Also, I have always been skeptical that the photograph of the young Metis man (here placed next to that of Margaret HARRIOTT) is actually John Rowand Jr. JRj was born somewhere around 1812 and the young man in the picture does not look older than thirty or so. Photography technology had not advanced...

"On March 31, 1859 Tom re-married at St Andrews to Rachel HARRIOTT, daughter of Nancy ROWLAND (1818-1849), the second wife of her father, John Edward HARRIOTT (1797-1866). She was a step-daughter of her father’s third wife, Frances BUNN, daughter of Phoebe SINCLAIR & Thomas BUNN (1765-1852)...

I have some information on 'country marriages' and possible children produced by John Rowand Jr. prior to his marriage to Margaret Harriott. A scrip record exists for a Catherine Rowand, born 1832 of John Rowand (Halfbreed) and Marie Metisse Iroquoise. Rev. Rundle baptises an infant child, Isabelle,...

Hi all. I work at Fort Edmonton Park and specifically focus on our replica of the 1846 Fort Edmonton. Some of the information here is very useful to outlining the careers of Saskatchewan District Company men. I've always been puzzled by Hector Finlayson. A letter from Chief Factor John Rowand in 184...