by Garth Merkeley | Mar 4, 2015
Henry Brown was born in Breck-be-South, Birsay, Orkney in 1799. In 1821 he entered the employ of the Hudson’s Bay Company and sailed on the Eddystone for Moose Factory on James Bay. (1) From 1823-1824 he was employed as a labourer and middleman (2) at Lac Seul in the Albany District and it is likely that his years of service were all in that area. He retired to Red River in 1828.
Henry Brown was born in Breck-be-South, Birsay, Orkney in 1799. In 1821 he entered the employ of the Hudson’s Bay Company and sailed on the Eddystone for Moose Factory on James Bay. (1) From 1823-1824 he was employed as a labourer and middleman (2) at Lac Seul in the...
by Garth Merkeley | Mar 4, 2015
Joseph Bremner was born about 1798-1800 in Caithness, Scotland. In 1816 he signed on with the HBC and sailed to York Factory on the Prince of Wales. (1) He was first employed as a cooper in York District, and by autumn 1821, he was a “servant” at the Red River Settlement. In November 1827 he married Dorothy McKay, daughter of William McKay and Barbara Sutherland, who had come to the colony in 1815. (2) They had three children at Red River: Janet, Barbara (died in infancy) and William. Dorothy died in February 1834 and Joseph and his two children left the settlement for Iowa in 1837. Joseph farmed in Scotch Grove, Jones County, and William became a shoemaker. William did not marry, but his sister Janet married and had two children. Joseph died in Cox Creek Township, Clayton Co., Iowa, in 1881.
Joseph Bremner was born about 1798-1800 in Caithness, Scotland. In 1816 he signed on with the HBC and sailed to York Factory on the Prince of Wales. (1) He was first employed as a cooper in York District, and by autumn 1821, he was a “servant” at the Red River...
by Garth Merkeley | Mar 4, 2015
Patrick Cunningham, from Bally Hague, Calrea [Calry], Sligo, Ireland, entered the service of the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1812. He served at various posts throughout the HBC territory, including Swan River, Point River, Fort Chipewyan, Churchill Factory, Merry’s House and Severn. He began as a labourer and advanced to postmaster.
Patrick Cunningham, from Bally Hague, Calrea [Calry], Sligo, Ireland, entered the service of the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1812. He served at various posts throughout the HBC territory, including Swan River, Point River, Fort Chipewyan, Churchill Factory, Merry’s House...
by Garth Merkeley | Mar 4, 2015
Samuel Henderson of St. Ola (near Kirkwall), Orkney, entered the service of the HBC on 16 June 1807 at the age of 19. He served as a labourer at several posts until the expiration of his contract in 1813, when he went home to Orkney for the winter. He re-engaged in the spring for three years and sailed to Moose Factory. He was then sent to inland posts, but he was discontented, and at the expiry of his 3-year term, he became a freeman. He spent the next year in the Red River area and then hired on again with the Company. After two years, he retired permanently and settled at Red River. (1)
Samuel Henderson of St. Ola (near Kirkwall), Orkney, entered the service of the HBC on 16 June 1807 at the age of 19. He served as a labourer at several posts until the expiration of his contract in 1813, when he went home to Orkney for the winter. He re-engaged in...
by Garth Merkeley | Mar 4, 2015
John Gunn was born in Sutherlandshire ca 1789. He entered the British Army at 18 and served in the 78th Regiment of Foot. Due to an injury, he was released from the service in 1813 as a Chelsea out-pensioner and in May 1815 he married Ann Sutherland of Balnavaliach. Ann was a daughter of William and Isabella Sutherland, who left for Red River in 1815.
John Gunn was born in Sutherlandshire ca 1789. He entered the British Army at 18 and served in the 78th Regiment of Foot. Due to an injury, he was released from the service in 1813 as a Chelsea out-pensioner and in May 1815 he married Ann Sutherland of Balnavaliach. ...
