(Bishop Laval era) Boarding school for children established at, 100; Laval's gift to school at, 199.
Born in France about 1621. Came to Canada, 1642. After serving the Jesuits for some years as a donne, or lay helper, engaged in the fur trade, and with his brother-in-law Radisson...
Edinburgh High School. Came to Canada, 1833, and devoted himself to farming. Took a prominent part in politics as a leader of the Reformers. Sat for Wentworth in the Legislative As...
(Samuel de Champlain era) A Basque, disregards monopoly granted to De Monts, 40.
Lieutenant-governor of the Fort of Annapolis, 1717-1726. Member of the governor's Council.
Anxious to keep on good terms with Britain, 286; Talleyrand's opinion of, 287. =Bib.=: Hamilton, Life of Alexander Hamilton. For further biog., and bibliog. of works by and of him,...
(Bishop Laval era) Devoted servant of Bishop Laval, 251; details furnished by, 251-253.
Canadian Rebellion; Lizars, Humours of '37; Read, Rebellion of 1837. See also Caroline.
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Haldimand's letters to, 116, 117, 119, 191, 222; Haldimand gives Carleton letter of introduction to, 191; consulted on housekeeping matters by Haldima...
Educated at Prince of Wales College; studied law and called to the bar of Prince Edward Island, 1866. Sat in the Assembly, 1872-1879; premier and attorney-general, 1876. Elected to...
Area 10,000 square miles. Discovered by Brebeuf and Chaumonot, 1640. It is possible that the lake may have been first seen by white men at a still earlier date, when the Franciscan...
In this "devout and valiant gentleman," as Parkman says, lived again the spirit of Godfrey de Bouillon, leader of the first Crusade. He had seen much service in European wars, befo...
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) One battalion of, sent to Canada, 12; deserters from, give information to Wolfe, 171, 184; in retreat from Jacques Cartier, alone kept in good order, 217; in...
Minutes of the Executive Council, correspondence, registers, indexes, etc., Serie E. Despatches to and from Colonial Office, Serie G. Provincial Secretary's Correspondence, Serie S...
(1822-1895). Born at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Studied law and called to the bar of Prince Edward Island, 1846; elected to the Assembly for Georgetown the same year; mem...
Anciens Canadiens, translated into English by Mrs. Pennie, and by C. G. D. Roberts; Memoires. For biog., see Casgrain, Biographies Canadiennes; Roy, Etude sur "Les Anciens Canadien...
saw service through Peninsular War; fought at Waterloo; assumed title, 1843; succeeded General Jackson as commander-in-chief of the forces in British North America, 1845; administr...
(Bishop Laval era) Laval's interest in, 77; arrival of colonists from La Rochelle, 1663-1664, 77; system of apprenticeship, 77-78; Sovereign Council asks for men from north of Fran...
Medical doctor. Resided at Burford Plains, near Brantford. Elected to the Legislature, 1824, and re-elected, 1836. After the failure of the Rebellion, escaped to the United States....
Appointed governor of New France 1752, in succession to La Jonquiere. His policy was to intercept communication between New England and the western Indians and thus to restore the...
(Tilley era) Elected as Confederation candidate for Northumberland, N. B., 107; moves the address in New Brunswick Assembly, 115.
at Radley, England, and came to Canada, 1836. Held various clerical offices under the Assembly and Council of Canada, and after Confederation was appointed deputy clerk of the Sena...
Opened at Ottawa, June 28, with Mackenzie Bowell in the chair. Delegates present from the Imperial government, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, New...
(General Brock era) Brock's faithful servant, 11.
Exchange, 1759-1760; commander-in-chief in the North Sea, 1759-1801; defeated the Dutch off Camperdown, 1797. Raised to the peerage as Viscount Camperdown. =Index=: (General Brock...
On Stikine River. =Index=: (Sir James Douglas era) Hudson's Bay Company post, handed over by Russians, 121-122; Rae left in charge of, 122.
Simcoe, 15; commands naval force at Boston, 19. (Lord Dorchester era) Refuses to send transports to Quebec, 92. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog.
law, and engaged in journalism, in the Eastern Townships. Elected to the Legislature for Shefford, 1861; solicitor-general, 1863-1864. Advocated independence of Canada. Became pres...