WebThe Red River Colony (or Selkirk Settlement) was a colonization project set up in 1811 by Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk on 300,000 square kilometres (120,000 sq mi) of land. This land was granted to him by the Hudson's Bay Company, which is referred to as the Selkirk Concession. The establishment of Canada in the late 19th century led to the … WebWilliam CALDER was born Mar 14, 1852 (in Fairford according to DIA correspondence of 1902). William spent most of his youth in St Clements Parish, Red River Settlement. He was a son of Maria GIBSON and James CALDER (1826-1896). In 1867 when William was about 15 years old his father began to work in the Lac La Pluie District of Ontario.

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WebPrevious to 1812 the inhabitants of the Red River community were mostly of Indian, Métis and French origin; nomadic people who were primarily hunters, fishermen and fur traders. … WebIn the spring of 1819 Peter FIDLER (1769-1822) made a map of Red River District, recording the settlement of Birsay Village (on the White Horse Plains, west of Winnipeg), where he recorded James MONKMAN with a wife and family. Oman NORQUAY was one of the elders of Birsay Village. (Oman’s son Henry would later marry James’ daughter Mary) WebBrowse Individual Records in this Title. Table of Contents. Title Page; Introduction to This Book; Contents to This Book lhw florida