I think there are some people on here that can help with James Cayen's family but there are probably more than one James Cayen. Do you have a rough idea of when he was born or where he lived etc... Any information you wish to share about James might help in finding out more about him.

Hi Patty. Well you couldn't have picked a better man than Pi to write a book about. He's someone that all the kids who grew up in Fort Smith looked up to and a lot of us considered him our hero. I am honored to be able to call him a cousin and friend. There is some mention of Alex Sr in a few books ...

Hi Janet. Good to hear that Pie is doing well. His healthy lifestyle sure helped with that. I guess you must be aware of some of your relatives marriage and death certificates being available in the BC Archives. There are Gaddy's and Silman's in there. Also noticed an Ida Johnson married to a Gaddy ...

Hi Janet. Philip (Pie) is a good friend of mine. I used to be his neighbor when I lived in Fort Smith. He's also a first cousin to my mother. I also knew Charlie and James. Pie's mother and my grandfather were siblings. Pie was one of the last full time trappers who lived on his trapline most of his...

There is an Alex Kennedy buried in the Anglican graveyard at Fort Smith NWT. He had a son Philip Allen Kennedy that moved to Fort Smith with him. They came from the Peace River area and he was a veteran of the Nile Expedition. He was originally in Red River. His grave marker has him being born Decem...