Pelletier (or Campbell), Metis daughter Louis Pelletier (or Campbell) Sr., Metis, born July 15, 1829, up the North Saskatchewan River in Rocky Mountains and Marie Karaconti; married 1875 Smoky River, Athabasca, Henry McCorristem Jr., born May 10, 1849, Red River son Henry McCorrister, b-1817 and Maria Tait, b-1820.
During the winter of 1852-53 at Fort Edmonton, Colin Fraser tutored Father Lacombe in the Cree Language.
1853
Jean Baptiste Beauchamp, Metis b-1853 Alberta married about 1889 Alberta Oliva Metis b-1865 Alberta living St. Albert, Alberta 1901.
Alexander Belcourt, b-1853, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) son Alexis Belcourt, b-1826 and Nancy Rowand, b-1832, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta); married 1873, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Madeleine Gladu, b-1859, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) daughter John Dorin Gladu, b-1836, Slave Lake and Jane Collin, b-1838 B.C.
Rodger Berard b-1853 Red River married about 1880 likely Beaver Lake Aurane Metis b-1851 Alberta.
Simon Blondin or Blondeau, b-1853 on Assiniboine River near Beaver River (Alberta) son Simon Blondin or Blondeau, b-1827 and Francoise Desjarlais, b-1826; married 1884, Clemence Gosselin, May 3, 1868 daughter Joseph Gosselin (1834-1871) and Marie Vallee, of Red River.
Joseph B. Bremner b-1853 Red River married about 1876 Alberta Susann D. Metis b-1857 Alberta living Ponoka, Alberta 1901.
Mary Callihoo, Metis b-1853 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne in 1901.
Marie Cardinal, b-1853, Lac La Biche, daughter, Pierre Cardinal, b-1840 and Angele Apistiskoisis; married 1867 Lac La Biche (Alberta), Etienne Quintal, b-1851 Lac La Biche (Alberta) son Pierre Quintal and Charlotte Ladpuceur, b-1814.
Henry Collins, Metis b-1853 Alberta living Strathcona, (Alberta), 1901.
Marguerite Gardner, Metis b-1853 Alberta married about 1865, living Alberta until 1878, living Saskatchewan until 1887, living St. Albert, Alberta 1901.
Gilbert Gilbertson, Metis b-1853 N.W.T. married about 1882 N.W.T. Rosalie Metis b-1864 N.W.T. living Battle River, Alberta 1891.
Augustin Gouin, b-1853, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), son, Antoine Gouin and Francoise Boucher, b-1814; married January 1878 Fort Calgary (Alberta), Emilie Munroe, Metis, b-1861, St. Albert (Alberta), daughter Felix Munroe, Metis b-1825 and Lalouise Laderoute, b-1825, Fort Cumberland (Saskatchewan).
Joseph Ladauerier, Metis b-1853 Alberta married about 1888 Alberta Mary Metis b-1867 Athabasca living Peace River 1890, living Lakeland eastern Alberta 1891.
Abel Lapoudre, Metis b-1853 Alberta married about 1877 Alberta Catherine Metis b-1877 Alberta, living Lac La Biche, Alberta 1901.
Izear LeRoc, Metis b-1853 Alberta married about 1875 Alberta Veronique Metis b-1876 Alberta living Wetaskiwan, Alberta 1901.
Jean Baptiste Letendre, Metis b-1853 Alberta married about 1885 most likely Lac Ste Anne, Christine, Metis b-1854 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
Samuel McCuaig b-1853 Red River, a hunter, living Medicine Hat 1891.
Dolphice Majeau b-1853 Quebec married about 1897 Marguerite Metis b-1865 Alberta living Ste Emerence, Alberta 1901.
Lac La Biche, (Alberta) birth, Francois Cardinal Moise, Metis, b-1853 son Jean Baptiste (Kakakekamik) Moise b-1827 and Charlotte Wapisiokowan; 1st married 1856 Madeleine Abraham; 2nd marriage 1874, Caroline Johnson, b-1855 Lac La Bichr (Alberta) daughter Charles Johnson, b-1829 Red River and Lizette Bruneau.
James Noaren, Metis b-1853 N.W.T., living Fort Edmonton 1891.
Charles Paul, born June 1853, Big Lake aka St. Albert, son, Paul Kamiyoutakoskioo and Lisette Matchununoothkay Court'oreille, b-1834, Lesser Slave Lake; married, October 1875, Dunvegan, Athabaska, Marie Gaucher, born February 1860, Jasper House, daughter, Pierre Jean Gaucher and Lisette Colette.
Peter Phelis, Metis b-1853 N.W.T. a freighter and trader married about 1884 N.W.T. Catherine Metis b-1858 N.W.T. living Battle River, Alberta 1891.
Julienne Savard, b-1853, Fort Edmonton (Alberta), son Antoine Savard, b-1825 and Marguerite Bisson, b-1831; married 1872, St. Albert (Alberta), Gabriel Lafleur, b-1849 (Saskatchewan).
Pelagie Tastawitch, b-1853, Fort Edmonton (Alberta) daughter William Tastawitch, b-1807 and Catherine Rowand Bruneau, Metis, b-1832, Fort Edmonton (Alberta); married Baptiste (Paul) Bisson.
George Thomas, Metis b-1853 N.W.T. married to Margaret Metis b-1849 Red River, living Fort Edmonton 1891.
At the little settlement of St. Anne, north of Fort Edmonton, Father Lacombe (1827-1916) found some muskrat skins taken out of season and asked a native woman to make them into a collar and cuffs for his coat. When John Rowand (1787-1854) saw the collar and cuffs his face turned purple with rage and his eyes flashed as he yelled, " You priests! You say you have come here to preach what is right. Who gave you the right to wear that fur!" What an example you set your Metis. Father Lacombe (1827-1916) at once ripped them off and flung them in the Chief Factor's face saying give unto Caesar. It was true, the Hudson Bay Company would allow no white man to trap furs or get them in trade for any purpose except the companies benefit. John Rowand (1787-1854) stomped out roaring that we knew only two powers, the Company and God. It should be noted that John Rowand (1787-1854) is a Catholic and therefore well aware of the implications of Father Lacombe's actions. Give unto Caesar.... Some believe H.B.C. was called 'Here Before Christ' because of this encounter. John John Rowand (1787-1854) of Orkney married November 29, 1853, Isabella Hisser. Father Lacombe (1827-1916) converted the greatest bully at Fort Edmonton, a Metis called Paulet Paul.
John Rowand (1787-1854) would later write: I make difficulties where there are none; people after being so long in the service get useless.
Father Albert Lacombe (1827-1916) would also later write: "there were a few exceptional cases, where, we must admit, some of our missionaries, some what imprudent, and overly zealous, served us poorly, rather than showing themselves useful." "If we hadn't had the Hudson Bay Company's help and hospitality we would have been obliged to wait for years to found the missions."
John Rowand (1787-1854) wrote to Richard Charles Hardisty, a Metis (1831-1889): "every Half-breed is a trader, who laughs at the Company Charter."
Father Lacombe (1827-1916) in need of a good Metis guide met Alexis Cardinal born Lac La Biche, son Joseph Cardinal and Rose Grise who was married about 1846 to Nancy Quintal a Lac La Biche Metis. Father Lacombe blessed their marriage and also baptised their daughter Philomene b-1847. This is significant that Father Lacombe recognized the validity of a Country Marriage and blessed their marriage and did not perform the marriage rights. A lot of people don't realize that marriage is a commitment between two people and the Great Spirit (God). They had wintered at Fort Edmonton and ventured to Lac La Biche where a goodly number of Metis had long established a settlement there among the Cree Indians. Lacombe said he was quite at home among these people. Lacombe named the place Our Lady of Victories but Lac La Biche prevailed. They then returned to Fort Edmonton (Alberta).
Father Lacombe (1827-1916) would make Lac Ste Anne his permanent residence as Father Bourassa had returned to St. Boniface. Father Remas an Oblate from France arrived Lac La Biche to support that mission. Lacombe immediately traveled to Lac La Biche to visit the new priest. All the Metis and Indians were away on the hunt leaving Father Remas quite alone in cultural shock. Father Lacombe wrote: "We have to respond to and face isolation, discouragement, inclemency, poverty, antipathy and the indifference of the Indians. The missionary, with all his self-sacrifice and zeal, is a man born and raised in the midst of the benefits of civilization. Today, thrown into the midst of a rude people, lawless as to decency and morals, he is not without feeling these inconveniences bitterly." To ensure a more gentile transition Lacombe took Remas back to Lac Ste Anne to teach him Cree.
Colin Fraser, a trader, at Fort Edmonton assisted Father Lacombe (1827-1916) to compile a Cree dictionary. It is noteworthy that Fort Edmonton was the home of a half dozen languages including English, French,. Cree, Gaelic, Blackfoot, Assiniboine and Beaver. All traders of two or three years in the field spoke Cree.
The Mission of Notre Dame des Victoires is established by the Oblates at Lac La Biche des Metis (Alberta).
June: St. Albert (Alberta), birth, Charles Paul, son Kamiyoutakoshioo Paul and Lisette Matchununooghkay Courte'Oreille, b-1834, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta); married October, 1875 Dunvegan, Athabasca, Marie Gaucher, born February, 1860, Jasper House (Alberta) daughter Pierre Jean Gaucher and Lisette Colette.
July 2: Lac Ste Anne, Alberta, birth Jean Baptiste Letendre aka Mooshwan son Jean Baptiste Letendre aka Mooshwan, b-1807, Devil Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta) and Madeleine Gladu, born September 22, 1830 Devil Lale (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta); married 1875, Lac Ste Anne, (Alberta), Anne Christie Belcourtm b-1856, Lac Ste Anne, (Alberta), daughter Alexis Belcourt, b-1826 and Nancy Rowand, b-1832, Lesser Slave Lake, (Alberta).