Area 31,800 square miles. Discovered by Etienne Brule, in 1622. In the next quarter century the devoted Jesuit Fathers penetrated to the shores of the lake. Jogues and Raymbault pr...
(Lord Elgin era) Depression in Canada following Britain's adoption of free trade, 38-39, 45; Elgin's views on, 57-58; stimulated by repeal of Navigation Laws in 1849, 85-86. (John...
(Lord Dorchester era) Commands French militia in siege of Quebec, 115.
In 1837 raised a regiment of volunteers and served during the Rebellion. In 1841 partner of the firm of Stephens, Young & Company of Montreal; connected with the construction in 18...
Plate, 1577; passed through the Straits of Magellan, 1578; plundered Valparaiso, 1579, and explored the western coast of North America the same year; returned to England, 1580, by...
(Samuel de Champlain era) Early settler, remains in Quebec during English occupation, 196, 208.
(Sir Georges E. Cartier era) A Liberal leader in Quebec, 25; on Dorion, 28; kept in opposition by Radical programme, 29.
Of the North West Company. =Index=: (Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Associated with Gregory and others in opposition to North West Company, 10, 11; visits Mackenzie at Detroit,...
A tribe of Algonquian stock. They are named on Galinee's map of 1670 as occupying the north shore of Lake Huron, about the mouth of Thessalon River. Some were at the mission of Sau...
Arrived at Quebec in August, 1661; appointed first cure of Chateau Richer and attached as mission priest to the Seminary at Quebec; spent several years in missionary work among the...
Acadia of the French regime. The present name dates from 1621, when Sir William Alexander (q.v.) obtained from King James I a grant of all the territory now constituting the provin...
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) French frigate, loads stores at Sorel, 243.
(Samuel de Champlain era) Called after young man named Louis drowned there, 69; centre of fur trade for some years, 120. (Bishop Laval era) Converted Iroquois settled at, 9, 74.
(Count Frontenac era) Physician of the Seminary at Montreal, 91; presents bell to Bonsecours Chapel, 177.
(Bishop Laval era) Brings out a number of colonists and ecclesiastics, 31.
Educated at St. Francis College, Richmond. Studied law in Montreal, and graduated B. C. L. at McGill University, 1862; called to the bar, 1863; practised at Melbourne and afterward...
(General Brock era) Between Russia and Napoleon, 1807, 105; failure of, 106.
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Sympathizes with Lower Canada, 327.
recommendation of Benjamin Franklin, to Nova Scotia, as financial agent and land surveyor. One of the provincial deputies chosen in 1774 to consider the relations between the Ameri...
at Overton College, Ohio. Called to the bar of Upper Canada, 1848, and appointed clerk of the County Court of Brant, 1853. Represented West Brant in the Canadian Assembly, 1863-186...
Les Terres Arctiques, Le Canada ou Nouvelle France, Le Mexique ou Nouvelle Espagne; Le Nouveau Mexique; Les Iles de Terre Neuve; de Californie et Antilles, ou sont distingues les u...
A tribe of the Algonquian family, belonging chiefly to what is now Wisconsin, where the French first came in contact with them in 1690. After 1700 many removed to Illinois, Indiana...
West Indies, Flanders, and Brittany. In 1758 commanded a brigade at Louisbourg; and the left wing of the army at the battle of the Plains, 1759. After the surrender of Quebec, left...
A professor in St. Boniface College. Elected a member of the first convention called by Louis Riel, and afterwards a member of the Council. When the Rebellion was suppressed, fled...
(Tilley era) Uncle of Sir Leonard Tilley, 5.
(Samuel de Champlain era) Taken and abandoned, by English in 1598, 3.
An Algonquian tribe, allied to the Chippewas. They ranged over portions of what is now the state of Michigan, and in 1760, when Detroit fell into the hands of the British, occupied...
at Edinburgh University. In 1807 entered the navy as assistant surgeon, and took part in the attack on Copenhagen. In 1816 obtained the degree of M.D. from Edinburgh; and in 1819 a...