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The Scottish settlers brought their 'Poor Houses' and associated evils to New Brunswick.
Boys could be held in slavery until age 21 and girls until age 18 or they were married.

George Washington issued his infamous quote:  "All Loyalists should commit suicide".

1785  

(V)-Joseph Lepage Metis b-1757 son (IV)-Pierre Lepage b-1724 and (III)-Veronique Rioux Metis b-1731; 
1st married about 1785 Therese Fortin
    (VI)-Louis Joseph Lepage Metis b-1786 Rimouski married 1804 Rimouski Francoise Gagne
    (VI)-Ulfrand Lepage Metis b-1787 Rimouski
    (VI)-Paul Lepage Metis b-1788 Rimouski
    (VI)-Helene Lepage Metis (1790-1794) Rimouski
    (VI)-Gregoire Lepage Metis b-1791 Rimouski
    (VI)-Polycarpe Lepage Metis b-1793 Rimouski
    (VI)-Julie Lepage Metis b-1794 Rimouski
    (VI)-Germain Lepage Metis b-1795 Rimouski
2nd marriage 1807 Rimouski Basilisse Phiola

(VI)-Marguerite Mius, Metis, b-1785, daughter (V)-Paul Mius, Metis, b-1751 Port Royal, Acadia and Marie Leblanc; 

A schooner is hauled over St. Mary's rapids into Lake Superior.

Acadians, originally from Nova Scotia, numbering 1,600 sail from France to settle in Louisiana. Some of their relatives had gone there earlier. They will become known as the Cajuns Metis.

(V)-Jacques Roy, dit Sauvage a Metis? born 1760 most likely Repentigny  son (IV)-Pierre Roy, born January 28, 1734 St. Pierre I.O. and (II)-Catherine Sauvage b-1737, died July 26, 1792 Repentigny; married about 1785 (IV)- Elisabeth Maurice Lafontaine Lafantaisie b-1767.

(IV)-Joseph Magloire Ruel Metis b-1760 son (III)-Joseph Magloire Ruel b-1732 and (IV)-Marie Madeleine Boule Metis b-1730; married about 1785 Marie Ursule Levasseur
    (V)-Marie Ursule Ruel Metis b-1786 St Cuthbert
    (V)-Marie Genevieve Ruel Metis b-1788 St Cuthbert
    (V)-Joseph Ruel Metis b-1791 St Cuthbert
    (V)-Charles Ruel Metis (1793-1794) St Cuthbert
    (V)-Marie Pelagie Ruel Metis b-1795 St Cuthbert

(II)-Pierre Vincent, Metis, born April 27, 1756, Longueuil son (I)-Francois Vincent and (III)-Marguerite Tessier, Metis, b-1716; married 1785, Elisabeth Brais.

The Beaver Club in Montreal was established for fur trade veterans of the Pays D'en Hault.  It included wealthy fur merchants, retired traders and well connected wintering partners, primarily of the North West Company.  It ceased operations in 1825 but restarted in 1827 for a brief period.

The first quarantine station was located on Partridge Island, in the harbour at Saint John New Brunswick.  

Francois and Charlitte LeBlanc arrived Chebooktoosk (Bouctouce, Acadia) soon followed by other deported Acadians.

January 30:  Fort Detroit, marriage (IV)-Antoine Bonaventure Campeau born December 7, 1752 son (III)-Antoine Campeau (1702-1759): married to (II)-Angelique L'Enfeant, Metis, likely born Longue Pointe, daughter  (I)-Joseph L'Enfant and (IV)-Francois Tessier, Metis, b-1736.

January 30:  Fort Detroit, marriage Jean Baptiste Benard (Besnard or Bourjoly): married to (II)-Marguerite L'Enfeant, Metis, likely born Longue Pointe, daughter  (I)-Joseph L'Enfant and (IV)-Francois Tessier, Metis, b-1736.

February 7: St Augustin marriage (V)-Jean Baptiste Julien Metis son (IV)-Nicolas Julien (1719-1787) and (IV)-Angelique Quentin Metis b-1727: married (II)-Marie Sarah Dostie de Mentplaisir b-1766
    (VI)-Madeleine Julien Metis b-1786 St Augustin
    (VI)-Jean Baptiste Julien Metis b-1787 St Augustin
    (VI)-Nicolas Julien Metis b-1788 St Augustin
    (VI)-Francois Julien Metis b-1790 St Augustin
    (VI)-Marie Joseph Julien Metis b-1792 St Augustin
    (VI)-Christine Julien Metis b-1786 St Augustin

April 4:  Terrebonne, marriage Thierry Fournel (Fornel) (likely Thierry born September 13, 1756 Pte aux Trembles, married  (V)-Marie Marguerite Forget, Metis, born March 2, 1769 Lacheneye daughter (IV)-Gabriel Forget (1741-1821) and (IV)-Therese Tessier Metis, b-1737.

April 12: Quebec marriage (II)-Joseph Contremine dit Jolicoeur son (I)-Jean Baptiste Contremine dit Jolicoeur and (IV)-Marie Madeleine Bedard Metis b-1723; married Marie Judith Girault
    (III)-Joseph Contremine Metis d-1788 Ste Foye

May 27:  Montreal, birth (III)-Marie Anne Guy, Metis, died July 24, 1785 Longue Pointe,  daughter (II)-Pierre Guy (1738-1812) and (IV)-Marie Joseph Hervieux, Metis (1743-1785). 

May 28:  Lachenaye, birth (IV)-Etienne Contant, Metis son (II)-Etienne Contant (1732-1781) and (V)-Marie Joseph Hubou, Metis b-1761 daughter (IV)-Jerome Hubou, Metis b-1728 and (IV)-Catherine Brunet b-1733.

July 18:  Montreal, marriage (V)-Pierre Descaris, Metis, son  (IV)-Paul Descaris b-1725 Metis and (III)-Marie Anne Gautier, b-1720: married July 18, 1785, (IV)-Monique Desaultels, b-1758 of Longue Pointe.

August 25: Quebec marriage (V)-Jean Francois Couture b-1761 to (VI)-Therese Metivier, Metis(1764-1794) daughter (V)-Jean Baptiste Metivier Metis or (V)-Jean Marie Metivier b-1739 and (IV)-Marie Anne Gauvin, b-1742. Tanguay made a mistake with Jean Baptiste. Jean second marriage September 14, 1795 St. Jean Deschaillons, Genevieve Maillot; 3rd marriage November 19, 1804 St. Jean Deschaillons, (II)-Francoise Ragaut (1771-1823)

October 2:  Montreal, birth (V)-Rene Ovide Testard, a famous voyager to the northwest son (IV)-Ls Etienne Testard b-1757, sieur de Montigny and (V)-Lse Archange Gamelin b-1762; married to Dupuis Theotiste and has several unrecorded children. 

1786  

(II)-William Connolly b-1786/87 Lachine, Quebec, d-1849, Montreal, son (I)-William Connely (Conoly, Connelly); Joined NWC (1801-1821) assigned Red River area (1801-1818), assigned  Cumberland House (Saskatchewan) (1818-1821)  married 1803 Red River Suzanne, Pas-de-Nom d-1862 a Cree and together they had six children,  (1821-1824) made chief factor of HBC Lesser Slave Lake, transfered 1824 to New Caldonia, 1829 at Fort Vancouver, 1832 took his wife and 6 kids to Montreal where he disavowed his country marriage. In 1841 his first wife had moved to a convent in St. Boniface, Manitoba  In 1832 William Sr. married his cousin, Julia Woolrich, in Montreal.  Connolly willed his estate to his second wife, but Susanne’s oldest son, John Connolly challenged the will resulting in the courts supporting his claim of the validity of the first marriage. The extension of legal rights to country wives was precedent setting in Canada.  This effectively made William a bigamist.
HBC (1831-1833+) working Quebec 
Some of Suzanne's children are:
    (III)- John Connolly Metis
    (III)- Amelia Connolly Metis (1812-1890) married 1828 Fort Saint James (I)-James Douglas Metis (1803-1877). 
    (III)- William James Connolly Metis, b-1807 worked for the HBC (1825-1832) on the Pacific slopes
    (III)- Henry Connolly Metis d-1910 joined HBC (1838-1869) various posts then Esquimaux Bay, (deduced not proven) 

Francois Courchene Sr. b-1786 Berthier, Trois Rivieres married Alnobak of Mad8balodnik, joined NWC (1804-1821) posting not listed but likely in the west, but joined HBC (1821-1850) Ile-a-la-Crosse, English River and Lac La Pluie (1837-1850)
    1st married Francoise Beauchamp Metis b-1805 Red River
    2nd married Madeline Indian b-1787
        Joseph Courchene Metis b-1815 joined HBC (1833-1853) English River, Lac La Pluie and Red River 
        Jean Baptiste Courchese Metis born North West joined HBC (1838-1852)
        Antoine Courchese Metis b-1823 joined HBC (1847-1852) Lac La Pluie, retired Red River
        Francois Courchese Jr. Metis b-1837 joined HBC (1848-1855) Mackinizie River, Lac La Pluie, Saskatchewan and retired Red River 

(III)-Laurent Desparois dit Champagne b-1754 son (II)-Pierre Laurent Desparois et DeParoy dit Champagne b-1729 and (III)-Marie Madeleine Loisel Metis b-1733; married about 1786 (IV)-Marie Amable Auger b-1758
    (IV)-Joseph Desoarois Metis b-1787 Repentigny
    (IV)-Marie Francoise Desoarois Metis b-1790 Repentigny
    (IV)-Francois Desoarois Metis b-1792 Repentigny
    (IV)-Louis Pierre Desoarois Metis b-1794 Repentigny

(VI)-Isaac Mius, Metis, b-1786, son (V)-Paul Mius, Metis, b-1751 Port Royal, Acadia and Marie Leblanc; 

John Molson begins brewing beer in Montreal.

(V)-Charles Paradis Metis b-1761 son (IV)-Pierre Paradis Metis b-1718 and (III)-Marie Ursule Cantin (1722-1762); married (V)-Madeleine Berthiaume
    (V)-Marie Marguerite Paradis Metis (1787-1787) Ste Foye
    (V)-Pierre Paradis Metis (1788-1788) Ste Foye

(V)-Paschel Jacques Tache Metis (1757-1830) son (IV)-Jean Baptiste Tache (1697-1768) and (IV)-Marie Anne Jolliet Metis (1714-1776); married about 1786 (II)-Louise Renee DeCharney (1757-1813) 
    (VI)-Paschal Tache Metis b-1787 d-1833 Kamouraska, married 1810 Quebec Julie Larue

(V)-Urbain Tremblay Metis b-1763 son (IV)-Joseph Marie Tremblay b-1733 and (IV)-Marie Guilbaut Metis b-1743; married about 1786 (IV)-Dorothee Gontier b-1744
    (VI)-Joseph Marie Tremblay Metis b-1786 Eboulements

New Brunswick enacted a Poor Law Act for children in a suffering condition that could bind children into workhouses.  Males could be interned until age 21 and females to age 18 or until married.  This would begin a cycle of sexual and physical abuse.

January 21:  Repentigny, birth (VI)-Marie Elisabeth Roy, Metis daughter (V)-Jacques Roy, dit sauvage or Metis b-1760 and (IV)- Elisabeth Maurice Lafontaine Lafantaisie b-1767.

January 30:  Repentigny, marriage (II)-Francois Galeese, married (V)-Marie Tessier dit Lavigne, Metis daughter (IV)-Joseph Tessier dir Lavigne, Metis, b-1736 and (III)-Madeleine Babin

February 6: St Augustin marriage (V)-Joseph Langlois dit Traversy Metis b-1755 son (IV)-Michel Francois Langlois Metis (1726-1778) and (IV)-Felicite Hamel (1724-1775); married (IV)-Francoise Gingras
    (VI)-Joseph Langlois Metis b-1786 St Augustin
    (VI)-Jacques Langlois Metis b-1788 St Augustin
    (VI)-Marie Langlois Metis b-1790 d-1794 St Augustin
    (VI)-Francois Langlois Metis b-1791 St Augustin
    (VI)-Francois Xavier Langlois Metis b-1794 St Augustin

March 16: Lachenaye, birth (IV)-Pierre Gauvreau, Metis son (III)-Francois Gauvreau, Metis b-1760 and (IV)-Marie Louise Forget, b-1762.

March 18: Cap de la Madeleine birth (VI)-Joseph Chevrefils, ordonne September 21, 1816, son  (V)-Antoine Crevier dit Bellerive, Metis b-1748 and Francoise Chevrefils dit Belisle

March 24: Repentigny, birth Marguerite Labelle, Metis, daughter Prisque Labelle and (IV)-Marie Marguerite Botquin, Metis.

June 29:  Depopulating almost a whole parish, a band of five hundred and twenty six immigrants from Loch Nevis, west Highlands of Scotland, sailed with their priest, Rev. Alexander MacDonnell on the ship McDonald, reaching Quebec on September 7 (70 days).  Arriving in Glengarry, they built a Roman Catholic Church known as the Blue Chapel.

November 8: St. Augustin, birth Elisabeth Favron, Metis daughter Jean Baptiste Favon and (IV)-Marie Joseph Francoise Morin, Metis born October 12, 1758 St. Augustin daughter (III)-Joseph Morin b-1728 and (V))-Marie Abgelique Letarte, b-1732 

November 26: Cap de la Madeleine birth  (IV)-Antoine Masse Metis son  (III)-Jacques Masset and (V)-Marie Joseph Crevier, Metis b-1747, 

December 26:  Repentigny, birth (VI)-Bonaventure Roy, Metis son (V)-Jacques Roy, dit sauvage or Metis b- 1760 and (IV)- Elisabeth Maurice Lafontaine Lafantaisie b-1767.

1787  

Benedict Arnold, who sided with the British in 1780, now lives Saint John, New Brunswick.

Nicolet, birth (IV)-Pierre Chauvet, Metis, son (II)-Pierre Chauvet dit Lagerne b-1737 and Marie Terrien b-1739; married February 13, 1787 Nicolet Marie Morisset.

(II)-Antoine Laumet de Lamothe sieur de Cadillac (1658-1730) son (I)-Jean Laumet and Jeanne Pechagut; married Quebec Marie Therese Guyon b-1670.
    (III)-Judith Laumet b-1689
    (III)-Madeleine Laumet b-1690
    (III)-Joseph Laumet b-1690
    (III)-Antoine Laumet b-1692
    (III)-Jacques Laumet b-1695
    (III)-Pierre Denis Laumet b-1699/1700
    (III)-Mary Anne Laumet b-1701/02
    (III)-Marie Therese Laumet b-1704
    (III)-Marie Agathe Laumet b-1707 Detroit
    (III)-Jean Antoine Laumet (1707-1709) Detroit
    (III)-Francois Laumet b-1709 Detroit
    (III)-Rene Louis Laumet (1710-1714) Detroit

John Mark Metis/Indian b-1787 Nitchequon, James Bay District, joined HBC (1904-1917) Nitchequon,a HBC inland post in the geographic center of Quebec.

(I)-Dr. John Rowand of Montreal; they had 6 recorded children
    (II)-John Ignace Rowand Jr. (1787-1854) born Montreal
    (II)-Alexander Rowand 
    (II)-Anne (Nancy) Rowand 
    (II)-Sophia Rowand 
    (II)-Maegaret Rowand  
    (II)-Adelaide Rowand 
    

(II)-John Ignace Rowand (Rowland) Sr. (1787-1854) born Montreal, died Fort Pitt on the Saskatchewan River.  Son of (I)-Dr. John Rowand of Montreal; joined NWC (1803-1821) posted to Fort Augustus (Edmonton) HBC (1821-1841) Saskatchewan (River) District HBC (1841-1842) Columbia District.  Married 1810 Louise (Lisette) Umprevolle Metis (her second marriage) daughter Edward Umpreville Metis and Cree woman.   Recorded children are:
     (III)-John Rowand Metis Jr Metis (1812-1865) married 1848 Margaret Harriott
     (III)-Sofie (Sophie) Rowand Metis  (1814-1864) a spinster
     (III)-Alexander Rowand Metis  (1818-1849)
     (III)-Nancy Rowand Metis  (1818-1850) married John Edward Harriott Sr.
     (III)- Henry Rowand Metis (1820-1835) died Red River
     (III)-Marguerite Rowand Metis  b-1825 married 1859 James McKay son James McKay and Margaret Glads
     (III)-Adelaide Rowand Metis  (1832-1855) 
     (III)-James Rowand Metis of Fort Pitt

(III)-Louis Versailles, Metis, b-1787, died March 15, 1869 son (II)-Luois Bourquin dit Versailles, b-1743 and Magdelaine Montagnaise Sauvage; married Louise Assiniboine, sauvage. 

The NWC merged with Gregory, McLeod and Company.

January 23: Beaumont marriage (V)-Charles Couillard dit Hebert Metis son (IV)-Joseph Couillard Metis (1738-1777) and (IV)-Madeleine Filteau b-1747; married (V)-Apolline Nadeau (1766-1798)
    (VI)-Charles Couillard Metis married 1808 Beaumont Angelique Roy.

February 5:  St. Cuthbert, marriage (II)-Josue Ouatte dit St. Godard to (V)-Judith Prevost, Metis, daughter (IV)-Pierre Prevost, Metis, b-1723 and (III)-Marie Lesiege, b-1726

February 12: St Augustin married (IV)-Joseph Beland to (IV)-Madeleine DeFoy Metis daughter (III)-Pierre DeFoy (1727-1790) and (III)-Francoise Lalande Metis b-1733
    (V)-Joseph DeFoy Metis b-1790 St Augustin
    (V)-Angelique DeFoy Metis b-1792 St Augustin
    (V)-Francois DeFoy Metis b-1794 St Augustin

Pierre Benoit married about 1786 to Ursule sauvage dit Amalecite
    Francois Benoit Metis b-February 16, 1787 I'IIe Verte

April 6: Quebec marriage (II)-Bonaventure Panet Metis son (I)-Pierre Panet and (IV)-Marie Anne Treffle dit Rottot; married to (III)-Marguerite Duniere Metis b-1752 daughter (II)-Louis Duniere et Guniere and (IV)-Elisabeth Treffle Metis b-1730
    (III)-Bonventure Panet Metis (1789-1789) Ste Foye
    (III)-Pierre Panet Metis (1791-1791) Lachenaye

April 28: Cap De La Madeleine, birth (II)-Jean Baptiste Nouschaux, Metis son (I)-Louis Nouschaux married 1686 Cap De La Madeleine, Marie Miscoue, savagesse

May 1:  St. Cuthbert, birth Marie Madeleine Houde, Metis, daughter Alexis Houde dit Houle , b-1757 and (V)-Marie Louise Prevost, Metis, b-1752.

June 17:  Repentgny, birth Marie Joseph Labelle, Metis, son  Prisque Labelle and (IV)-Marie Marguerite Botquin, Metis.

October 13:  Lachenaye, birth (IV)-Marie Cecile Contant, Metis, died November 23, 1787 Lachenaye daughter (II)-Etienne Contant (1732-1781) and (V)-Marie Joseph Hubou, Metis b-1761 daughter (IV)-Jerome Hubou, Metis b-1728 and (IV)-Catherine Brunet b-1733.

October 16: Rimouski marriage (V)-Antoine Cote (1753-1792) to (V)-Reine Lepage Metis b-1756 daughter (IV)-Antoine Lepage Metis (1736-1770) and (V)-Marie Cote b-1730
    (VI)-Rosalie Cote Metis b-1790 Rimouski
    (VI)-Agnes Cote Metis married 1808 Rimouski Jean Baptiste Bouillon
    (VI)-Marie Louise Cote Metis b-1792 Rimouski married 1809 Rimouski Charles Lepage

November 5: Trois Pistoles marriage (IV)-Claude Larrive Metis b-1757 son (III)-Jean Baptiste Larrive (1710-1791) and (III)-Marguerite Lis et Elays dit Fourdeau Metis (1720-1791); married (III)-Marie Reine Pinault b-1762
    (V)-Marie Larrive Metis b-1792 Trois Pistoles
    (V)-Michel Larrive Metis b-1796 Trois Pistoles

November 5: Trois Pistoles marriage (IV)-Clement Plourde to (V)-Francoise Damours Metis b-1766 daughter (IV)-Ambroise Damours (1740-1786) and (III)-Marie Genevieve St Laurent Metis b-1748
    (V)-Joseph Plourde Metis b-1788 Trois Pistoles
    (V)-Adrien Plourde Metis b-1791 Trois Pistoles
    (V)-Marie Julienne Plourde Metis b-1793 Trois Pistoles
    (V)-Raphael Plourde Metis b-1795 Trois Pistoles
    (V)-Louise Veronique Plourde Metis b-1797 Trois Pistoles

1788  

The first person hanged under the British regime was at Kingston of a man accused of stealing a watch.  After he was hung it was discovered that he was innocent.

(III)-Jean Rivieres Gaudin married Batiscan, Clare an Acadiene Sauvage 

(II)-Jacques Odelin Metis b-1755 son (I)-Francois Odelin dit Jolibois and (III)-Dorthee Toupin Metis b-1720; married about 1788 Marie Angelique Lavigne 
    (III)-Jacques Odelin Metis b-1789 St Constant d-1841 St Hilaire, ordonne 1816 

(II)-Issac Ogden Jr. born New York son (I)-Issac Ogden Sr. who returned to England with his family 1783 while Issac Jr. fled to Quebec.  He married Sara Hanson and had 11 boys
    (III)-Charles Richard Ogden (1791-1866)
    (III)-Peter Skene Ogden (1790/95-1854)

Jean Baptiste Proveau b-1788/89 Trois Rivieres, joined NWC 1802 Trois Rivieres and was noted at Willamette Post Columbia District (1813-1814)  likely in Columbia District until 1821 as HBC (1821-1839) Columbia District, settler Cowlitz 1841.  Little is known of his family; in 1850 he was living in the same household as Isabell b-1820 [possibly wife Elizabeth], 
    Hariett Proveau Metis b-1838
    Matilda Proveau Metis b-1847
    Isaac Proveau Metis b-1842

February 26:  Repentigny, birth (VI)-Marie Clemence Roy, Metis daughter (V)-Jacques Roy, dit sauvage or Metis b- 1760 and (IV)- Elisabeth Maurice Lafontaine Lafantaisie b-1767.

February 29:  St. Cuthbert, birth/death (II)-Anonyme Ouatte, Metis child (II)-Josue Ouatte dit St. Godard and (V)-Judith Prevost, Metis.

April 1: Batiscan marriage (II)-Jean Gaudin dit Godin to Claire Sauvage an Acadienne 

August 5: St Jean Deschaillons marriage (III)-Michel Chandonne Metis (1762-1827) son (II)-Charles Chandonne Metis b-1718 and Cecile Gaudin; married (IV)-Marie Claire Maillot b-1771
    (IV)-Michel Chandonne Metis married 1813 St Jean Deschaillons Marie Therese Baudet daughter Jacques Baudet and Marie Anne Troiter
    (IV)-Isaac Chandonne Metis married 1824 St Jean Deschaillons (IV)-Sophie Maupas

October 6:  Repentigny, marriage (V)-Louis Charbonneau, Metis, son (IV)-Philippe Charbonneau, b-1734 and (IV)-Marie Joseph Gervaise, Metis, b-1738: married October 6, 1788, Marie Meunier.

November 10:  Lachenaye, marriage (II)-Jean Baptiste Hubout (Hubou), Metis b-1654 son (I)-Mathieu Hubou; married Marie Marguerite Goguet, Metis born April 26, 1769 Lachenaye daughter (II)-Rene Goguet.

November 10: Lachenaye, marriage (V)-Jean Baptiste Hubou et Hubout b-1764 son (IV)-Louis Dominique Hubou et Hubout dit Tourville (1734-1790) and (IV)-Marie Joseph Robillard b-1734 veuve Joseph Oliver; married (III)-Marie Marguerite Goguet dit Sanssoucy Metis b-1769 daughter (II)-Ambroise Goguet dit Sanssoucy Metis b-1728 and (IV)-Marie Anne Charbonneau b-1737, veuve Jacques Duprat
    (VI)-Marie Marguerite Hubou Metis (1789-1789) Lachenaye
    (VI)-Jean Baptiste Hubou Metis b-1790, Lachenaye

December 27: Cap de la Madeleine birth  (IV)-Charles Masse Metis, died January 15, 1791  Cap de la Madeleine son  (III)-Jacques Masset and (V)-Marie Joseph Crevier, Metis b-1747, 

1789  

The Nova Scotia Acadians finally got the right to vote, but those Acadians in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island still could not vote until 1810.  Antigonish, Nova Scotia is established by a group of British soldiers who named it Dorchester.

George Washington became President of the United States at this time A kingship ruled England and France, a Holy Roman Emperor ruled much of Europe, a Czarina ruled Russia, a Shogun ruled Japan and an Emperor ruled China.  It is noteworthy that the Iroquois, in 1744 and 1775, told the English colonists to form a Democratic Confederacy like the Indians did both in Canada and the United States.

Montreal is in famine because of exporting too much wheat in a poor crop year.

February 16; Ste Genevieve Batiscan (IV)-Louis DeFleury Metis b-1764 son (III)-Louis DeFleury Metis and (II)-Athalie Boudreau; married (IV)-Marie Amable Blanche Aubry
    (V)-Louis Laurent Oliver DeFleury Metis b-1790 Deschambault
    (V)-Marie Louise Amacle DeFleury Metis b-1791 Deschambault
    (V)-Julie Henriette DeFleury Metis b-1794 Deschambault

February 17:  St. Cuthbert, birth (II)-Joseph Ouatte, Metis, died April 17, 1789 St. Cuthbert son (II)-Josue Ouatte dit St. Godard and (V)-Judith Prevost, Metis.

April 21:  Repentgny, birth Michel Labelle, Metis, son  Prisque Labelle and (IV)-Marie Marguerite Botquin, Metis.

May 23:  Repentigny, birth (VI)-Jean Marie Roy, Metis son (V)-Jacques Roy, dit sauvage or Metis b- 1760 and (IV)- Elisabeth Maurice Lafontaine Lafantaisie b-1767.

August 30: St. Augustin, birth Rose Favron, Metis daughter Jean Baptiste Favon and (IV)-Marie Joseph Francoise Morin, Metis born October 12, 1758 St. Augustin daughter (III)-Joseph Morin b-1728 and (V))-Marie Abgelique Letarte, b-1732 

October: Lachenaye, birth (VI)-Marie Marguerite Hubou, Metis daughter (V)-Jean Baptiste Hubou et Hubout and (III)-Marie Marguerite Goguet, dit Sanssouey, Metis, b-1769 

October 6; Quebec, marriage (III)-Joseph Vocelle b-1763 to (III)-Marie Renaud, Metis daughter (II)-Joseph Renault dit Chatellereau b-1725 and (IV)-Marie Anne Leroux, Metis,b-1733 

November 5:  St. Cuthbert, birth Marie Angelique Houde, Metis, daughter Alexis Houde dit Houle , b-1757 and (V)-Marie Louise Prevost, Metis, b-1752.

1790  

The number of illegitimate (enfant du Roi) births recorded in Quebec from 1781 to 1790, was 413, legitimes are 67,908.

Halifax contained 700 houses and 4,000 people.

Michel Cotenoir Sr. aka Cottenoire, Cotenour, Cotmoir and Cognoir (1790/91-1851) from Yamaska, Quebec joined NWC (1811-1821) worked (1811-1813) Fort William, wintered (1813-1814) Willamette Columbia District, HBC (1821-1837) Columbia District, settled Cowlitz (1837-1842)  Cottenoire had two wives and five children. 
He appears to have married a Chehalis native woman, ( Tchialis aka Tchinouk Woman). by whom he had 
    Michel Cottenoire Jr. Metis (1820-1854), son of a Tchinouk woman was bapt 1840, married 1842 Sophie Plamondon Metis daughter Simon Plamondon (1796/1800-1900) & Victoria Scanewa (Thas-e-muth) a Cowlitz 
    Lisette Cottenoire Metis b-1821/22 of a Tchialis woman, married 1839 Pierre Laplante dit Badillac
after her death, he united with Marie Ketse’ b-1818 bapt 1840, on September 13, 1835 which was formalized on April 8, 1839. Together they had three children, 
    Edouard Cottenoire Metis b-1831/32,  mother was a woman of the country, bapt 1838
    David Cottenoire Metis b-1836/37, mother was a woman of the country, bapt 1838
    Marie Cottenoire Metis b-1840

(III)-Pierre Laurent et St Laurent Metis b-1756 son (II)-Joseph Laurent b-1709 and (III)-Louise Rioux Metis b-1715: 
1st married about 1790 (IV)-Barbe Metot (1750-1794) Rimouski
    (IV)-Marie Barbe Laurent Metis b-1791 Rimouski
2nd marriage 1796 Trois Pistoles (IV)-Marie Joseph Hudon dit Beaulieu

(V)-Jacques Lemoine Metis dit Martigny son (IV)-Amable Lemoine Metis and (III)-Marie Angelique Guillet b-1693; married Felicite Elisabeth Bailly
    (V)-Joseph Prime Lemoine Metis b-1806 married 1837 Quebec Charlotte Ursule Perrault

(VI)-Anseline Mius, Metis, b-1790, daughter (V)-Paul Mius, Metis, b-1751 Port Royal, Acadia and Marie Leblanc; 

Col. Philip Luke, a United Empire Loyalist, arrived in Quebec with his entourage of slaves.  This year Philip Luke traveled to Florida to put eight slaves to work on his farm.  A slave cemetery is established at Saint Armand Station, Quebec.  Other known slave cemeteries are Birchtown, Nova Scotia, Priceville and Dresden, Ontario.  Jim Dawson points out that the slave cemeteries at Nova Scotia, especially Priceville were in fact freed slaves (Freemen) having escaped from the U.S.A. via the underground railroad.  I believe there were also some who sided with the English and gained their freedom as a result.

We fail to recognize that, prior to this time, neither French nor English were democratic nor representative.  Only the Indian and Metis were.

The export of wheat, oats and flour from Canada is prohibited to try to reduce high prices.

The British conducted a census of the Province of Quebec.  The number of illegitimate (enfant du Roi) births recorded in Quebec from 1781 to 1790 was 413.  

It is estimated that the French had imported one million African slaves into the Americas  by this time.

January 12: (II)-Jacques Contremine dit Jo;icoeur Metis d-1834 son (I)-Jean Baptiste Contremine and (IV)-Marie Madeleine Bedard Metis b-1723; 
1st married (VI)-Marie Louise Roy (1770-1790)
    (III)-Louise Contremine Metis d-1790 Quebec
2nd married 1782 Quebec (V)-Marie Madeleine Petitclerc 

April 13:  Quebec, marriage (IV)-Jacque Fournier, Metis, son (III)-Augustin Fournier b-1729 and (III)-Marie Boutillet, Metis (1731-1804); married Marguerite Bergevin.

July 21:  Repentigny, death (VI)-Marie Francoise Roy, Metis daughter (V)-Jacques Roy, dit sauvage or Metis b- 1760 and (IV)- Elisabeth Maurice Lafontaine Lafantaisie b-1767.

August 11:  Repentgny, birth Angelique Labelle, Metis, daughter  Prisque Labelle and (IV)-Marie Marguerite Botquin, Metis.

October 12:  Ste Anne des Plaines, marriage Ignace Lebeau to (V)-Francoise Forget, Metis, born August 15, 1773, Terrebonne, daughter (IV)-Gabriel Forget (1741-1821) and (IV)-Therese Tessier Metis  b-1737.

November 15: St Augustin marriage (IV)-Rene Mathieu b-1756 to (V)-Marie Genevieve Julien Metis b-1758 daughter (IV)-Nicolas Julien (1719-1787) and (IV)-Angelique Quentin Metis b-1727 
    (V)-Pierre Mathieu Metis b-1791 St Augustin

December 22:  St. Cuthbert, birth (II)-Josue Ouatte, Metis, died May 12, 1793, St. Cuthbert son (II)-Josue Ouatte dit St. Godard and (V)-Judith Prevost, Metis.

1791  

(IV)-Michel Falardeau son (III)-Joseph Falardeau b-1750 and Elisabeth Deguise b-1753; married Cecile Dion Metis? daughter Jean Baptiste Dion;  The following Metis children out of Berthier, Quebec are recorded
    Michel Fallardeau recorded Native looking but most  likely Metis (1806/07-1855) joined HBC (1827-1851) Columbia and New Caledonia District married Jenny Lucy Shuswap, three recorded Metis children
    Louis Fallardeau Metis (1817-1873) joined HBC (1838-1852) Columbia District married 1st Agnes Stikane (Katoosh) and 3 Metis kids, 2nd marriage Mary Louse Songhees or Tongas (1843-1908) and 8 Metis kids
    Narcisse Fallardeau Metis (1818-1888) joined HBC (838-1863) Columbia District married Helene Tiheparterope Kwantlin
        Catherine Fallardeau Metis (1841-1874) married (I)-James Taylor (1830-1907)

Marguerite Houde, Metis, b-1791, died July 12, 1792 St. Cuthbert daughter Alexis Houde dit Houle , b-1757 and (V)-Marie Louise Prevost, Metis, b-1752.

(II)-John McDonald of Garth aka Le Bras Croche (1771-1866) son (I)-John McDonaled Sr., arrived New France and joined NWC (1791-1814); 1799 married * Nancy Small Metis b-1818 daughter Patick Small Metis (1789-1846) son Patrick Small Sr and Cree Woman, they had 5 Metis children whom he abandoned in 1823 at Garth (Ontario) to marry Amelia McGillis daughter Duncan McGillis and Maria Coon (Kuhn) of Ontario (daughter Jacob Coon and Pettiteau) and had 6 children with her.  During his early days he was at Moose Lake (Manitoba Fort George (Alberta) and the Fort Des Prairies Department.  In 1795 he helped build Fort Augustus aka Fort Edmonton; in 1799 he helped build Rocky Mountain House; in 1809 he was at Red River with John Wells d-1814 a former XL Company man who joined NWC; In 1813 he, Isaac Todd and John Wells went to Fort George Columbia District.  Jane Barnes the 1st white woman to Columbia District was on the same ship of 1813. * this doesn't compute as John had a native wife and 5 kids when they were abandoned in  1823, Patrick birth date of 1789 is questionable and maybe Nancy b-1818 is a baptism date??  One daughter is recorded (III)Elizabeth McDonald Metis of Garth (Ontario) who married J.D. Campbell.  It should be noted that (II)-John tended to exaggerate his accomplishments with the NWC likely because of his La Bras Croche. 

(I)-Allen McDonell et McDonel (1778-1859) joined XY Company and NWC (1804-1821) Fort Dauphin, (1819-1820) Carlton House; HBC (1821-1852).  Married a native girl baptized 1833 

(VI)-Francoise Mius, Metis, b-1791, daughter (V)-Paul Mius, Metis, b-1751 Port Royal, Acadia and Marie Leblanc; 

(III)-Pierre Versailles, Metis, b-1791, son (II)-Luois Bourquin dit Versailles, b-1743 and Magdelaine Montagnaise Sauvage; married June 6, 1825 Red River, Josephte Letendre, Metis, b-1798 daughter Jean Baptiste Letendre, b-1761, Quebec married Josephte Cree Sauvage. 

Sir William Pullency bought one million, five hundred thousand acres of New France for one shilling per acre, and shortly thereafter, sold half at eight shillings per acre.  He started the first major land grabbing, holding and reselling, at huge profits.
Catholic Highlanders from Scotland settled in Arisaig, Nova Scotia.

In Newfoundland, authorities auction off paupers to the highest bidder.  They are indentured (slavery) to provide domestic and agricultural service.  

The Loyalists on the Saint Lawrence river below Montreal, begin agitating for their own colony, separate from Quebec. 

The number of illegitimate (enfant du Roi) births in Quebec are recorded  as 411 between 1791 to 1800.

New Brunswick enact a law that women are not allowed to vote, to counter Canadian Common Law that gives women equal rights to men.

The schooner H.M. Alert went down in Charlottetown Harbour, PEI, the crew and passengers survived.  The schooner Betsey went down off East Point, PEI 

January 24:   Kamouraska, marriage Nicolet Michel Martin to (III)-Marie Rose Laur et Lor daughter (II)-Pierre Benjamin Laur et Lor and (II)-Marie Blanchard.

January 31: Trois Pistoles marriage (V)-Joseph Francois Godbout Metis b-1753 son (IV)-Francois Jean Baptiste Godbout b-1730 and (IV)-Angelique Gendron Metis b-1730; married (V)-Felicite Leblond
    (VI)-Francois Godbout Metis b-1792 Trois Pistoles
    (VI)-Joseph Godbout Metis b-1792 Trois Pistoles
    (VI)-Veronique Godbout Metis b-1794 Trois Pistoles
    (VI)-Marie Thecle Godbout Metis b-1796 Trois Pistoles

February 7: Cap de la Madeleine marriage (IV)-Joseph Vivier dir Rochereau b-1758 to (V)-Veronique Crevier Metis b-1763 daughter (IV)-Antoine Crevier dit Bellerive Metis (1716-1786) and (III)-Marie Joseph Arceneau

April 26:  Repentigny, birth (VI)-Marie Desanges Roy, Metis, death November 10, 1791 Repentigny, daughter (V)-Jacques Roy, dit sauvage or Metis b- 1760 and (IV)- Elisabeth Maurice Lafontaine Lafantaisie b-1767.

May 2: The brigantine Abegail with Capt Elliot went down off (Cape Tryon) New London Harbor all hands and passengers survived.

May 23:  Quebec, marriage Jacques Francois Cugnet to  (IV)-Angelique Lecompte, Metis, died December 23, 1777, Quebec, daughter (II)-Jean Baptiste Lecomate, Metis and (III)-Catherine Martel de Brouague b-1742.

June:  Upper Canada is created, and they offer free land to the Americans.  In two years the Americans flood in by the thousands and out number the Loyalists four to one. 

August:  In  Haiti, the African slaves revolt against the French domination.

August 30: Quebec marriage (V)-Germain Lepage Metis son (IV)-Pierre Lepage b-1724 and (III)-Veronique Rioux Metis b-1731; married Marguerite Damien
    (VI)-Louis Germain Lepage Metis b-1792 Rimouski 
    (VI)-Cacile Lepage Metis b-1794 Rimouski married 1813 Rimouski Luc St. Laurent
    (VI)-Edissee Lepage Metis b-1796 Rimouski 

November 17; ship Eliza with Capt. James Craig , sank Cape Torment near "The Ponds" on the North End of the Island (PEI)

November 24:  Repentgny, birth Joseph Labelle, Metis, died December 4, 1791 Repentgny son  Prisque Labelle and (IV)-Marie Marguerite Botquin, Metis.

November 24: Cap de la Madeleine birth (V)-Joseph Vivier, Metis son  (IV)-Joseph Vivier dir Rochereau b-1758 and (V)-Veronique Crevier Metis b-1763

1792  

(II)-Simon Fraser (1776-1862) son (I)-Simon Frazer died in jail at Albany and Isabel Grant, joined NWC (1799-1820-) assigned Athabasca (Alberta) made partner 1801, 1805 assigned Rocky Mountain House retired before 1820?'  married Catherine MacDonald d-1862,  daughter Allen Macdonall b-1776 of Matilda, Upper Canada, member XY Co working NWT and Margaret Cameron bapt 1833 Red River daughter Aeneas Cameron (1785-1876) of Timiseaming; they had 5 sons and 3 daughters 

(II)- William Kittson Metis?(1792-1841) from Sorel, Quebec, in war of 1812, employed NWT (1817-1821) and HBC (1821-1841) all in Columbia District.  William was the adopted son at Sorel of (I)-George Kittson (1780-1824) and Anne Tucker aka Turner.  It's unknown if he was Metis but most likely.  William joined NWC (1817-1821) Columbia District and HBC (1821-1841) same department.   There is some confusion about the family life of William Kittson but he appears to have had two and possibly three successive wives and several children. According to historian Dale Morgan, at one time Kittson had a Kutenai wife. A definite wife was Marie, Walla Walla with whom he had 
    (III)- Pierre Charles Kittson Metis (1830-1915) 
    (III)- Jules Kittson Metis 
On April 19, 1839 at Fort Nisqually, he formalized his marriage to (III)-Helene McDonald Metis, daughter of (II)-Finan McDonald (1782-1851) and Charlotte, Pend’oreille. She later married 1845 Richard Grant (1793-1862).  The William Kittson-Helene McDonald Kitson children were 
     (III)-Jesse Kittson Metis (1832-1837)
     (III)-Caroline (Kit) Kittson Metis (1834-1837)
     (III)- Eloise/Louise Jemima Kittson Metis (1836-1929) married William Sinclair III 
     (III)-Edouin/Edwin Kittson Metis b-1839/40
After Kittson’s death in 1841, his widow Helene married 1845 Richard Grant (1793-1862).

(VI)-Dominique Muise aka Mius, Metis, b-1792, Port Royal, Nova Scotia, son (V)-Paul Mius, Metis, b-1751 Port Royal, Acadia and Marie Leblanc; married Anne Muise aka Mius`, Metis, b-1780, Port Royal, Nova Scotia daughter Jean Pierre Mius, Metis, b-1742, Cap de Sable, Acadia and Anne Doucet 

The introduction of English civil law into Canada specifically forbade inclusion of the English Poor Laws.  This action denied the existence of poverty, abuse or degeneracy.  The English would, however, adopt the English poor law philosophy.

Joseph Farrow is hanged in Prince Edward Island for rape.

Simon Fraser (1776-1862) joined NWC 1792 Montreal and became a partner in 1801.

A bill to abolish slavery failed to pass in Lower Canada.  July 9th of 1793 the importation of slaves was prohibited.   However in 1804, there was 142 slaves in the district of Montreal, and more than twice that many in the Province of Quebec. 

January 16: Repentigny marriage (IV)-Augustin Duval dit Duponthaut Metis son (III)-Augustin b-1736 and (III)-Marguerite Ursule Tondreau Metis b-1735; married (V)-Marie Joseph Mercan
    (V)-Augustin Duval Metis b-1792 Repentigny
    (V)-Marie Angelique Duval Metis b-1795 Repentigny
 

May 7: St Cuthbert marriage (IV)-Michel Malboeuf to (IV)-Marie Genevieve Sustier et Sulliere Metis daughter (III)-Nicolas Sustier et Sullieres & Suaire b-1634 and (IV)-Genevieve Boule et Boulet Metis b-1740
    (V)-Michel Malboeuf Metis b-1793 St Cuthbert
    (V)-Marie Genevieve Malboeuf Metis b-1794 St Cuthbert

June 6:  Cap de la Madeline,marriage Jean Baptiste Lefebvre to  (V)-Rosalie Crevier, Metis daughter (IV)-Antoine Crevier dit Bellerive, Metis (1716-1786) and (III)-Marie Joseph Arcbneau. 

August 30: St. Augustin, birth Pierre Favron, Metis son Jean Baptiste Favon and (IV)-Marie Joseph Francoise Morin, Metis born October 12, 1758 St. Augustin daughter (III)-Joseph Morin b-1728 and (V))-Marie Abgelique Letarte, b-1732 

November 4:  St. Cuthbert, birth (II)-Pierre Ouatte, Metis son (II)-Josue Ouatte dit St. Godard and (V)-Judith Prevost, Metis.

November 26:  Cap de la Madeleine, marriage (V)-Jacques Crevier Metis son (IV)-Antoine Crevier Metis (1716-1786) and (III)-Marie Joseph Arceneau; married (IV)-Marie Charlotte Lefebvre
    (VI)-Paschal Crevier Metis b-1794 Cap de la Madeleine,
    (VI)-Anonyme Crevier Metis (1795-1795) Cap de la Madeleine,

November 20:  Repentigny, birth (VI)-Jean Roy, Metis son (V)-Jacques Roy, dit sauvage or Metis b- 1760 and (IV)- Elisabeth Maurice Lafontaine Lafantaisie b-1767.

1793

Jefferson of the Republicans was intent on seizing the Indian Lands in the old Canadian land tract between the Ohio and Mississippi.  If it meant war with Canada, so much the worse for the Indians and the Canadians.

The importation of slaves into Canada is prohibited.  The institution of slavery, however, is not abolished until 1804 and 1811 in Upper Canada.  All slave children born in Upper Canada after this time are to be free at age 25.  Most slaves died before their 25th year.

The French promise the slaves in Haiti their freedom if they take up arms against the English.  The French, however, do not honor their promises.  Toussaint I'Ouverture believed the French united Black military forces to fight the English.  The English sent a force of 25,000 men against the slave force and not only repelled the invading army, but only 10,000 English survived to be rescued.  Napoleon, in 1803, sent a French army of 44,000 men to recapture Haiti, but would fail. 

The outbreak of war between France and Britain stimulated the export of timber from Nova Scotia, especially from New Brunswick.  By 1825, New Brunswick is supplying 40 percent of Britain’s timber requirements.

Upper Canada bans the selling and the making of slaves.

January:   In France, the National Convention of the French Republic declared their intention of war to the death against all kings and kingdoms, and they began by putting their own King to the guillotine.  Ten days later, they opened war with Britain.  Edward Charles Genet sailed for America to encourage war between the United States and Canada, promising a French fleet to attack Canada.  He also attempted to turn Lower Canada against Upper Canada with a pamphlet titled 'The Free French to their Brothers of Canada'.  Canadians to arms!  Rebellion is your most sacred duty.  Call the Indians to your help.  The population of Lower Canada was 160,000, of whom only 10,000 were of British origin.  Upper Canada had only 10,000 people, largely of British American origin.

February 11:  St. Cuthbert, marriage, (II)-Pierre Manegre to (V)-Marguerite Prevost, Metis, daughter (IV)-Pierre Prevost, Metis, b-1723 and (III)-Marie Lesiege, b-1726
    (III)-Pierre Manegre Metis b-1793 St Cuthbert
    (III)-Antoine Manegre Metis b-1795 St Cuthbert

February 11: Descambault marriage (VI)-Antoine Louis Juchereau to (IV)-Marie Louise DeFleury Metis b-1768 daughter (III)-Louise DeFleury Metis (1705-1771) and (II)-Athalie Boudreau
    (VII)-Antoine Narcisse Metis b-1793 Deschambault

May 1: Fort Detroit marriage Francois Deloeil to (II)-Ursule Sordelier daughter (I)-Francois Soldelier and (IV)-Marie Jenne Gendron b-1734 of Lachine   

July 29:  St. Cuthbert, birth Maxime Houde, Metis, child Alexis Houde dit Houle , b-1757 and (V)-Marie Louise Prevost, Metis, b-1752.

September 14: Cap de la Madeleine birth (V)-Oliver Vivier, Metis son  (IV)-Joseph Vivier dir Rochereau b-1758 and (V)-Veronique Crevier Metis b-1763

September 24: Quebec, marriage (V)-Jean Baptiste Leroux, Metis son (IV)-Jean Baptiste Leroux dit Cardinal, Metis b-1739 and (III)-Catherine Delage b-1740; married Marguerite Badeau

October 14: Repentigny marriage (II)-Jean Baptiste Brault Metis ? son (I)-Jean Baptiste Brault an Acadien Metis? and Dorthee Leclair
    

November 26:  St. Cuthbert, birth (III)-Pierre Manegre, son (II)-Pierre Manegre and (V)-Marguerite Prevost, Metis..

November 26: Rimouski marriage (VI0-Pierre Noel Gendron to (IV)-Euphrosine St Laurent et Laurent Metis daughter (III)-Germain Laurent Metis b-1750 and (II)-Veronique Ruset b-1752 
    (VII)-Prudence Gendron Metis b-1795 Rinouski

December 11:  Repentigny, birth (VI)-Joseph Roy, Metis son (V)-Jacques Roy, dit sauvage or Metis b- 1760 and (IV)- Elisabeth Maurice Lafontaine Lafantaisie b-1767.

1794  

General Hospital, Montreal, death Marguerite De Clignancour (1714-1794) age 80, slave of  M. De Clignancour (Damours).

(V)-Joseph Boure Metis son (IV)-Louis Boure Metis b-1739 and (III)-Marie Therese Boilard b-1743; married Riviere du Loup Angelique Lemaitre dit Bellenoix
    (V)-Tharsile Boure Metis b-1800 Riviere du Loup
    (V)-Joseph Boure Metis b-1802 Riviere du Loup d-1859 Mohntreal 1st married Emilie Pelletier; 2nd married 1839 Montreal Stephanie Benard
    (V)-Alexis Boure Metis b-1813 Riviere du Loup, ordonne 1837
    (V)-Antoine Boure Metis born Riviere du Loup married Tharsile Caron
    (V)-Henriette Boure Metis born Riviere du Loup 
    (V)-Emilie Boure Metis born Riviere du Loup married 1875 Riviere du Loup Moise Caron
    (V)-Sophie Boure Metis born Riviere du Loup married Francois Xavier Rivard

Ludivine Doucet, Metis daughter Joseph Doucet and (V)-Ludivine Muise aka Mius, Metis, b-1737; married France (Sauge) Clairmount, Metis son Paul Clairmount and Marie Joseph Mius, Metis, b-1732. 

(I)-Donald McKay, b-1753, Scotland, died June 26, 1833, Barney's River, Nova Scotia married 1794, a Native Woman. 

(VI)-Marie Elizabeth Muise aka Mius, Metis, b-1794, daughter (V)-Paul Mius, Metis, b-1751 Port Royal, Acadia and Marie Leblanc; married 1820 (I)-Philbert (Filbert) Sylvestre Jacguard, b-1799 Mez, France, died March 1868.

Nearly the entire facility of the Sulpician Seminary of Lyon, who were exiled by the French Revolution, arrived in Montreal.

Between 1758 to 1794 it is estimated that 7,300 French Acadians are deported to France from Ille Saint Jean, Nova Scotia and Saint Pierre et Miquelon.

January 1: Fort Detroit marriage Ambroise Langloie to (II)-Suzanne Sordelier daughter (I)-Francois Soldelier and (IV)-Marie Jenne Gendron b-1734 of Lachine

January 8: Rimouski marriage (V)-Alexis Desrosiers Metis son  (IV)-Louis Desrosiers b-1719 and (V)-Marie Judith Guyon Metis; married (IV)-Francoise Chouinard
    (VI)-Genevieve Julie Desrodiers Metis b-1794 Rimouski
    (VI)-Antoine Alexis Desrodiers Metis b-1796 Rimouski

February 4: Quebec marriage (III)-Nicolas Dehou de Memramcouk, Acadia to (V)-Elisabeth DeChavigny Metis daughter (IV)-Joachim DeChavigny Metis (1736-1794) and (III)-Marie Joseph Hamelin
    (IV)-Marie Lucie Dehou Metis married Francois Audet

February 17: Repentigny marriage (IV)-Jean Baptiste Langlois dit Lachapelle Metis b-1774 son (III)-Nicolas Langlois (1710-1783) and 9IV)-Marie Gamache Metis; married (V)-Marie Payet
    (V)-Marie Langlois Metis b-1795 Repentigny 

February 24: Trois Pistoles marriage (V)-Joseph Maxime Damours Metis b-1768 son (IV)-Ambroise Damours (1740-1786) and (III)-Marie Genevieve St Laurent Metis b-1748; married (VI)-Marie Francoise Cote b-1770 
    (VI)-Ambroise Damours Metis b-1795 Trois Pistoles
    (VI)-Maximien Damours Metis (1796-1797) Trois Pistoles
    (VI)-Joseph Damours Metis b-1798 Trois Pistoles
    (VI)-Marie Genevieve Damours Metis b-1800 Trois Pistoles

February 24:  Cap de la Madeline, birth (VI)-Francois Xavier Crevier, Metis son  (V)-Francois Crevier, Metis b-1752 and (IV)-Marie Marguerite Lefebvre of Lachine.  .

April 20:  Cap de la Madeline, birth (VI)-Paschal Crevier Metis son  (V)-Jacques Crevier, Metis and (IV)-Marie Charlotte Lefebvre. 

June 16: Cap de la Madeleine marriage Joseph Houde to  (IV)-Marie Joseph Masse Metis daughter  (III)-Jacques Masset and (V)-Marie Joseph Crevier, Metis b-1747 

July 5: Cap de la Madeleine birth (VI)-Frederic Chevrefils, son  (V)-Antoine Crevier dit Bellerive, Metis b-1748 and Francoise Chevrefils dit Belisle

September 18:  Hopital General, Montreal, death, Marguerite Panis, b-1714, slave, Clignancour.

September 29: Cap de la Madeleine marriage (IV)-Pierre Arseneau to (III)-Marie Anne Bourassa Metis daughter (IV)-Jean Baptiste Bourassa b-1734 and (III)-marie Ursule Boucher Metis b-1738
    (V)-Michel Arseneau Metis b-1795 Cap de la Madeleine

November 3: St. Augustin, marriage Thierry Peltier to (IV)-Marguerite Morin, Metis daughter (III)-Joseph Morin b-1728 and (V)-Marie Angelique Letarte, Metis b-1732:

November 7:  St. Cuthbert, birth (II)-Jean Baptiste Ouatte, Metis son (II)-Josue Ouatte dit St. Godard and (V)-Judith Prevost, Metis.

1795  

(III)-Charles La Violette (Jean Baptiste La Valle) (1795-1867) St. Ours, Quebec joined NWC (1815-1821) HBC (1821-1839)  a freeman at Red River, see Metis-37 (1815) he is likely the son (II)-Jean Baptiste Violet b-1766 son ( Pierre Violet and Angelique Harnais b-1732) married 1790 Quebec (I)-Marie Angelique Garneau b-1770.

Joachim Hubert Metis (1794/95-1873) born Sault St Louis son Ignace Hubert an Margaret Charlot Charles, Joined NWC 1814-1821) Michillimacinac, unknown assignment after 1814, HBC (1821-1843) Columbia District, retired Willamette, married Fort Colvile Josephte Kanhopitsa (dea Chaudieres) (1797-1848) epouse John Clark and Jean Boucher
    Jean Baptiste Clark b-1819 
    Lisette Hubert Metis b-1826
    Andre Hubert Metis b-1828
    Joseph Hubert Metis b-1831
   Isabelle Elizabeth Hubert Metis b-1833
    Andre Hubert Metis b-1828
    Marie Archange Hubert b-1835
    Rosalie Hubert Metis b-1839
    Adele Hubert Metis b-1841
    Joseph Hubert Metis b-1842
    Louis Hubert Metis b-1844

(VI)-Hyppolite Mius, Metis, b-1795, son (V)-Paul Mius, Metis, b-1751 Port Royal, Acadia and Marie Leblanc; 

Marriages made by churches other than the Roman Catholic or Anglican are legalized in Lower Canada.

January 19: Trois Pistoles marriage (V)-Jean Baptiste Leblond Metis b-1770 to (V)-Julienne Damours daughter (IV)-Ambroise Damours (1740-1786) and (III)-Marie Genevieve St Laurent Metis b-1748
    (VI)-Jean Baptiste Leblond Metis b-1795 Trois Pistoles
    (VI)-Paul Leblond Metis b-1797 Trois Pistoles
    (VI)-Honore Leblond Metis b-1799 Trois Pistoles

January 27:  Ste Anne des Plaines marriage Guillaume Alary to (V)-Marie Louise Forget, Metis, born April 28, 1771 Terrebonne, daughter (IV)-Gabriel Forget (1741-1821) and (IV)-Therese Tessier Metis, b-1737.

May 14: St. Augustin, birth Oliver Favron, Metis son Jean Baptiste Favon and (IV)-Marie Joseph Francoise Morin, Metis born October 12, 1758 St. Augustin daughter (III)-Joseph Morin b-1728 and (V))-Marie Abgelique Letarte, b-1732 

April 24:  St. Cuthbert, birth (III)-Antoine Manegre, Metis, son (II)-Pierre Manegre and (V)-Marguerite Prevost, Metis

July 16:  Repentigny, birth (VI)-Michel Roy, Metis son (V)-Jacques Roy, dit sauvage or Metis b- 1760 and (IV)- Elisabeth Maurice Lafontaine Lafantaisie b-1767.

August 3: Trois Pistoles marriage (VI)-Bemjamin Cote to (V)-Felicite Asselin Metis daughter  (IV)-Louis Asselin and (V)-Francoise Dion et Guyon Metis
    (V)-Ursule Cote Metis b-1796 Trois Pistoles
    (V)-Cacile Cote Metis b-1798 Trois Pistoles
    (V)-Marie Thecle Cote Metis b-1805 Trois Pistoles

September 22: Cap de la Madeleine birth (V)-Marguerite Vivier, Metis daughter  (IV)-Joseph Vivier dir Rochereau b-1758 and (V)-Veronique Crevier Metis b-1763

October: A ship called Phyllis a British transport ran aground and sank off Burin Pensula on the southern coast of Newfoundland.

October 11:  Cap de la Madeline, birth/death (VI)-Anonyme Crevier Metis child  (V)-Jacques Crevier, Metis and (IV)-Marie Charlotte Lefebvre. 

October 19:  Montreal, birth Marie Joseph Curaux (Curot) daughter Michel Curot (Curaux) and (IV)-Marie Joseph Charlotte Hervieux, Metis b-1746; married Montreal  (III)-Louis Jecques Guy, Metis, born December 23, 1765 Montreal son (II)-Pierre Guy (1738-1812) and (IV)-Marie Joseph Hervieux, Metis (1743-1785). 

November 15:  Quebec, married Pierre Valin to (IV)-Marie Derome, Metis daughter (IV)-Louis Derome (1744-1781) and (IV)-Marie Elisabeth LeMarie, Metis b-1742.

November 24: Quebec marriage (IV)-Louis Gauvreau Metis son (III)-Claude Gauvreau and (III)-Marie Anne Chandonne Metis b-1750; married Marie Vincent daughter Pierre Vincent
    (V)-Claude Gauvreau Metis b-1796 Quebec d-1822 Ste Anne de la Perade, ordonne 1818
    (V)-Pierre Didace Gauvreau Metis b-1797 Quebec married Elisabeth Duberger
    (V)-Celestin  Gauvreau Metis b-1799 Quebec d-1862 Ste Anne, ordonne 1824
    (V)-Jean Baptiste Gauvreau Metis b-1801 Quebec
    (V)-Marie Louise Gauvreau Metis b-1802 Quebec
    (V)-Louis Gauvreau Metis b-1803 Quebec
    (V)-Joseph Gauvreau Metis b-1804 Quebec, married Angelique DeLavoye
    (V)-Narcisse Gauvreau Metis b-1806 Quebec
    (V)-Julie Gauvreau Metis b-1807 Quebec
    (V)-Emilie Gauvreau Metis b-1808 Quebec
    (V)-Ursule Gauvreau Metis b-1810 Quebec
    (V)-Andre Gauvreau Metis b-1812 Quebec married Lepage

1796

(V)-Louis Lablond Metis b-1761 son Nicolac Leblond Metis (1731-1800) and (II)-Angelique Valentin b-1735; married about 1796 Marie Dumont
    (VI)-Anonyme Leblond Metis b-1797 Trois Pistoles 
    (VI)-Marie Leblond Metis b-1798 Trois Pistoles 

(V)-Nicolas Lablond Metis b-1759 son Nicolac Leblond Metis (1731-1800) and (II)-Angelique Valentin b-1735; married about 1796 Madeleine Charon dit Laferriere (1781-1800)
    (VI)-Nicolas Lablond Metis d-1800 Trois Pistolese

(VI)-Joseph Mius, Metis, b-1796, son (V)-Paul Mius, Metis, b-1751 Port Royal, Acadia and Marie Leblanc; 

Luce Mius, Metis, b-1796, Acadia, daughter Charles Amand Mius, Metis, b-1752, Acadia and Marie Josephte Mius, Metis; married (I)-Jean Francois d'Auteuil

The Scottish Highlanders had settled from Antigonish to Merigomish by this date.

About 600 Jamaican Maroons (escaped African slaves) are exiled from Jamaica to Canada.

Between 1796-1835 in Quebec the Presbyterians baptized twice as many Metis boys as girls because it was considered more important to the boys future employment.

Between 1796 and 1835 St Gabriel Street Presbyterian Church baptized or buried eighty-nine children who came from Indian country. Ranging from infancy to thirteen years of age, almost all were partly of Indian descent. Almost one baptized child in eight died within three or four years of baptism. This mortality rate reflects the separation from one or both parents after long journeys to Montreal.   Those children who reached adulthood generally followed one of three life paths: they could attempt to assimilate in white, Canadian society; they could try to return to their Indian roots; or they could combine elements of both heritages in a third, or Métis, culture.  

January 12: Quebec, marriage (V)-Joseph Trudel, Metis born May 24, 1767 Ecureuils married (IV)-Marie Anne Rinfret

January 12:  Quebec, marriage, Paul Hotesse 1st marriage to (V)-Marie Louise Falarneau, Metis daughter (IV)-Louis Galarbeau, Metis and Marie Angelique Grenier; 2nd marriage February 27, 1786 Marie Jeanne Larrive.

January 25:  Forty names, headed by Simon M'Tavish, sign a notice denouncing the 'felonious practice of stealing horses and horned cattle' and noting that Ephriam Barnes is a notorious offender, $200 reward. 

July 25:  Montreal, Marriage Charles Phillips, Indian trader married Jenny Red Bird, Huron and presented two sons and one daughter for baptism. 

October 11: Quebec marriage (III)-Jean Julien Peachy b-1777 to (V)-Elisabeth Normand Metis daughter (IV)-Jean Andre b-1732 and (IV)-Louis Therese St Hubert et Hubert Metis b-1741
    (IV)-Anne Louise Adelaide Peachy Metis b-1797 Quebec.

November 3: Rimouski marriage (VI)-Joseph Cote Metis son (V)-Joseph Cote and (IV)-Louise Veronique Lepage Metis b-1748; married (VI)-Suzanne Cote (1775-1812)
    (VII)-Helene Cote Metis married 1813 Rimouski Charles Drapeau

1797  

The last known public slave transaction in Canada is made at Montreal where Emanuel Allen is sold at public auction.

The sale of Indian women slaves to the fur traders would, however, continue for many more years.  Private sale of slaves would continue for some time.  Ownership of Indian slaves was recorded in British Columbia 1817, 1857 and a form of slavery as late as 1887.

(V)-Jean Baptiste Damours Metis son (IV)-Ambroise Damours (1740-1786) and (III)-Marie Genevieve St Laurent Metis b-1748; married about 1797 Elisabeth Boucher
    (VI)-Marie Celeste Metis Damours b-1798 Trois Pistoles 
    (VI)-Jean Saturin Damours Metis b-1800 Trois Pistoles married 1827 Trois Pistoles Sophie Rioux

Antoine Morin (1797/1801-1857) from Maskinonge, Montreal, Quebec, joined NWC (1820-1821) English River, HBC (1821-1857) Athabasca and English River.  It's likely he was a Metis or married a Metis/Indian before joining NWC.
    Louis Morin Metis? b-1810 Maskinonge or he is a brother?
    Antoine Morin Metis b-1820 likely English River

Nicolet, marriage Pierre Parant to (IV)-Marguerite Chauvet, Metis, daughter (II)-Pierre Chauvet dit Lagerne b-1737 and Marie Terrien b-1739; married October 9, 1797 Nicolet 

Thomas Petit Metis b-1797 Yamaska joined NWC (1817-1827) Ile-a-La Crosse  (Saskatchewan), Lac La Pluie, Athabasca, (1828-1830) Columbia District (1830-1832) Saskatchewan River then (1832-1835) Lac La Pluie, retired Red River.    Married 1825 Ile-a-la- Crosse Jeune Vieve Cadotte, adopted daughter Laurent Cadotte 
    1838&1840 1 Metis son under 16, 1 Metis daughter over 15
    1843 1 Metis son under 17 1 Metis daughter under 15

July 18: Quebec, marriage (V)-Francois Leroux, Metis son (IV)-Jean Baptiste Leroux dit Cardinal, Metis b-1739 and (III)-Catherine Delage b-1740; married Marie Charlotte Godbout

July 21:  Quebec City, David McLane an American spy was publicly hung, his stomach cut open and his head cut off.  The crowd was horrified.

1798  

Joseph Ayotte (Ayott) Sr. b-1798 joined HBC (1842-1848) Fort Colonnade, Quebec
    Joseph Ayotte Jr. b-1818 joined HBC (1842-1846) Fort Colonnade, Quebec

Montreal, Quebec (I)-James McGougall (1783-1851) Joined NWC (1798-1821) & HBC (1821-1830) and was assigned (1806-1830) New Caledonia and Columbia district.  He had a native wife and children but only one is recorded:
    (II)-Nancy McDougall Metis. 

Montreal, Quebec: (I)-John George McTavish, a Scot (1778-1847) employed NWC (1798-1821) then employed HBC (1821-1846), a most despicable man.  He was a bigamist who abandoned wives and children as he lived a life of debauchery.  

1st married about (1803-1806), Fort St. Andrews, James Bay, (II)-Charlotte Thomas, Metis (1788-1843) daughter (I)-John Thomas (1751-1822) and Indian woman, they had two children, John deserted them and Charlotte killed the two children as a result.

2nd marriage about 1816, Fort Astoria aka Fort George, Columbia District (Oregon Territory) (II)-Nancy McKenzie, Metis, daughter (I)-Roderick MacKenzie (1772-1859) and Indian Woman, they had 5 children

3rd marriage February 22, 1830, Moose Factory, Hudson Bay, Catherine Turner, d-1841, they had 2 children

4th marriage March 1843, Lake of Two Mountains, Chats District, Elizabeth Cameron, d-1855 two children

It was a common practice among the Scots and English of early Canada to abandon wives and children when they transfer posts or to sell or assign wives to other company employees. 

St. John's Island (Ile de St. Jean), with a population of forty five hundred, is renamed Prince Edward Island.  Between 1756 and 1815, hundreds of pirates plied their trade on the east coast.  Enos Collins (1774-1871) of Liverpool funded three pirates, making enough to found Nova Scotia's first bank (Halifax Banking Company).  His estate is valued at 6 million dollars.

February 13: Quebec married (III)-Pierre Chalou to (V)-Amarante Metis daughter (IV)-Francis Rate Metis b-1751 and Marie Louise Mailhot
    (IV)-Pierre Philippe Metis b-1799 Quebec married 1827 Emilie Gauvin

June 5: Quebec marriage (V)-Joseph Fagot Metis son (IV)-Pierre Fagot b-1753 and (II)-Louise Lelivre Metis b-1754; married Marie Bergevin daughter Nicolas 

June 5:  Quebec, marriage (V)-Joseph Lelievre, Metis son (II)-Marie Louise Lelievre, Metis and (IV)- Pierre Fagot b-1753; married Marie Bergevin.

1799  

General Hospital, Montreal, death Marie Joseph D'Auteuil (1699-1799) age 100, slave of Dame D'Auteuil.

Legislation allowed town wardens to place out orphans and children as apprentices in workhouses.  This is deemed a civilized form of child labor.  This contrasted sharply with the family adoption policy of the Native Americans.

The Ile Stain Jean is renamed Prince Edward Island.  

January 29: Trois Pistoles marriage (IV)-Joseph Riou to (V)-Therese Riou Metis daughter (IV)-Jean Baptiste Riou Metis b-1754 and (VI)-Madeleine Cote b-1758
    (V)-Raphael Riou Metis b-1799 Trois Pistoles

April 12:  Hopital General, Montreal, death, Marie Joseph Panis, b-1699, slave, D'Auteuil.

August 13:  Beaumont, marriage (IV)-Marie Anne Fournier, Metis, daughter (III)-Augustin Fournier b-1729 and (III)-Marie Boutillet, Metis (1731-1804); married Mathurin Labrecque

November 5: Cap de la Madeleine birth (VI)-Edwouard Joseph Chevrefils, ordonne October 2, 1825, died January 22, 1881 Ste Marie de Monnoir son  (V)-Antoine Crevier dit Bellerive, Metis b-1748 and Francoise Chevrefils dit Belisle

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