Hi Gary
I believe the last couple of paragraphs should read Donald "McLennan".

Please add the link to Bert Pruden

Hi Gary
I have just received a message from the HBC Archives. They agree there was no “Margaret” born to John Peter Pruden and will be updating the Bio sheets when the next website refresh occurs. Beth

Who is Maggie? or is it suppose to be Betsy?

Gary I have not read the book yet but I did come across something that was interesting to read called Edmonton In Our Own Words Linda Goyette, Linda Goyette Carolina Jakeway Roemmich I found page 33 and 34 about Paul Kane very informative. This information has taught me, unless I see documentation t...

Hi Gary I just got back from the Manitoba Archives and this is was I found. 1) John Peter Pruden's first will (dated 1824) listing all his children 2) Margaret Harriott batizism listing her parents as John Edward Harriott and Elizabeth Pruden. I am sending you copies of the originals. There is a lis...

Gary: I have not read Czar of the Prairies’ by J.G. MacGregor yet. Did he happen to list his sources of information? The book was published back in 1978 before information was posted by the Canadian government on the internet. Beth

Hi Gary This is what I have found so far: 1)Wikipedia for John Edward Harriott – First wife Elizabeth. 2)Wikipedia for John Peter Pruden – “Children: Elizabeth . . .” - with no mention of a daughter named Margaret. 3)Dictionary of Canadian Biography- Harriott, John Edward – First wife Elizabeth. 4)S...

Hi Gary, I was wondering what sources you used to find the name of John Peter Pruden’s daughter who married John Edward “Ted” Harriot? For the longest time I believed that the Hudson’s Bay Bio Sheet for her son-in-law John Rowand Jr. was accurate. I now believe it is wrong. Her daughter, Margaret “P...

Ok Gary, This is the Story. James and Ellen (Pruden) Balsillie had 9 children, 10 if you include the adopted son Reggie. Their youngest son, John Wesley (Jack) Balsillie (1912-1976), known as Steve by the family, married Gladys “Mabel” Tait (1913-1992) on Dec 14, 1933 in Winnipeg and had a son seven...