Jasper Alberta Index
Alberta Basic History
1854
John Beaulieu b-1854 Quebec married about 1874 Alberta Isabelle Savard, Metis b-1867 Alberta, living Legal, Alberta 1901.
Alexandre Belcour, Metis b-1854 Athabasca married about 1884 Athabasca most likely Lac Ste Anne, but could be Athabasca, Magdeleine Metis b-1847 Athabasca, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
John R. Beran, Metis b-1854 Alberta married about 1890 Alberta Mary Metis b-1855 Alberta, living Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta 1901.
John Bourassa, b-1854, Dunvegan, Athabasca (Alberta) son Louis Bourassa and Marguerite Nisandaway Lafleur, b-1825 NW; married 1876, Lanciaor Leonoda St. Cyr, b-1860, Fort Chipewyan daughter Jean Baptiste St. Cyr and Julie Mercredi, b-1821.
Edward Brazeau, Metis b-1854 Alberta married about 1885 likely Athabasca Landing Angelique Metis b-1860 Alberta.
Francois Xavier Cadotte, Metis, born August 30, 1854, Pemnina, North Dakota son Joseph Cadotte, Metis b-1813 and Genevieve Picard, b-1825, Fort Edmonton; married Melanie Adam born May 20, 1856 Red River.
Joseph Calahaisen, b-1854, Wabiscaw District, Athabasca son William Calahaisen and Sophie Auger; 1st married 1875, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), Julie Courteoreille, 2nd marriage 1885, Kathrine Gladu, born July 1869, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), daughter Edward Gladu, b-1847, Lac La Biche (Alberta) and Betsy Constant, b-1845..
Louis Callio, b-1854, Fort Edmonton (Alberta) son Michel Callio, born October 1, 1823, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) and Marie Savard (1828-1869); married 1877 St. Albert (Alberta) Anne Donald, b-1856 Red River.
Angelique (Angele) Cardinal, Metis, b-1854 likely Jasper House, daughter Andre Cardinal Sr. Metis, b-1835 Jasper House and Rosalie Berland, Metis b-1835 Jasper House.
Adam Cardinal, b-1854, Lac La Biche (Alberta) son John Aubichon Cardinal, b-1826, Lac La Biche (Alberta) and Cecile Labonne, b-1839, Lac Poisson Blanc; married 1881 Fort Vermilion (Alberta) Elisabeth Nipissing or Shawan, Metis, born June 1864, daughter, Thomas Shawn Nepissing, b-1818 and Rosaire Gladu.
July: Lac La Biche (Alberta), birth, Julien Cardinal, son Laurent Cardinal (1819-1853) and Marie Moignon, b-1822, Egg Lake (Alberta); married 1876, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Elizabeth LaDouceur, Metis, b-1860, Fort Pitt, (Saskatchewan), daughter Pierre LaDoucher, b-1840, Quebec and Marguerite Fraser, Metis, b-1840, Fort Edmonton (Alberta).
Augustin Carifelle, b-1854, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), son Augustin aka Apisasis Lamisquet Carifelle and Papone's or Laboncon; married 1874, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) Caroline Nooskeyah or Brilliant, born May 1, 1863, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) daughter Joseph Nooskeyah or Brilliant and Madeleine Surprenant.
James Cunningham, Metis b-1854 Alberta married about 1879 Alberta Marie Metis b-1859 Alberta living St. Pierre, Alberta 1901.
Oliver Dion, Metis b-1854 Alberta married about 1878 Alberta living St. Pierre, Alberta 1901.
Rosalie Dumont, Metis, b-1844, daughter, Gabriel Dumont, Metis, born between 1795-1801 and Suzanne Lussier, Metis; 1st married November 24, 1862, St. Albert (Alberta), Edouard Beaudry son Joseph Beaudry, b-1809 and Louise Ladouceur (1820-1906); 2nd marriage, August 26, 1867, Francois Berland; 3rd marriage, 1873 Abraham Salois, b-1830, Fort Edmonton, died 1903; 4th marriage, 1975 Philip Whitford, b-1855, Oak Point (Manitoba).
Edward Gladu-Kewnis, b-1854 Slave Lake son John Quinnas alias Kwenis and Lizette Gladu, b-1806 Slave Lake; married 1872, Sophie Cardinal, b-1854 Fort Edmonton (Alberta).
Charles Johnson, b-1829, Red River, 1st married, 1854, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Lizette Bruneau; 2nd marriage, 1863, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Agathe Anger, b-1848, Fort Vermillion, Peace River (Alberta) daughter Baptiste Auger, born July 1, 1827 and Josephte Chalifoux.,
Jean Baptiste L'Hyrondelle, Metis, b-1854 son Jean Baptiste L'Hyrondelle, b-1816, Lesser Slave Lake and Catherine Loyer, Metis, born August, 1828, Jasper House (Alberta); married January 7, 1879, St. Albert (Alberta) Elizabeth Beaudry, born August 7, 1861, St. Albert (Alberta) daughter, Joseph Beaudry, b-1809 and Louise Ladouceur (1820-1906).
Mary McLeod b-1854 Red River, living Assiniboia. Assiniboia could refer to southern Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba at this time..
Pallet Marden, Metis b-1854 N.W.T. living Southern Alberta 1891.
Lac La Biche, marriage Pierre Chrysologue Pambruin Jr., born August 27, 1824, Lesser Slave Lake; married 1854 Lac La Biche, Elizabeth Quintel, b-1833 Lac La Biche.
Fort Edmonton, birth Genevieve Picard, married Joseph Cadotte, Metis b-1813
Saddle Lake, Saskatchewan, birth, Rosalie aka Cardinal, Moise, Metis b-1854 daughter Jean Baptiste (Kakakekamik) Moise b-1827 and Charlotte Wapisiokowan; 2nd married 1856 Madeleine Abraham; married 1868 Lac La Biche John Longmore Sr. b-1850 Fort Pitt son William Longmore and a Metis mother.
Adam Onyande, Metis b-1854 Alberta married about 1880 Alberta most likely Lac Ste Anne, Martha Metis b-1865 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
Joseph Radway b-1854 Red River, a tinsmith, living Calgary, Alberta 1891.
George Robertson born 1830 Red River son Andrew Robertson and Nancy Atkinson is at Fort Carlton.
Frederick Rowland (Rowand?), Metis b-1854 N.W.T. married about 1877 N.W.T. Adakine Metis b-1856 N.W.T. living Fort Edmonton 1891.
John Rowand (1787-1854) died in May at Fort Pitt where his Metis son, James Rowand, was Chief Trader. John Rowand, in his fury, cursed Baptiste Paul, a Fort Edmonton employee who was in a fight. Some says John Rowand (1787-1854) was foaming at the mouth in his fury when he suddenly dropped dead. His wish was to be buried next to his kin in Montreal. W.S. Gladestone, a carpenter at Fort Edmonton wrote there is not a man at Fort Edmonton or Fort Pitt that done any crying for Rowand, everybody is glad. James Rowand swore he would kill Baptiste Paul for causing his father's death. Some believe James Rowand hired one of his men to shoot Paul with the excuse that he thought he was a bear in a thicket.
Maria Sanderson b-1854 Red River, living Medicine Hat, Alberta 1891.
Emerance aka Mary Savard, b-1854, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), daughter Antoine Savard, b-1825 and Marguerite Bisson, b-1831; married February 28, 1870, St. Albert (Alberta), Leon Delorme, b-1848, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta).
Julian Savard, Metis b-1854 N.W.T. married about 1880 N.W.T. Therase Metis b-1863 N.W.T. living Spruce Grove, Alberta 1901.
James Sinclair of Red River led an expedition from the north end of the valley to the lower and upper Kananaskis Lake country (Alberta).
(II)-William Sinclair, Metis. (1794-1868) son (I)-William Sinclair of Scotland and Margaret Nahoway Cree is Chief Factor, Saskatchewan District and is stationed Fort Edmonton (Alberta).
Francis St. Cyr, b-1854, Fort Chipewyan (Alberta) son Jean Baptiste St. Cyr and Jolie Mercredi, b-1821; married, 1876. Fort Vermilion (Alberta), Sophie Bourassa, Metis, born July 1865 daughter Louis Bourassa and Marguerite Nisaudaway LaFleur, b-1825 N.W.
Bishop Tache founded the mission of Lac La Biche, and this was the man who claimed there were few points in this vast territory capable of cultivation and he would prefer to see the country remain as it is than to see the changes that would likely take place.
John Tanner, Metis b-1854 Alberta married about 1879 Alberta Rosealley Metis b-1864 Alberta, living Trail Creek, Alberta 1901.
Yet another Choleria epidemic swept Canada.
The Hudson Bay Company issued coins and called them beavers, a large one the size of a silver dollar, a half beaver, the size of the 1/2 dollar and so on down to the 1/8th beaver the side of a dime.
April 19: Fort Edmonton, (Alberta), birth, Severe Villeneuve, son Francois Villeneuve, b-1825, Quebec and Helene Vallee, b-1828; married, 1st. 1857 St. Albert (Alberta), Nancy Courteoreille, b-1857, St. Albert (Alberta), daughter James Courteoreille and Marie Hamelin, 2nd married 1884 Julie Boucher b-1865, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), born April 19, 1854 Fort Edmonron (Alberta).
August: Father Vital J. Grandin (1929-1902) arrived Red River and is assigned to Lac La Biche.
September 1, 1854: Lac La Biche (Alberta) death Joseph Cardinal, b-1756, Quebec, married 1794 Rose Cree; 2nd marriage 1798 Lizette Maskegan a Native.
December: Rocky Mountain House reported that the Cree had set fire to the plains, there were no buffalo near there. This is likely so that the Hudson Bay Company would have to trade goods for meat.
1855
Magloire Belcour, Metis b-1855 Alberta married about 1880 Alberta most likely Lac Ste Anne, Constance Metis b-1860 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
Joseph Edward Brazeau, b-1855 Jasper House (Alberta) son Joseph Edward Brazeau and Marguerite Brabant alias Salois, b-1815, Fort Edmonton (Alberta); married 1879, Fort Saskatchewan (Alberta), Celina Descheneaux, born November 5, 1862, Pembina, daughter Pierre Descheneaux, b-1816, Slave Lake and Josephte Courchene, b-1826, Red River.
Jean Francois Callihoo, Iroquois Metis born August 29, 1855 Alberta most likely Devil Lake (Lac Ste Anne) married about 1890 Elizabeth British Metis born August 25, 1871 Alberta, living Lac Sainte Anne 1901.
Xavier Cardinal, b-1855 N.W. son Louison Cardinal, b-1821 and Susan Couteoreille; married 1876, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Mary Jane Bruneau, b-1858.
Oliver Desjarlais, Metis, b-1855, Lac Ste Anne, (Alberta), son Antoine alias Wabamun Desjarlais, Metis, b-1820, Lesser Slave Lake and Marie Julie or Catherine Kakatow, a Cree, b-1834, Pidgeon Lake (Alberta), died 1817, Lac Ste Anne; married 1876, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Isabelle Gladu, b-1861 Lac Ste Anne, daughter Jean Baptiste Gladu, b-1807 and Sophie Collin, b-1815, Jasper House (Alberta).
James Doty a United States Indian Agent is the first non-native to record seeing Writing on Stone, Alberta.
Louis Dube b-1852 Quebec married about 1892 Alberta Glayde Metis b-1855 Alberta living Glengary, (Alberta) 1901.
Baptiste Dumont (1827-1870) son Gabriel Dumont, Metis, b-1795 and Suzanne Lussier, Metis; married, 1855, Fort Edmonton (Alberta), Anne a Stony: Dumont epouse, 1851 Isabelle Gray, Metis.
George Gladu, Metis b-1855 N.W.T. married about 1892 N.W.T. Veronique Metis b-1869 N.W.T. living Plant, (Alberta) 1901.
Jean F. Gladu, Metis b-1855 Athabasca married about 1875 most likely Athabasca, Cecile Metis b-1859 Athabasca, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
Benoit Gladu, b-1855, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), son Jean Baptiste Gladu, b-1807 and Sophie Collin, b-1815, Jasper House (Alberta); married, 1882, Jasper House (Alberta), Josephine Cardinal, b-1866, Jasper House (Alberta), daughter Michel Cardinal, b-1820, and Marie Waniyande.
Olive L'Hyrondelle, b-1855, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) daughter Pierre L'Hyrondelle, b-1825, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) and Marguerite Boucher; 1st married 1874, St. Albert (Alberta), John Blandion, 2nd marriage 1885, St. Albert (Alberta) John Callio, b-1857 St. Alberta (Alberta)..
Mary Lucille Gladu, b-1855 Edmonton, House, died January 19, 1949, Calgary, Alberta daughter Jean Baptiste Atake and Rosalie Gladu; married 1873, Edmonton House, George Lipling, born February 17, 1852, Red River, died August 12, 1912 son George Kipplen killed by Indians 1865 Cypress Hills and Catherine Spence.
Maria Godin b-1855 Red River living Calgary 1891.
Francois Hope, b-1855, Lac La Biche, (Alberta), daughter, James Hope and Judith Desjarlais b-1825; 1st married, 1869, Lac La Biche, (Alberta), Jean Baptiste Cardinal, Metis b-1846 Lac La Biche, (Alberta), daughter Laurent Cardinal, Metis (1819-1853) Marie Moignon, b-1822, Egg Lake (Alberta or Saskatchewan?); 2nd marriage 1871 Lac La Biche (Alberta), Simon Whitford, b-1826.
Emilie Houle, Metis b-1854 Alberta, married about 1879 most likely Athabasca, living Athabasca Landing 1901.
John Johnston, b-1855, Beaver Hills, son, Charles Johnson, b-1829 and Lizette Bruneau; married 1875 Lac La Biche (Alberta) Maria Quintal, b-1863, Lac La Biche (Alberta).
The Rev LeComble a.k.a. Father Albert Lacombe arrived Fort Dunvegan.
Augustin Ladoucer, Metis b-1855 Alberta married about 1882 Alberta Betsy b-1864 Red River, living Lac La Biche, Alberta 1901.
Noel Lalivay, Metis b-1855 Alberta married to Liza L. Metis b-1870 Alberta, living New Norway, Alberta 1901.
Julien L'Hirondelle, Metis b-1855 Alberta married to Marie Metis b-1858 Alberta, they are at Lac Ste Anne in 1901.
Olive L'Hyrondelle, Metis, b-1855, Lac Ste Anne, daughter Pierre L'Hyrondelle. b-1825 and Joseph Boucher, Metis.
Philomenia L'Hirondelle b-1855 B.C. living Calgary 1891.
Jean Baptiste Lirondelle, Metis b-1855 Athabasca, married about 1877 Alberta, living Egg Lake, (Alberta) 1901.
William McDonald, Metis b-1855 Alberta married about 1882 Alberta Rachel Metis b-1865 Alberta living Popular Lake, (Alberta) 1901.
Marguerite Paul, b-1855 on the Alberta Praries, daughter, Kamiyoutakoskioo Paul and Lisette Katchununooghkay Courte'Oreille, b-1834, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta); 1st married 1875, Battle River Settlement (Alberta) Alexander Gaucher; 2nd marriage 1885, John Ferguson; 3rd marriage October 1891, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), Oliver Collins, Metis, born May 1854 Wabiscaw District, Athabasca.
Francis Phishies, Metis b-1855, Alberta married to Mary Metis b-1875 Alberta living Ponoka, Alberta 1901.
Antoine Plante, Metis born 1820 Pembina son Basile Plante and Genevieve Lafourche; married to Angelique Dumont, Metis is living Fort Edmonton.
William Rowland (Rowand?), Metis b-1855 N.W.T., married about 1888 N.W.T. Margaret Metis b-1864 N.W.T., living Fort Edmonton 1891.
Adelaide Slattery b-1855 N.W.T. living Fish Creek, Southern Alberta 1891.
James S. Spencer, Metis b-1855 N.W.T. married about 1887 N.W.T. Lylie Metis b-1863 B.C., living Edmonton 1901.
Susan Todd, Metis b-1855 Alberta married about 1877 Alberta living Wetaskiwan, Alberta 1901.
Fort Edmonton, birth Jean Baptiste Vanesse dit Anas Sr. born 1833, Fort Edmonton, married 1855 Jasper House, Catherine Cardinal, Metis, born February, 1838.
Samuel Whitford, b-1855 Red River married about 1884 Alberta Mary J Metis b-1865 Alberta living Saddle Lake, Alberta 1901.
Rev. Thomas Woolsey (1834-1911) arrived Fort Edmonton and made this his base of operation until 1859 when George Simpson advised him that the Fort was not his station, although he admitted that it was occupied by the Romanists. Romanists are those who follow the Roman Empire beliefs and values. Thomas Woolsey said, "I now consider myself a stranger to this Fort, although Chief Trader William J. Christie b-1825, and his lady always welcomed me when I returned from the wandering buffalo eaters." William J. Christie b-1825, was a very large fat man and his Metis daughter would become Mrs. Malcolm Groat. He claims to have encouraged the Cree and Stony to locate at Pigeon Lake or Red Headed Woodpecker Lake as the natives called it. James Doty, a United States Government Agent ,on September 3, 1855, discovered the Indian Writings on the Milk River now called 'Writing on Stone Provincial Park'. The Blackfoot told Doty that, "White men had many years ago written upon the rocks." Others claim they did not know who had written on the rock because it was before their time in the area. Henry Steinhauer (1818-1884), an Ojibwa Methodist Missionary, preached the first service at Whitefish Lake, Alberta.
Two Protestant missionaries arrived Fort Edmonton (Alberta), Thomas Woolsey (1834-1911) who settled at Smoky Lake and Henry Steinhauer (1818-1884) aka Sowengisik an Ojibwa who settled at Whitefish Lake.
January: Fort Edmonton received a 36 dog train of frozen buffalo meat.
February: Maskepatoon a Cree sent word to Fort Edmonton they had buffalo meat to trade if someone was to visit them.
February 15: Fort Edmonton, birth, Michel Callio, Metis, son Michel Callio, Metis, born October 1, 1823, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), Marie Savard (1828-1869); married 1882, St. Albert, Mary Jane Donald, b-1865 Red River.
May: Father Albert Lacombe (1827-1916) with his guide Alexis Cardinal departed Lac Ste Anne for the Peace River Country. They encountered a Metis population on the shores of Small Slave Lake. Colin Fraser was in command of the trading post at this location. Lacombe was on his way to Fort Dunvegan.
May 6: Fort Edmonton, marriage William J. Shanks Gladstone Sr. to Harriet LeBlamc, b-1835 Fort Edmonton daughter Louis Leblanc Sr. and Angelique Vallee, b-1820 born Fort Edmonton.
May 19: Lac Ste Anne, birth, Magloire Belcourt, Metis son Jean Baptiste Belcourt Sr. b-1820 (Alberta) and Cecile Callihoo, b-1834, Peace River, Alberta; 1st married Nancy Ignace; 2nd married 1879, Lac Ste Anne, Constance Letendre aka Mooschwan b-1860, Lac Ste Anne.
July 26: St. Albert (Alberta), birth Julien Savard, son Alexandre Savard, b-1831, Slave Lake and Therese Bisson, b-1830, Peace River; married, November 15, 1875, St. Alberta (Alberta), Sophie St. Arnaud, b-1861, Fort Pitt (Saskatchewan), died 1877 daughter Benjamin St. Arnaud, b-1830, Slave Lake and Sophie Bruneau.
August: Fort Edmonton (Alberta), birth, Lucille Gladu, Metis; married 1871, Fort Edmonton, George Kipling, Metis b-1850 Red River.
September: Lacombe returned to L:ac Ste Anne.
September 20: Reverend Thomas Woolsey (1834-1911), a Wesleyan arrived Fort Edmonton and the Reverend Henry B. Steinhauer (1818-1884), a full blood Ojibwa Indian, and Wesleyan was making his way to Lac La Biche.
October: Three men from Jasper house reached Fort Edmonton with fifty half wild horses.
November: St. Albert (Alberta) birth Felix Nipissing or Shawan son Thomas Shawan Nepissing, b-1818 and Rosaire Gladu; 1st married 1878, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) Mary Henri or Masquego, d-1887; 2nd marriage June 1889, Lesser Slave lake (Alberta), Emilia Nisotsasi, Metis.
November 10: Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), birth, Jean Felix Doron Gladu son John Dorion Gladu, b-1836, Slave Lake, and Jane Collin, b-1838, B.C.; married, 1875, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Cecil Belcourt, Metis, born January 17, 1858, Lac Ste Anne, (Alberta), daughter, Jean Baptiste Belcourt Sr. b-1820 and Cecile Callihoo, Metis, b-1834, Peace River, (Alberta).
The fall: Father Remas is assigned to Lac Ste Anne under Father Lacombe and Fathers Tissot and Maisonneuve are sent to Lac La Biche to service the Athabasca and Mackenzie Rivers. They were ordered to build a more imposing mission several miles west of the town and to cut a road via the future St. Paul des Metis to intersect the road from Fort Pitt to Fort Edmonton..