Jasper Alberta Index
Alberta Basic History
1860
Louis Auger, Metis, b-1860 Lesser Slave Lake son William Augur. b-1836 and Marie Nipissing; married Lizette Cardinal b-1862, Lac La Biche daughter Antoine O-kee-stole Cardinal and Cecile Boucher.
Julien Belcour, Metis, b-1860, (Alberta), son Cecile Belcour b-1830 Alberta; married about 1881 most likely Lac Ste Anne, Marie Metis b-1868 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
Annie Victoria Bellcour born 1860 at Lac Ste Anne, northwestern prairies (Alberta); died in 1965 at St. Albert, Alta, married Louis Callihoo and they farmed in the Villeneuve district of Alberta.
Julien Bellcourt, b-1860, Lac Ste Anne, (Devil's Lake, Alberta), son, Jean Baptiate Belcourt, b-1820 and Cecile Callihoo, Metis, b-1834, Peace River; married 1870, Lesser Slave Lake, Marie Gray, b-1863, Lesser Slave Lake, daughter James Gray and La Louise.
Pascal Bruino, Metis b-1860 Alberta living Red Deer Lake, Alberta 1901.
Joseph Cardinal, Metis, b-1860 between the Victoria Settlement and Lac La Biche (Alberta) son Antoine Mustalip Cardinal, b-1828 and Marie Lafourche Okisto, b-1846 Lac La Biche (Alberta); married 1881 Lac La Biche (Alberta) Domithilde Desjarlais, b-1865, Lac La Biche (Alberta) daughter Jean Marie Desjarlais, b-1830 and Rosalie Na-Quis Letendre Batoche, Metis.
Jules Chavis, Metis b-1860 Alberta married about 1887 Alberta Louise Metis b-1861 Alberta living St. Albert, Alberta 1901.
Yinard Daniel (f) Metis b-1860 Alberta living Rabbit Hills, Alberta 1901.
Louis Daniel, Metis b-1860 Saskatchewan grandson Julia Daniel, Metis b-1817 Athabasca living Strathcona, (Alberta), 1901.
Adelaide Decoine, Metis, b-1860, Lac La Biche, daughter Francois Decoine Sr., married 1839, Lac La Biche and Josephte Desjarlais, Metis, b-1820; married 1881 likely Lac La Biche, Alberta, Edward Villeneuve Sr..
Lac Ste Anne, Alberta, birth Alphonse Delorme, Metis son Pierre Lemay Delorme, Metis b-1838 and Marguerite Callion L'Iroquoise b-1841.
Joseph Desjarlais, b-1860, St. Albert (Alberta) son Paulette Desjarlais, b-1830, Devils Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta) and Lizette Bruneau; married 1879 Lac La Biche (Alberta) Cecile Cardinal (Alberta) b-1861 Fort Pitt (Saskatchewan) daughter Jerome Cardinal, b-1839 Victoria (Alberta) and Josephte des Jarlais, b-1843 on the trail between Red River and Qu'appelle.
Abraham Gladu, Metis b-1860 N.W.T. married about 1881 N.W.T. Marianne Metis b-1861 N.W.T. living Plant, Alberta 1901.
Jacques Gladu, Metis b-1860 Alberta married about 1887 Alberta Anna Metis b-1871 Alberta living St. Pierre, Alberta 1901.
Joseph Gooda, Metis b-1860 Alberta married about 1883 Alberta Mary Metis b-1860 Alberta living Millet, Alberta 1901.
Nancy Irvine, Metis b-1860 Alberta married about 1892 Alberta living Strathcona, (Alberta), 1901.
Laurent L'Hirondelle, Metis b-1860 Alberta married about 1891 most likely Lac Ste Anne, Alberta Sarah Metis b-1873 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne, Alberta 1901.
Jean Baptiste Le Roc Metis b-1860 Alberta son Mary Le Roc b-1820, Alberta; married about 1889 Alberta Catherine Metis b-1870 Alberta living Wetaskiwan, Alberta 1901.
John Lightman, Metis b-1860 Alberta married about 1897 Alberta, living Millet, Alberta 1901.
H.S. McDonald b-1860 Red River, a railway worker, living Banff or West 1891.
Irma McDonald b-1860 Red River, living Banff or West, Alberta 1891.
Jennie McQuriell b-1860 Red River, living Banff or West 1891.
Lac La Biche, birth, Christine Moise, Metis b-1860 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; married 1882 Thomas Cardinal b-1863 Riding Mountain son Jerome Cardinal and Marianne Cardinal.
Joe Paquet, Metis b-1860 N.W.T. married about 1882 N.W.T., living Edmonton 1901.
Joseph Pier, Metis b-1860 Alberta living Wintering Hills, Alberta 1901.
Charles Quintal, b-1840, Lac La Biche (Alberta) son Pierre Quintal and Charlotte Ladouceur, b-1814; married Euphrosine Cardinal, Metis b-1843 Victoria Metis Settlement, (Alberta) located 90 km NE Fort Edmonton, daughter Jacques Cardinal, Metis, b 1798 and Josephte Tcikak, b-1780.
(I)-George Sutherland b-1860 Scotland married about 1882 Athabasca Margaret Metis b-1864 Athabasca, living Spruce Grove, Alberta 1901.
John Turner b-1860 Red River, married about 1889 N.W.T. Lucil Metis b-1865 N.W.T., living Edmonton 1901. John Turner b-1859, married 1884 Lucy b-1872, one daughter known Barbara who married Frank Byers according to Laurence Byers.
Edward Villeneuve, Metis b-1860 Alberta married about 1881 likely Athabasca Landing Adelaide Metis b-1862 Alberta.
Louise Ward, Metis, b-1860, Fort Edmonton, (Alberta) daughter, Peter Ward, Metis, b-1840 and Rosalie Bisson, b-1843.
Francois Whitford, born March 15, 1860, son William Francois Whitford, b-1830 and Lalouise Desjarlais, b-1839; married Marguerite Desjarlais or Moyen, b-1858, Battle River Settlement, Alberta daughter Joseph Moret (Pamotayadsip) Native Cree and Margeuerite Desjarlais.
Timolean Love, D.F. McLaurin, A. Perry and Tom (Thomas) Clover arrived Fort Edmonton. Perry and Tom Clover prospected the Saskatchewan River from Fort Edmonton to Rocky Mountain House. Clover Bar of south east Edmonton is named after Tom Clover. Shirley Olson says Thomas Clover's wife Elizabeth Paul, Metis is the daughter of Paul Paul and Marguerite Lavallee who is 1/2 Cree. She says Thomas Clover is the great grandfather of her husband Gordon Olson. Richard Wright says, in an interview, Clover himself says, "At Edmonton there was a half-breed girl, daughter of a famous strong man of the Saskatchewan brigade, Paulet Paul, who had been killed by an Indian, and I thought she would make a pretty good companion so I married her."
Father's Lacombe, Remas and Train make Lake Saint Anne their rendezvous point with its chapel, a good house, school and a convent. Henry Steinhauer (1818-1884), a Native Ojibwa Missionary, reported the Natives were still singing Robert Rundle's hymns and were praying for another missionary like Rundle.
During this decade a southern trade route is established between Alberta and Montana called the Whoop Up Trail. The trade route followed the Missouri River to Fort Benton then north to Canada. Some believed the name was originated by Johnny LaMotte of Fort Benton. He was asked how business was with the north and he said that when he arrived they were just whooping it up.
During this decade the Whoop-Up boys built whiskey forts at Blackfoot Crossing (the ridge under the water) near Glechen on the Bow River some 60 miles below Calgary, Calgary, High River, Kootenay Lakes, Stand-off and other points.
The Chinese came to British Columbia before Victoria, Vancouver or New Westminster existed. They were lured by the California gold mines, which they later abandoned for the richer Fraser River Gold strike of B.C. Two thousand became expert placer miners and prospectors, all before B.C. joined Confederation in 1871.
Some contend the Metis have been using the Cypress Hills as a wintering site since about this time. Others suggest it was not until 1868.
January: Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), birth Felix Andrews alias Cartier, son Baptiste Andrews and Catherine Gladu; married October 1881, Lucie Legrand or Kistotewah a Metis, b-1860, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) daughter Charles Legrand or Kistotewah a Native and Isabelle Carter.
February 7: Jasper House, birth Marie Gaucher daughter Pierre Jean Gaucher and Lisette Colette; marries October 1875 Dunvegan, Athabasca Charles Paul, born June 1853 Big Lake aka St. Albert.
June 26: Lac La Biche (Alberta), birth Eleonore Cardinal, Metis, daughter St Luc Cardinal, Metis, b-1836 and Marguerite Desjarlais b-1839.
August 20: Father Lacombe and his men started down river, to see a place and get some hay cut if convenient to commence another station to settle. Four days later they returned, stating they had found such a spot and had cut some hay at a place he intends to make a farm. No further mention is made of this proposed farm.
September: Fort Pitt Cree killed a Sarcee coming to trade. Three weeks later 20 Cree are killed by the Blackfoot. The Cree fled to Lac La Biche and Whitefish Lake where the Methodist Reverend Steinhauer (1818-1884) had a mission.
December 9: Fort Edmonton (Alberta), birth, Samuel St. Sauveur, Metis, son, Pierre St. Sauveur, and Marie Gouin, a Cree Metis; married 1884, Battle River Settlement (Alberta), Marie Decoine, Metis, b-1877, Lac La Biche (Alberta) daughter Pierre "Peter Jacob" Decoine aka Cardinal, b-1841 White Fish Lake, Athabasca and Agnes Letendre Batoche, Metis, b-1840, Moose Deer Lake.
1861
Edward Beyan, Metis b-1861 Alberta living St. Albert, Alberta 1901.
Margaret Bone b-1861 Red River, likely daughter Philious Bone b-1845 and Caroline Fidler, Metis b-1848 Quebec; living Assiniboine 1891.
Eva Boucher, Metis, b-1861 St. Albert (Alberta, daughter Pierre Boucher and Marie Amable (Montagnais); married 1875, Calgary (Alberta), James Ward Jr., b-1831, St. Albert (Alberta) son James Ward Sr., (1831-1906) and Catherine Bruneau.
Fort Edmonton (Alberta), birth, Helene Callio (Callihoo), Iroquois, Metis, daughter Michel Callio, (Callihoo), Metis, born October 1, 1823, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) and Marie Savard (1828-1869); married 1861, St. Albert (Alberta) Benjamin St. Arnald, b-1830, Slave Lake (Alberta) son Benjamin St. Arnaud and Marie Cantsous.
Julien Campion, Metis b-1861 Alberta, married to Marie b-1867 Red River, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
Sophie Cardinal, b-1861, on Saskatchewan River, (Alberta), daughter, Gabriel Cardinal dit Labatoche, Metis, b-1835, Lac La Biche (Alberta) and Marie Bruneau, Metis, b-1837, Fort Edmonton; married 1880, Fort Pitt (Saskatchewan) Fred Ballendine, b-1860.
Alex Cardnell, Metis b-1861 Alberta married about 1883 Alberta most likely Trail Creek Isabell Metis b-1864 Alberta, living Trail Creek, Alberta 1901.
Joachim Courtepatte, Metis b-1861 Alberta married about 1888 Alberta Madeleine Metis b-1871 Alberta living St. Pierre, Alberta 1901.
Louis Dagnault b-1861 Red River married about 1881 N.W.T. Mary Metis b-1869 N.W.T., children include St. Pierre b-1822 N.W.T. and Margaret b-1888 N.W.T., all living Fort Edmonton 1991.
Louis Desrochers, Metis b-1861 Alberta married about 1882 Alberta Olive Metis b-1863 Alberta living St. Albert, Alberta 1901.
Peter Donald b-1861 Red River married about 1890 Alberta Isabella Metis b-1874 Alberta living Strathcona, (Alberta), 1901.
St. Pierre Gaucher, Metis b-1861 Athabasca married about 1893 Alberta, likely Lac Ste Anne, Marianne Metis b-1874 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
Justivie Giva b-1856 U.S.A. married about 1880 N.W.T. Angelica Metis b-1861 N.W.T, living Fort Edmonton 1891.
Augustin Gladu, b-1861, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), son, Charles Gladu, b-1810 and Therese Gray, b-1813, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta); married, 1878, St. Albert (Alberta), Josephte Gouin, b-1861, . Red River, (Manitoba), daughter Antoine Gouin, b-1833 and Marie Duchadmic, b-1834 Red River.
Thomas Gladu, Metis, b-1861 son Julien Gladu and Kamamak; married 1883, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Marie LaPoudre, b-1824, Lac La Biche, daughter St. Pierre Makatahkarjaway LaPoudre and Therese Cardinal, b-1826
Philippe Gray, Metis b-1861 married about 1888 Alberta, likely Lac Ste Anne, Clarisse Metis b-1872 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
Thomas House, Metis b-1861 Alberta married Elizabeth Metis b-1861 Alberta living Lakeland, Alberta 1891.
Paul Hunter b-1861 B.C., a cowboy, living Calgary 1891.
Alexander Johnstone, Metis b-1861 Alberta living Lac La Biche, Alberta 1901.
Angelique Lemire, Metis, b-1861, St. Alberta (Alberta) daughter Francois Lemire, Metis, b-1817, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) and Susanne Boucher, b-1830, Lac Ste Anne; married James Folster, Metis, b-1860 daughter William Folster, Metis b-1826 and Maria Pruden, b-1828.
Lizzie L'Hirondelle b-1861 Red River, living Calgary 1891.
Bella Lougheed, Metis b-1861 N.W.T. living Southern Alberta 1891.
Cyprien Loguier, Metis b-1861 Alberta son Louis Loguier b-1832 and Angele b-1839; married about 1885 Alberta Marie Rose Metis b-1868 Alberta, living White Whale Lake 1901.
Angus McDonnald, Metis b-1861 Alberta son Louise McDonnald Metis b-1821 Alberta; married about 1876 Alberta living St. Albert, Alberta 1901.
Kenneth MacDonald arrived Fort Edmonton.
Narchies Meanie, Metis b-1861 Alberta living Ponoka, Alberta 1901.
George W. Norris, Metis b-1861 Alberta married about 1890 likely Beaver Lake Sophia M. Metis b-1871 Alberta.
George Parkin, Metis b-1861 N.W.T. living Assiniboia West, Southern Alberta 1891.
Louis Paul, Metis b-1861 Alberta married about 1890 Alberta Margaret Metis b-1874 Alberta, living Lakeland eastern Alberta 1891.
Betty Paupin b-1861 Red River, living Assiniboia West 1891. Assiniboia West likely refers to southern Alberta, or south west Saskatchewan, at this time.
Fred Pope b-1846 Quebec married about 1880 N.W.T. Celemy b-1861 N.W.T., living Mountain Mill, Alberta 1901.
Thomas Taylor, Metis b-1861, Red River, married about 1883 most likely Athabaska, Floristing Metis b-1870 Alberta, living Athabasca Landing 1901.
Angelique Wanut, Metis born May, 1861, Rocky Mountain House daughter Simon Wanut and Marie Anne Karaconti L'Iroquoise; married 1877 Dunvegan, Athabesca, Xavier Nipissing or Shawan, b- July 1856, Lac Ste Anne, son Thomas Shawan Nepissing, b-1818 and Rosaire Gladu.
Margaret Wishart b-1861 Red River, a rancher, living Gleichen, Alberta 1891.
Peter H. Wishart b-1861 Red River, a rancher, living Gleichen, Alberta 1891.
Father Remas wrote Bishop Tache: "The trouble with Father Lacombe is that he wants to do everything himself, he does not know how to delegate work to his brothers; he has too much confidence in himself, and very little or none in others. His second fault is to have the knack to persuade his superior to let him do what he wishes. His third fault is his very excessive sensitiveness in that he cannot tolerate being told anything, even something ever so small offends him. It ends up that when he has succeeded in making himself liked, everything is fine; everything is fine although everything is wrong; the consequences of these small troubles will be felt everywhere, even at confession."
Antoine Dion assisted Father Albert Lacombe (1827-1916) in building a chapel at the historic Metis settlement of Big Lake, up the hill from the Sturgeon River and called it St. Albert. The Metis had settled the area for more than 50 years. Some Metis, however, would continue to call it Big Lake for the next hundred years. The Gray Nuns (Sisters of Charity) from Devils Lake (Lac Ste Anne) would follow and travel to Big Lake in two years.
Rocky Mountain House is burned to the ground by the Cree. The H.B.C. and the Cree are having a trading problem. The fort refused to sell liquor so the Cree, in retaliation, refused to sell food. The fort was deserted due to lack of food and trade.
January 22: Father Albert Lacombe (1827-1916) set out for Rocky Mountain House to establish more formal relations with the Blackfoot. Three leading Blackfoot chiefs died and the new leaders became increasingly dangerous, destroying the small crops around the post. They wanted to burn Fort Edmonton and rid themselves of all white men.
April: In Rocky Mountain House, Thomas Clover b-1809 worked the Saskatchewan from Rocky Mountain House to Fort Edmonton, getting only $7.00 gold. Timoleon Love and D.F. McLaurin are working in the Fort Edmonton area.
April 1: Father Lacombe (1827-1916) some Metis and Michel Normand with his wife Rose Plante and a young orphan Nancy went to Big Lake to build St. Albert. They had four oxen, some horses, a plow and the needed tools. They set up a hide tent as a residence. They commenced building a building 25 x 30 feet. Some local Metis assisted in cultivating the fields for a garden. Wheat was planted at this location. Some 20 Metis families mainly from Lac Ste Anne settled along the Sturgeon River and by the shores of Big Lake. The Sturgeon River originates at Big Lake near St. Albert and enters the North Saskatchewan River at Fort Saskatchewan. He assigned river lots like in Quebec narrow frontage on the river but extending two miles long. It is noteworthy that this location has been used by the Metis since 1800. Some suggest this is the oldest non-fortified settlement in Alberta but Lac Ste Anne, aka Devils Lake predates St. Albert as a Metis settlement as does La La Biche des Metis. The Sturgeon River mid-way between St. Alberta and Fort Saskatchewan was the favorite swimming hole of the author. Camping on the sand banks of the Sturgeon is vivid in my memories.
June 1: Fort Edmonton, birth, Joachim Courtepatte, son, Baptiste Courteplatte, b-1829, Jasper House, died after 1901, and Josephte Belcourt, born October 5, 1833 Lesser Slave Lake, died after 1901; married 1888, Madeleine Berland, b-1871, Red Deer River (Saskatchewan) daughter Edouard Berland, b-1819 and Genevieve Moignon.
June 30: Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), birth, Philippe Gray, Metis, son, Joseph Gray, Metis, b-1809, Jasper House and Susanne Callihoo L'Iroquois, b-1824; married 1885, Clarisse Karaconti, born February 29, 1872 Peace Hills daughter Alexander alipe Karaconti, b-1845, Rocky Mountain House and Rosalie Letendre aka Mooshwan, b-1848, Devil's Lake (Lac Ste Anne, Alberta).
July 23: Grand Rapids, Saskatchewan River, (II)-George McDougall (1821-1875) a Protestant missionary heads for Fort Edmonton, he wrote can we not do something for the thousands of Indians in the Edmonton district...From five hundred Stoney Indians the cry comes "send us a missionary". Chief Factor W.G. Christie of Fort Edmonton hearing of the missionary intention to visit Fort Edmonton and the millions of Indians in the Saskatchewan, kindly offered assistance. Georges son (III)-John McDougall departed immediately to Fort Carlton and (II)-George McDougall went to Fort Garry and with Richard Hardisty of H.B.C. as a guide went on horse back to Fort Edmonton. On the trip he met Peter Erasmus (1833-1931) a Ojibwa Metis, interpreter who could speak 9 languages and he joined his mission.