Timeline: Mather, John: Rick Dondo's Family Tree

Rick Dondo's Family Tree

1816 - 1864 (47 years)

	Date	Event(s)
1	1816	1816—1816: Pemmican shortages in Red River cause severe conflict between HBC and Metis free traders at Seven Oaks Pemmican shortages in Red River cause severe conflict between HBC and Metis free traders at Seven Oaks; one Metis teenager and 21 HBC men die in the conflict (MHS) 1816—1816: Miles MacDonell and half the Selkirk Settlers leave for Ontario with the North West Company Miles MacDonell and half the Selkirk Settlers leave for Ontario with the North West Company while the other half overwinters at Norway House (MHS)
2	1817	1817—1817: Lord Selkirk’s hired Swiss soldiers, the Des Meuron regiment, recapture Fort Douglas Lord Selkirk’s hired Swiss soldiers, the Des Meuron regiment, recapture Fort Douglas (MHS) 1817—1817: Lord Selkirk visits Red River and signs a land-sharing treaty with five indigenous leaders, including Chief Peguis Lord Selkirk visits Red River and signs a land-sharing treaty with five indigenous leaders, including Chief Peguis (MHS)
3	1818	1818—1818: Lord Selkirk helps to bring the first Roman Catholic missionariesto the Selkirk settlement Lord Selkirk helps to bring the first Roman Catholic missionaries, including Father Provencher, to the Selkirk settlement and their church is established at St. Boniface (MHS)
4	1820	1820—1820: First Anglican missionary arrives at Selkirk settlement First Anglican missionary, John West, arrives at Selkirk settlement and establishes the first school in Red River
5	1821	1821—1821: Amalgamation of the North West Company and HBC Amalgamation of the North West Company and HBC brings the fur trade war to an end (MHS) 1821—1821: Population of Red River begins to grow exponentially Population of Red River begins to grow exponentially after retired fur traders and their families move to the area (MHS)
6	1822	1822—1822: Fort Gibraltar renamed Fort Garry Fort Gibraltar renamed Fort Garry honoring Nicholas Garry who came from London to supervise the reorganization of the new company (MHS)
7	1823	1823—1823: Much of the Pembina Metis community relocates to the White Horse Plains and St. Boniface Much of the Pembina Metis community relocates to the White Horse Plains and St. Boniface (MHS)
8	1824	1824—1824: St. John’s, the first Anglican church, built St. John’s, the first Anglican church, built. (MHS) 1824—1824: Métis leader Cuthbert Grant founds Grantown (now St. Francois Xavier) Métis leader Cuthbert Grant founds Grantown (now St. Francois Xavier) on the White Horse Plain (MHS)
9	1826	1826—1826: Great flood almost destroys the Selkirk Settlement Great flood almost destroys the Selkirk Settlement, causing many settlers to leave (MHS) 1826—1826: George Simpson appointed acting Governor-in-Chief of Rupert’s Land George Simpson appointed acting Governor-in-Chief of Rupert’s Land (MHS) 1826—1826: First St. Andrew’s Anglican Church near Lockport is erected First St. Andrew’s Anglican Church near Lockport is erected (MHS) 1826—1827: Exodus of Des Meurons from Red River following the flood Exodus of Des Meurons, among them artist Peter Rindisbacher, from Red River following the flood (MHS)
10	1864	1864—1 Jan 1867: Canadian Confederation Resources at Library and Archives Canada Resources at Wikipedia During the years before Confederation, there was much happening in the colonies that would eventually unite to become the Dominion of Canada. In this section you will find a selection of essays on pre-Confederation themes: the evolution of Upper Canada, Lower Canada and the Atlantic Colonies; the effect of the American Civil War on Canada's formation; and the three famous conferences - at Charlottetown, Québec and London - that led to Canadian Confederation in 1867.