Samuel de Champlain

Samuel de Champlain

male, deceased (1635)
Geographer, French, Explorer of Canada, Governor of New France, Furtrade, explorer
Samuel de Champlain , the "father of New France," was born between 1567 and 1570 in the town of Brouage, a seaport on France's west coast and died...
David Thompson

David Thompson

male, deceased (1857)
Interior of British Columbia, English migrant to Canada, province of canada, British, Explorer of British Columbia, Explorer of Canada…Furtrade
David Thompson (April 30, 1770 - February 10, 1857), was an English-Canadian fur trader, surveyor, and map-maker, known to some native peoples as...
John Jacob Astor

John Jacob Astor

male, deceased (1848)
trust, opium, German-American, Johann Jacob, John Jacob, from Baden-Württemberg…Fur trader, Furtrade
John Jacob (originally either Johann Jakob or Johann Jacob) Astor (July 17, 1763 - March 29, 1848) was the first of the Astor family dynasty and...
George Simpson

George Simpson

male, deceased (1860)
Scottish migrant to Quebec, Furtrade, Scottish, Graham and Simpson, Canadian Business Hall of Fame, Governor of the Northern Department
Sir George Simpson (1787 - 7 September 1860) was a Scots-Quebecer and employee of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC). His title was Governor-in-Chief...
Alexander Henry

Alexander Henry

male, deceased (1824)
CCGS Alexander Henry, pontiac, Native American, Furtrade, Fur trader, American captivity narrative
Alexander Henry (August 1739-April 4, 1824) was a fur trader and entrepreneur. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey in what was then British North...
Alexander Henry

Alexander Henry

male, deceased (1814)
lake superior, Explorer of Canada, Canadian, columbia river, Furtrade, Fur trader
Alexander Henry (? - 22 May 1814) was a Canadian fur trader and explorer employed by the North West Company. He is well known for his extensive...
Jean Nicolet

Jean Nicolet

male, 367 years old
French, Ottawa River, indigenous peoples, Nipissing, First Nation, Jean Nigolet (Nicollet) de Belleborne…Furtrade
Jean Nicolet (Nicollet) de Belleborne was a French voyager noted for exploring the Northwest Territory. In 1618 he came to Quebec as a clerk and to...
John McLoughlin

John McLoughlin

male, deceased (1875)
Symbols of Oregon, Columbia Fur District, Mayor of places in Oregon, factor, Canadian of Anglo-Irish descent, Chief factors…Fur trader, Furtrade
Dr. John McLoughlin, baptised Jean-Baptist McLoughlin, (October 19, 1784 - September 3, 1857), was the Chief Factor of the Columbia Fur District of...
James Douglas

James Douglas

male, deceased (1877)
vancouver island, colonial Governor, Pre-Confederation British Columbia, kcb, Fur trader, Order of the Bath…Furtrade
Sir James Douglas, KCB, (August 15, 1803 – August 2 1877), was an employee and officer of the Hudson's Bay Company and a British colonial go...
Peter Pond

Peter Pond

male, deceased (1807)
Cartographer, from Connecticut, Explorer of Canada, milford, cartography, benjamin…Furtrade
Peter Pond ( 1739 or 1740 - 1807) was born in Milford, Connecticut. He was a soldier with a Connecticut regiment, a fur trader, founding member of...