Jasper Alberta Index
Alberta Basic History
1864
Adams, Metis b-1664 N.W.T. living Southern Alberta 1991.
St. Albert (Alberta), marriage Alexandre Beaudry, b-1842 son Joseph Beaudry, b-1809 and Louise Ladouceur; married Marianne Berland, b-1844 an Iroquois Metis daughter Francois Berland, b-1807 and Therese Callihoo L'Iroquois (1820-1878).
Narcisse Boucher Jr., b-1864 Athabasca District son Narcisse Boucher Sr., b-1827 Quebec and Jusith McCarthy, born December 10, 1835 Athabasca District; married Caroline Ladouceur, b-1862 Fort Pitt (Saskatchewan), daughter Pierre Ladouceur, b-1840 Quebec and Marguerite Fraser, Metis, b-1840 Fort Edmonton,(Alberta).
Arsene Bourque, Metis, b-1864 Alberta married about 1882 likely Duhamel, Alberta.
Dieudonne Hooskeyah or Brilliant, b-1864, Lesser Slave Lake, (Alberta), son Joseph Nooskeyah or Brilliant and Madeline Surprenant, b-1837, Lesser Slave Lake, (Alberta); married 1884 Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) Marie Omekasewanit, b-1869, Lesser Slave Lake, (Alberta).
William Callihoo, Metis, b-1864, Big Lake (St. Albert, Alberta), son Thomas Karaconti Callihoo, Metis, (1830-1874) and Mary Findley, b-1827, Jasper House (Alberta); married November, 1884, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta), Angelique Gaucher, born April 4, 1870, St. Albert (Alberta) daughter Joseph Gaucher, b-1830, Jasper House (Alberta) and Elizabeth (Elise) Blandion, b-1842.
Agustin Cardinal, Metis b-1864 Alberta, married about 1885 Alberta Geneveve Metis b-1872 Alberta, living Lac La Biche, Alberta 1901.
Suzanne Cardinal, Metis, b-1864, Battle River Settlement (Alberta) died 1874, Saddle Lake, (Saskatchewan), daughter Jacques Cardinal, b-1836 Big Lake (St. Albert, Alberta) and Marie Catherine Cardinal b-1800 Fort Edmonton.
Marcelina Cardinal, Metis b-1864 Alberta living Rabbit Hill, Alberta 1901.
Philip Cardinal, Metis b-1864 Alberta married about 1883 Alberta Amelia Metis b-1875 Alberta, living Lac La Biche, Alberta 1901.
John Cardinal, b-1864, Lac La Biche (Alberta), son, Gabriel Cardinal dit Labatoche, b-1835 and Marie Bruneau, b-1837.
Catherine Collins, b-1864, St. Albert aka Big Lake, daughter, Joseph Collin and Sophie Loyer, b-1840, Lesser Slave Lake; married, December 19, 1884, Henry Charles Whitford, b-1869.
Daniel Coningham, Metis b-1864 Alberta, married about 1893 Alberta Maria Metis b-1873 Alberta, living Egg Lake, Alberta 1901.
W.R. Corbett b-1864 Red River, living Medicine Hat 1891.
Francia Daguin, Metis b-1864 Athabasca married about 1885 Alberta Isabell Metris b-1864 Peace River, Alberta living Lakeland, eastern Alberta 1891.
St. Albert aka Big Lake, Alberta, birth Emmannel Delorme, Metis son Pierre Lemay Delorme, Metis b-1838 and Marguerite Callion L'Iroquoise b-1841.
Marie Wabamun Desjarlais, Metis, b-1864, 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;
(I)-William Fitzgerald b-1846 Ireland, married about 1894 Alberta Bella Paul, Metis b-1864 Alberta, living St. Albert, Alberta 1901.
Paul Gooda, Metis b-1864 Alberta married about 1881 Alberta Louisa Metis b-1866 Alberta living Millet, Alberta 1901.
William Hanrelte b-1861 U.S.A. married about 1885 N.W.T. Verna Metis b-1864 N.W.T., living Olsen, Alberta 1901.
Marie LaPoudre, Metis, b-1864, Lac La Biche (Alberta), daughter, St. Pierre Makatahkarjaway LaPoudre and Therese Cardinal, b-1826; married, 1883, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Thomas Gladu, Metis, b-1861 son Julien Gladu and Kamamak.
Louis Ladoucher, Metis b-1864 Alberta married about 1887 Alberta Mary Metis b-1870 Alberta living Lac La Biche, Alberta 1901.
Narcisse Ladouceur, Metis, b-1864, Lac La Biche, (Alberta), son Joseph Ladouceur, b-1813, Beaver River (Alberta) and Julie Auger, (Alberta), b-1822 Lac La Biche (Alberta); married 1882, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Julie Auger, b-1863, South of Saskatchewan River, (Alberta), daughter, Augustin Auger, Metis, b-1825, Lesser Slave Lake, (Alberta) and Rosalie Labonne, epouse 1861, Fort Edmonton, (Alberta), Sylvie Bruneau, b-1845, Lac La Biche (Alberta)
William Letendre, aka Mooshwan, Metis b-1864 Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) son Jean Baptiste Letendre aka Mooshwan, born October 20, 1807, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta)and Madeleine Gladu, born September 22, 1830, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta); married about 1892 most likely Lac Ste Anne, Marie Louise Gaucher, Metis,born September 22, 1875, Jasper House (Alberta), daughter Joseph Gaucher, b-1830, Jasper House and Elizabeth Blandion, b-1842.
Norma Loagin, Metis b-1864 N.W.T. living Fort Edmonton 1891.
John McDougall of Whitefish Lake married Reverend H. B. Steinhauer's (1818-1884) daughter Abigail Steinhauer who died 1870/71 leaving two small daughters, others (David Bird) suggest three Metis daughters Flora, Ruth and Augusta, and he noted the Reverend H.B. Steinhauer was married to in 1846 to Jessie Joyfil Seeseeb Mamenuwartum.
Slave Lake, marriage, Joseph Mahkass to Veronique Batard, b-1844, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) daughter Etowekapow Batard and Marie Rose Shenaskamikspew.
Lesser Slave Lake, birth Isabelle Mahkass (Cree), daughter Joseph Mahkass and Veronique Batard, b-1844; married, 1884, Lac La Biche (Alberta), Francis Decoine, b-1862, Athabasca River, son Isadore Decoine, b-1840, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) and Catherine Latranche, b-1841, Athabasca District.
Joseph Munroe, Metis b-1864 N.W.T. living Fort Edmonton 1891.
Albert Nelson b-1864 Ontario, married about 1884 Alberta Emmellie Metis b-1864 Alberta living Josephburg, Alberta 1901.
John Norris and two hundred red river carts journeyed from Red River to Fort Edmonton, taking three and one half months. They were following the McMicking expedition trail which would become essential to Edmonton's future growth.
Battle River, marriage, Mitshus Michel Paul, Metis b-1830 Lac La Biche died 1870 Fort Pitt son Paulette Paul and Bethsay Paul, Metis, married Josephte Patenaude, Metis daughter Michel Patenaude Jr, Metis b-1808 Fort Edmonton died 1875 on the South Saskatchewan River and Rosalie Berger b-1815 Fort Edmonton.
Frank Pruden, Metis b-1864 Athabasca married about 1894 likely Beaver Lake Anabel b-1876 Red River.
St. Albert aka Big Lake, birth, Theodore Savard, son Alexander Savard Sr., b-1831, Slave Lake and Therese Bisson, b-1830 Peace River; married 1886 Emmerance Savard, born July 1869.
Jasper House, birth Euphrasine Waniyande daughter Jean Baptiste Waniyande, born 1821 Jasper House, and Isabelkle Karaconti, b-1820 Jasper House, died 1888 Jasper House; married Abraham Plante, born March 3, 1868, Lac Ste Anne son
Fleix Ward, Metis B-1864, Fort Edmonton, son James Ward Sr., Metis b-1831 and Catherine Btuneau; married, Rose Ward b-1868, Manitoba.
Father Lacombe's brother Gaspard Lacombe visited St. Albert aka Big Lake, in his quest for gold. St. Albert aka Big Lake at this time consisted of some forty Metis families with a total population of some 300 souls.
Battle River (Notikiwin seppe) aka Battle River Crossing and later (1880) named Laboucan Settlement after the five Laboucan brothers who settled here but was 1st a Metis settlement as evidenced by the marriage this year of Josephte Patenaude, Metis, b-1833, Fort Edmonton and Mitshus Michel Paul, Metis b-1830 Lac La Biche, died 1870 Fort Pitt.
Fort Edmonton was short of supplies and could not continue to supply other than their own staff. John McDougall had to make a trip to Red River to bring back supplies.
March 29: St. Albert (Alberta), marriage, Alexander Beaudry, b-1842 son Joseph Beaudry, b-1809 and Louise Ladouceur, b-1820 Lac La Biche; married, Marianne Berland, Metis, b-1844 daughter Francois Berland, b-1807 and Therese L'Iroquois Callihoo, b-1820, died 1878, St. Albert (Alberta.
May 1: Alfred Waddington of Vanciuver Island led an effort to build a waggon road from the head of Bute Inlet to the Chilcotin Plateau of the interior. The Tsilhgot'in led by Klatsassin, motivated by fear of smallpox and threats to their territory, traveled down the Homathko River and ambushed Waddington's crew. Thirteen men were killed in their tents. Klatsassin and four other Tsilhot'in surrendred in Quesnel under a promise of amnesty. They were hung.
June: Elisabeth Nipissing or Shawin daughter Thomas Shawan Nepissing, b-1818 and Rosaire Gladu; married 1881, Fort Vermillion (Alberta) Adam Cardinal, b-1854, Lac La Biche (Alberta) son John Aurichon Cardinal, b-1826, Lac La Biche (Alberta) and Cecile Laronne, b-1839, Lac Poisson Blanc.
June 24: Fort Edmonton, birth Danial aka David Cunnubgham son John Cunningham, b-1815 (Manitoba) and Rosalie L'Hyrondelle, born January 5, 1829, Lesser Slave Lake; married Marie Beaudry, b-1873, St. Albert (Alberta) daughter Narcisse Beaudry, born January 1845 and Lucie Breland born February 22, 1848 Red River, died 1906.
July: Adelaide Blandion, Metis, b-1864 St. Albert (Alberta), Antoine Blandion, b-1833 and Marie Surprenant, Metis, b-1840.
July 28: Dr. James Rae arrived Fort Edmonton saying he was picking out a route for a telegraph line to cross Canada to the Pacific Ocean.
September 18: St. Albert (Alberta), birth, Elizabeth Callio (Callihoo), Iroquois Metis, daughter Michel Callio, (Callihoo), Metis, born October 1, 1823, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) and Marie Savard (1828-1869); married 1880, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) Francois Boudreau, Metis, b-1857 son Francois Boudreau, b-1811, Quebec and Emilee Aubichon, born February, 1827, N.W.
October 17: W.J. Christie, chief factor, Fort Edmonton reported he had established a post at Fort Victoria (Alberta), 13 km south Smoky Lake and placed George Flett in charge. This post was not created as a significant fur trading post but as a food supplier to Fort Edmonton, its major trade was in buffalo, meat, tongues and robes. Its total trade only represented 4% of the Saskatchewan District trade. It was reported that a few free traders (Metis) were trading in the area at this time. The Metis have made the Victoria Metis Settlement since before 1839 but never achieved a significant Metis settlement like Lesser Slave Lake, Lac La Biche, Devil Lake (Lac Ste Anne), Big Lake (St. Albert), Buffalo Lake, or Cyprus Hills to name a few Metis homeland communities.
October 18: Fort Edmonton, marriage, Charles Beauregard, b-1837, Lesser Slave Lake son Charles Beauregard Sr., died 1885 and Josephte Kwarakwentha Callihoo L'Iroquois, b-1822; married October 18, 1864, Fort Edmonton, Marie Bellerose, b-1843, Slave Lake.
December: Father Lacombe (1827-1916) was given permission to roam the prairies in an attempt to evangelize among the ever-wandering Crees and Blackfoot.
1865
Joseph Auger, Metis, b-1865, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), died 1896, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta), son William Auger, b-1836, Trout Lake (Alberta) and Mary Nipissing; married Elise Cardinal, b-1868, Lac La Biche (Alberta), daughter Antoine O-kee-stole Cardinal and Cecile Boucher.
Noel Beaudry, b-1865, St. Albert (Alberta) son Jean Baptiste Beaudry, b-1840 and Nancy Leveille (1844-1868); married April 27, 1892, Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan, Marie Emily Philomene McGillis.
Joseph Belcourt, b-1865, Lac Ste Anne (Calgary) son Jean Baptiste Belcourt, b-1820 and Cecile Callihoo, b-1834, Peacer River (Alberta); married Elizabeth Gray, Metis, born October 20, 1876, St. Albert (Alberta) daughter Magloire Gray, Metis, born May 15, 1849, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) and Genevieve Laderoute, born April 2, 1859, Fort Edmonton (Alberta)
Arsene Bourke-Bourque, b-1865, Lac La Biche (Alberta) son George Bourke-Bourque, died 1891 and Agathe Ladouceur, b-1846, Lac La Biche (Alberta); married 1883, Lac La Biche (Alberta) Marie Houle, b-1865, Lac La Biche (Alberta), died March, 1949 Duhamel, Alberta daughter Charles Houle, b-1828 Red River and Easther Bruneau, born August 8, 1840.
(I)-William Breirton b-1853 Ireland married about 1889 Alberta Ellen Metis b-1865 Alberta living Whitford, Alberta 1901.
Paul Bruno, Metis b-1865 N.W.T. living Calgary, Southern Alberta 1891.
Alfred Chevigny, Metis b-1865 Alberta married about 1891 Alberta Clemence Metis b-1875 Alberta living St. Albert, Alberta 1901.
Monique Courtepatte, Metis, b-1865, St. Albert (Alberta), died 1882, daughter, Noel Courtepatte, born December 24, 1821, Jasper House (Alberta) and Nancy Campion, Metis, b-1832, Lesser Slave Lake; married, Louis Napoleon Beauchemin.
Noel Delorme, Metis b-1865 Alberta, married to Marie Metis b-1868 Alberta, living Edmonton 1901 with brother Henry Delorme b-1885 Alberta.
Betsy Desjarlais, Metis b-1865 Alberta married about 1880, two sons are listed Ambroise b-1881 Alberta and Louis b-1884 Alberta most likely Lac Ste Anne where they are living 1901.
Cyprien Finlay, Metis b-1865 Alberta, in Lac Ste Anne in 1901.
Emily Flint b-1865 Red River married a Charles Flint b-1856 England, one child listed Eva b-1885 Red River, all living Coal Mine, Southern Alberta 1891.
St. Pierre Gaucher, b-1865, Jasper House (Alberta) son Michel Gaucher, b-1829 and Marie Karaconti, b-1846.
Jim (James) Gibbons, b-1839 was found near starvation by the Red Deer River and taken to Rocky Mountain House. He was a miner who arrived from B.C. down the Bow River to the mouth of the Elbow River and headed for Fort Edmonton. He arrived Fort Edmonton, November 1865 and observed that only French, Gaelic and Cree was spoken at the fort.
Ambroise Gray, Metis b-1865 N.W.T. married to Josephine Metis b-1869 N.W.T., living Edmonton 1901.living
Charles Griffin, Metis b-1865 N.W.T., married about 1890 N.W.T., Mary b-1866-67 Red River, living Fort Edmonton 1891 & 1901.
Howell Harrie built Fort Spitze in High River.
James Harris, Metis b-1865 N.W.T. married about 1886 N.W.T. Anny Metis b-1866 N.W.T. living Plant, Alberta 1901.
Edward Henderson, Metis b-1865 Red River son Charles Henderson, Metis b-1835 and Mary Johnson, Metis b-1835; married Caroline Metis b-1874 Alberta living Whitford, Alberta 1901.
Jean Baptiste Laborcan, Metis b-1865 Assiniboia married about 1894 likely Duhamel, Alberta Mary Anne Metis b-1865 Assiniboia. Assiniboia could refer to southern Alberta, southern Saskatchewan, or southern Manitoba, at this time.
Absolom Ladoucer, Metis b-1865 Alberta married about 1884 Alberta Mary Anne Metis b-1866 Alberta living Lac La Biche, Alberta 1901.
Pierre Thomas Laurion, b-1865, Rocky Mountains, near Smoky River, son Thomas Laurion and Angelique Metis; married 1890 Dunvegion, Athabasca, Dileman Tastawitch, b-1872, Dunvegan, Athabascia daughter Francois Tastawich and Josephte (Suzette) Iskewais Squasis (Beaver and Cree).
Gregoire L'Hirondelle, Metis b-1865 Alberta, living Lac Ste Anne 1901.
Norbert L'Hirondelle, Metis b-1865, Lac Ste Anne (Alberta) son Baptiste L'Hyrondelle, b-1816, Lesser Slave Lake (Alberta) and Catherine Loyer, Metis, born August 1828 Jasper house (Alberta); married Magdeleine Callio, Metis, born November 25, 1872 (Alberta), living St. Pierre, Alberta 1901.
Daniel Loguier, Metis b-1865 Alberta married about 1889 Alberta Adelaide Metis b-1871 Alberta living White Whale Lake, Alberta 1901.
(V) Octave Majeau (1843-1923) son (IV)-Jean Elie Majeau and Marie Louise Marsen Lapiere; arrived Fort Edmonton with brothers Dolphus and Joseph Majeau. Octave in 1863 ventured into Kansas then returned to Montreal then spent two years working his way to Fort Edmonton. 1901 census lists Octave birth as 1844 Quebec.
John McDougall in the vicinity of Pigeon Lake enroute from Fort Edmonton, notes an utter absence of Indian trails. He had to climb trees to scan the country.
John McDougall son George McDougal (1821-1875) and Elizabeth Chantler; married at Whitefish Lake Abigail Steinhauer an Ojibwa daughter Henry Steinhauer a Ojibwa (1818-1884) and Jessie Joyful Seeseeb Mamanuwartum
Simon McGillivery, Metis b-1865 Alberta married about 1884 Harriet Metis b-1870 Alberta, living Whitford 1901.
Anne Mever, Metis b-1865 N.W.T. married about 1884 N.W.T., living Edmonton 1901.
John Nelson b-1845 U.S.A. married about 1884 Alberta Elizabeth Metis b-1865 Alberta, living Livingston, Alberta 1901.
John Noris, Metis b-1865 N.W.T. living Battle River, Alberta 1891.
Andrew Quintaz, b-1865, Lac La Biche, (Alberta) son St. Pierre Quintal, White Fish Lake, Athabasca and Marie Oka-ee-ma-oo-wasis Gladu, b-1846 Rivere La Biche (Alberta); married Marie Cardinal born December 3, 1872 Red Deer Lake, (Saskatchewan) daughter Dominique Cardinal, b-1845 and Marie Anne Desjarlais.
Urban Ross, Metis b-1865 Assiniboia married about 1889 Alberta Peggy Metis b-1866 Alberta living Lac La Biche, Alberta 1901. Assiniboia could refer to southern Alberta, southern Saskatchewan, or southern Manitoba, at this time.
Benjamin Sinclair, Metis b-1865 Alberta married about 1884 Veronique Metis b-1865 Alberta, living Pakan, Alberta 1901.
St. Albert aka Big Lake, birth, Emilien Ward, Metis, b-1865 daughter, Peter Ward, b-1840 and Rosalie Bisson, b-1843
M. Inez Wilson (f) b-1865 Red River, living Gleichen, Alberta 1891.
Margaret Wishart b-1865 Red River, living Gleichen, Alberta 1891.
Dr. George Hardy said: the ownership of the Northwest was soon to become a race between confederation and the clutching fingers of the United States.
Six miles up river from Fort Edmonton is the Miners' Bar, the bonanza gold panning camp of the gold rush of 1865. John George (Kootenai) Brown, born 1839 England, arrived at Fort Edmonton to pan gold. He would settle in 1875 at Waterton Lakes. James Gibbson, Sam Livingstone, Tom Riley, George Detwiten (Destwilner), John Healy, Joe Kipp and Charles Thomas, all miners, arrived at Fort Edmonton. The HBC was not pleased and only Malcom Groat would talk to them. (II)-James Gibbons Metis (1839-1928), gold miner, reported that Fort Edmonton had about 25 families living about the place. He wrote that Cree, French and Gaelic are the only languages spoken. Malcum Groat is the only man in the Fort Edmonton area who could speak English and it was noted that Kennith MacDonald and Tom Clover proceeded this party of men.
It is noteworthy that a red river cart trail from Fort Edmonton to Buffalo Lake already exists when Father Lacombe traveled it this year. Buffalo Lake is occupied by 60 lodges of the Blackfoot with scarlet fever. Jean L'Heureux was among them and reported to Fort Edmonton that more than 1,100 had died of the disease. Father Lacombe caught the dreaded disease but he survived. Richard Hardisty, a Metis, at Rocky Mountain house sent word that the disease was among the Blackfoot and they wanted the Black Robe.
Fort Nelson was rebuilt by Cornwallis King from the ashes of the old fort at the mouth of the Musqua and Bear River.
Some claim the Victoria Metis Settlement. on the north Saskatchewan River was established this year. Joseph Favel aka Favell and Favoll, being the earliest recorded person in 1870. This is ridiculous as the Victoria Crossing was occupied since 1839 (likely earlier) and records birth every year since. The confusion is likely because about 25-35 Metis families from Red River settled here this year.
January 7: Father Albert Lacombe (1827-1916) and his guide Alexis Cardinal departed St. Albert aka Big Lake to wander the prairies for the next seven years. They crossed the Saskatchewan to discover three dead Blackfoot, the scalps had been taken by the Cree. They journeyed to the Cree camp on the Labiche (Red Deer) River. They are welcomed by Abraham Kiyiwain (Kehewin). They go from Cree camp to Cree camp.
January 16: Peacer River, birth, Marguerite Tremblay, daughter Raphael Tremblay, b-1802 and Catherine McDougall, b-1804; married 1875 Lac La Biche (Alberta), St. Paul Cardinal, born March 16, 1851 Moose Lake, Athabasca (Saskatchewan) daughter Lawrent Cardinal (1819-1853) and Marie Moignon, b-1822, Egg Lake
April 29: Father Albert Lacombe (1827-1916) sent his brother Gaspard Lacombe and Noel Courtepatte with an oxen to establish a Cree mission at Brosseau on the Saskatchewan River to be called St. Paul des Cris. Father Lacombe with Alexis Cardional, a half Cree half Blackfoot widow and her young son who spoke both languages - - - we placed 50 barrels of potatoes, seed grain, carrot and turnip seed, a plow, some food and set out for St. Paul des Cris. The objective was to establish an Indian agricultural base for when the buffalo no longer existed. The Cree however only had half-hearted assistance and tolerance. It is noteworthy that Father Lacombe used the term savages or sauvages when referring to these peoples. Some argue that to him it signified wild as in wild fruit or flowers. These savages called the Blackrobe Ka-miyo-atchakwe meaning the Man of the Beautiful Soul.
July: The Blackfoot, about 100 strong, was planning to attack a Cree camp when Father Lacombe mounted a hill calling out to them. They did not answer but, just departed and when confronted by Lacombe and his Metis, they admitted they were planned to attack the Cree camp.
August 4: St. Albert (Alberta), birth, Ambroise Gray, Metis, son Joseph Gray, b-1809, Jasper House (Alberta) and Susanne Callihoo L'Iroquoise; married Josephte Houle, b-1869.
October 23: Richard Hardesty of Rocky Mountain House welcomed the arrival of Father Lacombe, who soon departed with a band of Blackfoot who had come to trade. They were headed to their winter camps of Piegans along the Red Deer River and Battle River. Lacombe visited a number of Piegan and Blood camps.
December 1: St. Albert aka Big Lake, Alberta, birth Christine Cardinal, Metis, daughter Andre Cardinal Sr. Metis, b-1835 Jasper House (Alberta), and Rosalie Berland, Metis b-1835 Jasper House. (Alberta).