Timeline: Birot, Etienne: Rick Dondo's Family Tree

Rick Dondo's Family Tree

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	Date	Event(s)
1	1731	1731—1731: La Verendrye sets out for his first journey west La Verendrye sets out for his first journey west, guided by First Nations people. (MHS)
2	1738	1738—1738: La Verendrye reaches the forks of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers. La Verendrye with the help of his First Nations guides reaches the forks of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers. (MHS)
3	1765	1765—1766: After the British conquest of New France, Montreal-based traders arrive in the western interior After the British conquest of New France, Montreal-based traders arrive in the western interior (MHS; British North America)
4	1774	1774—1774: Samuel Hearne builds Cumberland House on the Saskatchewan River Samuel Hearne builds Cumberland House on the Saskatchewan River, the first inland HBC post established to complete with Montreal-based traders (MHS)
5	1780	1780—1782: Smallpox epidemic Smallpox epidemic originating in Mexico City in 1779 decimates First Nations populations (MHS)
6	1782	1782—1784: Consolidation of the North West Company Montreal fur trade partnerships developed in the 1770s lead to consolidation of the North West Company (MHS)
7	1793	1793—1793: Cuthbert Grant Senior founds a trading post for the North West Company Cuthbert Grant Senior founds a trading post for the North West Company on the Assiniboine River three miles above the Souris River mouth (MHS) 1793—1793: HBC penetrates as far south as the Red and Assiniboine Rivers HBC penetrates as far south as the Red and Assiniboine Rivers - Brandon House is founded on the Assiniboine three miles above the North West Company’s post. (MHS)
8	1797	1797—1798: First post established at Pembina First post established at Pembina by Chaboillez for the North West Company (MHS)
9	1801	1801—1801: Alexander Henry the younger reaches the Forks of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers. Alexander Henry the younger, travelling with Anishinaabe guides on behalf of the North West Company, reaches the Forks of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers (MHS)
10	1810	1810—1810: Fort Gibraltar established at the Forks of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers Fort Gibraltar established for the North West Company at the Forks of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers (MHS)
11	1811	1811—1811: HBC grants Assiniboia to Lord Selkirk HBC grants Assiniboia to Lord Selkirk to establish a colony of displaced Scots (MHS)
12	1812	1812—1812: First Selkirk Settlers arrive at Point Douglas First Selkirk Settlers arrive at Point Douglas, overwinter at Fort Daer (MHS)
13	1814	1814—1814: Pressure on food supplies lead to the Pemmican Proclamation”. Pressure on food supplies causes Governor Miles Macdonell to issue the “Pemmican Proclamation” (MHS)
14	1815	1815—1815: The explosion of Mount Tambora in Indonesia The explosion of Mount Tambora in Indonesia causes crop failures and bitter weather on the prairies for two years; Selkirk settlers overwinter at Pembina, fed by the Metis there, and then return to start again (MHS)
15	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)
16	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)
17	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)
18	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
19	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)
20	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)
21	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)
22	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)
23	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)