Saint Basile Indian Reserve, to a white man, Simon Hébert. Denis was not pleased that his farm and the small house in which he had been living comfortably had been leased to another, and he initially

labour movement in Montreal as a young man. A gifted speaker, he helped found the plumbers’ union, probably in 1889. At that time it apparently included tinsmiths and roofers, since no clear distinction

they had two children; d. 26 July 1900 in Winnipeg, Man. Simon Duffin immigrated to Upper Canada in his youth, working as a merchant in

Fafard and Appoline Claude; m. 28 Nov. 1882 Anna-Séphora Germain at St Boniface, Man., and they had one daughter who survived infancy; d. 4 Jan. 1890 at St Boniface

mission sub-station at Portina Bay requesting urgent medical help for his ailing sons. Gordon accompanied the man to his hut only to find the two children dead. The distraught father accused the missionary

 Feb. or 13 Feb. 1875. Edmund Hanrahan, a man of “humble origins,” entered Newfoundland politics in December 1840 by contesting a by

supported the MacNab Street (Presbyterian) Church. At his death his estate, exclusive of real estate, was valued at $61,400. The estimate of his qualities as a business man by R. G. Dun and Company

John he could have retained his assembly seat for many years, but not being an ambitious man he chose to retire to the ease of the Legislative Council

were available for a fraction of their worth in the post-boom depression. Besides acting as an agent for English investors, Jameson built up considerable personal holdings in real estate. A nervous man

were laid out in 100-acre lots to be held for a term of years by individual Indians. Noel John was one of these by 1821. He was a man of some education, for on 20 July of that year he wrote in his

Smith; m. 10 April 1883 Elizabeth (Lizzy) Murphy (d. 1902) in North Cypress, Man., and they had three sons, one of whom predeceased him, and one daughter; d. 15 March 1935 in

appointment; the former wrote: “he [McCawley] is a man of superior talents, an excellent scholar of great distinction, and a man of most pleasing address.” McCawley’s long tenure at King’s can be called its

Man, well acquainted with the Country” was confirmed by experience, and McDonell played an increasingly important part in locating the settlers until, in the spring of 1827, Robinson left him in charge

, in proportion to the extent of their land contiguous to the road. The duties of chief road inspector demanded a “man of talent and judgement,” since

for his contributions to charity and his assistance to all those in need. In 1860 Patterson was made a free man of the city, which allowed him to operate a business, a privilege accorded to few Black

, during the 19th century. His roots are unknown, but his descendants say that he had mystical origins, for it is reported that he came into the world as a fully grown man. When first seen, it is said, he

regarded and respected man, he was defeated by a majority of 275 votes, even though he obtained the greatest number of votes in the two counties of Arthabaska and Lotbinière. In 1874 he accepted the seat

determined to join her husband the following year, though grieved to part from her family. It is her lively, sensitive account of the journey from England to Red River (Man.) in the summer of 1840 for which

power of a newspaper in a growing country.” Sifton none the less supported his manager’s sound but conservative financial administration until he felt the need for a younger, more dynamic man. Somerset

(Pictou, N.S.), 22 Oct. 1897. Man. and N.W.T. directory, 1892–98. Pioneers of Man. (Morley et al.). Winnipeg