Red River 200

Bibliography on the Red River Settlement and Dance

Compiled for the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (Winnipeg Branch) by Judith Hudson Beattie, 2011.

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Primary Sources on Dancing | Primary Sources on Settlers | Juvenile Sources | Published Sources on Dancing | Published Sources on Settlers

Primary Sources on Dancing

1805

Daniel Harmon is entertained on 26 May at the North West Company post La Souris by Mr Chaboillez at a country ball where 3/4 were drunk, then on the 27th the HBC had a ball which ended "more decently." (quoted in an article by David A. Stewart, "Early Assiniboine Trading Posts of the Souris Mouth Group, 1785-1832..." in MHS Transactions Series 2 Number 5, 1930.

1812

Excerpts from Miles Macdonell's Journal for the period 22 August to 25 December 1812 (published in Manitoba Pageant April 1962, Vol. 7 Number 3 from the Selkirk Papers, available on the MHS website (Manitoba Record Society Series).

27 October: The arrival of the Selkirk settlers with the British flag flying and bagpipes playing.

30 November: Mr Edwards appears in Highland dress.

7 December: Mrs McLean hosts a party to mark the anniversary of her marriage, and the guests danced to bagpipes until 5 AM. "All the gentlemen of the three forts were there except Mr Keveny who declined going."

22 December: "a party in the evening at Mr McLean's, danced reels."

24 December: Again there was a dance at Mr McLean's and they danced reels.

25 December: "dance to the Bag Pipe" after spending the day playing hurl (an early form of hockey)

1813

Letter from Abel Edwards to Lord Selkirk written at York Factory, 10 July 1813 (Selkirk Papers p. 752, thanks to Chloe Clark)

"Austin Joice, an Irish labourer, who was remarkable for playing the fife in a superior stile". Presumably there was dancing to his music (probably at one of Mrs. McLean's soirees). This letter was written to Selkirk complaining about Miles Macdonell, and Edwards goes on to say that Joyce/Joice used to entertain the officers, but that Macdonell forbade it.

1834

Letter Thomas Simpson at Fort Garry to Donald Ross at Norway House, describing dancing at a wedding "We bachelors danced our legs off almost, smacking the lasses ad infinitum."

(Website http://iowajones.org/history/SGPioneers5.htm quoted in full in Published Sources, thanks to Chloe Clark)

1848

Letter from John Bunn, Red River, to Donald Ross, Norway House, dated 12 March 1848 (quoted in W. J. Healy, Women of Red River, p. 216-219), describing the most recent ball that included polkas, gallops, waltzes, quadrilles, cotillions, country dances, reels and jigs, employing "the heels and talents of the assembly."

Primary Sources on Settlers

Note: Each version of the following lists of settlers published has slight changes in spellings, details. The most accurate or complete version has been included in this Bibliography.

1811

"Men, selected by Miles McDonell to go to the Red River Settlement, who were in Seal Islands, near York Factory in October 1811" (in Miles MacDonnell Papers, Canadian Archives [LAC})

• p. 13 in Chester Martin, 1910
• Appendix B in Lucille Campey, 2003 [version included]

1811-12

"List of Men belonging to R.R.S. arrivg in H Bay in 1811 & Brought from York Factory July 1812", all engaged for 3 years Working Party (in Miles MacDonnell Papers, Canadian Archives [LAC])

• p. 184 in Archer Martin, 1898
• p. 320 in George Bryce, 1909
• p. 10 in Chester Martin, 1910
• A1 in The Selkirk Settlers... , 1997 (an asterisk * indicates those who stayed in settlement after 1815) [version included]
• Appendix C in Lucille Campey, 2003
• Identified as R., Y. in Briggs & Morton, 2003

1812

Recruits in Mull, Broan, Sligo hired by Owen Keveny (in Selkirk Papers, Canadian Archives [LAC])

• p. 320-321 in George Bryce, 1909
• p. 24-25 in Chester Martin, 1910
• A1-2 in The Selkirk Settlers... , 1997 (an asterisk * indicates those who stayed in settlement after 1815) [version included]
• Appendix D in Lucille Campey, 2003
• Identified as B. in Briggs & Morton, 2003

1812

Owen Keveny's Return of Men on the Robert Taylor from Sligo (in Selkirk Papers, Canadian Archives [LAC])

• p. 16-17 in Chester Martin, 1910
• A few listed in A2 in The Selkirk Settlers... , 1997 (an asterisk * indicates those who stayed in settlement after 1815)
• Appendix E in Lucille Campey, 2003 [version included]

1812-70

List of grantees of lands in Assiniboia under the Earl of Selkirk and the Hudson's Bay Company from 1812 to 15 July 1870 (HBCA E.6/2, Register B)

• p. 135-162 Archer Martin, 1898
• Identified as M. & S. in Briggs & Morton, 2003

1813-14

Passengers on board the Prince of Wales for Churchill, then Red River (HBCA)

• p. 184-186 in Archer Martin, 1898
• p. 321 & 323 in George Bryce, 1909
• A3-4 in The Selkirk Settlers... , 1997 (an asterisk * indicates those who stayed in settlement after 1815) [version included]
• Identified as C., G. in Briggs & Morton, 2003

1815

List of passengers landed at York Fort 26 Aug. (HBCA)

• p. 325-327 in George Bryce, 1909
• A5-6 in The Selkirk Settlers... , 1997 (an asterisk * indicates those who stayed in settlement after 1815) [version included]
• Identified as O. in Briggs & Morton, 2003

1815

List of Settlers who deserted Red River, arriving in Holland River 6 September 1815

• p. 187-188 in Archer Martin, 1898
• p. 324-325 in George Bryce, 1909
• Identified as D., H. in Briggs & Morton, 2003

1816

Red River Inhabitants whose names appear in a Petition asking for protection following the Seven Oaks Battle of 1816

• Archer Martin, 1898
• Appendix F in Lucille Campey, 2003 [version included]

1817

Lists of names of the Kildonan settlers who met Lord Selkirk in 1817 and were honoured for holding fast to the Red River Settlement during the hostilities in 1815

• p. 327 & 328 in George Bryce, 1909
• Identified as K. in Briggs & Morton, 2003

1817

Plan and List of Kildonan Settlers Lots surveyed by Peter Fidler

• B1 in The Selkirk Settlers... , 1997 [version included]
• p. 55 and end paper in Anne Matheson Henderson, 1981

1818

Names of Settlers of Red River, August

• C1-2 in The Selkirk Settlers... , 1997 [version included]

1818

Plan of Red River Settlement

• George Bryce, Lord Selkirk's Colonists
• p. 5 in Briggs & Morton, 2003

1821

List of names of Swiss Settlers who left Berne, Switzerland and arrived in Red River in 1821

• p. 194-195 in Archer Martin, 1898
• Identified as W. in Briggs & Morton, 2003

1822-24

Index to Red River Settlers from HBCA E.6/10-11 by John Richthammer

• Identified as J. in Briggs & Morton, 2003

1824

Letter written by James Livingstone on 18 October 1824 describing life in the Red River Settlement. James' brother had come out in 1812, and James and his wife had come in 1819. Though the letter does not mention dancing, it gives a picture of life in the settlement and the cost of goods. It also is of interest for the writing style, spelling and grammar used. Published in Judith [Hudson] Beattie, Judith. "Glimpses of Manitoba's Past Through Three Undelivered Letters," Manitoba History Spring/Summer 2001, pp. 26-30.

1827

Red River Census information compiled by Elizabeth Briggs

• Identified as E. in Briggs & Morton, 2003

1848-50

List of military pensioners who came to work at Fort Garry

• p. 203-204 in Archer Martin, 1898
• Identified as P. in Briggs & Morton, 2003

Juvenile Sources

Chalmers, John W. Red River Adventure: The Story of the Selkirk Settlement (Toronto: Macmillan, c1956)

p. 53 reference to dancing the Red River jig at Fort Daer; p. 60 image of a bagpiper on snowshoes; p. 154-155 description of dances by Alexander Ross with an illustration

Fidler, Kathleen. The Desperate Journey (London: Lutterworth Press, 1964) Juvenile Research Reference section in WPL

A story about the Murrays (James and Kate with children Kirsty and Davie) of Culmailie in Sutherlandshire based on actual occurrences 1811-1815. On p. 141 the events of 4 Nov. 1815 are described, with the cannon being fired by John McLeod to welcome Robert Semple, the flag hoisted on the new fort, and music and dancing, including Donald Gunn's bagpipes.

Gilbert, John. Builders of the West (Don Mills: Collier-Macmillan, c1971)

Chapters 1-4 are about Lord Selkirk and include questions and things to do.

Guttormsson, R. Ian of Red River (Toronto: Ryerson Press, 1959)

Ian and Angus McDuff leave from Stornoway in 1811, and the story ends in 1815 at Red River. No references to dances.

Matas, Carol. Footsteps in the Snow: The Red River Diary of Isobel Scott (Dear Canada Series, Markham ON: Scholastic Canada, c2002)

The name is fictional (no Scott family came out in 1815), but it is a lively account of the difficulties the settlers encountered. Dancing and bagpipes were mentioned on pp. 41-42, with a description of the Red River Jig as "a mix of a Scottish reel and a Cree dance".

MacLeod, Margaret Arnett. Songs of Old Manitoba (Toronto: Ryerson Press, 1960)

The songs (many written by Pierre Falcon and included with both French and English versions) and music (most traditional music from Ontario, Quebec, Scotland or the American frontier) describe events relating to the Red River Settlement. One that describes a dance, though not at Red River, is detailed in Chapter 2 "Lord Selkirk at Fort William" (pp. 10-15).

McPherson, Barry and Judy. A Visit with The People of Red River – A Young People's Guide and Resource Book (Winnipeg MB: 2011) [not seen]

Wilson, Keith. Life at Red River 1830-1860 (Scarborough: Ginn, c1970)

Includes a chapter on Scottish Farmers and one entitled "Living at Red River" with questions and illustrations, including a lovely sketch of a dance (p. 22).

Published Sources on Dancing

Chafe, J. W. Extraordinary Tales from Manitoba History (available on the MHS website www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/books)

p. 67 describes dancing at weddings, Métis dances including jigs, reels and quadrilles

Blanchard, Jim, ed. A Thousand Miles of Prairie: The Manitoba Historical Society and the History of Western Canada, (Winnipeg: University of Manitoba Press, 2002)

pp. 94-106 "John McBeth: Social Customs and Amusements in the Early Days in Red River Settlement" (originally published in 1893 MHS Transactions) John McBeth was grandson of Alexander McBeth, who came in the third contingent of Selkirk Settlers in 1815, and bases his account of the dances on stories told by his family.

Bolton, David. "The Red River Jig" in Manitoba Pageant Vol. 7 Number 1 (available on the MHS website www.mhs.mb.ca/docs)

"It originated from the pow-wow of the North American Indian, though it also contained some of the essentials of European reels and jigs." This article contains a full description of the patterns and steps and quotes from J. Healy, Harper`s Magazine of October 1860, Olive Knox's Red River Shadows, and Ralph Connor's Black Rock.

Gibbons, Lillian. "Early Red River Homes" in MHS Transactions Series 3 1945-6 (available on the MHS website www.mhs.mb.ca/docs)

In her description of Miss Davis' School she says "Winter nights they would dance reels and listen to vivacious Lydia Christie sing 'Money Musk' and 'Soldier's Joy' (Lydia married Donald McTavish, chief factor at Norway House)."

Gordon, Irene Ternier. Marie-Anne Lagimodiere: The Incredible Story of Louis Riel's Grandmother (Canmore AB: Altitude Publishing Canada Ltd., 2004)

Dances are mentioned: at Fort William p. 31, at Fort Pembina p. 41, at Fort Edmonton p. 55, in Red River p. 96-97, p. 104

Gunn, John J. Echoes of the Red (Toronto: Macmillan, c1930) LHR 971.27 GUN

p. 111 mentions dancing parties with "hornpipes, jigs, strath-speys and reels".

Hargrave, Joseph James. Red River (Reprint by Friesen Printers, Altona, from original of 1877)

p. 196 "In Red River Settlement the performance of a monotonous jig is one of the most admired feats of musical art, and the performer, usually while playing, beats time with his feet so vigorously as to render himself a very disagreeable neighbour overhead. Two storey houses are, however, not numerous outside of the forts. So common an accomplishment is fiddle playing in the service [HBC] that violin strings are annually forwarded as part of the regular outfit for sale in the northern districts."

p. 230-231 "Mr John McLellan, the governor's valet [Governor Dallas], was a Highlander and played upon the bagpipes. His advent in Red River at once became a marked event, as, in the cool of the evening, it was his custom to pace to and fro upon the parapet gallery erected along the Fort wall in front of the Governor's residence, playing the complicated instrument, in the manipulation of which his skill lay. He wore, on such occasions, the approved Garb of old Gaul, and crowds of the savages camped on the Reserve, came to gaze on the novel spectacle of the piper, as he was called, marching his rounds upon the wall, from the exterior of which the upper part of his person, with its gaudy dress, crowned with the feathered Glengarry, and the ribboned pipes, appeared to the untutored natives somewhat remarkable. With a gently favouring breeze, the music he blew reached also the ears of the Scotch portion of the settlement in their homes between four and six miles distant, and was doubtless highly appreciated. At the Scotch church on Sundays, the piper was, of course, the centre of an admiring throng of settlers, whose previous knowledge of such a turn-out had been probably derived from tradition." [More stories about the piper follow.]

p. 421 describes a St. Andrew's Day 1867 celebration that ended in a fight 'respecting the relative superiority between the Highlands and Low Countries of Scotland.'

p. 480-482 describes the ball thrown for the bachelors: "The music, consisting entirely of violins, was commenced, and along with it dancing. [includes amusing descriptions of a fire in the house, a man found dead by the stove, etc.] ... In another room dancing had come to an end in consequence of the strange conduct of two of the fiddlers, who, instead of exerting their skill in a regular way, jumped on a table and danced in unison with their own exciting strains [the two men were dragged out by their 'long artistic hair']... The ladies having all departed, the ball was wound up with a series of isolated skirmishes between some gentlemen who, after drinking a few more tumblers, dispersed to their respective homes as the winter morning broke."

Healy, W. J. Women of Red River: Being a book written from the recollections of women surviving from the Red River era (Winnipeg MB: Women's Canadian Club, 1977 [1st edition 1923] with illustrations by Charles Comfort)

pp. 49-50 "Comfort and Happiness" recounts how the Rev. Black frowned upon dancing at weddings and for a time the practice was discontinued. But the dancing doctors brought it back.

pp. 205-220 "Play and Gaiety" quotes extensively from Harper's Magazine for October 1860 about a dance, describes wedding dances and the Red River jig

Henderson, Anne Matheson. "The Lord Selkirk Settlement at Red River" in 3 parts, available at MHS website www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/pageant)

In Part 3, which appeared in Spring 1968 Vol. 13 Number 3, she mentions under "Fun and Games" the jigs, reels, old songs of Scotland, pipes and fiddles.

A History of Manitoba 125: Volume One Rupert's Land to Riel (Winnipeg MB: Great Plains Publications, 1993)

Chapter Four "The Perilous Settlement" by Lindor Reynolds, pp. 90-129, especially p. 98 "Doing the Jig" (the same description as in Bolton, above) and p. 108 "Weddings in Assiniboia"

MacBeth, Rev. R. George Selkirk Settlers in real life (Toronto: William Briggs, 1897)

p. 50-56 Social Life: p. 54 "Round dances had not come in, and the reels, strathspeys, etc. were a test of physical endurance as well as skill. A special dance known as the 'Red River jig' we have never seen any one but a native of the country do to perfection. The music was always the violin played to the vigorous accompaniment of the foot, and we have known men to carry with them an extra pair of moccasins, so that when one pair was worn out on the rough floor they might not be at a loss."

MacLeod, Margaret. Red River's Festive Season [Winnipeg: 1962]

This small book gives a lively account of special celebrations, many of which included dancing.

McBeth, Margaret E. "The Early Selkirk Settlement" Manitoba Pageant Sept. 1956 (available on MHS website www.mhs.mb.ca/docs)

Mentions the old Scottish dances, the Red River Jig, fiddle music, and the fact that men often brought two pairs of moccasins to a party.

McPherson, Barry and Judy. The People of Red River: A Costume Guide (Winnipeg MB: 2009)

See especially pp. 26-29 for "A Couple Dancing," "Red River Jig" (the same description as in Bolton, above) "Music and Dance at the end of a long day," and "McLeod's Reel"; in Part 2 Archival Illustrations see pp. 46-47 for "La Danse Ronde," "Minuets of the Canadians," p. 61 for Peter Rindisbacher's "Colonists on the Red River," p. 82 for "A Festive Group"; p. 86 "A Highland Piper".

Mitchell, Elaine Allan. "A Red River Gossip", The Beaver, Spring 1961, p. 4-11.

p. 6 In Robert Clouston's letters he mentions a couple of dances at Red River which he attended.

Website of Jones County Iowa, part of the IAGenWeb Project Jones County, http://iowajones.org/

The specific ref. is Scotch Grove Pioneers, Part 5 http://iowajones.org/history/SGPioneers5.htm

Published Sources on Settlers

Beattie, Judith Hudson, Barbara Gessner, Shirlee Anne Smith, Donna G. Sutherland, eds. Family Connections: The 2005 Red River Descendants Reunion (Selkirk MB: Lower Fort Garry Volunteer Association, 2009)

The focus of this book is genealogical. Many of the stories involve settlers who retired from the fur trade, but a few were Selkirk Settlers, namely p. 25-27, 161 Alexander and Robert McBeath, p. 45 Alexander, Ann and Janet Matheson, p. 139-141 Bannerman family

Briggs, Elizabeth and Anne Morton, Biographical Resources at the Hudson's Bay Company Archives Volume Two: A Resource for Genealogy (2003)

p. 154-179 alphabetical listing of settlers from 1811-1850

Bryce, George. The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists (Toronto: Musson, 1909)

p. 320 Appendix listing men who arrived at Hudson Bay 1811 and left York Factory for the interior in 1812

p. 320-321 Owen Keveny's party engaged in Mull, Broan, Sligo, etc., arriving at Red River on 27 October 1812, from a list in the National Archives

p. 321-323 The Churchill party which landed at Churchill in August 1813 and reached the Red River Settlement in 1814

p. 325-327 Passengers from Old Kildonan who arrived at Red River in 1815

Campey, Lucille H. The Silver Chief (Toronto: Natural Heritage Books, 2003)

Appendix B: Men, selected by Miles McDonell to go to the Red River Settlement, who were in Seal Islands, near York Factory in October 1811

Appendix C: The First Arrivals at the Red River Settlement who came in August 1812

Appendix D: List of People recruited in 1812 by Charles McLean in Mull for the Red River Settlement and the Hudson's Bay Company

Appendix E: Owen Keveny's List of the Settlers and Hudson's Bay Company Workers who sailed on the Robert Taylor from Sligo [place names are from Ireland] in June 1812

Appendix F: Red River Inhabitants whose names appear in a Petition asking for protection following the Seven Oaks Battle of 1816

Henderson, Anne Matheson. Kildonan on the Red (Steinbach: The Lord Selkirk Association of Rupert's Land, 1981)

p. 55, end paper List and Map of Lots Granted to Surviving Settlers, August, 1817 (Surveyed by Peter Fidler)

Martin, Archer. The Hudson's Bay Company's Land Tenures and Occupation of Assiniboia by Lord Selkirk's Settlers (London: William Cloves & Sons, 1898)

Martin, Chester. Red River Settlement Papers in Canadian Archives... (Ottawa: Archives branch, 1910)

p. 10 "List of Men belonging to R.R.S. arrivg in H Bay in 1811 & Brought from York Factory July 1812", all engaged for 3 years Working Party

p. 13 ["Men, selected by Miles McDonell to go to the Red River Settlement, who were in Seal Islands, near York Factory in October 1811"] (some duplication with p. 10)

pp. 16-17, 24-25, several other lists (also included in more recent publications)

The Selkirk Settlers of Red River and Their Descendants 1812-1997 (The Lord Selkirk Association of Rupert's Land, 1997)

Genealogies for: George Adams; William Bannerman; James Bird; John Palmer Bourke; Henry Brown; James Bruce; Thomas Bunn; Colin Campbell; Patrick Cunningham; John Flett; William Flett; James Fraser; Donald Gunn; John Gunn; John Harper; Samuel Henderson; John Inkster; Neil Livingstone; Alexander Matheson; Janet P. Matheson; Alexander Matheson Jr; Angus Matheson; John Matheson; Alexander McBeth; Andrew McDermot; Robert McKay; William McKay; Margaret McLean; McLeod; George Munroe; Alexander Murray; Oman Norquay; Alexander Polson; John Pritchard; John Peter Pruden; Alexander Ross; Andrew Setter; William Sinclair; Richard Stevens; Alexander Sutherland; James Sutherland; James Sutherland; John Sutherland; John Sutherland; John Sutherland; William Sutherland; William Tait; James Taylor

Appendix 1: Working Party (* Stayed in settlement after 1815)

Colin Campbell (21, Argylle); John McKay (22, Rossshire); John McLinnan (23, Rossshire); Beth Bethune (19, Rossshire); Donald McKay (17, Rossshire); William Wallace (21, Ayr); John Cooper (26, Orkney); *Nichl Harper (34, Orkney); Magness Isbister (21, Orkney); George Gibbon (50, Orkney); Thomas McKim (38, Sligo); Patt Corcoran (24, Crosmalina); John Green (21, Sligo); Patt Quin (21, Killalla); *Martin Jordan (16, Killalla); John O'Rourke (20, Killalla); Anthy McDonnell (23, Killalla); James Toomy (20, Sligo)

A 1-2: First Party: A List of Settlers and Servants engaged in Ross, Brolas, Grubun and in the Isle of Mull, for the service of the Honble HBCoy & the Right Honble the Earl of Selkirk (* Stayed in settlement after 1815)

1-7 Angus McDonald, Settler (45, Balinahard, Kilfinichan); Mary McLugash, his wife (40); Donald McDonald, Labourer (18, £20/3); Archibald McDonald (14); Alexander McDonald (8); Jean McDonald (16); Ann McDonald (14) 8-9 Donald McLean, Settler & Wright (30, Kilmienen, Kilmore); Catherine Morrison, his wife (22) 10-13 John McLean, Settler (28, Kilbrianain, Kilmore); His wife (24); Child (4); Child (2) 14-18 Charles Campbell, Settler (27, Calich, Kilmore); name omitted; Catherine Livingston, his wife (26); Mary Campbell (2); Alexander Campbell (infant) 19-24 Archibald McKinnon, Settler (40, Torinbeg, Kilfinichan); Marion McLean, his wife (36); John McKinnon (14); Hector McKinnon (12); Duncan McKinnon (10); Effie McKinnon (6) 25-29 Neil Campbell, Settler (24, Torin Uichdrich, Kilfinichan); Flora McKinnon (45); John Campbell, Labourer (18, £20/3); Malcolm Campbell, Labourer (16, £20/3); John Campbell (14) 30-31 Donald McLean, Seaman (22, £25/3); Ann McLean, his sister (24) 32-35 Neil McKinnon, Settler (30, Torin beg, Kilfinichan); Christina McLean, his wife (25); Catherine Campbell (50); Allan McKinnon, an infant 36-43 Neil McKinnin, Settler (45, Glenbaire, Kilfinichan); Marjorie McGilvra, his wife (40); Donald McKinnin, Labourer (21, £20/3); Allan McKinnin (17); Angus McKinnin (12); Mary McKinnin (23); Isabella McKinnin (14); Effie McKinnin (12) 44-48 Archibald McGilvera, Labourer (45, £20/3, Camberan, Torsay); Mary McLean, his wife (40); Hugh McGilvera, Labourer (19, £20/3); John McGilvera, Settler (25); Ann McGilvera (22) 49-56 *Hector McLean, Settler (28, Cambus, Kilfinichan); *Catherine McGilvera, wife (20); *Margaret McInnes, mother (45); *Mary McLean, sister (16); *Alexander McLean, Labourer (24, £20/3); *John McLean, Labourer (22, £20/3); *Hugh McLean, Labourer (18, £20/3); *Archibald McLean, Wright and Joiner (25, £20/3, residence not listed) Also: Mr & Mrs Alexander McLean, 5 children and maid (8 total) Hector McDonald, servant to Mr McLean, wife & child (3) James McVicar, carpenter, and wife (2) Hector McEachern and wife (2) James Smith, wife and 3 children (5) *Donald Livingston, wife A. McGilvera (Bowmore), Donald Jr. and Jess (4) Miles Livingston (1) *Andrew McDermott, who became the famous Red River merchant *John Bourke, a useful man John Cunningham

A 3-4: Second Party: The party which landed at Churchill in August 1813 and reached the Red River Settlement in 1814 (* Stayed in settlement after 1815)

1-3 George Campbell (25, Auchraigh Parish, Creich, Sutherland); Helen Campbell, his wife (20); Bell Campbell, his daughter (1) 4-9 John Sutherland (50, Kildonan, died 2 Sept. at Churchill, a very respectable man); Catherine Sutherland, his wife (46); George Sutherland, his son (18); Donald Sutherland, his son (16); Alexander Sutherland, his son (9); Jannet Sutherland, his daughter (14) 10-11 Angus McKay (24, Kildonan); Jean McKay, his wife 12-14 Alexander Gunn (50, Kildonan); Christian Gunn, his wife (50, died 20 Sept. at Churchill); William Gunn, his son (18) 15-19 Donald Bannerman (50, Badflinch, died 24 Sept. at Churchill); Christian Bannerman, his wife (44); William Bannerman, his son (18); Donald Bannerman, his son (8, dumb and epileptic); Christian Bannerman, his daughter (16) 20-21 George McDonald (48, Dalvait, died 1 Sept. 1813 at Churchill); Jannet McDonald, his wife (50) 22-23 Betty/Jean Grey (17); Catherine Grey (23) 24-28 Barbara McBeath, widow (45, Borobal); Charles McBeath, her son (16); Hanny McBeath, her daughter (23); Andrew McBeath (19); Jannet McBeath, his wife 29-31 William Sutherland (22, Borobal); Margaret Sutherland, his wife (15); Christian Sutherland, his sister (24) 32-33 Donald Gunn (65, Borobal, Kildonan); Jannet Gunn, his wife (50, Borobal) 34 transferred to Eddystone for HBC service 35-38 George Gunn, son to Donald (16); Esther Gunn, his daughter (24); Katherine Gunn, his daughter (20, died 29 Aug. 1813 at Churchill); Christian Gunn, his daughter (10) 39-40 Angus Gunn (21); Jannet Gunn, his wife 41-42 Robert Sutherland, brother to William Sutherland #29 (17, Borobal); Elizabeth Fraser, aunt to #29 (30) 43-45 Angus Sutherland (20, Auchraich); Elizabeth Sutherland, his mother (60); Betsy Sutherland, his sister (18, died 26 Oct. of consumption) 46-50 Donald Stewart (Balecheulish, Parish of Appin, died 20 Aug. 1813 at Churchill); Catherine Stewart, his wife (30); Margaret Stewart, his daughter (8); Mary Stewart, his daughter (5); Ann Stewart, his daughter (2) 51-55 John Smith (Asbus, Kildalton, Isla); Mary Smith, his wife; John Smith, his son; Jean Smith, his daughter; Mary Smith, his daughter 56-58 Alexander Gunn (58, Ascaig, Kildonan, Sutherlandshire); Elizabeth McKay, his niece; Betsy McKay, his niece 59 George Bannerman (22, Kildonan) 60 *John Bruce (60, Aultsmoral, Parish of Clyve) 61-63 *Alexr. Sutherland (24, Balnavaliach, Parish of Kildonan); William Sutherland, his brother (19, died); Katie Sutherland, his sister (20) 64-65 Heman Sutherland (18, Kenacoil); Barbara Sutherland, his sister (20) 66-67 James McKay (19, Cain); Ann McKay, his sister (21) 68 John Matheson (22, Aultbreakachy) 69-70 Robert Gunn, piper (Kildonan); Mary Gunn, his sister 71-73 Hugh Bannerman (18, Dalahalmy, Kildonan); Elizabeth Bannerman, his sister (20); Mary Bannerman 74-75 Alex. Bannerman (19, Dalhalmy); Christian Bannerman, his sister (17) 76-77 John Bannerman (19, Duible, died January 1814); Isabella Bannerman, his sister (16) 78-79 John McPherson (18, Gailable); *Catherine McPherson, his sister (26) 80 Hector McLeod (19, Ascaig) 81-82 George Sutherland (18, Borobal); Adam Sutherland, his brother (16) 83-84 John Murray (21, Siesgill); Alex. Murray, his brother (19) 85 Helen Kennedy (Sligo, Ireland) 86-87 Malcolm and Mary McEachern (Skibbo, Kilchoman, Isla, deserted) 88 James McDonald, Blacksmith (Fort Augustus, Inverness shire) 89 Hugh McDonald, Carpenter (Fort William, Argyle, died 3 Aug. at sea) 90 Samuel Lamont, Millwright (Bowmore, Isla, died 3 Aug. at sea) 91 Alex Matheson (Keanved Parish, Kildonan, Sutherland) 92 John Matheson (Overseer) 93 John McIntyre (Fort William, entered HBC service July 1814) 94 Neil Smith, son of John Smith #51 (Isla, entered HBC service July 1814) 95 Edward Sheil (Balyshannon) 96 Jo. Kerrigan (Balyshannon) [Mr P. La Serre (Surgeon, died at sea)]

A 5-6: Third Party: List of passengers landed at York Fort 26th August 1815 (* Stayed in settlement after 1815)

1-6 *James Sutherland, Weaver (47), *Mary Polson (48), *James Sutherland, scraper & cleaner of the Deck (12), *Janet Sutherland (16), *Catherine Sutherland (14), *Isabella Sutherland (13) 7-12 *William Sutherland, Weaver (54), *Isabella Sutherland (50), *Jeremiah Sutherland, scraper (15), *Ebenezer Sutherland, at school (11), *Donald Sutherland (7), at school, *Helen Sutherland, at school (12) 13-15 *Widow Mathewson (60), *John Mathewson, Labourer, School Master (18), *Helen Mathewson (21) 16-17 *Angus Mathewson, Tailor, Steward of the Provisions & Stores (30), *Christian Mathewson (18) 18-24 *Alexander Murray, Shoemaker, Brought a pair of Mill Stones (52), *Elizabeth Murray (54), *James Murray, Scraper (16), *Donald Murray, At School (13), *Catherine Murray, Married to George Ross 30 Aug. 1815 at York Fort (27), *Christian Murray (25), *Isabella Murray (18) 25-29 *George McKay, Weaver (50), *Isabella Mathewson (50), *Roderick McKay (19), *Robert McKay, at school (11), *Roberty McKay, Married to Donald McKay 31 Aug. 1815 at York Fort (16) 30-32 *Donald McKay, Labourer (31), *John McKay (1), *Catherine Bruce (33) 33-39 *Barbara Gunn (50), *William Bannerman, Labourer (55), *William Bannerman, Shoemaker, Scraper (16), *Alexander Bannerman, Scraper (14), *Donald Bannerman, At School (8), *George Bannerman, At School (7), *Ann Bannerman (19) 40-44 *Widow Gunn (40), *Alexander McKay, Labourer, Scraper (16), *Adam McKay, An Idiot (13), *Robert McKay, An Idiot (12), *Christian McKay (19) 45-47 *John Bannerman, Labourer (55), *Catherine McKay (28), *Alexander Bannerman (1) 48-57 *Alexander McBeth, Labourer, Cook, Brought a pair of Millstones (35), *Christian Gunn (50), *George McBeth, Scraper (16), *Roderick McBeth, At School (12), *Robert McBeth, At School (10), *Adam McBeth, At School (6), *Morrison McBeth, At School (4), *Margaret McBeth, At School (18), *Molly McBeth (18), *Christian McBeth (14) 58-63 *Alexander Mathewson, Shoemaker, Serjeant of the Passengers (34), *Ann Mathewson (34), *Hugh Mathewson, At School (10), *Angus Mathewson (6), *John Mathewson (1), *Catherine Mathewson (2) 64-69 *Alexander Polson, Wheelwright (30), *Catherine Mathewson (30), *Hugh Polson, At School (10), *John Polson, At School (5), *Donald Polson (1), *Ann Polson (7) 70-74, embarked at Stromness 23 June: *William McKay, Shoemaker, Brought a pair of Millstones (44), *Barbara Sutherland (35), *Betty McKay, At School (10), *Dorothy McKay (4), *Janet McKay (2) 75-76 embarked at Gravesend: Joseph Adams, Labourer (25), Mary Adams (23) 77 embarked at Gravesend: *Reginald Green, Miner, Serjeant of Passengers (31) 78 embarked at Gravesend: *George Adams, Labourer (19) 79 embarked at Gravesend: Henry Hilliard, Labourer (19) 80 embarked at Gravesend: Edward Simmons, Labourer (20) 81 *Christian Bannerman, married Robert McKay 4 Sept. 1815 at York Fort (22) 82 *Jane Mathewson (22) 83 *Alexander Sutherland, Labourer, Serjeant of Passengers (25) 84 John McDonald, Saddler, Serjeant of Passengers (22)

B 1: Plan of Kildonan Settlers Lots showing 24 Lots surveyed by Peter Fidler and assigned to Settlers in 1817

1 James Sutherland; 2 vacant; 3 Alexander MacBeath; 4 John MacBeath; 5 John McLean; 6 Alexander McLean; 7 Martin Jordon; 8 Hector McLean; 9 John Bannerman; 10 Alexander Sutherland; 11 William Sutherland; 12 Jeremiah Sutherland; 13 Angus Matheson; 14 Alexander Polson; 15 Alexander Matheson; 16 John Matheson; 17 Donald McKay; 18 George McKay; 19 William McKay; 20 Robert McKay; 21 William Bannerman; 22 George Ross; 23 Alexander Murray; 24 John Flett

C 1-2: Names of Settlers of Red River, August 1818

Scotch Settlers: 1 M James Monkman (HB, 5); 2 Alexander MacBeath (8); 3 George MacBeath (1); 4 John MacBeath (2); 5 John Sutherland (3); 6 George Ross (3); 7 William Bannerman (6); 8 Robert McKay (2); 9 William McKay (6); 10 Widow George McKay or Rod McKay (4); 11 Donald McKay (4); 12 Alexander Mathison (7); 13 Alexander Polson (7); 14 Angus Mathison (4); 15 Jeremiah Sutherland (1); 16 William Sutherland (5); Alexander Sutherland (1); 18 John Bannerman (4); 19 Alexander McLean (2); 20 Alexander Murray (4); 21 Martin Jordin (4); 22 John MacLean (1); 23 John Bruce (1); 24 John Flatt (HB, 4); 24 James Sutherland (5); 25 Alexander Sutherland (Soldier, 2); 26 Donald Livingston (5); 27 John Pritchard (4); 28 Widow Gun McKay or Alex McKay (3); 29 John Farquahson (3); 30 George Adams (1); 31 Mrs Stewart (4); 32 John Folster (1); 33 Magnus Spence (HB, 4); 34 John Spence (HB, 3); 35 Hugh MacLean (1); 36 Peter Corrigul (HB, 2); 37 Peter Isackson (HB, 1); 38 Peter Dahal (HB, 1); 40 John Mathison (1); 41 John Sandison (7); 42 Robert Sandison (3); 43 George Sandison (2); 44 John Spence (3); 45 Oman Norquay (6)

Meuron's Settlers: 1 Mr Joseph Storg (1); 2 Antoine Archette (1); 3 Peter Brussel; 4 Jean Louis Bender (1); 5 Charles Bouche (1); 6 Jacques Boirir (1); 7 Antoine Bricklerr (1); 8 Michel Bardorritz (1); 9 Aimable Bayard (Canadien, 1); 10 Jean Dom Caurene (1); 11 Simon Dazio (1); 12 Thomas Dyma (Canadien, 1); 13 Peter Frieden (1); 14 Paul Gerber (1); 15 Joseph Gregoritz (1); 16 Martin Gregoritz (1); 17 Matin Garlic (1); 18 Henry Heckenberger (1); 19 John Jauch (1); 20 Martin Jsak (1); 21 Andreas Viorglo (1); 22 Ulrich Kauffman (1); 23 Peter Komdorfsky (1); 24 Antoine Luttman (1); 25 Woidzech Lassota (1); 26 John Meyer (1); 27 Antoine Morell (1); 28 Herman March (2); 29 Joseph Potender (1); 30 Laurent Quilisky (1); 31 Bernard Ree (1); 32 Micher Regnier (1); 33 Francois Sahys (1); 34 George Simon (1); 35 Jean Baptiste Sappiero (1); 36 Michel Schiller (1); 37 Mathias Schmit (1); 38 Bernard Schmit (1); 39 Frederick Scneider (1); 40 Antoine Sabatzky (1); 41 Valentine Streiffle (1); 42 John Veiring (1); 43 John Wachler (1); 44 John Wasilofsky (1); 45 John Willin (2); 46 Felix Muller, Ehrler, Wohllebeu, Nordt, Yanofsky, Caminsky with Matthay Sept. 13

Canadian Settlers: 1 Jean Baptiste Lagemonier (7); 2 Belhumeure (1); 3 Louison Jolicoeur (6); 4 Pierre Soujoici (1); 5 Angus MacDonald (5); 6 Joseph Plante (6)

D: Biographies of Five Kildonan Settlers:

John Bannerman (55) Scottish, wife Catherine (28) and infant son Alexander Martin Jordon (16) Irish, who married Mary McLean at Pembina in 1814 Donald McKay (31) Scottish, wife Catherine Bruce (33), son John (1) George McKay (50) Scottish, wife Isabella Matheson (50), children Roderick (19), Roberty (16) and Robert (11). George Ross who married Catherine Murray at York Factory in 1815.

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