Li Exovedes - Biographies Supplement

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Li Exovedes - Biographies Supplement

Darcy John Bouchard. Li Exule 12/2012
Brief biographies of the Exovedes, Franco-Mtis, !nglo-Mtis, First
"ations, #hites, $atriots, %onscripts,
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&ominion S'mpathi(ers, old and
'oung, men and )omen, of the *++, &ominion -nvasion of the "orth-
#est .erritories and of the Stolen South Branch Lands, especiall'/
It is very difficult to write about some of these people without quoting Barkwell verbatim; I strongly
recommend reading his material, as he is the leading authority on the subject. This document is based on
Barkwells !eterans and "amilies of the #$$% &esistance, '(().
It is to be assumed that any person is a *+tis, unless otherwise stated so.
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On or about 15 April 1885, the half-breed families were ordered to move into Batoh!" #an$ of the
men had to be fored into fi%htin% a%ainst the invadin% %overnment troops" &iven %uns b$ the 'ebels
and ondemned to be shot if the$ did not defend the plae - man$ otherwise would not have rebelled of
their own free will(
&eader must refer to ,ist of -hildren of the &esistance.
Biographies
an unknown .akota girl from /askatoon married 0n1no)n 2ratton - their daughter
Marcile 2ratton )10* was +illed b$ the &atlin% %un durin% the ,all of Batoh!"
an unknown 0ative woman married 3lie Joseph Whitford son of 1illiam "rancis
1hitford and ,ouise .esjarlais""" - one hild is +nown born in 18-5 at a plae
un+nown"
Alphonsine. she married .homas 4uellette"""
Elizabeth "Eliza" - Dene married Fran5ois Boucher p6re"""
One dau%hter is +nown born in 18/0 at ,ort 0iard, 1ehho 'e%ion of the 234"
Marie n!no"n married !ndr Letendr fils"""
2o hildren are +nown"
A
# $harles Ale5ander Ada%s son of 2eorge 3dams )6n%lish* and 3nn 4eywood was
born in 1878 at 8t-9aul, 'ed 'iver 8ettlement: he )a%e 2/* married !nn "!nnie"
"or7ua' )1-* daughter of 5ohn 0orquay and 0ancy 1ard on 1; or 1/ Au%ust 18;5
at 8t-Andrews, ''8: the$ mi%rated to 2orth-3est"
8even hildren are +nown to have been born between 18;; and 1887 in 'upert<s
0and and the 2orth-3est 4erritories )#B, 8=, AB*"
$atherine Adshaze - she m" 8oseph 4uellette son of 5acques 5acob 6uellette and
*arie *arcellais"""
One hild of >atherine Adsha?e is +nown born in 18;- at 9esa 'iver""" )@*
# Antoine Allard son of 5oseph *oret 3llard and *arguerite7*argaret .esjarlais was
born in 18A- at #oose Bead, C D: he )20* married Euphrosine "Frisine" Ledoux )20*
daughter of 8ierre ,edou9 and /u:anne /hort on 1; Eanuar$ 18;- in 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier 9arish >hurh, ''8"
4hree hildren are +nown to have been born primarily at 1u+ 0a+e - other
deceased children are suggested"
Antoine was a member of >apt" Au%uste 0aframboise<s di:aine...
Allary dit &enry, see 9enr'
Marie Allery was born in 18AA or 18A;: she was married twie. she first married
Fran5ois -;t+ Bo'er son of ,ouison Boyer and *adeleine Trottier in 18/5: she then
moved to the 4urtle #ountain 'eservation in 2orth 1a+ota with her four small
hildren: she ne5t married <nknown 8t-9ierre, moved to >ulbertson, )#A, H8A*, and
lived there until her death in 1-A8 - she was either 10A or 10; $rs" when she died"
,our hildren are su%%ested"""
Marguerite !ller' dit 9enr' was born in 1875 at 0a #anitoba, '0: she married
-sidore Bo'er son of 8ierre Boyer and *arguerite Bonneau"""
8i5 hildren are +nown - two, "apolon and Magloire, were 9atriots and resisted
the 1ominion Invasion of 1885"
# Arthur A%yotte son of 5oseph 3myotte and *arianne )Bostonais* 8angman was born
on 18 ,ebruar$ 1858 at 9embina, )21, H8A*: he was married twie. he )@* first m"
Eos!phte 9elletier daughter of 8ierre 8elletier and 5os+phte .eschamps: he )25* ne5t
married Bets' !nderson daughter of Thomas 3nderson and "anny 8ocha in 1887 at
3illow Bunh, 234 )8=*"
Betsy Anderson - she )@* married !rthur !m'otte )25* son of 5oseph 3myotte and
*arianne 8angman"
Elizabeth Anderson daughter of Thomas 3nderson and -atherine was born in 1878
at 8t-Andrew<s, ''8: she married !ndre) .ate son of 1illiam Tate and *ary Bear
)-ree* on / ,ebruar$ 18;1"""
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 18;1 and 18/- at 9oplar 9oint, #arJuette
>o", ''8/#B - all are deeased before 1885"
'ancy (ophie Anderson daughter of 5ames "rancis 3nderson and "anny 2ill was
born in 18;; at ,ort >a%on""": she married "apolon Bo'er son of 8atriots Isidore
Boyer and *arguerite 3llery dit 4enry...: the$ lived in the 9rine Albert and 8t-0ouis
de 0an%evin"
4wo hildren are +nown"""
# Ale)andr* "+a Bich*" Arcand son of 5oseph 3rcand )"r=-an* and *arie !estro dit
2esson dit 5eannot )*+tis* was bapti?ed on 18 Otober 1878 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8: he was emplo$ed as an BB> #iddleman from 185/ to 1881: he was married
twie. he )@* first m" Marguerite Mc:a' )27* daughter of Ignace *c>ay and
5os+phte Bercier on 27 ,ebruar$ 185- at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, #arJuette east, '0: he
ne5t married ,ranoise Arand )b" 18AA*"""
4here must have been a sic1ness desend upon the famil$ with the winter old at
8t-,ranFois-Gavier, as Ale5andr! and #ar%uerite lost their eldest dau%hter Adelaide
)a%e 5 $rs"* on 18 Otober 18;5 - she was buried on 20 Otober 18;5: the$ lost their
$oun%est dau%hter #arie-'ose on 1- Otober 18;5 )a%e 1 $rs"* - she was buried on
20 Otober 18;5: and, the$ lost their onl$ son I%nae )a%e A $rs"* on 25 Otober 18;5
- he was buried 2/ Otober 18;5" 4he$ are not +nown to have had an$ other
hildren"
It is not +nown if or when #ar%uerite died, nor when Ale5andr! married
,ranoise"""
# ,rancois -e.is Arcand son of 5oseph 3rcand )"r=-an* and *arie !estro dit 2esson
dit 5eannot )*+tis* was born on 25 ,ebruar$ 18AA at 8t" ,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 - and
he died on 27 Eanuar$ 1-27 at 8t-0aurent, )8=*" Be was emplo$ed as an BB>
#iddleman from 18;A to 18;/: he )20* married $hilom6ne Brard )@* daughter of
8ierre B+rard and ,ouise *oreau on 1A Au%ust 18;5 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*"
4en hildren are +nown born between 18;5 and 1885: inludin%, Eoseph )born
Au%ust 1885: d" Au%ust 1885*"
# /Jean0-Baptiste Arcand fils son of 8atriots "ran?ois &+gis 3rcand and 8hilom@ne
B+rard was born on 20 April 18/0 at 8t-Bonifae or 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, )#B* - and
he died in 1-A8" Be was married twie. he )21* first married ;irginie Fleur' )21*
daughter of 8atriots 8atrice 5oseph "leury and 3gath+ 1ilkie on 25 2ovember 18-1
at 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*: he )78* ne5t married #arie-B!lKne Bo$er daughter of
1illiam Boyer and 5ulienne Bousquet on 17 Eanuar$ 1-08 at 8t-Antoine de 9adoue,
1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
6i%ht hildren are +nown to have been born of his first marria%e to ;irginie
Fleur' between 18-2 and 1-05" 4wo hildren are +nown to have been born of his
seond marria%e to *arie=4+l@ne Boyer between 1-08 and 1-10"
# Jean 'apol*on Arcand son of 5ean=Baptiste 3rcand p@re and 0ancy 3nne *c>ay
was born in 18;/: he was married twie. he )22* first married hild-bride $hilomene
Laroc7ue )1/*
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daughter of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste "ran?ois ,arocque and ,ouise
-hartrand on 2; 2ovember 188- at 1u+ 0a+e 234 )8=*: he )28* ne5t married
3nne .upont on 8 Eanuar$ 18-5 at 8t-8arement"""
4wo hildren of the marria%e with $hilomene Laroc7ue are +nown to have been
born in 18-1 and 18-;, 234 )8=*"
# Joseph Arcand son of 5oseph 3rcand )"r=-an* and *arie !estro dit 2esson dit
5eannot )*+tis* was born on 7 #arh 1877, ''8 C8rip affidavit. he was born on 1;
8eptember 187AD: he was emplo$ed as an BB> #iddleman from 1855-5-, and is
shown as a ,reeman in 'ed 'iver in 185-: he )28* married hild-bride 8osphte
Mc:a' )17* daughter of Ignace *c>ay and 5os+phte Bercier on 8 Eanuar$ 18;1"
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4he$ lived at 3hite Borse 9lains until 1881, whene the$ moved to 8t-0aurent, on
the "ourche des 2ros=!entres )as the /outh /askatchewan &iver was known*"
4en hildren are +nown to have been born in ''8, Baie 8t-9aul, )#B*, >$press
Bills )/wift -urrent*, 234 )8=*, and 'ed 1eer 'iver, 234 )8=* before the$ moved
to 8t-0aurent in 1881" 4wo hildren are +nown to have died due to hardships
resultin% from the Invasion and Oupation of the 8tolen 8outh Branh lands - #arie-
'osalie )/* died in April 1885, and >aroline )10* died in #a$ 1885"
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6rroneousl$ listed as married at the time of the 'esistane in Bar+well<s "amilies of the #$$%
&esistance, '(()"
2
Bis brother !lexandr "La Bich" !rcand m" her sister Marguerite Mc:a'"""
Marie Arcand daughter of 5oseph 3rcand )"r=-an* and *arie !estro dit 5eannot
)*+tis* was born in 187A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 - and she died on 22 #a$ 1-12"
8he married 8ames S)ain 8r/ on 17 ,ebruar$ 1851 """ - the$ had si5 hildren"
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 185A and 18/2 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8,
and some plae un+nown"
Marie Arcand daughter of 5oseph 3rcand and 5os+phte *c>ay was born in 18;1 at
8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: she )18* m" %harles Laviolette )L21* son of -harles
,aviolette, governor of Trois=&ivi@res, and Th+r@se *oreau dit .ucharme about
18/-""" - and the$ lived at 1u+ 0a+e"
4wo hildren are +nown born in 1882 and 188A at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=* "
Marie Arcand daughter of 8atriots "ran?ois &egis 3rcand and 8hilomene B+rard
was born on 2; #arh 18;5 or 2; #a$ 18;;""" - and she died in April 18-0 at 1u+
0a+e, 234 )8=*" 8he married Louis $arenteau fils son of 8atriots M8etitM ,ouis
8arenteau and /usanne or /u:anne 2rant on A 8eptember 1887 at 8t->oeur de
#arie, 1u+ 0a+e #ission, 234 )8=* - a double weddin%-servie )with his sister
#arie 9arenteau and Eoseph Ouellette fils*"
Marie Jos*phte Arcand was born on 2/ #arh 18;/: she married Fran5ois $rimeau
son of 8atriots "ran?ois 8rimeault dit 8rimeau and -aroline 8arenteau"""
,our hildren are +nown born between before 1885 and 18-2 at plaes un+nown.
A hild born in ,ebruar$ 1885 died in infan$"
1h*r2se Arcand deceased daughter of 5oseph 3rcand )"r=-an* and *arie !estro dit
2esson dit 5eannot )*+tis* was born in 1875 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 - and she
died on A Eul$ 188A" A hild-bride, she )1/* married 8ean-Baptiste Lafond p6re )20*
son of 3mable 3udet ,a8ointe and *arie &acette in 1852 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8"
4hirteen hildren are +nown born between 1857 and 1882 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8,
and ,ort >arlton and 4ouhwood Bills, 234 )8=*, and plaes un+nown. Adult hild
)Eean*-Baptiste M4hehasasoM was a 9atriot - see supra. adult hildren 'o%er, B!lKne,
6douard, and Barth!l!m$, were not mentioned amon% the 9atriots. twins - 8olomon
and 2apol!on, and 2orbert, #arie-'ose, #ar$ #erane, A%nes, and 6dward, were
all orphaned after their parents died in 188A"
B
# ,rederic! (a%uel Ballendine was born in185/ or 1858 or 18;0 at Battleford, 234
)8=* - and he died on 2A Au%ust 1-28 at Battleford, )8=*" Be )20* married Sophia
%ardinal )1-* daughter of 2abriel 2ardner -ardinal dit ,aBatoch+ and *arie
Bruneau in 1880 at ,ort 9itt, 234 )8=*"
4wo hildren are reo%ni?ed born in 1887 and 188A"
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3i+i4ree"om su%%ests that another hild, 2eorge, was born in 18-7""" but it is doubtful(
# 3te. 3eter Ballenden /Ballendine0 son of 5ohn Ballendine and *ary 4umpherville
was born on 10 1eember 187; at >umberland Bouse - and he died on 12 1eember
1885 at Battleford, 234 )8=*" Be )2/* married %aroline <o)land daughter of
1illiam &owland and Ali:abeth )Betsy* Ballenden in 18;7 at ,ort >arlton, 234
)8=*: he served as a member of the Battleford Bome &uards in the 1885 'ebellion,
and as a sout for Otter at the Battle of >ut =nife Bill"
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8even hildren are +nown to have been born between 1858 and 1885: althou%h,
the two eldest were old enou%h to have partiipated in the 'esistane the$ are not
mentioned as suh - *aria died in #$$B: of the five others, the two $oun%est died -
6li?abeth died on the da$ of her birth, in 188A, and #arie died in 1885 - and are
buried in Battleford -emetery: Eohn 'obert )1;* also died in 1885 and is buried in
Battleford -emetery" 3dult child "rederick /amuel was active during events in #$$%
on the -anadian side...
Batoch* - see +etendr* dit Batoch*
Mar.aret "Ma..ie" Bear daughter of 1illiam Bear and *argaret Tate = grand=
daughter of -hief 1hite Bear )*es=>a=0ee=8owit* aka Turner and 3=>ee=0a=3=/om
was bapti?ed in 18A0 at 'ed 'iver, 234 )#B*"
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8he married /John0 Ja%es 4sbister
- elder of the 3nglo=*+tis - son of 5ohn Isbister )6rkney* and "rances /inclair
)3nglo=*+tis*. 8eventeen hildren are +nown born between before 185- and 1881 at
8t-9eters, ''8, 9rine Albert and >umberland Bouse, 234 )8=*, 0ittle Britain,
)#B*, and plaes un+nown"
Elise Beaucha%p daughter of 5ean=Baptiste Beauchamp III and *arie=3nne
2onneville was born on 28 1eember 1858 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: bein%
bapti?ed the ne9t day on 2- 1eember 1858 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish >hurh, 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 - and she died in 1-7/ in Bi%%ar 1istrit, )8=*: bein% buried at
Bresa$lor >emeter$, )8=*" 8he was married twie. she first married Eoseph ,a$e dit
,aille
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on 70 Eune 1880 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish >hurh""" - no hildren are
+nown: she ne5t married widower 9enr' "Fleur'" Sa'ers on 70 Eanuar$ 1882 at
Beadin%l$ 9arish >hurh, Assiniboine-'ed 'iver 1istrit""" - seven hildren are
+nown born between 1882 and 18-; at plaes un+nown""
Jos*phte Beaucha%p daughter of 8ierre Beauchamp and *arie -omtois *orin was
born in 1870 in the 'ed 'iver 8ettlement: she married &avid ;enne son of 8ierre
!enne and *arie -harette"""
4en hildren are +nown born between 18A5 and 1880 at plaes un+nown"
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9eter<s brother, Adam, was also in the Battleford Bome &uards as was his ousin, 8am Ballendine" Bis
adopted son, ,redri+, was a member of 9oundma+er<s Band at the Battle of >ut =nife Bill"
2
Anestr$"om has #ar%aret Bear born in 18A2 at ,ort N la >orne, 234 )8=*"
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Eoseph ,a$e dit ,aille was born on / #a$ 18;2 at 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: bein%
bapti?ed on 8 #a$ 18;2 at 8t-Bonifae 9arish >hurh, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: he died in 1881 at Beadin%l$
1istrit, )#B*. )After his sudden passin%, 6lise married widower Benri ,leur$ dit 8a$ers*"
Mar.uerite Beaucha%p daughter of -harles Beauchamp and -atherine "alardeau
was born in 1872: she married $ierre Beaugrand dit %hampagne son of Ammanuel
Beaugrand dit -hampagne and *arguerite ,arocque )Blackfoot* before 1851"""
2ine hildren are +nown born between 1850 and 18/A at plaes un+nown""". One
hild, Ale5andr!, died $oun% - )a%e A*"
$aroline Beauche%in5 daughter of Benjamin *illet dit Beauchemin and *arie
8arenteau = grand=daughter of 3ndre *illet dit Beauchemin and -harlotte 8elletier
was born in 18A5 at 9rovenher or 8t-2orbert, ''8: a hild-bride, she )1;* married
$ierre 4onore dit 9enr' )L27* son of 3le9is 4onore=3llary dit 4enry and *arie
.aunais dit ,yonnaise on 22 Eanuar$ 18;1 at 8t-2orbert, ''8"""
6leven hildren are +nown born between 18;2 and 1885 at 8t-2orbert, ''8, and
li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 234 )8=*, and plaes un+nown - two hildren died in
infan$ in 188A" Adult hildren 4$annion )27*, Eoseph )22*, and 2orbert )1-/20*,
were old enou%h to partiipate in the 'esistane, but are not mentioned amon% the
9atriots" >hild-bride 6li?abeth )18 or 1;* was a 9atriot - infer #a5ime 9oitras""" and
9atrie )17* was a hild-soldier in the 'esistane"""
$ecile #illet dit Beauche%in daughter of Benjamin *illet dit Beauchemin and *arie
8arenteau was born in 18A2 at 8t-2orbert, ''8: she )25* married %harles .oussaint
%arri6re )7A* son of 3ndr+ -arri@re fils and *arie=3nne &ivard on 22 Eanuar$ 18;/
at 8t" 2orbert, ''8"
4he$ had ten hildren born at 8t-2orbert, ''8, and li >oul!e des 4ourond<s and
Batoh!, 234 )8=*. ,ive hildren are +nown born between 18;/ and 1882"""
Beau.rand dit $ha%pa.ne - see $ha%pa.ne
4sabelle Beauche%in daughter of Benjamin *illet dit Beauchemin and *arie
8arenteau was born in Eune 1828 - and she died on 2; Au%ust 18/8 at 8t-2orbert,
)#B*: bein% buried on 2/ Au%ust 18/8 at 8t-2orbert, )#B*" 8he married !ntoine
"ran?ois ;andal dit Matchas in L1857""" or in 18A/ at 8t-2orbert 9arish >hurh -
the$ were dwellin% at Assumption #ission 8ettlement in 1850: the$ moved to
Batoh! in 1882 - thirteen hildren"
,ourteen hildren are +nown - one died in hildhood - born between 18A- and
L18/A at 'ed 'iver, 'upert<s 0and, and at 9embina, )21 H8A*, and at 8t-2orbert,
''8/)#B*"
# $apt. Abraha% B*lan.er p6re son of 3braham Belanger and *arie=3nne !ersailles
was born in 18A8 or on 25 ,ebruar$ 18A- at 9embina, 1a+ota 4erritor$, )21, H8A* -
and he died on 22 Eanuar$ 1-1/ at 8t-Bippol$te, )8=*: bein% buried in 1-1/ at 8t-
Bippol$te >emeter$ O1, 8t-Bippol$te, )8=*" Be married $hilomene &elorme
daughter of 5oseph Asnault dit .elorme and Brigitte 8louf dit !illebrun on 21 Eune
18/0, 8t-2orbert, )#B*: the$ homesteaded Batoh! in the earl$ 18/0s: he was a
>aptain in 'i!l <s di?aines: he and his brothers Eohn )72*, 2orbert )25*, and Bernard
)20*, were patriots and resisted the >anadians in 1885"
Be was +nown as >aptain Belan%er, for he had served under 'i!l: the famil$
ame to Battleford and then to Ea+fish 0a+e 1istrit, followin% the 1885 rebellion"
Bis patent
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was %ranted in 18-- but he stated that he had alread$ been livin% on the
land for seven $ears, with his wife and ten hildren" Be was an able ranher. A lo%
house and stables were built, fort$ ares fened with rails and a mil+ house added in
18-2" B$ 18--, when the neessar$ ultivation had been done to Jualif$ for a patent,
he had 20 attle, - horses, sheep, and pi%s" 3hen the ountr$ filled up with settlers
and the free ran%e was %one, >aptain Belan%er moved to a farm west of 8t-Bippol$te,
where the ouple lived out their last da$s"
4welve hildren are +nown to have been born between 18/1 and 188- at 8t-
2orbert and 8t-Eean-Baptiste, )#B*, and 8t-Antoine-de-9adoue, Batoh! 1istrit, and
8t-0ouis, 234 )8=*"
# Bernard B*lan.er son of 3braham Belanger and *arie=3nne !ersailles was born in
18;5 or 18;8 at 8t-2orbert, ''8: he and his brothers >apt" Abraham )7;*, Eohn )72*,
and 2orbert )25*, were all patriots and resisted the >anadians in 1885: he )22*
married $auline "olin )1-* daughter of the traitor -harles 0olin and *arie=3nne
4arrison on 20 8eptember 188/:
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he died on 8 Eanuar$ 1-2/ at Batoh!, 8="
One hild, a dau%hter named #arie, is +nown to have been born in 1882"
4sabelle "Mista"" B*lan.er daughter of 3braham Belanger and *arie=3nne
!ersailles was born in 18A0 or 18A5 or 18A/-A- at 'ed 'iver or #istawasis, 234
)8=* - and she died at 8and$ 0a+e, 234 )8=*" 8he married 8oseph ".oomahtoon"
Ledoux son of Baptiste ,edou9 on 2 Eune 18;8 at 8t-2orbert, ''8 - they were
members of the *uskeg ,ake Band"
,ourteen hildren are +nown born between 18;0 and 18-2 at plaes un+nown.
inludin% twins born in 1880" 2ote. #arie-Anne )b" 18;8* and #ar$ Ann )b" 18/5*"""
# John B*lan.er son of 3braham Belanger and *arie=3nne !ersailles was born in 1851
or on 21 #a$ 1857 in 9embina 1istrit, #innesota 4erritor$, )21, H8A*
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- and he
died between 188/-88 at Batoh! 1istrit, 234 )8=*" Be married Marie-8osephine
2osselin daughter of "rancois 2osselin and /u:anne7/usan ,afournaise on -
2ovember 18/5 at 8t-2orbert, )#B*" Be and his brothers >apt" Abraham )7;*,
2orbert )25*, and Bernard )20*, were patriots and resisted the >anadians in 1885 -
refer to each"
8even hildren are +nown born between 18/; and L188- at 8t-2orbert and 8t-
Eean-Baptiste )#B*, Batoh! 1istrit, and 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
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23 1/A 8etion 18, 4ownship, 'an%e 1/, whih bordered the la+e"
2
Bar+well lists child=bride 9auline 2olin as C1stD wife of Bernard B!lan%er in "amilies of the #$$%
&esistance, '((), but the$ were not married until 20 8eptember 188/" 2ote. 'ootsweb lists the birth of
their dau%hter #arie B!lan%er in 1882 - 9auline would have been a%e 12 at that time""" )Bernard
Belan%er was married twie more. ne5t to >aroline 9aul - and perhaps had two children - and lastl$ to
#arie 'ose Pilleneuve*"
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Anestr$"om has Eohn B!lan%er born in 1851 at Batoh!, 234 )8=* - and he died in 188/ at Batoh!,
234 )8=*, despite also listin% son ,ranFois-Gavier M,ran+M as born in 188-"""
Marie B*lan.er daughter of 3braham B+langer and *arie=3nne !ersailles was born
on 1; #a$ 1851 in 9embina distrit, #innesota 4erritor$ )21, H8A*. Cborn 28 April
1852 )8rip Affidavit*D: or, she ma$ have been born in 1852 at 8t-2orbert, ''8 - and
she died in 18-0 or after 1-01 at Battleford, 234 )8=*" 8he )18 or 1-* marrierd
!thanase Lpine )20* son of 5ean=Baptiste ,+pine and Isabelle 8arenteau on 5 Eul$
18/0, 8t-2orbert, )#B*"
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 18/1 and 1888 at 8t-2orbert, )#B*, and
other plaes un+nown"""
Marie-Anne B*lan.er daughter of 3braham B+langer and *arie=3nne !ersailles
)daughter of 5os+phte ,etendr+* was born on ; April 18A1 at 8t-2orbert, ''8" 8he
was a member of the #us+e% 0a+e Band" 8he married &aniel %harette p6re son of
5oseph -harette and *arie 2osselin on 8 Ean 18;1, 8t-2orbert, ''8"""
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 18;0/;1 and 18/A at 8t-2orbert, ''8"""
2ote. Ber brother Eohn had been a member of the A-th 'an%ers with the British-
>anadian Boundar$ >ommission of 18/7-/A"""
# 'orbert B*lan.er son of 3braham Belanger and *arie=3nne !ersailles was born on
11 #a$ 18;0 at 8t-2orbert, ''8""" Be was a member of his brother >apt" Abraham
Belan%er<s di?aine in 1885" Be and his brothers Eohn )72* and Bernard )20* were
patriots and resisted the >anadians in 1885"
# 3ierre Bel.arde son of ,ouis Belgarde and Ali:abeth -ardinal was born on 15
2ovember 187- at Assumption, 9embina, 1a+ota 4erritor$, )H8A*""" Be married
Maria Fiddler daughter of 1illiam "iddler and *arguerite *c2illis on 20 ,eb 1882
at #il+ 'iver, 234 )8=*/)#4, H8A*"
8even hildren are +nown born between 1887 and 18-2 at 8t-Antoine de 9adoue,
Batoh!" #arie was born on 1 #arh 1885 and died two months later, on 1 #a$
1885, at Batoh! - Qust before the sie%e" 4wins, 9ierre and 1avies, were born in #a$
188-, but the$ died and were buried on - April 18-0, at Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
Moni6ue Bellerose married Fran5ois &umont dit %a'ole son of 8atriot !ital .umont
and 3delaide 2agnon Cdeeased 18/0D"""
3hilo%2ne B*rard daughter of 8ierre B+rard and ,ouise *oreau was born in 18A7 or
on 20 #arh 18A; at 'ed 'iver, )#B* - and she died on ; 2ovember 1-0; at 1u+
0a+e, )8=*: bein% buried on / 2ovember 1-0;" 8he )1-* married Fran5ois <gis
!rcand )20* son of 5oseph 3rcand and *arie 2esson7!estreau"""
4en hildren are +nown born between 18;5 and 1885: inludin%, Eoseph, b"
Au%ust 1885: d" Au%ust 1885"""
$atherine Ber.er daughter of 8ierre M>itikaniapnatchM Berger and 5udith M-hatkaM
1ilkie was born in 1852, 9embina 1istrit, #innesota 4erritor$, )21, H8A*, or she
was born in 18;2 or 18;A""" 8he was married twie. 8he first married 3illiam
0aframboise
1
on 10 #a$ 1880 at 8t-9eter<s #ission, Eudith Basin, )#4, H8A*: she
ne5t m" Modeste <ocheleau dit ;i(ier son of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste &ocheleau p@re
and *arie 3nne -arri@re after 1/ Au%ust 1885.
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she and her 2nd husband, #odeste,
were livin% with seven hildren in ,er%us >ount$ in the 1-00 #ontana >ensus"""
One hild of 3illiam 0aframboise is +nown born in 1880 at >$press Bills - no
doubt adopted b$ #odeste 'oheleau" 8even hildren of #odeste 'oheleau are
+nown born between 188/ and 1-00 at 3ood #ountain distrit, 234 )8=* and
,er%us >ount$, )#4, H8A*, and other plaes un+nown"
2ote. >atherine Ber%er and #odeste 'oheleau dit Pi?ier were
# $harles 8eor.e Bird (r.
9
son of 5oseph Bird and Ali:abeth Thomas was born on 1A
or 18 ,ebruar$ 18A0 at 8t-9aul<s, ''8 - and he )/-* died on 71 1eember 1-1- at
3aitville, Birh Bills 1istrit, )8=*"
A
Be was married twie. Be )27* first married
Anne Ballett )L1/* daughter of 4enry 4allett and -atherine 8arenteau on 70 Eune
18;7 in 8t-#ar$<s 9arish >hurh, 9orta%e la 9rairie, ''8 - she died before #$C$ at
/t=3ndrews 8arish .istrict - one daughter, Ali:abeth 3nn )b" 18;A* was orphaned: he
)28* ne5t married !nn "anc' 9alcro) dit 4alcro )25* daughter of 5oseph 4alcrow
and /ophia -ook on 12 or 17 ,ebruar$ 18;8 in 8t-Andrews 9arish >hurh, 8t
Andrews, ''8: the$ ame to the Balro 8ettlement in the 18/0s and attended 8t-
Andrew hurh"
>harles< fist wife Ann Ballett d" bef" 18;8, leavin% one dau%hter an orphan a%e A:
it is ertain that he remarried Ann 2an$ Balrow dit 4alcro for this ause""" and, of
this seond marria%e, nine hildren are +nown born. four were born between L18;8
and 18/7 at 9oplar 9oint, ''8 )or #B*: two were born between L18/5 and L18//:
and, four were born between 18/8 and 1888 at the Balro 8ettlement, 8outh Branh
4radin% 1istrit, Birh Bills, 234 )8=*"
2ote. >harles and !lexander Mc:a' were 9rine Albert 1istrit #!tis leaders:
the$ orresponded with 'i!l in #arh 1885: the$ a%reed with #!tis %rievanes, but
remained neutral, and would not resort to arms"
5ane Bird was born in 1877""" 8he was the wife of 1avid 4a$lor""" and had an
ille%itimate hild with Eohn #artin"""
# Ma.nus Bernard Birston /Burston0 son of 1illiam Birston )/cottish* and 3ngelique
*archand dit Bercier was born on 1 Eanuar$ 1828 at 8t-9aul<s, ''8""" Be )21*
married Madeleine $aul )20* daughter of 5ean=Baptiste 8aul and 3ngelique 2odin
1
3illiam 0aframboise son of "ran?ois ,aframboise and *arie Trottier was born in #arh 1857 - and he
died before 1/ Au%ust 1885"
2
Bar+well erroneousl$ lists >atherine Ber%er and #odest 'oheleau as a married ouple in "amilies of
the #$$% &esistance, '((): but, in The 8eople of the *+tis 0ation, '(#', Bar+well orretl$ states that
the$ were married after 1885 in #ontana"
7
>harles &eor%e Bird first married Anne Ballett )L1/* daughter of 4enry 4allett and -atherine
8arenteau on 70 Eune 18;7 at 8t-#ar$<s, 9orta%e la 9rairie, )#B*" 4he Birds were servants of the
Budson<s Ba$ >ompan$ and desendants of Eames >urtis Bird who was the first one to ome from
Aton, 6n%land"
A
>harles is listed in *+tis "amilies b$ &ail #orin, with a death date of 18;8 - this $ear also appears in
famil$ histories )ommunit$ histor$ boo+s*" Bowever, immediate famil$ histor$ shows that he was alive
after 1-00"
on 1; Eanuar$ 18A- at 8t-6ustahe, 234 )#B*" On ; Au%ust 18;- he was appointed
to the >ounil of Assiniboia and was the 8t-9aul dele%ate to the >onvention of ,ort$"
6ne daughter, Alsie, was born in #$%# = nothing more is known of her...
Bill$ard #ithell left Birston in har%e of his store in 1u+ 0a+e before the battle
there: he ma$ have looted and burnt it down""" but there is little evidene" Be was
tried for treason-felon$ at 'e%ina on 10 Otober 1885, but was released with a
warnin%"
:ir.inie Blandion
1
daughter of 3ntoine Blandion and *arie /upernant was born in
185/ at 6dmonton, 234 )AB*, or he was born in 18;0""" 8he married %harles
2arip' son of "ran?ois 2ari+py and ,a,ouise 2ladu in 18// at 8t-Albert, )AB*"
,ive hildren are +nown born between 18// and 188A at plaes un+nown"""
# Ed"ard 3ierre Blondin son of 8aul Blondin /r. and Asther &obillard was born about
185- at 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit, ''8""" Be was married twie. Be )27* first
married 6li?a &ladu )2A*
2
daughter of 3ntoine M1abascaM 2ladu and *arie=3nne
Bourassa on 20 Eul$ 1882 at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=* - she died on ') 6ctober #$$D
at .uck ,ake: he )L2;* ne5t married hild-bride Marie-Madeleine-"!nne"
Sansregret )1/* daughter of ,ouis 8ontbriand dit /ansregret and 2enevi@ve -arri@re
on 18 2ovember 1885 at 8t-2orbert, ''8"
7
$aroline Boucher daughter of Isidore Boucher and -harlotte 8lante was born in
185-""" 8he married Louison Sa'ers fils son of ,ouison /ayer /r. and /u:anne
"leury"""
One hild is +nown to have been born and died in 1881 at Battleford, 234 )8=*:
another hild is +nown born in 18-0 at a pClae un+nown"
# )M6ld BossM* $harles Eu.ene Boucher5 #0A, son of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste Boucher
and -aroline ,esp+rance was born on 1 1eember 18;A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8:
his famil$ moved to 8t-0ouis, )8=*, in 1882: when ,ranFois-Gavier 0etendr! left
Batoh! to tend his trading posts in the -arrot &iver region, in 188A, >harles )20*
was left in har%e of his store at Batoh!: he )21* was assistant seretar$ to the
>ounil of the 9rovisional &overnment at Batoh!, 1885: he )22* m" 9l6ne
Letendr )20* daughter of "ran?ois=Eavier ,etendr+ dit Batoch+ and *arguerite
8arenteau on 18 Au%ust 188; at Batoh!: eleted #0A for the Batoh! 1istrit in
18-2 and re-eleted in 18-A"
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 188/ and 1-00 at Batoh! and plaes
un+nown"""
1
:ir.inie .ion dit Blandion )dit Blayonne or 2layenne*"""
2
6li?a &ladu was born on 10 Otober 1858, 9embina 1istrit, 'ed 'iver 1istrit"
7
CApparentl$, she and 'obert 6lliot were stated to be married, for purposes of ma+in% 8rip >laims
re%ardin% deeased hildren""" see &ail #orin, *+tis "amilies. Pol"5, p"-/"D
Ava Boucher
1
daughter of 8ierre Boucher
2
and *arie=3mable 3nnabelle *ontagnais
Bruneau was born on 1; 2ovember 185-, 8t-Albert 1istrit, 234 )AB*, or she was
born in 18;1 at 8t-Albert""" 8he was married twie. 8he first married 8ames #ard 8r/
son of 5ames 1ard /r. and -atherine Bruneau in 18/1 or 18/5 at the Bow 'iver
#ission, >al%ar$, 234 )AB*""": she )1-* ne5t m" #ister #alaterre )21* in L18/8 at
8t-Albert, 234 )AB* - *alaterre is not listed amongst the &esistance "ighters"""
# ,ran;ois Boucher p6re married Eli(abeth "Eli(a" )1!n!*"""
One dau%hter +nown born 18/0, ,ort 0iard, 1ehho 'e%ion of the 234
# $apt. Jean-Baptiste Boucher p6re son of 5ean=*arie Boucher dit Barbel )"r=-an*
and -atherine *insey )*+tis* was born on 2; Eul$ 1878 at 'ed 'iver 1istrit, '0 -
and he died )/7* on 70 Au%ust 1-11 at 8t-0ouis, )8=*" Be )20* married hild-bride
%aroline Lesprance )1;* daughter of 3le9is ,esp+rance
7
and *arguerite 2renot dit
2renon
A
in 1858 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he had a srip appliation on 8 Otober
18/5 in 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"
On 5 Eune 1882, a aravan of o5-drawn arts left 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*, and
headed for the 2orth-3est 4erritories )8=*" 4his aravan, direted b$ Eean-Baptiste
Bouher, onsisted of si5 families. the Bouher ,amil$, 3illiam Bremner, 9ierre
Bo$er, Baptiste 1elorme and Eoseph ,iddler""" about ;0 men, women and hildren"
4he$ brou%ht with them all their worldl$ possession, lothin%, furniture, animals, et,
for the$ had no hope of ever returnin% to their former homes" ,ift$ da$s later, on Eul$
2/th, the$ arrived at their destination. a plae whih later beame 8t-0ouis des
0an%evin )8t" 0ouis, 8=*"
6ldest hild #arie married <dilon (t-Denis, a 23#9 offier, livin% at Batoh!
in 1-01" Older hildren Eean-Baptiste fils, 8olomon, >harles-6u%ene, 'ose-#arie,
and #arie-#ar%uerite, parented 65ovede families" 2ine other hildren are +nown
born between 18;- and 1885 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*, 0ittle 'apid 'iver, )#2,
H8A*, and Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
1
Bar+well has both Eames 3ard Er" and 6va Bouher as 'esistane Ativists in "amilies of the #$$%
&esistance, '((): but, aordin% to 6ileen Boran, seond husband #ister #alaterre )21* married
divor!e 6va Bouher )1-* about 18/8 at 8t-Albert, 234 )AB* - *alaterre is not listed amongst the
&esistance "ighters"
2
9ierre Bouher fils son of 8ierre Boucher and *arie=3mable 3nnabelle *ontagnais Bruneau was born
in Eanuar$ 18A- or on 1 #arh 18A- at 8t-Albert, 234 )AB* - and he died before 1-00 at 8t-Albert,
234 )AB*" Be was married twie. Be first married Isabelle Breland daughter of Adward !alade
Breland and 2enevi@ve Fan=yeo=*ah=toos=kees *ondion in 2ovember 18;; at 0a 8te-Anne, 234
)AB*: he ne5t married #arie 4odd, ille%itimate dau%hter of 5ohn *c3llum Todd and *arie=3nne 3llary
in 18/2 at 8t-Albert, 234 )AB*" Isabelle Breland was born in 18A5 at 0a 8te-Anne, 234 )AB* - and
she died in 18/0 in 8t-Albert distrit, near Admonton, 234 )AB*" #arie 4odd was born in 185- at
8tur%eon >ree+, 8t-Eames, ''8""" 2ote. #arie-Anne Allar$ was livin% with Eoseph Bremner at the time
of her dau%hter<s birth. 4heir son Eoseph Bremner )b" 1852* was a half-brother to #arie 4odd" #arie was
bapti?ed at 8t-Bonifae >athedral on 1; Eanuar$ 18;1" 8he was brou%ht up b$ her aunt #ar%uerite
Allar$ and unle BenQamin Pandal" #arie married 9ierre Bouher, in 18/2. Be was 10 $ears older"
7
Ale5is MBonamiM 0esp!rane was a famous 0a 0ohe boat bri%ade leader"
A
#ar%uerite &renon daughter of 5oseph 2renon )b" L1/;5* and 0owananikkwee )b" L1//A* - a 8auteuse"
# Jean-Baptiste Boucher fils son of 8atriots -apt. 5ean=Baptiste Boucher p@re and
-aroline ,esp+rance was born on 70 Eune 18;1 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 - and he
)82* died on 2- April 1-A7" Be )21* married Marie-Louise Bremner )18* daughter
of 8atriots 1illiam Bremner and *aria 4ogue on ; Eanuar$ 1882 at 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, )#B*"
8i5teen hildren are +nown born between 1882 and 1-05 at 8t-0ouis, 234 )8=*.
sadl$, 9ierre, 9hilomene, and Ale5andr!, all died the da$ the$ were born: B!lKne died
at 10 wee+s: and, ,rederi+ died at 10 months"""
Marie Boucher daughter of 8atriots -apt. 5ean=Baptiste Boucher p@re and -aroline
,esp+rance was born on 8 ,ebruar$ 18;0, )#B* - and she died on 11 2ovember
1-A1" 8he first m" Eoseph 0avall!e
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son of 8atriots -harles *artin ,avall+e and
*arguerite -ourchGne on 2- Eanuar$ 18// at 8t-6ustahe, )#B*: ounted in 1881
>ensus at Baie-8t 9aul, #arJuette, ))#B* C2ote. #ar$ 0avallie )2-*, 3idow - one
hild is +nownD: she ne5t m" 4dilon St-&enis""": in 1-01, the$ were livin% in Batoh!
distrit, 234 )8=*"
,our hildren of Eoseph 0avall!e are +nown born between 18// and 1881 at ,ort
9ell$, 234, and 8t-6ustahe, )#B*. 4hree of them died in infan$""" - one orphaned
hild is +nown" 2ine hildren of Odilon 8t-1enis are +nown born between L188;
and 1-02 at plaes un+nown"""
Marie-Levina Febrine Boucher aka 3lvina Boucher daughter of 8atriots -apt. 5ean=
Baptiste Boucher and -aroline ,esp+rance was born on - ,ebruar$ 18/A at 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*: or, she was born on - 8eptember 18/A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
)#B*: or, she was born in 1882 in the 'ed 'iver 8ettlement: bein% bapti?ed on 11
8eptember 18/A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, )#B* - and she died on 11 Otober 1-A1: or,
she died on 71 Au%ust 1-7; - a%e ;2 $r" 8he was married three times. she first
married #" 0avall!e )d" 1882* and ne5t married Odilon 8t-Eean
2
""": she )18* lastl$
married Mathias $arenteau )20* son of 8atriots 8ierre 8arenteau fils and 4+l@ne
0ormand before 18-A""" or about 18-2 at 8t-0ouis, 234 )8=*"
7

,ive hildren are +nown born between 18-A and 1-0; at plaes un+nown"
Marie-Mar.uerite Boucher daughter of 8atriots -apt. 5ean=Baptiste Boucher p@re
Boucher and -aroline ,esp+rance was born on 20 2ovember 18;- at 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, ''8 - and she died )//* on 7 #arh 1-A; at 8t-0ouis, )8=*" A hild-bride,
she )1/* m" Maxime Lpine fils son of 8atriots *a9ime ,+pine p@re and 5os+phte
,avall+e in 2ovember 188; at 8t-0ouis, 234 )8=*"
A
1
Eoseph 0avall!e son of -harles *artin ,avall+e and *arguerite -ourchGne was born in 185A/55 - and
he died about 1881"
2
Odilon 8t-Eean ne5t married 1enise 4albot )b" 1851* - three children are known"
7
#atthias 9arenteau )20* and #arie 0evina ,ebrine Bouher aka Alvina Bouher )18* daughter of -apt.
5ean=Baptiste Boucher and -aroline ,esp+rance are erroneousl$ listed as a ouple amon%st the
'ebellion Ativists in Bar+well<s "amilies of the #$$% &esistance, '(()"
A
Bar+well erroneousl$ lists this ouple amon%st the 'ebellion Ativists in "amilies of the #$$%
&esistance, '(() = perhaps this is where they first met and fell in love"
-ose-Marie Boucher daughter of 8atriots -apt. 5ean=Baptiste Boucher p@re and
-aroline ,esp+rance was born between 18;5-;;, )#B* - and she died on 2ew Rears
6ve 1-57 at 8t-0ouis, )8=*: or, she died )88* on 11 April 1-57 at 3a+aw, )8=*:
bein% buried at 1omr!m$, )8=*" 8he )L18* married #oSse Bremner )21* son of
8atriots 1illiam Bremner and *aria 4ogue on 28 or 2- April or Au%ust 1887 at 8t-
0aurent, 234 )8=*: livin% in 18-1 at &randin/8tobart 1istrit, 234 )8=*"
4en hildren are +nown born between 1885 and 1-0; at 8t-0ouis de 0an%evin and
1omr!m$ 234 )8=*"
# (olo%on Boucher son of 8atriots -apt. 5ean=Baptiste Boucher p@re and -aroline
,esp+rance was born on 22 1eember 18;2 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: bein%
bapti?ed on >hristmas 1a$, 25 1eember 18;2 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 - and he
died in Otober 1-70" Be si%ned a petition protestin% the 1887 Order in >ounil
transfer of #!tis land at 8t-0ouis to the 9rine Albert >oloni?ation >o": he fou%ht in
the front lines at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, dressed Eerome Benr$<s wound, and was
part of a %roup of seven men fi%htin% to%ether as a unit on the last da$ at Batoh!: he
)27* married <ose-Marie 4uellette )18* daughter of 8atriots *oHse 0apol+on
6uellette and Isabelle Ali:abeth .umont L1885/8;"
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 188/ and 18-8"""
# Ale)andr* Bourassa son of 8atriots ,ouis Bourassa and *arguerite M0isandaway
6tackyickM ,afleur was born about 18;7""" Be )21* married hild-bride !delaide
Laroc7ue )1/* daughter of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste "ran?ois ,arocque and ,ouise
-hartrand on 17 #a$ 188A at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*" A member of >apt" Baptiste
9rimeau<s di?aine"""
Betsy /Eli(abeth0 Bourassa daughter of 8atriots ,ouis Bourassa and
*arguerite=M0isandaway=6tackyickM ,afleur was born in 18;/ at 1u+ 0a+e, 234
)8=*: a hild-bride )1/* she m" #illiam 8erome <acette )2/* son of 8atriots -harles
&acette II and 4+l@ne Boyer on 27 #a$ 188A at Batoh!, 234 )8=*"""
# +ouis Bourassa son of 8ierre Bourassa and -harlotte 1essard was born in 1818 or
about 1828 in the 2orth-3est 4erritories
1
""" Be )L18* married Marguerite
""isanda)a' 4tac1'ic1" Lafleur )18* daughter of 6tackyick ,afleur and 5os+phte
8age on 25 #arh 18A; at ,ort des 9rairie, near ,ac /te=3nne, 234 )AB*" Be was a
member of >apt" Baptiste 9rimeau<s di?aine"""
Adult hildren #ar%uerite )78*, >harlotte )75*, 0ouis )77*, Eohn )Eean* )71*, were
not amon% the 9atriots. Adult hildren 6li?abeth MBets$M )L70* #odeste )L27*, and
Ale5andr! )22*, were 9atriots and resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to eah"
8ophia )20* was amon% the &aughters of the <esistance"
# Modeste Bourassa son of 8atriots ,ouis Bourassa and *arguerite M0isandaway
6tackyickM ,afleur was born about 185; at 1unve%an, )AB*: or, he was born in 18;2
1
Ansestr$"om has 0ouis Bourassa son of 8ierre Bourassa and -harlotte 1essard born #$#$...
in the 2orth-3est 4erritories - and he died un+nown at 0eas+, )8=*" Be was married
twie. Be )L21* first married Stephanie $rimeau )1-* daughter of 8atriots 5ean=
Baptiste dit Baptiste 8rimeau and &osalie /mith on ; ,ebruar$ 1887 at 1u+ 0a+e
#ission, 234 )8=*: a widower, he )L70* ne5t married 9hilomene 0ussier dit 0uier
daughter of 8atriots Toussaint ,ussier and ,ouise Bra:eau on A Otober 18-2 at
1u+ 0a+e"
4hree hildren are +nown born from the first marria%e to 8tephanie 9rimeau
between 188A and 1888 in the 1istrit of >arlton - it is not specified who helped care
for her orphaned children...
/i9 children are known born from the second marriage to 8hilomene ,ussier dit
,ucier born between #$)D and I#)($ in the 8rince 3lbert and -arlton .istricts and
at ,eask, )/>*...
# 9te3illiam Bour+e son of Adwin Bourke
1
and Isabella 4allett was born on 20 April
18;7 at 8t-Eames, ''8 - and he died in the home of his dau%hter on 2 #arh 1-A7 at
3innipe%, )#B*" 1urin% the 1885 2orth 3est 'ebellion he served as a private in the
-0th Battalion, afterwards with the 17th ,ield Batter$ and militia for si5 $ears" Be
)2A* married Alie 3al+er )20* on 10 1eember 188/" Be was 'eeve of the
#uniipalit$ of Assiniboia )1-0A*, a 8hool 4rustee and 8eretar$-4reasurer of the
8t-Eames 8hool 1istrit, 1istrit Pie-9resident and #ember of the >ounil of the
9rovinial >onservative Assoiation, and a 1iretor of the 3estern 0ife Assurane
>ompan$: for three $ears, he was en%a%ed on the staff of >olonel 'uttan, it$
en%ineer of 3innipe%" 3hile livin% in Brandon, he served as a >it$ Alderman for
ei%ht $ears, and hairman of the ,inane and Assessment >ommittee, 3ater 3or+s
1epartment, 9olie 1epartment, and ,inane >ommittee: he was a member of the
'eturned 8oldiers Assoiation and the Brandon 9ubli 9ar+s Board, 9resident of the
Brandon >onservative Assoiation, and 9resident of the ,ederal >onservative
Assoiation of Brandon: he or%ani?ed 3m" Bour+e T >ompan$, whih speiali?ed in
a%riultural implements and forwardin% stora%e, disposin% of the ompan$ in 1-11 to
>anadian 8toves &as 6n%ine >ompan$"
,ive hildren are +nown born between 188- and 1-05 at plaes un+nown"""
# Baptiste Bous6uet son of *ichel ,ouis Bousquet and ,ouise !andette was born in
18;;: he m" Flavie Ledoux daughter of 8atriots 5erome ,edou9 and 3ngelique
*orand dit *oran"""
1
Ed)in Bour1e was son of Eohn 9almer Bour+e and 2an$ >ampbell, who ame from >ount$ 8li%o,
Ireland, to the 'ed 'iver 8ettlement in 1812: he was aptain of the volunteers who or%ani?ed to protet
the ountr$ from the Fenian <aids" Be was eleted to represent 8t-Eames in #anitobaUs first 0e%islature
in 18/0" 'e-eleted, he was a member of the 18/;-/8 0e%islature whih abolished the #anitoba Hpper
Bouse" In later $ears he served on the 8t-Eames ounil and on the shool board" Eohn 9almer Bour+e
was an Irishman who ame with the 8el+ir+ 8ettlers wor+in% part$ in 1812: he was a survivor of the
8even Oa+s #assare, and was emplo$ed with the Budson Ba$ >ompan$" 2an$ >ampbell was a #!tis
lad$ whose father was an 6n%lish trader with the GR >ompan$ and whose mother was 8iou5 from the
Illinois/3isonsin area"
2ote. Bar+well is in error in The 8eople of the *+tis 0ation, '(#', laimin% 3illiam Bour+e,
who was born in 18;7, as son of 6li?abeth )2an$* 2abes, who was born in 18/- and adopted and raised
b$ her half-aunt Isabelle )n@e Ballett* Bour+e. Be was the son of 6dwin Bour+e and Isabella Ballett"
4wo dau%hters of this marria%e with Flavie Ledoux are +nown born in 18-1 and
18-7 at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
# $yrille Bous6uet son of *ichel ,ouis Bousquet and ,ouise !andette was born about
185/ in 'ed 'iver 1istrit - and he died un+nown at Battleford, )8=*" Be )25*
married Eli(a Sa1aban Le=our )1-* daughter of 5ean=MBaptisteM /akaban M*outon=
-lackeM ,ejour and 2enevi@ve /t=.enis on 10 Eanuar$ 1882 at 1u+ 0a+e, 23 )8=*"
One dau%hter, 'osalie, is +nown born in #arh 1885 at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
Elizabeth MBetsyM Bous6uet daughter of 8atriots ,ouis 4enri Bousquet and Ali:abeth
MBetsyM "isher was born in 18A- at 'ed 'iver, '0 - and she died in 1-28" 8he
married 8ean-Baptiste Bo'er son of 5ean=Baptiste Boyer and 4+l@ne *c*illan"
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 18A- and 18-1 at 8t-Bonifae 9arish
1istrit, Butte #adonald, and 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=* and plaes un+nown" 4he
eldest #arie-,lorestine was not amon% the 9atriots, but eldest son !lexandr was -
infer.
Isabelle MBelleM Bousquet
1
- a Battleford treat$ Indian: she married 8ohn .odd 8r/
bastard son of 5ohn *c3llum Todd and *adeleine .ucharme on 28 Eanuar$ 18/- at
Battleford, 234 )8=* - livin% in 8outh Battleford in 18-1"""
Julienne Bous6uet daughter of 8atriots ,ouis 4enri Bousquet and Ali:abeth MBetsyM
"isher was born on / Eune 18A/ at 8t-Bonifae, ''8""" A hild-bride, she )15*
married #illiam Bo'er )22* son of 5ean=Baptiste Boyer and 4+l@ne *c*illan on 2;
Au%ust 18;A, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: the$ moved to 8t-0ouis de 0an%evin, north of
Batoh!"
4welve hildren are +nown born between 18;7 and 1888 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8,
and 8t-0aurent and 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=* - four died as hildren, another died a%e
15, and one, 'aphael, was listed be &arnot as a 'esistane Ativist"
# +ouis Bous6uet son of *ichel ,ouis Bousquet and ,ouise !andette was born about
18A-""" Be )21* married hild-bride Elise St-&enis )1;* daughter of 8ierre /t=.enis
and 3delaide .auphinais on 15 Eul$ 18/0"
,ive hildren are +nown born between 18/1 and 188- at 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*
and plaes un+nown"""
# +ouis 9enri Bous6uet son of ,ouis Bousquet and *arie *+tisse was born in 1800 or
1808 in 'upert<s 0and: or he was born in 1827 in the 'ed 'iver 1istrit - and he died
on 1; Au%ust 1858 at 8t-Bonifae 1istrit, near 8embina: bein% buried on 21 Au%ust
1
Isabelle MBelleM BousJuet was born in 18A; - and she died on 5 #arh 1-18 at Battleford, )8=*" Belle
and Eohn 4odd Er" adopted the adopted hildren of ,ran+ 8mart and his wife =ate Eosephine 1onovan in
Battleford" ,ran+ and =ate had been married on - Eune 1887" Be was +illed durin% the 2orth-3est
'ebellion b$ a bullet fired b$ an Indian on 22 April 1885" In "ootprints in the .ust, 1ou%las 0i%ht also
sa$s, on pa%e 207, that M8hortl$ after the 'ebellion, #rs" 8mart returned to the east, leavin% her two
adopted $oun% sons in Battleford where the$ were brou%ht up b$ #r" and #rs" Eohn 4odd"M One of
them, ,ran+ 8mart, later married in 1-02"
1858 in the Assumption #ission >emeter$, 234 in the #innesota 4erritor$, )2orth*
1a+ota 4erritor$, )H8A*" Be married Eli(abeth "Bets'" Fisher daughter of 4enri
*unro "isher and *arguerite "afard dit ,aframboise on 1 Eune 18AA, 8t-Bonifae,
''8"
Adult hildren Eulienne, Benri, 6lise, #ar%uerite, >hr$sostome, 9hilomene, and
1omitilde, are not mentioned amon% the 9atriots""". Adult dau%hter Eli(abeth )7;*
was a 9atriot and resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to same"
2ote. 3 widow, Betsy "isher was caught up in events of the #$$% 0orth=1est
&ebellion... erroneously listed among the %$( li A9ovede J *+tis 0ames ,ist.
# Ale)andr* Boyer son of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste Boyer and Ali:abeth Bousquet was born
on 2 ,ebruar$ 18;;in the 'ed 'iver 8ettlement""" Be )2/* married Marguerite
Fergusson )25* daughter of 8atriots 3ntoine "erguson and Alise 5erome dit /t=
*ath+ on 1/ Otober 18-7, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
$le%ence Boyer daughter of 5ean=Baptiste Boyer and 4elene *c*illan was born on
/ Eune 1857 at 3innipe%, )#B* - and she passed awa$ on 11 Au%ust 1-12 at Batoh!,
)8=*" 8he was married three times. she first m" 6mile >ourno$er - one child,
3rmand -ournoyer, was born of this union: the$ separated, and eah remarried.
>lemene ne5t married Au%ustin 0!on 1eneubour%, a Bel%ian - he abandoned her
and her son, returning to Belgium" >lemene ne5t married Eean-Baptiste Bo$er )b"
18A/*"
,elicit* Boyer daughter of 5ean Baptiste Boyer and 4+l@ne *c*illan married 2ilbert
Breland son of 3le9andr+ Boishue dit Breland and Amilie 1ells: the$ lived at 'ed
1eer 'iver, 234 )AB*, then at 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*"
8even hildren are +nown born between 18;; and 1880 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8, 'ed 1eer 'iver, 234 )AB*, and 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*"
# ,ran;ois %>t Boyer son of ,ouison Boyer and *adeleine Trottier was born on A
8eptember 1852 Cor 185AD at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8""" Be married Marie !llar' in
18/5: he fou%ht and was wounded at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s on 2A April 1885 - and
died three da$s later"
,our hildren are su%%ested"""
&*l2ne Boyer daughter of 5ean=Baptiste Boyer and 4+l@ne *c*illan was born in
187A at 8t-Bonifae, ''8: she married %harles <acette -- son of -harles &acette
and &eine Boucher"""
2ine hildren are +nown born between 185/ and 18/5 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8,
Vu<Appelle, and >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 234 )8=*, and at other plaes and times
un+nown. Adult hildren 3illiam )28*, #arie-'ose )2A*, and >harles 1amase )21*,
were 9atriots are resisted the 1ominion Invasion"
# 4sidore Boyer son of 8ierre Boyer and *arguerite Bonneau - brother of 5ean=Baptiste
)noted below* was born in 182- at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 - he fou%ht and died
durin% the last da$ of fi%htin% at Batoh! on 12 #a$ 1885 and was buried in the mass
%rave at 8t-Antoine de 9adoue, Batoh!, 234 )8=*" Be married Marguerite !ller'
dit 9enr' - and the$ were residents of 8t-0ouis de 0an%evin:
# Jean-Baptiste Boyer son of 5ean=Baptiste Boyer and 4+l@ne *c*illan
1
was born in
18A5 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8 - and he died in 1-15" Be married Eli(abeth MBetsyM
Bousquet daughter of ,ouis 4enri Bousquet and Ali:abeth MBetsyM "isher"""
2
and the$
moved to 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*, on the /outh /askatchewan &iver, in 18;;: he was
one of 'i!l<s 1; man 65ovedate >ounil in 1885"
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 18A- and 18-1 at 8t-Bonifae 9arish
1istrit, Butte #adonald, and 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=* and plaes un+nown" 4he
eldest #arie ,lorestine was not amon% the 9atriots, but eldest son !lexandr was -
see supra.
# Ma.loire Boyer son of 8atriots Isidore Boyer and *arguerite 3llery dit 4enry was
born on 21 Eanuar$ 18;2, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he )L27* m" Marguerite
"Maggie" Bremner in 188;"
8even hildren are +nown born between L188; and after 18-/ at plaes
un+nown"""
Mar.uerite Boyer daughter of 8atriots Isidore Boyer and *arguerite 3llery dit
4enry was born in 1852 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: she m" 2eorge !ndre) Fiddler
son of -lement "iddler and -harlotte /later"""
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 18// and 188; at 8t->atherine<s, )@*, 8t-
6ustahe, )#B*, and Battleford and Batoh!, 234 )8=*. inludin% twins born in
1880"
Marie-1h*r2se Boyer married #illiam Bruce son of 5ohn Bruce and 5ane 3nn
4ichenburg...
# 'apol*on Boyer son of 8atriots Isidore Boyer and *arguerite 3llery dit 4enry was
born on 22 Eune 185-""" Be married "anc' Sophie !nderson daughter of 5ames
"rancis 3nderson and "anny 2ill...: the$ lived in the 9rine Albert and 8t-0ouis de
0an%evin"
4wo hildren are +nown born"""
2ote. Be and >harles 2olin ame under suspiion and were arrested b$ the
65ovedate(
# -aphael Boyer
7
son of 8atriots 1illiam Boyer and 5ulienne Bousquet was born on -
8eptember 18;/ at 8t-Bonifae, ''8 - listed be &arnot as a 'esistane Ativist"
1
In The 8eople of the *+tis 0ation, '(#', Bar+well has Eean-Baptiste Bo$er son of 8ierre Boyer and
*arguerite Bonneau"""
2
Anestr$"om has Eean-Baptiste Bo$er first married P!roniJue Briendo )b" 1/AA* and they had one
child...
7
'aphael Bo$er married #arie-Wlise 4ourond daughter of 5oseph Tourond and 8osphte /n6e $aul0 "La
;euve .ourond" - refer to same"
:ir.inie Boyer daughter of 8atriots 1illiam Boyer and 5ulienne Bousquet was born
about 18;2 or about 18;A Cin #anitobaD - and she died at 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*"
8he married #illiam ;andal son of 8atriots -apt. 5ean=Baptiste !andal p@re and
*arie 8rimeau on / ,ebruar$ 1882 at 8t-0aurent >hurh, 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*"
4welve hildren are +nown born between 1882 and L1-0A at 8t-0aurent and
Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and plaes un+nown"
# $apt. Willia% Boyer son of 5ean=Baptiste Boyer and 4+l@ne *c*illan was born in
18A0 in the 'ed 'iver 8ettlement - and he died on 2/ 8ep 1-18" Be )22* married
hild-bride Eulienne BousJuet )15* daughter of ,ouis Bousquet and Ali:abeth MBetsyM
"isher on 2; Au% 18;2 in 8t-Bonifae, ''8: the$ moved to 8t-0ouis de 0an%evin,
north of Batoh!"
4welve hildren are +nown born between 18;7 and 1888 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8,
and 8t-0aurent and 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=* - four died as hildren, another died a%e
15, and one, 'aphael, was listed be &arnot as a 'esistane Ativist"
2ote. Alon% with >harles 2olin, he was suspeted of dislo$alt$ and arrested b$
the 65ovedate(
8ene=i2=e MBrabanM Brabant daughter of 3ugustin Brabant and *arguerite
2enevi@ve l4irondelle was born about 1821 in 'upert<s 0and: bein% bapti?ed )L17*
on 18 #a$ 187A at 8t-Bonifae, ''8 - and she died after 1-01 at 1u+ 0a+e, 234
)8=*" 8he )L18* married ,ouis 8ierre Baptiste M-ha=ka=panM Sa1aban dit Le=our
)L20* on 2 8eptember 187- in 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish >hurh, ''8"
4wo of their three +nown sons - Eean-Baptiste )deceased #$$B* and &re%oire )A2*
were 9atriots who resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to each"
&enrietta Braconnier daughter of 3mable Braconnier and Ali:abeth /tevenson was
born in 1878 or 18A7""" 8he married /8ean0-Baptiste ;andal fils in 18;/"""
4wo hildren are +nown born in 18/7 at Vu<Appelle and L18// at a plae
un+nown in the 234 )8=*"
4sabelle Braconnier
1
daughter of 3mable Braconnier and Ali:abeth /tevenson was
born about 1855""" 8he was married twie. 8he first married B" #" 1emor$ about
1855, )#B*: she ne5t married <oger ;andal on 11 2ovember 18/7 at 8te-A%ath!,
9rovenher, )#B*"""
8i5 hildren of either 1emor$ or Pandal are +nown born between before 18/;
and 1882 at plaes un+nown" 4hree other hildren of Pandal are +nown born
between about 1887 and 188; - the youngest dieing within two days of birth"
8ulienne 2uillemine Braconnier was born on 2A #arh 18/2: bein% bapti?ed on 2
April 18/2 at 8te-A%ath! 1es #onts )4errebonne*, Vu!be: she m" 8oseph $ilon fils
son of 5oseph 8ilon p@re and 3ng@lique 0ormand on ; ,ebruar$ 18-7 at Batoh!,
234 )8=*"""
One hildren is +nown"""
1
Isabelle Braonnier was first married to B" #" 1emor$ L1855, )#B*"
Julienne "Julie" Braconnier daughter of 3mable Braconnier and Ali:abeth
/tevenson married 8oseph ;andal son of 3ntoine !andal and *arguerite /avoyard=
Berthelet on 1/ April 18;;, 8t-2orbert, ''8"""
One hild is +nown born L18//"""
(arah Brass daughter of 8eter Brass 5r. and *arguerite .aniel was born in 1852 at
,ort 9ell$ 1istrit, 8=
1
: bein% bapti?ed on 10 Eanuar$ 1881 at 8t-Pital >hurh,
Battleford, 234 )8=* - and she died after 1-11 at Battleford, )8=*" A hild-bride
she )1/* married 8oseph Mc:a' dit %omtois &ucharme son of Baptiste=5oseph
*c>ay dit -omtois .ucharme and *arguerite *artin 18;-, ,ort 9ell$, ,ort 9ell$,
234 )8=*"
+ouise Brazeau daughter of ,ouis Bra:eau )-reole* and ,i:ette ,agarde )*+tis*
married .oussaint Lussier dit Lucier son of 8ierre MToussaintM ,ussier dit ,ucier
)"r=-an* and 5os+phte de -hevigny dit ,achevroti@re"""
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 185A and 188A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
#B, Vu<Appelle, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"
Elise Breland
2
daughter of 3le9andr+ .uBoishue dit Breland and Amilie 1ells was
born in 187- in the 'ed 'iver 8ettlement""" 8he married 8oseph B/ $oitras son of
8ierre 8oitras and *arie Bruy+re""" """: in the 18;0s the$ were livin% alon% the 8outh
8as+athewan - and then moved to the Bresa$lor 8ettlement"""
,our hildren are +nown born between 18;7 and 18;- at plaes un+nown" Adult
dau%hters #arie )22*, Pir%inie )20*, and ,lorestine )18* are supposed to be
unmarried women livin% with their parents and $oun%er brother durin% events in
1885"""
Ernestine>Mar.uerite Breland was born in 18;7""" 8he married El(ar .ourond son
of 5oseph Tourond CdeceasedD and 5os+phte 8aul"""
4wo hildren are +nown born in 1887 and 1885 at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 234
)8=*"
# 8ilbert Breland son of 3le9andr+ .uBoishue dit Breland and Amilie 1ells was
present at the Battle of 2rand -octeau on 15-1; Eul$ 1851: he married Felicit Bo'er
daughter of 5ean Baptiste Boyer and 4+l@ne *c*illan: the$ lived at 'ed 1eer 'iver,
234 )AB*, then at 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*"
8even hildren are +nown born between 18;; and 1880 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8, 'ed 1eer 'iver, 234 )AB*, and 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*"
2ote. Be was the sout who warned 'i!l that #iddleton<s invadin% troops were
approahin% li >oul!e des 4ourond<s"""
1
Identified as born 1852 Ca%e A8D in the 1-01 234 >ensus: a%e 5/ in 1-0; 8as+" >ensus: a%e ;1, born
Eune 18A0 in 1-11 >ensus"
2
2ote. 6lise Breland is not listed as spouse of Eoseph B" 9oitras in Bar+well<s "amilies of the #$$%
&esistance, '(().
&*l2ne "(alina /+ena0"

Breland
1
daughter of 3le9andr+ .uBoishue dit Breland and
Amilie 1ells was born in April 18A/ or on 8 Eanuar$ 1850 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8 - and she died in #ontana, )H8A*" 8he married %hief .oussaint Salois in 18;-
at 8t-Albert, 234 )AB*: she was a shool-teaher. she spo+e ,renh and some >ree
after her marria%e, and also spo+e 6n%lish, and she ould read and write"""
2
: she was
tall, li%ht-s+inned, and had li%ht url$ hair"""
4hirteen hildren are +nown""". 2ine hildren are +nown born between 18/- and
18-A at near 6dmonton, at Battle 'iver or Bi% 0a+e, Band Bills, 6l+ 'iver, 234
)AB*, Battle 'iver, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"
# 5oseph Josu* Breland son of 8ascal .ubois Breland
7
and *arie=Th+r@se &ose 2rant
was born on 1/ #arh 1855at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: bein% bapti?ed on 18 #arh
1855 in the parish hurh, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 - and he died in 1-2/ at #aple
>ree+, )8=*" Be married Marie-"Flavie" &auphinais daughter of "ran?ois=Eavier
.auphinais and "ran?oise 8aul in 18/5 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 18/; and 1882, in the >$press Bills
1istrit, 234 )8=*, and others plaes un+nown""". twins, Eohn and Eames, were born
in 1880, in the >$press Bills""". Eoseph, also, was born )and died* in 8eptember
1880""" - so, it is possible that Eohn, Eames, and Eoseph were triplets(
# Ale)andr* Bre%ner son of 3le9ander Bremner and Ali:abeth Twatt was born on 1
April 187/ at Beadin%l$, ''8 - and he died on 10 ,ebruar$ 1888 at 8t-Eohn<s, )#B*:
bein% buried at Bol$ 4rinit$ >emeter$, Beadin%l$, )#B*" Be married ;ictoria
Fiddler daughter of 3lban "iddler and Ali:abeth 4allett on 1; 1eember 18;7, 8t-
Eames, ''8"
4welve hildren are +nown born between 18;A and 188A at Beadin%l$, ''8, or in
Assiniboia )@*. All twelve hildren, born and raised on the famil$ farm" 3hen
Eemima died, her two hildren, #ar$ and Benr$, would be ta+en in, and raised b$
Pitoria and her eldest livin% son, >harles M>harlieM Bremner"
A

2ote. 4wo sons served with the A7rd Battalion )#B*, 1/-th >ameron Bi%hlanders
of >anada - M&eordieM was wounded durin% initial atta+ on :4M? -4D8E Cfrom --1A
April 1-1/D and died as a result of his wounds"
# Ale)andr* "Bouli" Bre%ner son of 8atriots 1illiam Bremner and his third wife
*aria 4ogue married Madeleine &es=arlais daughter of 3ntoine .esjarlais and
,ouise &ichard on 8 Otober 18/8 at 8t-6ustahe, 234 )#B*"""
4hree hildren are +nown born before 188A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 and 8t-
0ouis de 0an%evin, 234 )8=* and points un+nown"""
Anne "Annie" Bre%ner daughter of 8atriot 1illiam Bremner and his second wife
*arie 2ari+py - deceased daughter of 5ean=Baptiste 2ari+py and *arguerite
1
#entioned in 1--8 Bla+foot 4ribal 'oll listin% )p"280-281* for =err$ )=arrie* 0$nn 8alois as her
%reat-%reat-%randmother"
2
8he ould spea+ and read and write 6n%lish, but never tau%ht her hildren to do so(
7
M0e 'oi de 4raiteursM )M=in% of the 4radersM*"
A
8oure. ,amil$ Bible, #anitoba B#1 Arhives, and 1-01 ,ederal >ensus, 8el+ir+, Assiniboia, )#B*"
3braham /auteuse -ree was born in 1851 in the 'ed 'iver 8ettlement: she married
!mbroise 8obin fils son of 3mbroise 5obin p@re and *arguerite *andeville"""
# $harles Bre%ner
1
son of 3le9ander Bremner and Ali:abeth Twatt was born between
1875-18A0 at 8t->harles, )#B* )'oman >atholi* - and he )87* died on 1; #a$ 1-1-
at Battenbur$, &ibbons, )AB*" Be was a farmer" Be married Emil' "!melia" #ells
daughter of 5ohn 1ells )*+tis* and *ary *ac>ay: but he had an affair with #illie
9ar+er before 18;8 - one orphaned child is known: he and 9eter 4a$lor ame west in
the fall of 1881 to sout out an area to establish a settlement awa$ from the turmoil
assoiated with the 18;--/0 'i!l uprisin% in #anitoba: 12 Au%ust 18/5, too+
#anitoba 8rip, >-1A-2;"
2ote. One illiit hild is +nown of an affair with #illie 9ar+er" 4hirteen hildren
are +nown of the marria%e with Emilie "!melia" #ells "hich "ere born between
18;1 and 1885 at Beadin%l$, )#B*, and Bresa$lor, 234 )8=*"
Ellen &arriet Bre%ner daughter of 8atriots -harles Bremner and Amily 1ills was
born on 18 1e 18;; at Beadin%l$, ''8 - and she died on ; #a$ 1-A5 at Beadin%l$,
)#B*" 8he )1-* married 0ouis >aplette )28* son of .enis -aplette and Ali:abeth
Bremner"
6leven hildren are +nown born between 1888 and 1-07 at plaes un+nown"""
Ellen "'ellie" Bre%ner daughter of 3le9ander Bremner and Ali:abeth Twatt was
born in 1825 or 1871 or on 1A April 1877 at Beadin%l$, ''8 - and she died on A
8eptember 1-28 at 0an%meade, )8=*"
2
8he married .homas S)ain on 21 Au%ust
18;A at Beadin%l$, ''8 - the$ were livin% in Beadin%l$ in 18/0"
8even hildren are +nown born between L1858 and L18/2 at Beadin%l$ and ,ort
&arr$, ''8, and other plaes un+nown"
&enriette MBarrietM Bre%ner daughter of 8atriots 1illiam Bremner and his third wife
*ary 4ogue was born on 7 Eanuar$, 18;0, 8t->harles, ''8 - and she died in 1-77"
8he married %apt/ 8oseph Falcon 8obin""": d" 1-77"
,our hildren are +nown born between 18/8 and 188A at plaes un+nown""" - two
died in infan$"
Mar.uerite "Ma..ie" Bre%ner son of 8atriots 1illiam Bremner and his third wife
*ary 4ogue was born in 185A in the 'ed 'iver 8ettlement: or, she ma$ have been
born on A Eanuar$ 1855 at 8t->harles, ''8 - and she died about 1-50" 8he married
Magloire Bo'er in 188;"
8even hildren are +nown born between L188; and after 18-/ at plaes
un+nown"""
Marie-+ouise Bre%ner daughter of 8atriots 1illiam Bremner and his third wife
*aria 4ogue was born on 1- Au%ust 18;A at 8t->harles, ''8: bein% bapti?ed on 21
1
-harles Bremner was first married to *illie 8arker"
2
4he #anitoba 8rip and the &enealo%$ of the ,irst #!tis 2ation show her bein% born in 1825"
Au%ust 18;A, 8t->harles, ''8 - and she )-5* died on 27 Au%ust 185-" 8he )18*
married 8ean-Baptiste Boucher fils )21* son of 8atriots %apt/ 8ean-Baptiste
Boucher p6re and -aroline ,esp+rance on ; Eanuar$ 1882 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
)#B*"
8i5teen hildren are +nown born between 1882 and 1-05 at 8t-0ouis, 234 )8=*.
sadl$, 9ierre, 9hilomene, and Ale5andr!, all died the da$ the$ were born: B!lKne died
at 10 wee+s: and, ,rederi+ died at 10 months"""
# Mo@se Bre%ner son of 8atriots 1illiam Bremner and his third wife *aria 4oguew2as
born and bapti?ed on 2/ Au%ust 18;2 at 8t->harles, '0 - and he )/8* died in 1-7- or
on 27 Otober 1-A0 at 1omr!m$, )8=*" Be )21* m" <ose-Marie Boucher )L18*
daughter of 8atriots %apt/ 8ean-Baptiste Boucher p6re and -aroline ,esp+rance on
28 or 2- April or Au%ust 1887 at 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*: on 1- 2ovember 1887 he
si%ned a petition protestin% the 1887 Order in >ounil transferrin% #!tis land laims
at 8t-0ouis to the 9rine Albert >oloni?ation >o"
4en hildren are +nown born between 1885 and 1-0; at 8t-0ouis de 0an%evin and
1omr!m$ 234 )8=*"
# Joseph A. Bre%ner son of 8atriots 1illiam Bremner and his third wife *aria 4ogue
was born on 1 #a$ 18;1 at 8t->harles, ''8 - and he died on 25 Eanuar$ 1-5- at 8t-
0ouis de 0an%evin, 234 )8=*" Be married Marie-!nne 4uellette daughter of
8atriots Mo?se 0apol+on 4uellette and Isabelle Ali:abeth .umont on 2A 2ovember
1882 at 8t-0aurent)8=*"
,ourteen hildren are +nown born between 188A and 1-0- at 8t 0ouis, 234
)8=*, and plaes un+nown"""
# Willia% Bre%ner p6re son of 3le9ander Bremner )/cot"* and Ali:abeth MBetsyM Twatt
)*+tis* was born in 1822 or on 1A April 182A at 8wan Bills or 8wan 'iver, 234
)AB* C8ome other soures %ive his date of birth as 1812 or 1821D:bein% bapti?ed
1
on
1A April 1877 at 8t-Eohns An%lian >hurh, ''8 - and he died on 1 Au%ust 188/ at
8t-0ouis, 234 )8=*: bein% buried at 8t-0ouis >emeter$, 234 )8=*" Be was a
9rotestant and a farmer" Be was married three times. Be first married #ar%aret
)Allar$* Allard
2
about 18A2 - two children are known: he ne5t married #arie
&ari!p$
7
daughter of 5ean=Baptiste 2ari+py and *arguerite 3braham /auteuse -ree
on 1- ,ebruar$ 18AA at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 - si9 children are known: he )70*
ne5t married Maria /Mar'0 9ogue )27* daughter of ,ouis M3mableM 4ogue and
*arguerite M8eggyM Taylor on LEanuar$ 185A at 8t-Bonifae, ''8 - thirteen children
are known"
4wo orphaned hildren of #ar%uerite )Allar$* Allard were probabl$ adopted b$
seond wife #arie &ari!p$ were born. 8i5 hildren of #arie &ari!p$ were born
between 18A5 and 185A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, 8t-Eohn<s, ''8, and other plaes
un+nown. 2one of these hildren are +nown amon% the 'esistane Ativists" 8even
of thirteen hildren born between 1855 and L18;7 at 8t->harles, ''8, were all
1
2ote. Be was bapti?ed with the other hildren 1A April 1877"
2
#ar%aret )Allar$* Allard was born in 1821 - and she died about 18AA"
7
#arie &ari!p$ daughter of 5ean=Baptiste 2ari+py and *arguerite 3braham /auteuse -ree was born
about 1825 - and she died on - 1eember 18/A"
'esistane Ativists. Marguerite )71*, !lexandr )28*, #illiam fils )2;*, 9enriette
"9arriet" )25*, 8oseph !/ )2A*, Mo?se )27*, and Marie-Louise )21*" 8i5 of thirteen
hildren are re+oned amon% the -hildren of the &esistance"
# Willia% Bre%ner fils son of 8atriots 1illiam Bremner and his third wife *aria
4ogue was born in 185A Cor on A 2ovember 185-D at 8t->harles, ''8 - and he died
after 1-00" Be )27* married %elina &umas )27* on - Eanuar$ 1882, 8t->harles, )#B*
: the$ ame to 234 )8=* in 1887"
6leven hildren are +nown born between 1882 and 1-02 in Assiniboia, at 8t-
0ouis de 0an%evin, and in the 'ural #uniipalities of 9osen, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, and
8t" 6ustahe, )#B*"
2ote. Anestr$"om reords for this famil$ are unreliable"""
# Willia% Bruce son of 5ohn Bruce and 5ane 3nn 4ichenburg was born in =ildonan,
''8""" Be was married twie. Be first married 6li?abeth 'ihard )d" 1880: bur" Baie
8t-9aul* - two children are known: he was ne5t married to Marie-.hr6se Bo'er: on
1- 2ovember 1887 he si%ned a petition protestin% the 1887 Order in >ounil
transferrin% #!tis land laims at 8t-0ouis to the 9rine Albert >oloni?ation >o" - he
eventually obtained title to his land: 'i!l sent 3illiam Brue with 6douard 1umont
and 9ierre Pandal to ,ort N la >orne to feth Wlie 1umont, 1avid and Ale5 Penne,
and Batoh!, but onl$ Wlie 1umont was willin% to return with them: Brue later
defeted after the first round of fi%htin% at 0i >oul!e des 4ourond<s"""
8ene=i2=e Bruneau daughter of 4on. "rancois 5acques Bruneau and *arguerite
4arrison was born on 1 or 21 1eember 1875 or in 2ovember 187; or 1878 at 8t-
Bonifae, ''8 - and she died on 2; 2ovember 1-22 at #eadow 0a+e, )8=*: bein%
buried in 1-22 at #eadow 0a+e, )8=*" 8he married 3lie $ierre Landr' son of
5oseph .enis ,andry and 2enevi@ve ,alonde bef" 18;1"""
6leven hildren are +nown born between 18;5 and 1880 at Buffalo 0a+e, 234
)AB*, 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown""" """ - inludin% twins born
in 18;/"
# Eu.ene Brunelle son of 4enry Arnest Brunelle and Betsy .elorme was born about
1864... He (~21) married Ellen Sayers (21) daughter of 4enry /ayers and
*ary Bremner on 28 Eune 1885, Battleford, 234 )8=*"
1

,ive hildren are +nown born after 188;"
!ng6li7ue Bru're daughter of 5ean=Baptiste Bri+re dit Bruy+re and 3ng@lique
2uilbault was born on / 2ovember 187-, ''8""" 8he married #illiam S)ain Sr/ son
of 5ohn 5acques /wain and *arie=*arguerite 3llary on 20 8eptember 185/ at 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier 9arish >hurh, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"""
2ine hildren are +nown born between 185/ and 18/- at 'ed 'iver 1istrit, 8t-
>harles 9arish 1istrit, Baie 8t-9aul 9arish 1istrit, and 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8,
and at 8wift >urrent distrit, and >$press Bills )#onta%ne de >$pries*, 234 )8=*"
1
'everend A"B" Bi%onesse, O#I offiiatin% in the presene of 9hilippe '" 'ihard and 3ilfrid 0atour as
witnesses"
Adult son 3illiam Er" was a 9atriot and resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to
same"
$
# +ouis $aplette son of .enis -aplette and Ali:abeth )Betsy* Bremner was born in 185/
or on / Eanuar$ 185- at ,ort >harles - and he died on / April 1-A5 at Battleford,
)8=*" Be )28* married Ellen 9arriet Bremner )1-* daughter of 8atriots -harles
Bremner and Amily 1ills in 188/"
6leven hildren are +nown born between 1888 and 1-07 at plaes un+nown"
Marie $aplette daughter of .enis -aplette and Ali:abeth )Betsy* Bremner was born
in 1850 or 1855 in the 'ed 'iver 8ettlement""" 8he )L20* married %leophas
/%leophile0 Sa'er )L25* son of 8ierre 2uillaume /ayer and 5os+phte "robisher about
18/5 at Beadin%l$ 9arish >hurh, Assiniboine-'ed 'iver 1istrit"""
,our hildren are +nown born between 18/1 and 18/; at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, and
8t->harles, )#B*, and at a plae un+nown"""
# Ale)andr* "$etit Loup" $ardinal son of 5acques dit 5aco -ardinal and third wife
2enevieve 8elletier was born in 18A; or 18A8 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8:""" Be )18*
married hild-bride 3lise Moreau )17* daughter of 5ean=Baptiste *oreau and
"ran?oise -ourchene in 18;7 at 8t-Eoseph: the$ lived in 2orth 1a+ota, at 'e%ina,
0ebret, 0a Vu<Appelle, >$press Bills )#onat%ne de >$pries*, and 8t-0aurent: durin%
events in 1885, Ale5andr! was assi%ned %uard dut$ beause of inQuries. he was shot
in the hand durin% a buffalo hunt in 18/1 and he had a shoulder blade bro+en in a fall
from a horse"
2ine hildren are +nown born between 18;5 and 1885 at 8t-Eoseph, and 3ood
#ountain, 'e%ina, Vu<Appelle, on the prairie near >$press Bills )#onat%ne de
>$pries*, and 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*"
Elise $ardinal - daughter of 8atriots 3le9andr+ M8etit=,oupM -ardinal and Alise
*oreau was born on 22 Otober 18;/ at 8t-Eoseph/0ero$ distrit, 3alhalla,
#innesota 4erritor$ )21" H8A* Cb" 18 Eune 18/0 )1-01 234 >ensus*D - and she
died at 1u+ 0a+e, )8=*" A hild-bride, she )1/* married <oger Sa1aban Le=our son
of 8atriots 5ean=MBaptisteM /akaban M*outon=-lackeM ,ejour and 2enevi@ve /t=
.enis in 188A at 1u+ 0a+e distrit, 234 )8=*"
2ine hildren are +nown born between 1885 and 1-02 at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
Marie $ardinal dit ,leury daughter of 1appi=mosti=osnos -ardinal and K "leury
was born about 1870 in the 2orth-3est 4erritories""" 8he married %hief Fran5ois
$e-'ah-isis &es=arlais son of 5oseph 3ntoine ,adouceur dit .esjarlais and 5os+phte
/u:ette ,i:ette -ardinal - grand=daughter of 5oseph /oldat -ardinal and ,ouise
"robisher in18/A at 'ed 1eer 'iver, )AB*"""
4wo hildren are +nown"""
(ophia $ardinal daughter of 2abriel 2ardner -ardinal dit ,aBatoch+ and *arie
Bruneau was born in 18;1, alon% the 8as+athewan 'iver, 234 )AB* - and she died
on 2/ April 1-0- at 2orth Battleford, )8=*: bein% buried at 6a%le Bills 8outh,
Battleford >emeter$, Battleford, )8=*" 8he )1-* married Frederic1 Samuel
Ballendine )20* in 1880 at ,ort 9itt, 234 )8=*"
4wo hildren are reo%ni?ed born in 1887 and 188A"
1
;roni7ue %ardinal
2
daughter of 8atriots 3le9ander M8etit=,oupL -ardinal and Alise
*oreau was born on 1 #arh 18;- at 3ood #ountain, 234 )8=* - and she died in
1-;1""" 8he married 2abriel Smith son of 8atriots 4enry /mith /r. and *arguerite
1ells"""
4hree hildren are +nown born between 188- and 18-7 at plaes un+nown"
An.2li6ue $aron daughter of 8atriots 5ean -aron p@re and *arguerite .umas was
born on 71 Eanuar$ 18;1 at 8t-Pital, or on 1 ,ebruar$ 18;2 at 8t" Bonifae, ''8 -
and she died between 1-07-1-0;" 8he married !mbroise &ubois son of "rancois
.ubois p@re and *adeleine ,aberge"""
4en hildren are +nown born between 1882 and 18-- at 8t-0aurent and Batoh!,
234 )8=* and places unknown""". five died in 1-01""": twins were born in 18--: and
one son died in ,rane, 1-18"
# Jean $aron p6re son of 3ntoine -aron p@re )"r.=-an.* and 3ngelique /t=2ermain
was born on 22 Eune 1877 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8""" Be married Marguerite &umas
daughter of 8atriots *ichel .umas p@re and 4enrietta ,andry"""
4hirteen hildren are +nown born between 18;2 and 18/5 at 8t-2orbert, ''8,
Batoh!, 8t-0aurent de &randin, 234 )8=*, and plaes un+nown: inludin% four of
their hildren who were 9atriots and resisted the >anadian Invasion"""
2ote. On 5 #a$ 1885, the houses of Eean >aron p@re and 0ud%er &arneau were
burned b$ the >anadians"""
# Jean $aron fils son of 8atriots 5ean -aron p@re and *arguerite .umas was born on
1- or 2/ 8eptember 18;7""" Be married Marie-;irginie $arenteau daughter of
*oHse 8arenteau p@re and !eronique /t=2ermain"""
Marie-Anne $aron daughter of 3ntoine -aron )"r.=-an.* and 3ng+lique /t=2ermain
was born on C1A #arh 1818 orD 18 #arh 1870: livin% on farm at 8t-2orbert 18/0
and 18/5 - sister to Eean >aron pKre"
2ine hildren are +nown born between 1850 and 18/5 at 8t-2orbert, ''8, and
# 3atrice $aron son of 8atriots 5ean -aron p@re and *arguerite .umas was born on -
April 18/0: bein% bapti?ed on 10 April 18;8 at 8t-2orbert, ''8""" Be was married
twie. Be first married hild-bride Marie-4ctavie $arenteau daughter of 8atriots
1
3i+i4ree"om su%%ests that another hild, 2eorge, was born in 18-7""" but it is doubtful(
2
P!roniJue >ardinal is not listed as &abriel 8mith<s spouse in Bar+well<s ,amilies of the 1885 'esistane,
200-"
*oHse 8arenteau p@re and !eronique /t=2ermain...: he ne5t m" #arie-Bibianne
&ervais"
# 1heophile $aron son of 8atriots 5ean -aron p@re and *arguerite .umas was born
on 18 ,ebruar$ 18;; at 8t-2orbert, ''8 - and he died on 70 8eptember 1-AA at
Batoh!, )8=*" 4heophile was married a total of three times. Be first married Louise
!nne "ormand daughter of *oHse 0ormand and *arie .esjardins in 188/ at
Batoh!, 234 )8=*: he ne5t m" Amanda 9arenteau in 1-00 at Batoh!, 234 )8=*:
and, he lastl$ married 6lise &ervais in April 1-0- at Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
Amelia M6mil$M >arriKre
1
daughter of 8atriots .amase -arri@re = martyr and *arie
M8elagieM 8arenteau was born on 71 Otober 1887, 8t-0aurent des &randin
8ettlement distrit, 234 )8=*: bein% bapti?ed on 2 2ovember 1887 at 8t-0aurent
#ission, 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*""" 8he was married twie. 8he )18* first married
Michel $oitras )77* son of 8atriots Ignace Fenon 8oitras and 4+l@ne *c2illis on 8
Otober 1-01 at 8t-Antoine de 9adoue >hurh, Batoh!, 234 )8=*: she ne5t
married Ale5ander Eun%man about 1-2-"""
2
2ine hildren are +nown born between 1-02 and 1-20 at &abriel<s >rossin%,
234 )8=* - one died in infan$, another died un+nown in hildhood: one was a 2un
with the 8isters of the >hild Eesus Order, and another served overseas durin% 33II"
# $harles 1oussaint $arri2re son of 3ndr+ -arri@re fils and *arie=3nne &ivard was
born in 1821 or on 2- Otober C D at 8t-Bonifae, ''8, - Canother dob is 2 2ovember
1877D: bein% bapti?ed on 7 2ovember 1877 at 8t-Bonifae 9arish >hurh""" Be )7A*
married %ecile *illet dit Beauchemin )25* daughter of Benjamin *illet dit
Beauchemin and *arie 8arenteau on 22 Eanuar$ 18;/ at 8t-2orbert, ''8"
4he$ had ten hildren born at 8t-2orbert, ''8, and li >oul!e des 4ourond<s and
Batoh!, 234 )8=*. ,ive hildren are +nown born between 18;/ and 1882"""
# Da%ase $arri2re - mart'r - son of Mlie -arri@re and Almire ,andry was born about
1851 at 8t" Pital 9arish 1istrit, ''8 - he died durin% the 1885 s+irmish in 234
)8=* in ,ishin% 0a+e 1istrit, bein% murdered b$ the >anadiennes: he is one of seven
)@* buried in the 65ovede mass %rave at 8t-0aurent >hurh$ard >emeter$, 234
)8=*" Be m" Marie-$elagie &umont daughter of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste 8arenteau
and 8elagie .umont""": on A 8eptember 1882, he si%ned &abriel 1umont<s 8t-Antoine
de 9adoue land laims petition: in 1887, 1amase and 2apol!on 2ault traveled from
Batoh! to 8t-Bonifae to attend the weddin% of Eean #arie 9oitras and Benriette
'i!l - sister of 0ouis M1avidM 'i!l : attended a seret meetin% of ,rano-#!tis on 22
#arh 188A: was a member of the 65ovedate >ounil at Batoh!, 1885"
,ive hildren are +nown born between 18/5 and 1887 in the 1istrit of Batoh!,
at 8truther<s 0a+e, north of =inistino, and at 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*"
1
Amelia M6mil$M >arriKre daughter of 8atriots .amase -arri@re = martyr and *arie M8elagieM
8arenteau is listed amon% the -hildren of the &esistance = infer same...
2
Amelia M6mil$M >arriKre )A;* m" Ale5ander Eun%man )A5*, whom was born in ,rane to 0ouis and
An%KliJue Eun%man"
2ote. 1amase fou%ht at Batoh!""" on the last da$, aptured b$ the >anadian
troops, he was mista+en for 'i!l : his le% was bro+en and a rope was tied around his
ne+ and to a wild horse, and he was so han%ed b$ dra%%in% thus - a )ar crime"
Eulalie $arri2re daughter of Mlie -arri@re and Almire ,andry married 8oseph Sauv
son of 5oseph /auv+ and *arie=/u:anne .ease
#
in 18// at 8t-Bonifae, ''8"""
4welve hildren are +nown born between 18/- and 1-00 at Batoh!, 234 )8=*
and other plaes un+nown. 4win %irls were born in 1-00"
8ene=ie=e $arri2re daughter of 3ndre -arri@re and 3ngelique .ion dit ,yonwas
born about Otober 1825 or on - 2ovember 1825 at 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit, ''8:
bein% bapti?ed on 10 2ovember 1825 at 8t-Bonifae 9arish >hurh, 8t-Bonifae,
''8 - and she died on 25 Eul$ 188A at 'ed 'iver 1istrit, )#B*" 8he married Louis
Sansregret dit $ontbriand son of 5ean=MBaptisteL 8ontbriand /ansregret p@re and
*arguerite "afard dit ,aframboise before 18A;/L18A/ at 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit,
''8"
Marie-Anne $arri2re daughter of 3ndr+ -arri@re fils and *arie=3nne &ivard was
born on 1; 8eptember 1872 at 8t-2orbert 9arish 1istrit: bein% bapti?ed on the same
da$ in the parish hurh - and she died after 1-01 in ,ish >ree+ 1istrit, near
Batoch+, 234" 8he was a hild-bride )15* when she married 8ean-Baptiste
<ocheleau )25* son of 2uillaume &ocheleau and *arie 3mable 3dam dit Taillefer in
18A- at 8t-Bonifae 1istrit, ''8"
4wo hildren are +nown born L18;A and L18;; at 8t-Bonifae, ''8"
# Mo@se "1rois-3once" $arri2re son of *oHse -arri@re and 5osette75os+phte
Beaugrand dit -hampagne was born on 1; ,ebruar$ 1851at 8t-Bonifae, )#B* - and
he died in 18-0 or after 1-00 at 8t-Isidore de Bellevue 1istrit: bein% buried at 8t-
Antoine de 9adoue >hurh$ard >emeter$, Batoh!, 234 )8=*" Be )2A* married
hild-bride Eli(abeth /-sabelle0 &umont )1/* daughter of 5ean .umont and
.omitilde 2ravelle dit 2ravel on 5 8eptember 18/5 at 8t-0aurent des &randin, 234
)8=*"
4wo sons are +nown born in 18/; at a plae un+nown, and 18/8 at 8t-0aurent,
234 )8=*"
2ote. M4rois-9oneM and his ousin 2oXl >hampa%ne warned &abriel 1umont
that there were 23#9 omin% north from ,ort Vu<Appelle, in 1885 - a 200-mile
Qourne$ northward to Batoh!"
# 'apol*on $arri2re son of Mlie -arri@re and Almire Alinore ,andry was born about
1/ Au%ust 185- at 8t-2orbert 9arish 1istrit, ''8 - and he died in Ea+fish 0a+e
1istrit, )8=*" Be )27* married twice widowed <osalie <ocheleau )2;* daughter of
5ean Baptiste &ocheleau and *arie=3nne -arri@re in 1882 at Batoh! 1istrit, 234
)8=*. she had two orphaned hildren from two previous marriages: on A 8eptember
1
#arie-8u?anne 1ease daughter of -harles 5ohnson 1atts .ease and ,ouise .e*ontigny )dit
*ontagnais*"
1882, he si%ned &abriel 1umont<s #!tis land laims petition at 8t-Antoine de
9adoue"
One orphaned hild is +nown from 'osalie<s first marria%e to Eoseph 2ault. 0ouis
2ault. b" 18/A at 8t-Bonifae, ''8: one orphaned hild is +nown from he seond
marria%e to Eoseph Pandal. Pir%inie Pandal. b" L1881, 8t-2orbert, ''8: five
hildren from this third marria%e to 2apol!on >arriKre are +nown born between 1887
and 18-8 at 8t-Antoine de 9adoue >hurh, Batoh! 1istrit, and ,ishin% 0a+e
1istrit, 234 )8=*, and 8t-6ustahe 1istrit and 8t-#alo 1istrit, near ,a&ochelle,
)#B*"
2ote. 2apol!on and ,ranFois Permette were the messen%ers sent, in 1885, to
9rairie 'onde on snowshoes to present >hief 3apahs+a )3hite >ap* and #!tis >hief
>harles 4rottier with tobao"""
# Ale)andr* ":ee-too-)a'-ho)" /"Sounding )ith Fl'ing #ings"0 $ayen dit
Boudreau son of 8ierre=0arcisse=5oseph -ayen dit Boudreau and 3delaide
>esewetin M-atherineM 3rcand was born in 1875 at &rantown )formerl$ +nown as
3hite Borse 9lain 1istrit, now +nown as 8t-,ranFois-Gavier*, ''8""" Be married
Marie Mc2illis dit 5erome daughter of 3le9ander 5erome dit 2irou9 dit *c2illis
and *arguerite Bottineau dit *indemoyea on 25 8eptember 1855 or 185/ at 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier 9arish >hurh, ''8" In the 1880s the$ were livin% near the 8t-
0aurent de &randin #ission: >hief of the 9ar+lands or 3illow >ree and the #!tis,
who were livin% with the >ree at #us+e% 0a+e, he was a si%nator$ to 4reat$ 8i5, in
18/; - settled on a reserve at #us+e% 0a+e )9eteJua+e$*: on treat$ pa$ list of 18/-
and 1880, )as hief - succeeded by his brother Isidore*: subseJuentl$ left the reserve
in 1880 to live around Batoh! and Juit treat$, ta+in% up #!tis sript"""
4he$ had ten hildren, but older hildren ,ranFois, #ar%uerite, Ad!laSde,
Ale5andr!, #arie, and Eoseph are not mentioned""". ,our hildren are +nown born
between 18;A and 18/A at >arlton, 234 )8=*, and plaes un+nown""". 3ccording to
"ather 3le9is 3ndr+ = two of their children were crippled...
2ote. :ee-too-)a'-ho) pla$ed a prominent role durin% the 'esistane of 1885 in
whih he partiipated in ever$ battle, on 20 April 1885, he was sent with two horses
to %o for his people at the #us+e% 0a+e 'eserve: havin% a %reat deal of influene
with the 2atives, he was &abriel 1umont<s envo$ to the Assiniboine when reJuestin%
their support: the teamsters who had been ta+en prisoner b$ Indians in the amp of
9iti+wahanapiwi$in )M8oundmakerM* survived onl$ than+s to his interession: on 27
#a$ 1885 he also submitted the delaration of surrender of 9iti+wahanapiwi$in to
&eneral #iddleton: he was aptured on 1 Eune 1885""" and was sentened to a seven
$ear prison term for his partiipation in the 1885 'ebellion"
# Ale)andr* $ayen dit Boudreau fils son of 8atriots 3le9andr+ -ayen dit Boudreau
and *arie *c2illis dit 5erome was born in 18;2 at #oose #ountain, 234 )8=* -
and he died of tuberulosis )a%e 2;*""" Be married Marie-!deline $ich

daughter of
8atriots "rancois 8ich+ and 0ancy=3nn &oss"""
One hild from the marria%e of 9atriots Ale5andr! >a$en dit Boudreau fils and
#arie-Adeline 9ih! is +nown"""
4sabelle $ayen dit Boudreau daughter of 8atriots 3le9andr+ -ayen dit Boudreau and
*arie *c2illis dit 5erome was born in ,ebruar$ 18;;, at the 6lbow, near -arlton,
234 )8=*: or, she ma$ have been born on 10 ,ebruar$ 18;8, near -arlton, 234
)8=*: bap" 7 #a$ 18;8, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8""" 8he )20* married !lbert .rottier
son of 5oseph Trottier and Th+r@se !all+e dit ,aplante on 18 Otober 188; at 1u+
0a+e, 234 )8=*"""
4hree hildren are +nown born at a time and plae un+nown, in 1-0A at #ediine
Bat, )AB*, and in 1-0- or 1-11 at a plae un+nown"
# $hief 4sidore "$ete7ua1e'" /"%omes to 0s #ith the Sound of #ings"0 $ayen dit
Boudreau son of 8ierre=0arcisse=5oseph -ayen dit Boudreau and 3delaide
>esewetin M-atherineM 3rcand was born in 18A5 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8""" Be was #!tis
>hief of the 9ar+lands or 3illow >ree at #us+e% 0a+e, and the *+tis who were
living with the -ree: brother and ounselor to =ee-too-wa$-how aka Ale5ander
>a$en dit Boudreau: $ete7ua1e' beame hief )1880Y188-* of the remainin% >ree
and #!tis livin% in the reserve - after >ee=too=way=how left the #us+e% 0a+e reserve
to live around Batoh!" Be was married twie. Bis first wife, #arie >ardinal, died on
; April 188A: he ne5t married Marie .s1a1)emesit"""
Be partiipated on 2; #arh 1885 alon% with the #!tis leader &abriel 1umont at
the Battle at 1u+ 0a+e, thereafter he led his tribal %roup to 8t-0aurent to partiipate
in the defense of Batoh!"
# $ayen5 :italine. b" 18;;"""
'osalie/0a'ose >halifou5 was born about 1850""" 8he married Ambroise ,isher"""
6i%ht hildren +nown born between 18/2 and 18-; at 1u+ 0a+e distrit, 234
)8=*"
2ote. 4his famil$ is not mentioned b$ Bar+well in !eterans and "amilies of the
#$$% &esistance, '(()"
# $harles Adrien $ha%berland son of 5ean=Baptiste -hamberland
1
and *arie=3nne
.rolet was born on A Au%ust 182/ at 'iviKre-1u-0oup, Vu!be - and he died on 21
April 1-1;""" Be married %hristine 8ohnson"""
,our hildren are +nown born between 185A and 18;1 at plaes un+nown""". Adult
hild 9hilippe >harles )2A* was a 9atriot and resisted the 1ominion Invasion - see
below"
# Jean-3hilippe $harles $ha%berland son of 8atriots -harles 3drien -hamberland
)"r.=-an.* and -hristine 5ohnson was born on 2A Au%ust 18;1 at 8t-9atrie de
'iviKre-du-0oup, Vu!be - and he died on 28 ,ebruar$ 1-5A, Bellevue, )8=*" Be left
Vu!be in 1882 and first established him at 8t-Bonifae, where he pratied his
profession as a painter in a hotel, and then he went to 9rine Albert, in 188A: at
Batoh! he was emplo$ed b$ ,ranFois-Gavier 0etendr! dit Batoh! - the founder of
1
In 1812, Eean-Baptiste >hamberland enlisted in the militia and had partiipated in the war of 1812
a%ainst the Hnited 8tates as a drill ser%eant"" In 181-, Eean-Baptiste went to settle in 'iviKre-du-0oup"
Aordin% to Anestr$"om, Eean-Baptiste >hamberland was married eleven times - having
children with most of his wives...
Batoch+: he was supposedl$ responsible for 0etendr!<s store durin% his absene""":
1

ta+en prisoner, he was fored to oo+ for the 65ovedate" Be was married twie. Be
)71* first married <osanna 8areau N''O youngest child of 3ntoine 2areau and
*arie-,ouise &obichaud de /t-5acques l3chigan at Batoh! on 70 Au%ust 18-2 - she
died on 12 1eember 1-17 on the operating table in 1akaw hospital of heart disease
or cancer of the liver - age BD yrs: he married 1elia
2
on 2A ,ebruar$ 1-1A at
5oliette"""
8even hildren are +nown born between 18-7 and L1-08 at Bellevue, 234 )8=*"
2ote. Be was fored to partiipate in the 'esistane"""
# $apt. A%broise Beau.rand dit $ha%pa.ne son of 8atriots Ammanuel Beaugrand
dit -hampagne and *arie ,etendr+ dit Batoch+ - a founding family of Batoch+. was
born about 18AA""" Be married 8udith Frederic1 daughter of 5oseph "rederick and
-harlotte *orin in 18;5 at 8t-Eoseph, )#4, H8A*"
6leven hildren are +nown born between 18;; and 18-2 on the plains and at
3ood #ountain, 0ebret, 8t-I%nae, 3illow Bunh, Batoh!, and plaes un+nown
234 )8=*"""
2ote. Be was a >aptain of the #!tis 8outs and led an 80 man avalr$ to e5triate
&abriel 1umont and his men, who were surrounded at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s"
# Bazile $leophas Beau.rand dit $ha%pa.ne son of 8atriots Ammanuel Beaugrand
dit -hampagne and *arie ,etendr+ dit Batoch+ - a founding family of Batoch+ was
born on 15 Eanuar$ 1857 at 9ine >ree+, 234 )#B*: bein% bapti?ed on 1 #a$ 1857
at Assumption 9embina 1a+ota 4erritor$, )21, H8A*""" Be )21* married Elise
Lafournaise )20* daughter of 5oseph ,afournaise and /u:anne !all+e on / April
18/A at 3ood #ountain, 234 )8=*"""
4welve hildren are +nown born between 18/; and 18-1 on the plains, at 3ood
#ountain, 'e%ina, 0ebret, and Batoh!, 234 )8=*. 4hree hildren died between
1881 and 1887""" and one hild, #arie, born in Otober 1885, died in April 188;
probably due to the hardships imposed upon the "rench=speaking *+tis during the
early stages of the 6ccupation.
2ote. Ba?ile was a onsript and had to be oered into resistin% the invasion"""
Elise $ha%pa.ne dit Beau.rand daughter of 8atriots Ammanuel Beaugrand dit
-hampagne and *arie ,etendr+ dit Batoch+ - a founding family of Batoch+ was born
on 70 2ovember 185-: bein% bapti?ed on 2A April 18;0 at 8t-2orbert, ''8: or,
possibl$ bein% born in 18;2 at 0a Vu<Appelle, 234 )8=*""" 8he married 8ean-
1
Gavier 0etendr! dit Batoh! had left his shop to ta+e refu%e in one of his posts in the northern 1istrit of
8as+athewan: his son, >harles-6u%ene Bouher was left in har%e of the store at Batoh!: it is therefore
unli+el$ that #r" >hamberland was emplo$ed b$ Gavier 0etendr! in his shop: on the other hand,
0etendr! had left his mother and her two dau%hters at home and the house was used b$ the 3ar >ounil
of the #!tis"
2
4he widow simpl$ ould not adapt to western >anada and espeiall$ the isolation of life on a farm in
Bellevue" 8he had, aordin% 'eine Aim!e, no use for hildren of Eean-9hilippe and 'osanna: after two
$ears, Eean-9hilippe had to onvine ,ather >hauvin send this woman home in the 6ast and even put in
an as$lum" Eean-9hilippe ontinued his life as a farmer until his death in Bellevue"
Baptiste $arenteau fils son of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste 8arenteau and *arie=8elagie
.umont in 18/; )at 1innipeg*"""
One hild is +nown born in 1882 at 8as+atoon, 234 )8=*"
Elizabeth Beau.rand dit $ha%pa.ne - widow - daughter of 8atriots Ammanuel
Beaugrand dit -hampagne and *arie ,etendr+ dit Batoch+ - a founding family of
Batoch+ was born on 70 Au%ust 1857 at 9ine >ree+, 234 )#B*""" 8he was married
twie. 8he first married Eoseph A?ure
1
son of 5oseph 3:ure and 3ng@lique *artel on
2- 1eember 18/7 at 0ebret, 234 )8=* - three children are known: a widow - she
ne5t married 8oseph ;andal son of 8atriots -apt. 5ean=Baptiste !andal p@re and
*arie 8rimeau on 1A Eul$ 18/- at 8t-Bonifae >athedral, 8t-Bonifae, )#B* - three
children are known"""
4hree hildren of Eoseph A?ure are +nown born between 18/; and 18// at
3illow Bunh and 3ood #ountain/>$press Bills )#onta%ne de >$pries*, 234
)8=*" 4hree hildren of 8oseph ;andal are +nown born between 1880 and 188A at
Batoh! and Battleford, 234 )8=*"
# E%%anuel Beau.rand dit $ha%pa.ne son of Ammanuel Beaugrand dit -hampagne
and *arguerite ,arocque )Blackfoot* was born at 9embina, )21, H8A* - and he died
on 2- 8eptember 1-0A at Batoh!, 234 )8=*" Be married Marie Letendr dit
Batoch daughter of ,ouison ,etendr+ dit Batoch+ and *arie 5ulie 4allett""":
enumerated in the 1850 >ensus of the #innesota 4erritor$: on the 185A 4reat$ 0ist
for Indians of 0a+e 8uperior and the #ississippi - a mi9ed=blood of the 8embina
Band living at /t=5oseph: a member of the 4urtle #ountain Band in 18;-: livin% at
3ood #ountain in 18/0: livin% at 8t-0aurent b$ 18//: farmer and fur trader: a
foundin% famil$ of Batoh!""": %od-father to Marie-!ntoinette = the bell of Batoch+"
,ive of their mature hildren partiipated in the 'esistane. !mbroise )A1*, Marie
)A1*, Ba(ile %leophas )72*, Eli(abeth, and Elise )2;* - refer to each""". Two of their
adult children, 3ng@lique )A0* and 3braham )7/* were not among the 8atriots...
2ote. 1urin% the 'esistane, the followers of 8arklands or 1illow -ree >hiefs
=Zpe$a+wZs+onam )6ne 3rrow: <ne "l@che* and =amd$istowesit )Beardy* amped
behind the >hampa%ne house and store - these were pilla%ed b$ the maraudin%
>anadian troops after the Battle of Batoh!. &en" #iddleton stole their valuable
horses and ridin% eJuipment" 3hen aptured, on 1- #a$ 1885, 6mmanuel did not
even have a oat, and his wife and hildren had nothin% but the lothes on their ba+s"
Be was not eli%ible for ompensation for losses beause he had partiipated as part of
'i!l <s 65ovedate >ounil. Be plead %uilt$ on 1A Au%ust 1885, in 'e%ina, and was
onditionall$ dishar%ed for his part in the 'ebellion"""
Marie Beau.rand dit $ha%pa.ne daughter of 8atriots Ammanuel Beaugrand dit
-hampagne and *arie ,etendr+ dit Batoch+ - a founding family of Batoch+ was born
about 18AA at 'ed 'iver, 3hite Borse 9lains, ''8""" 8he married !lexander
2osselin son of *ichel 2osselin .it -omtois and 5osette .eschamps on 7 Eune 18;1
at the 'oman >atholi >hurh, Assumption, 9embina, )21, H8A*: or, the$ ma$ have
been married in 18;1 at 'ed 'iver, 3hite Borse 9lains, ''8"""
1
Eoseph A?ure. b" L1857: d" L18/8"
4hirteen hildren are +nown born between about 18;2 and 188A at 'ed 'iver and
9embina 1a+ota 4erritor$, )H8A*, 3illow Bunh, >$press Bills )#onat%ne de
>$pries*, 3ood #ountain, and 'e%ina, 234 )8=*, and on the prairie"""
# 'azaire $ha%pa.ne son of 8atriots -apt. 3mbroise Beaugrand dit -hampagne and
5udith "rederick was born in ,ebruar$ 18;;, on the plains"""
# 3ierre Beau.rand dit $ha%pa.ne son of Ammanuel Beaugrand dit -hampagne and
*arguerite ,arocque )Blackfoot* was born on 1; #a$ 1877 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8:
bein% bapti?ed on 1/ #a$ 1877at 8t-Bonifae, ''8""" Be married Marguerite
Beauchamp daughter of -harles Beauchamp and -atherine "alardeau before
1851""": #!tis buffalo hunter from 8t-Eoseph/9embina area: on the 185A 4reat$ 0ist
for Indians of 0a+e 8uperior and the #ississippi - a mi9ed=blood of the &ed ,ake and
8embina: partiipated in the 18;-//0 'esistane in *anitoba - one of the %uards
detailed to the Oran%eman 4homas 8ott - and one of the si5 man firin% sJuad
2ine hildren are +nown born between 1850 and 18/A at plaes un+nown""". One
hild, Ale5andr!, died $oun% - )a%e A*"
# Daniel $harette p6re son of 5oseph -harette and *arie 2osselin was born on ; Eul$
18A0""" Be married Marie-!nne Blanger on 8 Ean 18;1 at 8t-2orbert, ''8"""
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 18;0/;1 and 18/A at 8t-2orbert, ''8"""
# -harette, .aniel fils - son of 8atriots .aniel -harette and *arie=3nne=Belanger. b" 5
1eember 18;5, 8t 2orbert, ''8: bap" ; 1eember 18;5, 8t-2orbert, ''8: he )22*
m" Marie- !lexandrine $arenteau )20* daughter of 5oseph .audais 8arenteau and
5ulie 4oule on 2 Au%ust 188/ 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*: d" 1-A2: bur" 1-A2, Batoh!,
234 )8=*"
,our hildren were born at 8t-0aurent, 1u+ 0a+e, Batoh!, and Ea+fish 0a+e,
234 )8=* - one is known...
# $harette5 Joseph p6re - son of 5oseph -harette and *arie 2osselin . b" 18A1: he m"
<osalie %ollins daughter of Baptiste -ollins and Bethsey 4onore...: d" #arh 18-0,
1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*: bur" 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
6i%ht hildren are +nown born bef" 18;- and 1882 at 8t-2orbert, ''8, and
>$press Bills and 3ood #ountain, 234 )8=* and plaes un+nown: inludin% twins
#arie->elina and ,rederi+. b" 1880"""
# $harette5 Joseph fils - son of 5oseph -harette p@re and &osalie -ollins. b" 18;/: d"
2ovember 18-0: bur" 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
$harette5 Marie-Anne. b" 22 1eember 18;2: she m" 3lie "ault son of 3ndr+ 0ault
and 3nastasia ,andry"""
4here were 21 hildren born to Wlie and #ar$ Anne )>harette* 2ault, fourteen are
+nown to have survived to adulthood. 4wins were born in 18-82 - one died in 1-2A,
as the result of drin+in% Mbad waterM: one was +illed in the ,irst &reat 3ar )3orld
3ar I*: and one died durin% the flu epidemi in 1-18"
$harette5 Marie-$elina
1
- daughter of 8atriots 5oseph -harette and &osalie -ollin.
b" ; Au%ust 18/0: or, b" 1880, 3ood #ountain, 234 )8=*: bap" / Au%ust 18/1, 8t-
2orbert, ''8: she m" #illiam $ich son of 8atriots "rancois 8ich+ and 0ancy=3nn
&oss on 1/ Eanuar$ 188/ at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
$hartrand5 +ouise - daughter of 5ean=Baptiste -hartrand and ,ouise /tevens
)0ative*. b" L18A0: or, b" 185A: she m" 8ean-Baptiste Laroc7ue son of -harles
3ntoine ,arocque and -atherine ,afournaise dit *acon on A 1eember 18;2, 8t-
Bonifae, ''8: d" L1-78 - a%e -8 $rs"
,our hildren are +nown born between 18;/ and 18/2 at 8t-Bonifae distrit,
''8, 8t-Bonifae distrit, )#B*, and 0a Vu<Appelle, 234 )8=*, their first hild
bein% born at a plae un+nown"""
$hatelain5 Marie-+ouise C-atherine dit 3ttak 3 >oupD . b" 1850: she m" &aniel $louf
dit ;illebrun in 18/1"""
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 18;- and after 188A at >arlton and at
Battleford and ,ort 9itt, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"""
# &B$ $hief ,actor $lar!e5 +a"rence
2
- son of ,awrence -larke. b" 2; Eune 1872,
,ermo$ )Ireland*: the BB> hired >lar+e on 1 Eune 1851 at the a%e of 20: his areer
too+ him to several 2orth-3est posts inludin% ,ort >hipew$an )AB* and ,ond du
0a )8=* on la+e Athabasa, 1852-1857, ,ort 'ae and ,ort 'esolution on &reat 8lave
0a+e )234*, 185A-18;7" After 18;7 he served in the >umberland 1istrit )8=* at
,ort N la >orne, >arlton Bouse and at 9rine Albert" 0awrene >lar+e first m" Eane
Bell
7
daughter of 5ohn Bell = an 4B- employee. twin %irls were born on 1- and 22
Eanuar$ 18;2" 0awrene >lar+e ne5t m" %atherine /:atherine0 ":ate" Mc:a'
daughter of 1illiam *c>ay II and *ary 5ane -ook on 25 April 18/A""": he d" 5
Otober 18-0, 9rine Albert, 234 )8=*"
2ine hildren are +nown born between bef" 18/5 and aft 188/ at ,ort >arlton,
234 )8=* and plaes un+nown"""
Boldin% a senior BB> position, >lar+e re%arded himself as the most important
man in the 8as+athewan 1istrit, with responsibilities e5tendin% be$ond the fur trade,
and was ative in ultural and ommerial affairs" Be wor+ed to %ather support for
Bishop Eohn #0eanUs efforts in 18/- to establish 6mmanuel >olle%e in 9rine Albert,
whih it was hoped would develop into a universit$ of 8as+athewan" >lar+e himself
donated mone$ for its onstrution and for sholarships" Be also supported the
development of steamboat traffi on the 2orth 8as+athewan 'iver and provided
finanial assistane with the brin%in% of tele%raph and railwa$ servies to 9rine Albert"
1
In "amilies of the #$$% &esistance, '((), Bar+well erroneousl$ lists 3illiam 9ih! and twin #arie-
>elina >harette )b" 1880* as bein% espoused at the time of the Invasion - )if so, she would have been a
child=bride of age #%*" 8he is listed as a >hild of the 'esistane"
2
Be was onsidered b$ some of his ontemporaries to be temperamentall$ unsuited for dealin% with the
lar%e and restive Indian and #!tis population of his 1istrit" Be was ativel$ disli+ed b$ man$, and was
even suspeted of hopin% to speulate profitabl$ in the #!tis land srip whih would be distributed b$
the %overnment if his efforts were suessful"
7
Eane Bell >lar+e was born on 1A #a$ 185; ,ort 'ae"""
In 1881 his publi areer reahed a lima5 when he beame the first man from the 2orth-
3est 4erritories to be eleted to a le%islative post, ta+in% his plae on the >ounil of the
2orth-3est 4erritories for the new 1istrit of 0orne" 4he ounil sat onl$ 1/ da$s
durin% >lar+eUs two-$ear term, and althou%h he was an ative member his sole
ontribution of importane was a resolution allin% on the federal %overnment to
e5tin%uish #!tis land laims" 4he establishment of a land offie in 9rine Albert shortl$
afterward is usuall$ seen as a onseJuene of his wor+"
Arro%ant and peremptor$, however, he was onsidered b$ some of his
ontemporaries to be temperamentall$ unsuited for dealin% with the lar%e and restive
Indian and #!tis population of his 1istrit" Be was ativel$ disli+ed b$ man$, and was
even suspeted of hopin% to speulate profitabl$ in the #!tis land srip whih would be
distributed b$ the %overnment if his efforts were suessful"
As the relations between whites and #!tis deteriorated over the ne5t ten $ears,
so did >lar+eUs with #!tis ativists" Indeed, it was widel$ held in the territories that his
rash behaviour was partl$ responsible for the outbrea+ of rebellion in 1885"
.ictionary of -anadian Bibliography, 8tanle$ &ordon
# $ollins5 Ma)i%e - son of 5ean=Baptiste -ollin and Ali:abeth dit 3llary. b" 18AA""": he
m" Marguerite 4uellette"""
8i5 hildren are +nown born bef" 18/7 and 188A at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=* and
plaes un+nown"
$ollins5 -osalie - daughter of Baptiste -ollins and Bethsey 4onore. b" 18A2: she m"
8oseph %harette p6re son of 5oseph -harette and *arie 2osselin...
6i%ht hildren are +nown born bef" 18;- and 1882 at 8t-2orbert, ''8, and
>$press Bills and 3ood #ountain, 234 )8=* and plaes un+nown: inludin% twins
#arie->elina and ,rederi+. b" 1880"""
$oo!5 +etitia )A/* - daughter of &ev. -harles -ook
#
and *ary 3nn ,yons. b" 17
2ovember 1878, 8t 9aul<s )#iddlehurh*:
2
bap" 17 2ovember 1878: d" 22 Eune
1-07, Balro 1istrit, 234 )8=*: bur" 8t-Andrew<s, ''8"
4en hildren are +nown born between 185/ and 1882 at Bi%h Bluff, 9oplar 9oint
8t-Andrew<s, ''8, and 8t" #ar$<s, 9orta%e la 9rairie, )#B*, and other plaes
un+nown"""
$oo!5 Mary Jane - daughter of 5oseph -ook and -atherine /inclair - grand=daughter
of 1illiam 4emmings -ook and >ahnapawanakan. b" 182A/25, >umberland Bouse,
'upert<s 0and: hrs" 1- April 1825, 8t-Eohn<s, 'ed 'iver, 'upert<s 0and: she m"
#illiam Mc:a' -- son of 5ohn &ichards *c>ay and 4arriet Ballenden on 5
2ovember 18A; at 8t-Eohn<s, 'ed 'iver, 'upert<s 0and: d" ; #a$ 1-1/, #es+anaw,
)8=*"
1
>harles >oo+ was born somewhere between about 1805 and 1810 in the 2elson 'iver 1istrit, son of
6n%lishman 3illiam Bemmin%s >oo+ )1/;8-18A;* and one of his Indian wives, either =ahnapawana+an
or #ar$ A%athas >o+in%" Bis father beame the BudsonUs Ba$ >ompan$ )BB>* >hief ,ator at Ror+
,ator$"
2
1urin% the summer of 182A 'ev" Eones built a seond hurh, #iddle >hurh )8t-9aulUs* and a da$-
shool, a few miles ); miles or so* downstream )Ima%e 9lain* from the ori%inal mission at the Hpper
>hurh )8t-EohnUs*"
4en hildren are +nown born between 18A/ and 18;A at 8wan 'iver, ,ort 9ell$,
and ,ort 6llie, 'upert<s 0and,
7
and 4ouhwood Bills, )8=*" Adult hildren .homas
)7;*, %atherine /:atherine0 ":ate" )7A*, #illiam )72*, and !ngus )2/* supported
the 1ominion %overnment durin% the 1885 Invasion of the 8outh Branh - refer to
eah" Other adult hildren - 4arriet, 2eorge, 4enry, 2ilbert, 5ames, and 5oseph,
were not mentioned amon% the 9atriots"""
$oo!5 (ophia - daughter of 1illiam 4emmings -ook and *ary 3gathas M*ith=coo=
coo=man A/quawM -ocking = daughter of *athew -ocking and 3=pis=ta=/qua=sish. b"
182/, ''8: she m" 8oseph 9alcro) son of Thomas 4alcro dit 4alcrow and *ary
/utherland""": d" 1888"
Adult hild 2an$ Ann )A2* was a 9atriot and resisted the 1ominion Invasion -
see supra" Adult hildren Eemima )77*, Barbara )71*, #ar$ )7/*, and 8ophia )22*, are
not mentioned amon%st the 'ebellion Ativists"
$ourchAne5 $ecile - daughter of "ran?ois -ourchene and "ran?oise Beauchamp. b"
187/, ''8: she m" /8ean0-Baptiste 4uellette Sr. son of 8atriots 5oseph 6uellette fils
and Th+r@se MThirseM Ali:abeth 4oule in 1858 at 9embina, )21, H8A*"""
4en hildren are +nown born between 185- and 1881 at 8t-Bonifae 9arish
1istrit, ''8, 8tettler or ,ort 6dmonton )AB*, on the prairie, and other plaes
un+nown" Adult hildren Eean-Baptiste )2;*, Bernard )21*, and Abraham )18*, were
9atriots who resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to each"
$ourchAne5 Mar.uerite - daughter of "ran?ois -ourchene and "ran?oise
Beauchamp. b" 15 Eul$ 1872: she m" %harles Martin Lavalle son of *artin ,avall+e
)"r.=-an.* and *arie ,ambert dit &obert )*+tis* bef" 1852"""
Older hildren Eohn )77*, 9ierre M#aM )2-*, >harles fils )2/*, 0ouis 9hilippe
)22*, Eos!phte )20*, and #arie )18*, were all 9atriots who resisted the 1ominion
Invasion - refer to each" 4hree other hildren were born between 18;- and 18/A at
plaes un+nown"""
2ote. 8on Eoseph 0avall!e )b" L185A - d" bef" 1881* m" #arie Bouher daughter
of 5ean=Baptiste Boucher and -aroline ,esp+rance - one orphaned hild is +nown""".
2ote. *arie ne9t m. 6dilon /t=.enis, a 01*8 officer living at Batoch+ in #)(#-
infer"
# $ro%arty5 Willia% 6dward - son of 5ohn -romarty and -atherine 8ark. b" 18;;,
234: he m" Mar' !nn 9ourie daughter of 2eorge 4ourie and Allen Aleanor
-ook""": d" 1- Eune 18A1, Bol$ Island, 2orthumberland, 6n%land"
8eventeen hildren are +nown born between 18;2/;7 and 188- at 9oplar 9oint,
234 )#B* and Birh Bills, 234 )8=* and plaes un+nown. four died in infan$,
twins were born in 18/0, and one son died of his wounds in ,rane, 1-1/"
$yr dit (ayer, see Sa'er
7
,ort 6llie was a Budson<s Ba$ >ompan$ tradin% post built in 1871 in 'upert<s 0and near the Quntion of
the Assiniboine and Vu<Appelle 'ivers"
D
# Daniel5 Johnnie MEa+fishM - son of 1illiam .aniel and *argaret ,inklater. b" 25
Au%ust 18A/, 8t-Andrews, ''8: he m" married Mar' Margaret Mc-ver daughter of
3llen *cIver and Ali:abeth Beeds on 5 Eul$ 18;/ at 8t-#ar$<s, 9orta%e la 9rairie,
234 )#B*""": wor+ed for BB> at ,ort 6llie and ,ort 9ell$: free trader, sout, and
interpreter for the 23#9: at the time of the 1885 'esistane he was a treat$ Indian,
but withdrew from treat$ afterwards"""
,ive hildren are +nown born between L18;8 and L188A at ,ort 9ell$ and plaes
un+nown. One son died $oun% and two sons were +illed in battle in 3orld 3ar I"""
Datrine a!a 3te (an"in )0a+ota 8iou5*. she m" "Big 8oe" "upa :i1te Ferguson"""
Dauphinais5 $le%ence - daughter of "ran?ois=Eavier .auphinais dit 2enthon and
"ran?oise 8aul. b" 20 8eptember 18;0: she m" "oel 2ervais son of 8atriots Basile
2ervais and "ran?oise ,edou9 on 8 ,ebruar$ 1881 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, #arJuette,
''8"""
4wo hildren are +nown born in 1887 at, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, )#B* and in 188A at
1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
Dauphinais5 Marie-",la=ie" - daughter of "ran?ois=Eavier .auphinais and
"ran?oise 8aul. b" 185A, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish 1istrit, ''8: m" 5oseph 8osu
Breland son of 8ascal .ubois Breland
#
and *arie=Th+r@se &ose 2rant: d" 1-72,
#aple >ree+, )8=*"
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 18/; and 1882, in the >$press Bills
1istrit, 234 )8=*, and others plaes un+nown""". twins, Eohn and Eames, were born
in 1880, in the >$press Bills""". Eoseph, also, was born )and died* in 8eptember
1880""" - so, it is possible that Eohn, Eames, and Eoseph were triplets(
# Da=is5 +ouis - son of 5ean=Baptiste .avis and 5ulienne .ussiaume dit .esnomm+. b"
28 #a$ 185;: he m" .hr6se &es=arlais daughter of 8atriots 3ndr+ .esjarlais and
5os+phte "agnant at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"""
4hree hildren are +nown born between 18/; and 18-; at #oose #ountain,
234 )AB*, in 2orth 1a+ota, and at a place unknown...
Decoteau5 see DescBt*au)
# Delor%e5 $assi%er - son of "ran?ois .elorme and 3ng@lique *alaterre. b" 20
8eptember 18A/, 8t-6ustahe, 234 )#B*: he first m" #ar%uerite 8orrane: he ne5t m"
Eli(abeth Marguerite S)ain daughter of 5ohn /wain and Ali:abeth ,illie...
4wo hildren are +nown born aft" 1882 at plaes un+nown"""
Delor%e5 $atherine &*nault dit - daughter of <rbaine 4+nault .elorme /r. and
*adeleine !ivier. b" Eanuar$ 1825: she m" &onald &aniel <oss - mart'r son of 4ugh
,ouis &oss and /arah /ally /hort""": d" 18-5"
1
M0e 'oi de 4raiteursM - M=in% of the 4radersM
4welve hildren are +nown born between 18A- and 18/7 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8, and other plaes un+nown. Adult hild >atherine died in 1-/2: Adult hildren
3illiam )7A*, Wlise )72*, and #ar%uerite )70*, were not amon% the 9atriots""". Wlise
and #ar%uerite have been inluded amon% the 1au%hters of the 'esistane, )see,
-hildren of the &esistance*: adult hild Blandine )28* was a 9atriot and resisted the
1ominion Invasion - refer to same"
2ote. >atherine was a heroine of the 'esistane" 8he attended to her d$in%
husband on the field of battle"
# Delor%e dit Bidou5 Jean-Baptiste - son of Baptiste .elorme and -atherine. b" L1871,
2orwa$ Bouse, 234 )#B: he m" Marguerite $a7uin dit $pin daughter of 3ntoine
8+pin and *arguerite .avis on 8 Eanuar$ 1855 at Assumption, 9embina: d"1/ Eul$
18-A - at a%e ;2"
8i5teen hildren are +nown born between bef" 185; and 18/- at Assumption,
9embina, 8t-Bonifae, ''8, 8t-6ustahe, 234 )#B*, and >arlton and 4ouhwood
Bills, 234 )8=*, and plaes un+nown""". twins were born in Eune 18;7 and Otober
18;/: four hildren died in infan$"""
# Delor%e5 Joseph - son of <rbaine 4+nault .elorme /r. and *adeleine !ivier. b" 1
,ebruar$ 18A-, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he served on the ourt martial that
ondemned Oran%eman 4homas 8ott to death in 18/0: he m" Li(ette "Li(a"
McLeod daughter of 5oseph *c,eod and ,isette *archand dit ,apierre on -
,ebruar$ 18/5 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: moved to li >oul!e des 4ourond<s on the
8outh 8as+athewan in 1882"""
,ive hildren are +nown born between 18/; and 1885 at ,ort 3alsh and >$press
Bills )#onat%ne de >$pries*, 234 )8=*, and >al%ar$, 234 )AB*"
2ote. Eoseph 1elorme and 9atrie 4ourond served as prinipal lieutenants to
&abriel 1umont durin% the 1885 'esistane" Eoseph, aptured b$ the 6n%lish at
Batoh!, was severel$ wounded - shot throu%h the thi%h so that he lost both testiles -
he was rippled for life"
Delor%e5 Julienne - daughter of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste .elorme dit Bidou and
*arguerite 8aquin dit 8+pin. b" 70 Eune 18;7, 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit, 234
8)=*: bap" 1 Eul$ 18;7, 8t-Bonifae 9arish >hurh , ''8: she )1-* m" 8ohn #illiam
Fiddler )22* on of 8atriots -apt. 1illiam "iddler and *arguerite *c2illis on17
,ebruar$ 1882, 8t-6ustahe, )#B*: d" Eul$ 1-A-, Batoh! 1istrit, )8=*"
4hirteen hildren are +nown born between 188A and 1-00 at >arlton and ,ish
>ree+, 234 )8=*, and other plaes )and times* un+nown"""
Delor%e5 Madeleine>Ma.deleine - daughter of <rbaine .elorme and *arie
.esmarais. b" 15 2ovember 18;/ Cor18;8D, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier or 8t-Bonifae, ''8:
a hild-bride she )1/* m" Ludger Eucher 2areau )2-* son of 3ntoine 2areau 5r. and
*arie=,ouise &obichaud on 1; 8eptember 188A, 8t-Antoine de 9adoue >hurh,
Batoh!, 234 )8=*:
1
d" 20 Eanuar$ 1-58, 9inher >ree+, )AB*
1
Bar+well has 2apoleon &areau m" #adeleine/#a%deleine 1elorme in "amilies of the #$$% &esistance,
'(()"
6leven hildren are +nown born between 1885 and after 18-8 at Batohe, 234
)8=*, and 9inher >ree+, 234 )AB*"
Delor%e5 Marie )28* - daughter of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste .elorme dit Bidou and
*arguerite 8aquin dit 8+pin. b" 2A 1eember 185/: bap" 25 1eember 185/,
Assumption, 9embina )21, H8A*: a hild-bride, she )1/* m" ,ranFois 0ariviKre )20*
son of ,ouis ,arivi@re and *arie ,ambert on 7 ,ebruar$ 18/A at 8t-6ustahe,
)#B*"""
# Delor%e5 'orbert Ale)is - son of 8atriots 0orbert M*ankacheeM .elorme and
-harlotte 2ervais. b" 1; 8eptember 18;1, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: bap" 1;
8eptember 18;1, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he )22* m" Eosephine Bamelin daughter
of 3ugustin 4amelin dit 3:ure and *arie .esjarlais on / Au%ust 1887, 8t-4homas,
1uhamel, 234 )AB*" As of / Au%ust 1887, he was also +nown as Ale5andr!
1elorme"
4hree hildren are +nown born between 1885 and 1888 at 8t-4homas, 1uhamel,
234 )AB*"
# &*nault dit Delor%e5 'orbert "Man!achee" - son of <rbaine 4+nault .elorme /r.
and *adeleine !ivier. b" 187/, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he m" four times. he was
first m" to ,ranFoise Boule )1811-;8* - one hild is +nown to have been born of this
union. Ambroise 1elorme )b" 185/, 8t-0aurent*: 2orbert ne5t m" Isabelle 0apierre in
18;0 - five hildren are +nown to be born of this union - as listed: he ne5t m"
%harlotte 2ervais daughter of 8atriots 3le9is 2ervais and *adeleine "agnant - and
the$ hunted buffalo on the plains for man$ $ears: he was one of the #!tis buffalo
hunters who si%ned the 0a Vu<Appelle petition in 18/A: he also si%ned the >$press
Bills petition in 18/8: he settled at 8t-0aurent on the 8outh 8as+athewan in 1880,
and wor+ed as a frei%hter for the BB>: 2orbert also m" #arie 1esmarais daughter of
5oseph .esmarais and 3delaide -lermont = but she later m. -uthbert 2ervais, and
then she ne9t m. <rbaine .elorme" Be d" 18;0"
One hild is +nown born of ,ranFoise Boule""": five hildren are +nown born of
Isabelle 0apierre""": nine hildren of %harlotte 2ervais are +nown born between 1858
and 1881 at plaes un+nown""". 6lder children 1illiam )2/*, 3le9andr+ )25*, and
*oHse )27*, are not listed amongst the 8atriots = although old enough to have
participated in the &esistance...
2ote. 2orbert was a member of 'i!l <s 1; man 65ovedate >ounil at Batoh! in
1885: his 8t-0aurent home served as militar$ headJuarters: he was sent to Battleford
to enlist the help of the 2atives there - he and >hief =amio+isih+wew ),ine 1a$*
too+ some prisoners at Bresa$lor 8ettlement" Be led the #!tis fi%hters durin% the
Battle at >ut =nife Bill" Be fled to #ontana, and then moved to Alberta after 1885"""
Delor%e5 3hilo%2ne - daughter of 5oseph Asnault dit .elorme and Brigitte 8louf dit
!illebrun. b" A Eune 18A/, 8t-2orbert, ''8: she married !braham Belanger son of
3braham Belanger and *arie=3nne !ersailles on 21 Eune 18/0, 8t-2orbert, )#B*:
she was a shool-teaher: d" ; #arh 1-2/, 8t-Bippol$te, )8=*
4welve hildren are +nown to have been born between 18/1 and 188- at 8t-
2orbert and 8t-Eean-Baptiste, )#B*, and 8t-Antoine-de-9adoue, Batoh! 1istrit, and
8t-0ouis, 234 )8=*"
Delor%e5 -osalie - daughter of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste .elorme dit Bidou and
*arguerite 8aquin dit 8+pin. b" and bap" 1 Otober 18;/, 8t-Bonifae: she first m"
>harles 0avall!e fils son of 8atriots -harles *artin ,avall+e and *arguerite
-ourchene on 12 Eanuar$ 188; at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*: she ne5t married 8ames
Fiddler son of 8atriots -apt. 1illiam "iddler and *arguerite *c2illis on 11 Eul$
18-7 at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*: a widow, she ne5t m" her brother-in-law Eohn
3illiam ,iddler son of 8atriots 1illiam "iddler and *arguerite *c2illis"""
2o hildren are +nown of the first marria%e to >harles 0avall!e" 8even hildren
of the seond marria%e to 8ames Fiddler are +nown born between before 18-A and
1-0; at Batoh!, 234, )8=*, and other plaes un+nown""". 4he three $oun%est, born
between 1-07 and 1-0;, died in infan$" 2ote. 3ncestry.com attributes the seven
children from her second marriage to 5ames "iddler to a supposed third marriage to
brother=in=law 5ohn 1illiam "iddler... = infer.
Delor%e5 -ose - daughter of <rbaine 4+nault .elorme /r. and *adeleine !ivier. b" A
Eanuar$ 187-: she m" 8ohn $ritchard son of 1illiam 8ritchard and *arie "leury on
5 #a$ 18;7 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: d" 18-/"
4en hildren are +nown born between 18;5 and 18-2 at 'o+$ #ountain Bouse,
Bla+ #ud, near 8addle 0a+e, and 'ed 1eer 'iver, 234 )AB*, and at 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, )#B*, and ,ro% 0a+e, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"
# Delor%e5 Willia% John - son of 8atriots 0orbert L*ankacheeL 4+nault dit .elorme
and -harlotte 2ervais. b" 2A 1eember 1858, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: bap" 2;
2ovember 185-, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he )20* first m" Adelaide >a$en dit
Boudreau
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daughter of 8atriots 3le9andr+ -ayen dit Boudreau and *arie *c2illis
on 18 2ovember 18/8 at 8t-Pital, Battleford, 234 )8=*: he )27* ne5t m" 8osphte
&es=arlais daughter of 5ean=Baptiste .esjarlais and 5os+phte "leury on - Au%ust
1881 at 8t-Pital, , Battleford, 234 )8=*: d" 188-"
"ive children of 5os+phte are known"""
# Descha%ps5 /Jean0-Baptiste
2
- son of 5ean=Baptiste .eschamps and Isabelle 3llary
dit 4enry. b" Eul" 1852 8t" >harles, ''8: he first m" 6lise Arand #istas+ami+ L18/5
at Vu<Appelle, 234 )8=*: he ne5t m" %atherine ;andal daughter of 5oseph !andal
and ,ouise .upuis""": the$ lived at >al%ar$, 23R )AB*, and at li >oul!e des
4ourond<s," 234 )8=*""" - his name appears on the treaty list of a nearby reserve"
1
In "amilies of the #$$% &esistance, '((), Bar+well erroneousl$ lists Adelaide >a$en dit Boudreau as
3illiam Eohn 1elorme<s wife durin% events of 1885"
2
Anestr$"om erroneousl$ has Eean-Baptiste 1eshamps m" five times, sirin% hildren from four of these
unions - in some cases simultaneously, both in Pu+bec and in the 0orth=1est Territories" Bar+well onl$
lists one wife. )Eean*-Baptiste 1eshamps m" >atherine Pandal" 2ote. 0ibrar$ and Arhives >anada has
MEohnn$M 1eshamps )b" 1852, 8t->harles* m" 6lise Arand #istas+ami+ in 18/5 at Vu<Appelle, 234
)8=*. Anestr$"om has her born in that same $ear"
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 18/2 and 1882 at ,ort 6dmonton, 234
)AB* and other plaes un+nown""". inludin% twins, born in 18/5"
Descha%ps5 4sabelle - daughter of 5ean=Baptiste .eschamps and Isabelle 3llary dit
4enry. b" 1855: she m" Fran5ois ;andal son of 5oseph !andal and ,ouise .upuis"""
Descha%ps5 Madeleine - daughter of 5ean=Baptiste .eschamps and Isabelle 3llary
dit 4enry. b" 185-, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: she m" "apolon /"oel0 .urcotte son
of 5ean=Baptiste Turcotte and 3ng+lique 8ocha dit 8aquin on / #a$ 1887 at 8t-
I%nae, 3illow Bunh, 234 )8=*"""
4wo hildren are +nown born in 1887 somewhere between 'e%ina and 3ood
#ountain, 234 )8=*, and in 1885 at a plae un+nown"
# DescBt*au) /Decoteau05 3ierre a1a 3eter Da!ota.
1
he m" Marie #uttunee"""
# DesCarlais5 Andr* - "ran?ois .esjarlais and *adeleine &oy.
2
b" 8prin% 1822, 234:
he was a hunter: he )25* married 8osphte Fagnant daughter of 5ean=Baptiste
"agnant and 5os+phte *onet on 11 Eanuar$ 18A/ at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"""
6i%ht of nine hildren are +nown born between 18A8 and 18/0 at 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, ''8, and 0ebret, 234 )8=*""". two hildren died a%e 1, one died a%e 12, one
a%e 1-, and another a%e 21"
DesCarlais5 $ecile )78* - daughter of -harles .esjarlais and *arguerite *ontour =
daughter of &obert Bonhomme *ontour and *arguerite or *arie=5os+phte /pence.
b" 18A0: she m" 8onas Moreau"""
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 18;/ or L18/0, at a plae un+nown, and
1887 at 6dmonton, 234 )AB* and 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
# DesCarlais5 ,ran;ois "$hief 3e-yah-sis" - son of 5oseph 3ntoine ,adouceur dit
.esjarlais and 5os+phte /u:ette7,i:ette -ardinal. b. 1822 or 182A, Beaver 'iver
1istrit, 234 )AB*: bap" A 2ovember 18AA, ,ort des 9rairie, Ile la >rosse 1istrit,
234 )8=*: he first m" 6uphrosine Au%er daughter of 3ntoine 3ugustin dit Baptiste
3uger and *arie 0ippissing on 25 April 18A5 at ,ort des 9rairie, 0a la Bih! - she
died )BB* on D# 3ugust #$QD: he ne5t m" Marie %ardinal dit Fleur' daughter of
1appi=mosti=osnos -ardinal and K "leury in 18/A at 'ed 1eer 'iver, )AB*: he d.
18-- in Battleford 1istrit, 234 )8=*"
4welve hildren of the first marria%e to 6uphrosine Au%er are +nown born
between 18A; and after 18/1 at 0a la Bih!, 234 )AB*, on the plains, and at plaes
un+nown" Older hildren An%Kle )7-*, &uillaume )75*, #ar%uerite )71*, >hristine
1
It is un+nown as to whether or not this is the same 9ierre 1es[t!au5 a+a 9ierre 1a+ota m" Isabelle
1ufresne daughter of Adouard "ran?ois .ufresne )"r=-an* and *arguerite *ondion7*oignon )*+tis*"
2
Anestr$"om has ,ranFois 1esQarlais. b" 1/8A, >ontreoeur, Vu!be: he first m" #adeleine 'o$""" -
seven children are known: he ne5t m" ,ranFoise 'o$""": d" 18;-, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8" Anestr$"om
has #adeleine 'o$. b" 1//5, Vu!be: she m" ,ranFois 1esQarlais""" - seven children are known: d" 12
#a$ 18;-, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8" Anestr$"om has ,ranFoise 'o$""" - no children are known. b"
1//5: d" 2A #a$ 18;-, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"
)2-*, Eoseph )28*, and M2a-pa-sisM )2/*, are not listed amon% the 'ebellion Ativists.
$oun%er orphaned hildren were probabl$ ared for b$ their older sisters both before
and after ,ranFois too+ another wife( 4wo hildren are +nown from this seond
marria%e"""
DesCarlais5 Jos*phte - daughter of 5ean=Baptiste .esjarlais and 5os+phte "leury. b"
12 ,ebruar$ 18;7: hrs" 15 Otober 18;5, 8t- ,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: she m" #illiam
8ohn &elorme son of 8atriots 0orbert L*ankacheeL 4+nault dit .elorme and
-harlotte 2ervais on - Au%ust 1881 at 8t-Pital, , Battleford, 234 )8=*: d" 1-7;"
"ive children of 5os+phte are known"""
DesCarlais5 Madeleine - daughter of 3ntoine .esjarlais and ,ouise &ichard. b" 185/
or A #arh 1858, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: she )20* m" !lexandr Bremner son of
8atriots 1illiam Bremner and *aria 4ogue on 8 Otober 18/8 at 8t-6ustahe, 234
)#B*"""
4hree hildren are +nown born before 188A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 and 8t-
0ouis de 0an%evin, 234 )8=* and points un+nown"""
DesCarlais5 Marie - daughter of -harles .esjarlais and *arguerite *ontour. b" 12
2ovember 185A, 8t-2orbert, ''8: she m" !lexandr ;enne in 18/;"""
One son is +nown born in 18/; at a plae un+nown"
# DesCarlais5 Michel - son of *ichel .esjarlais and 5ulie Bonneau. b" 2A #a$ 1857, 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he m" Louise 9amelin daughter of Eavier 4amelin and K
-adotte"""
,ive hildren are +nown born between 18// and 188A at 0ebret, ,ile Bills, 3ood
#ountain, ,ort Vu<Appelle, 234 )8=*. two died in infan$"""
2ote. Be was mortall$ wounded at the Battle of le >oulee des 4ourond<s/,ish
>ree+, and died three da$s later - his nurses found a piece of his skull in the straw...
# DesCarlais5 3aul )72* - son of 8atriots 3ndr+ .esjarlais and 5os+phte "agnant. b" 11
April 1857, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he )21* m" /Marie0-Marguerite Fiddler
daughter of 8atriots 1illiam "iddler and *arguerite *c2illis on 8 ,ebruar$ 18/5 at
8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"""
DesCarlais5 1h*r2se - daughter of 8atriots 3ndr+ .esjarlais and 5os+phte "agnant. b"
1851: she m" Louis &avis son of 5ean=Baptiste .avis and 5ulie .esnomm+ at 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"""
4hree hildren are +nown born between 18/; and 18-; at #oose #ountain,
234 )AB*, in 2orth 1a+ota, and at a place unknown...
# Des%arais5 Jean Michel "John" - son of 5oseph .esmarais and *arie=M3delaideM
5annot -lermont. b. Eul$ 18A1, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish 1istrit, ''8: he m"
9l6ne "Ellen" 2osselin daughter of "rancois 2osselin and /u:anne7/usan
,afournaise on 25 8eptember 18;- at 8t-2orbert 9arish, ''8"""
2ine hildren are +nown born between 18/1 and 188A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier
1istrit, ''8, and at Battleford 1istrit, Batoh! 1istrit ,ort 3alsh 1istrit, and
3ood #ountain 1istrit, 234 )8=*. inludin% twins born in Au%ust 18// who died
in infan$ )a%e 5 mos"* in 18/8: a son who died )a%e 2 Rrs"* in 18/7, and a son who
died in infan$ )a%e 7 da$s* in 1882 at Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
Desno%%*5 Jos*phte - daughter of 8ierre .esnomm+ and *adeleine 3miot. b" 1851,
8t-Bonifae, ''8: she m" Louis <acette dit $elletier"""
,our hildren are +nown born between 18/0 and 1882 at 8t ,ranFois-Gavier
9arish distrit, ''8, and other plaes un+nown""
Desnoyers5 8ene=i2=e - daughter of 5oseph /a >e 0es .esnoyers and 4+l@ne
3wattittit )*+tis or -ree*: she was born in 18;A at >arlton, 234 )8=*: she m"
2ood)in Marchand son of Benjamin *archand and *arguerite 0adeau""".
1
One
hild is +nown born in 1882 at Battleford, 234 )8=*" 8he ne5t married Ale5andr!
1uhene in Eanuar$ 188/ at 0a+e #us+e%""" . One ille%itimate hild is +nown. 6mma
)deceased*"
# Dubois5 A%broise - son of "rancois .ubois p@re and *adeleine ,aberge. b" 185A, 8t-
Pital, ''8: he m" !ng6li7ue %aron daughter of 8atriots 5ohn -aron p@re and
*arguerite .umas: d" 1-1;
4en hildren are +nown born between 1882 and 18-- at 8t-0aurent and Batohe,
234 )8=* and places unknown""". five died in 1-01""": twins were born in 18--: and
one son died in ,rane, 1-18"
Dubois5 ,lorence
7
- daughter of 8atriots *a9ime .ubois and -atherine ,edou9. b"
1881
4wo hildren are +nown born in 18-; and 1-00 at Batoh!, 234 )8=*"""
# Dubois5 Ma)i%e - son of "rancois .ubois p@re and *adeleine ,aberge. b" 20
1eember 1857, 8t-Pital, ''8: he )27* m" %atherine Ledoux )21* daughter of
Ausebe ,edou9 and ,ouise .esjarlais in 18/; at 8t-0ouis de &randin, 234 )8=* -
they were a plains hunting family: a widower, he remarried Marie-$elagie $arenteau
daughter of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste 8arenteau and 8elagie .umont = widow of
.amase -arri@re = martyr: d" 1-20"
8even hildren are +nown born between 18/8 and 188A at 8t-0aurent, 8wift
>urrent, 8t-Albert, Vu<Appelle #ission, Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and places unknown...
2ote. Be is in the prisoners photo - and was sentened on 1A Au%ust 1885, at
'e%ina, to seven $ears imprisonment - he surrendered him on the advice of "ather
!egreville. he served part of that sentene but was released sometime before 188/"
Bis wife >atherine applied for and reeived sript at ,ort Vu<Appelle, in Au%ust
1
Bar+well erroneousl$ lists &eneviKve 2adeau as the wife of &oodwin #arhand in ,amilies of the 1885
'esistane, 200-"
2
Florence &ubois is erroneousl$ listed as a 'ebellion Ativist in Bar+well<s "amilies of the #$$%
&esistance, '((). 8ometime before 18-;, ,lorene 1ubois m" -gnace @enon $oitras fils son of 8atriots
Ignace Fenon MBetilletM 8oitras and 4elene *c2illis""" and the$ had two hildren - the second dieing in
child=birth. ),lorene 1ubois is inluded amon% the >hildren of the 'esistane - infer"*
1885, while he was in prison - unfortunatel$, she died the followin% sprin% - at a%e
70"
Dubois5 -osalie - daughter of 5ean=Baptiste .ubois and *arie=3nne ,aberge. b"
185-: or, b" 18;0, 8t-2orbert, ''8: she )1; or 1/* first m" "apolon $arenteau )21*
son of 8atriots 3le9andr+ 8arenteau and 8hilomene MIsk=we=sisM 8atenaude on 12
,ebruar$ 18//""": she ne5t m" 2apol!on ,renette son of 8atriots 8ierre 8arenteau
and *arie 3nne -aron""": d" 1-05"
4en hildren
1
are +nown born between 18/8 and 1-07 at Vu<Appelle #ission,
Batoh!, 234, )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"""
# Duchar%e5 $harles. d" 12 #a$ 1885, ,all of Batoh!"""
Dufresne5 4sabelle - daughter of Adouard "ran?ois .ufresne
2
)"r.=-an.* and
*arguerite *ondion7*oignon )*+tis*. b" 185;, #oose 0a+e, Athabasa, 234 )AB*:
she first m" -sidore $ambrum of ,ac ,a Bich+ in 18/5//; at ,ort 9itt, 234 )8=*: she
ne5t m" 9ierre 1es[t!au5"""
7
- one child is known"""
8i5 hildren are +nown born between before 18// and 1885 at 0a la Bih!,
Battleford, Bresa$lor, and ,ort 9itt, 234 )8=*, and at other plaes and times
un+nown" One other hild of 9ierre 1es[t!au5 is +nown born in 1885 at 6a%le
Bills, 234 )8=* - althou%h he died in earl$ 188/"""
Du%as5 An.*li6ue - daughter of 8atriots *ichel .umas and 4enriette ,andry. b" 22
8eptember 1850, 8t-Pital 9arish 1istrit, ''8: his third wife, she m" widower Louis
Eugene Letendr dit Batoch son of ,ouison ,etendr+ dit Batoch+ and *arie 5ulie
4allett on / Eune 18;- at 8t-Bonifae 9arish >hurh, 'ed 'iver 1istrit: the$ lived at
8t-0ouis de 0an%evin, 234 )8=*: d" 1/ Otober 1-1;, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
4hirteen hildren are +nown born between 18/0 and 18-7 at 8t-Bonifae distrit
and 8t-0aurent des &randin #ission 8ettlement distrit, 234 )8=*"
Du%as5 $*lina - daughter of *ichel .umas and 3delaide ,esp+rance. b" ; Au%ust
185-: she )27* m" #illiam Bremner fils )27* son of 8atriots 1illiam Bremner and
*aria 4ogue on - Eanuar$ 1882, 8t->harles, )#B*"
6leven hildren are +nown born between 1882 and 1-02 in Assiniboia, at 8t-
0ouis de 0an%evin, and in the 'ural #uniipalities of 9osen, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, and
8t" 6ustahe, )#B*"
1
Anestr$"om attributes seven of 'osalie 1ubois< hildren to 2apol!on 9arenteau son of 3le9andr+
8arenteau and 8hilomene 8atenaude: five of her hildren are attributed to 2apol!on ,renette son of
8ierre 8arenteau and *arie=3nne -aron: some of these hildren were attributed to both men( 0apol+on
"renette was married four times"""
2ote. 2apol!on 9arenteau )21* son of 8ierre 8arenteau and *arie 3nne -aron m" 'osalie 1ubois
)18* on 12 ,ebruar$ 18//"
2
6douard was wor+in% for Indian A%ent 4om Vuinn at ,ro% 0a+e when the 2orth-3est was invaded b$
the 1ominion %overnment in 1885"
7
It is un+nown as to whether or not this is the same 9ierre 1es[t!au5 aka 9ierre 1a+ota m" #arie
3uttunee"""
Du%as5 $hristine )27* - daughter of 8atriots *ichel .umas and 4enriette ,andry. b"
7 Eanuar$ 18;2, 'ed 'iver 1istrit: she m" Bartholemei dit /<a'mond0 Barthlm'
$ilon"""
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between L,all 1887 and 1-05 at plaes un+nown"
2ote. >hristine and most of the women were fored to flee into the woods,
)#inatinas Bills area*. 4he advanin% >anadian troops had burned their homes" 8he,
with an 18 mos" old bab$, was with #adame 'i!l )who had been ou%hin% blood for
three da$s* and her two hildren"
# Du%as5 Daniel "Da=id" )A2* - son of 8atriots *ichel .umas and 4enriette ,andry.
b" 18A/: he )21* m" hild-bride Elise Ferguson /Far7uarhson0 )1/* daughter of 5ohn
"arquarhson dit "erguson and *onique 4amelin in 18;8"""
2ote. 4e reported seeing a bullet pass within three fingers of his wifes head...
# Du%as5 4sidore - son of 8atriots *ichel .umas and 4enriette ,andry. b" / 8eptember
1851 8t-Pital, ''8: he )22* m" $elagie Smith )L1-* on 1/ ,ebruar$ 18/7 at 8t-
0aurent, 234 )8=*: d" 1-28"
2ine hildren are +nown born between 18/A and after 188/ at 8t-0aurent and
other plaes un+nown""". M#a%%ieM died after 7 da$s, #ihel died at a%e 7, and
6douard at a%e 1/"
2ote. After the ,all of Batoh! on 12 #a$ 1885, Isidore fled into #ontana alon%
with 2abriel .umont and others"""
# &umas, 8oseph $atrice - son of 8atriots *ichel .umas and 4enriette ,andry. he m"
*arguerite -lara 4ogue"""
Du%as5 Mar.uerite - daughter of 8atriots *ichel .umas and 4enrietta ,andry. b 22
2ovember 18A7, 8t-Pital 9arish, ''8:
1
she m" 8ean %aron p6re son of 3ntoine
-aron p@re and 3ngelique /t= 2ermain"""
4hirteen hildren are +nown born between 18;2 and 18/5 at 8t-2orbert, ''8,
Batoh!, 8t-0aurent de &randin, 234 )8=*, and plaes un+nown: inludin% four of
their hildren who were 9atriots and resisted the >anadian Invasion"""
2ote. Both her husband and sons Eean Er", 4heophile and 9atrie, and her brother
Isidore, as well dau%hter An%KliJue, were all 9atriots who resisted the >anadian
Invasion"
# Du%as5 Michel
2
- son of *ichel .umas and *arguerite ,eclerc. b" / Au%ust 1/-;: he
first m" Eosette 8aneau >ontree""": he ne5t m" 9enriette Landr'"""
6ldest hild >$rille - ma$ be father of #ihel 1umas: older hildren #ar%uerite,
1aniel M1avid,M An%KliJue, Isidore, and >hristine, were 9atriots who resisted the
1ominion Invasion - refer to each: adult hildren &enevieve and Adelaide are not
1
Anestr$"om has #ar%uerite 1umas. b" 18AA, Vu!be"""
2
#ihel 1umas first m" Eosette 8aneau >ontree. ,our hildren are +nown. Eoseph 1umas m" Benriette
0amirande: #ihel 1umas m" Adelaide 0esp!rane: #ar%uerite 1umas: and, >harles 1umas p@re" m"
Eos!phte >ourteoreille"
mentioned amon% the 9atriots: and, Roun%est hild Eoseph 9atrie was a 9atriot and
resisted the 1ominion Invasion"""
# Du%as5 Michel - son of *ichel .umas and 3delaide ,esp+rance.
1
b" 1 1eember
18A-, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: he m" ;roni7ue 4uellette daughter of 5oseph 6uellette
3nd *arie ,amirande on 2 Eanuar$ 18/5 at 8t-2orbert, ''8: ounted in 1881
>ensus at 9rine Albert 1istrit, 234 )8=* - -atholic farmer: ounted in the 1-01
>ensus at #a1onald, )#B*: d" 17 1eember 1-01, 8t-Bonifae, )#B*"
6leven hildren are +nown born between 18/5 and 18-; at 8t"-2orbert, 6bb T
,low, )#B*, and 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"""
2ote. 1umas is fled and too+ refu%ee in the Hnited 8tates after the ,all of
Batoh!, and sold his land laim to 4homas #=a$"
Du%as5 <li=e - daughter of -harles .umas and 5os+phte -ourteoreille""": she m"
Louis "apolon 8obin son of 3mbroise 5obin p@re and *arguerite *andeville"""
Aleven children are unknown...
# Du%ont5 Ale)is )21* - son of 8atriots 5ean M8etitM .umont and .omitilde 2ravelle. b"
A Eul$ 18;A, 8t-2orbert, ''8: he first m" Bets' :ina)is""": moved to 1u+ 0a+e/8t-
0aurent area in 18/0: he ne5t m" 8arah #orin"""
# Du%ont5 A%broise p6re - son of 8atriots 5ean M8etitM .umont and .omitilde
2ravelle. b" bet" 18;;-185/: he m" 8ustine Short daughter of 5ames /hort and
*athilde *c2illis on 2/ Eanuar$ 1880 at 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*: stood %odfather at
baptism of Eemm$ Bo$er on 1 April 18/8 at 8t-0aurent #ission, 234 )8=*: 9rine
Albert 1istrit in 1881: d" aft" 188;"
,our hildren are +nown born between 1881 and 1885 at 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*"
Du%ont5 $aroline - daughter of 8atriots Isidore .umont fils and 5udith 8arenteau. b"
1 Eul$ 18;0, 9embina 1istrit, )21, H8A*: bap" 2 Eul$ 18;0, Assumption #ission,
9embina, )21, H8A*: she was married three times. she first m" 8ean-Baptiste
Montour son of 8atriots 8ascal *ontour p@re and *adeleine -halifou9 dit &ichard
in 1882 - the$ lived at 1u+ 0a+e: she ne5t m" 3illiam >harles 0edou5 in 188;""":
and, lastl$, she m" 3illiam 8inlair about 1-00""": d" aft" 1-0;, 1u+ 0a+e, )8=*"
4wo hildren are not +nown"""
# $apt. Du%ont5 Edouard - son of 8atriot Isidore MAkapowM .umond dit .umont p@re
and ,a,ouise ,aframboise )deceased by #$$%* - brother of 2abriel .umont, chef
*+tis. b" ,ebruar$ 18A5, near ,ort 9itt: bap" 2A Au%ust 18A5, 0a 8te-Anne, 234
)AB*: ould read musi: he m" Sophie Letendr daughter of ,ouison ,etendr+ dit
Batoch+ and *arie 5ulie 4allett""": amon% the #!tis winterin% at 8t-0aurent in 18/1:
hosen a aptain, he led a di?aine durin% the 1885 'esistane - see note: after livin%
in 0ewiston several $ears, he returned to Batoh! where he died on 17 Eanuar$ 1-0/,
Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
1
Anestr$"om has #ihel 1umas son of -yrille .umas and -harlotte !enne...
2ine hildren are +nown born between 18/0 and 188/ at &rand 9oint, 234 )@*,
li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 8t-0aurent, and Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and 8ton$ >ree+,
234 )@*"
2ote. Be was a aptain in 1umont<s arm$, and served alon%side his brother at the
Battle of 1u+ 0a+e: he brou%ht a avalr$ of 80 reinforements to li >oulee des
4ourond<s - and saved the da$ there: and fou%ht ri%ht to the end at the Battle of
Batoh!" After the ,all of Batoh! he esaped into #ontana and lived at 0ewiston"""
# Dapeepi!"ane" dit Du%ont5 Edouard - son of 2abriel .umont p@re and /u:anne
,ussier. b" 1855: he lived in the 6dmonton and Battle 'iver re%ion, 234 )AB*: he
m" Marguerite Sutherland dit >apetakus 0apotchiyis""": the$ lived near Batoh!,
234 )8=*"""
8i5 hildren are +nown born between bef" 18/; and 1885 at 8t-0aurent and
Batoh!, 234 )8=*, at 'ed 'iver, )#B*, and elsewhere un+nown or uncertain...
After the Oupation, Baptiste 9arenteau, Isidore 9arenteau, 9atrie Eoseph
,leur$, 6douard 1umont and Eean 1umont all Qoined the 8prin% >ree+ #!tis Band in
#ontana"
# $apt. Du%ont5 Elie - son of 8atriot Isidore MAkapowM .umond dit .umont p@re and
,a,ouise ,aframboise )deceased by #$$%* - brother of chef *+tis 2abriel .umont. b"
15 Otober 18A/, 8t-0aurent 9arish, 234 )8=*: he m" *arie=Fran5oise 4uellette on
7 8eptember 18;/""": he was a plains hunter at 8t-Bonifae in 18/0"""
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 18/1 and 188/ at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s
1istrit, Birh 0a+e 1istrit, >$press Bills 1istrit, at 8t-0aurent, and ,ort N la
>orne, 234 )8=*. four died in infan$ or hildhood before 188;"""
2ote. Wlie traveled from ,ort N la >orne to be with his brother durin% the 1885
'esistane"""
Du%ont5 Elizabeth /4sabelle0 - daughter of 5ean .umont and .omitilde 2ravelle dit
2ravel. b" 12 1eember 1858, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish 1istrit, ''8: she )1/* m"
Mo?se ".rois-$once" %arri6re /7F0 son of *oHse -arri@re and 5osette75os+phte
Beaugrand dit -hampagne""": d" 18-0 or aft" 1-00, 8t-Isidore de Bellevue 1istrit:
bur" 8t-Antoine de 9adoue >hurh$ard >emeter$, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
4wo sons are +nown born in 18/; at a plae un+nown, and 18/8 at 8t-0aurent,
234 )8=*"
# Du%ont5 8abriel - chef Mtis - son of 8atriot Isidore MAkapowM .umond dit .umont
p@re and ,a,ouise ,aframboise )deceased by #$$%* - grandson of the "rench
-anadian voyageur 5ean=Baptiste .umont and 5os+phte75osette, his /arcee=-row
wife. b" 1eember 187/, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: he was an aomplished shot with both
%un and bow, and was a master horseman: he learned si5 lan%ua%es, and established a
reputation as a %uide, hunter and interpreter: he partiipated in s+irmishes with the
Bla+foot and 8iou5, the #!tis traditional enem$ - at fourteen, he fou%ht the Ran+ton
1a+ota at the Battle of &rand >oteau: he m" Madeleine #il1ie daughter of the
3nglo=*+tis -hief 5ean=Baptiste 1ilkie and Isabella 3:ure in 1858: in 18;2 he was
eleted hief of his #!tis band - the$ settled near ,ort >arlton, 234 )8=* - b$ 18;8,
the band established a permanent settlement near Batoh!, 234 )8=*: he settled in
the Batoh!-8t" 0aurent area b$ 18/2, where he ran \&abrielUs >rossin%] - a small
store, billiards hall and ferr$ servie a ferr$ servie aross the 8outh 8as+athewan
'iver: in 18/7 1umont was eleted to the presiden$ of the short-lived republi of 8t-
0aurent: he pla$ed a ritial role in brin%in% 0ouis 'i!l ba+ to >anada: he was
adQutant %eneral in the provisional #!tis %overnment delared in the 1istrit of
8as+athewan in 1885, and ommanded the #!tis fores in the 2orth-3est 'ebellion
or 2orth 3est 'esistane of 1885: followin% the ,all of Batoh!, 1umont made his
wa$ via the >$press Bills into the #ontana 4erritor$""": in 188;, 1umont Qoined
Buffalo Bill<s 3ild 3est where he received top billing as a rebel leader and crack
marksman: althou%h the >anadian %overnment %ranted a %eneral amnest$ in the
summer of 188;, 1umont did not return to >anada until 1888, in order to leture in
#ontr!al: he retired to Batoh! in 18-7""" eventuall$ obtainin% title to the lands he
had settled in 18/2: he died from natural auses in 1- #a$ 1-0;"
4he$ adopted four hildren"""
Du%ont5 4sabelle Elizabeth daughter of 8atriot Isidore MAkapowM .umond dit
.umont p@re and ,a,ouise ,a"ramboise. b" Eune or Eul$ 18AA, 'ed 'iver:
1
she m"
Mo?se "apolon 4uellette son of 8atriots 5oseph M5os+M 6uellette and Th+r@se
MThirseM Ali:abeth 4oule on 12 #a$ 18;7 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8: d" 1-0/, 8t-0aurent,
)8=*: or, d" #a$ 18-8"
,ourteen hildren are +nown born between L18;A and 1-10 at 8t-2orbert, ''8, li
>oul!e des 4ourond<s, Vu<Appelle, and 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*, and at other times
and plaes un+nown" 6ther children are attributed to *oHse and Isabelle Nn@e
.umontO 6uellette"""
^ Du%ond dit Du%ont5 4sidore "E!apo"" p6re - the -ree called him M3i=caw=powM
)Mthe /tanderM* - son of 5ean=Baptiste .umont p@re and 5osette7/usette -arey
)/arcee7-row*. b" 20 #arh 1808 )or 1810* in 234: he was a farmer and a hunter:
he first m" 0a0ouise 0aframboise daughter of 5oseph ,aframboise and 5os+phte
3ssiniboine on 10 Eune 18;/ at 8t-2orbert, ''8: he ne5t m" widow !ng6le Landr'
daughter of 5oseph .enis ,andry and 2enevieve ,alonde on 10 Eune 18;/, 8t-
2orbert, ''8: he d" ; Eul$ 1885, shortly after the 6ccupation of the /tolen /outh
Branch lands: he was resident in 8t-2orbert on 15 Eul$ 18/0: Isidore was eleted 8t-
0aurent >ounilor in 18/7 and 18/A"""
2

Adult hildren of his first m" to LaLouise Laframboise )deceased bef. #$$%*.
&abriel, Isidore fils, 9ela%ie, Eudith, Isabelle 6li?abeth, 6douard, and Wlie, were all
9atriots who resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to eah. 6douard, Wlie, Isidore
fils, Isabella and 9ela%ie have Balf-Breed srip reords" Adult hildren An%KliJue
and Eoseph are not mentioned amon% the 9atriots"""
,ive hildren of Isidore M6+apowM 1umond dit 1umont p@re and An%KliJue
MAn%KleM 0andr$ are +nown"""
1
4he 1-01 >anadian >ensus, 44 8= O205, Batoh! shows. #oSse Ouellette b" 5 #arh 187- )a%e ;2*
Bead of household O27: 6lisabeth Ouellette. b" 5 #arh 181/ )a%e ;0* 3ife"""
2
4he other ounilors were #oSse Ouellette, 9ierre &ari!p$, and Eean-Baptiste Bamelin"
# $apt. Du%ont5 4sidore fils - mart'r - son of 8atriot Isidore MAkapowM .umond dit
.umont p@re and ,a,ouise "afard dit ,aframboise )deceased by #$$%* - brother of
2abriel .umont, chef *+tis. b" 28 1eember 1877, ''8: he m" 8udith $arenteau
daughter of 5oseph 8arenteau and 3ng@lique 2odin""": eleted 8t-0aurent >ounil
member in 18/7, and in 18/A"""
8i5teen hildren are +nown born between 185/ and 1887 at Batoh!, 8t-0aurent,
and on the prairie, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"""
2ote. 1urin% the Battle of Duc! +a!e on 2; #arh 1885, M&entlemanM Eoe
#=a$, a 23#9 interpreter, shot and +illed him: a %unshot earlier, #=a$ shot and
+illed >ree headman Assi$iwin - these were the openin% shots of the 1885 >anadian
Invasion of the 2orth-3est 4erritories" $apt. 4sidore Du%ont fils - mart'r was
buried on 70 #arh 1885"
# .umont, 5ean dit -hakaska. b" 1805: he was a member of the ori%inal 18/1 8t-0aurent
%overnin% ommittee"""
# Du%ont5 Jean "3etit" - son of 5ean=Baptiste dit ,arkin .umont and *arguerite
,aframboise.
1
b. 17 Au%ust 1877, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: hrs" 1; Au%ust 1877, 8t-
Bonifae, ''8. he )2;* m" &omitilde 2ravelle )2A* daughter of *ichel 2ravelle and
0ancy >ipling in 185- at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: moved to 1u+ 0a+e/8t-0aurent
area from 8t-,ranFois-Gavier in the earl$ 18/0s: d" 70 April 18--, Batoh!, 234
)8=*"
4hirteen hildren are +nown born between 1877 and 18/- at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier
and 8t-Bonifae, ''8, 1u+ 0a+e-Batoh! and 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*, and other
plaes un+nown" Adult hildren Ambroise )2-*, twins 6li?abeth )2/* and Isabelle
)2/*, Eean )2A*, and Ale5is )21*, were 9atriots who resisted the 1ominion Invasion -
refer to each" 8even others are listed as M-hildren of the &esistanceM bein% born in
1u+ 0a+e, 8t-0aurent, and Batoh!, 234 )8=* between 18;5 and 18/-"
2ote. Isidore M6+apowM 1umond dit 1umont p@re was his unle and &abriel
1umont, hef #!tis, his ousin(
Du%ont5 Judith - daughter of 8atriots Isidore .umont fils and 5udith 8arenteau. b"
10 Au%ust 185;, near Batoh!, 234 )8=*: she m" $ascal *ontain Montour fils son
of 8atriots 8ascal *ontour p@re and *adeleine -halifou9 dit &ichard on 22
2ovember 18/5 or in 18/; at Batoh! - seven children are known - he was killed at
the Battle of .uck ,ake: she ne5t m" >harles Panhoe in 188;""" - 0o children are
known.
8even hildren are +nown born between 1851 to 1881 at Batoh! and 1u+ 0a+e,
234 )8=* - and at other plaes un+nown at times un+nown"""
Du%ont5 Marie-:ir.inie - daughter of 8atriots Isidore .umont and 5udith
8arenteau. b" and hrs" LAu%ust 18;8, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: she )18* m" Edouard
Laframboise )21* son of 8atriots 3ugustin ,aframboise and ,ouise ,edou9 on 8
1
#ar%uerite 0aframboise was first m" " R la fa?on du pays to Benr$ #unro ,isher son of -apt. 4enry
*unro "isher and *adeleine 2authier de !erville L1820: : she ne5t m" 0ouis Baptiste 9ontbriand
8ansre%ret in 182A" Benr$ #unro ,isher was born L1800 at 9rairie du >hien, >rawford >ount$, )3I,
H8A* - and he died on 18 2ovember 18/1 at, 8t-Bonifae, )#B*"
Eune, 188; at 8t-8arament, 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*: d" ; 1eember 18-A - two
months after the loss of her youngest child."
,ive hildren are +nown born between 188/ and 18-A at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*,
and other plaes un+nown. 4hree died in infan$, and one died a%e 15"""
# Du%ont5 3atrice - son of 8atriots Isidore .umont fils and 5udith 8arenteau. b" 12
Otober 18;5: he )22* m" Marie-Louise $atenaude )18* daughter of 4illaire
8atenaude and *arie=*adeleine *ontour on 21 ,ebruar$ 188/ at; Batoh!, 234
)8=*"""
4hree hildren are +nown born between 1888 - seemingly twins born in 3pril and
*ay - and 18-1"""
*arie=$elagie &umont - daughter of 8atriot Isidore MAkapowM .umond dit .umont
p@re and ,a,ouise ,aframboise. b" 15 8eptember 1875, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: she m"
5ean=Baptiste $arenteau son of 8atriots 5oseph .odet 8arenteau and 3ng@lique
2odon""": d" 20 Eanuar$ 18-2, 234 )8=*"
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 18A8 or L185A near 8as+atoon or at
Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and at 8t-2orbert or 8t-Bonifae, ''8, and 8t-Eames, )#B*,
and plaes un+nown""". Two adult children were 8atriots and resisted the .ominion
Invasion; two adult children were not active in the &esistance; and, two were among
the -hildren of the &esistance.
2ote. A sister of &abriel 1umont, chef *+tis, she was amon% the heroines of the
'esistane"
Du%ont5 3hilo%ene )10* - daughter of 5ean=Baptiste M0apesawM .umont and
8hilomene !anasse. b" 2A 8eptember 18/5, ,ort >al%ar$ 1istrit, 234 )AB*: she
)20* m" Fran5ois Ladouceur )71* son of Isaie ,adouceur and 4+l@ne MAllenM
2osselin L18-5, 234"""
Du%ont5 :*roni6ue Marie "Annie"
1
- daughter of 5acques Al:+ar .umont and
*arianne M3nnieM Bruneau = adopted daughter of 8atriots 2abriel .umont and
*adeleine 1ilkie. b" and bap" 1/ April 18;A at Bi% 0a+e, near /t=3lbert, 234 )AB*
- her %odparents were Antoine 1ion and An%KliJue Brabant: her mother #arianne
died on 2A 2ovember 18;5: her father EaJues and his seond wife #arie Anne
Breland died in the small po5 epidemi of ,all 18/0 - her brother Ambroise )1/* also
perished in this epidemi: P!roniJue was left an orphan at a%e ; - when she )1A* was
released from the &re$ 2un<s orphana%e, she was adopted b$ &abriel and #adeleine
1umont""" - it was 2abriel which called her M3nnieM for she reminded him of her
mother" 0ater, BB> ,ator 'ihard Bardist$ hired Mmulti-lin%ualM MAnnieM at ,ort
6dmonton and put her in har%e of all trade %oods at the store" 8he )2A* m" #illiam
!lien 9amilton )7-* on 11 1eember 1888 at 6dmonton, 234 )AB* - althou%h the$
alread$ had a three $ear old dau%hter: d" 1-1A"
1
8ee, 1omen of the *+tis 0ation. )0awrene Bar+well, 6d", 3innipe%. 0ouis 'i!l Institute, 2010"* I8B2
-/8-0--80--12-5-7
4hree hildren are +nown, one, a dau%hter born out of wedlo+ in 1885 at 8t-
Albert, 234 )AB*, and two sons, born before 18-1"
# Du%ont dit $ayole5 ,ran;ois )70* - son of 8atriot !ital .umont and 3delaide
2agnon. b" 1855, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he m" Moni7ue Bellerose on 2 #arh
1887 at 3illow Bunh, 234 )8=*: althou%h #!tis, he had ta+en treat$ with One
Arrow<s Band: he beame a member of the O+anese Band in 18-;, having transferred
from 6ne 3rrow7.uck ,ake 3gency"""
2ote. Bis older brother 0ouis and father Pital also fou%ht in the 'esistane"""
# Du%ont dit $ayole5 +ouis - son of 8atriot !ital .umont dit -ayole and 3delaide
2agnon. b" 1857, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he m" $hilomene <oussain in 18/; at
Buffalo 0a+e, 234 )AB*: a buffalo hunter, he lived at 8wift >urrent, #aple >ree+,
>$press Bills )#onat%ne de >$pries*, ,ort Assiniboine, and Batoh!, 234 )8=*: he
too+ treat$ and was a member of One Arrow Band"""
2ote. Bis father Pital and brother ,ranFois were also ative in the 'esistane"""
# Du%ont dit $ayole5 :ital )55* - son of 4enry *unro "isher and *arguerite
,aframboise from 8rairie du -hien.
1
b" L1870: he m" Adelaide &a%non on A Otober
1852 at 9embina, )21, H8A* Cdeeased 18/0D: he m" 9l6ne Ledoux daughter of
Ausebe ,edou9 and ,ouise .esjarlais on - 1eember 18/1 at 8t-0aurent, 234
)8=*: he had ta+en treat$ status and was livin% on One Arrow 'eserve as a Beadman:
d" ; 1eember 18-5: bur" 8t-Antoine de 9adoue >emeter$, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
4wo adult hildren of the first marria%e with Adelaide &a%non were ative in the
'esistane: one other hild of the first marria%e with Adelaide &a%non is +nown born
in 18;7, but he was not among the 8atriots, being in Pu3ppelle, there=at married to
*elanie "agnant = a daughter being born to them in #$$%. 2o hildren are +nown
from the seond marria%e to 9l6ne Ledoux"
Du%ont dit Durand5 Elizabeth 4sabelle - daughter of 8aul dit 0abair .urand dit
.umont and *arie 3hs=>e=>ah=um=ahtaht )*+tisse* = members of Beardys Band. b"
18A1: she was a member of Beard$<s Band""": she married Basile Lafond son of
3mable ,afond and *arie &acette. ,ive of their si5 hildren are +nown born between
18/2 and 1882 at ,ort >arlton and Battleford, 234 )8=*"""
,
,a.nant dit ,afontaine5 Adele - daughter of 8atriots -uthbert "agnant dit ,afontaine
and Isabelle *c2illis dit 2irou9. b" 1858, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: she m" &aniel
2arip' son of 8atriots 8ierre 2ari+py and *arie=Th+r@se &ose 2rant in 1881 at
Batoh!" 234 )8=*"""
1
*arguerite ,aframboise ne9t married 5ean=Baptiste M/ha=ha=ta=owM .umont at /t=Boniface on #B 3pril
#$DB, when !ital was about four yrs. of age.
,ive hildren are +nown born between 18// and 188; at Batoh! and li >oul!e
des 4ourond<s, 234 )8=*, and at a plae un+nown"""
# ,a.nant5 $uthbert )>orbette* dit ,afontaine - son of "ran?ois "agnan and -harlotte
"alardeau. b" 1828: he m" -sabelle Mc2illis dit 2iroux daughter of 3le9ander
*c2illis dit 2irou9 and *arguerite *indemoyea 8otino Bottineau on 12 8eptember
185A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he was a bison hunter out of 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8, and 3ood #ountain, 234 )8=*: he wor+ed as a frei%hter and moved to
Batoh! area in 18/2"""
8i5teen hildren are +nown born between 1855 and 1887 at plaes un+nown""".
6lder children *arie=4enriette, 5eremie, *arie=3dele, and !irginie are not
mentioned among the 8atriots; and 6lder children *elanie, -harles, ,a &ose,
2uillaume, 5ohn, and -uthbert were 8atriots and resisted the .ominion Invasion =
refer to each; five are counted among the -hildren of the &esistance...
2ote. >uthbert ,a%nant fou%ht alon%side 6douard and &abriel 1umont at the last
stand b$ Ambroise >hampa%ne<s house""": his sons 9atrie, >harles, and >uthbert,
also fou%ht at Batoh!"
# ,a.nant5 $uthbert fils - son of 8atriots -uthbert "agnant dit ,afontaine and Isabelle
*c2illis dit 2irou9. b" 5 8eptember 18;8: he m" Marie-Louise Letendr dit
Batoch...
4wo hildren are +nown born in 18-/ and 18-8 at Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
# ,a.nant5 John )20* - son of 8atriots -uthbert "agnant dit ,afontaine and Isabelle
*c2illis dit 2irou9. b" 2/ 1eember 18;5, #oosehead: he )20* m" 9l6ne Letendr
dit Batoch )18* daughter of 8atriots 3ndre M8etchisM ,etendr+ in 1888""": they lived
in /t=,aurent /ettlement"""
,ive hildren are +nown born between 188/ and 18-- at plaes un+nown"""
,a.nant5 Jos*phte - daughter of 5ean=Baptiste "agnant and 5os+phte *onet. b" Eul$
182;, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: she m" !ndr &es=arlais son of "ran?ois .esjarlais
and *adeleine &oy on 11 Eanuar$ 18A/ at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"""
6i%ht of nine hildren are +nown born between 18A8 and 18/0 at 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, ''8, and 0ebret, 234 )8=*""". two hildren died a%e 1, one died a%e 12, one
a%e 1-, and another a%e 21"
,a.nant5 +a-ose )L70* - daughter of 8atriots -uthbert "agnant dit ,afontaine and
Isabelle *c2illis dit 2irou9. she m" <omuel /<ommalde0 2arip' son of 8atriots
8ierre 2ari+py and *arie=Th+r@se &ose 2rant"""
4hree hildren are +nown born between 1882 and 188A at 'ed 1eer and Batoh!,
234 )8=*. One died in infan$ in 1887, another onl$ lived two $ears"""
,a.nant5 Melanie
1
- daughter of 8atriots -uthbert "agnant dit ,afontaine and
Isabelle *c2illis dit 2irou9. b" 7 Eune 185/, Brandon Bouse distrit, 234 )#B*:
1
Bar+well alls her #arie Adele ,a%nant in "amilies of the #$$% &esistance, '((): but, she is also +nown
as #elanie ,a$ant or ,a%nant"
she m" #illiam dit Batoch Letendr son of ,ouis Augene ,etendr+ dit Batoch+ and
his second wife *arie Beaugrand dit -hampagne on 1/ #a$ 1881 at 8t-Antoine de
9adoue >hurh, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
2ine hildren are +nown born between 1882 and 18-8 at Batoh! distrit, 8t-
0aurent des &randin #ission 8ettlement, and ,ish >ree+ distrit, near =inistino,
234 )8=*"
,a.nant dit ,aillant5 Madeleine An%KliJue
1
- daughter of "rancois "agnant and
-harlotte "alardeau. b" 2ovember 1827, 'ed 1eer 'iver 8ettlement, 234 )AB*: a
hild-bride, she )1;* m" !lexis 2ervais )1/* son of 5ean=Baptiste 2ervais and
*adeleine Bonneau dit 8aul on - 8eptember 187-, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: d"
18-5, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
,ourteen hildren are +nown born between and after 18/5 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8, and, li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 234 )8=*, and at a plae un+nown" Adult
hildren >harlotte, Eos!phte, 9atrie, 6lise, >atherine, and #arie were 9atriots and
resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to eah" Adult hildren Isabelle, >leophile dit
>leophas, >uthbert, and 6l?!ar, were not amon% the 9atriots"""
#adeleine was the matriarh of the lar%e ,a%nant/&ervais lan was heavil$
involved in supportin% &abriel 1umont and 0ouis 'iel durin% the 1885 'esistane"
Ber husband Ale5is &ervais, brother-in-law Ba?ile &ervais, brother >uthbert
,a%nant, and three sons. 9atrie, >harles, and >uthbert, all resisted the 1ominion
Invasion" 8i5 of her dau%hters were married to 'esistane ,i%hters"
# ,a.nant dit ,aillant5 3atrice - son of 5ohn ,ouis "agnant and *adeleine 2ari+py. b"
25 Eul$ 18;0, 'ed 'iver 1istrit: he m" !nne "!nnie" Le=our daughter of 8atriots
5ean=Baptiste /akaban M*outon=-lackeM ,ejour and 2enevieve Brabant dit /t=.enis
on 2 Eune 188A in 1u+ 0a+e 1istrit, 234 )8=*
# $apt. ,alcon5 Athanase - son of 8ierre Tche=mar=nay "alcon fils
2
and ,ouise
,eveill+. b" 8 #a$ 18A-: ''8: he )21* m" "anc' $arisien )21* daughter of
Bonaventure 8arisien fils and *arguerite 0ative in 18/0"""
4en hildren are +nown born between 18/1 and 188; at Vu<Appelle, 1u+ 0a+e,
and Battleford 1istrits, 234 )8=*, and 'ed 1eer and 6dmonton 1istrits 234
)AB*"
2ote. Athanase alon% with Eoseph Eobin was livin% in a #!tis enampment near
4urtleford and the$ brou%ht a small #!tis fore south to Battleford on the heels of
9iti+wahanapiwi$in )M8oundmakerM* durin% the 1885 'esistane"
1
9eter,iddler"om has #adeleine An%KliJue ,a%nant )dit ,aillant* daughter of 5ean=Baptiste "agnant
and 5os+phte *onet Belhumeur )d" in 3est 2imba, 0iberia, Afria. )5os+phte Belhumeur was daughter
of *arguerite 2rant and *ichel *onet"*
2ote. Anestr$"om has hildren from a first marria%e between #adeleine An%KliJue ,a%nant dit
,aillant and Eoseph 0aroJue who were not amon% the 9atriots""" alternativel$, other hildren attributed
to Ale5is &ervais are born durin% the same time period" 4he soure is thus orrupted"
2
$ierre .che-mar-na' Falcon fils son of 8ierre .iversissent .it "alcon /r. )1/-7-18/;* and *arie
2rant - sister of -uthbert 2rant, 1arden of the 8lains, -aptain=2eneral of the 4alf=breeds...
# ,alcon5 8re.orie - son of 8ierre Tche=mar=nay "alcon fils and ,ouise ,eveill+. b"
185; or 1 Au%ust 185/, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he m" Marie Montam Montour in
1880 at 8t-0aurent de &randin, 234 )8=*"""
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 1881 and 1885 and un+nown at Batoh!,
234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"""
# ,a=el5 Basil - son of Thomas "avel )*+tis* and /ally 8a=sa Trout )-ree*. b" Beaver
'iver C#BD: he was a plains buffalo hunter who traded at ,ort >arlton and Battleford:
he lived at the base of >ut =nife Bill" Bis brother 0ouison and ,ather 4homas were
on the 4reat$ 9a$ 0ist of the >arlton 8tra%%lers in 18/-" 0ater, he was a member of
9oundma+er<s Band"
2ote. Basil ,avel was an old headman durin% the time of the 1885 'esistane. Be
was arrested on 2/ #a$ 1885 and har%ed with M'esistane Ativities,M namel$
Mhorse theft,M and was sentene to three months imprisonment on 2- Eune 1885"
# ,a=el5 +ouison - son of Thomas "avel )*+tis* and /ally 8a=sa Trout )-ree*. b" 18A2,
3innipe%: he first m" #issa-tim-wa-sa-+e% in 18;2""": he ne5t m" 6mma Palade in
18/2""": and, he ne5t m" 0a'ose &audr$ in 188A""": a member of 9oundma+er<s Band:
an BB> emplo$ee before ta+in% treat$ status - in 188;, he withdrew from treat$"
4hree hildren are +nown livin%. 0ouison, Eulianne, and 4eetis: four hildren are
+nown deeased. &abriel, 8t-9ierre, Isabella, and >atherine. the mother is un+nown"
2ote. Ative durin% the 'esistane at >ut =nife Bill"""
# ,er.uson5 Antoine - son of 5ohn "arquarhson dit "erguson and *onique 4amelin. b"
17 Eanuar$ 18A2, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: he m" Elise 8erome dit St-Math daughter of
*artin 5erome dit /t *ath+ and 3ngelique ,andry""": d" 1/ Eul$ 1-28"
,ifteen hildren are +nown born between L18;/ and 18-0 at 1u+ 0a+e, 8t-
0aurent, and Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and plaes un+nown""": inludin% adult hild
#ar%uerite )1-* was a 9atriot ative in the 'esistane"""
,er.uson /,ar6uarhson05 Elise )7A* - daughter of 5ohn "arquarhson dit "erguson
and *onique 4amelin. b" 1851: a hild-bride, she m" &aniel "&avid" &umas )21*
son of 8atriots *ichel .umas and 4enriette ,andry 4amelin in 18;8"""
# ,er.uson5 "Bi. Joe" 'upa Di!te )0a+ota 8iou5*. he m" &atrine a1a $te San)in"""
# ,er.uson5 +eon - son of 5ohn "arquarhson dit "erguson and *onique 4amelin. b"
185/: he m" Marie-<ose <acette daughter of 8atriots -harles &acette and 4elene
Boyer""": d" 2 Eanuar$ 18--, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
8even hildren are +nown born between 1880/81 and 18-; at 8t-0aurent and
Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and some other plae un+nown"""
,er.uson5 Mar.uerite - daughter of 8atriots 3ntoine "erguson and Alise 5erome dit
/t=*athe. b" 20 2ovember 18;8: she )25* m" !lexandr Bo'er )2/* son of 8atriots
5ean=Baptiste Boyer and Ali:abeth Bousquet on 1/ Otober 18-7, Batoh!, 234
)8=*"
,iddler, Ale5ander M/andyM
1
- son of -harles "iddler and 3nne /aunders. b" 22
2ovember 187A Cor 1875D, 8t-Eames, ''8: he m" #ar$ Ann 0in+later on 11
8eptember 1875"""
Twelve children are known born between #$CQ and #$)B at /t=3ndrews and /t=
5ames, &&/, and 1innipeg and /t=,aurent, )*B*"
2ote. 4his famil$ ould not have partiipated in rebellion ativities bein% in
#anitoba at the time of the 2orth-3est 'esistane in 1885: $et, Bar+well lists them
as 'ebellion Ativists( )in ,amilies of the 1885 'esistane, 200-*"
# ,iddler5 $uthbert - son of 8atriots -apt. 1illiam "iddler and *arguerite *c2illis.
b" 22 Eune 1858, ''8: he m" Eli(a "Louise" <oss daughter of 5ohn &oss and
*arguerite 2rant""": d" - Eune 1-A;"
4hirteen hildren are +nown born between 188; and 1-0; at ,ish >ree+ and
Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"""
,iddler5 Elizabeth "Betsy" - daughter of -lement "iddler and -harlotte /later.
2
b"
L18AA or 18A8, 8t-Eames, ''8: she m" !ntoine <ichard son of 3ntoine &ichard and
5os+phte ,apointe""": d" 188/ or 1-01"
8even hildren are +nown born between L18/2 and 1885 at 8t-6ustahe, )#B*,
8t->atherine<s, and 8t-0ouis, 234 )8=*"
# ,iddler5 ,ran;ois "+a.aua" (r.
9
- son of 2eorge "iddler and 0ancy Black = a
grandson of 8eter "iddler of Bolsover and *ary *askegonne )/wampy -ree*. b"
1878, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he )L17* was in the 1851 Battle of the &rand
>oteau: he was a ontrat emplo$ee )#iddleman* with the BB>, 185A-5;: he )20*
m" 8osphte Laplante )27* daughter of *agdeleine .esfonds and 5ean=Baptiste
,aplante: he was enumerated in the >ensus of 18-1 in the 'ed 1eer Bill 1istrit:
A
d,
18-7, Ea+fish 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
4hirteen hildren arte +nown born between 185- and 1885 at plaes un+nown""".
two were 9atriots and resisted the 1ominion Invasion, one son was old enou%h to
have fou%ht in the 'esistane but was not mentioned amon% the 9atriots, and a sister
would have been amon% the 1au%hters of the 'esistane, though older"""
1
If 6thel >harlotte ,iddler d" 17 #arh 1885 at 8t-0aurent, )#B* - then this famil$ ould not have
partiipated in rebellion ativities""" but, Bar+well lists them as 'ebellion Ativists( )in "amilies of the
#$$% &esistance, '(()*" 4he famil$ must have moved from 3innipe%, to 8t-0aurent, )8=*, after the bap"
of 6thel >harlotte""" $et, %enealo%ial reords infer 8t-0aurent, )#B* )@*
2
Bar+well has Eli(abeth "Bets'" Fisher daughter of 3ugustin "iddler and -harlotte ,apointe.
7
In 18A; ,ranFois M,ran+M was onl$ ei%ht $ears old when his father )&eor%e* died in 8,G, leavin% his
mother a widow with five hildren at home" "rankSs only sister )*arie* was married at that time to
-harles 8elletier )1822-18;1* and had four children of her own. 4is oldest brother )1illiam* would
have had to assume the role as the family elder and breadwinner at the age of #).
A
'ed 1eer Bill is loated south of 9rine Albert and north of 8t-0ouis: up-river is Batoh!, alon% the
8outh 8as+athewan 'iver"
# ,iddler5 ,ran;ois-Ga=ier - son of 8atriots -apt. 1illiam "iddler and *arguerite
*c2illis. b" / 1eember 18;1, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 Census shows birth $ear as
18;2D: hrs" 21 ,ebruar$ 18;2, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he )7;* m" Marie-<ose
Sansregret )18* on 2; Otober 18-/, 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*: d" 12 April 1-7A,
Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 18-/ and 1-1; at ,ish >ree+, 234,
)8=*"
# "rederick "iddler. ,iddler and 6l?!ar 8wain deserted and surrendered at 9rine Albert"
# ,iddler5 8eor.e Andre" - son of -lement "iddler and -harlotte /later. b" Eune 1851,
8t->harles, ''8: he m" Marguerite Bo'er daughter of 8atriots Isidore Boyer and
*arguerite 3llery dit 4enry"""
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 18// and 188; at 8t->atherine<s, )@*, 8t-
6ustahe, )#B*, and Battleford and Batoh!, 234 )8=*. inludin% twins born in
1880"
# ,iddler5 Ja%es - son of 8atriots -apt. 1illiam "iddler and *arguerite *c2illis. b" /
April 18;;, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: bap" 8 April 18;;, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8:
he m" <osalie &elorme daughter of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste .elorme and *arguerite
8aquin dit 8+pin on 11 Eul$ 18-7 at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"""
8even hildren are +nown born between before 18-A and 1-0; at Batoh!, 234,
)8=*, and other plaes un+nown""". 4he three $oun%est, born between 1-07 and 1-0;,
died in infan$" 2ote. 3ncestry.com attributes these seven children to brother=in=law
5ohn 1illiam "iddler... = infer.
# ,iddler5 Jean-Baptiste - son of 8atriots "ran?ois "iddler and 5os+phte ,a8lante. b"
and bap" 1 Eanuar$ 18;2, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he m" ;roni7ue 2ervais
daughter of -leophile 2ervais and -atherine &oss on 21 8eptember 18;A, 8t-Antoine
1e, 9adoue Batoh!, 234 )8=*: d" 1 #arh 1-A-, #eadow 0a+e, )8=*: bur" #arh
1-A-, #eadow 0a+e, )8=*"
6i%hteen hildren are +nown born between before 1885 and 1-10 at 0a
Vu<Appelle, ,ish >ree+, 9rine Albert, 1u+ 0a+e, 9inher >ree+, 2orth Battleford,
Battleford, and #idni%ht 0a+e, 234 )8=*, and plaes un+nown"""
# ,iddler5 John Willia% - son of 8atriots -apt. 1illiam "iddler and *arguerite
*c2illis. b" 15 Eune 18;0, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish 1istrit, ''8: bap" 12 Au%ust
18;0 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish: he )22* m" 8ulienne &elorme )1-* daughter of
8atriots 5ean=Baptiste .elorme and *arguerite 8aquin dit 8+pin on17 ,ebruar$
1882, 8t-6ustahe, )#B*: 3ncestry.com supposes a third marriage to &osalie
.elorme widow of 5ames "iddler = the seven children of 5ames are attributed to 5ohn
1illiam: d" 1-7/, Batoh! 1istrit, )8=* Canother $ear of death, 1-A-D"
4hirteen hildren are +nown born between 188A and 1-00 at >arlton and ,ish
>ree+, 234 )8=*, and other plaes )and times* un+nown""" 2ote. 3ncestry.com
attributes the seven children of 5ames "iddler and &osalie .elorme to 5ohn 1illiam
"iddler... = infer.
,iddler5 Maria - son of 8atriots -apt. 1illiam "iddler and *arguerite *c2illis. b" A
#a$ 1852, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: she )27* first m" 9ierre 1esQarlais on 8 ,eb 18/5
at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 - he died on '( 5anuary #$$( at /t="ran?ois=Eavier,
&&/: she )70* ne5t m" $ierre Belgarde on 20 ,eb 1882 at #il+ 'iver, 234 )8=*"
8even hildren are +nown born between 1887 and 18-2 at 8t-Antoine de 9adoue,
Batoh!" #arie was born on 1 #arh 1885 and died two months later, on 1 #a$
1885, at Batoh! - Qust before the sie%e" 4wins, 9ierre and 1avies, were born in #a$
188-, but the$ died and were buried on - April 18-0, at Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
,iddler5 /Marie0-Mar.uerite - daughter of 8atriots 1illiam "iddler and *arguerite
*c2illis. b" 2 1eember 1855: she m" $aul &es=arlais son of 8atriots 3ndr+
.esjarlais and 5os+phte "agnant on 8 ,ebruar$ 18/5 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: d"
7 ,ebruar$ 1-28, Batoh!, )8=* - a%e /2 $rs"
# ,iddler5 Ma)i%e - son of 8atriots "ran?ois M"rankM "iddler and 5os+phte ,a8lante.
b" - April 18;A, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he was first m" to Barriet: he ne5t m"
9enriette Mulligan in 188A"""
# $apt. ,iddler5 Willia% (r.
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- son of 2eorge "iddler and 0ancy Black = grandson of
8eter "iddler of Bolsover and *ary *askegonne )/wampy -ree*. b" 182/, 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he )2A* m" Marie Mc2illis )20* daughter of 3le9ander
)5erome 2irou9* *c2illis and *arguerite M*indemoyeaM )M6ld 1omanM* 8otino
Bottineau on 20 #a$ 1851 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: partiipated in the 1851
Battle of &rand >oteau against the /iou9 in 0orth .akota: d" 2/ Otober 18-5,
Batoh!, 234 )8=*: bur" Otober 18-5, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
6leven hildren are +nown born between 1852 and 18/A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8. 8i5 older hildren #aria )77*, )#arie*-#ar%uerite )72*, 3illiam Er" )2-*,
>uthbert )2/*, Eohn 3illiam )25*, and ,ranFois-Gavier )27* were 9atriots and resisted
the 1ominion Invasion - refer to each"
2ote. 3illiam ,iddler was >aptain of a #!tis di?aine durin% the 1885 2orth-
3est 'ebellion"""
# ,iddler5 Willia% Jr. - son of 8atriots 1illiam "iddler and *arguerite *c2illis. b" 25
#ar 185; in 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 C>ensus shows Birth $ear as 1855D: he first m"
%atherine 2ervais daughter of -uthbert 2ervais and *arie .esmarais""": he ne5t m"
5osephine *arie &oss"""
,our hildren are +nown from the first marria%e with %atherine 2ervais daughter
of -uthbert 2ervais and *arie .esmarais born between 18-1 and 18-5 at Batoh!,
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In 1HFI 3illiam was 1- $ears old when his father )&eor%e* died in 8,G, leavin% his mother a widow
with five hildren at home" ,ran+Us onl$ sister )#arie* was married at that time to >harles 9elletier and
had four hildren of her own" 3illiam, now the famil$ elder, must have had to assume the role of bread-
winner" Bis $oun%er brother )Antoine* was onl$ 1A and his other siblin%s were ,ran+ )a%e 8*, Eoseph
)a%e ;* and &eor%e )a%e 5*"
234 )8=*: inludin% one hild whih died a%e 1 mos" /i9 children are known form
the second marriage with 5osephine *arie &oss...
,iddler5 :ictoria - daughter of 3lban "iddler and Ali:abeth 4allett )8rotestant
3nglo=*+tis*. b" 5 Au%ust 18A0, 8t-Eames, )#B*: she m" !lexander Bremner on 1;
1eember 18;7, 8t-Eames, ''8: d" 20 #a$ 1-25, 3innipe%, )#B*"
4welve hildren are +nown born between 18;A and 188A at Beadin%l$, ''8, or in
Assiniboia)@*. All twelve hildren, born and raised on the famil$ farm" 3hen
Eemima died, her two hildren, #ar$ and Benr$, would be ta+en in, and raised b$
Pitoria and her eldest livin% son, >harles M>harlieM Bremner"
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# ,isher5 Ale)andr* Jr. - son of 3le9ander "isher and /usanne .esjarlais. b. 18A1 in 8t
Bonifae, ''8: &abriel 1umont<s seretar$ in 18/8""": he )28* first m" #ar%uerite
'aette
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)20* daughter of 2eorge &acette and "rancoise 2uilbeau on 2/ 1eember
18;- in 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*= she died in #$Q): he )L78* ne5t m" Marguerite
$rimeau )L78* daughter of -harles 8rimeau and 3ngelique !all+e L18/- - she
adopting his four children from the previous marriage.
,our hildren of the first marria%e to 'aette are +nown born between 18/1 and
18// at 8t-0aurent, =atepowa, >$press Bills )#onat%ne de >$pries*, 234 )8=* and
at a plae un+nown""" 4wo hildren of the seond marria%e to 9rimeau are +nown
born in 1880 and 188A at 3illow Bunh and Bla+wood, 234 )8=*"
2ote. Be led the #!tis men %uardin% the 2orthote""": on 1A Au%ust 1885, he was
found %uilt$ of treason-felon$ and sentened to three $ears in prison"
# ,isher, Ambroise. b" 1877: he m" 'osalie/0a'ose >halifou5""": d" 1-17, 1u+ 0a+e
distrit, )8=*"
6i%ht hildren +nown born between 18/2 and 18-; at 1u+ 0a+e distrit, 234
)8=*"
2ote. 4his famil$ is not mentioned b$ Bar+well in !eterans and "amilies of the
#$$% &esistance, '(()"
,isher5 Elise )L11*
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- daughter of 8atriots 3mbroise "isher and &osalie7,a&ose
-halifou9. b" L18/A, 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*: a hild-bride she )1A* m" Leon Esdras
$arenteau son of 8atriots 5oseph .odet 8arenteau and 3ng@lique 2odin on 2
Otober 1888 at the Blessed 8arament >hurh at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*: d" 1-07,
1u+ 0a+e distrit, 234 )8=*"
,isher5 Elizabeth "Betsy" - daughter of 4enri *unro "isher and *arguerite "afard
dit ,aframboise. b" 15 2ovember 1-27, 8as+athewan Palle$ 1istrit: bap" 21
1
8oure. ,amil$ Bible, #anitoba B#1 Arhives, and 1-01 ,ederal >ensus, 8el+ir+, Assiniboia, )#B*"
2
'aette, #ar%uerite - daughter of 2eorge &acette and "rancoise 2uilbeau. b. 8ep 18A-: she )20* m"
!lexander Fisher 8r/ )28* son of 3le9ander "isher and /usanne .esjarlais on 2/ 1eember 18;- at 8t-
0aurent, 234 )8=*: d" Eanuar$ 18/-"
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Bar+well is obviousl$ in error in "amilies of the #$$% &esistance, '((), listin% 0eon 6sdras 9arenteau
)7-* and hild-bride 6lise ,isher )L11* as espoused at the time of the 'esistane""" the$ were not married
until 2 Otober 1888 at the Blessed 8arament >hurh, 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
8eptember 187A, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: she )21* m" +ouis 9enri Bous6uet son of ,ouis
Bousquet and *arie *+tisse on 1 Eune 18AA, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: d" 1eember 1-1/,
8t-Bonifae, )#B*"
>hildren. Eulienne, Benri, 6lise, #ar%uerite, >hr$sostome, and 1omitilde, are not
mentioned amon% the 9atriots"""
2ote. A widow, Bets$ ,isher was au%ht up in events of the 1885 2orth-3est
'ebellion" 1au%hter 6li?abeth )7;* was a 9atriot and resisted the 1ominion Invasion
- infer"
,isher5 :ir.inie - daughter of 2eorge "isher and Amelie Boyer. b" April 185-,
Vu<Appelle, 234 )8=*: she first m" 2apol!on Bamelin
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son of 5oseph 4amelin and
5os+phte /ayer""": she ne5t m" &avid .ourond son of 5oseph Tourond and 5os+phte
8aul"""
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 18/; and L188- at Baie 8t-9aul and 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*, and at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s and Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
# ,lammand, Ale5ander )/* - from Boggy -reek
# ,la%%and5 Joseph M. - son of 6livier "lammand and 4+l@ne *alaterre. b" 185/: his
famil$ moved to 0ebret in 18/7 to Qoin his brothers: a member of #usowpetun%
Band until 188;: he )21* m" .hr6se 9oule )21* in 18/8 - the$ lived at Batoh! until
after the Oupation, thene moved to them 9inher >ree+"""
4en hildren are +nown born between 18/8 and 18-8 at Batoh!, 234 )8=* -
and other plaes un+nown" 4h!rKse )n@e Boule* ,lammand died on 2 Au%ust 18-8 at
9inher >ree+, )AB*. 4he hildren went to a onvent orphana%e """"
# ,la%%and5 Ma)i%e )27* - son of ,ouison "lammand and 5os+phte *onet dit
Belhumeur. b" 70 #a$ 18;2, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he m" 8ulie $elletier
daughter of 8ierre 8elletier and 3ng@lique -omtois at #arieval, in the Pu3ppelle
!alley"
0ine children are unknown...
2ote. #a5ime and his $oun%er brother Ale5ander )/* traveled north to partiipate
in the 'esistane at Batoh! in 1885. 3le9ander is counted a *+tis -hild=/oldier"""
,lett5 Jane - daughter of 3ndrew "lett and *ary -ampbell. b" 185A: she m" $eter
Flett 2arson from Birsay, 6rkney"""
6leven hildren are +nown born between 18/2 and 18-5 at 8lave 0a+e, ,ort 'ae,
,ort 'esolution on the /outh shore of 2reat /lave ,ake, 234 )8=*""" and maybe at
1innipeg, )*B*"
,leury5 $le%ence - daughter of ,ouison "leury and *arguerite Trottier. b. 20
Eanuar$ 1857, 'ed 'iver 1istrit C20 Eul$ 1852 in her 8rip AffidavitD: bap" 8 #a$
1857, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish >hurh, ''8: she m" !lexis Ledoux son of 8ierre
,edou9 and /usanne /hort on 1A ,ebruar$ 18/2 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*"""
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2apoleon Bamelin ne5t m" 'ose 9arisien""
,our hildren are +nown born between 18/7 and 188A at Baie 8t-9aul, ''8,
1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*, and ,ort 6llie, )#B*"
# $apt. ,leury5 3atrice Joseph - son of ,ouis 5oseph "leury and 5os+phte Belly !andal
)2rosventre*. b" 18A8, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier:
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he first m" A%ath! 1it ,aille )b" 18AA*: he
ne5t m" !gath #il1ie daughter of 5ean=Baptiste 1ilkie, -hief of the *+tis at
8embina, and 3mable Alise )Isabella* 3:ure = and had three children: he ne5t m"
Eustine #ontour )b" 18;5*: d" 18 8eptember 1-A7, 8t-0aurent, )8=*"
4hree hildren are +nown born between 18;5 and 18/- at 8t-Eoseph, )21 H8A*,
Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and 8t-9eter<s #ission, )#4 H8A*"
2ote. 9atrie ,leur$ was >aptain of the #!tis 8outs on the west side of the river
durin% the Battle of Batoh!" After the Oupation, Baptiste 9arenteau, Isidore
9arenteau, 9atrie Eoseph ,leur$, 6douard 1umont and Eean 1umont all Qoined the
8prin% >ree+ #!tis Band in #ontana"
,leury5 :ir.inie - daughter of 8atriots 8atrice 5oseph "leury and 3gath+ 1ilkie. b" -
1eember 18/0 in 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*: she )21* m" )8ean0-Baptiste !rcand fils
)21* son of 8atriots "ran?ois &+gis 3rcand and 8hilom@ne B+rard on 25 2ovember
18-1 at 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*:
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d" 27 Otober 1-0; in 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*: bur"
2A Otober 1-0;, 8t->oeur de #arie 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*
6i%ht hildren are +nown to have been born of her marria%e to )Eean*-Baptiste
Arand Er" between 18-2 and 1-05"
,ortescue5 Anne Maude Marie - daughter of 5oseph "ortescue and /arah 5ane
*ason. b" 18;/: she m" !ngus Mc:a' son of 1illiam *c>ay II and *ary 5ane -ook
on A Eul$ 188-, 9rine Albert, 234 )8=*"""
4hree hildren are +nown born between 1880 and 1882 at ,ort N la >orne, 234
)8=*"
# ,ran!s5 Willia%. b" 18A2: he m" Margaret 9arriet Sanderson daughter of 2eorge
/anderson /r. and *ary 1hitford""": d" 1-27
One hild is +nown born 18-7"""
,rederic! 0an%e5 Judith - daughter of 5oseph "rederick ,ange and -harlotte *orin.
b" 18A-: she m" !mbroise Beaugrand dit %hampagne son of 8atriots Ammanuel
-hampagne and *arie ,etendr+ dit Batoch+ in 18;5 at 8t-Eoseph, )#4, H8A*"
6leven hildren are +nown born between 18;; and 18-2 on the plains and at
3ood #ountain, 0ebret, 8t-I%nae, 3illow Bunh, Batoh!, and plaes un+nown
234 )8=*"""
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6ileen Boran has 9atrie Eoseph ,leur$. b" A Eune 18;5, 8t-Eoseph-0ero$ 1istrit, 3alhalla, #innesota
4erritor$, )21, H8A*: d" 7 2ovember 1-A/, 8t-0aurent, )8=* - where he passed awa$ at a%e 82"
2
&esistance, '(().
# 2areau, Ludger Eucher - son of 3ntoine 2areau fils and *arie=,ouise &obichaud de
/t-5acques l3chigan. b" 2- 2ovember 1855, 8t-EaJues 0<Ahi%an 9arish 1istrit,
Vu!be >it$, 0ower >anada )9rovine of Vu!be*: he m" Madeleine>Magdeleine
&elorme daughter of <rbaine .elorme and *arie .esmarais on 1; 8eptember 188A,
8t-Antoine de 9adoue >hurh, Batoh!, 234 )8=*:
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d" - Eanuar$ 1-5A, 9inher
>ree+,)AB*"
6leven hildren are +nown born between 1885 and after 18-8 at Batoh!, 234
)8=*, and 9inher >ree+, 234 )AB*"
2ote. At 22, 0ud%er ame west and wor+ed as a arpenter at Batoh!, where he
built the hurh, whih still stands toda$" Be and #adeleine were in #ontr!al in
1885 when fi%htin% bro+e out: when the$ returned to Batoh!, the$ found their home
burned b$ &en" #iddleton<s troops, and moved to 9inher >ree+, 234 )AB*"
# 2areau, 0apol+on - son of 3ntoine 2areau fils and *arie=,ouise &obichaud de /t-
5acques l3chigan. b" 2 #arh 18;;, 8t-EaJues 0<Ahi%an 9arish 1istrit, Vu!be
>it$, 0ower >anada )9rovine of Vu!be*: he m" 3ng@lique 0olin daughter of
5ean75ohn 0olin and 5ulie=*artin ,avall+e on A ,ebruar$ 18-0 at 8t-0aurent des
&randin 9arish #ission, 234 )8=*: d" 1-A0"
8areau5 -osanna - 'oungest child of 3ntoine 2areau fils and *arie-,ouise
&obichaud de /t-5acques l3chigan. b" 22 #a$ 18/0: studied at the 8oeurs de 8ainte-
Anne 8t-EaJues: she tau%ht for two $ears at Batoh!: she )22* m" 8ean-$hilippe
%harles %hamberland )71* son of 8atriots -harles 3drien -hamberland and
-hristine 5ohnson on 70 Au%ust 18-2 at Batoh!: she d" 12 1eember 1-17 on the
operatin% table in 3a+aw hospital of heart disease or aner of the liver - a%e A7 $rs"
8even hildren are +nown born between 18-7 and L1-08 at Bellevue, 234 )8=*"
# 8ari*py5 A%broise - son of 8atriots -apt. 8hilippe Al:+ar 2ari+py and &osalie
8arenteau. b" 18/0: he m" ;irginie Laplante"""
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8ari*py5 $aroline - daughter of "ran?ois 2ari+py fils and 4+l@ne 8oitras. b" 18A2:
or, b" 18AA: or, b" 18A/, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: she m" 2uillaume Lafournaise
son of 5ean=Baptiste ,afournaise dit ,aboucane and *arguerite 2osselin""": d" 1;
,ebruar$ 18-5, 1uhamel, 234 )AB*: or, d" 1-0/"
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 18;5 and 188; at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8, 1u+ 0a+e, 3ood #ountain, Vu<Appelle, 234 )8=*, and other plaes
un+nown""" - inludin%, one adopted son, Eean-Baptiste"
2ote. >aroline fed and housed ,ather 4ou?e when the battle and other events too+
plae at 1u+ 0a+e"
1
Bar+well has 2apoleon &areau m" #adeleine/#a%deleine 1elorme in "amilies of the #$$% &esistance,
'(().
2
Bar+well has Ambroise &ari!p$ )L27* m" hild-bride Pir%inie 0aplante )11* in "amilies of the #$$%
&esistance, '(().
# 8ari*py5 $harles "(heesheep" - son of "ran?ois 2ari+py and ,a,ouise 2ladu. b"
1850: he )2/* m" ;irginie Blandion daughter of 3ntoine Blandion and *arie
/upernant in 18// at 8t-Albert, )AB*"
,ive hildren are +nown born between 18// and 188A at plaes un+nown"""
# $apt. 8ari*py5 Daniel - son of 8ierre 2ari+py and *arie=Th+r@se &ose 2rant = e9=
wife of 8ascal 8aschal Breland .it .ubois.
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b" 17 ,ebruar$ 185;, 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, ''8: he m" !dele Fagnant dit ,afontaine daughter of 8atriots -uthbert
"agnant dit ,afontaine and Isabelle *c2illis dit 2irou9 in 1881 at Batoh!" 234
)8=*"""
,ive hildren are +nown born between 18// and 188; at Batoh! and li >oul!e
des 4ourond<s, 234 )8=*, and at a plae un+nown"""
2ote. 1aniel was >aptain of one of the #!tis di?aines durin% the 1885 2orth-
3est 'esistane"""
# $apt. 8ari*py5 3hilipe Elz*ar - son of "ran?ois 2ari+py and ,a,ouise 2ladu. b" 11
Au%ust 187-, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he was a plains bison hunter and trader:
>ali5te 0afontaine and &ari!p$ went into #ontana in 188A and aompanied the
1umont part$ on their wa$ to reruit 'i!l """: he m" <osalie $arenteau daughter of
8atriots 5oseph .odet 8arenteau and 3ng@lique 2odon""": the$ moved to 8t-0ouis de
0an%evin in 1882: d" 1-00"
4hirteen hildren are +nown born at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8, and 8t-0aurent,
234 )8=*"
2ote. 9hilippe was a member of the 65ovedate and >aptain of one of the #!tis
di?aines in the 1885 2orth-3est 'esistane: he fou%ht at 1u+ 0a+e, li >oul!e des
4ourond<s, and is mentioned in the last stand at the %rave$ard trenhes at Batoh!"
Be was found %uilt$ of treason-felon$, sentened to seven $ears, and did serve some
of that time"
# 8ari*py5 3ierre - son of "ran?ois 2ari+py and ,a,ouise 2ladu. b" 182;: he m"
Marie-.hr6se <ose 2rant daughter of the 1arden of the 8lains -uthbert 2rant and
*arie=*arguerite *c2illis""": the$ were members of the 4urtle #ountain Band: the$
were in 8t-,ranFois-Gavier in 18/0: the$ settled at 8t-0aurent on the west side of the
8outh 8as+athewan in 18/2: 9ierre was eleted 8t-0aurent >ounilor in 18/7 and
18/A"""
2
,ifteen hildren are +nown born between 18A- and 18/; at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8, and plaes un+nown"""
2ote. Be was har%ed with treason-felon$ and sentened to three $ears in prison
for his ativities in the 1885 2orth-3est 'ebellion"
# 8ari*py5 -o%uel /-o%%alde0 )70* - son of 8ierre 2ari+py and *arie=Th+r@se &ose
2rant. b" 185;: he m" La<ose Fagnant daughter of 8atriots -uthbert "agnant dit
,afontaine and Isabelle *c2illis dit 2irou9"""
1
2ote. 9atriot 5oseph Josu* Breland son of 8ascal .ubois Breland and *arie=Th+r@se &ose 2rant m"
Marie-"Flavie" &auphinais daughter of "ran?ois=Eavier .auphinais and "ran?oise 8aul... = refer.
2
4he other ounilors were Isidore 1umont, #oSse Ouellette, and Eean-Baptiste Bamelin"
4hree hildren are +nown born between 1882 and 188A at 'ed 1eer and Batoh!,
234 )8=*. One died in infan$ in 1887, another onl$ lived two $ears"""
# 2arneau, La)rence - son of ,ouis 2arneau and third=wife 3rchang@ -adotte. b" 18A0
Ba$ #ills, near /ault /te=*arie, )#I, H8A*: in 185-, he )1-* was hased out of the
#issouri 'iver Basin b$ the 8iou5 - and rescued by *+tis buffalo hunters from
8embina: he )20* was involved in the 18;0 1a+ota 8iou5 resistane movement: he
)28* m" 9eline Eleanor .homas )1; or 1/* daughter of 3le9ander Thomas and
!ictoria Taylor in 18;8 at 'ed 'iver, 234 )#B*: he )2-* was involved in the 18;-
'ed 'iver resistane movement: in 18/0, the$ are livin% at 8t-Andrew 9arish, 'ed
'iver: his famil$ traveled the plains four $ears before settlin% at 6dmonton in 18/A:
1

in Au%ust 18/5, the &arneau famil$ offiiall$ arrives in 8trathona, 234 )AB*: he
)A2* was involved in the 1882 6dmonton Pi%ilane >ommittee - to stop illegal
squatters:
2
he )A5* was imprisoned and almost hun% under militar$ law durin% the
1885 resistane movement: b$ 1-05 he was established in politial and business
irles in 6dmonton: he );8* was involved in the 1-08 8t-9aul des #!tis
7
resistane
movement: b$ 1-0-, he was operatin% a ranh with A00 attle and 700 horses, a strin%
of tradin% posts as well as a timber berth and saw mill: he ne5t m" his house +eeper
6mil$ Bamlin daughter of voyageur 3le9ander 4amelin and 3ngelique 4oule@ -
grandson of the son /alomon 4amelin and Isabella !endals - no children recorded:
he d" 1-21 8t-9aul des #!tis, )AB*"
,ifteen hildren are +nown"""
# 8arson5 3eter ,lett )A1*. from Birsa$, Or+ne$: BB> emplo$ee 18;2-1882 as
labourer, bowsman, steersman, interpreter, and freeman, at ,ort au5 0iards and ,ort
8impson, in the 1istrit of the #a+en?ie 'iver - he returned to 6urope one in 18/-:
he m" 8ane Flett daughter of 3ndrew "lett and *ary -ampbell"""
6leven hildren are +nown born between 18/2 and 18-5 at 8lave 0a+e, ,ort 'ae,
,ort 'esolution on the /outh shore of 2reat /lave ,ake, 234 )8=*""" and maybe at
1innipeg, )*B*"
# 8audry5 8abriel Mes!e!e-a-"ahsis )#ediine >hild* - son of 5oseph 2audry and
-o=na=a=a=pa=noo=a=wish )Tellowhead*. he m" Marie-!nne :asapat=inan /See-a-sa-
1)a-che-nin0 at 6a%le 'iver, 234 )8=*""": member of 3ah-wee-+ah-oo-tah-mah-
hote, 8tri+e-Bim-On-the-Ba+ 'iver >ree Band"
2ote. Be fou%ht at >ut =nife Bill with 1elorme and ,ine 1a$"
1
Be laims to have wintered the first $ear of the e5odus in a rented house in 'ed 'iver. It is more li+el$
that he wintered in various loations, suh as 4rail >ree+ des #!tis, in the >arlton area, at 8t-Antoine
)Batoh! or 1u+ 0a+e*, at 8t-Albert, the ,ort 6dmonton area, or even in 1a+ota or #ontana" 4he
situation in 'ed 'iver, ombined with the sale of his propert$ in 18/0, su%%ests he did not winter more
than one $ear at 'ed 'iver" It is more li+el$ that 0awrene wintered at 4rail >ree+ des #!tis and tried
various summer loations over the ne5t few $ears"
2
8peifiall$, Eoe Bannerman, #"9", the Bonourable #inister of the Interior, )an adamant Oran%eman
from 3innipe%*, and >ol" 3illiam Earvis of the 23#9, who ated as his assistant"
7
150 miles northeast of 6dmonton"
2audry, *arie=3nne - daughter of 3ndr+ 2audry and *arie=*adeleine .avid. b" 12
Eanuar$ 18A2, 8t-Bonifae 9arish, ''8: she m" 8oseph "olin Sr/ son of 3ugustin
0olin /r. and 4+l@ne=3nne -ameron on L18;7 at 8t-Bonifae 9arish, ''8: d" 10 Eul$
18/-, 8te-Anne-des->h_nes, )#B*"
,ive hildren are +nown born between 18;/ and 18// at 8t-Bonifae 9arish
1istrit, ''8/)#B*, 8t-Anne, )#B*, and Battleford distrit, 234 )8=*, and one at a
plae un+nown""". 4heir eldest son 8oseph 4ctave was a 9atriot and resisted the
1ominion Invasion - refer to same.
8audry5 +a-ose. she was the third wife of Louison Favel son of Thomas "avel
)*+tis* and /ally 8a=sa Trout )-ree*"""
4hree hildren are +nown livin%. 0ouison, Eulianne, and 4eetis: four hildren are
+nown deeased. &abriel, 8t-9ierre, Isabella, and >atherine. the mother is un+nown"
# 8er=ais5 Ale)is - son of 5ean=Baptiste 2ervais and *adeleine Bonneau dit 8aul =
daughter of 5ean=Baptiste Bonneau
1
and ,ouise /aulteau9. b" 1818 or 1822, ''8: he
)1/* m" hild-bride Madeleine !ng6li7ue Fagnant dit Faillant )1;* daughter of
"rancois "agnant and -harlotte "alardeau on - 8eptember 187-, 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, ''8: d" 7 ,ebruar$ 18-5, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
,ourteen hildren are +nown born between and after 18/5 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8, and, li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 234 )8=*, and at a plae un+nown" Adult
hildren >harlotte, Eos!phte, 9atrie, 6lise, >atherine, and #arie were 9atriots and
resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to eah" Adult hildren Isabelle, >leophile dit
>leophas, >uthbert, and 6l?!ar, were not amon% the 9atriots"""
# 8er=ais5 Ale)is - son of 8atriots Basile 2ervais and "ran?oise ,edou9. b" 185A or
1855: he m" Marie Laplante""": the$ were residents of Batoh!: d" 1-0;"
2ine hildren are +nown born between 18/- and 18-- at Batoh!, 234 )8=* and
plaes un+nown""" - one child died age ' days"
2ote. ,ive of his brothers and his son 9atrie were ative in the 'esistane"
8er=ais5 Athalie -ose Mathilda - daughter of 8aul 2ervais and *adeleine 8age. b"
70 8eptember 18;2: she )20* m" Mo?se Laplante )21* son of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste
,aplante and 3ngelique 8aul in 1882"""
One hild is +nown born 1eember 188A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"
# 8er=ais5 Bazile - son of 5ean=Baptiste 2ervais and *adeleine Bonneau dit 8aul =
daughter of 5ean=Baptiste Bonneau
'
and ,ouise )/aulteau9*. b" 1821: m" Fran5oise
Ledoux daughter of 5ean=Baptiste ,edou9 and "ran?oise ,acouture L18A1, ''8: d"
15 Eul$ 18;8, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"
3dult children ,ouise )78*, 5ean=Baptiste )78*, *arie )7;*, 3le9is )70*, 0oel )2-*,
0apol+on )2;*, and /t=8ierre )21*, were all 8atriots and resisted the .ominion
Invasion = refer to each.
1
Eean-Baptiste Bonneau. b" 15 April 1/58, Pinennes, Indiana: he first m" #arie-0ouise 9aanne )b"
1/;0* )a *iami woman* on ; 2ovember 1/8;: he ne5t m" 0ouise /aulteau9""": d" 2; #a$ 18A2"
2
Eean-Baptiste Bonneau. b" 15 April 1/58, Pinennes, Indiana: he first m" #arie-0ouise 9aanne )b"
1/;0* )a *iami woman*on ; 2ovember 1/8;: he ne5t m" 0ouise /aulteau9""": d" 2; #a$ 18A2"
8er=ais5 $atherine - daughter of 8atriots 3le9is 2ervais and hild-bride *adeleine
3ng@lique "agnant dit "aillant. b" 22 #a$ 18;A: she m" $ierre .ourond son of
5oseph Tourond and 5os+phte 8aul"""
4wo hildren are +nown born in 1887 and 188A at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 234
)8=*"
8er=ais5 $atherine - daughter of -uthbert 2ervais and *arie .esmarais. b" 18;0:
she m" #illiam Fiddler 8r/ son of 8atriots 1illiam "iddler and *arguerite
*c2illis...: d" 18-5, )#B*"
,our hildren are +nown born between 18-1 and 18-5 at Batoh!, 234 )8=*:
inludin% one hild whih died a%e 1 mos"
8er=ais5 $harlotte - daughter of 8atriots 3le9is 2ervais and hild-bride *adeleine
3ng@lique "agnant dit "aillant. b" 10 Otober 18A0: she m" "orbert "Man1achee"
9nault dit &elorme- son of <rbaine 4+nault .elorme /r. and *adeleine !ivier"""
2ine hildren are +nown born between 1858 and 1881 at plaes un+nown""".
6lder children 1illiam )2/*, 3le9andr+ )25*, and *oHse )27*, are not listed amongst
the 8atriots = although old enough to have participated in the &esistance...
8er=ais5 Elise /4elen K* - daughter of 8atriots 3le9is 2ervais and hild-bride
*adeleine 3ng@lique "agnant dit "aillant. b" 2A 8eptember 185;, 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, ''8: she was blind: she )21* m" .oussaint Laplante )21* son of 8atriots
5ean=Baptiste ,aplante and 3ngelique 8aul on 1; Eanuar$ 18//""": d" 8 1eember
1-AA: bur" Batoh!, )8=*"
8even hildren are +nown born between bef" 18// and 188/ at Oa+ 0a+e and 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*, and Permillion 0a+e and li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 234
)8=*, and other plaes un+nown""" - the$ eventuall$ settled at Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
8er=ais5 +ouise - daughter of 8atriots Basile 2ervais and "rancoise ,edou9. b" Eune
18A/, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish 1istrit, ''8: she m" %apt/ %alixte Lafontaine son
of -ali9te7-aliscoe 8elgare dit ,afontaine and -harlotte 3dam""": d" Au%ust 1-1A,
Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
,our hildren are +nown born between 18// and 1882 at Oa+ 0a+e and 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*"
# 8er=ais5 Jean-Baptiste - son of 8atriots Basile 2ervais and "ran?oise ,edou9. b"
18A/: bap" 8 Eanuar$ 1852, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*: he m" %lemence Bo'er on 27
Eune 18/7""": the$ were residents of Batoh!, 234 )8=*: d" 1-10"
8er=aisJ Jos*phte "(uzette" Adeline. she was married three times. she first m"
0eopold 9aul #%illis son of 3le9ander 5erome dit 2irou9 dit *c2illis and
*arguerite Bottineau dit *indemoyea - two children are known: she ne5t m" 9atriot
%alixte .ourond son of 5oseph Tourond and 5os+phte 8aul""" - two children are
known: she ne5t m" 9atriot Boniface Lefort son of "ran?ois Toussaint ,efort and
Ali:a ,aplante after 188;, 234 )8=* - four children are known: d" 2/ #a$ 1-78:
bur" ,ish >ree+ Immaulate >oneption 'oman >atholi >emeter$ Crow 7, %rave 2D"
Of the two hildren sired b$ #&illis before 18/5 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*,
the $oun%er hild is +nown to have died in infan$" 4he two hildren sired b$
4ourond were born in 1887 and 1885 at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 234 )8=*"
C3idower Bonifae 0efort and Eos!phte M8u?etteM Adeline &ervais, her husband
havin% died a mart$r in la guerre 0ationale, both havin% $oun% hildren, married
eah other of neessit$"D
8er=ais5 Marie-'ose - daughter of 3le9is 2ervais and hild-bride *adeleine
3ng@lique "agnant dit "aillant. b" ; ,ebruar$ 18;;, li 9etite Pille, distrit of li
>oul!e des 4ourond<s, near Batoch+, 234 )8=*: she )1-* m" $atrice .ourond )2//8*
son of 5oseph Tourond and 5os+phte 8aul in 1885 at li 9etite Pille #ission, li >oul!e
des 4ourond<s, 234 )8=*: she )2A* m" Olivier 9aul in 18-0"
4hree hildren are +nown born between 188; and 18-0 at li 9etite Pille, distrit
of li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, near Batoch+, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"
8er=ais5 Marie - daughter of 8atriots Basile 2ervais and "ran?oise ,edou9. b" /
Au%ust 18A- or L1850, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: she m" %apt/ Bernard $aul son of
5ean=Baptiste 8aul and 3ng@lique 2odon""" - two dau%hters are +nown"""
8er=ais5 Marie - daughter of 5ean=Baptiste 2ervais and *adeleine Bonneau dit
8aul.
1
b" Eul$ 1870, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: she m" 8ean-Baptiste $ontbriand
Sansregret son of 5ean=Baptiste /ansregret and ,ouise /auteuse on 1 #a$ 18A8 at
# 8er=ais5 'apol*on - son of 8atriots Basile 2ervais and "ran?oise ,edou9. b" 27
Otober 185-: he m" Emelie $arenteau daughter of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste
8arenteau and 8elagie .umont""". the$ were residents of Batoh!"""
One hild is +nown born 188;"""
# 8er=ais5 'oel - son of 8atriots Basile 2ervais and "ran?oise ,edou9. b" 25 1eember
185; or I185/, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, #arJuette, ''8: he m" %lemence &auphinais
daughter of "ran?ois=Eavier .auphinais dit 2enthon and "ran?oise 8aul on 8
,ebruar$ 1881 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, #arJuette, ''8"""
4wo hildren are +nown born in 1887 at, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, )#B* and in 188A at
1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
# 8er=ais5 3atrice - son of 0orbert 2ervais and *adeleine "agnant. b" 5 2ovember
185A, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he m" Fran5oise Lafournaise in 18/;"""
8even hildren are +nown born between 18// and L188; at, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
)#B*, 'ed 1eer 'iver, 234 )AB*, Buffalo 0a+e and Batoh!" 234 )8=*, and some
plae un+nown"
1
#arie &ervais ma$ be a twin. 8u?anne &ervais daughter of 5ean=Baptiste 2ervais and *adeleine
Bonneau dit 8aul was also born in 1870"""
# 8er=ais5 (t-3ierre - son of 8atriots Basile 2ervais and "ran?oise ,edou9. b" 18;A: he
m" hild-bride 8ulianne Letendr dit Batoch""": the$ lived at 8t-0ouis de 0an%evin"""
8er=ais5 :*roni6ue - daughter of -leophile 2ervais and -atherine &oss. b" 2;
Eanuar$ 18;/, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: bap" 2/ Eanuar$ 18;/, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8: she m" 8ean-Baptiste Fiddler son of "ran?ois "iddler and 5os+phte ,a8lante
on 21 8eptember 18;A, 8t-Antoine 1e, 9adoue Batoh!, 234 )8=*: d" 5 1eember
1-58, #eadow 0a+e, )8=*: bur" 1eember 1-58, #eadow 0a+e, )8=*
6i%hteen hildren are +nown born between before 1885 and 1-10 at 0a
Vu<Appelle, ,ish >ree+, 9rine Albert, 1u+ 0a+e, 9inher >ree+, 2orth Battleford,
Battleford, and #idni%ht 0a+e, 234 )8=*, and plaes un+nown"""
8ladu5 4sabelle
1
- daughter of 3ntoine M3abasaM 2ladu and *arie=3nne Bourassa.
b" L18;2: or, b" L18;A, 'ed 'iver 'e%ion: she m" $eter /$ierre0 Sinclair son of
5ames /inclair and *argaret /auv+"""
4wo hildren are +nown born in 1887 )d" 188A* and 1885 at 1u+ 0a+e, 234
)8=*"
8ladu5 Marie-1h*r2se. she m" 1illow -ree %hief Aavier 41emasis"""
8odon5 An.*li6ue Judith - daughter of ,ouis 2odon and ,ouise )3ssiniboine*. b"
L1818, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: a hild-bride, she )L12* m" 8oseph &odet $arenteau )1-*
2

son of 5oseph 8arenteau and /u:anne &ichard -rise on L1870""": d" 2; ,ebruar$
18-2, Batoh!, 234 )8=* - a%e /A $rs"
8i5teen hildren are +nown born between 1872 and 1855 or 18;2 at plaes
un+nown""". Adult hildren Eean-Baptiste )57*, M9etitM 0ouis )50*, twins. &abriel )A8*
and 'osalie )A8*, Ale5andr! )A0*, Eudith )78*, 'aphael )A/*, A%nes )75*, Isidore
M3abashM )77*, Eoahim )71*, 0a'ose )2/*, and were 9atriots and resisted the
1ominion Invasion - refer to eah"
8odon5 $atherine - daughter of ,ouison 2odon and Isabella Ali:abeth *cdonald. b"
187-, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: she m" !ndr "$etchis" Letendr - mart'r - son of ,ouis
,etendr+ and *arie 5ulie 4allett at Assumption, 9embina, )21, H8A* on / Eune
185-: wintered at 8t-0aurent de &randin #ission, 234 )8=*, in 18/1: husband
Andr! was +illed durin% the Battle of Batoh!: she is listed as a farmer in the 1-01
>ensus: d" 1-7;: bur" near her husband at 8t-Antoine de 9adoue >emeter$, Batoh!,
234 )8=*"
,ourteen hildren are +nown born between 18;0 and 1885 at 9embina, )21,
H8A*, 8t-0aurent, 0a 9etite Pille, li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 234 )8=*, and other
plaes un+nown" Adult hildren 6lise )25*,Andr! fils )27*, Ale5andr! )20*, B!lKne
)18*, and hild-bride Eulienne )1;*, were 9atriots and resisted the 1ominion Invasion
- refer to each" Adult hildren Olive )2A* and 4h!rKse )21* are unmarried 1au%hters
of the 'esistane"""
1
In ,amilies of the 1885 'esistane, 200-, Bar+well does not list Isabelle &ladu as 9eter )9ierre*
8inlair<s spouse"""
2
2oteK 4here are other men named Eoseph 1odet 9arenteau with different parents"
# 8osselin5 Ale)ander - son of *ichel 2osselin dit -omtois and 5osette .eschamps. b"
18A0, 'ed 'iver, 3hite Borse 9lains, ''8: he m" Marie Beaugrand dit %hampagne
daughter of 8atriots Ammanuel Beaugrand dit -hampagne and *arie ,etendr+ dit
Batoch+ on 7 Eune 18;1 at the 'oman >atholi >hurh, Assumption, 9embina, )21,
H8A*: or, m" in 18;1 at 'ed 'iver, 3hite Borse 9lains, ''8""": died 2 ,ebruar$ 18-5
3illow Bunh, 234 )8=*: bur" 7 ,ebruar$ 18-5 8t-I%nae, 3illow Bunh, 234
)8=*"
4hirteen hildren are +nown born between L18;2 and 188A at 'ed 'iver and
9embina 1a+ota 4erritor$, )H8A*, 3illow Bunh, >$press Bills )#onat%ne de
>$pries*, 3ood #ountain, and 'e%ina, 234 )8=*, and on the prairie""".
# 8osselin5 Ale)ander - son of 3ugustin 2osselin and 3ng@lique Face. b" - Eanuar$
18;A: bap" 1A ,ebruar$ 18;A, Assumption, 9embina: he )21* m" 9l6ne Letendr
)18* daughter of ,ouis ,etendr+ dit Batoch+ and 5ulie .elorme on 28 2ovember
188/, Assumption, 9embina"
8even hildren are +nown born between 188- and 1-10 at 8t-Pinent, =ittson
>o", )#2 H8A*, 8t-Pinent and 9embina, 1a+ota 4erritor$, )21 H8A*, and plaes
un+nown"""
8osselin5 &*l2ne M6llenM - daughter of "rancois 2osselin and /u:anne7/usan
,afournaise. b. 2A Au%ust 18A7 in 8t-2orbert 9arish 1istrit, ''8: she )20* first m"
Isaiae 0adoueur )1-* in 18;7 at 8t-2orbert, ''8. one son is +nown. ,ranFois
0adoueur - he was a 8atriot = infer: she )2;* ne5t m" 8ean Michel "8ohn"
&esmarais son of 5oseph .esmarais and *arie=M3delaideM 5annot -lermont in
18;-""": she d" 188/, Belourt, )21, H8A*"
2ine hildren are +nown born between 18/1 and 188A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier
1istrit, ''8, and at Battleford 1istrit, Batoh! 1istrit ,ort 3alsh 1istrit, and
3ood #ountain 1istrit, 234 )8=*. inludin% twins born in Au%ust 18// who died
in infan$ )a%e 5 mos"* in 18/8: a son who died )a%e 2 Rrs"* in 18/7, and a son who
died in infan$ )a%e 7 da$s* in 1882 at Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
8osselin5 Marie-Josephine - daughter of "rancois 2osselin and /u:anne7/usan
,afournaise. b" 2A Au%ust 18;0, 8t-2orbert 9arish 1istrit, ''8" C2ote - date of
birth. 17 Au%ust 18;0, in 8rip AffidavitD: m" 8ean Blanger son of 3braham
Belanger and *arie=3nne !ersailles on - 2ovember 18/5 at 8t-2orbert, )#B*: d. 17
Eul$ 188- in 8t 2orbert,
8even hildren are +nown born between 18/; and L188- at 8t-2orbert and 8t-
Eean-Baptiste )#B*, Batoh! 1istrit, and 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
# 8oulet5 +ouis - son of *oHse 2oulet and *arie Beauchamp = the daughter of a
"rench=-ree woman named !ersailles. b" bef" 10 Otober 185-, on the ban+s of the
&ratias 'iver )#B @*: he m" widow %aroline <o)land daughter of 1illiam &owland
and Ali:abeth )Betsy* Ballenden on April 70, 1888 in 8t" Pital, Battleford,
8as+athewan, d" 2; 8eptember 1-7; in 9orta%e la 9rairie, )#B*"
2ote. Ori%inall$ har%ed for partiipatin% in events at ,ro% 0a+e, the >rown
ould produe no evidene a%ainst him, and he was released on `A00"00 bail - and
was never returned to ourt" Also note. 3hereas 0ouis was a 9atriot and resisted the
1ominion Invasion""" >aroline was first married to a >anadian soldier"
# 2oulet, <oger p6re - son of *oHse 2oulet and *arie Beauchamp = the daughter of a
"rench=-ree woman named !ersailles. b" 185/ or 1858, 8t-2orbert 9arish 1istrit,
''8 Cdate pf birth, Otober 1851, in 8rip AffidavitD: he is a labourer at 8t-2orbert:
he m" 8osphte ;enne daughter of /alomon 5ean !enne and 5os+phte M5osetteM /t=
3rnaud on A #arh 18/8 at 8t-2orbert, )#B*"""
4welve hildren are +nown born between a time before 1880 and 18-0 at
Brandon Bouse 1istrit, 234 )#B*, 8ouris 9lains and Batoh! 1istrit, 234 )8=*
and other plaes un+nown"
2ote. As the #!tis headed south to li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, the$ neared &oulet<s
farm, and he fled. 1umont had two of his ows slau%htered for food"
8rant5 Mar.uerite - daughter of the 1arden of the 8lains -uthbert 2rant and *arie=
*arguerite *c2illis. bap" ; Au%ust 1877, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: she m" 8ohn <oss Sr/
son of 4ugh ,ouis &oss and /arah /ally /hort on A ,ebruar$ 185; at 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, ''8"""
6leven hildren are +nown born between 185/ and 18/; at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8 Vu<Appelle, 234 )8=*, Brandon, 234 )#B*, and other plaes un+nown.
Adult hildren Eohn Er" )28*, Beths$ )2/*, >uthbert )22*, 6li?a M0ouiseM )20*, and
hild-brides ,lorestine )1/* and #arie-Adele )15*, were all 9atriots and resisted the
1ominion Invasion - refer to each. Adult hild #arie-'ose )2A* was not amon% the
9atriots""" )but is inluded amon% the 1au%hters of the 'esistane*"
2ote. 4his famil$ was one of two families blessed with triplets. 6li?a, >aroline,
and Antoinette, born on 8 Eul$ 18/; at a plae un+nown"
8rant5 Marie-.hr6se <ose
1
- daughter of the 1arden of the 8lains -uthbert 2rant
and *arie=*arguerite *c2illis b" L1828: she first m" 9ashal Breland dit 1ubois
2
in
,ebruar$ 187; at 8t-,ranFois Gavier""": she ne5t m" $ierre 2arip' son of "ran?ois
2ari+py and ,a,ouise 2ladu on 10 8eptember 18A8, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"""
Aleven adult children of the first marriage with 8aschal Breland .it .ubois are
known = only one was a 8atriot = see supra, 5oseph 8osu Breland )70* and *arie=
"lavie .auphinais )2-*. fifteen hildren are +nown of the seond marria%e with
$ierre 2arip' born between 18A- and 18/; at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8, and plaes
un+nown"""
8rant5 (uzanne 2raham. b" 18A0: she m" "$etit" Louis $arenteau son of 8atriots
5oseph .odet 8arenteau and 3ng@lique 2odin in 185; at 9embina, )21, H8A*"""
1
#arie-'ose &rant was first married to 9ashal Breland dit 1ubois in ,ebruar$ 187;, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8. 4heir son Eosu! Breland )b" 1855* married #arie ,lavie 1auphinais )b" 185A*"
2
M0e 'oi de 4raiteursM - M=in% of the 4raders"M
2ine of eleven hildren are +nown born between 185/ and 18/8 at Assumption
#ission, 9embina, #innesota 4erritor$, )21 H8A*, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8, and
1u+ 0a+e distrit, 234 )8=*, and other plaes and times un+nown""""
# 8ratton. he m" an unknown .akota girl from /askatoon = their daughter Marcile
2ratton )10* was +illed b$ the &atlin% %un durin% the ,all of Batoh!"""
8ra=elle5 Do%itilde - daughter of *ichel 2ravelle and 0ancy >ipling. b. Otober
1875, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: she )2A* m" 8ean "$etit" &umont )2;* son of 5ean=Baptiste
dit ,arkin .umont and *arguerite ,aframboise in 185- at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8:
d" 1-12, Batoh!, )8=*"
4hirteen hildren are +nown born between 1877 and 18/- at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier
and 8t-Bonifae, ''8, 1u+ 0a+e-Batoh! and 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*, and other
plaes un+nown" Adult hildren Ambroise )2-*, twins 6li?abeth )2/* and Isabelle
)2/*, Eean )2A*, and Ale5is )21*, were 9atriots who resisted the 1ominion Invasion -
refer to each" 8even others are listed as M-hildren of the &esistanceM bein% born in
1u+ 0a+e, 8t-0aurent, and Batoh!, 234 )8=* between 18;5 and 18/-"
8ulie 2rossiterre dit La 2rosse. she m" 8oseph .rottier 8r/ on 1/ Au%ust 18/- at
1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"""
&
&alcro"5 Ann 'ancy - daughter of 5oseph 4alcrow and /ophia -ook. b" bef" 1 Eune
18A7: bap" / Eune 18A;, ''8: she )25* m" widower %harles 2eorge Bird Sr/ )28* son
of 5oseph Bird and Ali:abeth Thomas on 12 or 17 ,ebruar$ 18;8 in 8t-Andrews, ''8
- she became step=mother to his daughter Ali:abeth 3nn )A*: she died unknown in the
Birh Bills 1istrit, 8="
>harles< fist wife Ann Ballett d" bef" 18;8, leavin% one dau%hter an orphan a%e A:
it is ertain that he remarried Ann 2an$ Balrow dit 4alcro for this ause""" and, of
this seond marria%e, nine hildren are +nown born. four were born between L18;8
and 18/7 at 9oplar 9oint, ''8 )or #B*: two were born between L18/5 and L18//:
and, four were born between 18/8 and 1888 at the Balro 8ettlement, 8outh Branh
4radin% 1istrit, Birh Bills, 234 )8=*"
# &alcro"5 Joseph - son of Thomas 4alcro dit 4alcrow and *ary /utherland. b" 1820:
or, b" 1827, ''8: he m" Sophia %oo1 daughter of 1illiam 4emmings -ook and *ary
M*ith=coo=coo=man A/quawM -ocking: d" 12 #arh 1-0A"
Adult hild 2an$ Ann )A2* was a 'esistane Ativist durin% the 1ominion
Invasion, but it is more li+el$ that she was on the side of the 1ominion - see supra"
Adult hildren Eemima )77*, Barbara )71*, #ar$ )7/*, and 8ophia )22*, are not
mentioned amon%st the 'ebellion Ativists"
# &alcro"5 Willia% "#illie" - son of Thomas 4alcro dit 4alcrow and -harlotte
>night. b" - 1eember 185A: he m" Margaret Mon1man daughter of 5oseph
*onkman and Ali:abeth 4enderson"""
4wo hildren are +nown born 18// at a pClae un+nown and in 18-0, in the
famil$ home, Balro 8ettlement 1istrit"
&allett5 Marie-Julie
1
- a widow. daughter of /ir 4enry 4allett and -atherine .ungas.
b" 1802-0-: or, b" A or 20 Eune 180;,
2
near 4he 9as, 'upert<s 0and: she first m"
Louison Letendr dit Batoch son of 5ean=Baptiste ,etendr+ dit Batoch+ )"r=-an*
and 5os+phte -rise )-ree* in 1821 at ,ort >arlton, 234 )8=*. Con ; Eune 1825, this
marria%e was renewed in the hurh at 8t-Bonifae, ''8D: d" of tuberulosis 20 #a$
1-01, Batoh!, 234 )8=*. 8he is buried with her son MBatoh!M in the Batoh!
emeter$: her son Andre, who fell durin% the fi%htin% in 1885 is buried nearb$"
Adult hildren #arie )52*, 0ouis 6u%ene )57*, Andr! M9ethisM )A8*, 8ophie )7-*,
and B!lKne )78*, were 9atriots and resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to each"
Adult hildren #ar%uerite )58*, Eos!phte ) *, Baptiste )A;*, ,ranFois-Gavier )AA*, and
#ar$ Ann )A0*, were not amon% the 9atriots"""
&a%elin5 An.*li6ue - daughter of 5oseph Amlyn 4amelin and Therese .ucharme. b"
187-, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: she m" #illiam S)ain Sr/ son of 5ohn 5acques /wain and
*arie=*arguerite 3llary on 20 2ovember 185/ at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: or, m"
185-: d" 1885"
One hild is +nown born in 18/; at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
# &a%elin5 Daniel Willia% - son of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste 4amelin and *arguerite
4oule. b" 18;2: bap" 18 #a$ 18;2, 8t-Bonifae, ''8""": he m" Elise 4uellette
daughter of *oHse 6uellette and Ali:abeth .umont"""
# 9amelin, /8ean0-Baptiste - son of 5ean=Baptiste 4amelin and "rancoise .ucharme. b"
18A0: he m" Marguerite 9oule daughter of 3ntoine 4oule and 5ulie 8arisien""":
Baptiste was eleted 8t-0aurent >ounilor in 18/7 and 18/A"""
7
6leven hildren are +nown born between L18;2 and 1887 at 4ramplin% 0a+e,
1u+ 0a+e, Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and at plaes un+nown" 4riplets were born in
18;;, but onl$ #arie Eulia survived infan$" Adult hild 1aniel 3illiam )27* was a
9atriot and resisted the 1ominion Invasion - see supra"
2ote. Bamelin resisted 'i!l <s attempts to have the men renoune their 9rotestant
faith and at one point the 9rovisional &overnment sentened him to death, but the
order was not arried out"""
&a%elin5 +ouise - daughter of Eavier 4amelin and K -adotte. b" 2/ 1eember 185A:
she m" Michel &es=arlais son of *ichel .esjarlais and 5ulie Bonneau"""
1
3illiam 9eter Ballett, >hief 8out and 0eader of the A-th 'an%ers, was her brother"
2
On 20 Eune 180;, #arie Eulie Ballett was born durin% an annual trip to Ror+ ,ator$ from Island Bouse"
#arie would later state in her 8rip appliation that her mother was #arie, a mi5ed-blood woman"
7
4he other ounilors were Isidore 1umont, #oSse Ouellette, and Eean-Baptiste Bamelin"
,ive hildren are +nown born between 18// and 188A at 0ebret, ,ile Bills, 3ood
#ountain, ,ort Vu<Appelle, 234 )8=*. two died in infan$"""
&a%elin dit Azure5 Josephine - daughter of 3ugustin 4amelin dit 3:ure and *arie
.esjarlais. she m" "orbert !lexis &elorme )22* son of 8atriots 0orbert
M*ankacheeM 4+nault dit .elorme and -harlotte 2ervais on / Au%ust 1887, 8t-
4homas, 1uhamel, 234 )AB*"
4hree hildren are +nown born between 1885 and 1888 at 8t-4homas, 1uhamel,
234 )AB*"
# &a%ilton5 Willia% Alien
1
- son of 5ohn 4amilton
2
and 3melia 8ayne )from the
,owlands of /cotland*. b" 18A5 or 18A-, in a covered wagon, 9rineton, )#I, H8A*:
in 18/5 he was one of the first o5-team drivers for I"&" Ba+er >ompan$ haulin%
supplies from ,ort Benton, #ontana to ,ort >al%ar$: later, he wor+ed independentl$
haulin% ar%o between ,ort #aleod, ,ort >al%ar$, and ,ort 6dmonton: he was a
%ood friend of Eerr$ 9otts: he )7-* m" ;roni7ue Marie "!nnie" &umont daughter
of 5acques Al:+ar .umont and *arianne M3nnieM Bruneau = adopted daughter of
8atriots 2abriel .umont and *adeleine 1ilkie on 11 1eember 1888 at 6dmonton,
234 )AB* - althou%h the$ alread$ had a three $ear old dau%hter: d" 20 Eanuar$ 1-A1,
>al%ar$, )AB*: in 18-0 at 3olf >ree+, near 8onoka, 234 )AB*" 3illiam wor+ed
for 'obert 0o%an at the Beaver 0a+e 8to+ 'anh near ,ac la Bich+, and P!roniJue
set up house+eepin% at Beaver >ree+: tra%ed$ stru+ them in 18-2 when their home
was aidentall$ set on fire b$ their two hildren while P!roniJue went to the nearb$
store to feth their dau%hter. One of the bo$s, 3illiam died and &eor%e, suffered third
de%ree burns" 4he famil$ was then fored to live in a small sha+ near the 6dmonton
hi%h-level brid%e after the$ lost their home" ,ollowin% his wife<s death, in 1-1A, he
moved to ,ort #aleod then headed north to >al%ar$: he was livin% ommon-law
with a woman alled Isabel when he died of bronhial pneumonia in 20 Eanuar$ 1-A1,
>al%ar$, )AB*"
4hree hildren are +nown, one, a dau%hter born out of wedlo+ in 1885 at 8t-
Albert, 234 )AB*, and two sons, born before 18-1"
2ote. 1urin% the 1885 'esistane, Bamilton too+ a Qob with #aQor A" Eohn 9err$
)23#9* as a sout to %uide a setion of the Alberta ,ield ,ore out of ,ort #aleod"
&arrison5 $aroline - daughter of Thomas 4arrison )*+tis* and 3polline M8aulineM
,agimodi@re )"r.=-an.*. b" 1eember 1852, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: she m" &uncan "olin
son of 3ugustin 0olin and 4+l@ne=3nne -ameron on 2A #a$ 18/0 at 8te-Anne-des-
>h_nes,
7
Assiniboia"""
One hild is +nown born in 18// at 8te-Anne-des->h_nes"""
1
8ee, 1omen of the *+tis 0ation. )0awrene Bar+well, 6d", 3innipe%. 0ouis 'i!l Institute, 2010"* I8B2
-/8-0--80--12-5-7
2
Eohn Bamilton was +illed in the >ivil 3ar at the Battle of 9ea 'id%e in 18;2: after that an Osa%e-,renh
#!tis b$ the name of 0ouis 0abrosse too+ are of the famil$"
7
Ori%inall$ +nown as M0a 9ointe-des->h_nesM, 8te" Anne-des->h_nes was the first parish established in
the area, datin% ba+ to 185;, and is therefore older than >anada"
&arrison5 Marie-Anne - daughter of Thomas 4arrison )*+tis* and 3polline
M8aulineM ,agimodi@re )"r.=-an.*. b" 18A0, ''8: or, b" 15 Au%ust 18A7: she m"
%harles "olin son of 3ugustin 0olin and 4+l@ne=3nne -ameron""": d" 12 1eember
18//"
4hirteen hildren are +nown born between 18;0 and 18/;/// at 8t-Bonifae"
''8, and other plaes un+nown" Their eldest son and three daughters, including
child=bride $auline )1;/1/*, were 8atriots who resisted the .ominion Invasion =
refer to each.
# &enault /'ault05 Joseph. b" L1851: he m" Elise $ich"""
,ive hildren are +nown born between 18/5 and 1885 north of #anitoba Bouse,
234 )#B*, at Battleford, 234 )8=*, and at plaes un+nown"
&enry5 Elizabeth - daughter of 8atriots 8ierre 4onor+ dit 4enry and -aroline
Beauchemin. b" 17 #arh 18;-: she )18* m" Maxime $oitras )2A* son of 8atriots
Ignace Fenon 8oitras and 4+l@ne *c2illis on 21 ,ebruar$ 188/ at Batoh!, 234
)8=*:
1
28 Au%ust 18-A, Batoh!, 234 )8=*
&enry5 Euphrosine dit Alphonsine - daughter of 3le9is 4onore=3llary dit 4enry and
*arie .aunais dit ,yonnaise. b" 10 Au%ust 1851: she m" !ntoine ;andal fils son of
8atriots 3ntoine dit *atchas !andal and Isabelle Beauchemin in 18/2 at 8t-2orbert
or 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"""
6leven hildren are +nown born between 18/7 and 18/1 at 8t-2orbert, ''8, and
west of ,ort 6llie, 234 )#B*, and at Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and at plaes un+nown"
# &enry5 Jero%e &ector - son of 3le9is 4onore=3llary dit 4enry and *arie .aunais
dit ,yonnaise. b" 70 Eune 1855 or 185;: he m" Marie-<ose ;ermette in 1880""" - the$
lived at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s: he was a member of the #us+e% 0a+e Band in 188A:
d" 1-12"
4en hildren are +nown born between 1881 and 1-08 at plaes un+nown"""
2ote. Eerome, one of three brothers ative in the resistane, was one of &abriel
1umont<s Mfair-omple5ionedM spies, and wor+ed as one of &en" #iddleton<s
teamsters. Be provided a map of #iddleton<s position at >lar+e<s >rossin% )as of
April 1/th* and his marhin% plans" Be was wounded in the fi%htin% at li >oul!e des
4ourond<s"
Allar$ dit &enry5 Mathilda - daughter of 3le9is 4onore=3llary dit 4enry and *arie
.aunais dit ,yonnaise. b" Eul$ 18A/: or, b" 1850: she m" -sidore ;illeneuve son of
"ran?ois !illeneuve and 4+l@ne !all+e ,aplante in 18;0 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8"""
8even hildren are +nown born between 18/1 and 1887 at 1unve%an, Athabasa,
8t-Bonifae, 8t->harles 9arish, ,ort 6llie, )#B*, and li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 234
)8=* - the $oun%est died at Batoh! in #a$ 1885"
1
Bar+well is in error in "amilies of the #$$% &esistance, '((), listin% #a5ime 9oitras and 6li?abeth
Benr$ as espoused at the time of the 1885 'esistane"""
# &enry-&onor*5 Maurice - son of 3le9is 4onore=3llary dit 4enry and *arie .aunais
dit ,yonnaise. b" 18A7 or 8 Eanuar$ 18A/, 8t-2orbert 9arish 1istrit, ''8: he first m"
Isabelle Pandal daughter of 3ntoine !andal and Isabelle Beauchemin in 18/2""" - she
died in 1882: a widower, he ne5t m" Blandine <oss daughter of 8atriots .onald
.aniel &oss = martyr = and -atherine .elorme on 18 ,ebruar$ 188A at Batoh! - the$
lived at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*: d" 1 April 1-7A, 9rine Albert, )8=*"
,our hildren of the first marria%e with Isabelle Pandal are +nown born between
18/7 and 1882 - three died $oun%" 2ine hildren of the seond marria%e with
Blandine 'oss are +nown born between L1885 and 18-A at 1u+ 0a+e, li >oul!e des
4ourond<s, 1ana, Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and plaes un+nown"
# Bonor! dit &enry5 3ierre - son of 3le9is 4onore=3llary dit 4enry and *arie .aunais
dit ,yonnaise. b" L1878: he )L27* m" hild-bride %aroline Beauchemin )1;*
daughter of Benjamin *illet dit Beauchemin and *arie 8arenteau on 22 Eanuar$
18;1 at 8t-2orbert, ''8: the$ settled li >oul!e des 4ourond<s in 1882"""
6leven hildren are +nown born between 18;2 and 1885 at 8t-2orbert, ''8, and
li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 234 )8=*, and plaes un+nown - two hildren died in
infan$ in 188A" Adult hildren 4$annion )27*, Eoseph )22*, and 2orbert )1-/20*,
were old enou%h to partiipate in the 'esistane, but are not mentioned amon% the
9atriots" >hild-bride 6li?abeth )18 or 1;* was a 9atriot - infer #a5ime 9oitras""" and
9atrie )17* was a hild-soldier in the 'esistane"""
2ote. Be was a member of 'i!l <s 1; man 65ovedate >ounil - he was har%ed
with treason-felon$ and sentened to seven $ears imprisonment" Bis teena%e son
9atrie )17* was also ative as a hild-soldier in the 'esistane arin% for the horses"
Bis dau%hter 6li?abeth )1; or 18* was a hild-bride married to 9atriot #a5ime 9oitras
- infer"
&o.ue5 /Mary0 Maria - daughter of ,ouisM 3mableM 4ogue and *arguerite M8eggyM
Taylor. b. 18 1eember or Eanuar$ 1821 or 1871 or 1872, Old 8tone ,ort, 'ed 'iver
1istrit: bap" 12 Eanuar$ 1872, 8t-Bonifae )#B*: she first m" 0ouis Bonore dit
Benr$ on L18A- at 8t-Bonifae 9arish, 8t-Bonifae, ''8 - the$ later separated with
no hildren born: she )27* ne5t m" #illiam Bremner p6re )70* son of 3le9ander
Bremner )/cot.* and Ali:abeth MBetsyM Twatt )*+tis* on LEanuar$ 185A at 8t->harles
9arish or 8t-Bonifae, ''8: d" 1-2A: or, d" 71 1eember 1-2/, 8t-0ouis, )8=*"
8even of thirteen hildren born between 1855 and L18;7 at 8t->harles, ''8,
were all 'esistane Ativists. Marguerite )71*, !lexandr )28*, #illiam fils )2;*,
9enriette "9arriet" )25*, 8oseph !/ )2A*, Mo?se )27*, and Marie-Louise )21*" 8i5 of
thirteen hildren are re+oned amon% the -hildren of the &esistance"
&ope5 ,lora - daughter of &ev. 5ames )3skenootow* 4ope and 5udith M-atherineM
.esjarlais. b" 18A8, 8lave 0a+e, 234: she first had one bastard hild: she ne5t m"
2uillaume ;illebrun son of ,ouis !illebrun and ,ouise -ollin on 21 Eul$ 18;/ at
0a 0a Bih!, 234 )AB* - the$ had nine hildren"""
One bastard hild is +nown born in L18;; at a plae un+nown: nine other hildren
of Pillebrun are +nown born between 18;8 and 1885 at 1unve%an, Athabasa, 0a
0a Bih!, 234 )AB*, and Battleford, 234 )8=*. 4wo hildren are +nown to have
died in infan$ in ,all 18/1 and #a$ 188;"
&oule5 Mar.uerite - daughter of 3ntoine 4oule and 5ulie 8arisien. b" L18AA: she m"
/8ean0-Baptiste 9amelin son of 5ean Baptiste 4amelin and "rancoise .ucharme"""
6leven hildren are +nown born between L18;2 and 1887 at 4ramplin% 0a+e,
1u+ 0a+e, Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and at plaes un+nown" 4riplets were born in
18;;, but onl$ #arie Eulia survived infan$" Adult hild 1aniel 3illiam )27* was a
9atriot and resisted the 1ominion Invasion - see supra"
&oule5 1h*r2se. b" 185/: she )21* m" 8oseph M/ Flammand )21* son of 6livier
"lammand and 4+l@ne *alaterre in 18/8"""
4en hildren are +nown born between 18/8 and 18-8 at Batoh!, 234 )8=* -
and other plaes un+nown" 4h!rKse )n@e Boule* ,lammand died on 2 Au%ust 18-8 at
9inher >ree+, )AB*. 4he hildren went to a onvent orphana%e """"
1aniels dite &oule5 1h*r2se "1hirse" Elizabeth - daughter of 3ntoine 4oule and
5os+phte ,au:on. b" 1/-5: or, b" 1/-;, Ramas+a, Vu!be: she m" 8oseph "8os"
4uellette son of 5oseph 6uellette and 3ng@lique 0akota )3ssiniboine* bef" 1825""": d"
1- Eanuar$ 1-00, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
4en hildren are +nown born between 1870 and 1850 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, 8t-
2orbert, and 8t-Bonifae, ''8, and other plaes un+nown" Adult hildren Eoseph
fils )51*, Eean-Baptiste )A8*, #oSse )A5*, ,ranFoise )78*, and 4homas )75*, were
9atriots and resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to each"
# &ourie5 John = a -anadian sympathi:er"""
&ourie5 Mary Ann - daughter of 2eorge 4ourie and Allen Aleanor -ook. b" 15
8eptember 18A;, ''8: she m" #illiam %romart' son of 5ohn -romarty and
-atherine 8ark""": d" 10 Au%ust 1-17, Birh Bills, )8=*"
8eventeen hildren are +nown born between 18;2/;7 and 188- at 9oplar 9oint,
234 )#B* and Birh Bills, 234 )8=* and plaes un+nown. four died in infan$,
twins were born in 18/0, and one son died of his wounds in ,rane, 1-1/"
# &ourie5 3eter - son of 5ohn 4ourie and *argaret )-ree or /nake*. b" in 1870 at 8t-
Eohns, 'ed 'iver: he m" Sarah #hitford daughter of "ran?ois 1hitford and *arie=
-harlotte 2ladu""" Be %rew up in the 'ed 'iver 8ettlement and Qoined the servie of
the Budson<s Ba$ >ompan$ as a $oun% man" In 18;A, he hoose the si%ht and name
of ,ort Vu<Appelle for the Budson<s Ba$ >ompan$ and ereted the first establishment
there" Be was emplo$ed b$ the BB> for man$ $ears at 4ouhwood Bills, ,ort 9ell$,
and 9rine Albert, 234 )8=*" 0ater, he left the >ompan$ of Adventurers and
beame a free trader amon% the Indians" Bis +nowled%e of their wa$s led to
emplo$ment b$ the %overnment in 18/A as a speial a%ent whose funtion it was to
indue the Indians of 3estern >anada to enter into treaties for that and sueedin%
$ears" Be was ver$ suessful in these ne%otiations and treat$ ommissioners all paid
tribute to his wor+" 0ater, he ated as a onfidential adviser to Indian >ommissioner
)later 0ieutenant &overnor* A" 6" ,or%et at 'e%ina"
In his later life, 9eter Bourie was in har%e of a%riultural instrution at the 9iapot
Indian reserve" Be was a familiar fi%ure in 'e%ina when he died in 1-10"
2ote. 1urin% the rebellion of 1885, he was >hief 8out and Interpreter for &en"
#iddleton - his son, 4homas Bourie, was one of the men 'i!l surrendered to" Be
was an instrutor for the Indian 1epartment at >roo+ed 0a+e A%en$"
# &ourie5 -obert = a -anadian sympathi:er"""
# &ourie5 1ho%as 1aylor )2;* - son of 8eter 4ourie and /arah 1hitford. b" 70 April
185-, 4ouhwood Bills 9ost, 234 )8=*"""
2ote. On #a$ 15th, 'i!l surrendered him unto three souts. 'obert Armstron%,
3illiam 1iehl, and 4homas Bourie"
# &unter dit Barbeau5 Baptiste
4
4r=ine5 Maria - daughter of 2eorge Irvine
#
and -ollette M8ollyM "iddler - grand=
daughter of 8eter "iddler and *ary *uskegon )-ree*. b" 1878, ''8: she m"
!lexander Mc&ougall Sr/ son of .uncan *c.ougall and *arguerite *c.onald on
28 Au%ust 18;2 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8

"""
2
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 18;2 and 18/- at 8t-Bonifae and 8t-
Eames, ''8, and plaes un+nown"""
# 4sbister5 /John0 Ja%es - elder of the 3nglo=*+tis - son of 5ohn Isbister and "rances
/inclair. his father was an 6rkneyman employed by the 4B- and his mother an
Anglish *+tis. b" 2- 2ovember 1877, prob" at O5ford Bouse, 234 )#B*: he m"
Margaret "Maggie" Bear daughter of 1illiam Bear and *argaret Tate on
1 Ean" 185- at \2epowewin 8tation] )2ipawin*, 234 )8=*: in 18;2-;A and a%ain in
18;/-;8 Isbister temporaril$ left the BB> - and retired permanentl$ in 18/1: he was
founder Isbister 8ettlement, )later, 9rine Albert*:
7
he too+ a leadin% role in the
8ettler<s Hnion, established 1; Otober 1887, representin% the 3hite maQorit$ as well
as the An%lo- and ,rano-#!tis: d" 1; Otober 1-15 in 9rine Albert, )8=*"
1
&eor%e Irvine was born in 8andwi+, Or+ne$, 8otland, as were his parents Eohn Irvine and #ar%r$
'ouland"
2
3hen #arie Irvine married Ale5ander MAle5M #1ou%all 8r", she had to promise her father that when
she married she would not onvert to the >atholi reli%ion as all the #1ou%all<s were" 3hen Ale5andr!
died in 1-2A he was buried in the 8t-0ouis >emeter$ in 8as+athewan" 3hen #arie died in 1-2-,
beause she was not >atholi the$ would not bur$ her in 8t-0ouis with Ale5ander" 4he$ buried her in
Balro >emeter$ whih is northwest of 8t-0ouis" 4here are Juite a few Irvine<s buried there"
7
After the 18;-//0 'esistane, displaed An%lo-#!tis flo+ed to Isbister 8ettlement )9rine Albert*,
ma+in% it the lar%est An%lo-settlement in the 2orth-3est, and those of 8t-0aurent de &randin and
Batoh!, of the 'oman >atholi ,rano-#!tis"
8eventeen hildren are +nown born between before 185- and 1881 at 8t-9eters,
''8, 9rine Albert and >umberland Bouse, 234 )8=*, 0ittle Britain, )#B*, and
plaes un+nown"
2ote. Isbister and most of the 6n%lish #!tis did not follow the new path ta+en b$
'i!l " 2one the less, Isbister was imprisoned for five wee+s at 9rine Albert until the
resistane was rushed" Hpon his release late in #a$, he publil$ defended his
previous ations and ritii?ed the reent widespread violation of ivil ri%hts" ,or his
efforts he was ondemned b$ the 8rince 3lbert Times as a \oward] and a \liar"]
After 1885 Isbister fades into obsurit$ e5ept for his parish ativities"
4sbister5 (usanna - daughter of 5ames Isbister and *ary *c2illivray. b" a twin
1
on 70
April 18;2, Beadin%l$, ''8: bap" 11 #a$ 18;2 8t" Eames An%lian >hurh, ''8:
she m" 3le9andr+ 9enri Sa'ers son of 8atriot 4enri M"leuryM /ayer and *arie
Bremner )deceased* on 25 8eptember 1887 at Beadin%l$, ''8: she %ave birth to twin
%irls in 188A but the$ both died at birth: she also died after the birth of her son, M0ittle
Ale5M. 8usanna<s bod$ and those of the twins were returned to be buried at Beadin%l$,
)#B*.
J
# 8ac1son, #illiam 9enr' a+a Ja)on5 &onor* Joseph )2A* = prairie visionar'. born on
17 #a$ 18;1 to a devoted #ethodist famil$ and raised in the villa%e of 3in%ham,
>anada 3est )O2*: thou%h he was not a #!tis, he beame personal seretar$ to
0ouis 'i!l when 'i!l returned to >anada in 188A - thin+in% his seretar$ had %one
insane, 'i!l imprisoned him, later releasin% him: he and 4homas 8ott beame
+nown as the Mwhite rebels of 9rine AlbertM: after the failure of the rebellion, he was
tried for treason-felon$, but found not %uilt$ b$ reason of insanit$, and sent to an
insane as$lum in 0ower ,ort &arr$ - he esaped the as$lum and fled to the Hnited
8tates, Qoined the labour union movement in >hia%o and, later, onverted to the
Baha<b ,aith: on 17 1eember 1-51, he was evited from his apartment, and his
olletion of #!tis histor$ )onsidered unimportant b$ the it$* was sent to the
%arba%e dump - he died a month later on 10 Eanuar$ 1-52 in 2ew Ror+, )2R, H8A*"
Jero%e dit (t-Math* - see (t-Math*
# Jobin5 A%broise fils - son of 3mbroise 5obin p@re and *arguerite *andeville. b" 1/
#a$ 1851, 8lave 0a+e, 234 )AB*: he m" !nne "!nnie" Bremner daughter of
1illiam Bremner and his second=wife *arie 2ari+py"""
2ote. Be was one of five brothers ative in the 'esistane" Be was a member of
'i!l <s 1; man 65ovedate >ounil: at the time of the 1u+ 0a+e hostilities, he was
livin% in a #!tis enampment near 4urtleford and brou%ht a small fore south to
Battleford on the heels of 9iti+wahanapiwi$in )M8oundmakerM*" Be died in
1
4he >harles 1enn$ olletion lists her birth date as 70 April 18;2: this would ma+e her brother Benr$
her twin"
8as+atoon on 27 #a$ 1885 of wounds reeived at the Battle of Batoh!, havin% his
le% amputated, and was buried ne5t to the mass %rave at Batoh!"
# $apt. Jobin5 Joseph ,alcon - son of 3mbroise 5obin p@re and *arguerite *andeville.
b" 2; 1eember 18A- or L18;0, 8t-6ustahe, ''8: he m" 9enriette Bremner""": he
was shool-teaher at Bresa$lor shool: d" 18-1 or A Eune 1-/-"
,our hildren are +nown born between 18/8 and 188A at plaes un+nown""" - two
died in infan$"
2ote. Be was eldest of five brothers ative in the 'esistane" As 'i!l <s a%ent in
the Battleford area, he was in onstant ommuniation between 'i!l and the 2atives.
Be advised them to %ather ball shot and powder and artrid%es" Be and Athanase
,alon led the 4urtleford #!tis when the$ Qoined 9iti+wahanapiwi$in
)M8oundmakerM* at the 8ie%e of Battleford"
# Jobin5 +ouis 'apol*on - son of 3mbroise 5obin p@re and *arguerite *andeville. b"
1A 1eember 18;0: he m" 4live &umas daughter of -harles .umas and 5os+phte
-ourteoreille""": the$ settled in &rouard area, 234 )AB* - and raised eleven hildren"
2ote. Be was one of five brothers ative in the 'esistane" After the 'esistane,
he fled to 8t-Albert and then on to 0esser 8lave 0a+e, 234 )AB*
# Jobin5 3atrice - *+tis -hild=/oldier - son of 3mbroise 5obin p@re and *arguerite
*andeville. b" 1; Otober 18;8: d" 27 1eember 18-1, 8t-Albert<s #ission, 234
)AB*"
2ote. Be was $oun%est of five brothers ative in the 'esistane"
# Jobin5 3ierre - son of 3mbroise 5obin p@re and *arguerite *andeville. b" 21 Otober
185;: he )28* m" Sarah McMillan )70* daughter of 1illiam *c*illan and *argaret
.ease in 188A at 8t->harles )@*"""
6ne child is known"""
2ote. Be was one of five brothers ative in the 'esistane"
Johnson5 $hristine - she m" %harles !drien %hamberland son of 5ean=Baptiste
-hamberland
1
and *arie=3nne .rolet"""
,our hildren are +nown born between 185A and 18;1 at plaes un+nown"""
D
# >apeepikwanew dit &umont, Edouard - see &umont, Edouard
Dapeta!us 'apotchiyis... - see (utherland dit Dapeta!us 'apotchiyis5 Mar.uerite
1
Aordin% to Anestr$"om, Eean-Baptiste >hamberland was married eleven times - having children
with most of his wives...
DasapatCinan /(ee-a-sa-!"a-che-nin05 Marie-Anne - daughter of Asis )0ative* and
5os+phte Bird )*+tis*. she m" 2abriel Mes1e1e-a-)ahsis )*edicine -hild* 2audr' at
6a%le 'iver, 234 )8=*"""
Dina"is5 Betsy - she m" !lexis &umont son of 8atriots 5ean M8etitM .umont and
.omitilde 2ravelle.
Diplin.5 'ancy - daughter of 5ohn &am >ipling and *argaret 6kanese. b" L1810,
''8: she spent most of her life around ,ort Hnion and the >$press Bills: she first m"
#ihel &ravelle
1
L1825 on the plains - two dau%hters were born L182; and L1828:
she aompanied her husband to ,ort >ass on the Rellowstone 'iver, but was
returned to ,ort 3illiam to live with her father:
2
bap" 1; ,ebruar$ 187;, ''8: she
ne5t m" !lexis Labombarde L1875/7;: she aompanied her husband on Eohn Eames
Audubon<s ?oolo%ial e5pedition in 18A7: she was emplo$ed b$ the BB> with her
two dau%hters as seamstresses - ma+in% lothin%"""
+
# +abo%barde5 Ale)is )82*. b" 1807: he m" "anc' :ipling daughter of 5ohn &am
>ipling and *argaret 6kanese""": the$ lived alon% the Hpper #issouri 'iver - where
he wor+ed as a %uide, hunter, and interpreter for the 8iou5 and Bla+foot: he was
also emplo$ed as a labourer at ,ort Hnion
7
and ,ort 9ierre:
A
he was en%a%ed as
interpreter for the Eohn Eames Audubon<s ?oolo%ial e5pedition in 18A7: was
interpreter for the Bla+foot A%en$ in #ontana: in 18;2/;7 he wor+ed as a 1a+ota
interpreter for ,ather Ale5is Andr!: he was at >$press Bills in Eune 18/7, when
Amerian MwolfersM from out of ,ort Benton, near 3bel "arwells post, massared the
Assiniboine led b$ >hief #anitupotis )0ittle 8oldier*: he also served as an interpreter
1
#ihelle &ravelle wor+ed for the Amerian ,ur >ompan$ in 1828, and as a >ree interpreter b$ 1870"
Be was +illed b$ Bla+foot while trappin% beaver on #il+ 'iver"
2
4ensions arose between Eean-Baptiste &ardapie, who shared Juarters with the =iplin%-&ravelle famil$
and the 1eshamps famil$ whih resulted in the death of ,ranFois 1eshamps p@re" On the ni%ht of 28
Eune 187;, #other 1eshamps ur%ed her sons to aven%e their father" 4he$ =illed Eohn 'am =iplin% and
shot at 2an$ n@e =iplin% &ravelle - she lost both her husband and her father in one $ear( and witnessed
the e5termination of the 1eshamps famil$ - an e5traordinar$ event whih ended in the burnin% of old
,ort 3illiam"
7
,rom 1828-18;/ ,ort Hnion )#4, H8A* was the most important fur tradin% post on the Hpper #issouri"
Bere, seven 2orthern 9lains Indian 4ribes, inludin% the Assiniboine, traded buffalo robes and other furs
for %oods suh as loth, %uns, blan+ets and beads" 4his fort was a bastion of peaeful oe5istene,
annuall$ tradin% over 25,000 buffalo robes and `100,000 of merhandise"
A
4he most strate%i post in the 3estern 1epartment of the Amerian ,ur >ompan$, ,ort 9ierre >houteau
was loated halfwa$ between Amerian ,ur >ompan$ headJuarters at 8t-0ouis and the northernmost
posts in 2orth 1a+ota and #ontana" 6stablished in 1872 b$ 9ierre >houteau Er" to replae nearb$ ,ort
4eumseh, ,ort 9ierre >houteau beame one of the ompan$Us headJuarters in the Hpper #issouri
re%ion" Its trade area overed thousands of miles of prairie" 1urin% its ative $ears, the post reeived,
proessed, and shipped hundreds of thousands of beaver pelts, deer s+ins, and buffalo hides destined for
6uropean and eastern mar+ets" 4hrou%h ,ort 9ierre >houteau and its subsidiar$ tradin% posts, the 9lains
Indians found their primar$ ontat with 6uro-Amerians"
for the 23#9 at >$press Bills: he si%ned the 18/8 petition for a reserve b$ the
>$press Bills #!tis: he spo+e 15 2ative lan%ua%es and wor+ed for 'i!l as an
interpreter durin% the 1885 'esistane: on 1A Au%ust 1885, he reeived a onditional
dishar%e for his 'esistane ativities"
# +adouceur5 ,ran;ois )21* - son of Isaie ,adouceur and 4+l@ne MAllenM 2osselin.
1
b" A
Eanuar$ 18;A, 8t-2orbert 9arish, ''8: bap" ; Eanuar$ 18;A, 8t-2orbert, ''8: he )71*
m" $hilomene &umont )20* daughter of 5ean=Baptiste M0apesawM .umont and
8hilomene !anasse in L18-5, 234"""
2ote. At the Battle of li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, ,ranFois did not arr$ a %un but
bore a fla% of the Pir%in #ar$ instead(
+afleur5 Mar.uerite "'isanda"ay <tac!yic!"
2
- daughter of 6tackyick ,afleur and
5os+phte 8age. b" 1828, 234: she )18* m" Louis Bourassa )L18* son of 8ierre
Bourassa and -harlotte 1essard on 25 #arh 18A; at ,ort des 9rairie, near ,ac /te=
3nne, 234 )AB* d" 18-;"
Adult hildren #ar%uerite )78*, >harlotte )75*, 0ouis )77*, Eohn )Eean* )71*, were
not amon% the 9atriots. Adult hildren 6li?abeth MBets$M )L70* #odeste )L27*, and
Ale5andr! )22*, were 9atriots and resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to eah"
8ophia )20* was amon% the &aughters of the <esistance"
Eliza +afoe dit Elizabeth +afond - daughter of -yrille ,afond and 3gath+ 8+pin. b"
7 Eune 18/0, ,ort >arlton distrit, 234 )8=*: a hild-bride )1A* she first m" 8ean-
Baptiste $rimeau fils )18* a la fa?on du pays about 188A in #us+e% 0a+e distrit,
234 )8=*: a hild-bride )1/* she m" Eean-Baptiste 9rimeau fils on 1 ,ebruar$ 188/
in the Blessed 8arament >hurh, 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*: after the sudden passin% of
Eean-Baptiste L18-0, 6li?a ne5t m" Eames #ilQure"""
One dau%hter of Eean-Baptiste 9rimeau fils is +nown born 8prin% 1885 who died
in 18-0"
# Lafond, Basile - son of 3mable ,afond and *arie &acette. b" 18A;, 8t-Pital, ''8: he
m" Eli(abeth -sabelle &umont dit &urand daughter of 8aul dit 0abair .urand dit
.umont and *arie 3hs=>e=>ah=um=ahtaht )*+tisse*""": he was an BB> emplo$ee at
,ort >arlton, ,ort 9itt, and Battleford: d" 1-2/"
,ive of their si5 hildren are +nown born between 18/2 and 1882 at ,ort >arlton
and Battleford, 234 )8=*"""
2ote. 8uspeted of 'esistane ativities, he was arrested alon% with Eoseph 2olin
on 2- #arh 1885 at Battleford - both were paroled with orders to sta$ in Battleford"
+afond5 Elizabeth, see +afoe5 Eliza
1
&efer to B!lKne &osselin )2;* ne5t m" 8ean &esmarais son of 5oseph .esmarais and *arie=M3delaideM
5annot -lermont""". 2ine hildren are +nown"""
2
Anestr$"om reords are orrupted. su%%estin% 0ouis Bourassa )b" 1855, Vu!be* m" Odile 1upre )b"
18;1* - havin% a hild born in 1885, Vu!be(
# Lafond, -sidore - a child=soldier . b" 18/7"""
# +afond5 Jean-Baptiste p6re - deceased son of 3mable 3udet ,a8ointe and *arie
&acette. b" 25 Eanuar$ 1872, 8t-Pital, ''8: he )20* m" hild-bride .hr6se !rcand
)1/* daughter of 5oseph 3rcand )"r.=-an.* and *arie !estro dit 5eannot )*+tis* in
1852 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8: d" A Eul$ 188A, >arlton, 234 )8=*"
4hirteen hildren are +nown born between 1857 and 1882 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8,
and ,ort >arlton and 4ouhwood Bills, 234 )8=*, and plaes un+nown. Adult hild
)Eean*-Baptiste M4hehasasoM was a 9atriot - see supra. adult hildren 'o%er, B!lKne,
6douard, and Barth!l!m$, were not mentioned amon% the 9atriots. twins - 8olomon
and 2apol!on, 2orbert, #arie-'ose, #ar$ #erane, A%nes, and 6dward, were
orphaned after their parents died in 188A"
# $apt. +afond5 /8ean0-Baptiste "1chehasaso" - son of 5ean=Baptiste ,afond p@re and
Therese 3rcand. b" 25 Eanuar$ 1857, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: he was first m" to Eulie Amiot -
si5 hildren are +nown: he ne5t m" 8osette Meute1umah /!chibu10""" - ei%ht hildren
are +nown: he sueeded his unles )=ee-too-wa$-how and 9eteJua+e$* as hief at
#us+e% 0a+e 'eserve from 1-00 to 1-1A: d" 1-1;"
8i5 hildren from a first marria%e with Eulie Amiot were born between 18A- and
18/2 at plaes un+nown. Adult hildren #arie 1esautels 0apointe, 0u$ dit
0apointe, 1enise dit 0apointe, >aroline dit 0apointe, and Ale5andr! dit 0apointe,
were not amon% the 9atriots""" $oun%est dau%hter #arie-Eosephine is li+ewise not
inluded amon% the >hildren of the 'esistane( 6i%ht hildren of the seond
marria%e with Eosette #eute+umah )Ahibu+* were born between 18// and 1-07 at
plaes un+nown"""
2ote. 4hehasaso and the other #us+e% 0a+e #!tis partiipated in the fi%htin% at
1u+ 0a+e durin% the 1885 2orthwest 'esistane and were on the west side of the
river durin% the fi%htin% at Batoh!" After the defeat at Batoh! the$ esaped to the
0abouane 8ettlement where the$ had relatives"
# $apt. +afontaine dit ,aillant, Antoine - son of -ali9te7-aliscoe 8elgare dit
,afontaine and -harlotte 3dam. b. 18A-: he )22* m" Magdeleine <oss )20* daughter
of &oderick &oss and *arie .elorme on 2- #a$ 18/1, 0ebret #ission, 234 )8=*:
d. L2- Eul$ 188-, 0ebret #ission 8ettlement, 234 )8=*"
4hree hildren are born between 18;0 or 18/1 and 1885 at 8as+atoon, 3ood
#ountain, and >roo+ed 0a+e, Vu<Appelle Palle$, 234 )8=*"
# $apt. +afontaine5 $ali)te - son of -ali9te7-aliscoe 8elgare dit ,afontaine and
-harlotte 3dam. b" 18A/, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish 1istrit, ''8: he married Louise
2ervais daughter of Basile 2ervais and "rancoise ,edou9""": the$ homesteaded at
Oa+ 0a+e then moved to 8t-0aurent on the 8outh 8as+athewan in 1887: d" bef" 1-00"
,our hildren are +nown born between 18// and 1882 at Oa+ 0a+e and 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*"
2ote. >ali5te and 9hilippe 6l?!ar &ari!p$ went into #ontana in 188A and
aompanied the 1umont part$ on their wa$ for 'i!l part wa$""" . )Be was a 'i!l
supporter but not a member of the 65ovedate(*
# +afontaine5 +ouis or +LAlle%and
1
- son of ,ouison ,afontaine and *arie=*adeleine
3ntaya 8elletier"""
4wo hildren are +nown born in 18/0 at Vu<Appelle )d" 1885* and 1885 at Batoh!,
234 )8=*"
# +afontaine5 +ouison aka #ar-$arm-mons or M#ooshom-3ii?oonM - son of
5ean-MBaptisteM fils ,allemont ,afontaine and "rancoise *artin. b" 1A Otober 1850
in 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish 1istrit, ''8 Canother date of birth, Eune 18A5, is also
providedD: bap" 20 Otober 1850 in the 9arish >hurh: he m" Marie-Madeleine
!nta'a $elletier daughter of 8ierre 8elletier fils and 3ng+lique -omtois in 18;5,
234 )8=*: he si%ned the 18/8 petition for a reserve b$ the >$press Bills #!tis: in
1885 he was livin% at Batoh!: after the death of #arie, 0ouis married 6melie
M8iinpiinsM 1esQarlais
2
daughter of 5oseph .esjarlais and ,a,ouise 5os+phte &ichard
in 18-0""": he is identified as a 3idower in the 1-01 234 >ensus - resident of
Batoh!, 234 )8=*: d" aft" 1-78, 4urtle #ountain 1istrit, near Belourt, )21,
H8A*"
0i+e most buffalo hunters, he had hildren born at Vu<Appelle, 0ebret, >$press
Bills )#onat%ne de >$pries*, 3ood #ountain, and Batoh!, 234 )8=*. 4hree are
+nown""". one was a 'ebellion Ativist, two -hildren of the &esistance were born in
18/A and 1880 at >$press Bills )#onat%ne de >$pries*, 234 )8=*"""
# +afournaise5 Ale)andr* = *+tis -hild=/oldier - son of 8atriots 2abriel ,afournaise
dit ,aboucane and ,ouise ,andry. b" 18;-"""
+afournaise5 Elise - daughter of 5oseph ,afournaise and /u:anne !all+e. b" 20
Eanuar$ 185A, #oose Eaw >ree+: bap" 15 #a$ 185A, Assumption 9embina 1a+ota
4erritor$: she )20* m" %leophas Basile Beaugrand dit %hampagne )21* son of
8atriots Ammanuel Beaugrand dit -hampagne and *arie ,etendr+ dit Batoch+ on /
April 18/A at 3ood #ountain, 234 )8=*"""
4welve hildren are +nown born between 18/; and 18-1 on the plains, at 3ood
#ountain, 'e%ina, 0ebret, and Batoh!, 234 )8=*. 4hree hildren died between
1881 and 1887""" and one hild, #arie, born in Otober 1885, died in April 188;
probably due to the hardships imposed upon the "rench=speaking *+tis during the
early stages of the 6ccupation.
+afournaise5 ,ran;oise )L70*. b" 185;, she m" $atrice 2ervais son of 0orbert
2ervais and *adeleine "agnant in 18/;"""
1
2ot mentioned b$ Bar+well in "amilies of the #$$% &esistance, '((): but, mentioned b$ Bar+well in the
doument. Batoch+ *+tis /cript 3pplications"
2
6melie M 8iinpiinsM 1esQarlais b" Eul 1851, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier ''8: hr" 12 Au% 1851, 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier ''8: d" 17 Eune 1-A7 in the famil$ home on 4urtle #ountain >hippewa 'eservation in 'olette
>ount$, rural Belourt, )21 H8A*: bur" Eun 1-A7, 8t-Anthon$<s >emeter$, 4urtle #ountain >hippewa
'eservation, Belourt, )21 H8A*"
C2ote. >hief ,ranFois 2orbert M9itwewe+iQi+M dit 0erat m" 6melie M8iinpiinsM 1esQarlais, before
18;8. ,ive hildren are +nown. Ambroise 2aabew, 6mmanuel, &eneviKve, 9ierre, and 8usan
9iihti%we%iisi%ow"D
8even hildren are +nown born between 18// and L188; at, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
)#B*, 'ed 1eer 'iver, 234 )AB*, Buffalo 0a+e and Batoh!" 234 )8=*, and some
plae un+nown"
# +afournaise dit +aboucane5 8abriel - son of 5ean=Baptiste 5oseph ,a "ournaise dit
,aboucane and *arguerite 2osselin = grandson of 5oseph Baptiste ,a "ournaise and
/usanne ,e -lerc dite 3llard dit ,eclair. b" 187A, ''8: he first m" 8u?anne >ollin"""
widow of Amilien Bouchard = a descendant of -laude M,e 8etitM Bouchard. ,i::ie
Boucher, their daughter, was not among the 8atriots""": he ne5t m" Eli(abeth Landr'
daughter of ,ouis ,andry and Isabelle -halifou9 in 18;0 at 9embina, )21, H8A*:< a
buffalo huntin% famil$, the$ moved freJuentl$, omin% to live at 1u+ la+e and,
eventuall$, movin% on to what beame the 0abouane 8ettlement, 234 )AB*"
4en hildren are +nown born between 18;1 and 1882 at 3ood #ountain, 1u+
0a+e, 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*, and 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 )#B*, and other plaes
un+nown. Adult hildren Eean-Baptiste )2A*, Adele )20*, and Eoseph )20*, were
amon% the 9atriots, )but, instead, are listed amon% the -hildren of the &esistance*:
althou%h, *+tis -hild=/oldier Ale5andr! 0afournaise )1;* was a 9atriot and resisted
the 1ominion Invasion - refer to same"""
# +afournaise dit +aboucane dit 1e ,ournelle5 8uillau%e - son of 5ean=Baptiste
5oseph ,a "ournaise dit ,aboucane and *arguerite 2osselin = grandson of 5oseph
Baptiste ,a "ournaise and /usanne ,e -lerc dite 3llard dit ,eclair. b" 1875, 3hite
Borse 9lains: or, b" 18A0: or, b" 18A5, ''8: he m" %aroline 2arip' daughter of
"ran?ois 2ari+py fils and ,ouise 2ladu or 4+l@ne 8oitras"""
In 18/8 &uillaume, his brothers Eean-Baptiste, &abriel, Eerome, 9ierre, 6l?!ar
alon% with their lar%e families, mother and two sisters, left 3hite Borse 9lains,
aompanied b$ the 8t-&ermaine and 9oitras families, and moved to the Battle 'iver,
Alberta area - +nown as the 0abouane 8ettlement
1
- and later +nown as the Old
1uhamel 8ettlement"
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 18;5 and 188; at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8, 1u+ 0a+e, 3ood #ountain, Vu<Appelle, 234 )8=*, and other plaes
un+nown""" - inludin%, one adopted son, Eean-Baptiste"
# +afournaise dit +aboucane5 Joseph Baptiste - son of 5ean=Baptiste 5oseph ,a
"ournaise dit ,aboucane and *arguerite 2osselin = grandson of 5oseph Baptiste ,a
"ournaise and /usanne ,e -lerc dite 3llard dit ,eclair. b" 182;, 'ed 'iver 1istrit:
d. bef" 18-2"
# +afournaise dit 0abouane, Joseph "apolon - son of 5ean=Baptiste 5oseph ,a
"ournaise dit ,aboucane and *arguerite 2osselin = grandson of 5oseph Baptiste ,a
"ournaise and /usanne ,e -lerc dite 3llard dit ,eclair. b" 187/: he first m" #arie-
#adeleine 9oitras
2
daughter of 5oseph 8oitras dit Beaucasque and /u:anne
1
4hree of the 0abouane brothers, Eean-Baptiste, &abriel, and 6l?!ar, settled on land north of the river
rossin%, and the other three, &uillaume, Eerome, and 9ierre, settled on the south side"
,averdure on / Eune 185; at 8t-Bonifae, ''8""" - she was ne5t m" to &uillaume
=l$ne: he ne5t m" 8osphte Ledoux"""
,ive adult hildren born between 1858 and 18;5 at 9orta%e la 9rairie and 8t-
Bonifae, ''8, Bell$ 'iver, )234*, Bavre, )#4 H8A*, and on the prairie""" were not
amon% the 9atriots"
# $apt. +afra%boise5 Au.ustin - mart'r - son of 5ean=Baptiste ,aframboise and
/usanne Beaudry dit 2audry.
1
b" 18AA, 'ed 'iver: %odfather to a Benr$ 8mith )b"
1850, 3hite Borse 9lains*: he m" Louise Ledoux daughter of Ausebe ,edou9 and
,ouise .esjarlais""": the$ moved from 8t-,ranFois-Gavier and settled near 1u+
0a+e: he si%ned the 18/8 petition for a reserve b$ the >$press Bills #!tis: he was on
the treat$ list of the 9eteJua+e$ Band at #us+e% 0a+e in 188A"""
6leven hildren are +nown born between 18;5 and 188A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8, 0i?ard Bills )@* and Brandon, 234 )#B*, and at 'ed 1eer 'iver, 234 )AB*,
and 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*. Adult hild 6douard )21* was a 9atriot and resisted the
1ominion Invasion - infer" 4wins born in 18/5 both died on 1; April 18-; at 1u+
0a+e, 234 )8=*""" and, twins born on 18 Otober 188A died in 188- at 1u+ 0a+e,
234 )8=*"
2ote. Be was >aptain of a di?aine: his son 6douard served in his >ompan$" Be
was +illed )A1* at 1u+ 0a+e b$ >ro?ier<s troops on 2; #arh 1885"
# +afra%boise5 Edouard - son of 8atriots 3ugustin ,aframboise and ,ouise ,edou9. b"
18;5, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he si%ned the 18/8 petition for a reserve b$ the
>$press Bills #!tis: he )21* first m" Marie-;irginie &umont )18* daughter of
8atriots Isidore .umont and 5udith 8arenteau on 8 Eune, 188; at 8t-8arament,
1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=* - five children are known: he ne5t m" ,lavie 0edou5
2

daughter of 5erome ,edou9 and 3ngelique *orand )*orin* on 7 2ovember 18-; at
8t-8arament, 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=* - si9 children are known: d" 1-52, 1u+ 0a+e,
234"
,ive hildren of 6douard and #arie-Pir%inie are +nown born between 188/ and
18-A at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown. 4hree died in infan$,
and one died a%e 15""" 4wo orphaned hildren of Baptiste BousJuet and ,lavie
0edou5 are +nown born 18-1 at a plae un+nown and 18-7 at 1u+ 0a+e, 234
2
#arie-#adeleine 9oitras is erroneousl$ listed as m" to Eoseph 2apoleon 0afournaise dit 0abouane )d"
18/0* at the time of the 'esistane in Bar+well<s "amilies of the #$$% &esistance, '((). 9oitras, #arie-
#adeleine daughter of 5oseph 8oitras dit Beaucasque and /u:anne ,averdure. b" ;/8 Eanuar$ 1878/7- at
8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: she first m" Eoseph 0apoleon 0afournaise dit 0abouane on / Eune 185; at 8t-
Bonifae, ''8 - five children are known: she ne5t m" &uillaume =l$ne son of *ichel >lyne and
*adeleine Beauchemin in 18/1 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8 - eleven children are known: d" 2; Eul$ 1-0-,
3illow Bunh, )8=*: bur" 8t-I%nae 1e 8aules >emeter$ in 3illow Bunh, )8=* - ne9t to her second
husband, 2uillaume >lyne"
1
Au%ustin was ousin of &abriel 1umont )&abriel was son of Isidore 1umont and 0ouise 0a,ramboise,
sister of Eean-Baptiste 0a,ramboise the father of Au%ustin*" Bis sister Hrsula was married to >harles
4rottier, >hief of the 9rairie 'onde #!tis"
2
,lavie 0edou5. b" 15 1eember 18/1, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: hrs" 1/ 1eember 18/1, 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, ''8: she first m" Baptiste BousJuet son of *ichel Bousquet and ,ouise !andette""" - two
children are known: she ne5t m" Edouard Laframboise"""
)8=*" 8i5 hildren of 6douard and ,lavie are +nown born between 18-1 and L1-0A
at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"""
0aframboise, #arie-#a%deleine - daughter of 5ean=Baptiste ,aframboise and Alise
&oussin dit Thomas. b" 18/2, 8as+atoon, 234 )8=*: hrs" 10 #a$ 18/2, 8t-0aurent,
234 )8=*: she )20* m" <emi .rottier )L71* son of 8atriots %hief %harles .rottier
and <rsule ,aframboise in 18-2 at #aple >ree+, 234 )8=*"""
+afra%boise5 rsule )A7* - daughter of 5ean=Baptiste ,aframboise and /u:anne
Beaudry dit 2audry.
1
b" bet" 1870 and 18AA at Bavre, )#4, H8A*: she m" %harles
.rottier son of 3ndr+ Trottier and *arguerite /t=.enis dit 8aquette on 21 Au%ust
18;0 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8""": bur" #!tis 'ound 9rairie >emeter$, 1undurn
1istrit, )8=*"
2
6leven hildren are +nown born between 18;1 and 18// at 8t-,ranois-Gavier,
''8, and at-or-near 8as+atoon and 9rairie 'onde, 0ebret, >$press Bills )#onta%ne
de >$pries*, near *aple -reek, 234 )8=* - and at 8t-9eter<s #ission, )#4, H8A*"
Adult hildren 'emi )2A*, Isidore )22*, Eean-Baptiste )21*, and B!lKne )18*, were
amon% the 9atriots - refer to each"
La 2rosse /2rossiterre0 - see 2rossiterre dit La 2rosse
# +a%irande5 Ale)is - son of ,ouis ,amirande and *arguerite .anis. b" 5 1eember
187-, 8t-2orbert, ''8: he )1-* m" #arie 9ilon )18* daughter of 3ntoine 8ilon and
3ngelique ,emay on 12 Eanuar$ 1858 in 8t-2orbert, ''8: d" 2; 1eember 1-05,
0aBrouJuier, )#B* )a%e ;;*"
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 1858 and sometime after 1882 at 8t-
2orbert, 'ed 'iver, and 8t-9ierre-Eol$s, )#B*, and other plaes un+nown"""
+andry5 An.2li6ue "An.2le" - daughter of 5oseph .enis ,andry and 2enevieve
,alondeU b" 17 1eember 1820 or 182/, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: she first m" #artin
Eerome dit 8t-#ath!
7
son of *artin 5erome dit /t=*ath+ and 3ng@lique ,etendr+""":
widowed, she ne5t m" -sidore "E1apo)" &umond dit &umont p6re son of 5ean
.umont p@re and *arguerite ,aframboise on 10 Eune 18;/, 8t-2orbert, ''8: d"
1-20"
4wo adult hildren of #artin Eerome dit 8t-#atte and An%KliJue 0andr$ are
+nown, but were not amon% the 9atriots"""
,ive hildren of Isidore M6+apowM 1umond dit 1umont p@re and An%KliJue
MAn%KleM 0andr$ are +nown born between 18;/ and 18/7"""
1
4er parents were at the #$%# Battle of 2rand -octeau... and she was likely with them.
2
Hrsule was the first person to be buried in the #!tis 'ound 9rairie >emeter$ in the 1undurn 1istrit,
8as+athewan" 4he land for the emeter$ was donated to '# of 1undurn O71A b$ >harles 4rottier and
is loated appro5imatel$ A7 =m<s from 8as+atoon on Bw$ 21-, $ou then %o down a short drivewa$ %oin%
around a %ravel pit" 4he emeter$ is loated on a beautiful setion of the 8outh 8as+athewan 'iver"
C#arie 4h!rKse #asse" ,43D
7
#artin Eerome dit 8t-#atte. b" L1eember 182/: he m" An%Kle 0andr$""": d. bef" Eune 18;/"
# +andry5 Elie 3ierre - son of 5oseph .enis ,andry and 2enevi@ve ,alonde. b" 1875:
or, b" 1 2ovember 1878, 8t-Pital, ''8: he m" 2enevi6ve Bruneau daughter of 4on.
"rancois 5acques Bruneau and *arguerite 4arrison bef" 18;1"""
6leven hildren are +nown born between 18;5 and 1880 at Buffalo 0a+e, 234
)AB*, 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown""" - inludin% twins born in
18;/"
+andry5 Elizabeth - daughter of ,ouis ,andry and Isabelle -halifou9. b" 187-, 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: she first m" &eor%e/&aspard Bamelin son of 5acques
Bonhomme 4amelin and *arie 3llary - two children are known: she ne5t m" 2abriel
Lafournaise dit Laboucane son of 5ean=Baptiste ,afournaise and *arguerite
2osselin18;0 at 9embina, )21, H8A* - ten children are known"""
Adult hildren Eulie and 0ouise, dau%hters of &eor%e/&aspard Bamelin and
6li?abeth, were not listed amon% the 9atriots""" 4en hildren of &abriel 0afournaise
dit 0abouane and 6li?abeth are +nown born between 18;1 and 1882 at 3ood
#ountain, 1u+ 0a+e, 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*, and 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 )#B*,
and other plaes un+nown. Adult hildren Eean-Baptiste )2A*, Adele )20*, and Eoseph
)20*, were amon% the 9atriots, )but, instead, are listed amon% the -hildren of the
&esistance*: althou%h, *+tis -hild=/oldier Ale5andr! 0afournaise )1/* was a 9atriot
and resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to same"""
+andry5 &enrietta - daughter of 5oseph ,andry and 2enevieve ,alonde. b" - April
1822: she m" Michel &umas son of *ichel .umas and *arguerite ,eclerc...
6ldest hild >$rille - ma$ be father of #ihel 1umas fils: older hildren
#ar%uerite, 1aniel M1avid,M An%KliJue, Isidore, and >hristine, were 9atriots who
resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to each: adult hildren &enevieve and
Adelaide are not mentioned amon% the 9atriots: and, Roun%est hild Eoseph 9atrie
was a 9atriot and resisted the 1ominion Invasion"""
+andry5 Marie - daughter of ,ouis ,andry and Isabelle -halifou9. b" 18AA: she m"
8ean Lapierre son of 3ntoine ,apierre and -atherine 2agnon on 2; Au%ust 18;5 at
0o known children...
+andry5 Marie-Mar.uerite - a 0ative woman. b" aft" 1828: she m" Michel .rottier
son of 3ndr+ Trottier and *arguerite /t=.enis dit 8aquette""": she was on the treat$
pa$-list at 1u+ 0a+e A%en$"""
4wo hildren are +nown born in 18// and 1880 at >roo+ed 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
# +apierre5 Jean - son of 3ntoine ,apierre and -atherine 2agnon. b" ; 1eember
18A5: he m" Marie Landr' daughter of ,ouis ,andry and Isabelle -halifou9 on 2;
Au%ust 18;5 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"""
0o known children...
# +apierre5 ,ran;ois-Ga=ier - son of 3ntoine ,a8ierre and -atherine 2agnon. b"
L1858, ''8: he )L21* m" hild-bride Marie-<ose S)ain )1/* daughter of 5ames
/wan dit /wain and *arie 3rcand on 25 #arh 18/-, 8t-9eter<s #ission, near Bavre,
#ontana 4erritor$ - the$ lived in 8un 'iver distrit, )#4, H8A*"""
2ine hildren are +nown born between 18/8 and 1-05 at >$press Bills
)#onta%ne de >$pries*, 234 )8=*, Au%usta and >hoteau, )#4, H8A*, and other
plaes un+nown"
# +aplante5 $uthbert - son of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste ,aplante and 3ngelique 8aul. b"
10 ,ebruar$ 1858, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: bap" 11 ,ebruar$ 1858, 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, ''8: he )20* m" Eli(abeth "Bets'" <oss )1-* daughter of 8atriots "ran?ois
8ich+ and 0ancy &oss on 12 ,ebruar$ 18/8 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 - havin% 8-
or-- hildren - / +nown hildren are listed as -hildren of the &esistance, 2 bein% born
at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*, and the others born in the area of 1u+ 0a+e or 4itani,
234 )8=*"
# +aplante5 8uillau%e - son of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste ,aplante and 3ngelique 8aul. b"
18;5: he m" Marguerite Sansregret in 188A"""
4wo hildren are +nown born in 188A and 1885 at Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
# +aplante5 Jean-Baptiste - son of 5ean Baptiste ,aplante )"r.=-an.* and *agdeleine
.ufont dit .esfonds )*+tis*. b" 1875: he m" !ng6li7ue $aul daughter of 5ean=
Baptiste 8aul and 3ng@lique 2odon""" - the$ moved to Batoh! from 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier: there is evidene that his death $ear of 18/; is wron%: he re-married after his
wife died in 188;. also, his new wifes first husband died in #$$%: d" 18-; )@*"
4wo of si9teen hildren are +nown, one was born in 185;, and another in 18/A at
,ort 6llie, )#B*. 4here is some onfusion as to whether there were two dau%hters
alled An%KliJue"
+aplante5 Jos*phte - daughter of 5ean Baptiste ,aplante )"r.=-an.* and *agdeleine
.ufont dit .esfonds )*+tis*. she )27* m" Fran5ois Fiddler Sr/ )20* son of 2eorge
"iddler and 0ancy Black L1858 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8:
1
d" aft" 1-11" #eota,
234 )8=*"
4hirteen hildren arte +nown born between 185- and 1885 at plaes un+nown""".
two were 9atriots and resisted the 1ominion Invasion, one son was old enou%h to
have fou%ht in the 'esistane but was not mentioned amon% the 9atriots, and a sister
would have been amon% the 1au%hters of the 'esistane, though older"""
+aplante5 Madeleine )21*. b" and bap" 21 #arh 18;A, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: she
m" Basile $lante son of *agloire 8lante and Isabelle ,owe on 2; Eune 18/- at 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier, )#B* *: the$ moved to ,ort 6llie and then to 1u+ 0a+e"""
4he$ had four hildren. One hild is +nown born in1880 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
)#B*"
+aplante5 Marie
7
- she m" !lexis 2ervais son of 8atriots Basile 2ervais and
"ran?oise ,edou9"""
1
EosephineUs sister #arie 0aplante )b" 1875* married ,ran+<s brother &eor%e ,iddler Er" )b" 18A1* L18;;"
2
Anestr$"om has Ale5is &ervais m" 'ose 1elima 0aplante and sirin% nine hildren in #ihi%an, H8A"
2ine hildren are +nown born between 18/- and 18-- at Batoh!, 234 )8=* and
plaes un+nown""" - one child died age ' days"
# +aplante5 Mo@se )2A* - son of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste ,aplante and 3ngelique 8aul. b"
18;1, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he )21* m" !thalie <ose Mathilda 2ervais )20*
daughter of 8aul 2ervais and *adeleine 8age in 1882"""
One hild is +nown born 1eember 188A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"
+aplante5 3hilo%ene. b" 1- Au%ust 18;8: she m" $ierre "Mac" Lavalle son of
8atriots -harles *artin ,avall+e and *arguerite -ourchene on 7 Eune 188A at 1u+
0a+e, 234 )8=*: d" #a$ 18-2"
# +aplante5 1oussaint - son of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste ,aplante and 3ngelique 8aul. b"
7 2ovember 185;, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: emplo$ed as a labourer in 18/5: he )21*
m" Elise 2ervais )21* daughter of 8atriots 3le9is 2ervais and *adeleine "agnan on
1; Eanuar$ 18//""": emplo$ed as a Qournalist: d" 1-5A: bur" Batoh!, )8=*
8even hildren are +nown born between bef" 18// and 188/ at Oa+ 0a+e and 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*, and Permillion 0a+e and li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 234
)8=*, and other plaes un+nown""" - the$ eventuall$ settled at Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
+aplante5 :ir.inie. b" 2ovember 18/A, ,ort 6llie, )#B*: she m" !mbroise
2arip'""":
1
d" 1 ,ebruar$ 1-00, Bellevue, 234 )8=*
+arance5 An.*li6ue>An.2le - see +aurence dit +arance5 An.*li6ue>An.2le
+arance5 Madeleine - daughter of Basile ,aurance and 3gath+ *ichel ou Iroquois dit
-allihou.
2
b" L18A-, 8t-Pital, ''8: she m" El(ar $arenteau son of 4yacinthe
8arisien and *arguerite ,etendr+ dit Batoch+ on 22 Au%ust 18/0 at 8t-Bonifae,
''8: the$ lived on the plains and wintered at 8t-Eoseph, )21, H8A* 3ood #ountain
and Batoh!, 234 )8=*: d" aft" 1-00"
6leven hildren are +nown born between L18;- or 1880 and aft" 18-1 at Batoh!,
234 )8=*, and 0ero$ or 8t-Eoseph, 9embina >ount$, )21, H8A*, and other plaes
un+nown"""
# +ari=i2re5 ,rancois - son of ,ouis ,arivi@re ).esriviere* and *arie ,ambert. b" 185A:
he )20* m" hild-bride Marie &elorme )1/* daughter of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste
1
Bar+well has Ambroise &ari!p$ )L27* m" hild-bride Pir%inie 0aplante )11* in "amilies of the #$$%
&esistance, '(().
2
!gath Michel ou -ro7uois dit %allihou daughter of ,ouis >warakwante >ollio Iroquois -allihou and
*arie >atis /ekanaise )*ontagnais* was born bet" L1812 and 1825 at 8lave 0a+e, 234 )AB*" 'oman
>atholi vo$a%eur and freeman 0ouis =wara+wante =ollio IroJuois >allihou was born on 1/ Otober
1/82 at the IroJuois Pilla%e of >hau%hawa%a, Vu!be, son of Thomas 3natoha >anakonme and *arie=
3nne Tekonwakwehinni" 4homas Anatoha =ana+onme was born L1/50 at the IroJuois Pilla%e of
>hau%hawa%a, Vu!be - son of either =ara+wentha or &ara+onthie )b" L18;5* son of 1aniel &ara+onthie
)b" L1;00, Onada%a, 2R* >hief of the Onada%a IroJuois tribe and 8po+esman for the IroJuois 0ea%ue"
.elorme dit Bidou and *arguerite 8aquin dit 8+pin on 7 ,ebruar$ 18/A at 8t-
6ustahe, )#B*"""
+aroc6ue5 Adelaide - daughter of 5ean=Baptiste "ran?ois ,arocque and ,ouise
-hartrand son of ,ouis Bourassa and *arguerite M0isandaway 6tackyickM ,afleur.
b" 18;/: a hild-bride, she )1/* m" !lexandr Bourassa )21* on 17 #a$ 188A at 1u+
0a+e, 234 )8=*"
# +aroc6ue5 Jean-Batiste ),r" >an"* - son of -harles 3ntoine ,arocque and -atherine
,afournaise dit *acon. b" 1878 Vu!be, )9V*: or, b" L18A0, 'ed 'iver, ''8: he m"
Louise %hartrand daughter of 5ean=Baptiste -hartrand and ,ouise )Indian* /tevens
L18;0""": d" 1-0/ 4itani 1ist, near 1u+ 0a+e, 8="
,our hildren are +nown born between 18;/ and 18/2 at 8t-Bonifae distrit,
''8, 8t-Bonifae distrit, )#B*, and 0a Vu<Appelle, 234 )8=*, their first hild
bein% born at a plae un+nown"""
+aroc6ue5 3hilo%ene
1
= daughter of 5ean=Baptiste "ran?ois ,arocque and ,ouise
-hartrand. b" A #a$ 18/2, 0a Vu<Appelle, 234 )8=*: bap" ; #a$ 18/2, 0ebret, or
10 #a$ 18/2, 0a Vu<Appelle, 234 )8=*: a hild-bride, she )1/* m" 8ean "apolon
!rcand )22* son of 5ean Baptiste 3rcand p@re and 0ancy 3nne *c>ay on 2;
2ovember 188-, 1u+ 0a+e 234 )8=*: d" 10 2ovember 18-1, >arlton, 234 )8=*
)a%e 18*: bur" 12 2ovember 18-0, 1u+ 0a+e )ibid*"
4wo hildren of her marria%e with 8ean "apolon !rcand are +nown to have
been born in 18-1 and 18-;, 234 )8=*"
2
+aurence dit +arance5 An.*li6ue>An.2le - daughter of 0orbert ,aurance dit
,arance and 5os+phte 8arenteau. b" 1; 2ovember 185;, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: she m"
!lexandr ;ermette son of 8atriots 5oseph !ermette III and *arguerite 5osephine
-yr dit /ayer on 2; Eanuar$ 18/5 at 8t-2orbert, )#B*"""
8even hildren are +nown born between L18/5 and aft" 18-0 at 8t-2orbert, )#B*,
8t-0aurent 9arish distrit, 234 )8=*, 8t- Eoseph 9arish, 0ero$ distrit, 2orth 1a+ota
4erritor$, )H8A* , and plaes unertain or un+nown"
+a=all*e dit :all*e - see :all*e
# +a=all*e5 $harles Martin - son of *artin ,avall+e )"r.=-an.* and *arie ,ambert dit
&obert )*+tis*. b" 15 Eul$ 1871 or1872: he m" Marguerite %ourchBne bef" 1852""":
bur" 1A Eanuar$ 18-7, 1u+ 0a+e, )8=*"
Older hildren Eohn )77*, 9ierre M#aM )2-*, >harles fils )2/*, 0ouis 9hilippe
)22*, Eos!phte )20*, and #arie )18*, were all 9atriots who resisted the 1ominion
1
&esistance, '(()"
2
9hilomene 0aroJue died and was buried in 18-1 and ould not possibl$ have been the mother of
&aspar Arand who was born on 70 Eul$ 18-5 at 4itani, 234 )8=*. died 21 1eember 1-8;, 1u+
0a+e, )8=*" I su%%est the mother of &aspar Arand was Anne 1upont - the seond wife of Eean
2apol!on Arand"
Invasion - refer to each. 4hree other hildren are +nown born between 18;- and
18/A at plaes un+nown"""
2ote. 8on Eoseph 0avall!e )b" L185A - d" bef" 1881* m" #arie Bouher daughter
of -apt. 5ean=Baptiste Boucher and -aroline ,esp+rance - one orphaned hild is
+nown""": *arie ne9t m. 6dilon /t=.enis, a 01*8 officer living at Batoch+ in #)(#-
infer, 8t-1enis, Odilon )L22*:
1
Bouher, #arie )L22*"
# +a=all*e5 $harles fils - son of 8atriots -harles *artin ,avall+e and *arguerite
-ourchene. he m" <osalie &elorme daughter of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste .elorme dit
Bidou and *arguerite 8aquin dit 8+pin on 12 Eanuar$ 188; at 1u+ 0a+e, 234
)8=*"""
+a=all*e5 Elise. she m" $ierre Martin son of 3lphonse *artin dit Barnab+ and
Isabelle &acette"""
# +a=all*e5 John - son of 8atriots -harles *artin ,avall+e and *arguerite -ourchene.
b" L1852: he m" Florestine <oss daughter of 8atriots 5ohn &oss and *arguerite
2rant"""
+a=all*e5 Jos*phte
2
- daughter of *artin ,avall+e )"r.=-an.* and *arie ,ambert dit
&obert )*+tis*. b" 1878, ''8: she was married twie. she first m" 0ouis 0!pine""" -
one child, a daughter named -elestine, is known: she ne5t m" Maxime Lpine p6re
son of 5ean=Baptiste B+rard dit ,+pine and 5ulie 4enry dit 9onore dit 3llery M1HNO5
(t-Boniface5 --(""": )when 5os+phte died, she was buried in the same grave in /t=
,ouis as her husband *a9ime*"
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 1858 or 185- and 18/5 at plaes un+nown"
Adult hildren 8osphte 2; or 2/*, %elestine )25*, Maxime fils )1- or 20*, ;irginia
)1;*, and $atrice .obie )15*, were 9atriots who resisted the 1ominion Invasion -
refer to each. One other hild is +nown born in 18/5 at a plae un+nown"""
# Lavalle, Louis $hilippe - son of 8atriots -harles *artin ,avall+e and *arguerite
-ourchene. b" 10 ,ebruar$ 18;7: he )25* married his sister-in-law Eudith 9lante in
Eanuar$ 1888 at 1u+ 0a+e"
2ote. Be )22* was part of the last stand in the %rave$ard trenhes at Batoh!"""
+ouise :all*e -see +ouise +a=all*e
+a=all*e5 Marie )18* - daughter of 8atriots -harles *artin ,avall+e and *arguerite
-ourchene. b" 10 ,ebruar$ 18;/: she m" >uthbert 'oss son of 5ohn &oss and
*arguerite 2rant on 2A Eanuar$ 1888 at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"""
1
23#9 offier - living at Batoch+ in #)(#"
2
2ote. 8rip affidavit for Eos!phte 0!pine. b" 2ov" 1878: father. #artin 0avall!e ),r" >an"*: mother.
#arie 'obert )#!tis*: laim no. 1722: srip no. 102;;: date of issue. 21 Au%" 18/;: amount. `1;0"
One hild is +nown born in 188- at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=* - she died a%e 2 $rs"
2ote. Be )22* was part of the last stand in the %rave$ard trenhes at Batoh!"""
# +a=all*e5 3ierre "Mac" - son of 8atriots -harles *artin ,avall+e and *arguerite
-ourchene. b"185;: or, b" L18;0: or, b" 18;5: he first m" $hilomene Laplante on 7
Eune 188A at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*: he ne5t m" B!lKne Belan%er daughter of
3braham Belanger and *arie=3nne !ersailles in 18-7 at 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*"""
+a=erdure5 An.*li6ue - daughter of 5oseph ,averdure and Th+r@se 8louf dit
!illebrun - grand=daughter of 3le9is ,averdure and 3ng@lique M>isi=kawpskupM
*ontour - grand=daughter of ,ouis !illebrun /r. and *arie 3nne of the 0ation of
-ollets )Fhe:hegweweg=6jibwa*. b" 18AA, ''8: or, b" L18A5, 9embina, )21, H8A*:
she m" 2abriel $arenteau son of 8atriots 5oseph .odet 8arenteau and 3ng@lique
2odin""": d" 21 #a$ 1-21, 1u+ 0a+e, )8=*
+a=erdure5 +ouise "Elise" - daughter of 5oseph ,averdure fils and 0ancy
*askegonne .uck ).uquette*. b" 12 Otober 1870, ''8: she m" 8ohn ""atumeo"
S)ain on 1/ ,ebruar$ 185/ at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish >hurh, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8"""
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 1852 and 18/0 at 8t->harles, 8el+ir+
>ount$, ''8, and other plaes un+nown"
# +a=erdure5 3ierre "Beau-bl*" - son of 5oseph ,averdure and Th+r@se 8louf dit
!illebrun - grandson of 3le9is ,averdure and 3ng@lique M>isi=kawpskupM *ontour.
b" Eune 1878, 9embina distrit, )21, H8A*: he m" !gnes $arenteau daughter of
8atriots 5oseph .odet 8arenteau and 3ng@lique 2odin in 18;; at the Assumption
#ission, 9embina, )21, H8A*"""
8i5teen hildren are +nown born between 18/0 and 18-- at 1u+ 0a+e, Batoh!,
8t-0aurent, and >$press Bills )#onta%ne de >$pries*, 234 )8=*, and )21, H8A*,
and other plaes un+nown. inludin% twins born in 18/-"
2ote. 9ierre shot one of the >anadian annoniers )from thirt$ paes* and +illed
him durin% the Battle of ,ish >ree+" At the Battle of Batoh!, 3ierre "Beau-bl*"
+a=erdure and 9hilippe &ari!p$ were seen bravel$ omin% into the open, to%ether,
and +neelin% to ta+e their shots" After the ,all of Batoh!, 0averdure was amon% the
refu%ees residin% in 4urtle #ountain, )21, H8A*"
# +a=iolette5 $harles - son of -harles ,aviolette, governor of Trois=&ivi@res, and
Th+r@se *oreau dit .ucharme. b" 1858, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: or, b" L185-,
''8: he )L21* m" Marie !rcand )18* daughter of 5oseph 3rcand and 5os+phte
*c>ay L18/-""" - and the$ lived at 1u+ 0a+e"""
4wo hildren are +nown born in 1882 and 188A at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=* "
# 0aviolette, >harles
1
- son of 5ean=Baptiste ,aviolette and 0ancy 8aul. b" 2 1eember
1851, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: hrs" 7 1eember 1851, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: m"
&uillaume castre )cae* daughter of ,ouis M2eorgeM 2on:aque Fastre )Face* )"r.=
-an.* and 3ngelique 8arisien )*+tis* on 12 8eptember 18/2, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
)#B*"
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 18/7 and 1882 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*
and Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and at other plaes un+nown" 4wo hildren are +nown of a
seond marria%e with >lemene"""
+a=iolette5 Justine - daughter of -harles ,aviolette, governor of Trois=&ivi@res, and
Th+r@se *oreau dit .ucharme. b" 1; Eanuar$ 1857, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: bap"
1/ Eanuar$ 1857""" - the$ had five hildren. three sons and two dau%hters"
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 18;A and L18-1 at 8t-0aurent 9arish
distrit, 8t-0ouis de 0an%evin distrit, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"
+a=iolette5 Marie-Apolline )21* . b" 27 Eune 18;A, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: she m"
!lcide Legar in 1880"""
4wo hildren are +nown born - one in 1880 at 8t-,ranois-Gavier, )#B*, and
another at 8t-0ouis, 234 )8=* in 1882"
# Laviolette, Modeste - son of -harles ,aviolette, governor of Trois=&ivi@res, and
Th+r@se *oreau dit .ucharme. b" 12 #arh 1855, 234 )#B*"""
# +edou)5 Ale)is - son of 8ierre ,edou9 and /usanne /hort. b" 1; 2ovember 187;, 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier 1istrit, ''8 Cor b" 18AAD: bap" in the 9arish >hurh 18 2ovember
187;, ''8: he first m" #adeleine >halifou5
2
daughter of *ichel=&ichard -halifou9
and "rancoise 8ich+ on 12 ,ebruar$ 18;1 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish >hurh, ''8
- two children are known to have died in infancy: he ne5t m" %lemence Fleur'
daughter of ,ouison "leury and *arguerite Trottier on 1A ,ebruar$ 18/2 at 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*"""
,our hildren are +nown born between 18/7 and 188A at Baie 8t-9aul, ''8,
1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*, and ,ort 6llie, )#B*"
+edou)5 $atherine - daughter of Ausebe ,edou9 and ,ouise .esjarlais. b" 18;5,
#oose #ountain, )#oose Eaw*, 234 )8=*: she )21* m" Maxime &ubois )27* son of
"rancois .ubois p@re and *adeleine ,aberge in 18/; at 8t-0ouis de &randin, 234
)8=* - they were a plains hunting family: d" 15 #arh 188;, Batoh!, 234 )8=* =
she was crippled"""(
8even hildren are +nown born between 18/8 and 188A at 8t-0aurent, 8wift
>urrent, 8t-Albert, Vu<Appelle #ission, Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and places unknown...
+edou)5 Euphrosine ",risine" - daughter of 8ierre ,edou9 and /u:anne /hort. b" 5
or ; Otober 18A-, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8. Cnote - $ear of birth, 1852, in 8rip
AffidavitD: bap" / Otober 18A-, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier >hurh, ''8: she )20* m"
1
2ot mentioned amon% the 9atriots"
2
#adeleine >halifou5. b" 8 Eanuar$ 18A1, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish 1istrit, , ''8"""
!ntoine !llard )20* son of 5oseph *oret 3llard and *arguerite7*argaret .esjarlais
on 1; Eanuar$ 18;- in 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish >hurh, ''8"
4hree hildren are +nown to have been born primarily at 1u+ 0a+e - other
deceased children are suggested"
+edou)5 ,la=ie - daughter of 8atriots 5erome ,edou9 and 3ngelique *orand dit
*orin. b" 1A 1eember 18/1, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*: a hild-bride, she )1A* first
m" Baptiste Bous7uet )1-* son of *ichel Bousquet and ,ouise !andette""": she )25*
ne5t married 6douard 0aframboise son of 8atriots %apt/ !ugustin Laframboise -
mart'r and ,ouise ,edou9 on 7 2ovember 18-; at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
4wo dau%hters are +nown born of the first marria%e with Baptiste Bous7uet born
in 18-1 and 18-7 at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*" One dau%hter, Adeline, is +nown born
of the seond marria%e with 6douard 0aframboise in 18-/ at 1u+ 0a+e"
+edou)5 ,ran;oise - daughter of 5ean=Baptiste ,edou9 and "ran?oise ,acouture. b"
182A, ''8: or, b" 182;: or, b" 182/: she m" Bazile 2ervais son of 5ean=Baptiste
2ervais and *adeleine Bonneau dit 8aul L18A1, ''8"""
3dult children ,ouise )78*, 5ean=Baptiste )78*, *arie )7;*, 3le9is )70*, 0oel )2-*,
0apol+on )2;*, and /t=8ierre )21*, were all 8atriots and resisted the .ominion
Invasion = refer to each.
+edou)5 &*l2ne )75*
1
- daughter of Ausebe ,edou9 and ,ouise .esjarlais. b" 1850,
Baie 8t-9aul 1istrit, ''8: she was seond wife of ;ital dit %a'ole &umont son of
4enry *unro "isher and *arguerite "afard dit ,aframboise - m" - 1eember 18/1,
8t-0aurent des &randin #ission, 234 )8=*: d. )8=*"
# +edou)5 4sidore - #!tis hild-soldier. b" 18/7: a member of the 9eteJua+e$ Band
resident at #us+e% 0a+e in 1885"""
2ote. Be was on the west side of the river durin% the Battle of Batoh!"""
# +edou)5 Jero%e - son of 8ierre ,edou9 and /u:anne /hort. b" L18A1, ''8: or, b"
8eptember 18AA, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish 1istrit, ''8: bap" in the 9arish >hurh
28 8eptember 18AA C1-01 234 >ensus. b" 12 2ovember 18A/D: he m" An.2li6ue
$atherine Morand dit Morin daughter of 5ean=Baptiste dit Baptiste *orin dit
*orand and *arie .ubois on 1; 8eptember 18;/: d" aft" 1-01, 1u+ 0a+e, 234
)8=*"
4wo hildren +nown born in 18;8 and 18/1 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish distrit,
''8"
1
Beadman of the One Arrow Band Pital 1umont dit >a$ole a+a >reole is identified as an adopted son of
#iit Pital and 0ouise >ree" Pital 1umont dit >a$ole first m" Adelaide &a%non, A Otober 1852: he
ne5t m" B!lKne 0edou5, - 1eember 18/1, 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*"
Adelaide &a%non - daughter of 5oseph 2agnon and *arie=3ntaya 8elletier. b" L1875, 'ed 'iver
1istrit Calternative b" 18A-, recorded by /prague and "ryeD: she m" Pital 1umont dit >a$ole dit >reole
on A Otober 1852, Assumption #ission, near 9embina, 234, #innesota 4erritor$ )21, H8A*: d" 25
2ovember 18/0, 1u+ 0a+e 1istrit, 234 )8=*: bur" 2; 2ovember 18/0, 1u+ 0a+e >emeter$, 234
)8=*"
# +edou)5 Joseph "1oo%ahtoon" - son of Baptiste ,edou9. b" 2A Eanuar$ 1875, 8t-
2orbert, ''8: or, b" 18A5: d" 1-71: he m" -sabelle "Mista)" Blanger daughter of
3braham Belanger and *arie=3nne !ersailles on 2 Eune 18;8 at 8t-2orbert, ''8 -
members of the *uskeg ,ake Band
,ourteen hildren are +nown born between 18;0 and 18-2 at plaes un+nown.
inludin% twins born in 1880" 2ote. #arie-Anne )b" 18;8* and #ar$ Ann )b" 18/5*"""
+edou)5 +ouise - daughter of Ausebe ,edou9 and ,ouise .esjarlais. b" 18AA, Baie 8t-
9aul, ''8: she m" %apt/ !ugustin Laframboise son of 5ean=Baptiste ,aframboise
and /usanne Beaudry dit 2audry"""
6leven hildren are +nown born between 18;5 and 188A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8, 0i?ard Bills )@* and Brandon, 234 )#B*, and at 'ed 1eer 'iver, 234 )AB*,
and 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*. Adult hild 6douard )21* was a 9atriot and resisted the
+edou)5 Marie-Anne. she m" 2eorge "2eordie" "$i-1a-ties" Morrisette"""
# +edou)5 3ierre - son of Ausebe ,edou9 and ,ouise .esjarlais. b" 22 Ot 18;1: he first
m" #arie 3ou+ier - one child is known. 8ierre: he ne5t m" 9elene $oitras daughter
of 8atriots Ignace Fenon 8oitras p@re and 4+l@ne *c2illis on 10 #a$ 1881 at 8t-
Antoine de 9adoue, Batoh!, 234 )8=* """
# ,edou9, /emoque = a member of the *uskeg ,ake family...
# +efort5 Boniface - son of "ran?ois Toussaint ,efort and Ali:a ,aplante. b" 1858: he
was married three times. he first m" =atherine 'oss""" - one child is known: he ne5t m"
-atherine Marie-<osine <oss daughter of 8atriots .onald .aniel &oss and
-atherine .elorme in 18/8 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, )#B* - three children are known:
b$ 1887, the$ were amon% the first settlers livin% alon% the 8outh 8as+athewan
'iver at 0i >oul!e des 4ourond<s - M'osinaM d" 188;, ,ish >ree+, 234 )8=*: a
widower, Bonifae m" 8osphte "Su(ette" !deline 2ervais daughter of 8atriots
3le9is 2ervais and *adeleine 3ngelique "agnant after 188;, 234 )8=* - four
children are known: bur" with his wife M8u?etteM in the 'oman >atholi >emeter$,
,ish >ree+, )8=*. )/on Theodore is also buried there*"
One hild, a dau%hter named A%ath!, was born of #arie-'osine 'oss in 18/8,
4ouhwood Bills, 234 )8=*" One hild, a son named ,ranFois, was born of
=atherine 'oss in 1880 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*" 4wo hildren of #arie-'osine
'oss were ne5t born in 1882 and 188A at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 234 )8=*"
CBonifae must have first had hild with #arie-'osine 'oss N la faFon du pa$s
)according to the custom of the country* before marr$in% =atharine 'oss two $ears
later, in 1880, at 8t-,ranois-Gavier, )#B*: but, he must have returned into the
2orth-3est 4erritories and his ountr$ wife, sirin% other hildren before she died"
4hus, widower Bonifae 0efort and widow Eos!phte M8u?etteM Adeline &ervais, her
husband havin% died a mart$r in la guerre 0ationale, in 1885, both havin% $oun%
hildren, married eah other of neessit$"D
# +e.ar*5 Alcide - son of ,ouis ,egar+ and ,ucie ,eblanc. b" 18A0: he m" Marie-
!polline Laviolette in 1880"""
4wo hildren are +nown born - one in 1880 at 8t-,ranois-Gavier, )#B*, and
another at 8t-0ouis, 234 )8=* in 1882"
+eCour5 Anne "Annie" - daughter of 8atriots 5ean=MBaptisteM /akaban M*outon=
-lackeM ,ejour and 2enevieve /t=.enis. b" 18;8, 'ed 'iver 1istrit: bap" 5 Au%ust
18;8, 8t-2orbert 9arish >hurh, ''8: she m" $atrice Fagnant dit Faillant son of
,ouis "agnant and *adeleine 2ari+py on 2 Eune 188A in 1u+ 0a+e 1istrit, 234
)8=*
/ee (a!aban dit +eCour
+eCour5 Eliza (a!aban - daughter of 8atriots 5ean=MBaptisteM /akaban M*outon=
-lackeM ,ejour and 2enevi@ve /t=.enis. b" 2; #a$ 18;7, 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit,
''8: , bein% bapti?ed on her date of birth in the 9arish >hurh: she )1-* m" %'rille
Bous7uet son of *ichel ,ouis Bousquet and ,ouise !andette on 10 Eanuar$ 1882 at
1u+ 0a+e, 23 )8=*: d" 71 Eanuar$ 188/, 1u+ 0a+e 1istrit, 234 )8=* - a%e 2A"
One dau%hter, 'osalie, is +nown born in #arh 1885 at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
# -o.er (a!aban +eCour - son of 8atriots 5ean=MBaptisteM /akaban M*outon=-lackeM
,ejour and 2enevi@ve /t=.enis. b. #arh 18;;, 'ed 'iver distrit: bap" 25 #arh
18;;, 234 Cb" 12 Eul$ 18/0 )1-01 234 >ensus*D: he )18* m" hild-bride Elise
%ardinal )1/* daughter of 8atriots 3le9andr+=L8etit=,oupL -ardinal and Alise
*oreau in 188A at 1u+ 0a+e distrit, 234 )8=*
2ine hildren are +nown born between 1885 and 1-02 at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
# +*pine5 Athanase - son of 5ean=Baptiste ,+pine fils and Isabelle 8arenteau. b. 2
,ebruar$ or Eul$ 1850, 8t-2orbert distrit, ''8: he )20* m" Marie Blanger )18-1-*
daughter of 3braham B+langer and *arie=3nne !ersailles on 5 Eul$ 18/0, 8t-
2orbert, )#B*: d" aft" 1-01, Battleford, 234 )8=*"
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 18/1 and 1888 at 8t-2orbert, )#B*, and
+*pine5 $elestine - daughter of 8atriots *a9ime ,+pine p@re and 5os+phte ,avall+e.
b" L18;1: she m" 4ctave !ntoine "icolas <egnier of 6ctave 3ntoine 0. I &egnier
and -harlotte *cIntosh""": d" L1-20
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 1881 and L18-; at plaes un+nown"""
+*pine5 Jos*phte - daughter of 8atriots *a9ime ,+pine p@re and 5os+phte ,avall+e.
b" 1- ,ebruar$ 185-: she m" "orbert .urcotte son of !ital Turcotte and *adeleine
-aplette"""
Eos!phte and 2orbert had eleven hildren""". 4wo hildren are +nown born in
188A and 188; at 8t-0aurent and 8t-0ouis, 234 )8=*"
# +*pine5 Ma)i%e p6re #0A
1
- son of 5ean=Baptiste B+rard dit ,+pine )"r.=-an.* and
5ulie 4enry dit 9onore dit 3llery /Mtis0. b" 187; or 22 April 187/, 8t-Bonifae,
''8: he m" 8osphte Lavalle daughter of *artin ,avall+e and *arie ,ambert dit
&obert L185/, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: in the 18/0s, he mana%ed a frei%htin% ompan$
whih transported %oods from 3innipe% usin% 'ed 'iver arts as far west as >arlton
and Isle N la >rosse and south to 9embina and 8t-9aul, in 2orth 1a+ota: he was a
foundin% member of the #!tis or%ani?ation Hnion 8t-Ale5andr! in 18/1: he served in
the #anitoba 0e%islature 18/A to 18/8: mi%rated to 8t-0ouis de 0an%evin, in1882,
and operated a ferr$ aross the 8outh 8as+athewan from his river lot: d" 1;
8eptember 18-/, 8t-0ouis or 1u+ 0a+e, )8=*"
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 1858 or 185- and 18/5 at plaes un+nown"
Adult hildren 8osphte 2; or 2/*, %elestine )25*, Maxime fils )1- or 20*, ;irginia
)1;*, and $atrice .obie )15*, were 9atriots who resisted the 1ominion Invasion -
refer to each. One other hild is +nown born in 18/5 at a plae un+nown"""
2ote. 0!pine ated as 65ovedate >ounilor durin% the 1885 2orth 3est
'ebellion: he fou%ht with two of his sons at >oul!e des 4ourond<s ),ish >ree+* in
April )a ruifi5 in one hand and a rifle in the other, aordin% to Abb! &abriel
>loutier* and at Batoh! in #a$: after the defeat he surrendered to #aQor-
&eneral ,rederi+ 1obson #iddleton, was tried for treason, and %iven a seven-$ear
sentene whih was revo+ed - he was pardoned"
# +*pine5 Ma)i%e fils - son of 8atriots *a9ime ,+pine p@re and 5os+phte ,avall+e. b"
L11 Au%ust 18;/, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: bap" 12 Au%ust 18;/, 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, ''8: he )1-* m" hild-bride Marie-Marguerite Boucher )1/* daughter of
8atriots 5ean=Baptiste Boucher and -aroline ,esp+rance in 2ovember 188; at 8t-
0ouis, 234 )8=*:
2
the$ lived at 8t-0ouis de 0an%evin: d" 8 April 1-28, Boe$, )8=*
)a%e ;1 $rs"*"
Both his father and his father-in-law were members of 'i!l <s 1; man 65ovedate
>ounil" Be fou%ht at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s and Batoh!"
1
0!pine was a lose friend of 0ouis 'i!l and later his Mbrother-in-lawM b$ marria%e" Both he and his
brother Ambroise-1id$me were members of the provisional %overnment set up in the 'ed 'iver olon$
in 1eember 18;-, mainl$ to protet the ri%hts of the #!tis in the fae of >anadian anne5ationist moves"
After #anitoba entered onfederation in 18/0, #a5ime, unli+e his brother, esaped reprisals at the hands
of Ontario Oran%emen"
After 1888 #a5ime 0!pine withdrew from the politial sene to live Juietl$ on his farm at
8t 0ouis" In 18-;, however, he supported the 0iberals, and 0aurierUs vitor$ earned him a position with
the Indian a%en$ in Battleford" But a #!tis MrebelM in a distrit with an 6n%lish-spea+in% and maQorit$
ould not +eep this position" A sad and disillusioned man, he died at 8t 0ouis in 18-/"
2
Bar+well erroneousl$ lists this ouple amon%st the 'ebellion Ativists in "amilies of the #$$%
&esistance, '(() = perhaps this is where they first met and fell in love" Bowever, in 8eople of the *+tis
0ation, Bar+well states that 9atrie 4obie 0!pine married 0uie 2olin in 18-2"
# +*pine5 3atrice 1obie - son of 8atriots *a9ime ,+pine p@re and 5os+phte ,avall+e. b"
18;8/;-: he )27/2A* m" Lucie "olin )18* daughter of the traitor -harles 0olin and
his first wife *arie=3nne 4arrison )deceased* in 18-2""": d" 1-57"
6ne child is known"
2ote. A #!tis hild-soldier )1;/1/*, he fou%ht at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s and
Batoh!"
+*pine5 -osalie - daughter of 5ean=Baptiste ,+pine fils and Isabelle 8arenteau. b" 2
Eanuar$ 18A-: she first m" &odefroi 0a%imodiKre son of &omain ,agimodi@re and
*arie !audry = one child is known: she ne5t m" %harles "olin son of 3ugustin 0olin
and 4+l@ne=3nne -ameron"""
One hild of &odefroi 0a%imodiKre is +nown born L18/7 at 8te-Anne distrit,
)#B*" ,our hildren of >harles 2olin are +nown born between 1880 and 188- at
plaes un+nown"
+*pine5 :ir.inie - daughter of 8atriots *a9ime ,+pine p@re and 5os+phte ,avall+e. b"
18;-""": she m" !lexander $eter Mc&ougall 8r/ son of 3le9ander M3le9M *c.ougall
/r. and *aria Irvine"""
2ine hildren are +nown born between 18-1 and 1-1; at 8t- 0aurent and 8t-
0ouis, 234 )8=*"
+esp*rance5 $aroline
1
- daughter of 3le9is MBonamiM ,esp+rance
2
and *arguerite
2renot dit 2renon
7
. b" Au%ust 18A2, 'ed 'iver 1istrit, '0: a hild-bride, she )1;*
m" -apt/ 8ean-Baptiste Boucher p6re )20* son of 5ean=*arie Boucher dit Barbel
)"r.=-an.* and -atherine *insey )*+tis* in 1858 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: d" 11
#a$ 1-10, 8t-0ouis, )8=* -a%e ;8
Eean-Baptiste and >aroline were a hard wor+in%, %od-fearin% ouple who made
omfortable livin% for the bi% famil$ b$ %rowin% %rain, ma+in% a lar%e %arden, raisin%
sto+ et" #ost of their sons settled on nei%hborin% land, and some of that same land
is still owned and farmed b$ Bouher desendants" >aroline )n@e 0esp!rane*
Bouher was survived her b$ her husband 11 $ears. 4he$ are both buried in the
emeter$ adQoinin% their propert$. )3 visit to the graveyard will give one an idea of
the great number of their descendants buried there also.*
6ldest hild #arie m" <dilon (t-Denis, a 23#9 offier, livin% at Batoh! in
1-01" Older hildren Eean-Baptiste fils, 8olomon, >harles-6u%ene, 'ose-#arie, and
#arie-#ar%uerite, parented 65ovede families" 2ine other hildren are +nown born
between 18;- and 1885 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*, 0ittle 'apid 'iver, )#2, H8A*,
and Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
Letendr, !lexandr - son of 8atriots 3ndre M8etchisM ,etendr+ and -atherine 2odon.
b" 12 ,ebruar$ 18;5, Bumboldt, 234 )8=*: he m" Ellen Sinclair from ,ittle
/askatchewan )*innedosa* in 188A""": d" 2; Otober 1-A;, Barve, )#4, H8A*"
1
>hild-Bride >aroline 0esp!rane )1;* married Eean-Baptiste Bouher )20* in 1858 at 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, ''8
2
Ale5is MBonamiM 0esp!rane was a famous 0a 0ohe boat bri%ade leader"
7
#ar%uerite &renon daughter of 5oseph 2renon )b" L1/;5* and 0owananikkwee )b" L1//A* - a 8auteuse"
2ote. Be was ompelled to partiipate in the 'esistane after the fi%ht at li >oul!e
des 4ourond<s, but too+ no part in fi%htin%"
# +etendr*5 Andr* "3etchis" - son of ,ouis ,etendr+ dit Batoch+
1
and *arie 5ulie
4allett. b" 187A, 'ed 'iver: or, b" 187/, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: he m" %atherine 2odon
daughter of ,ouison 2odon and Isabella Ali:abeth *cdonald at Assumption,
9embina, )21, H8A* on / Eune 185-: wintered at 8t-0aurent de &randin #ission,
234 )8=*, in 18/1:
2
d" 12 #a$ 1885, Battle of Batoh!, Batoh!, 234 )8=*: bur"
8t-Antoine de 9adoue >emeter$, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
,ourteen hildren are +nown born between 18;0 and 1885 at 9embina, )21,
H8A*, 8t-0aurent, 0a 9etite Pille, li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 234 )8=*, and other
plaes un+nown" Adult hildren 6lise )25*, Andr! fils )27*, Ale5andr! )20*, B!lKne
)18*, and hild-bride Eulienne )1;*, were 9atriots and resisted the 1ominion Invasion
- refer to each" Adult hildren Olive )2A* and 4h!rKse )21* are unmarried 1au%hters
of the 'esistane"""
2ote. Andr! was +illed near his brother Gavier<s store durin% the fi%htin% at
Batoh! on 12 #a$ 1885" Be was buried at 8t-Antoine de 9adoue >emeter$ in
Batoh! two da$s later"
# +etendr*5 Andr* fils - son of 8atriots 3ndr+ M8etchisM ,etendr+ and -atherine
2odon. b" 18;2: he m" Marie 0n1no)n"""
+etendr*5 Elise. she m" !dolphus "olin son of the traitor -harles 0olin and his first
wife *arie=3nne 4arrison )deceased*"""
8even hildren are +nown born between 188; and 1-01 at Battleford distrit, 8t-
0aurent des &randin #ission 8ettlement, and Ea+fish 0a+e distrit, 234 )8=*"
# +etendr* dit Batoch*5 ,ran;ois-Ga=ier - son of 8atriots ,ouison ,etendr+ dit
Batoch+ and *arie=5ulie 4allett. b" 8 #arh 18A1, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: he )22* m"
#ar%uerite An%KliJue 9arenteau )18* daughter of 8ierre 8arenteau and 5os+phte
.elorme on 1- #a$ 18;7 at 8t-2orbert, ''8: he was a suessful fur dealer and a
wealth$ man - he built the finest house west of 1innipeg before the #$$% &esistance:
he ,ranFois-Gavier 0etendr! dit Batoh! built the finest house west of 1innipeg
established a tradin% post and ferr$ at MBatoh!<s >rossin%M in 18/2
7
- in #$Q$, he
sold the ferry to 3le9ander "isher, see supra: he was proprietor of one of the lar%est
tradin% posts in the 2orth-3est: alon% with the Pennes he operated a networ+ of
tradin% posts at >arrot 'iver, ,ort N la >orne, #eadow 0a+e, 8ton$ >ree+, ,ro%
1
0ouison dit Batoh! son of 5ean=Baptiste ,etendr+ )"r.=-an.* and 5os+phte \-rise] )-ree* was born at
8t-Bonifae between 1/-/ and 1805: 0ouisonUs father and 6mmanuel 0ussier were amon% the twelve
men who were with 1avid 4hompson when he rossed the 'o+ies to the >olumbia 'iver in the winter
of 1810-11" 0ouison married #arie Eulie Ballett daughter of 4enry 4allett and -atherine .ungas
)-ree* at ,ort >arlton in 1821" 2ote. -hief /cout and ,eader of the B)th &angers 1illiam 8eter 4allett
was the son of 4enry 4allett and -atherine Tenase...
2
8t-0aurent de &randin #ission was near the site of the future town of Batoh! whih was founded b$
his elderl$ parents about the same time"
7
Bis ferr$ ompeted with that of &abriel 1umont 15 +ilometers south"
0a+e, ,ishin% 0a+e, and Isle N la >rosse distrits""": he hired loal traders and
frei%hters: he hired #!tis owbo$s to wor+ his horse and attle ranh in #inihinas
Bills, southeast of Batoch+: he and his wife donated mone$ to help build the 'oman
>atholi >hurh of 8t-Antoine de 9adoue at Batoh! - and paid for the MBell of
Batoh!M - stolen by the Invading .ominion troops""": d" 1-01, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
1
4hirteen hildren are +nown born between 18;5 and 188/ at 8t-2orbert, 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier, ''8, la 9etite Pille or 1u+ 0a+e, 8t-0aurent or Batoh!, Batoh!,
and at plaes un+nown"
2ote. Be did not partiipate in the fi%htin% durin% the 1885 'esistane, however
his home was used as 'i!l <s headJuarters: he had removed his wife and hildren
north to one of his posts in the >arrot 'iver re%ion" Be suffered %reat losses to his
house and store as a result of the onflit, but was later ompensated b$ the 'ebellion
0osses >ommission for over half the cash value of his claim"
+etendr*5 &*l2ne )78* - daughter of ,ouison ,etendr+ dit Batoch+
2
and *arie 5ulie
4allett. b" 18A/: she m" %harles "%hallius" .homas son of 5oseph Thomas
D
and
*arie=3dele *ichel on 17 Eune 18/0 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8: the$ lived at 8t-0aurent
8ettlement: d" 1-07, 8t-Bonifae, )#B* - a%e 5; $rs"
4en hildren are +nown born between 18/1 and 188; at plaes un+nown - li+el$
8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*"
+etendr*5 &*l2ne - daughter of ,ouis M6iseauM ,etendr+ dit Batoch+
A
and his first
wife 5ulie .elorme. b" 17 Eanuar$ 18;-, 9embina 4erritories 3hite 6arth
'eservation: she )18* m" !lexandr 2osselin )21* son of 3ugustin 2osselin and
3ng@lique Face dit .elorme on 28 2ovember 188/, Assumption, 9embina, or at
6merson, )#B*: in Eune 18-5, she was in 8t-Pinent, =ittson >ount$, ordinarily
called 8embina, )#2, H8A*: she died of erebral apoph5$ on 25 Eanuar$ 1-;0,
&reenbush, 'oseau >o", )#2 H8A*"
8even hildren are +nown born between 188- and 1-10 at 8t-Pinent, =ittson
>o", )#2 H8A*, 8t-Pinent/ 9embina, 1a+ota 4erritor$, )21 H8A*, and plaes
un+nown"""
+etendr*5 &*l2ne dit Batoch* - daughter of 8atriots 3ndre M8etchisM ,etendr+ and
-atherine 2odon. she )18* m" 8ohn Fagnant )20* son of 8atriots dit ,afontaine and
Isabelle *c2illis dit 2irou9 in 1881...
,ive hildren are +nown born between 188/ and 18-- at plaes un+nown"""
+etendr*5 &*l2ne - eldest daughter of "ran?ois=Eavier ,etendr+ dit Batoch+ and
*arguerite 8arenteau - founders of Batoch+. b" - 1eember 18;;, 8t-,ranFois-
1
Influen?a and tuberulosis rava%ed the #!tis population and 0etendr! and three of his dau%hters fell
vitim to illness"
2
Ibid"
7
Eoseph 4homas was brother to >hief &abriel >[t! )1818-188A* - one of the >hiefs who si%ned the
Vu<Appelle 4reat$ 2umber A in 18/A"
A
It is to be inferred that Eulie 1elorme was married to 0ouis MOiseauM 0etendr! dit Batoh! son of 5ean=
Baptiste M6kimawaskawikinamM ,etendr+ dit Batoch+ fils and 5os+phte -rise )-ree* - and not 0ouis
6u%ene 0etendr! son of ,ouison ,etendr+ dit Batoch+ and *arie 5ulie 4allett"
Gavier, ''8: her famil$ moved to 8t-0aurent, in 1881, and were founders of the
villa%e of Batoh!: she )20* m" %harles Eugene Boucher
1
)22* son of 5ean=Baptiste
Boucher and -aroline ,esp+rance on 18 Au%ust 188; at Batoh!"
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 188/ and 1-00 at Batoh! and plaes
un+nown"""
# +etendr*5 Jean-Baptiste - son of ,ouis Augene ,etendr+ dit Batoch+ and his second
wife *arie Beaugrand dit -hampagne. b" 15 Eul$ 18;2, 8t-Bonifae distrit, near
9embina, #innesota 4erritor$ )21 H8A*: he m" Marie-9l6ne $arenteau daughter
of 8atriots /t=8ierre 8arenteau fils and 4+l@ne 0ormand on 2; #a$ 18-1 at Batoh!,
234 )8=*. #arie-B!lKne died on 2/ #a$ 18--, Batoh! distrit, 234 )8=* -
widower Eean-Baptiste 0etendr! )A8* m" Alie 9rimeau )L70* on 8 Eanuar$ 1-10 at
Batoh!, 234 )8=*"""
4wo hildren are +nown born in 18-5 and 18-; at Batoh! distrit, 234 )8=*"
+etendr* dit Batoch*5 Julianne. a hild-bride, she m" St-$ierre 2ervais son of
8atriots Basile 2ervais and "ran?oise ,edou9"""
# +etendr* dit Batoch*5 +ouis Eugene - son of ,ouison ,etendr+ dit Batoch+
2
and
*arie 5ulie 4allett. b" 1 8eptember 1872, 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit Cb" 20 Eul$ 1877
)8rip Affidavit*D: bap" 2 8eptember 1872, the 8t-Bonifae 9arish >hurh, ''8: he
was married three times.
7
he first m" Eulie 1elorme""" - four children are known: he
)L25* ne5t m" #arie Beau%rand dit >hampa%ne )L18* daughter of Ammanuel
Beaugrand dit -hampagne and *arguerite ,arocque )Blackfoot* L185/ at 8t-
Bonifae, ''8 - four children are known. )#arie )a%e 2/ $rs"* died on 2; #a$ 18;;
at 8t-Bonifae, ''8*: a widower, 0ouis )7/* ne5t m" !ng6li7ue &umas )1-*
daughter of 8atriots *ichel .umas and 4enriette ,andry on / Eune 18;- in the 8t-
Bonifae 9arish >hurh, ''8: the$ lived at 8t-0ouis de 0an%evin, 234 )8=*: d" 7
Au%ust 1-11, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
2ote. 1urin% the 1885 'esistane, he and Isidore M3abashM 9arenteau were sent
120 miles on snowshoes to the 6a%le Bills in the Battle 'iver distrit to enlist 2a+ota
)Assiniboine* reinforements"
Adult hildren 'o%er, ,ranFois-Gavier, and Baptiste, of the first marria%e with
Eulie 1elorme are not mentioned amon%st the 9atriots. Roun%er siblin% hild-bride
9l6ne Letendr m" !lexandr 2osselin and both were 9atriots - refer to each"
Older hildren #illiam, 8ean-Baptiste, and <osalie "<ose", of the seond marria%e
with #arie Beau%rand dit >hampa%ne
A
were all 9atriots involved in 'esistane
1
2ote. 3hen ,ranFois-Gavier 0etendr! left Batoh! to tend his trading posts in the -arrot &iver region,
in 188A, >harles Bouher )20* was left in har%e of his store at Batoh!
2
Ibid"
7
Anestr$"om reords must be orrupt. It seems that 0ouis 6u%ene 0etendr! pratied pol$%am$( with
hildren of his first wife Eulie 1elorme and hildren of his seond wife #arie Beau%rand dit >hampa%ne
bein% born durin% the same period of time - between 1858/5- and 18;-" 2ote. Bar+well does not
reo%ni?e a relationship between 0ouis 0etendr! and Eulie 1elorme" I su%%est that the reords for the
first marria%e with Eulie 1elorme are orrupt"
A
'oots3eb attributes the birth of #arie, 6li?a, Eoseph, and 6u%ene, both to the first marria%e with #arie
Beau%rand dit >hampa%ne as well as this seond marria%e to An%KliJue 1umas"
Ativities - nothin% is mentioned of siblin% #arie-Pir%inie" 4hirteen hildren of third
wife An%KliJue 1umas are +nown born between 18/0 and 18-7 at 8t-Bonifae
distrit and 8t-0aurent des &randin #ission 8ettlement distrit, 234 )8=*"
# Letendr dit Batoch, Louison )deceased* - son of 5ean=Baptiste ,etendr+ dit
Batoch+
1
)"r=-an* and 5os+phte -rise )-ree*. b" bet" 1/-/ and 1805, 8t-Bonifae,
''8: he m" Marie-8ulie 9allett daughter of /ir 4enry 4allett and -atherine .ungas
in 1821 at ,ort >arlton, 234 )8=*. Con ; Eune 1825, this marria%e was renewed in
the hurh at 8t-Bonifae, ''8D: the$ were farmin% in 'ed 'iver in 1827: in 182-,
the$ left 'ed 'iver and followed the buffalo hunt as traders: the$ are listed in the
1850 #innesota >ensus at 9embina: 0ouison appears on the >hippewa of the 0a+e
8uperior and #ississippi in 185A: and, in 18/0, on the 4a$lor ,alls, #innesota treat$
list: settled at Batoh! in 18/1 - and is shown as part of the ori%inal 18/1 8t-0aurent
%overnin% ommittee"""
Adult hildren #arie )52*, 0ouis 6u%ene )57*, Andr! M9ethisM )A8*, 8ophie )7-*,
and B!lKne )78*, were 9atriots and resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to each"
Adult hildren #ar%uerite )58*, Eos!phte )5;*, Baptiste )A;*, ,ranFois-Gavier )AA*,
and #ar$ Ann )A0*, were not amon% the 9atriots"""
+etendr*5 Marie - daughter of ,ouis Augene ,etendr+ dit Batoch+ and his second
wife the widow 3ng@lique n@e .umas dit ,aframboise. b" 18;-: m" 27 8eptember
18;-: a she m" !lexandr $ilon""": d" 1-5-
One hild is +nown born in 18-1"""
+etendr* dit Batoch*5 Marie - daughter of ,ouison ,etendr+ dit Batoch+
'
and *arie
5ulie 4allett. b" 20 8eptember 182A: she m" Emmanuel Beaugrand dit %hampagne
son of Ammanuel Beaugrand dit -hampagne and *arguerite ,arocque )Blackfoot*""":
foundin% famil$ of Batoh!""": """: %od-mother to Marie-!ntoinette = the bell of
Batoch+: d" 1-12"
,ive adult hildren were 9atriots and resisted the 1ominion Invasion. Ambroise
)A1*, #arie )A1*, Ba?ile >leophas )72*, 6li?abeth, and 6lise )2;* - refer to each""".
Two of their adult children, 3ng@lique )A0* and 3braham )7/* were not among the
8atriots...
+etendr*5 Marie-+ouise dit Batoch*K
7
she m" %uthbert Fagnant fils son of -uthbert
"agnant dit ,afontaine and Isabelle *c2illis dit 2irou9...
4wo hildren are +nown born in 18-/ and 18-8 at Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
+etendr*5 -osalie "-ose"- daughter of ,ouis Augene ,etendr+ dit Batoch+ and his
first wife *arie Beaugrand dit -hampagne. b" 12 Eanuar$ 18;A, 'ed 'iver 1istrit:
bap" / #a$ 18;A, 8t-,ranFois Gavier >hurh, ''8: she m" Louis $arenteau son of
1
Aordin% to Bar+well, Eean-Baptiste 0etendr! and 6mmanuel 0ussier were amon% the twelve men with
1avid 4hompson when he rossed the 'o+ies to the >olumbia 'iver in the winter of 1810-11"
2
Ibid"
7
Bar+well is obviousl$ in error in "amilies of the #$$% &esistance, '((), listin% >uthbert ,a%nant fils
)1/* and hild-bride #arie-0ouise 0etendr! )12* as espoused""" althou%h, in 8eople of the *+tis 0ation,
the$ are listed as married in 18-;"
8ierre 8arenteau and *arie=3nne -aron on 25 April 188/ at Batoh!, 234 )8=*: d"
1; #a$ 1-2/ )a%e ;2*: in the MoldM reords of the 8t-Antoine de 9adoue emeter$ at
the 2ational Bistori site in Batoh!, )8=*, there is a %rave for 'osalie 0etendr!
4hirteen hildren are +nown born between 1888 and L1-08 at Batoh! distrit,
234 )8=*"
+etendr*5 (ophie - daughter of ,ouison ,etendr+ dit Batoch+
1
and *arie=5ulie
4allett. b" 18A;: she m" %apt/ Edouard &umont son of 8atriot Isidore MAkapowM
.umond dit .umont p@re and ,a,ouise ,aframboise"""
2ine hildren are +nown born between 18/0 and 188/ at &rand 9oint, 234 )@*,
li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 8t-0aurent, and Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and 8ton$ >ree+,
234 )@*"
# +etendr*5 Willia% dit Batoch* aka 3illiam dit 0etendr! - son of ,ouis Augene
,etendr+ dit Batoch+ and his first wife *arie Beaugrand dit -hampagne. b" 1 or 5
Eul$ 185-, 8t-Bonifae distrit: bap" 2- Au%ust 185-, 8t-2orbert 9arish >hurh, ''8:
bap" 2- Au%ust 185-, 8t-2orbert 9arish >hurh, ''8: he m" Melanie Fagnant
daughter of 8atriots -uthbert "agnant dit ,afontaine and Isabelle *c2illis dit
2irou9 on 1/ #a$ 1881 at 8t-Antoine de 9adoue >hurh, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
2ine hildren are +nown born between 1882 and 18-8 at Batoh! distrit, 8t-
0aurent des &randin #ission 8ettlement, and ,ish >ree+ distrit, near =inistino,
234 )8=*"
0in+later, #ar$ Ann - daughter of 4ugh ,inklater and -harlotte -orrigal. b" A Eul$
18AA, 8t-Andrews, ''8: she m" Ale5ander M/andyM ,iddler on 11 8eptember 1875""":
and she died on 71 Au%ust 1-28 at 8t-Bonifae, #B"
Twelve children are known born between #$CQ and #$)B at /t=3ndrews and /t=
5ames, &&/, and 1innipeg and /t=,aurent, )*B*"
# +on.%ore5 John (r. aka MEohnn$ 8as+athewanM - son 1illiam ,ongmore and a
*+tis mother. b" 1850, ,ort 9itt, 234 )8=*: he m" <osalie Mo?se dit %ardinal
daughter of 5ean=Baptiste )>a=ka=ke=ka=mik* *oHse )of 3htahkakoops Band near
"ort -arlton* and -harlotte 1apisiokowan in 18;8 at 0a 0a Bih!, 234 )AB*: a
%uide, trader, and frei%hter: he was %uide for the #arJuis of 0orne durin% his western
tour in 1881"""
2ote. Be served with the Battleford Bome &uards >o" 2o" 1 and as a sout for the
23#9 durin% the 1885 2orth-3est 'ebellion"
+ussier5 3hilo%ene
2
- daughter of 8atriots Toussaint ,ussier dit ,ucier and ,ouise
Bra:eau. b" 12 Otober 18;;, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: bap" 1A Otober 18;;, 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier 9arish >hurh, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: a hild-bride, she )1;* m"
8oseph "olin )A0* son of 3ugustin 0olin and 4+l@ne 3nne -ameron - his seond wife
- on - Eul$ 1882 at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=* - and the$ had two hildren: she was also
1
Ibid"
2
Bar+well does not mention her in ,amilies of the 1885 'esistane, 200-"
seond wife of #odeste Bourassa son of ,ouis Bourassa and
*arguerite=M0isandaway=6tackyickM ,afleur m" A Otober 18-2 at 1u+ 0a+e, 234
)8=*. 4he$ later settled in the distrit of 0eas+"""
4wo hildren are +nown born in 188A and 188; at Battleford, 234 )8=*"
# +ussier dit +ucier5 1oussaint - son of 8ierre MToussaintM ,ussier dit ,ucier )"r=-an*
and 5os+phte de -hevigny dit ,achevroti@re = daughter of 5oseph ,achevroti@re )"r=
-an* and 0ative woman. b" 8 Eune 1828, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: he m" Louise Bra(eau
daughter of ,ouis Bra:eau )-reole* and ,i:ette ,agarde )*+tis*"""
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 185A and 188A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
#B, Vu<Appelle, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"
2ote. Be was aptured and held in the 'e%ina Qail" Be was reputed to be the
stron%est man in the 2orth-3est"
Mc
McBeath5 $atherine "Date" - daughter of 3dam *cBeath
#
and *ary *c>en:ie. b"
12 #arh 1852, ,ort &ood Bope, #=en?ie 'iver, 234: she )21* m" .homas
Mc:a' )27* son of 1illiam *c>ay II and *ary 5ane -ook on ; or 1; ,ebruar$ 18/7,
=ildonan, )#B*: *: she and her husband both si%ned the 18/; 4reat$ 8i5 at ,ort
>arlton as witnesses: d" 18 #arh 1-75, 8t-Eohn<s 'o$al, near 9rine Albert, )8=*"
4en hildren are +nown born between 18/A and 18-7/-A at 9rine Albert, 234
)8=*, and other plaes un+nown"
Mc$orrester5 $atherine. she m" !lexander Mc:a' son of 5ohn &ichards *c>ay and
4arriet Ballenden"""
# McDou.all5 Ale)ander "Ale)" (r. = son of .uncan *c.ougall and *arguerite
*c.onald. b" 11 #a$ 18A1, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: he m" Maria -rvine daughter of
2eorge Irvine and -ollette M8ollyM "iddler on 28 Au%ust 18;2 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8:
in 1882, he moved to 8t-0ouis de 0an%evin with his famil$ - at the time he was alled
an A5e-man whih toda$ is a arpenter. his brother /amuel came out a few years
later: the$ too+ sripts alon% the 8outh 8as+athewan 'iver - and the land where the
-onvent sits in /t=,ouis was donated by /amuel *c.ougall: d" 1-2A, 8t-0ouis, )8=*"
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 18;2 and 18/- at 8t-Bonifae and 8t-
Eames, ''8, and plaes un+nown"""
# McDou.all5 Ale)ander 3eter Jr. - son of 8atriots 3le9ander M3le9M *c.ougall, /r.
and *aria Irvine. b" / #arh 18;-, 8t-Eames, ''8: or, b" 1/ #a$ 18;-: or, b" 18;8:
he m" ;irginie Lpine daughter of 8atriots *a9ime ,+pine p@re and 5os+phte
,avall+e""": d" 1-A/, 8t-0ouis, 234 )8=*"
1
9art of 0ord 8el+ir+<s ori%inal settlement: he had ome to 'upert<s 0and with his parents when he was
onl$ si5 $ears old"
2ine hildren are +nown born between 18-1 and 1-1; at 8t- 0aurent and 8t-
0ouis, 234 )8=*"
Mc8illis5 &*l2ne - daughter of 3le9ander 5erome dit 2irou9 dit *c2illis and
*arguerite *indemoyea )M6ld 1omanM* 8otino Bottineau = grand=daughter of
3ngus *c2illis dit 2irou9 and *arguerite 0otinakaban !ent=de=Bout )"ort 1illiam
6jibwa*. b"/hrs" 187A: bap" 1/ Au%ust 187A: she m" -gnace @enon "Betillet"
$oitras p6re son of 3ndr+ 4enri 8oitras and *arie=*arguerite 2rant on -
8eptember 185; at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8""": """: d" 1- 8eptember 188-, Batoh!,
234 )8=*: bur" Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
4welve hildren are +nown born between 185;/5/ and 18/8 at plaes un+nown"
Adult hildren I%nae, B!lKne, 0ouise )6lise/6li?a*, #a5ime, Eean-Baptiste, and
#ihel, are all listed as 9atriots - refer to eah" One hild, Ale5andr! died a%e 7 $rs"
Mc8illis5 4sabelle - daughter of 3le9ander 5erome dit 2irou9 dit *c2illis and
6jibwa*. b" 1871, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 : she m" %uthbert )-orbette* Fagnant dit
+afontaine son of "ran?ois "agnan and -harlotte "alardeau on 12 8eptember 185A
at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"""
8i5teen hildren are +nown born between 1855 and 1887 at plaes un+nown""".
6lder children *arie=4enriette, 5eremie, *arie=3dele, and !irginie are not
mentioned among the 8atriots; and 6lder children *elanie, -harles, ,a &ose,
2uillaume, 5ohn, and -uthbert were 8atriots and resisted the .ominion Invasion =
refer to each; five are counted among the -hildren of the &esistance...
Mc8illis dit 5erome5 Marie - daughter of 3le9ander 5erome dit 2irou9 dit *c2illis
and *arguerite *indemoyea )M6ld 1omanM* 8otino Bottineau = grand=daughter of
6jibwa*. she first m" Eean-Baptiste 9aul on ; Eune 1850""": she ne5t m" !lexandr
":ee-too-)a'-ho)" %a'en dit Boudreau son of 8ierre=0arcisse=5oseph -ayen dit
Boudreau and 3delaide >esewetin M-atherineM 3rcand on 25 8eptember 1855 or
185/ at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish >hurh, ''8"
4he$ had ten hildren, but older hildren ,ranFois, #ar%uerite, Ad!laSde,
Ale5andr!, #arie, and Eoseph are not mentioned""". ,our hildren are +nown born
between 18;A and 18/A at >arlton, 234 )8=*, and plaes un+nown""". 3ccording to
"ather 3le9is 3ndr+ = two of their children were crippled...
Mc8illis5 Mar.uerite - daughter of 3le9ander 5erome dit 2irou9 dit *c2illis and
6jibwa*. b" 71 #a$ 1871: bap" 5 1eember 1872, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: she )20* m"
%apt/ #illiam Fiddler )2A* son of 2eorge "iddler and 0ancy Black on 20 #a$ 1851
at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: d" 18-5-1-2/, Batoh!, )8=*"
6leven hildren are +nown born between 1852 and 18/A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8. 8i5 older hildren #aria )77*, )#arie*-#ar%uerite )72*, 3illiam Er" )2-*,
>uthbert )2/*, Eohn 3illiam )25*, and ,ranFois-Gavier )27* were 9atriots and resisted
the 1ominion Invasion - refer to each"
Mc8illis5 Mathilde *indemoyea )M6ld 1omanM* - daughter of 3le9ander 5erome dit
2irou9 dit *c2illis and *arguerite *indemoyea )M6ld 1omanM* 8otino Bottineau =
grand=daughter of 3ngus *c2illis dit 2irou9 and *arguerite 0otinakaban !ent=de=
Bout )"ort 1illiam 6jibwa*. b" 1 Eune 18A2, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: or, b" 18A/:
she m" %apt/ 8ames ".imeous" Short son of 5ames /hort and *arie=-harlotte
2ladu on 17 8eptember 18;1 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"""
4hirteen hildren are +nown born between 18;2 and 188A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8, 9rine Albert, li 8etit !ille )>oul!e des 4ourond<s*, 8t-0aurent, Batoh!, 1u+
0a+e, and 8t-0ouis, 234 )8=*"
# Mc8illis5 Modeste - daughter of 3le9ander 5erome dit 2irou9 dit *c2illis and
6jibwa*. b" 2; ,ebruar$ 18A;, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: bap" 1 #arh 18A;: he m"
-sabelle $oitras daughter of 2abriel 8oitras and Isabelle *alaterre on A Eune 18;;
at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: a hunter, the$ moved between 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8,
and 3ood #ountain, 0ebret, Batoh!, and 3illow Bunh, 234 )8=*: d" 11 Otober
1-02, 3illow Bunh, 234 )8=* - a%e 5; $rs": bur" 12 Otober 1-02, 8t-I%nae,
3illow Bunh >atholi >emeter$, 234 )8=*"
8even hildren are +nown born before 18;/ and 188; at 3illow Bunh, 234
)8=*, and other plaes un+nown"""
# McDay5 Ale)ander - son of 5ohn &ichards *c>ay and 4arriet Ballenden. b" 182;: he
m" %atherine Mc%orrester - the$ homesteaded near 9rine Albert, 234 )8=*:
Ale5ander and %harles 2eorge Bird Sr/ were 9rine Albert 1istrit #!tis
leaders: the$ orresponded with 'i!l in #arh 1885: the$ a%reed with #!tis
%rievanes, but remained neutral, and would not resort to arms"
# McDay5 An.us - son of 1illiam *c>ay II and *ay -ook. Qoined the BB> in 18/8
and wor+ed at ,ort 9itt, 234 )8=*, ,ort >arlton, 9rine Albert, ,ort N la >orne, Ile N
la >rosse, and 0a 0as 'on%e, 234 )8=*: he first m" Anne ,ortesue daughter of
5oseph "ortescue and /arah 5ane *ason on A Eul$ 188-, 9rine Albert, 234 )8=*:
he ne5t m" #ar%aret >roall 1r$hurst on 15 Au%ust 1-10 at 0a 'on%e, )8=*"""
4hree hildren are +nown born between 1880 and 1882 at ,ort N la >orne, 234
)8=*"
2ote. An%us #=a$ )2/* was >anadian sout ative in the pursuit of >ree >hief
#istahi-mas+wa )Bi% Bear*"
McDay5 $atherine /Datherine0 "Date" - daughter of 1illiam *c>ay II and *ary
5ane -ook. b" 20 8eptember 1851: she m" BB> >hief ,ator La)rence %lar1e son of
,awrence -larke""": d" 2/ #a$ 1-7A
2ine hildren are +nown born between bef" 18/5 and aft 188/ at ,ort >arlton,
234 )8=* and plaes un+nown"""
2ote. /he was a sister of Thomas and 5ohn *c>ay of 8rince 3lbert...
McDay5 ,lora Ann - daughter of 5oseph *c>ay and "lavie *arguerite 8oitras. b"
18;;, 8t-Andrews, ''8: she m" Joseph "2entleman 8oe" McDay son of 5ohn
.ougal *c>ay and 4arriet *c>ay - he was a murderer and war=monger: d" 2- Eune
1-A8, 9rine Albert, )8=*"
4welve hildren are +nown born between 188/ and 1-11 at 8t->atherine<s distrit,
3in%ard distrit, 9rine Albert rural distrit, and 3in%ard distrit, 234 )8=*"
# McDay5 8uillau%e )70* - son of Ignace *c>ay and 5os+phte Bercier. b" 17 Eune
1857, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: bap" 1- Eune 1857, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he m"
Marie-!nne St-&enis daughter of 8aul 2esson 4yacinthe 8aquette /t=.enis and
-ecile Thorne on 21 Eanuar$ 18/A, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish 1istrit, ''8 - the$
first lived at Baie 8t-9aul, ''8, then at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"""
4en hildren are +nown born between 18/A and 18-- at Baie 8t-9aul distrit,
''8, and Vu<Appelle Palle$ distrit, Bro+en Bead 'iver distrit, and 1u+ 0a+e
distrit, 234 )8=*"
2ote. Be is reputed to have +illed 0ieutenant Eohn #orton of the 23#9 2o" 1
>ompan$ Polunteers in the Battle of 1u+ 0a+e"
# 3te. McDay5 Ja%es - son of 1illiam *c>ay II and *ary 5ane -ook. b" 12 Eul$ 18;2:
ompleted his eduation in 3innipe% at 8t-Eohn<s >olle%e: %raduated from the
#anitoba Hniversit$ with hi%h honours in 1887: > >o" 3innipe% 'ifles: he was
attahed to ,renh<s 8outs as dispath-bearer and involved in en%a%ements at li
>oul!e des 4ourond<s and Batoh!: he studied law and was alled to the bar in
#anitoba in 188;: his brother, 4homas #=a$, beame the first ma$or of 9rine
Albert in 188;""": first #!tis Vueen<s >ounil in 234. in 1-0;, the 9rovine of
8as+athewan made him a =in%<s >ounil: an alderman in 9rine Albert: a member of
the Board of &overnors of the 8as+athewan Hniversit$: hanellor of the dioese of
8as+athewan of the >hurh Of 6n%land: he m" ,lorene 'eid in 1-00 at 9rine
Albert"""
2ote. Be served as a private in the -0th 'e%iment and served as a member of >
>o" of the 3innipe% 'ifles and was attahed to ,renh<s 8outs as dispath-bearer for
a time"
# McDay5 Joseph - son of 5ohn *c>ay and *ary Angland. b. / Au%ust 18A2, ,ort
6llie, 'upert<s 0and: he m" Flavie Marguerite $oitras on 2/ Eanuar$ 18;A at 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier 9arish >hurh, ''8: farmin% instrutor 8tri+e-Bim-On-4he-Ba+
'eserve, near Battleford: later, a sout and interpreter for the 23#9 near #aple
>ree+: d" Hn+nown in or near #aple >ree+, bein% buried in the 'o$al 2orth 3est
#ounted 9olie >emeter$ near #aple >ree+, )8=*
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 18;5 and 18/- at 8t-Andrews, 'ed 'iver,
'0, and ,ort Vu<Appelle, 8and$ Bills distrit, 9rine Albert rural distrit, 234 )8=*,
and other plaes un+nown" Adult hild Eoseph )20* is not mentioned amon% the
traitorous half-breeds whih supported the 1ominion %overnment""" Adult hild ,lora
Ann )1-* m" Eoseph M&entleman EoeM #=a$ - murderer and war-mon%er"
# McDay5 Joseph "2entleman 8oe"
1
- son of 5ohn .ougal *c>ay and 4arriet *c>ay
= daughter of 5ohn &ichards *c>ay and 4arriet Ballendine. b" 1A Eul$ 185;, 8t-
Andrews, ''8: he m" Flora !nn Mc:a' daughter of 5oseph *c>ay and "lavie
*arguerite 8oitras""": d" 12 1eember 1-78, 8t-#ar$<s, 9rine Albert, )8=*"
4welve hildren are +nown born between 188/ and 1-11 at 8t->atherine<s distrit,
3in%ard distrit, 9rine Albert rural distrit, and 3in%ard distrit, 234 )8=*"
2ote. M&entleman EoeM Qoined the 23#9 as an interpreter in Eanuar$ 1885" Be
shot and +illed both Assi$iwin and Isidore 1umont with the openin% shots of the
1ominion Invasion and the Battle of 1u+ 0a+e"
# McDay dit $o%tois Duchar%e5 Joseph - son of Baptiste=5oseph *c>ay dit -omtois
.ucharme and *arguerite *artin. b" 20 8eptember 18A7, 8t-2orbert 9arish, 'ed
'iver 1istrit : he )2;* m" hild-bride Sarah Brass )1/* daughter of 8eter Brass 5r.
and *arguerite .aniel in 18;- at ,ort 9ell$, 234 )8=*: d" aft" 1-11, Battleford,
)8=*"
McDay5 Jos*phte - daughter of Ignace *c>ay and 5os+phte Bercier. b" A 8eptember
18A8: a hild-bride - she )17* m" 8oseph !rcand son of 5oseph 3rcand ),r"->an"* and
*arie !estro dit 5annot )*+tis* on 8 Eanuar$ 18;1"
2

4en hildren are +nown to have been born in ''8, Baie 8t-9aul, )#B*, >$press
Bills )/wift -urrent*, 234 )8=*, and 'ed 1eer 'iver, 234 )8=* before the$ moved
to 8t-0aurent in 1881" 4wo hildren are +nown to have died due to hardships
resultin% from the Invasion and Oupation of the 8tolen 8outh Branh lands - #arie-
'osalie )/* died in April 1885, and >aroline )10* died in #a$ 1885"
McDay5 Mar.uerite - daughter of Ignace *c>ay and 5os+phte Bercier. b" 7
8eptember 187;, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 Cor b" 18AAD: bap" 7 8eptember 187;, 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier 9arish 1istrit, ''8: she )27* m" !lexandr "La Bich" !rcand )@*
son of 5oseph 3rcand )"r.=-an.* and *arie 2esson7!estreau

)*+tis* on 27 ,ebruar$
185- at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, #arJuette east, ''8"
McDay5 -achel - daughter of Adward *c>ay and -aroline -ook: b" 2- 1eember
185-, ,ort Vu<Appelle, 234 )8=*: she m" 8ules Cuesnelle son of ,eon Puesnelle
and his 0ative 1ife from "t. 1alsh on 22 Eanuar$ 18// at ,ort 3alsh, near *edicine
Bat, 234 )AB*: d" 1- Otober 1-A0, 9iapot, )8=*"
4hree hildren are +nown born between 18/- and 1885 at ,ort 3alsh, 234
)AB*, and near #aple >ree+, 234 )8=*"
1
Eoseph M2entleman 5oeM #=a$ - a murderer and warmonger - initiated the Battle of 1u+ 0a+e when
he +illed Assi$iwin and Isidore 1umont"
2
Ber sister Marguerite Mc:a' m" his brother !lexandr "La Bich" !rcand"""
# McDay5 1ho%as5 M+A - son of 1illiam *c>ay II and *ary 5ane -ook. b" A Eune
18A-, ,ort 9ell$, 8wan 'iver 1istrit, 'upert<s land: he be%an wor+in% for the BB>
a%e 17 and was a ler+ until 18/7: he )2A* m" %atherine ":ate" McBeath )21*
daughter of 3dam *cBeath and *ary *c>en:ie on ; or 1; ,ebruar$ 18/7, =ildonan,
)#B* - the$ moved to 9rine Albert: 4homas was a plainsman and sout who spo+e
both >ree and 8aulteau5: he and his wife both si%ned the 18/; 4reat$ 8i5 at ,ort
>arlton as witnesses: he was brother-in-law of >hief ,ator 0awrene >lar+e: he was
first ma$or of 9rine Albert in 188;: member of the 2orth-3est 4erritories
0e%islative Assembl$ from 18-1 to 18-A and 18-8 to 1-0A: d" 25 8eptember 1-2A,
8t-Eohn<s 'o$al, near 9rine Albert, )8=*"
4en hildren are +nown born between 18/A and 18-7/-A at 9rine Albert, 234
2ote. On 21 #arh 1885, 4homas and Bill$ard #ithell went from ,ort >arlton
to meet with 'i!l at Batoh! to reJuest that he not ta+e up arms" Be was the first of
fort$ men from 9rine Albert to volunteer with the 23#9 at ,ort >arlton under
#aQor >ro?ier" Be was sent with si5teen men in ei%ht sleds under 8er%eant 8tewart to
seure and transport the ammunition from 1u+ 0a+e ba+ to >arlton. 4his event led
to the Battle of 1u+ la+e"
After the 'esistane, 4homas was appointed to a ommission of three to inJuire
into the onditions and losses brou%ht about b$ the war, and to arbitrate on behalf of
the %overnment"
# McDay5 Willia% 44 - son of 5ohn &ichards *c>ay and 4arriet Ballenden. b" 1;
,ebruar$ 1818, Beaver >ree+, 'upert<s 0and: Qoined the BB> in 187/ - mostl$ in the
8wan 'iver 1istrit" inludin% 12 $ears at ,ort 6llie: he m" Mar' 8ane %oo1
daughter of 5oseph -ook and -atherine /inclair on 5 2ovember 18A; at 8t-Eohn<s,
'ed 'iver, 'upert<s 0and: ommissioned as >hief 4rader in 18;5: in har%e of ,ort
9ell$ 1istrit in 18/0: transferred ba+ to ,ort 6llie in 18/2: a final transfer to ,ort
9itt in 18/7: d" 25 1eember 1887, ,ort 6dmonton, 234 )AB*: bur" 8t-#ar$<s,
9rine Albert, 234 )8=*
4en hildren are +nown born between 18A/ and 18;A at 8wan 'iver, ,ort 9ell$,
and ,ort 6llie, 'upert<s 0and, and 4ouhwood Bills, )8=*" Adult hildren .homas
)7;*, %atherine /:atherine0 ":ate" )7A*, #illiam )72*, and !ngus )2/* supported
the 1ominion %overnment durin% the 1885 Invasion of the 8outh Branh - refer to
eah" Other adult hildren - 4arriet, 2eorge, 4enry, 2ilbert, 5ames, and 5oseph,
were not mentioned amon% the 9atriots"""
# McDay5 Willia% 444 - son of 1illiam *c>ay II and *ary 5ane -ook. b" 1/ 8eptember
1857, ,ort 6llie, 'upert<s 0and: he was emplo$ed with the BB> at an earl$ a%e:
wor+ed as an independent frei%hter between ,ort 9itt and &reen 0a+e, 234 )8=*: he
went ba+ to the BB> in 18/A - and remained with them for thirty years: he was
involved with 4reat$ A ne%otiations at ,ort Vu<Appelle in 18/A and 4reat$ ; at ,ort
>arlton in 18/;: in 18/-, he was appointed 2nd 0ieutenant in the Battleford 0i%ht
Infantr$ >ompan$: he m" Maria <o)land daughter of 1illiam &owland and
Ali:abeth )Betsy* Ballendine on 8 Eanuar$ 1880""":
1
d" 2- Au%ust 1-72, 9rine Albert,
)8=*"
6leven hildren are +nown born between 18// and 18-- at 9rine Albert and
Battleford, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown. inludin% two whih died in
infan$ and one whih died in 33I"
2ote. 1urin% the 1885 1ominion Invasion of the 8tolen 8outh Branh 0ands,
3illiam #=a$ enrolled in the Battleford Bome &uard 2o" 2 >o", and was a sout
and interpreter for the >anadian %overnment" Be is most famous for headin% off
>hief 9iti+wahanapiwi$in )8oundmaker* and 3ar >hief =amio+isih+wew )"ine
.ay* at Battleford, 234 )8=*"
Mc4=er5 Mary Mar.aret - daughter of 3llen *cIver and Ali:abeth Beeds. she was a
member of the #oosomin Band: she m" 8ohnnie &aniel son of 1illiam .aniel and
*argaret ,inklater on 5 Eul$ 18;/ at 8t-#ar$<s, 9orta%e la 9rairie, 234 )#B*"""
,ive hildren are +nown born between L18;8 and L188A at ,ort 9ell$ and plaes
un+nown. One son died $oun% and two sons were +illed in battle in 3orld 3ar I"""
Mc+eod5 +izette "+iza" - daughter of 5oseph *c,eod and ,isette *archand dit
,apierre. b" 2ovember 185A: she first m" 8oseph &elorme son of <rbain .elorme /r.
and *adeleine !ivier on - ,ebruar$ 18/5 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8. she ne5t m"
#ihel Vuesnelle aft" 1885"
,ive hildren from the first marria%e with 1elorme are +nown born between 18/;
and 1885 at ,ort 3alsh and >$press Bills )#onat%ne de >$pries*, 234 )8=*, and
>al%ar$, 234 )AB*. One hild of the seond marria%e to Vuesnelle is +nown born
after 188;"
McMillan5 (arah
2
- daughter of 1illiam *c*illan and *argaret .ease. b. 5 #arh
185A in 8t" Pital 9arish 1istrit, ''8: she was married three times. a hild-bride, she
)1;* first m" Eoseph 4urotte on 2; Eanuar$ 18/0 at 8t-Bonifae 9arish >hurh, ''8 -
three hildren were born: after the death of 4urotte, she )70* ne5t" m" $ierre 8obin
)28* son of 3mbroise 5obin p@re and *arguerite *andeville on 22 Eanuar$ 188A at
8t->harles, ''8 - one hild was born: she )AA* later m" Antoine Pandal III m" in
18-8 at 8t->harles, )#B*: d" L2/ #a$ 1-A7 in 8t-Eean-Baptiste, )#B*: bur" 2- #a$
1-A7, 8t-Eean-Baptiste, )#B*"
M
# Malaterre5 +ouis - son of 5oseph *alaterre and *adeleine !ivier. b" 27 ,ebruar$
18A;, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he si%ned the 18/8 petition for a reserve b$ the
>$press Bills #!tis: he m" 8ulie %ris <obertson <obson in 1882 at 8t-0aurent, 234
)8=* - the$ lived at 1u+ 0a+e but after #$$% moved to "ort Allice"""
1
Aordin% to Anestr$"om 3illiam #=a$ m" 6li?a 4ate - daughter of 8hilip Tate and *ary
*onkman. b" Asissipi #ission, 9rine Albert, 234 )8=*: she m" #illiam Mc:a' -- son of 1illiam
*c>ay and *ary 5ane -ook""": d" - 1eember 18/;, 9rine Albert, 234 )8=*"
2
8arah ##illan was married three times. After the death of Eoseph 4urotte )a%e 7A*, she ne5t married
9ierre Eobin, and then Antoine Pandal III = his fourth marriage"
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 1882 and 1-00 at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*
and other plaes un+nown"""
2ote. 0ouis was an ative sout and fi%hter, reportin% on &en" #iddleton<s
northward pro%ress from >lar+e<s >rossin% )south of li -oul+e des Touronds*, and at
Batoh!"
# Marchand5 8ood"in
1
- son of Benjamin *archand and *arguerite 0adeau. b"
Eanuar$ 1878, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: he m" 2enevi6ve &esno'ers daughter of 5oseph /a
>e 0es .esnoyers and 4+l@ne 3wattittit -ree"""
One hild is +nown born in 1882 at Battleford, 234 )8=*"
# Marion5 +ouis - son of 0arcisse *arion
2
and *arie=&osalie Bouchard = daughter of
"ran?ois &ichard and <nknown -ree. b" 1/ #arh 18A2, 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit,
''8: he first m" #arie->harlotte 1ubois""": he ne5t m" Marie-!ndroni7ue <oss
daughter of &oderick &oss and *arie .elorme on 11 Au%ust 18;; at 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier >hurh, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 - the$ were a buffalo huntin% famil$ whih
ran%es as far west as Bla+foot >rossin% and Buffalo 0a+e )Boss Bill*, 234 )AB*: d"
12 1eember 1-20, 1u+ 0a+e 1istrit, )8=*"
One hild is +nown from a first marria%e of 0ouis and #arie->harlotte 1ubois"
6i%ht hildren from a seond marria%e of 0ouis and Marie-!ndroni7ue <oss are
+nown born between 18/0 and 188- at 8t-Bonifae 9arish distrit, ''8, 8t-0aurent
de &randin 9arish distrit, 1u+ 0a+e, and 8t-0ouis distrit, 234 )8=*, as well as at
Bla+foot >rossin%, 234 )AB*"
2ote. At the time of the 'esistane, he was livin% at 1u+ 0a+e and was wor+in%
as the farmin% instrutor on Beard$<s 'eserve" Be apparently deserted from >apt"
Baptiste Pandal<s di?aine"
# Martin5 $harles 8.
7
- son of ,aurent Mtienne *artin and 3ng@lique -halifou9. b" 7
Otober 18;A"""
# Martin5 John. had an ille%itimate hild with Eane Bird )wife of .avid Taylor*"""
# Martin5 3ierre - son of 3lphonse *artin dit Barnab+ and Isabelle &acette. b" 1858 or
185-: he was a plains hunter: he m" Elise Lavalle"""
# Mec!%oire5 Willia%
Meute!u%ah /Achibu!05 Josette - she m" /8ean0-Baptiste ".chehasaso" Lafond"""
6i%ht hildren were born between 18// and 1-07 at plaes un+nown"""
# #illet dit Beauche%in5 $ecile - see Beauche%in5 $ecile
1
In #a$ of 1887, the trail between 8wift >urrent and Battleford was first mar+ed out b$ &oodwin
#arhand"
2
Aordin% to BB> reords the$ were married 2 Eanuar$ 182- at Ror+ ,ator$ and 2arisse was still in
servie to BB> at Ror+ ,ator$ until 71 #a$ 1875"
7
>harles #artin - ille%itimate hild of 1avid 4a$lor and Eane Bird the wife of Eohn #artin"""
Mo@se a1a $ardinal5 -osalie - daughter of 5ean=Baptiste )>a=ka=ke=ka=mik* *oHse
and -harlotte 1apisiokowan. b" 185A 8addle 0a+e, 234 )8=*: she m" 8ohn
Longmore Sr/ in 18;8 at 0a 0a Bih!, 234 )AB*"""
Mondion5 Marie-$atherine - daughter of 5oseph *ondion7*oignon
1
)"r.=-an.* and
*arie=/u:anne 0adeau70adon )*+tis*. b" 10 #a$ 1871, 234: she first m" 0ouis
9atenaude""": she ne5t m" 8ames :eith Simpson son of 2eorge /impson and *ary
>eith"""
4wo sons of 0ouis 9atenaude are +nown" 2o hildren of 8impson are +nown"
Monet dit Belhu%eur5 4sabelle>Elizabeth "Betsy" )7/* - daughter of *ichel III
*onet Belhumeur and ,ouise ,emire dit 2onneville. b" 10 Au%ust 18A/, 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, ''8: bap" 15 Au%ust 18A/, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish >hurh, 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, ''8 she m" "orbert Suave fils - son of 0orbert /auv+ p@re and 5os+phte /t=
8ierre in 18/2 at 0a 0a Bih!, 234 )AB* - livin% at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"""
,our hildren are +nown born between 18/7 and 18/8 at 0a 0a Bih! and
6dmonton,, 234 )AB*, and 0esser 8lave 0a+e and 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
Monet dit Belhu%eur5 Marie-Mar.uerite - daughter of 5ean=Baptiste *onet dit
Belhumeur and *arie *alaterre. b" 15 Eanuar$ 18;1, 3hite Borse 9lains )8t-
,ranFois-Gavier*, ''8: in 1881, she was introdued to +ouis -i*l b$ her father - and
the$ were married R la fa?on du pays in #arh 1882 at >arroll, )#4, H8A* b$ ,ather
1amiani, a Eesuit from 8t" 9eter<s #ission,)#4, H8A*: in Eune 188A, she and her
hildren, Eean-#arie and #arie-An%KliJue, went with him to the #!tis of the 8outh
Branh: she was at her husband<s side until 'i!l surrendered on 15 #a$ to
#iddleton<s souts" #ar%uerite and her hildren hid in aves near Batoh! while
awaitin% word from 0ouis: instead 0ouis< brother Eoseph appeared and too+
#ar%uerite and her hildren to live with 'i!l <s mother in 8t" Bonifae, #B"
3ea+ened b$ the events of Batoh! and her husband<s imprisonment, premature birth
and death of her third hild, Eoseph, added to her %rief" #ar%uerite<s sufferin%
ontinued with 0ouis< e5eution" 3hen in #a$ 188; she died of tuberulosis the
final blow was dealt to a %reatl$ diminished e5istene" 8he was buried beside her
beloved 0ouis 'i!l in 8t" Bonifae. *arie=3ngelique died of diphtheria in #$)Q just
before she was to turn fourteen years oldU 5ean married ,aura -asault, a daughter of
a Pu+bec family; he died 5uly D#st, at the age of twenty=si9 from injuries resulting
from a buggy accident = 5ean and ,aura had no children.
# Mon!%an5 Albert 8aul 5oseph - son of 5oseph M6ld 5oeM *onkman and Isabella
/etter. b" 1 #arh 185A, 8t->lements or 8t-Andrews, ''8: he first m" Mar' !nn
Mor)ic1 daughter of 5ohn *orwick and -atherine Thompson on 10 #arh 18/5 at
8t-Andrews, ''8 - seven hildren are +nown: he ne5t m" ,lora A" ,ith""": d" 2A
,ebruar$ 1-11, 6dmonton, )AB*"
1
Eoseph #ondion/#oi%non ),r"->an"* and #arie-8u?anne 2adeau/2adon )#!tis* on 15 April 185A at
,ort 1es 9rairie, 0a 8te-Anne, 234 )AB*"
8even hildren are +nown born between 18/; and 18-; at #oose 0a+e and
Vu<Appelle, 234 )8=*, 'oseau, )#2, H8A*, and other plaes un+nown"""
2ote. Be was a member of 'i!l <s 1; man 65ovedate >ounil" 1urin% the Battle
of Batoh!, si5t$ men under Albert #on+man and 9atrie ,leur$ %uarded the west
ban+ of the 8outh 8as+athewan 'iver" 'i!l suspeted #on+man of dislo$alt$ and
had him imprisoned" On 1A Au%ust 1885, at 'e%ina, he was sentened to seven $ears
imprisonment for his part in the rebellion" After his release, he abandoned his home
at 1u+ 0a+e and moved to the Hnited 8tates"
# Mon!%an5 &enry. b" 187A: he m" "anc' "!nn" #hitford daughter of 8eter
1hitford and -hristy /pence"""
4hree of the nine hildren are listed with the >hildren of the 'esistane""" the
others are not +nown(
Mon!%an5 Mar.aret - daughter of 5oseph *onkman and Ali:abeth 4enderson. b"
Eune, 1855, 8t-Andrews, ''8: she m" #illiam "#illie" 9alcro) son of Thomas
4alcro dit 4alcrow and -harlotte >night""": d" 17 Eune 1-A0, Balro, )8=*"
4wo hildren are +nown born 18// at a pClae un+nown and in 18-0, in the
famil$ home, Balro 8ettlement 1istrit"
# Montour5 Abraha% p6re - son of &obert Bonhomme *ontour and *arguerite or
*arie=5os+phte /pence. b" 18 #arh 1872, )@, H8A*: he was a buffalo hunter: he m"
Marie $age daughter of 5oseph 8age and 3gath+ ,etendr+ in 185A at Assumption
>hurh, 9embina, )21, H8A*: moved to 1u+ 0a+e in the earl$ 18/0s: lived at 8t-
0aurent on the west side of the river""": eleted as 8t-0aurent de &randin >ounilor in
18/7 and 18/A"""
6leven hildren are +nown born between L1855 and after 1880 at 4ete N la Bih!,
)'0*, 8ouris 'iver and >he$enne 'iver, )H8A*, and Batoh! or 1u+ 0a+e, 234
)8=*. One hild died in infan$" Adult hildren Abraham fils )L70*, #arie )28*,and
Eean-Baptiste )25* were amon% the 9atriots and resisted the 1ominion Invasion -
refer to each"
2ote. Andr! 2ault fils and Abraham #ontour p@re were both har%ed with
treason-felon$ for their part in events at ,ro% 0a+e and ,renhman<s Butte: however,
their hearin% was postponed due to la+ of witnesses and the ase was later dropped"
After 1885, he moved to 8elb$ Euntion, )#4, H8A*"
# Montour5 Abraha% fils - son of 8atriots 3braham *ontour p@re and *arie 8age. b"
1855, 9embina, )21, H8A*: he m" Lucie $arenteau daughter of 8atriots 5ean=
Baptiste 8arenteau and 8elagie .umont in 1880 at 8t-0aurent or 1 Eanuar$ 1881,
1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"""
4hree hildren are +nown born between 1881 and 1885 at 8t-0aurent 9arish,
1u+ 0a+e, and Batoh!, 234 )8=*. One died in infan$, one in earl$ hildhood,
and the last at a $oun% a%e"
# Montour5 Ale)andr*
# Montour5 Bernard Bien - son of 8atriots 8ascal *ontour p@re and *adeleine
-halifou9 dit &ichard. b" 1A Eune 1855, Assumption #ission 8ettlement: bap" 2
8eptember 1857, Assumption #ission 8ettlement, 9embina, )21, H8A*: he m"
Marguerite "Maggie" Smith daughter of 4enry /mith /r. and *arie=*arguerite
1ells in 18/- at 8t-0aurent de &randin #ission, 234 )8=*: the$ lived at 8t-0aurent
8ettlement on the west side of the river: d" L1858, 9embina, )21, H8A* - due to
tuberculosis"
4en hildren are +nown born between L1887 and L1-0A at plaes un+nown in the
2orth-3est 4erritories"""
# Montour5 Jean-Baptiste - son of 8atriots 3braham *ontour p@re and *arie 8age. b"
L18;0, )H8A*: he m" %hristine $arenteau on 71 Au%ust 188-"""
One son in +nown born in 1888"""
# Montour5 Jean-Baptiste - son of 8atriots 8ascal *ontour p@re and *adeleine
-halifou9 dit &ichard. b" 28 April 185/, Assumption #ission 8ettlement: bap" 2-
April 185/, Assumption #ission, 9embina, )21, H8A*: he m" %aroline &umont
daughter of 8atriots Isidore .umont fils and 5udith 8arenteau on 20 #arh 1882 at
8t-0aurent de &randin #ission, 234 )8=* - the$ lived at 1u+ 0a+e: he was
mortall$ wounded on 2; #arh 1885 at the Battle of Duc! +a!e: d" 70 #arh 1885,
1u+ 0a+e 1istrit, 234 )8=*"
4wo hildren are not +nown"""
# Montour5 Joseph
# Montour5 Joseph Baptiste - son of 8atriots 8ascal *ontour p@re and *adeleine
-halifou9 dit &ichard. b" 18;5"""
2ote. Eoseph and his brothers 9asal fils and Eean-Baptiste were +illed in the
Battle of Duc! +a!e on 2; #arh 1885 b$ >ro?ier<s troops and 9A Polunteers"
Montour5 Julie - daughter of 8atriots 8ascal *ontour p@re and *adeleine -halifou9
dit &ichard. b" L18A8, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: or, b" 25 #arh 1850, Assumption
#ission 8ettlement, )21, H8A*: bap" 28 #a$ 1850, Assumption #ission, near
8embina, #innesota 4erritor$, )21, H8A*: she first m" Bottineau )b" L18A8, 'ed
'iver 1istrit* L18/1, 'ed 'iver 1istrit: she ne5t m" !ndr Sansregret dit
$ontbriand son of 8atriots ,ouis /ansregret and 2enevieve -arri@re""": d" bef" 21
Otober 1-01, 1u+ 0a+e 1istrit, 234 )8=*"
4hree hildren are +nown born between 1881 and 188A at plaes un+nown"
Montour5 Madeleine dit Marie-Madeleine - daughter of 8atriots 8ascal *ontour
p@re and *adeleine -halifou9 &ichard. b" 21 #arh 18A5, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish
1istrit, ''8: bap" 22 #arh 18A5, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: she )21* m" 9ilaire
$atenaude )20* son of *ichel 8atenaude p@re and 5os+phte M5osetteM Bourassa in
18;; at 8t Eoseph-0ero$ 9arish >hurh, near 8embina, 234 )21, H8A*: d" 10
1eember 18/8, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
,ive hildren are +nown born between 18;8/;- and 18/; 8t-Eoseph, )21 H8A*,
3ood #ountain, and Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
Montour5 Marie Monta% - daughter of 3braham *ontam *ontour p@re and *arie
8age. b" 185/, 4_te N la Bih! she m" 2regoire Falcon in 1880 at 8t-0aurent de
&randin, 234 )8=*"""
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 1881 and 1885 and un+nown at Batoh!,
234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"""
# Montour5 3ascal p6re - son of 8atriots 8ascal *ontour p@re and *adeleine
-halifou9 dit &ichard. b" 181-, 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit, ''8: he m" Madeleine
-halifou9 dit <ichard daughter of *ichel &ichard dit -halifou9 and Isabelle
MAli:abethM -ollin on 70 Eanuar$ 18AA at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: d" 70 #a$ 18-7,
1u+ 0a+e 1istrit: bur" 1 Eune 18-7, 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
6leven hildren are +nown born between 18A5 and 18/0 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8, Assumption #ission 8ettlement, near 9embina, #innesota 4erritor$, )21,
H8A*, and Batoh! 1istrit, 234 )8=*" Adult hildren #arie-#adeleine )A0*,
9asal )77*, Bernard Bien )70*, Eean-Baptiste )28*, and Eoseph )20* were 9atriots who
resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to each"
2ote. 9asal, Eean-Baptiste, and Eoseph perished in the Battle of Duc! +a!e"
# *ontain Montour5 3ascal fils - son of 8atriots 8ascal *ontour p@re and *adeleine
-halifou9 dit &ichard. b" 1851, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: or, b" 2; ,ebruar$ 1852,
Assumption #ission 8ettlement: bap" 22 #a$ 1852, Assumption #ission 8ettlement,
near 9embina, #innesota 4erritor$, )21, H8A*: or, b" 185A: he m" 8udith &umont
daughter of 8atriots Isidore .umont fils and 5udith 8arenteau on 22 2ovember 18/5
or in 18/; at Batoh! - seven children are known: d" 2; #arh 1885, the Battle of
1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*
8even hildren are +nown born between 1851 to 1881 at Batoh! and 1u+ 0a+e,
234 )8=* - and at other plaes un+nown at times un+nown"""
2ote. 9asal, his brothers Eean-Baptiste and Eoseph, and his father-in-law Isidore
1umont were all +illed at the Battle of Duc! +a!e"
# Moonias5 John (utherland a1a +aroc6ue - son of 5ohn /utherland /r.
#
and
8askiwush. b" 182;: he was a headman of One Arrow<s Band and a si%nator of 4reat$
8i5 in 18/;: he was pa%an: he m" "ashpagio)""": he hosted a M&ivin% Awa$ 1aneM
at 9rairie 'onde in 18;5: he fled to #ontana after the 1885 'esistane and Qoined
0ittle Bear<s %roup in #ontana"""
Adult hild #arie #oonias married 'esistane ,i%hter 3illiam 8wain Er" - refer
to same...
2ote. #oonias was ver$ tall and had fair hair and blue e$es"
Moonias5 Ma.deleine. she m" Mo?se Moonias"""
1
Eohn 8utherland 8r" was the brother of &eor%e 8utherland father of >hief =ape$a+was+onam )One
Arrow*"""
Moonias5 Marie - daughter of 8atriots 5ohn /utherland aka ,arocque *oonias and
0ashpagiow. she m" #illiam S)ain 8r/ son of 8atriots 1illiam /wain /r. and
3ng@lique 4amelin on 1A Eanuar$ 1885 at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"""
# Moonias5 Mo@se. he m" Magdeleine Moonias"""
Morand dit Morin5 An.2li6ue $atherine - daughter of 5ean=MBaptisteM dit Baptiste
*orin dit *orand and *arie .ubois. b" 22 #a$ 18A1: or, b" 18A7, 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier 9arish 1istrit, ''8: she m" 8erome Ledoux son of 8ierre ,edou9 and
/u:anne /hort on 1; 8eptember 18;/ at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish 1istrit, ''8: d"
aft" 1-01, 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
4wo hildren +nown born in 18;8 and 18/1 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish distrit,
''8"
Morand dit Morin5 Madeleine - daughter of 5ean=MBaptisteM *orand dit *orin and
*arie .ubois. b" 18AA, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish 1istrit, ''8: she m" Edouard
$elletier son of -harles 8elletier and /u:anne Bercier in 18;7 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier
9arish 1istrit, ''8"""
6leven hildren are +nown born between 18;5 and 1882 at 9orta%e la 9rairie,
8ouris 'iver, li >oulee des 4ourond<s, 3ood #ountain, >$press Bills )#onta%ne de
>$pries*, 9heasant >ree+, 234 )8=* - two hildren a%es 2 and 7 died in ,ebruar$
18/8"
Moreau5 An.2li6ue - daughter of 8atriots -apt. 5onas *oreau and -ecile .esjarlais.
b" 18;/: she m" 8ulien 4uellette son of 8atriots 5oseph 6uellette III and *adeleine
8aul in 1885"""
One hild is +nown born L188/ at a plae un+nown"
Moreau5 Elise - daughter of 5ean=Baptiste *oreau and "ran?oise -ourchene.
1
b"
1850: a hild-bride )17* she m" !lexandr "$etit Loup" %ardinal )18* son of
5acques dit 5aco -ardinal and 2enevieve 8elletier in 18;7 at 8t-Eoseph: the$ lived in
2orth 1a+ota, at 'e%ina, 0ebret, 0a Vu<Appelle, >$press Bills )#onat%ne de
>$pries*, and 8t-0aurent"
2ine hildren are +nown born between 18;5 and 1885 at 8t-Eoseph, and 3ood
#ountain, 'e%ina, Vu<Appelle, on the prairie near >$press Bills )#onat%ne de
>$pries*, and 8t-laurent, 234 )8=*"
# $apt. Moreau5 Jonas - son of 5ean=Baptiste *oreau and "ran?oise -ourchGne
Beauchamp. b" 1- Eanuar$ 18A1: he m" %ecile &es=arlais daughter of -harles
.esjarlais and *arguerite *ontour""": the famil$ lived at 8t-2orbert, ''8,
6dmonton, 234 )8B*, 1u+ 0a+e and Battleford, 234 )8=*"""
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 18;/ or L18/0, at a plae un+nown, and
1887 at 6dmonton, 234 )AB* and 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
1
Aordin% to Anestr$"om #arie Penne daughter of 8ierre !enne and *arie -harette is the mother of
Wlise #oreau" #arie Penne was the first wife of Eean-Baptiste #oreau"
Morin5 Mar.uerite. she m" #illiam Francis #hitford son of 1illiam "rancis
1hitford and ,ouise .esjarlais on 15 Eul$ 18/8 at 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*"""
# Morrisette5 8eor.e "8eordie" "3i-!a-ties". he m" Marie-!nne Ledoux"""
Mor"ic!5 Mary Ann - daughter of 5ohn *orwick and -atherine Thompson. b" 27
Eul$ 1858: she first m" &eor%e 3" 2o%%les""" - no hildren are +nown: she ne5t m"
!lbert 8aul 5oseph Mon1man son of 5oseph M6ld 5oeM *onkman and Isabella /etter
on 10 #arh 18/5 at 8t-Andrews, ''8 - seven hildren are +nown: d" 21 2ovember
1-22, 9erham, )#2, H8A*"
8even hildren are +nown born between 18/; and 18-; at #oose 0a+e and
Vu<Appelle, 234 )8=*, 'oseau, )#2, H8A*, and other plaes un+nown"""
Mulli.an5 &enriette. she m" Maxime Fiddler son of 8atriots "ran?ois "iddler and
5os+phte ,a8lante in 188A"""
'
'ashpa.io". she m" John (utherland a1a +aroc6ue Moonias son of 5ohn
/utherland /r. and 8askiwush"""
'atchoo!onec! /(potted $alf5 $alf of Many $olours0 - daughter of >oh=ah=mah=
che, headman at 6ne 3rrow. she m" Sinnoo1eesic1 /"8ohn" Sounding S1'0, father
of >itchi=*anito=1aya )5ean=Baptiste 3lmighty !oice*.
# 'ault5 Andr* M'in-'inM fils - son of 3ndr+ 0ault
1
and 3nastasia ,andry. b" 18;0: he
arrived in the 2orth-3est around 18/8: too+ a plot of land around Batoh! in 1882"""
2ote. Be was suspeted of bein% a sp$ for 'i!l and arrested b$ ,ro% 0a+e polie
on 2; #arh 1885, detained at ,ort 9itt, and released the ne5t da$ due to la+ of
evidene" Abraham #ontour and Andr! 2ault fils were har%ed with treason-felon$
for their part in events at ,ro% 0a+e and ,renhman<s Butte: however, their hearin%
was postponed due to la+ of witnesses and the ase was later dropped"
# 'ault5 Elie - son of 3ndr+ 0ault
2
and 3nastasia ,andry . b" 28 1eember 18;1, 8t-
Bonifae, ''8: he arrived in the 2orth-3est around 18/8: too+ a plot of land around
Batoh! in 1882: he m" Marie-!nne %harette"""
Wlie 2ault was a tall man over si5 feet, had a fair omple5ion, blue e$es and %reat
stren%th: his sons also bein% tall men"
1
An ori%inal white settler, Andr! 2ault son of 3mable 0ault and 5osette dit ,a -ypress ,agimodi@re -
daughter of 5ean=Baptiste ,agimodi@re and *ary=3nne 2aboury, the first white woman in the 2orth-
3est, was 'i!l <s ousin" Be did not partiipate in the 'esistane but three of his sons did"
2
Ibid"
4here were 21 hildren born to Wlie and #ar$ Anne )>harette* 2ault, fourteen are
+nown to have survived to adulthood. 4wins were born in 18-82 - one died in 1-2A,
as the result of drin+in% Mbad waterM: one was +illed in the ,irst &reat 3ar )3orld
3ar I*: and one died durin% the flu epidemi in 1-18"
# "ault, 8oseph - see, &enault or 'ault5 Joseph
# 'ault5 'apol*on - son of 3ndr+ 0ault
1
and 3nastasia ,andry . b" 185;, 8t-Bonifae,
''8: or, b" 1/ 8eptember 1858: a stron% supporter of 'i!l in 18;-: he had hildren
with three women. he first m" Melanie ;andal""" - in 18/0, the$ moved from
#anitoba to 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*: he operated a tradin% post: in 1887, he and
1amase >arriKre traveled from Batoh! to 8t-Bonifae to attend the weddin% of Eean
#arie 9oitras and Benriette 'i!l - sister of 0ouis M1avidM 'i!l """
After the fall of Batoh!, he fled with his wife and four hildren and his brother
Andr! south to 8t-Eohn<s, 2orth 1a+ota: #elanie died in 18-8: around 1-00, he and
his hildren were livin% at 8t-#alo, )#B*, then moved to Barve, )#4, H8A*: he had
a relationship with 0ouise Bushie )Boushie* daughter of 1illiam Bushie and /u:anne
-ollins""" - one son is +nown:
2
he ne5t m" Battie Earvis
7
daughter of Mlie 5arvis and
3ntoinia >atataitsipi Tsaki
A
in 1-08 at &las%ow, )#4, H8A* - five hildren are
+nown: d" 1-7A, Barve, )#4, H8A* - a%e // $rs"
2ote. 2apol!on fou%ht alon%side Eoseph 1elorme at 1u+ 0a+e, and at li >oul!e
des 4ourond<s, and at Batoh! he led the fi%hters on the west side of the river a%ainst
the steamer 2orthote"
,ive hildren of Melanie ;andal are +nown born between 18/8 and 1885 at 8t-
2orbert, ''8, and Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and one born at a plae un+nown: after
1885, three other hildren were born in e5ile before 18-8 at 8t-Eohn<s, )21, H8A*"
One hild of a relationship with 0ouise Bushie is +nown born in 1-01 in #ontana"
,ive hildren are +nown born of Battie Earvis before 1-15 at Barve, )#4, H8A*, and
other plaes un+nown"
# 'olin5 Adolphus PAdolphe "Dolphis"Q - son of the traitor 4on. -harles 0olin and
his first wife *arie=3nne 4arrison )deceased*. b" 12 Eanuar$ 18;0: or, b" 18;1, 8t-
Bonifae" ''8: he m" Elise Letendr in 8eptember 1885 at 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*
8even hildren are +nown born between 188; and 1-01 at Battleford distrit, 8t-
0aurent des &randin #ission 8ettlement, and Ea+fish 0a+e distrit, 234 )8=*"
1
Ibid"
2
2apol!on 2ault and 0ouise Bushie had one son - Alfred <,red< 2ault. b" 22 Otober 1-01, )#4, H8A*.
Be was raised on 'o+$ Bo$ 'eservation b$ his %randfather, 3illiam Bushie. Alfred m" Belen &odin
and #ar$ >arol$n 2omee" 0ouise Bushie ne5t m" 8am 8alois""": she died $oun%"
7
Battie Earvis first m" 9aul 1eilles dit 1eselles. ,our hildren are +nown born between 18-5 and 18-8
at Bavre, Bill >ount$, )#4, H8A*.
A
Eean-Baptiste &uardipee son of Ale5ander or Ale+ &uardipee ),r->an* and first wife 0ouise &rass
8na+e )Bla+foot* m" Eudith Eulia >ardinal dau%hter of Antoine >ardinal and #arie >omtois on A Eune
1855 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8. Wlie 0" &uardipee son of Eean-Baptiste &uardipee and Eudith Eulia
>ardinal m" Antoinia =atataitsipi 4sa+i on 5 1eember 1885 at Bad%er >ree+, Bla+foot 'eservation,
)#4, H8A*. 8he was his third 2ative wife"
2ote. Adolphus 'olin was involved in events at ,ort 9itt and Battleford )>ut
=nife Bill*" Be and Eohn 9rithard are redited with savin% the lives of the white
women in Bi% Bear<s amp" Be was aptured on 1- #a$ 1885 and har%ed with
treason-felon$ but, on 22 Eul$ 1885, was dishar%ed on &en" #iddleton<s order"
0olin, 3ng@lique - daughter of 5ean75ohn 0olin and 5ulie=*artin ,avall+e. b. 18/2
234: bap" - ,ebruar$ 18/2, 8te-Anne 9arish >hurh, )#B*: d" 18-A, Batoh!
1istrit, 234 )8=*"
'olin5 $aroline - daughter of the traitor 4on. -harles 0olin and his first wife *arie=
3nne 4arrison )deceased*. b" 18;;-;/: she m" 8erome <acette son of 8atriots
-harles &acette II and 4+l@ne Boyer"""
6leven hildren are +nown born between 1887 and L18-8 at 8t-0aurent des
&randin, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"
# 'olin5 $harles5 #0A - son of 3ugustin 0olin /r. and 4+l@ne=3nne -ameron - his
father and uncle fought on the British side at *ichilmackinac during the 1ar of
#$#'. b" 2 #a$ 1878, >avanau%h, )21, H8A*: eduated b$ Bishop 9rovenher:
trapper and fur trader: he first m"
1
#arie-Anne Barrison a cousin of ,ouis &i+l -
thirteen children are known: member of the >onvention of ,ort$ under 'i!l : eleted
to the 9rovinial 0e%islature as member from 8te-Anne-des->h_nes,
2
Assiniboia, in
18/A and 18/8: after *arie=3nnes death he ne5t m" <osalie Lpine
7
bef" 1880""" -
four children are known: a member of 'i!l <s 1; man 65ovedate >ounil at Batoh!
in 1885: eleted to the 2orth-3est 4erritories 0e%islative >ounil, in 18-1, but
disJualified beause of a vote fraud: d" 28 Eanuar$ 1-0/, Outarde )&oose* 0a+e, near
Battleford, )8=*"
2ote. 2olin opposed 'i!l and 1umont<s Muse of armsM. Alon% with 3illiam
Bo$er, he was suspeted of dislo$alt$ b$ the 65ovedate and arrested on 1- #arh
1885" One aJuitted, he deserted and fled to 9rine Albert, where he surrendered
and was imprisoned" >harles 2olin testified a%ainst 0ouis 'i!l at trial and is alled
MvendusM )MtraitorM*"
# 'olin5 Duncan - son of 3ugustin 0olin /r. and 4+l@ne=3nne -ameron - his father and
uncle fought on the British side at *ichilmackinac during the 1ar of #$#'. b" 22
1eember 18A0: he m" %aroline 9arrison daughter of Thomas 4arrison and
3polline M8aulineM ,agimodi@re on 2A #a$ 18/0 at 8te-Anne-des->h_nes,
A

Assiniboia"""
One hild is +nown born in 18// at 8te-Anne-des->h_nes"""
1
Anestr$"om states that >harles 2olin )L1820-1881* m" >lara 'ober%e daughter of ,ouis 5ulien
&oberge and ,uce .emers"""
2
7
3idow of &odefroi 0a%imodiKre son of &omain ,agimodi@re and *arie !audry"
A
# 'olin5 Joseph (r. - son of 3ugustin 0olin /r. and 4+l@ne=3nne -ameron - his father
and uncle fought on the British side at *ichilmackinac during the 1ar of #$#'. b" 15
1eember 18A2: he first m" Marie-!nne 2audr' daughter of 3ndr+ 2audry and
*arie=*adeleine .avid on L18;7 at 8t-Bonifae 9arish, ''8: the$ lived at 8te-
Anne-des->h_nes 9arish 1istrit in 18/0: #arie-Anne &audr$ died 10 Eul$ 18/-,
8te-Anne-des->h_nes: he )A0* ne5t m" hild-bride $hilomene Lussier )1/* daughter
of Toussaint ,ussier dit ,ucier and ,ouise Bra:eau on - Eul$ 1882 at 1u+ 0a+e,
234 )8=*""": d" L188;, Battleford 1istrit, 234 )8=*"
,ive hildren of the first marria%e with #arie-Anne &audr$ are +nown born
between 18;/ and 18// at 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit, ''8/)#B*, 8t-Anne, )#B*,
and Battleford distrit, 234 )8=*, and one at a plae un+nown""". 4heir eldest son
8oseph 4ctave was a 9atriot and resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to same.
4wo hildren of the seond marria%e with 9hilomene 0ussier are +nown born in 188A
and 188; at Battleford, 234 )8=*"
# 'olin5 Joseph <cta=e Jr., #0A - son of 8atriots 5oseph 0olin /r. and *arie=3nne
2audry. b" 1; #a$ 18;/, 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit, ''8: bap" 1/ #a$ 18;/, 8t-
Bonifae >hurh, ''8: or, b" 1; #a$ 18;8, Bottineau, )21, H8A*: he )2A* m" Marie
;illeneuve )1-* daughter of Theophile 5oseph !illeneuve and Alise7Alisa7Ali:a
*c2illis on 12 ,ebruar$ 18-1 at 8t-Pital >hurh, Battleford , 234 )8=* - they had
#% children: he served as a Eustie of the 9eae and later as #0A for the distrits of
Athabasa )and Ile N la >rosse* for 1/ $ears from 1-08 until his death in 1-25. he was
an aomplished lin%uist in 6n%lish, >ree, ,renh, and &erman: d" 1-25, Ea+fish
0a+e distrit, )8=*"
4hirteen of fifteen hildren are +nown born after 18-2 at Ea+fish 0a+e settlement
distrit and #eota distrit, 234 )8=*"""
2ote. Be was arrested as a 'ebel alon% with his father on 7 April 1885 near
Battleford" 4he$ were amped at Mthe 9ointM - the plae where Battle 'iver Qoins the
8outh 8as+athewan 'iver
'olin5 +ucie
1
- daughter of the traitor 4on. -harles 0olin and his first wife *arie=
3nne 4arrison )deceased*. b" 18/A, 8te-Anne, )#B*: she )18* m" $atrice .obie
Lpine )27/2A* son of 8atriots *a9ime ,+pine p@re and 5os+phte ,avall+e in 18-2""":
d" 1-57"
6ne child is known"
'olin5 Marie-Anne - daughter of the traitor 4on. -harles 0olin and his first wife
*arie=3nne 4arrison )deceased*. b" 5 Eune 18;;, 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit, ''8:
bap" 1/ Eune 18;;, 8t-Bonifae 9arish >hurh, ''8: a hild-bride )1/* she m" St-
$ierre $arenteau )22* son of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste 8arenteau and 8elagie .umont.
2
1
Bar+well is obviousl$ in error in "amilies of the #$$% &esistance, '((), listin% 9atrie 4obie 0!pine
)1/* and hild-bride 0uie 2olin )11* as espoused" Bowever, in 8eople of the *+tis 0ation, Bar+well
states that 9atrie 4obie 0!pine married 0uie 2olin in 18-2"
2
9ela%ie 1umont daughter of Isidore Akapow .umond dit .umont and ,a,ouise ,aframboise"
"olin, $auline - daughter of the traitor 4on. -harles 0olin and *arie 3nne 4arrison.
b" 18;8: she )1-* m" Bernard Blanger )22* son of 3braham Belanger and *arie=
3nne !ersailles on 20 8eptember 188/: d" 1-2/"
1
One hild, a dau%hter named #arie, is +nown to have been born in 1882"
'or%and5 An.*li6ue
2
- daughter of 5ean=Baptiste 0ormand and ,ouise -arri@re. b" /
#a$ 187-, 8t-2orbert, ''8: she m" 8oseph $ilon son of 3ntoine 8ilon and
3ng@lique ,emay on 12 Eanuar$ 1858 at 8t-2orbert, ''8"""
6i%hteen hildren are +nown Cfrom different souresD born between 185- and
some time after 1887 at plaes un+nown"""
'or%and5 &*l2ne - daughter of 5ean=Baptiste 0ormand and ,ouise -arri@re. b" about
18A2: she m" $ierre $arenteau fils son of 8ierre 8arenteau and 5os+phte .elorme""":
d" 1-05"
2ine hildren are +nown born between 18;2 and 188A at 8t-2orbert, ''8, and
Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and at other times and plaes un+nown" Adult hildren $atrice
)20* and Mathias )18* were 9atriots and resisted the 1ominion Invasion"""
'or%and5 +ouise Anne - daughter of *oHse 0ormand and *arie .esjardins . b" 7
#a$ 18;-: she m" .heophile %aron son of 8atriots 5ean -aron and *arguerite
.umas...
'or6uay5 Ann "Annie" - daughter of 5ohn 0orquay and 0ancy 1ard )#!tis*. b" 1;
or 18 Au%ust 18A;, ''8: 18A;: bap" ; 8eptember 18A;: lived at 'ed 'iver to 18;5:
she )1-* m" %harles !dams )2/* son of 2eorge 3dams and 3nn 4eywood on 1; or
1/ Au%ust 18;5 at 8t-Andrews, ''8: mi%rated to 2orth-3est: d" 70 Au%ust 1-72"
8even hildren are +nown to have been born between 18;; and 1887 in 'upert<s
0and and the 2orth-3est 4erritories )#B, 8=, AB*"
<
# $hief <!e%asis5 Ga=ier. 3illow >ree 1u+ 0a+e area: he m" Marie-.hr6se
2ladu""": their dau%hter #adeleine was a 9atriot and resisted the 1ominion Invasion -
refer to same"
2ote. Be was arrested for treason-felon$ and %iven a onditional dishar%e"
<!e%asis5 Madeleine - daughter of 1illow -ree -hief Eavier 6kemasis and *arie=
Th+r@se 2ladu = 8atriots. she m" %harles .rottier 8r/ son of 5oseph Trottier and
1
Bar+well lists 3auline 'olin as Bernard B*lan.er <s C1stD wife in "amilies of the #$$% &esistance,
'((), but the$ were not m" until 20 8eptember 188/" 'ootsweb lists the birth of their dau%hter Marie
Blanger in 1882 - but, 9auline would onl$ have been a%e 12 at that time" )Bernard Belan%er was m"
twie more. ne5t, to >aroline 9aul - and perhaps had two children - and lastl$ to #arie 'ose
Pilleneuve*"
2
Anestr$"om onfuses An%KliJue 2ormand )b" 1/25* and An%KliJue 2ormand )b" 187-*, su%%estin% An%KliJue )b"
187-* also m" both 2oXl 1esQardins and Oliver 1ubois - having children with each" 9ilonInternational"a is more
aurate"
Th+r@se !all+e dit ,aplante on 12 Eune 188/ at 1u+ la+e, 234 )8=*: the$ lived on
the Beard$ 'eserve and were both on the 4reat$ 9a$ list of that band"
# <uellette5 Abraha% - son of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste 6uellette and -ecile -ourchene.
b" 18;/, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: he )21* first m" ;irginie <acette )1-* daughter of
8atriots -harles &acette and 4+l@ne Boyer on 2/ Eune 1888 at 8t-0aurent #ission,
234 )8=*: the$ resided at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*: he ne5t m" #arie 1esQarlais )b"
1880*
1
daughter of Benjamin .esjarlais and *arie ,aplante"""
# <uellette5 Bernard - son of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste 6uellette and -ecile -ourchene. b"
18;A, 8t-Eoseph, )21, H8A*"
# <uellette5 $harles Ed%und - son of 8ierre 6uellette and *arguerite 2ingras. b"
18;;: he m" #arie 8hort daughter of 8atriots -apt. 5ames LTimeousL /hort and
*athilde *c2illis"""
# <uellette5 $yprian - son of 8atriots 5oseph 6uellette III and *adeleine 8aul. b" 18;/,
Baie 8t-9aul, ''8
2ote. Be was a onsript, %iven a rifle, and fored to partiipate in the fi%htin% at
Batoh!"
<uellette5 Elise - daughter of *oHse 6uellette and Ali:abeth .umont. b" L18;A: she m"
&aniel #illiam 9amelin son of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste 4amelin and *arguerite
4oule"""
<uellette5 E%elie - daughter of 8atriots 5oseph 6uellette III and *adeleine 8aul. b"
27 #arh 18;5: she )20* m" 8ames "8eremie" Sauv )27* son of 0orbert /auv+ and
5os+phte /t=8ierre in Otober 1887 at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"""
One hild is +nown"""
# <uellette5 /Jean0-Baptiste (r. - son of 5oseph 6uellette fils and Th+r@se Ali:abeth
4oule. b" 187/: or, b" 18A0, ''8: he m" %ecile %ourchBne daughter of "ran?ois
-ourchene and "ran?oise Beauchamp in 1858 at 9embina, )21, H8A*: he si%ned the
18/8 petition for a reserve b$ the >$press Bills #!tis:
4en hildren are +nown born between 185- and 1881 at 8t-Bonifae 9arish
1istrit, ''8, 8tettler or ,ort 6dmonton )AB*, on the prairie, and other plaes
un+nown" Adult hildren Eean-Baptiste )2;*, Bernard )21*, and Abraham )18*, were
9atriots who resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to each"
# <uellette5 Baptiste dit 8ean-Baptiste fils - son of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste 6uellette
-ecile -ourchGne . b. 5 Eul$ 185-, 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit, ''8: he )28* m"
%aroline $arenteau )1-* daughter of 3le9andr+ 8arenteau and 8hilomene Isk=we=sis
1
8he was %reat-%rand-dau%hter of Eean-Baptiste 1esQarlais and >harlotte >ardinal"""
8atenaude on 5 Eul$ 188/ at 8t-0aurent des &randin #ission, 234 )8=*: the$ were
a buffalo huntin% famil$ and roamed the plains west of 'ed 'iver: settled at
Batoh!/1u+ 0a+e winterin% areas in the earl$ 18/0s: d" 8t-0aurent - a%e 111 $rs"
# 4uellette, 8ohn Ed)ard - son of 8ierre 6uellette and *arguerite 2ingras. b" 18;0 or
18;7"""
# <uellette5 Joseph - son of 5acques 5acob 6uellette and *arie *arcellais. b" 1871: or,
b" 1872, 8t-2orbert, ''8: he first m" #arie-Anne 0amirande daughter of ,ouis
,amirande and *arguerite dit .oney at 8t-Bonifae, ''8""" - two children are
known: he ne5t m" %atherine !dsha(e - one child is known
4wo hildren of #arie-Anne 0amirande are +nown born in 1851 at 8t-Bonifae,
''8, and 1852 at a plae un+nown" One hild of >atherine Adsha?e is +nown born
in 18;- at 9esa 'iver""" )@*
# <uellette5 Joseph "Jos*" - son of 5oseph 6uellette and 3ng@lique 0akota
)3ssiniboine*. b" 1/-0--7, ''8: he m" .hr6se ".hirse" Eli(abeth 9oule daughter
of 3ntoine 4oule and 5os+phte ,au:on bef" 1825""": the$ lived at 8t-2orbert and 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: in 18;8 the$ were livin% with the 4urtle #ountain Band:
before movin% to 8t-0aurent on the 8outh 8as+athewan 'iver in 18/A: in 18/5, he
and his sons reeived sript: he si%ned the 18/8 petition for a reserve b$ the >$press
Bills #!tis: d" 12 #a$ 1885, Battle of Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
4en hildren are +nown born between 1870 and 1850 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, 8t-
2orbert, and 8t-Bonifae, ''8, and other plaes un+nown" Adult hildren Eoseph
fils )51*, Eean-Baptiste )A8*, #oSse )A5*, ,ranFoise )78*, and 4homas )75*, were
9atriots and resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to each"
2ote. Eoseph Ouellette was +illed b$ ba$onet in the ,all of Batoh! after the
ammunition had run out and the >anadian troops overran the trenhes. Be died a
hero" Be is buried separatel$ from the mass %rave - and the onl$ one in a offin: the
rest of the men bein% wrapped up in sa+loth"
# <uellette5 Joseph 444 - son of 8atriots 5oseph M5os+M 6uellette and Th+r@se MThirseM
Ali:abeth 4oule. b" 1825 or 187A, ''8: he fist m" ,lavie Beaudin""" - two children
are known: he ne5t m" Madeleine $aul daughter of 8aul 4us dit 8aul and
*arguerite ,avall+e in 1855 at 3hite Borse 9lains - ten children are known: he
moved from 'ed 'iver to the 2orth-3est 4erritories in 18;8. he lived at 3ood
#ountain, >ut Arm >ree+: >$press Bills, and 1u+ 0a+e: he si%ned the 18/8 petition
for a reserve b$ the >$press Bills #!tis: d" 2A April 18--"
4en hildren of Eoseph Ouellette are +nown born between 18A5 and 18/0 at 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier and Baie 8t-9aul, ''8, Oa+ 0a+e, 'upert<s 0and, Assumption,
9embina, 1a+ota 4erritor$ )21, H8A*, 3hite Borse 9lains, Assiniboine Palle$
distrit, )#B*, 3ood #ountain, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"
2ote. Be had to be onsripted to fi%ht at Batoh!"""
# <uellette5 Joseph - son of 8atriots 5oseph 6uellette III and *adeleine 8aul. b" 18A/:
or" b" 1858: he first m" ,lavie Beaudin""" - two children are known: he ne5t m" Marie
$arenteau daughter of 8atriots M8etitM ,ouis 8arenteau and /usanne or /u:anne
2rant on A 8eptember 1887 at 1u+ 0a+e #ission in a double weddin%-servie )with
her brother 0ouis 9arenteau and #arie Arand*, 234 )8=* - ten children are known:
d"
1
4wo hildren of ,lavie Beaudin are +nown""" 4en hildren of #arie 9arenteau are
+nown born between 1887 and 1-01 at 8t-0aurent and 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*, and
# <uellette5 Julien - son of 8atriots 5oseph 6uellette III and *adeleine 8aul. b" 18A-,
Oa+ 0a+e, 'upert<s 0and: he m" !ng6li7ue Moreau daughter of 8atriots -apt. 5onas
*oreau and -ecile .esjarlais in 1885"""
One hild is +nown born L188/ at a plae un+nown"
<uellette5 Marie-Anne - daughter of 8atriots *oHse 0apol+on 6uellette and Isabelle
Ali:abeth .umont. b" 15 Eanuar$ 18;5, 8t-0aurent or 8t-2orbert, ''8: she married
8oseph !/ Bremner son of 8atriots 1illiam Bremner and *aria 4ogue on 2A
2ovember 1882 at 8t-0aurent)8=*: d" 8 #arh 1-78, 8t-0ouis de 0an%evin, )8=*
,ourteen hildren are +nown born between 188A and 1-0- at 8t 0ouis, 234
)8=*, and plaes un+nown"""
<uellette5 #arie-,ran;oise. b" 18A/: she m" 3lie &umont son of 8atriot Isidore
MAkapowM .umont p@re and ,a,ouise ,aframboise )deceased by #$$%*"""
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 18/1 and 188/ at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s
1istrit, Birh 0a+e 1istrit, >$press Bills 1istrit, at 8t-0aurent, and ,ort N la
>orne, 234 )8=*. four died in infan$ or hildhood before 188;"""
<uellette5 Mar.uerite - daughter of 8atriots *oHse 0apol+on 6uellette and Isabelle
Ali:abeth .umont. she m" Maxime %ollins son of 5ean=Baptiste -ollin and Ali:abeth
dit 3llary"""
8i5 hildren are +nown born bef" 18/7 and 188A at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=* and
plaes un+nown"
<uellette5 Mary Jane
2
- daughter of 8atriots *oHse 0apoleon 6uellette and Isabelle
Ali:abeth .umont. b" 1A Au%ust 18/0: she )18* m" %harles &amase <acette )2A* son
of 8atriots -harles &acette II and 4+l@ne Boyer on / ,ebruar$ 1888 in 8t-0aurent,
234 )8=*"""
4en hildren are +nown born between 188- and 1-0- at Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and
# <uellette5 Mo@se 'apol*on - son of 8atriots 5oseph M5os+M 6uellette and Th+r@se
MThirseM Ali:abeth 4oule. b" 5 #arh 187- or 18A0: he m" -sabelle Eli(abeth
1
Anestr$"om has Eoseph Ouellette. d" ; 2ovember 18;2"""
2
In "amilies of the #$$% &esistance, 200-, Bar+well has #ar$ Eane Ouellette and >harles 1amase
'aette )alled >harles 'aette III* espoused at the time of the Invasion. #ar$ Eane Ouellette )18* m"
>harles 1amase 'aette )2A* on / ,ebruar$ 1888 in 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*"
&umont daughter of 8atriot Isidore MAkapowM .umond dit .umont p@re and
,a,ouise ,a"ramboise on 12 #a$ 18;7 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8 - he was, thusly, a
brother=in=law to 2abriel .umont: enumerated in the 18/0 ensus at 8t-2orbert,
''8: the$ moved to 8t-0aurent on the 8outh 8as+athewan 'iver: #oSse was eleted
8t-0aurent >ounilor in 18/7 and 18/A:
1
d" 1-0/, 8t-0aurent, )8=*: or, d" 15
1eember 1-11, 8t-0aurent, )8=*"
2ote. #oSse was one of the men who went with &abriel 1umont to brin% 0ouis
'i!l ba+ into >anada in 188A: he was also a member of 'i!l <s 1; man 65ovedate
>ounil"
,ourteen hildren are +nown born between L18;A and 1-10 at 8t-2orbert, ''8, li
>oul!e des 4ourond<s, Vu<Appelle, and 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*, and at other times
and plaes un+nown" 6ther children are attributed to *oHse and Isabelle Nn@e
.umontO 6uellette"""
<uellette5 -ose-Marie - daughter of 8atriots *oHse 6uellette and Isabelle Ali:abeth
.umont. b" 18;/: she )18* m" Solomon Boucher son of 8atriots -apt. 5ean=Baptiste
Boucher p@re and -aroline ,esp+ranceL1885/8;: d" L1-50"
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 188/ and 18-8"""
# <uellette5 1ho%as. b" L1850""": he m" !lphonsine"""
<uellette5 :*roni6ue - daughter of 5oseph 6uellette and *arie=3nne ,amirande. b"
bet" 1852- 1857: she m" Michel &umas son of *ichel .umas and 3delaide
,esp+rance on 2 Eanuar$ 18/5 at 8t-2orbert, ''8: d" aft" 1-01"
6leven hildren are +nown born between 18/5 and 18-; at 8t"-2orbert, 6bb T
,low, )#B*, and 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"""
3
3a.e5 Marie - daughter of 5oseph 8age and 3gath+ ,etendr+. b" L1875, 'ed 1eer
C0a+eD, ''8: she m" !braham Montour p6re son of &obert Bonhomme *ontour and
*arguerite or 5os+phte /pence in 185A at Assumption >hurh, 9embina, )21,
H8A*"""
6leven hildren are +nown born between L1855 and after 1880 at 4ete N la Bih!,
)'0*, 8ouris 'iver and >he$enne 'iver, )H8A*, and Batoh! or 1u+ 0a+e, 234
)8=* . One hild died in infan$" Adult hildren Abraham fils )L70*, #arie )28*,and
Eean-Baptiste )25* were amon% the 9atriots and resisted the 1ominion Invasion -
refer to each"
# 3a%bru%5 4sidore - son of 8ierre -hrysologue 8ambrum and Ali:abeth Puintal. b"
1A Eanuar$ 1855: or, b" 185;, 0a 0a Bih!, 234 )AB*: or, b" 1858: he m" -sabelle
&ufresne daughter of Adouard "ran?ois .ufresne
2
)"r=-an* and *arguerite
1
4he other ounilors were Isidore 1umont, 9ierre &ari!p$, and Eean-Baptiste Bamelin"
2
6douard was wor+in% for Indian A%ent 4om Vuinn at ,ro% 0a+e when the 2orth-3est was invaded b$
the 1ominion %overnment in 1885"
*ondion7*oignon )*+tis* in 18/5//; at ,ort 9itt, 234 )8=*: d" 1 Eune 1-28,
Battleford, )8=*"
8i5 hildren are +nown born between before 18// and 1885 at 0a la Bih!,
Battleford, Bresa$lor, and ,ort 9itt, 234 )8=*, and at other plaes and times
un+nown"
3a6uin dit 3*pin5 see $pin
3arenteau5 A.nes - daughter of 8atriots 5oseph .odet 8arenteau and 3ng@lique
2odin.
1
b" 1850: she m" $ierre "Beau-bl" Laverdure son of 5oseph ,averdure and
Th+r@se 8louf dit !illebrun in 18;; at the Assumption #ission, 9embina, )21,
H8A*"""
8i5teen hildren are +nown born between 18/0 and 18-- at 1u+ 0a+e, Batoh!,
8t-0aurent, and >$press Bills )#onta%ne de >$pries*, 234 )8=*, and )21, H8A*,
and other plaes un+nown. inludin% twins born in 18/-"
3arenteau5 Adelaide
2
. she m" $ierre Modeste ;andal son of 8atriots -apt. 5ean=
Baptiste !andal p@re and *arie 8rimeau on 2; April 188/ at Batoh!, 234 )8=*"""
,ive hildren are +nown born between 1888 and 18-/ at Batoh!, the $oun%est
prob" born at 9rine Albert, 234 )8=*"
# 3arenteau5 Ale)andr* - son of 8atriots 5oseph .odet 8arenteau and 3ng@lique
2odon. b" 18A5, 'ed 'iver 1istrit )near 1innipeg*: he m" 3hilo%ene "4s!-"e-sis"
3atenaude in18;; at 8t-Eoseph<s >athedral, 8t-Eoseph-0ero$ distrit, 2orth 1a+ota
4erritor$: in the 18/0s the$ were livin% at Batoh! but in the 1880s the$ were livin%
at Battleford: d" #a$ 18-0, Battleford 1istrit, 234 )8=*: bur" 7 #a$ 18-0, 8t-Pital
>emeter$, Battleford, 234 )8=*"
2ine hildren are +nown born between 18;8 and 1885 at 8t-Eoseph-0ero$ distrit,
234 )21, H8A*, Batoh! distrit, Battleford, 8wift >urrent, 8t-0aurent, 1u+ 0a+e,
234 )8=*, and near #ediine Bat, 234 )AB*"
2ote. Ale5andr! provided the 65ovedate >ounil with soutin% reports of the
Battle 'iver area before fi%htin% bro+e out at Batoh!"
# 3arenteau5 5ean=Baptiste - son of 8atriots 5oseph .odet 8arenteau and 3ng@lique
2odon. b" A Au%ust 1872, ''8: he m" *arie=$elagie &umont daughter of 8atriot
Isidore MAkapowM .umond dit .umont p@re and ,a,ouise ,aframboise""": he was a
plains buffalo hunter who wintered at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s: the famil$ settled at
8t-0aurent"""
2ote. Be was a member of 'i!l <s 1; man 65ovedate >ounil, was wounded
durin% battle, but after the Oupation, Baptiste 9arenteau, Isidore 9arenteau, 9atrie
1
An%KliJue was dau%hter of 0ouison &odon, a vo$a%eur with Ale5ander Benr$ at 9embina in 1801, and
0ouise )2a+ota Assiniboine*" Eoseph 1odet 9arenteau son of 5oseph 8arenteau p@re and /u:anne -rise
&ichard was part of the ori%inal 8t-0aurent %overnin% ommittee. Bis brother was 9ierre M9ierriheM
9arenteau )see prisoners photo* and #arie-Anne >aron - sister of 5ean -aron m. *arguerite .umas, a
heroine of the &esistance"""
2
In "amilies of the #$$% &esistance, 200-. Bar+well has hild-bride Adelaide 9arenteau )1;* and 9ierre
#odeste Pandal )1-* as espoused at the time of the Invasion - this is erroneous"
Eoseph ,leur$, 6douard 1umont and Eean 1umont all Qoined the 8prin% >ree+ #!tis
Band in #ontana"
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 18A8 or L185A near 8as+atoon or at
Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and at 8t-2orbert or 8t-Bonifae, ''8, and 8t-Eames, )#B*,
and plaes un+nown""". Two adult children were 8atriots and resisted the .ominion
Invasion; two adult children were not active in the &esistance; and, two were among
the -hildren of the &esistance.
3arenteau5 $aroline
1
- daughter of 8atriots 3le9andr+ 8arenteau and 8hilomene Isk=
we=sis 8atenaude = grand=daughter of *arie=*adeleine *ontour daughter of 8ascal
*ontour p@re and *adeleine &ichard. b. 1 April 18;8, 8t-Eoseph-0ero$ distrit,
234 )21, H8A*: she )1-* m" 8ean-Baptiste 4uellette fils )28* on 5 Eul$ 188/ at 8t-
0aurent des &randin #ission, 234 )8=*: the$ were a buffalo huntin% famil$ and
roamed the plains west of 'ed 'iver: settled at Batoh!/1u+ 0a+e winterin% areas in
the earl$ 18/0s"""
3arenteau5 $hristine
7
- daughter of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste 8arenteau and 8elagie
.umont"""
One son in +nown born in 1888"""
# 3arenteau5 Daniel )A;* - son of 8atriot 8ierre M8ierricheM 8arenteau and 5os+phte
.elorme )deceased*. b" 187-"""
2ote. 1aniel was har%ed with treason-felon$ for his 'esistane ativities, but on
A Au%ust 1885, he was dishar%ed b$ #a%istrate 'ihardson"
3arenteau5 Elise #arie - daughter of 8atriots 5oseph .odet 8arenteau and 3ng@lique
2odin. b" 1 2ovember 185-, ''8: she )1-* m" 9enr' Smith 8r/ )L21* son of 8atriots
4enry /mith /r. and *arguerite 1ells on 12 #a$ 18/8 at 8t-0aurent de &randin
9arish >hurh, 8t-0aurent de &randin, 234 )8=*"""
3arenteau5 E%elie - daughter of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste 8arenteau and 8elagie
.umont. she m" "apolon 2ervais"""
One hild is +nown born 188;"""
# 3arenteau5 8abriel - son of 8atriots 5oseph .odet 8arenteau and 3ng@lique 2odin.
b" 187/, ''8: he m" !ngli7ue Laverdure""": d" 7 April 1-00, 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*
1
Bar+well is obviousl$ in error in "amilies of the #$$% &esistance, '((), listin% Eean-Baptiste Ouellette
fils )2;* espoused to hild-bride >aroline 9arenteau )1/* at the time of the 'esistane"
2
2ote. Eean-Baptiste and >hristine were livin% awa$ from 1u+ 0a+e - at #aple >ree+ or in the H8A -
she +new that she was d$in% )of tuberculosis @* and as+ed that she be buried ba+ at 1u+ 0a+e, around
18-/ or so, and so either he brou%ht her ba+ and she died at 1u+ 0a+e, or he brou%ht her bod$ ba+"
'elatives from the #aple >ree+ ountr$ sa$ that she was buried in an 2ative %rave$ard around 1u+
0a+e - ma$be 8t-#ihael<s )@*
# 3arenteau5 4sidore "Wabash" aka 0e2oir - son of 8atriots 5oseph .odet 8arenteau
and 3ng@lique 2odin. b" 18A-, 8t-9aul, )#2, H8A*: he was first m" to An%KliJue
0aframboise )b" L187A* daughter of 5oseph ,aframboise and -ecile .umont =
2abriels aunt - but, in 1852, the$ were smothered b$ smo+e and burned in a prairie
fire )7 miles east of 3alhalla, 1a+ota 4erritor$* - their bodies were found on the
same da$: he ne5t m" 8udith $lante daughter of 3ntoine 8lante and 3ngelique
.umont on ; Eune 18/0 at 'ed 'iver: or, m" 18/2: after 1885, the$ Qoined the 8prin%
>ree+ #!tis Band in #ontana: the$ then settled permanentl$ on ,lathead territor$
near 8t-I%natius #ission in #ontana:
1
d" 17 April 1-25, 8t-I%natius, )#4, H8A*"
8even hildren are +nown born between 18/2 and 188A or 188/ at 8t-0aurent,
Batoh!, >$press Bills )#onta%ne de >$pries*, 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*, and Buffalo
0a+e, 234 )AB* - two died in infancy"
2ote. 1urin% the 1885 'esistane, he and 0ouis 0etendr! dit Batoh! were sent
120 miles on snowshoes to the 6a%le Bills in the Battle 'iver distrit to enlist 2a+ota
)Assiniboine* reinforements" Isidore was one of the men whih rode to e5triate the
#!tis fi%hters trapped at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s" Isidore arrived with a bu%%$, a
8iou5 brave, and half-a-barrel of %unpowder"
After the Oupation, Baptiste 9arenteau, Isidore 9arenteau, 9atrie Eoseph
,leur$, 6douard 1umont and Eean 1umont all Qoined the 8prin% >ree+ #!tis Band in
#ontana" Isidore and Eudith eventuall$ settled in ,lathead territor$ at the 8t-I%natius
#ission in #ontana"
# 5ean=Baptiste 3arenteau p6re - see 5ean=Baptiste 3arenteau
# 3arenteau5 Jean-Baptiste fils - son of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste 8arenteau and *arie=
8elagie .umont b" 1858, near 8as+atoon, 234 )8=*: he m" Elise Beaugrand dit
%hampagne daughter of 8atriots Ammanuel Beaugrand dit -hampagne and *arie
,etendr+ dit Batoch+ in 18/; )at 1innipeg*"""
One hild is +nown born in 1882 at 8as+atoon, 234 )8=*"
# 3arenteau5 Joachi% - son of 8atriots 5oseph .odet 8arenteau and 3ng@lique 2odin.
b" 1852, ''8: he m" !lphonsine Smith daughter of 8atriots 4enry /mith /r. and
*arguerite 1ells: d" 27 #a$ 1-25, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
4hree hildren are +nown born between 1888 and 18-1 at plaes un+nown"
2ote. Eoahim and three others were assi%ned to %uard the MOld 'iver 'oadM
durin% the sie%e of Batoh!"
# 3arenteau5 Joseph Dodet P&audaisQ - son of 5oseph 8arenteau and /u:anne &ichard
)-rise*. b" 1811, 234 )@*: he )1-* m" hild-bride !ng6li7ue 8udith 2odon )L12*
daughter of ,ouis 2odon and ,ouise 3ssiniboine on L1870""": he was part of the
ori%inal 18/1 8t-0aurent %overnin% ommittee: d" 11 Otober 18-0, Batoh!, 234
)8=* - a%e /- $rs"
8i5teen hildren are +nown born between 1872 and 1855 or 18;2 at plaes
un+nown""". Adult hildren Eean-Baptiste )57*, M9etitM 0ouis )50*, twins. &abriel )A8*
and 'osalie )A8*, Ale5andr! )A0*, Eudith )78*, 'aphael )A/*, A%nes )75*, Isidore
1
One of their dau%hters beame a member of the ,lathead Band"
M3abashM )77*, Eoahim )71*, 0a'ose )2/*, and were 9atriots and resisted the
1ominion Invasion - refer to eah"
3arenteau5 Judith - daughter of 8atriots 5oseph .odet 8arenteau and 3ng@lique
2odin. b" 1eember 18A/: or, b" 1851: she m" %apt/ -sidore &umont fils - mart'r son
of 8atriot Isidore MAkapowM .umond dit .umont p@re and ,a,ouise "afard dit
,aframboise )deceased by #$$%* - brother of 2abriel .umont, chef *+tis"""
2ote. 8he was one of the heroines of the Battle of Batoh!"""
8i5teen hildren are +nown born between 185/ and 1887 at Batoh!, 8t-0aurent,
and on the prairie, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"""
3arenteau5 +a+ouise -ose - daughter of 8atriots 5oseph .odet 8arenteau and
3ng@lique 2odon. b" 1 8eptember 1858, 9embina, Assumption, 1a+ota 4erritor$
)H8A*: she m" 8ohn <oss 8r/ son of 8atriots 5ohn &oss /r. and *arguerite 2rant"""
4wo hildren are +nown born at a time and plae un+nown and in #arh 188A at
1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
# 3arenteau5 +eon Esdras - son of 8atriots 5oseph .odet 8arenteau and 3ng@lique
2odin. b" 1- Eul$ 1852, Assumption #ission 8ettlement, 9embina, )21, H8A*:
b"1857, 8t-Eoseph, 9embina, )21, H8A*: bap" 15 Au%ust 185;, Assumption #ission
8ettlement, 9embina, )21, H8A*: he m" Elise Fisher daughter of 3mbroise "isher
and &osalie7,a&ose -halifou9"""
# 3arenteau5 +ouis - son of 8atriots 8ierre M8ierricheM 8arenteau and his third wife
*arie=3nne -aron. b" 18;2: he m" <osalie Letendr daughter of ,ouis Augene
,etendr+ dit Batoch+ and his second wife *arie Beaugrand dit -hampagne in 188/
at Batoh!, 234 )8=*"""
4hirteen hildren are +nown born between 1888 and L1-08 at Batoh! distrit,
234 )8=*"
# 3arenteau5 "3etit" +ouis - son of 8atriots 5oseph .odet 8arenteau and 3ng@lique
2odin. b" 1875, 8t-2orbert, ''8: he m" Su(anne 2raham 2rant in 185; at 9embina,
)21, H8A*: the$ were buffalo hunters but lived at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"""
2ine of eleven hildren are +nown born between 185/ and 18/8 at Assumption
#ission, 9embina, #innesota 4erritor$, )21 H8A*, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8, and
1u+ 0a+e distrit, 234 )8=*, and other plaes and times un+nown""""
# 3arenteau5 +ouis fils
1
- son of 8atriots M8etitM ,ouis 8arenteau and /usanne or
/u:anne 2rant. b" L18;1, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: b" 18;7: he m" Marie !rcand
daughter of 8atriots "ran?ois &egis 3rcand and 8hilomene B+rard on A 8eptember
1887 at 8t->oeur de #arie, 1u+ 0a+e #ission, 234 )8=* - a double weddin%-
servie )with his sister #arie 9arenteau and Eoseph Ouellette fils*: d" 2 #arh 18-0,
1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*: bur" 8t->oeur de #arie, 1u+ la+e, 234 )8=*"
1
0ouis 9arenteau m" #arie Arand on A 8eptember 1887 at 1u+ 0a+e #ission, 234 )8=* - a double
weddin%-servie )with his sister #arie 9arenteau and Eoseph Ouellette fils*"
3arenteau5 +ucie - daughter of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste 8arenteau and 8elagie
.umont. b" 10 2ovember 18;0, 8t-2orbert, ''8: she first m" !braham Montour fils
son of 3braham *ontour p@re and *arie 8age in 1880 at 8t-0aurent or 1 Eanuar$
1881, 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*: she ne5t m" 9ierre 8amuel Ouellette son of 8ierre
6uellette and *arguerite 2ingras""" : d" 18 Eune 18-0
4hree hildren are +nown born between 1881 and 1885 at 8t-0aurent 9arish,
1u+ 0a+e, and Batoh!, 234 )8=*. One died in infan$, one in earl$ hildhood,
and the last at a $oun% a%e"
9arenteau, #ar%uerite An%KliJue - son of 8atriot 8ierre M8ierricheM 8arenteau and his
first wife 5os+phte .elorme )deceased*. b" A 2ovember 18A7: she )18* m" ,ranFois-
Gavier 0etendr! dit Batoh! )22* son of 8atriots ,ouison ,etendr+ dit Batoch+ and
*arie=5ulie 4allett on 1- #a$ 18;7 at 8t-2orbert, ''8: d" 1-7/, 8t-0ouis, )8=*"
4hirteen hildren are +nown born between 18;5 and 188/ at 8t-2orbert, 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier, ''8, la 9etite Pille or 1u+ 0a+e, 8t-0aurent or Batoh!, Batoh!,
and at plaes un+nown"
3arenteau5 Marie - daughter of 8atriots M8etitM ,ouis 8arenteau and /usanne or
/u:anne 2rant. b" 1858: she m" 8oseph 4uellette son of 8atriots 5oseph 6uellette III
and *adeleine 8aul on A 8eptember 1887 at 1u+ 0a+e #ission in a double
weddin%-servie )with her brother 0ouis 9arenteau and #arie Arand*, 234 )8=*"""
4en hildren of #arie 9arenteau are +nown born between 1887 and 1-01 at 8t-
0aurent and 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"""
3arenteau5 Marie-Ale)andrine
1
- daughter of 5oseph .audais 8arenteau and 5ulie
4oule. b" 2; #a$ 18;/, 8t Bonifae, ''8: she m" &aniel %harette fils son of
8atriots .aniel -harette and *arie=3nne Belanger on 2 Au%ust 188/ in 1u+ 0a+e,
234 )8=*: d" 1-A2"
,our hildren were born at 8t-0aurent, 1u+ 0a+e, Batoh!, and Ea+fish 0a+e,
234 )8=* - one is known...
3arenteau5 Marie-&*l2ne - daughter of /t=8ierre 8arenteau fils and 4+l@ne
0ormand. b" L18;7: or, b" 1/ ,ebruar$ 18;;, 8t-2orbert, ''8: or, b" 27 #a$ 18;-:
bap" 1/ ,ebruar$ 18;;, 8t-2orbert, ''8: she m" 8ean-Baptiste Letendr son of ,ouis
,etendr+ and *arie Beaugrand on 2; #a$ 18-1 at 8t-Antoine de 9adoue >hurh,
Batoh!, 234 )8=*: d" 2/ #a$ 18--, Batoh! distrit, 234 )8=*"
4wo hildren are +nown born in 18-5 and 18-; at Batoh! distrit, 234 )8=*"
3arenteau5 Marie-<cta=e - daughter of 8atriots *oHse 8arenteau p@re and
!eronique /t=2ermain. b 18/;: she m" $atrice %aron son of 8atriots 5ean -aron and
*arguerite .umas in 18-2"
1
In "amilies of the #$$% &esistance, '((), Bar+well erroneousl$ lists this ouple as bein% espoused at the
time of the Invasion - but the$ were not married until Au%ust 188/ at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*" In 8eople
of the *+tis 0ation, Bar+well has 1aniel >harette Er" m" Eulie Boule at 1u+ 0a+e in 188/"""
3arenteau5 Marie-3ela.ie - daughter of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste 8arenteau and
8elagie .umont.
1
b" 70 Au%ust 185;, 8t-2orbert, ''8, or, Assumption #ission
8ettlement, 9embina, )21, H8A*: or, b" #ar 18 or 20 185/ #anitoba: she first m"
&amase %arri6re - mart'r son of Mlie -arri@re and Almire Alinore ,andry""": a
widow, 9ela%ie ne5t m" another 'esistane ,i%hter, #a5ime 1ubois at Batoh! on 28
Eune 188/: d" ,ishin% 0a+e: bur" Batoh!"
,ive hildren are +nown born between 18/5 and 1887 in the 1istrit of Batoh!,
at 8truther<s 0a+e, north of =inistino, and at 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*"
3arenteau5 Marie-:ir.inie - daughter of *oHse 8arenteau p@re and !eronique /t=
2ermain. b" 18;-, 8t-2orbert, ''8: m" 8ean %aron fils son of 3ntoine -aron p@re
and 3ngelique /t=2ermain""": d" 1-A;, 8t-2orbert, )#B*"
4hirteen hildren are +nown born before 1888 and 1-08 at Batoh!, 234 )8=*,
# $arenteau, Mathias - son of 8atriots 8ierre 8arenteau fils and 4+l@ne 0ormand . b"
18;;, 8t-2orbert, ''8: or, b" 1 2ovember 18;/, 8t-2orbert, ''8: bap" 1 2ovember
18;/, 8t-2orbert, ''8: or, b" L18/2, )#B*: he first m" Marie-Levina Febrine
Boucher aka Alvina Bouher daughter of 8atriots -apt. 5ean=Baptiste Boucher and
-aroline ,esp+rance bef" 18-A""": or, m" L18-2, 8t-0ouis, 234 )8=*:
2
later, he
worked as a guide for &ed &iver carts traveling from "ort 2arry to the Battlefords
and -umberland 4ouse: d, ; 8eptember 1-75"
,ive hildren are +nown born between 18-A and 1-0; at plaes un+nown"""
2ote. #athias was 0ouis 'i!l <s %uide and art driver durin% the 1885 'esistane"
Bis father was +illed durin% the fi%htin% at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s"
3arenteau5 Melanie #arie - daughter of 8atriots 8ierre M8ierricheM 8arenteau and
his third wife *arie=3nne -aron. b" 5 or ; Eul$ 18;;, 8t-2orbert 9arish, ''8: hrs" ;
Eul$ 18;;,8t-2orbert 9arish, ''8: a hild-bride )1/* she m" Frederic1 St-2ermain
)71* son of 3ugustin /t=2ermain and 5os+phte 8rimeau in ; Au%ust1887 at Batoh!,
234 )8=*: d" 2 2ovember 1-51"
6leven hildren are +nown born between 188A and 1-0; at Batoh! distrit, 234
)8=*"
# 3arenteau5 Mo@se - b" 18;-
# 3arenteau5 Mo@se - son of 8atriot 8ierre M8ierricheM 8arenteau and his first wife
5os+phte .elorme )deceased*. . b" 18A5, 8t-2orbert 9arish 1istrit, ''8 )in sript it
sa$s 18A7*: or, b" 18A;: he m" ;roni7ue St-2ermain daughter of 3ugustin /t=
2ermain and 5os+phte 8rimeau on A 8eptember 18;; at 8t-2orbert 9arish 1istrit,
''8: the$ lived at 8t-2orbert and 3ood #ountain before movin% to 8t-0aurent in
1
2
#atthias 9arenteau )20* m" #arie 0evina ,ebrine Bouher, aka Alvina Bouher )18* daughter of -apt.
5ean=Baptiste Boucher and -aroline ,esp+rance are erroneousl$ listed as a ouple amon%st the
'ebellion Ativists in Bar+well<s "amilies of the #$$% &esistance, '(()"
1882: d" 8 2ovember 18-0, Batoh!, 234 )8=*: or d" ; 2ovember 18--, Batoh!,
234 )8=*: bur" 8 2ovember 18--, 8t-Antoine de 9adoue >emeter$, Batoh! )8=*"
4welve hildren are +nown born between 18;; and 18-0 at 8t-2orbert 9arish
1istrit, ''8, or 1u+ 0a+e, or Batoh! 9arish, and at li 9etite Pille distrit, 234
)8=*"
2ote. #oSse was a follower of 'i!l in 1885: onvited of treason-felon$, he was
sentened to one-$ear at hard labour in prison for his 'ebellion ativities"
# 3arenteau5 'apol*on - son of 8atriots 3le9andr+ 8arenteau and 8hilomene MIsk=we=
sisM 8atenaude.
1
b" 185;, 234 )8=*:
2
he )21* m" hild-bride <osalie &ubois )1; or
1/* daughter of 5ean=Baptiste .ubois and *arie=3nne ,aberge on 12 ,ebruar$
18//""": d" 20 #arh 1881, 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*"
4en hildren
7
are +nown born between 18/8 and 1-07 at Vu<Appelle #ission,
Batoh!, 234, )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"""
# 3arenteau5 Eoseph 3atrice - son of 8atriots 8ierre 8arenteau and 4elene 0ormand. b"
- Otober 18;2, 8t-2orbert, ''8: he )18* m" hild-bride $hilomene ;alle )1/*
daughter of 5oseph !all+e and *arie !illebrun on 20 Eanuar$ 1880 at 8t-Bonifae,
''8: d" - Eanuar$ 1-0A, Batoh!, )8=*"
2ote. Bis father was +illed at the Battle of li >oul!e des 4ourond<s"
2ine hildren are +nown born between L1887 and 1-02 at plaes un+nown"""
# 3arenteau5 3atrice - son of 8atriots M8etitM ,ouis 8arenteau and /usanne or /u:anne
2rant. b" 18;5: d" 2A ,ebruar$ 18-0, 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
# 3arenteau5 3ierre fils )AA* - son of 8atriot 8ierre M8ierricheM 8arenteau and his first
wife 5os+phte .elorme )deceased*. . b" 187-: or, b" L18A0, 1evil<s 0a+e, )21, H8A*:
he m" 9l6ne "ormand""" at 8t-2orbert, ''8: d" 1-18, 1u+ 0a+e, )8=*"
2ine hildren are +nown born between 18;2 and 188A at 8t-2orbert, ''8, and
Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and at other times and plaes un+nown" Adult hildren $atrice
)20* and Mathias )18* were 9atriots and resisted the 1ominion Invasion"""
# 3arenteau5 3ierre "3ierriche"
A
- son of 5oseph 8arenteau p@re and /u:anne &ichard
-rise )-ree*. b" L1817/181A, 'ed 'iver: he was married three times. he first m"
1
In The 8eople of the *+tis 0ation, '(#', Bar+well has 3arenteau5 'apoleon - son of 8ierre 8arenteau
and *arie=3nne -aron""". )2ote. 9ierre 9arenteau was hairman of 'i!l <s 1; man 65ovedate >ounil*"
Anestr$"om has 2apol!on ,renette, see below"
2
Anestr$"om has 2apoleon 9arenteau. b" 1/ Otober 18/;, 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*
7
Anestr$"om attributes seven of 'osalie 1ubois< hildren to 2apol!on 9arenteau son of 3le9andr+
8arenteau and 8hilomene 8atenaude: five of her hildren are attributed to 2apol!on ,renette son of
8ierre 8arenteau and *arie=3nne -aron: some of these hildren were attributed to both men( 0apol+on
"renette was married four times"""
2ote. 2apol!on 9arenteau )21* son of 8ierre 8arenteau and *arie 3nne -aron m" 'osalie 1ubois
)18* on 12 ,ebruar$ 18//"
A
9ierre M9ierriheM 9arenteau m" Eos!phte 1elorme )1827 - 18A5*"""
8osphte &elorme
1
)b" 1827* - both were in 8t-2orbert in 18A7:
2
he ne5t m" #arie
##illan in 18A5""":
7
he ne5t m" Marie-!nne %aron daughter of 3ntoine -aron
)"r.=-an.* and 3ng+lique /t=2ermain in 1850""" - both were in 8t-2orbert in 185A and
18/;: an influential man, 9ierre was ative in the 18;- 'ed 'iver 'esistane: he was
a farmer: he was Eustie of the 9eae at 8t-2orbert and eleted as >aptain of the
#!tis troops in 18/1 to repel the ,enian invasion" 3hen 0t-&ov" Arhibald visited
'ed 'iver in Otober 18/1, alon% with Ambroise 0!pine and 0ouis 'i!l , 9ierre was
a representative of the #!tis people" In reation to the politial situation at 'ed
'iver, 9ierre emi%rated to the 8t-0aurent/Batoh! area prior to 1885: d" 1A April
18-7, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
2ine hildren of #arie-Anne >aron are +nown born between 1850 and 18/5 at
8t-2orbert, ''8, and other plaes un+nown"""
2ote. A trusted friend and politial all$, M9ierriheM 9arenteau was hairman of
'i!l <s 1; man 65ovedate >ounil" Be was sentened to seven months imprisonment
for his part in the 1885 'ebellion"
# 3arenteau5 -aphael - son of 8atriots 5oseph .odet 8arenteau and 3ng@lique 2odin.
b" 1A 8eptember 18A8, Assumption #ission 8ettlement, 234 )21, H8A*: bap" 15
8eptember 18A8 Assumption #ission, near 9embina, 234 )21, H8A*: he )27* m"
9enriette Smith )22* daughter of 8atriots 4enri /mith /r. and *arguerite 1ells on
18 1eember 18/1 at 8t-0aurent de &randin #ission, 234 )8=*: d" 1A April 1-25,
8t-Isidore de Bellevue, )8=*"
,ive hildren are +nown born between 18/2 and 1885 at li 9etite Pille, >oul!e
des 4ourond<s, and at 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*"""
3arenteau5 -osalie - daughter of 8atriots 5oseph .odet 8arenteau and 3ng@lique
2odon. b" 187/: she m" $hilipe El(ar 2arip' son of "ran?ois 2ari+py and
,a,ouise 2ladu"""
4hirteen hildren are +nown born at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8, and 8t-0aurent,
234 )8=*"
# 3arenteau5 (a%uel
# 3arenteau5 (t-3ierre - son of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste 8arenteau and 8elagie .umont.
A
b" 27 ,ebruar$ 18;1, 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit, ''8: bap" 2; ,ebruar$ 18;1, 8t-
Bonifae 9arish >hurh, ''8: he )22* m" hild-bride Marie-!nne "olin )1/*
daughter of the traitor 4on. -harles 0olin and his first wife *arie=3nne 4arrison
)deceased* on 2 April 1887 in 8t-Antoine de 9adoue >hurh, at Batoh!, 234 )8=*
1
Eos!phte 1elorme daughter of "rancois Aneau dit .elorme and -harlotte - an OQibwa or 8iou5 woman.
b" L1810: or, b" or m" 1822/27: d" 18A5/A;"
2
4heir dau%hter #ar%uerite m" ,ranFois-Gavier 0etendr! dit Batoh!, founder of the villa%e of Batoh!"
7
Anestr$"om has 9ierre 9arenteau married to two different women. Eos!phte 0aurin and #ar%uerite
Padnais" Eos!phte 0aurin. b" 1/-/: d" 18/2, 8t-Eoseph, )21, H8A* - two hildren are +nown"""
#ar%uerite Padnais. b" 1/-5, Vu!be: d" 1-0/, Bu%o, 3ashin%ton, )#2, H8A* - four hildren are
+nown"""
A
# 3arenteau5 "Wabash" - see 3arenteau5 4sidore
3arisien5 $aroline - daughter of 4yacinthe ,eger 8arisien and 5os+phte -arri@re. b"
18A1, ''8, she m" Fran5ois $rimeault dit $rimeau son of 5oseph 8rimeault dit
8rimeau fils and *arguerite )Betsy /tevens* /tevenson in 18;1 at 8t-2orbert 9arish
>hurh, 8t-2orbert, ''8: d"L18/5, 0a du Boeuf 1istrit )Buffalo 0a+e* 234 )AB*"
8i5 hildren are +nown born between L18;7 and L18/2 at 8t-Pital, ''8, 8t-
Albert, 234 )AB*, and other plaes un+nown. Adult hild ,ranFois )21* was a
9atriot and resisted the 1ominion Invasion. 3nonyme died in infan$ in18;7"
# 3arisien5 Elz*ar )7;* - son of 4yacinthe 8arisien and *arguerite ,etendr+ dit
Batoch+ = daughter of ,ouis ,etendr+ dit Batoch+ and *arie=5ulie 4allett = grand=
daughter of 4enry 4allett and his second wife -atherine .ungas. b" 15 Eanuar$
18A-, 8t-2orbert, ''8, or at 9embina, )21, H8A*: he m" Madeleine Larance
daughter of Basile ,aurance and 3gath+ *ichel ou Iroquois dit -allihou on 22
Au%ust 18/0 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8: the$ lived on the plains and wintered at 8t-Eoseph,
)21, H8A* 3ood #ountain and Batoh!, 234 )8=*: d" bet" 18-2 T 1-00"
6leven hildren are +nown born between L18;- or 1880 and aft" 18-1 at Batoh!,
234 )8=*, and 0ero$ or 8t-Eoseph, 9embina >ount$, )21, H8A*, and other plaes
un+nown"""
2ote. A sout and a fi%hter, 6l?!ar reeived a vote of than+s from the 65ovedate
>ounil for his wor+ reonnaissane at >lar+e<s >rossin%, south of li -oul+e des
Touronds" Be reported on #iddleton<s northward pro%ress" Be was part of the last
stand in the %rave$ard trenhes with 6douard 1umont, 9hilippe &ari!p$, the two
0avall!e brothers, and one >ree"
# 3arisien5 Joseph - son of 4yacinthe 8arisien and 5os+phte -arri@re. b" 1875: he first
m" #arie 4homas""": he )2/* ne5t m" $hilomene $arisien )27* daughter of
Bonaventure 8arisien dit ,eger and *arguerite /aulteau9""": he si%ned the 18/8
petition for a reserve b$ the >$press Bills #!tis"""
3arisien5 'ancy - daughter of Bonaventure 8arisien fils and *arguerite /aulteau9. b"
18A-, ''8: she )21* m" !thanase Falcon )21* son of 8ierre Tche=mar=nay "alcon
fils and ,ouise ,eveill+ in 18/0"""
4en hildren are +nown born between 18/1 and 188; at Vu<Appelle, 1u+ 0a+e,
and Battleford 1istrits, 234 )8=*, and 'ed 1eer and 6dmonton 1istrits 234
)AB*"
# 3arisien5 3ascal - son of 8ascal 8arisien and -atherine -ourchene. b" 10 Au%ust
18;0: he m" ;eroni7ue $arisien dit Leger daughter of Isaac 8arisien and -harlotte
,eclair ,eclerc"""
3arisien5 3hilo%ene = daughter of Bonaventure 8arisien dit ,eger and *arguerite
/aulteau9. b" 18A-: she )27* m" 8oseph $arisien )2/* son of 4yacinthe ,eger
8arisien and 5os+phte -arri@re on ; ,ebruar$ 18/2 at 8t-2orbert"""
$arisien dit Leger, ;roni7ue
*
- daughter of Isaac 8arisien and -harlotte ,eclair
,eclerc. b" 18/1, 8t-2orbert, ''8: bap" 11 Eul$ 18/1, 8t-2orbert, ''8: she was
married three times. she first m" >harles Berman on 2/ 2ovember 1888""": she ne5t
m" $ascal $arisien son of 8ascal 8arisien and -atherine -ourchene on / 2ovember
18--""": she lastl$ m" #oSse &odon"""
3atenaude5 &ilaire - son of *ichel 8atenaude p@re and 5os+phte M5osetteM Bourassa.
b" 18A;, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: he )20* m" Madeleine dit Marie-Madeleine Montour )21*
daughter of 8atriots 8ascal *ontour p@re and *adeleine -halifou9 &ichard in 18;;
at 8t Eoseph-0ero$ 9arish >hurh, near 8embina, 234 )21, H8A*: d" Hn+nown,
,ish >ree+ 1istrit, 8="
,ive hildren are +nown born between 18;8/;- and 18/; 8t-Eoseph, )21 H8A*,
3ood #ountain, and Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
3atenaude5 Marie-+ouise )1;*
2
- daughter of 4illaire 8atenaude and *arie=
*adeleine *ontour. b" / April 18;-, 8t" Eoseph, 9embina, )21, H8A*: she )18* m"
$atrice &umont - son of Isidore .umont fils and 5udith 8arenteau on 21 ,ebruar$
188/ at; Batoh!, 234 )8=*"""
4hree hildren are +nown born between 1888 - seemingly twins born in 3pril and
*ay - and 18-1"""
3atenaude5 3hilo%ene "4s!-"e-sis" )7/* . b" 18A8, 'ed 'iver 1istrit )near
1innipeg*: she m" !lexandr $arenteau - son of 8atriots 5oseph .odet 8arenteau
and 3ng@lique 2odon in18;; at 8t-Eoseph<s >athedral, 8t-Eoseph-0ero$ distrit,
2orth 1a+ota 4erritor$"""
2ine hildren are +nown born between 18;8 and 1885 at 8t-Eoseph-0ero$ distrit,
234 )21, H8A*, Batoh! distrit, Battleford, 8wift >urrent, 8t-0aurent, 1u+ 0a+e,
234 )8=*, and near #ediine Bat, 234 )AB*"
3aul5 An.*li6ue - daughter of 5ean=Baptiste 8aul and 3ng@lique 2odon. b" 1875, 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: or, b" 187/: she m" 8ean-Baptiste Laplante son of 5ean=
Baptiste ,aplante and *adeleine .ufont dit .esfonds""" - the$ moved to Batoh!
from 8t-,ranFois-Gavier: d" 8 #a$ 188;, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
4wo of si9teen hildren are +nown, one was born in 185;, and another in 18/A at
,ort 6llie, )#B*. 4here is some onfusion as to whether there were two dau%hters
alled An%KliJue"
1
2ote. 8he was a%e 1A in 1885 but is not listed amon% the >hildren of the 'esistane as her parents are
not found amon%st the 9atriots who resisted the 1ominion Invasion"
2
9atrie 1umont )22* m" #arie-0ouise 9atenaude )18*, 21 ,ebruar$ 188/, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
# $apt. 3aul5 Bernard - son of 5ean=Baptiste 8aul and 3ng@lique 2odon. b" Au%ust
18A8: he first m" Marie 2ervais daughter of Basile 2ervais and "ran?oise ,edou9"""
at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 - two dau%hters are +nown: he ne5t m" #ar%uerite
4rottier""" at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=* - one dau%hter is +nown"""
3aul5 Jos*phte "+a :eu=e 1ourond" - daughter of 5ean=Baptiste 8aul
1
and
3ng@lique 2odon.
2
b" Eul$ 1871, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: she m" 8oseph .ourond
CdeceasedD son of 5oseph Tourond and his first wife -harlotte 2ladu on 5 #a$ 1850
at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier: d" 15 1eember 1-28, Batoh!, )8=*"
4en hildren are +nown born between 1851 and 18/0 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, Baie
8t-9aul 9arish, and plaes un+nown" 8even adult sons - li 8ept Wtoiles - 1avid )7A*,
>ali5te )72*, 9ierre )70*, 6l?!ar )2/*, ,ranFois )2A*, and >harles #!nard )21* were
leaders amon% the 9atriots and resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to each"
>ali5te and 6l?!ar died in the ,all of Batoh!"
3aul5 Madeleine - daughter of 8aul 4us dit 8aul and *arguerite ,avall+e or
daughter of 5ean=Baptiste 8aul and 3ngelique 2odon. b" 182/, 234 )@*: or, b"
L1828: or, b" bef" ; 8eptember 182-: she first m" Magnus Bernard Birston )21* son
of 1illiam Birston )/cottish* and 3ng@lique *archand dit Bercier on 1; Eanuar$
18A- at 8t-6ustahe, ''8 - one child is known: she ne5t m" 8oseph 4uellette --- son
of 8atriots 5oseph M5os+M 6uellette and Th+r@se MThirseM Ali:abeth 4oule"""
One hild of #a%nus Birston, a daughter named Alsie was born in #$%# = nothing
more is known of her..." 4en hildren of Eoseph Ouellette are +nown born between
18A5 and 18/0 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier and Baie 8t-9aul, ''8, Oa+ 0a+e, 'upert<s
0and, Assumption, 9embina, 1a+ota 4erritor$ )21, H8A*, 3hite Borse 9lains,
Assiniboine Palle$ distrit, )#B*, 3ood #ountain, 234 )8=*, and other plaes
un+nown"
# 3elletier5 Edouard - son of -harles 8elletier and /u:anne Bercier. b" 1 ,ebruar$;
187;, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he first m" >atherine 'oheblan )'oheblave*
0aroJue
7
on 5 2ovember 18;0 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 - the$ were a buffalo
huntin% famil$: he ne5t m" Madeleine Morand dit Morin daughter of
5ean=LBaptisteL *orand dit *orin and *arie .ubois in 18;7 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier
One hild of a first marria%e with >atherine 'oheblan is +nown born in 18;2 at
8t ,ranFois-Gavier 9arish distrit, ''8. )It is assumed she is adopted b$ #adeleine
#orand dit #orin"""*" 6leven hildren are +nown born of a seond marria%e with
Madeleine Morand dit Morin between 18;5 and 1882 at 9orta%e la 9rairie, 8ouris
'iver, li >oulee des 4ourond<s, 3ood #ountain, >$press Bills )#onta%ne de
>$pries*, 9heasant >ree+, 234 )8=* - two hildren a%es 2 and 7 died in ,ebruar$
18/8"
2ote. Be was wounded in the le%"""
1
Eean-Baptiste 9aul )b" 1/-A, 234* son of 5oseph 8aul and ,ouise -ree.
2
An%KliJue &odon )b" 1805, 234* daughter of 8ierre 2odon and /u:anne /iou9.
7
>atherine 'oheblan )'oheblave* 0aroJue - daughter of "rancccois &ocheblanc )&ocheblave*
,arocque and *arie=5udith .esjarlais. b" 187-, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish 1istrit, ''8: d" 1 #arh
18;5, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish 1istrit, ''8"
3elletier5 Julie
1
- daughter of 8ierre 8elletier fisl and 3ng@lique -omtois. b" 28
Au%ust 18;5: she m" Maxime Flammand son of ,ouison "lammand and 5os+phte
*onet dit Belhumeur at #arieval, in the Pu3ppelle !alley"
0ine children are unknown...
3elletier5 Marie-Madeleine Antaya - daughter of 8ierre 8elletier fils and 3ng+lique
-omtois. b" 2A Eune 18A5, 9embina distrit, #innesota 4erritor$ )21, H8A*: bap" 10
Eul$ 18A5, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish >hurh, ''8: she was the widow of 0ouis
3ells""": she and 0ouison 0afontaine were enumerated in the ensus in Eul$ 18-0
4urtle #ountain, 1a+ota 4erritor$ - three hildren are +nown. 6li?a )b" ,ebruar$
18-1*, 1aniel )b" Eul$ 18-A*, and 'obert )b" 18-/*: she d" L8eptember 1888 in
>$press Bills distrit, 234 )8=*"
0i+e most buffalo hunters, he had hildren born at Vu<Appelle, 0ebret, >$press
Bills )#onat%ne de >$pries*, 3ood #ountain, and Batoh!, 234 )8=*. 4hree are
+nown""". one was a 'ebellion Ativist, two -hildren of the &esistance were born in
18/A and 1880 at >$press Bills )#onat%ne de >$pries*, 234 )8=*"""
3a6uin dit 3*pin5 Mar.uerite - daughter of 3ntoine 8+pin and *arguerite .avis. she
m" 8ean-Baptiste &elorme dit Bidou son of Baptiste .elorme and -atherine...
8i5teen hildren are +nown born between bef" 185; and 18/- at Assumption,
9embina, 8t-Bonifae, ''8, 8t-6ustahe, 234 )#B*, and >arlton and 4ouhwood
Bills, 234 )8=*, and plaes un+nown""". twins were born in Eune 18;7 and Otober
18;/: four hildren died in infan$"""
# $etit dit .homas, .homas - son of Thomas Thomas dit 8etit and 5os+phte 6uellette.
2

b" 1851: or, b" 185/: or, b" 11 April 1858, Assumption, 9embina, 1a+ota 4erritor$
)H8A*: bap" 11 April 1858, Assumption, 9embina, 1a+ota 4erritor$ )H8A*"""
$ich, %harlotte NI')O = daughter of 8atriots "rancois 8ich+ and 0ancy &oss. b.
185;, ''8: she m" "Louis" 8oseph St-&enis Sr/ son of 4ippolyte /t=.enis and
-atherine 2ari+py on 12 Eanuar$ 18/5 at ,ort 6llie distrit, 234 )#B*"""
4hree hildren of >harlotte 9ih! are +nown born between 18/- and 188A at 8t
,ranFois-Gavier distrit, ''8 on the >arlton 4rail from ,ort 6llie, )#B*, en route to
1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*, and at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
3ich*5 Elise. b" L185A, she m" 8oseph 9enault /"ault0"""
,ive hildren are +nown born between 18/5 and 1885 north of #anitoba Bouse,
234 )#B*, at Battleford, 234 )8=*, and at plaes un+nown"
3ich*5 Elizabeth "Betsy" - daughter of 8atriots "ran?ois 8ich+ and 0ancy=3nn &oss.
b" 27 1eember 185-: she )1-* m" %uthbert Laplante )20* son of 8atriots 5ean=
Baptiste ,aplante and 3ngelique 8aul on 12 ,ebruar$ 18/8 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
1
2ot listed in Bar+well<s "amilies of the #$$% &esistance, '(().
2
In "amilies of the #$$% &esistance, '((), Bar+well erroneousl$ lists Eos!phte Ouellette as spouse of
4homas 9etit dit 4homas - she is his mother and she is married to 4homas 9etit dit 4homas, his seond
of three wives - whom were not +nown to be amon% the 9atriots"
)#B* - havin% 8-or-- hildren. 8even +nown hildren are listed as -hildren of the
&esistance, two bein% born at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*, and the others born in the
area of 1u+ 0a+e or 4itani, 234 )8=*"
# 3ich*5 ,ran;ois "%o'ote" )78* - son of -hief 3le9is M>eskayiwew )Bobtail*M 8ich+
and -atherine -ardinal. b, 18A/, ,ort 9itt, 234 )8=*"""
2ote. >o$ote made raids on the BB> storehouses in Battleford durin% the 1885
'esistane: he was aJuitted at trial in 6dmonton due to la+ of evidene" In 188;,
his mother and father left treat$ and too+ #!tis sript for all the hildren )livin% and
deeased* e5ept >o$ote: the$ later returned to 4reat$ status"
# 3ich*5 ,ran;ois - son of ,ouis 8ich+ and -harlotte 2enthon dit .auphinais. b" L187;,
8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he m" "anc'-!nn <oss daughter of 4ugh ,ouis &oss and
/arah /ally /hort on 20 #arh 185; at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"""
,ive hildren are +nown born between 185; and 1887 at 3hite Borse 9lains
distrit, near 2rantown, )#B*, and 1u+ 0a+e distrit, 234 )8=*, and other plaes
un+nown"""
3ich*5 Marie-Adeline - daughter of 8atriots "rancois 8ich+ and 0ancy=3nn &oss. b"
21 #arh 18;2, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish 1istrit: bap" 27 #arh 18;2, 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier 9arish >hurh, ''8: she was first m" to !lexander %a'en dit Boudreau son
of 8atriots 3le9andr+ -ayen dit Boudreau and *arie *c2illis dit 5erome - he died of
tuberculosis )age 'C*: she ne5t m" 0ouis M9etite 0ouisM Bourassa fils
1
son of 8atriots
,ouis Bourassa and *arguerite M0isandaway 6tackyickM ,afleur on / #a$ 188- at
1u+ 0a+e #ission, 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=* = she was his second wife...
/i9 orphaned children from the first marriage of ,ouis M8etit ,ouisM Bourassa fils
and &osalie "ortier are known born between #$QB and #$$%.... One hild from the
marria%e of 9atriots Ale5andr! >a$en dit Boudreau fils and #arie-Adeline 9ih! is
+nown""". 2ine hildren from this seond marria%e of 0ouis M8etit ,ouisM Bourassa
fils to #arie-Adeline 9ih! are +nown born between 18-0 and L1-08 at 1u+ 0a+e
1istrit, 234 )8=*"
# 3ich*5 Willia% - son of 8atriots "rancois 8ich+ and 0ancy=3nn &oss. b" / 8eptember
18;A, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: bap" ; 2ovember 18;A, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he
m" Marie-%elina %harette daughter of 8atriots 5oseph -harette and &osalie -ollin
on 1/ Eanuar$ 188/ at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"""
# 3ieton5 Jero%e
# 3ilon5 Ale)andr* - son of 5oseph 8ilon p@re and 3ng@lique 0ormand. he m" Marie
Letendr daughter of ,ouis ,etendr+ and 3ng@lique .umas"""
One hild is +nown born in 18-1"""
1
0ouis-M9etite-0ouisM Bourassa fils (b. 1846, RRS) m. 'osalie ,ortier )b. 185/, 234* in
18/7, 1unve%an 1istrit, 234 )AB* - 'osalie ,ortier died in 1888, 1u+ 0a+e 1istrit"
# 3ilon5 Joseph - son of 3ntoine 8ilon and 3ng@lique ,isette *ontagnais 8oudrier
,emay. b" 187/, 8t-2orbert, ''8: he was a farmer: he m" !ng6li7ue "ormand
daughter of 5ean=Baptiste 0ormand and ,ouise -arri@re on 12 Eanuar$ 1858 at 8t-
2orbert, ''8: d" 25 #a$ 1-15, Batoh!, 8="
Eoseph 9ilon and An%!liJue 2ormand were both born and raised in the 'ed
'iver 8ettlement of #anitoba" Bowever, some time after the first 'ebellion of 18/0
Eoseph seems to have deided to find a Juieter ountr$ to live in and he moved his famil$
westward to a bend in the 8outh 8as+athewan 'iver alled Batoh!" Be surel$ ould not
have antiipated that war and strife would one a%ain surround him in 1885"
6i%hteen hildren are +nown Cfrom different souresD born between 185- and
some time after 1887 at plaes un+nown"""
# 3ilon5 Joseph %Dton - son of 5oseph 8ilon p@re and 3ng@lique 0ormand. b" 185-: he
m" 8ulienne 2uillemine Braconnier""" on ; ,ebruar$ 18-7 at Batoh!, 234 )8=*"""
1
One hildren is +nown"""
3ilon5 $ecile - daughter of 3ntoine 8ilon and 3ng@lique ,isette *ontagnais 8oudrier
,emay. b. 18A7, 8t 2orbert 9arish 1istrit, ''8 C b" 11 8eptember 18A; )1-01 234
>ensus*D : resident of 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*: she )25* m" 2regoire Sa1aban dit
Le=our )18* son of 8atriots 5ean=MBaptisteM /akaban M*outon=-lackeM ,ejour and
2enevieve Brabant dit /t=.enis on 2A ,ebruar$ 18;8 in 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish
>hurh, ''8: d" aft" 1-05, 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
,our hildren are +nown born between 18/7 at 'ed 'iver 1istrit and 1880 to
188A at 1u+ 0a+e distrit, 234 )8=*"
3ilon5 Marie - daughter of 3ntoine 8ilon and 3ng@lique ,isette *ontagnais 8oudrier
,emay. b" Eanuar$18A0, 8t-2orbert, ''8: she )18* m" !lexis Lamirande )1-* son of
,ouis ,amirande and *arguerite .anis on 12 Eanuar$ 1858 in 8t-2orbert, ''8: d"
2- 2ovember 1-72, 8t-2orbert, )#B*"
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 1858 and sometime after 1882 at 8t-
2orbert, 'ed 'iver, and 8t-9ierre-Eol$s, )#B*, and other plaes un+nown"""
# 3ilon5 Bartholemei dit /-ay%ond0 Barth*l*%y - son of 5oseph 8ilon p@re and
3ng@lique 0ormand. b" 70 8eptember 18;1, 8t-2orbert, ''8: he m" %hristine
&umas
E
daughter of *ichel .umas and 4enriette ,andry"""
1
In The 8eople of the *+tis 0ation, '(#', Bar+well has Eoseph 9ilon )5;* m" Eulienne Braonnier )21* -
his seond wife: $et it is more li+el$ that Eoseph >dton 9ilon )7;* son of 5oseph 8ilon and 3ng@lique
0ormand m" Eulienne Braonnier )21* - his onl$ wife" Both father and son were onsripted"
2
1urin% the Battle of Batoch*, >hristine 9ilon and her newborn bab$ lived in a tent b$ the river ban+" It
was old and there was ver$ little food" 3hen the troops har%ed over the hill of #a$ 12th, she esaped
with 0ouis 'iel and his famil$ to the #inhinas Bills nearb$" A few da$s later, when 'iel deided to
surrender, she returned to Batoh! with the 'iel famil$" 9ropert$ in the villa%e had been looted b$ the
advanin% solders: man$ of the houses in the area inludin% the 9ilon<s had been burned to the %round
and ever$thin% was in ruins" #aQor-&eneral #iddleton also assessed the effets of the MrebellionM and
defeat on #!tis families. Mthe$ )#!tis men* are ver$ i%norant and have either been led awa$ b$ 'iel or
fored to Qoin him and CtheirD poor wives and hildren are the prinipal sufferers"M >hristine 9ilon was
amon% those who suffered, but she was not an Mi%norant vitimM of 'iel" Rears later, when she realled
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between L,all 1887 and 1-05 at plaes un+nown"
# 3lante5 Basile - son of *agloire 8lante and Isabelle ,owe. b" 10 #a$ 185A, 8t-
Bonifae, ''8: he m" Madeleine Laplante daughter of 5ean=Baptiste ,aplante and
*adeleine .u"ont or .esfonds on 2; Eune 18/- at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*: the$
moved to ,ort 6llie and then to 1u+ 0a+e"""
4he$ had four hildren. One hild is +nown born in1880 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
)#B*"
3lante5 Judith - daughter of 3ntoine 8lante
1
and 3ngelique .umont )daughter of
2abriel .umont p@re
2
and /u:anne ,ussier*. b" 1851 or 1; 1eember 1857, ,ort
Vu<Appelle, 234 )8=*: she m" -sidore "#abash" $arenteau
7
son of 8atriots
5oseph .odet 8arenteau and 3ng@lique 2odin on ; Eune 18/0 at 'ed 'iver: or, m"
18/2: d" 1855"
8even hildren are +nown born between 18/2 and 188A or 188/ at 8t-0aurent,
Batoh!, >$press Bills )#onta%ne de >$pries*, 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*, and Buffalo
0a+e, 234 )AB* - two died in infancy"
# 3louf dit :illebrune5 Daniel - son of ,ouis 8louf dit !illebrun and ,ouise -ollin. b" /
2ovember 18A5: he first m" >atherine >hatelain""": after her death, he ne5t m" Marie-
Louise %hatelain in 18/1"""
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 18;- and after 188A at >arlton and at
Battleford and ,ort 9itt, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"""
# 3louf dit :illebrune5 ,ran;ois - son of ,ouis 8louf dit !illebrun and ,ouise -ollin"""
# 3oitras5 Da=id .obie - son of 8ierre 8oitras and *arie Bri+re dit Bruy+re. b" -/11
#a$ 187A/7;, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he m" Magdeleine 2esson dit St-&enis
daughter of 8aul 2esson dit /t=.enis and -atherine 2ari+py on 8 Eanuar$ 185; at 8t-
6leven hildren are +nown born between 185/ and 18/; at Vu<Appelle Palle$
and 8wift >urrent and plaes un+nown"
3oitras5 Flavie Mar.uerite )Anne #ar%uerite ,lora M,lavieM 9oitras* - daughter of
8ierre 8oitras and *arie Bri+re dit Bruy+re. b" 20 #a$ 18A8, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier
9arish 1istrit, ''8: she m" 8oseph Mc:a' son of 5ohn *c>ay and *ary Angland
on 2/ Eanuar$ 18;A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish >hurh, ''8: d" aft" 1-75, 9rine
Albert 1istrit, )8=*
the events of 1885, she bitterl$ blamed the 1ominion %overnment for ausin% the rebellion" 8he thou%ht
'iel foolish to have surrendered and she ondemned the authorities for e5eutin% him" 4o her, as to
man$ other #!tis, 'iel remained a saint"
1
Antoine 9lante had been a steersman for the BB> and was a ma+er of 'ed 'iver arts"""
2
&abriel 1umont the brother of Isidore M6+apowM 1umont the father of &abriel 1umont the leader of the
#!tis 'esistane"
7
Isidore M3abashM 9arenteau<s older sister Eudith 9arenteau was married to &abriel 1umont<s older
brother >apt" Isidore 1umont fils = A9ovede martyr"
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 18;5 and 18/- at 8t-Andrews, 'ed 'iver,
'0, and ,ort Vu<Appelle, 8and$ Bills distrit, 9rine Albert rural distrit, 234 )8=*,
and other plaes un+nown" Adult hild Eoseph )20* is not mentioned amon% the
traitorous half-breeds whih supported the 1ominion %overnment""" Adult hild ,lora
Ann )1-* m" Eoseph M&entleman EoeM #=a$ - murderer and war-mon%er"
3oitras5 &*l2ne - daughter of 8atriots Ignace Fenon 8oitras p@re and 4+l@ne
*c2illis. b" 18;0: she m" $ierre Ledoux son of Ausebe ,edou9 and ,ouise
.esjarlais on 10 #a$ 1881 at 8t-Antoine de 9adoue, Batoh!, 234 )8=* """
# 3oitras5 4.nace Renon "Betillet" p6re - son of 3ndr+ 4enri 8oitras and *arie=
*arguerite 2rant. b"/hrs" 1822: or, b" 182-: or, b" 20 Au%ust 1872: he m" 9l6ne
Mc2illis daughter of 3le9ander 5erome dit 2irou9 dit *c2illis and *arguerite
*indemoyea )M6ld 1omanM* 8otino Bottineau on - 8eptember 185;/5/ at 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: I%nae 9oitras is shown as the first settler in the '# of ,ish
>ree+"""
4welve hildren are +nown born between 185;/5/ and 18/8 at plaes un+nown"
Adult hildren I%nae, B!lKne, 0ouise )6lise/6li?a*, #a5ime, Eean-Baptiste, and
#ihel, are all listed as 9atriots - refer to eah" One hild, Ale5andr! died a%e 7 $rs"
2ote. 8i5t$ $ears of a%e, he was made a %uard over 'i!l <s prisoners - and was
+ind and %ood to them alwa$s"
# 3oitras5 4.nace Renon fils - son of 8atriots Ignace Fenon 8oitras p@re and 4+l@ne
*c2illis. b" 1A 8eptember 1858, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he m" Florence &ubois
daughter of 8atriots *a9ime .ubois and -atherine ,edou9.
4wo hildren are +nown born in 18-; and 1-00 at Batoh!, 234 )8=*"""
2ote. Be 4.nace Renon 3oitras fils fou%ht in the Battle of li >oul!e des
4ourond<s" Be served one $ear with hard labour in %oal for his partiipation in the
'ebellion" Be is pitured in the 8risoners 8hoto"
3oitras5 4sabelle
1
- daughter of 2abriel 8oitras and Isabelle *alaterre. b" 18;8, 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: she first m" Modeste Mc2illis son of 3le9ander 5erome dit
2irou9 dit *c2illis and *arguerite *indemoyea )M6ld 1omanM* 8otino Bottineau
on A Eune 18;; at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: the$ moved between 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8, and 3ood #ountain, 0ebret, Batoh!, and 3illow Bunh: she ne5t m" #oSse
Adam"""
8even hildren are +nown born before 18;/ and 188; at 3illow Bunh, 234
)8=*, and other plaes un+nown"""
# 3oitras5 Jean-Marie )28* - son of "ran?ois 8oitras and *adeleine "isher. b" ; Eune
185/, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: he )2;* m" 9enriette <il )22* daughter of 5ean=,ouis &i+l
1
#odeste #&illis m" Isabelle 9oitras on A Eune 18;; at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 - furthermore, she
annot have been born in 18;8 if her dau%hter 6lise was born in 18;/ - and younger children are
suggested" 4he reords onernin% their a%es are also onfused, some laimin% #odeste b" 18A0"
dit lIrlande p@re and 5ulie ,agimodi@re = and the sister of ,ouis M.avidM &i+l on 12
Eul$ 1887 at 8t-Bonifae >athedral, 8t-Bonifae, ''8:
# 3oitras5 Joseph B. - son of 8ierre 8oitras and *arie Bri+re dit Bruy+re. b" 8 Eune
1877, ''8: or, b" 18A1: he m" Elise Breland daughter of 3le9andr+ .uBoishue dit
Breland and Amilie 1ells""": in the 18;0s the$ were livin% alon% the 8outh
8as+athewan - and then moved to the Bresa$lor 8ettlement"
,our hildren are +nown born between 18;7 and 18;- at plaes un+nown" Adult
dau%hters #arie )22*, Pir%inie )20*, and ,lorestine )18* are supposed to be
unmarried women livin% with their parents and $oun%er brother durin% events in
1885"""
3oitras5 +ouise /EliseFEli(a0 )2-*
1
- daughter of 8atriots Ignace Fenon 8oitras p@re
and 4+l@ne *c2illis. b" 1 Eul$ 185/: she m" $ierre ;andal son of 8atriots 3ntoine
dit *atchas !andal and Isabelle Beauchemin on - Eune 18/A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8"""
2ineteen hildren are +nown born between 18/5 and 18-- at 8t-0aurent, 1u+
0a+e, li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, and Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
# 3oitras5 Ma)i%e - son of 8atriots Ignace Fenon 8oitras p@re and 4+l@ne *c2illis. b"
10 ,ebruar$ 18;7: he )2A* m" Eli(abeth 9enr' )18* daughter of 8atriots 8ierre
4onor+ dit 4enry and -aroline Beauchemin on 21 ,ebruar$ 188/ at Batoh!, 234
)8=*:
2
d" 1- April 18--: bur" 8t-Antoine de 9adoue >emeter$, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
# 3oitras5 Michel - son of 8atriots Ignace Fenon 8oitras and 4+l@ne *c2illis. b" 27
#a$ 18;/, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish 1istrit, ''8: bap" 25 #a$ 18;/, 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier 9arish, ''8: he )77* m" !melia "Emil'" %arri6re )18* daughter of 8atriots
.amase -arri@re = martyr and *arie M8elagieM 8arenteau on 8 Otober 1-01 at 8t-
Antoine de 9adoue >hurh, Batoh!, 234 )8=*: d" L1-2/, 8t-0ouis, )8=*"
2ine hildren are +nown born between 1-02 and 1-20 at &abriel<s >rossin%,
234 )8=* - one died in infan$, another died un+nown in hildhood: one was a 2un
with the 8isters of the >hild Eesus Order, and another served overseas durin% 33II"
# 3ri%eault dit 3ri%eau5 ,ran;ois - son of 5oseph 8rimeault dit 8rimeau fils and
*arguerite )Betsy /tevens* /tevenson. b" 18A0, ,ort Ale5ander, 234 )#B*:
7
he first
1
'oots3eb Anestr$"om has 8t-0aurent, ''8, throu%hout - concerning children"
2
Bar+well is in error in "amilies of the #$$% &esistance, '((), listin% #a5ime 9oitras and 6li?abeth
Benr$ as espoused at the time of the 1885 'esistane"
7
,ort Ale)ander is a ommunit$ in #anitoba loated on the 8a%+een% ,irst 2ation, on the south ban+ of
the 3innipe% 'iver" 4he 8a%+een% area, or the mouth of the 3innipe% 'iver, was ori%inall$ settled with
native amps used for fishin%, huntin%, and trade" 1urin% the fur trade era, 0a P!rendr$e built a tradin%
post, named ,ort #aurepas, on the north side of the river: this post was abandoned near the end of the
,renh period" In the $ear 1/-2, a ler+ for the 2orth 3est >ompan$, 4oussaint 0esieur, built a post on
the south side, whih beame an important provisionin% post for the anoe bri%ades" Ba%s of pemmian,
brou%ht from the 2orth 3est >ompan$<s posts on the upper Assiniboine, were stored here and ta+en as
needed b$ the anoe bri%ades passin% between &rand 9orta%e )later, ,ort 3illiam* and the far northwest"
4his post was usuall$ referred to as ,ort Bas de la 'iviKre, beause of its loation at the bottom of
m" %aroline $arenteau in 18;1 at 8t-2orbert 9arish >hurh, 8t-2orbert, ''8 - the$
lived at 8t-Bonifae, ''8, 8t-Pital, 8t-Albert, and 8addle 0a+e, 234 )AB*: he ne5t
m" #arie 0aroJue
1
daughter of "ran?ois ,arocque and 3ng@lique /ayer in 18/; at
0a du Boeuf 1istrit )Buffalo 0a+e* 234 )AB* - the$ lived at &rand 9oint, 1u+
0a+e, and >arlton, 234 )8=*: d" 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
8i5 hildren of his first marria%e to >aroline 9arisien are +nown born between
L18;7 and L18/2 at 8t-Pital, ''8, 8t-Albert, 234 )AB*, and other plaes un+nown.
Adult hild ,ranFois )21* was a 9atriot and resisted the 1ominion Invasion. 3nonyme
died in infan$ in18;7" 4hree hildren of a seond marria%e to #arie 0aroJue are
+nown born aft" 18;1 at plaes un+nown"""
2ote. Be fled to avoid bein% onsripted b$ the #!tis 'esistane"
# 3ri%eau5 ,ran;ois - son of 8atriots "ran?ois 8rimeault dit 8rimeau and -aroline
8arenteau. b" 18;A, 8t-Pital, ''8: bap" 2/ 8eptember 18;A, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: he m"
Marie-8osphte !rcand""" in 1887
,our hildren are +nown born between before 1885 and 18-2 at plaes un+nown.
A hild born in ,ebruar$ 1885 died in infan$"
2ote. ,ranFois was a onsript and had to be fored to rebel a%ainst the 1ominion
Invader: he nonetheless deserted"
# $apt. 3ri%eau5 /Jean0-Baptiste p6re - son of 5oseph 8rimeault dit 8rimeau fils and
*arguerite )Betsy /tevens* /tevenson. b" 15 Eune 18A1, 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit,
''8: he m" <osalie Smith daughter of ,ouis -abry dit /mith and 3delaide dit
*arguerite 8arenteau on ; 8eptember 185- at 8t-2orbert 9arish, ''8: d" bef" 1-00"
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 18;A and 18/A at 0a+e >aribou re%ion, ,ort
>arlton distrit, 234 )8=*, 'ed 'iver distrit, ''8, and 9orta%e la 0ohe distrit,
234 )8=*. Adult hildren 8tephanie )L21* and Eean-Baptiste fils )2A* were 9atriots
and resisted the 1ominion Invasion. 4he four $oun%est died in hildhood before
1885"
# 3ri%eau5 Jean-Baptiste fils. b" L18;;, 234: he )18* first Jean-Baptiste 3ri%eau5
fils m" hild-bride 6li?a Lafoe dit Eli(abeth Lafond )1A* a la fa?on du pays about
188A in #us+e% 0a+e distrit, 234 )8=*: he )L21* m" hild-bride 6li?a 0afoe dit
6li?abeth 0afond )1/* on 1 ,ebruar$ 188/ in the Blessed 8arament >hurh, 1u+
0a+e, 234 )8=*: d" L18-0, #us+e% 0a+e 1istrit, 234 )8=*"
One dau%hter is +nown born 8prin% 1885 who died in 18-0"
3ri%eau5 Mar.uerite - daughter of -harles 8rimeau and 3ngelique !all+e. b" A
Au%ust 18A1: she )L78* m" widower Alexander Fisher Jr. )L78* son of
3le9ander "isher and /usanne .esjarlais L18/- - adopting his four
children...
3innipe% 'iver, and it seems to have funtioned as the apital of the >ompan$<s 0a+e 3innipe% distrit"
4he Budson<s Ba$ >ompan$ operated its own post here for a few $ears between 1/-5 and 1801" In
180/, the 2orth 3est >ompan$ partner Ale5ander #a+a$ rebuilt the post on a nearb$ site" Be%innin%
in 1808, the new post was +nown as ,ort Ale5ander" After the 2orthwest and Budson<s Ba$ >ompanies
mer%ed in 1821, ,ort Ale5ander was operated as a tradin% post for the natives in the re%ion" C3i+ipediaD
1
#arie 0aroJue. b" L1858 in 4ouhwood Bills 1istrit, 234)8=*"""
4wo hildren are +nown born in 1880 and 188A at 3illow Bunh and Bla+wood,
234 )8=*"
3ri%eau5 Marie - daughter of 5oseph 8rimeault dit 8rimeau fils and *arguerite
)Betsy /tevens* /tevenson. b" 187-, ,ort Ale5ander, 234 )#B*: or, b" L18A1,
Ontario: she m" %apt/ /8ean0-Baptiste ;andal p6re son of 8ierre !andal and
-harlotte 4ughes on L185/"""
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between L185/ and 18/8 at 8t-2orbert and 8t-
Bonifae, ''8, and at Batoh! and 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*, and at plaes un+nown"
3ri%eau5 (tephanie
1
- daughter of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste dit Baptiste 8rimeau and
&osalie /mith. b. 18;A, 0a+e >aribou re%ion, ,ort >arlton 1istrit, 234 )8=*: she
)1-* m" Modeste Bourassa son of 8atriots ,ouis Bourassa and *arguerite
M0isandaway 6tackyickM ,afleur on ; ,ebruar$ 1887, 1u+ 0a+e #ission, 234
)8=*: she )2A* died in the famil$ home durin% hildbirth on - Eune 1888, >arlton
1istrit, 234 )8=*"
4hree hildren are +nown bo0rn between 188A and 1888 in the 1istrit of >arlton"
# 3ritchard5 John (r. - son of 1illiam 8ritchard
2
and *arie "leury. b" 18 Otober
18A0: or, b" - Otober 18A7: b" 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he was eduated for the
An%lian ministr$ at 'ed 'iver: he wor+ed in the offie of #!tis free trader Hrbaine
1elorme: he m" <ose &elorme daughter of <rbaine .elorme and *adeleine !ivier
on 5 #a$ 18;7 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8:
Roun% Eohn was eduated at 'ed 'iver, and then he entered the servie of the
Budson<s Ba$ >ompan$ and was stationed alon% the 2orth 8as+athewan 'iver for man$
$ears at 'o+$ #ountain Bouse, ,ort >arlton and ,ort 6dmonton" Be left the Ba$ to
beome a free-trader and buffalo hunter and in the earl$ 1880<s sou%ht emplo$ment with
the Indian 1epartment" In 188A, he moved to ,ro% 0a+e where he was emplo$ed b$
the 1epartment as interpreter for 4"4"Vuinn"
M"ootprints in The .ustM b$ 1"3" 0i%ht
9rithard d" 17 8eptember 1-25, in Battleford, )8=*"
4en hildren are +nown born between 18;5 and 18-2 at 'o+$ #ountain Bouse,
Bla+ #ud, near 8addle 0a+e, and 'ed 1eer 'iver, 234 )AB*, and at 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, )#B*, and ,ro% 0a+e, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"
2ote. ,rom April 1885 onwards, his brother-in-law 2orbert 1elorme was in
onstant ommuniation with him" 3anderin% 8pirit aptured Eohn 9rithard and
1
#odeste Bourassa )21* m" 8tephanie 9rimeau )1-* dau%hter of %apt/ 8ean-Baptiste $rimeau and
&osalie /mith on ; ,ebruar$ 1887 at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*: she died durin% hildbirth in the famil$
home on - Eune 1888, >arlton 1istrit, 234 )8=*" A widower, #odeste )70* remarried to 9hilomene
0ussier dit 0uier )2;* daughter of Toussaint ,ussier dit ,ucier and ,ouise Bra:eau on A Otober 18-2,
1u+ 0a+e 1istrit, 234 )8=*"
2
3illiam was the son of Eohn 9rithard, who ame to >anada in 1801 as a ler+ for the GR >ompan$ at
'ed 'iver and later wor+ed for the 2orth-3est >ompan$ but left their emplo$ to Qoin the 8el+ir+
8ettlers" 0ater he beame involved in the bitter rivalr$ of the fur trade" Be was present at the #assare
of 8even Oa+s and ta+en prisoner b$ the #!tis"
Adolphus 2olin" 9rithard, 2olin, and 9ierre Blondin are redited with protetin% the
#!tis and 3hite women who were prisoners in Bi% Bear<s amp"
3ruden5 E%%a Eemima - daughter of -ornelius )-orny* 8ruden and 5ane &owland.
b" aft" 185A: or, b" L18;-, 234: she )L20* m" 8ean-Baptiste Sa'er )21* son of
,ouison /ayer p@re and /u:anne "leury in L18/A"
One hild is +nown born in 1-00 at 9orta%e la 9rairie, )#B*"
S
# Suesnel5 Jules - son of ,eon Puesnelle and his 0ative 1ife from "t. 1alsh.
1
b" 1855:
he m" <achel Mc:a' daughter of Adward *c>ay and -atherine -loustre"""
4hree hildren are +nown born between 18/- and 1885 at ,ort 3alsh, 234
)AB*, and near #aple >ree+, 234 )8=*"
2ote. Vuesnal was in har%e of a %roup of 8iou5 8peial >onstables
ommissioned to patrol the 2ative amps in the #oose Eaw area" Be wor+ed as an
interpreter for the 23#9"
-
# -acette5 $harles 44 - son of -harles &acette fils and his second wife &eine Boucher.
b" 1872, 'ed 'iver: he m" 9l6ne Bo'er daughter of 5ean=Baptiste Boyer and
4+l@ne *c*illan""": d" Eune 18/;"
2ine hildren are +nown born between 185/ and 18/5 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8,
Vu<Appelle, and >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 234 )8=*, and at other plaes and times
un+nown. Adult hildren 3illiam )28*, #arie-'ose )2A*, and >harles 1amase )21*,
were 9atriots are resisted the 1ominion Invasion"
# -acette5 $harles Da%ase - son of 8atriots -harles &acette II and 4+l@ne Boyer. b"
18;A, 'ed 'iver 1istrit: he )2A* m" Mar' 8ane 4uellette )18* daughter of *oHse
0apoleon 6uellette and Isabelle Ali:abeth .umont on / ,ebruar$ 1888 in 8t-0aurent,
234 )8=*"""
4en hildren are +nown born between 188- and 1-0- at Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and
# -acette5 Jero%e - son of 8atriots -harles &acette II and 4+l@ne Boyer. b" 2A #arh
185-: he m" hild-bride %aroline "olin daughter of the traitor 4on. -harles 0olin
and his first wife *arie=3nne 4arrison )deceased*"""
6leven hildren are +nown born between 1887 and L18-8 at 8t-0aurent des
&randin, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"
# -acette dit 3elletier5 +ouis - son of -harles &acette fils and his first wife 3ng@lique
!all+e. b" 18A5: he was a member of #oosomin<s Band, formerl$ Rellow 8+$<s band
1
At that time there were 2a+ota 8iou5 and 2e? 9ere near #ediine Bat, 234 )AB*"
whih refused to si%n treat$ in 18/; at ,ort >arlton: he m" 8osphte &esnomm
daughter of 8ierre .esnomm+ and *adeleine 3miot on A Eanuar$ 18;- at ,ort
Vu<Appelle, 234 )8=*: he left treat$ in 188; at Battleford"""
,our hildren are +nown born between 18/0 and 1882 at 8t ,ranFois-Gavier
9arish distrit, ''8, and other plaes un+nown""
2ote. Be fou%ht in the Battle of >ut =nife Bill"
-acette5 Marie--ose - daughter of 8atriots -harles &acette II and 4elene Boyer. b"
1A 2ovember 18;1: she m" Leon Ferguson son of 5ohn "arquarhson dit "erguson
and *onique 4amelin""": d" 1-17, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
8even hildren are +nown born between 1880/81 and 18-; at 8t-0aurent and
Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and some other plae un+nown"""
-acette5 :ir.inie - daughter of 8atriots -harles &acette II and 4+l@ne Boyer. b" 18;-,
Vu<Appelle, 234 )8=*: she )1-* m" !braham 4uellette )21* son of 8atriots 5ean=
Baptiste 6uellette and -ecile -ourchene on 2/ Eune 1888 at 8t-0aurent #ission,
234 )8=*
# -acette5 Willia% Jero%e - son of 8atriots -harles &acette II and 4+l@ne Boyer. b" 15
Otober 185/, 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit, ''8: he )2/* m" hild-bride Bets'
/Eli(abeth0 Bourassa )1/* daughter of ,ouis Bourassa and
*arguerite=M0isandaway=6tackyickM ,afleur on 27 #a$ 188A at Batoh!, 234
)8=*"""
# -e.nier5 <cta=e Antoine 'icolas ),r" >an* - son of 6ctave 3ntoine 0. I &egnier and
-harlotte *cIntosh. b" 185A: he m" %elestine Lpine""": d" 18--"
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 1881 and L18-; at plaes un+nown"""
# -ichard5 Antoine
1
- son of 3ntoine &ichard and 5os+phte ,apointe. b" 2/ 8eptember
1851, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish 1istrit, ''8: he first m" Eli(abeth "Bets'"
Fisher""" - the$ lived at 8t->atherine<s - west of 8rince 3lbert: in 1882 the$ moved b$
o5art
2
to 8t-0ouis de 0an%evin, 234 )8=*: he was a farmer: in 1887 he bro+e nine
ares of land, in 188A and 188;, two more ares: on 1- 2ovember 1887, he si%ned a
petition protestin% the 1887 Order-in->ounil transferrin% the #!tis lands at 8t-0ouis
to the 9rine Albert >oloni?ation >ompan$: he ne5t m" 4h!rKse 6li?abeth 8wain
1
9eter ,iddler - son of -harles "iddler and 3nn /aunders. b" 15 #arh 182A, 8t-Eohn<s 1istrit, ''8:
bap" 18 Otober 182A, 8t-Eames 9arish >hurh b$ 'everend 1avid Eones: he is listed as a widower )of
Eane 0ambert* with five hildren livin% in 8t-Eames on the 18/0 #anitoba >ensus: he ne5t m" 4h!rKse
6li?abeth 8wain = daughter of 5acques /wain and *arie 3llary on 22 ,ebruar$ 18/1 at Bol$ 4rinit$
>hurh, Beadin%l$, )#B*: he is not listed on either the 1881 or the 18-1 >ensus: he was alive on 5 #a$
1-00 C D but the Eune 1-01 >ensus has his widow re-married to Antoine 'ihard. 9eter ,iddler died 1-01,
8t->atherine<s 1istrit, west of 8rince 3lbert, 234 )8=*" 2ote. 4h!rKse 6li?abeth 8wain. b" 18A8,
9embina, )21 H8A*: she first m" 9eter ,iddler in 18/2 at Bol$ 4rinit$ >hurh, Beadin%l$, )#B*: she
ne5t m" Antoine 'ihard in 1-02 at 8t-0ouis de 0an%evin, 234 )8=*"
2
It took one month to travel from &ed &iver /ettlement to the /outh Branch /ettlement.
daughter of 5acques /wain and *arie 3llary in 1-02 at 8t-0ouis de 0an%evin, 234
)8=*: d" 17 8eptember 1-0-, 8t-0ouis, )8=*"
8even hildren are +nown born between L18/2 and 1885 at 8t-6ustahe, )#B*,
8t->atherine<s, and 8t-0ouis, 234 )8=*"
-halifou9 dit -ichard5 Madeleine )L58* - daughter of *ichel &ichard dit -halifou9
and Isabelle MAli:abethM -ollin. b" 12 Otober 1811, 'ed 'iver C1-01 234 >ensusD:
or, b" L182A, 'ed 'iver: she m" $ascal Montour p6re son of 8atriots 8ascal *ontour
p@re and *adeleine -halifou9 dit &ichard on 70 Eanuar$ 18AA at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8: d" - Au%ust 1888: or, d" L1-08, 1u+ 0a+e 1istrit, 234 )8=* - in the home of
her son Bernard *ontour"
6leven hildren are +nown born between 18A5 and 18/0 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8, Assumption #ission 8ettlement, near 9embina, #innesota 4erritor$, )21,
H8A*, and Batoh! 1istrit, 234 )8=*" Adult hildren #arie-#adeleine )A0*,
9asal )77*, Bernard Bien )70*, Eean-Baptiste )28*, and Eoseph )20* were 9atriots who
resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to each"
2ote. 9asal, Eean-Baptiste, and Eoseph, all three, perished in the Battle of 1u+
0a+e"
-i*l 5 &enriette - daughter of 5ean=,ouis &i+l dit lIrlande p@re and 5ulie ,agimodi@re
= 4enriette was sister of ,ouis M.avidM &i+l . b" 2/ Eul$ 18;1, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: she
first m" &abriel 9oitras on 10 Otober 1887""": she )22* ne5t m" 8ean-Marie $oitras
)2;* son of "ran?ois 8oitras and *adeleine "isher on 10 or 12 Eul$ 1887 at 8t-
Bonifae >athedral, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: or, she ne5t m" 8ean-Marie $oitras )2;* son
of "ran?ois 8oitras and *adeleine "isher on / 1eember 188A at 3innipe%, )#B*:
d" 12 Au%ust 18-8, 8t-Bonifae, )#B* - a%e 7/ $rs": or, she d" 8 1eember 18-8, , 8t-
Bonifae, )#B*"
# -i*l 5 +ouis "Da=id" M+A5 M3 - eldest child of 5ean=,ouis &i+l dit lIrlande p@re
and 5ulie ,agimodi@re, daughter of 5ean=Baptiste ,agimodi@re and *arie=3nne
2aboury, the first white woman in the 0orth=1est. b" 22 Otober 18AA, 'ed 'iver
8ettlement: eduated in the >atholi shools in 8t Bonifae, ''8: trained for the
priesthood, Bishop Ale5andr! Antonin 4ah! arran%ed in 1858 for 'i!l and three
others, inludin% 0ouis 8hmidt, to attend shool at the 9etit 8!minaire de #ontr!al
in -anada" Be was a >anadian politiian, a founder of the provine of #anitoba, and
a politial and spiritual leader of the #!tis people" Be led two resistane movements
a%ainst the >anadian %overnment and its first post->onfederation prime minister, 8ir
Eohn A" #adonald" 'i!l was fored into e5ile in the Hnited 8tates due to the
ontroversial e5eution of Oran%eman 4homas 8ott durin% the 'ed 'iver 'ebellion
of 18;-Y18/0" 3hile a fu%itive, he was eleted three times to the >anadian Bouse of
>ommons , althou%h he never assumed his seat" Be married Marie-Marguerite
Monet dit Belhumeur daughter of 5ean=Baptiste *onet dit Belhumeur and *arie
*alaterre in 1881 while in e5ile in #ontana, and fathered three hildren"
'i!l returned to what is now the provine of 8as+athewan to represent #!tis
%rievanes to the >anadian %overnment" 4his resistane esalated into a militar$
onfrontation +nown as the 2orth-3est 'ebellion of 1885" It ended in his arrest,
trial, and e5eution on a har%e of hi%h treason. d" 1; 2ovember 1885 b$ han%in% in
'e%ina, 234 )8=*"
# -i.uidel5 +ouis (r.. b" 1852, ,rane: he )L77* first m" hild-bride <osalie .rembla'
)15* in 1880 at 0a la Bih! #ission, 234 )AB*: he later married 1omtille
>ardinal"""
One hild is +nown born in 1887 at 8t-0aurent 9arish distrit, 234 )8=*"
-obertson -obson5 Julie $ris. she m" Louis Malaterre son of 5oseph *alaterre and
*adeleine !ivier in 1882 at 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=* - the$ lived at 1u+ 0a+e but
after #$$% moved to "ort Allice"""
# -ocheleau5 Jean-Baptiste p6re - son of 2uillaume &ocheleau and *arie 3mable
3dam dit Taillefer. b" Otober 182A, 'ed 'iver 1istrit: he )25* m" hild-bride )15*
Marie-!nne %arri6re daughter of 3ndr+ -arri@re fils and *arie=3nne &ivard in
18A- at 8t-Bonifae 1istrit, ''8: d" bef" 1-01, ,ish >ree+ 1istrit, near Batoch+,
234 )8=*"
4wo hildren are +nown born L18;A and L18;; at 8t-Bonifae, ''8"
# -ocheleau dit -i=ard5 Jean-Baptiste fils - son of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste &ocheleau
and *arie 3nne -arri@re. b" 8 Eanuar$ 1850, 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit, ''8: he
)2;* m" hild-bride )1/* Melanie ;andal daughter of 8atriots 3ntoine dit *atchas
!andal and Isabelle Beauchemin on 10 Otober 18/; at 8t-2orbert, ''8:
1
the$ lived
in li 9etit Pille )li -oul+e des Touronds7"ish -reek*
,our hildren are +nown born between 18/; and 188A at ,ish >ree+ distrit and
Batoh! distrit , 234 )8=*"
2ote. Be was arrested after the fall of Batoh!, but later released"
-ocheleau5 Marie. b" 18;8: she m" 8ean-Baptiste <o' fils """
# -ocheleau dit :izier5 Modeste - son of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste &ocheleau p@re and
*arie 3nne -arri@re. b" 18 ,ebruar$ 185A, 8t-2orbert 9arish 1istrit, ''8: he m"
the widow %atherine Berger daughter of 8ierre M>itikaniapnatchM Berger and 5udith
M-hatkaM 1ilkie after 1/ Au%ust 1885.
7
the$ were livin% with seven hildren in
,er%us >ount$ in the 1-00 #ontana >ensus"""
8even hildren of #odeste 'oheleau are +nown born between 188/ and 1-00 at
3ood #ountain distrit, 234 )8=* and ,er%us >ount$, )#4, H8A*, and other
plaes un+nown"
1
4he$ were married on the same date that #elanie<s brother Eoseph married 'osalie 'oheleau - Eean-
Baptiste<s sister"""
2
Bar+well erroneousl$ lists >atherine Ber%er and #odest 'oheleau as a married ouple in "amilies of
the #$$% &esistance, '((): but, in The 8eople of the *+tis 0ation, '(#', Bar+well orretl$ states that
the$ were married after 1885 in #ontana"
-ocheleau5 -osalie - twice widowed - daughter of 8atriots 5ean Baptiste &ocheleau
and *arie=3nne -arri@re. b" 185;, 8t-2orbert, ''8: she )18* was first married
Eoseph 2ault )20* son of 3ndre 0ault p@re and 3nastasie ,andry on 1; ,ebruar$
18/A at 8t-2orbert >athedral - he )20* died on 27 Otober 18/A )onl$ da$s before the
birth of his son 0ouis*" 3idow 'osalie 'oheleau )20* was ne5t married to Eoseph
Pandal )20* son of 8atriots 3ntoine dit *atchas !andal and Isabelle Beauchemin on
10 Otober 18/; - he died about 1881 at 8t-2orbert )about the time of his dau%hter<s
birth*" 4wie-widowed 'osalie 'oheleau )2;* was married a third time to
"apolon %arri6re )27* in 1882, Batoh! 1istrit: she d. aft" 1-00, Ea+fish 0a+e
1istrit, )8=*
One orphaned hild is +nown from 'osalie<s first marria%e to Eoseph 2ault. 0ouis
2ault. b" 18/A at 8t-Bonifae, ''8: one orphaned hild is +nown from he seond
marria%e to Eoseph Pandal. Pir%inie Pandal. b" L1881, 8t-2orbert, ''8: five
hildren from this third marria%e to 2apol!on >arriKre are +nown born between 1887
and 18-8 at 8t-Antoine de 9adoue >hurh, Batoh! 1istrit, and ,ishin% 0a+e
1istrit, 234 )8=*, and 8t-6ustahe 1istrit and 8t-#alo 1istrit, near ,a&ochelle,
)#B*"
-oss5 Bethsy )2/* . b" 1858: she m" 8ohn Sansregret dit $ontbriand son of 8atriots
,ouis /ansregret dit 8ontbriand and 2enevieve -arri@re""" - the$ lived at 1u+ 0a+e,
234 )8=*, and had eleven hildren"""
2othin% is +nown of their eleven hildren"""
-oss5 Blandine - daughter of 8atriots .onald .aniel &oss = martyr = and -atherine
.elorme. bap" 20 8eptember 185/, ''8: she first m" Eoseph >habot""": she ne5t m"
Maurice 9enr'-9onor son of 3le9is 4onore=3llary dit 4enry and *arie .aunais
dit ,yonnaise on 18 ,ebruar$ 188A at Batoh!"""
2ine hildren of the seond marria%e with Blandine 'oss are +nown born
between L1885 and 18-A at 1u+ 0a+e, li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 1ana, Batoh!,
234 )8=*, and plaes un+nown"
# -oss5 $uthbert - son of 8atriots 5ohn &oss and *arguerite 2rant. born 15 ,ebruar$
18;7, Brandon, 234 )#B*: bap" on 27 April 18;7, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he first
m" *arie ,avall+e daughter of 8atriots -harles *artin ,avall+e and *arguerite
-ourchene on 2A Eanuar$ 1888 at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*: he ne5t m" married #arie-
8eanne Francoise $arenteau daughter of 5oseph .audais 8arenteau and 5ulie
4oule on 20 Eul$ 18-1 at 1u+ 0a+e"""
One hild of #arie 0avall!e is +nown born in 188- at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=* -
she died a%e 2 $rs" ,our hildren of #arie-Eeanne ,ranoise 9arenteau are +nown
born between 18-2 and 18-/ at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
# -oss5 Donald Daniel - mart'r - son of 4ugh ,ouis &oss )/cot* and /arah /ally /hort
)*+tis*. b" Au%ust 1822, ''8: he was a buffalo hunter: he was involved in the
#!tis/1a+ota 8iou5 Battle of &rand >oteau in 1851: he m" %atherine 9nault dit
&elorme daughter of <rbaine .elorme""" - the$ moved south of li >oul!e des
4ourond<s"""
4welve hildren are +nown born between 18A- and 18/7 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8, and other plaes un+nown. Adult hild >atherine died in 1-/2: Adult hildren
3illiam )7A*, Wlise )72*, and #ar%uerite )70*, were not amon% the 9atriots""". Wlise
and #ar%uerite have been inluded amon% the 1au%hters of the 'esistane, )see,
-hildren of the &esistance*: adult hild Blandine )28* was a 9atriot and resisted the
2ote. 1onald 1aniel 'oss was a member of 'i!l <s 1; man 65ovedate >ounil: he
was one of the leaders who resued the men trapped at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s: after
shootin% >apt" ,renh, he );7* was fatall$ shot and then ba$oneted b$ ,renh<s
8outs, and died on 12 #a$ 1885 durin% the ,all of Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
-oss5 Eliza "Louise" - daughter of 8atriots 5ohn &oss and *arguerite 2rant. b" A
,ebruar$ 18;5 Oa+ 0a+e, ''8: or, b" 18;;: bap" 17 #a$ 18;5, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8: m" %uthbert Fiddler son of 1illiam "iddler and *arguerite *c2illis,
1- Ean 188; 1u+ 0a+e )10, #-7*"
4hirteen hildren are +nown born between 188; and 1-0; at ,ish >ree+ and
Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and plaes un+nown"""
# -oss5 Enoch
-oss5 ,lorestine - daughter of 8atriots 5ohn &oss and *arguerite 2rant. b" 18;8: she
m" 8ohn Lavalle son of 8atriots -harles *artin ,avall+e and *arguerite
-ourchene"""
# -oss5 John (r. - son of 4ugh ,ouis &oss )/cot* and /arah /ally /hort )*+tis*. b" 21
Otober 1872,3hite Borse 9lains, ''8: bap" 28 Otober 1872, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: he
m" Marguerite 2rant daughter of the 1arden of the 8lains -uthbert 2rant and
*arie=*arguerite *c2illis on A ,ebruar$ 185; at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: d" 1-18"
6leven hildren are +nown born between 185/ and 18/; at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8 Vu<Appelle, 234 )8=*, Brandon, 234 )#B*, and other plaes un+nown.
Adult hildren Eohn Er" )28*, Beths$ )2/*, >uthbert )22*, 6li?a M0ouiseM )20*, and
hild-brides ,lorestine )1/* and #arie-Adele )15*, were all 9atriots and resisted the
1ominion Invasion - refer to each. Adult hild #arie-'ose )2A* was not amon% the
9atriots""" )but is inluded amon% the 1au%hters of the 'esistane*"
2ote. 4his famil$ is one of two +nown ase of triplets. 6li?a, >aroline, and
Antoinette, born on 8 Eul$ 18/; at a plae un+nown"
# -oss5 John Jr. - . b" 2- Eanuar$ 185/, 'e%ina, 234 )8=*: he m" LaLouise <ose
$arenteau daughter of 8atriots 5oseph .odet 8arenteau and 3ng@lique 2odon"""
4wo hildren are +nown born at a time and plae un+nown and in #arh 188A at
1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
-oss5 Julie 6lise - daughter of 8atriots .onald .aniel &oss = martyr = and -atherine
.elorme. b" 8 #arh 18;2, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: she )1-* m" #illiam .horn
)22* son of .avid Thorn and *adeleine 3uger on 22 ,ebruar$ 1881 at 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, )#B*: d" 1; #a$ 18-5"
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 1881 and 188/ at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
)#B*, and Batoh!, and li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 234 )8=*"
# -oss5 +ouis - son of 8atriots .onald .aniel &oss = martyr = and -atherine .elorme.
b" 20 Eanuar$ 18;A, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he )22* first m" hild-bride Marie-
!dele <oss )1;* in 188; at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*:
1
he ne5t m" #athilde 1umont
daughter of Isidore .umont and 5udith 8arenteau"""
One hild of #arie-Adele 'oss is +nown born in 18-1 at a plae un+nown"
-oss5 Ma.deleine - daughter of &oderick &oss and *arie .elorme. b. L1851 or 185A,
''8: she )20* m" %apt/ !ntoine Lafontaine dit Faillant )22* son of -ali9te7-aliscoe
8elgare dit ,afontaine and -harlotte 3dam on 2- #a$ 18/1, 0ebret #ission, 234
)8=*"""
4hree hildren are born between 18;0 or 18/1 and 1885 at 8as+atoon, 3ood
#ountain, and >roo+ed 0a+e, Vu<Appelle Palle$, 234 )8=*"
Marie-Adele -oss. b" 18/0, 0a Vu<Appelle, 234 )8=*: a hild-bride )1;* she m"
Louis <oss son of 8atriots .onald .aniel &oss = martyr = and -atherine .elorme in
188; at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"""
2
One hild is +nown born in 18-1 at a plae un+nown"
-oss5 Marie-Androni6ue )75* - daughter of &oderick &oss and *arie .elorme. b" 25
Eul$ 18A- or 1850, 'ed 'iver 1istrit: she m" Louis Marion son of 0arcisse *arion
and *arie=&osalie Bouchard on 11 Au%ust 18;; at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier >hurh, 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: d" 1A Eanuar$ 1-17, 1u+ 0a+e 1istrit, 234 )8=*"
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 18/0 and 188- at 8t-Bonifae 9arish
distrit, ''8, 8t-0aurent de &randin 9arish distrit, 1u+ 0a+e, and 8t-0ouis distrit,
234 )8=*, as well as at Bla+foot >rossin%, 234 )AB*"
-oss5 -atherine Marie--osine )2;* - daughter of 8atriots .onald .aniel &oss
=martyr = and -atherine .elorme. b" 185-: or, b" 18;0, C#BD: she m" Boniface
Lefort son of "ran?ois Toussaint ,efort and Ali:a ,aplante""": d" 188;, ,ish >ree+,
234 )8=*"
4hree hildren are +nown - one born in 18/8 at 4ouhwood Bills, 234 )8=*,
and two others born later, in 1882 and 188A, at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 234 )8=*"
-oss5 'ancy-Ann - daughter of 4ugh ,ouis &oss )/cot* and /arah /ally /hort
)*+tis*. b" 1A Au%ust 1878 or 187-, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: bap" 18 Au%ust 187-,
8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: she m" Fran5ois $ich son of ,ouis 8ich+ and -harlotte
2enthon dit .auphinais on 20 #arh 185; at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"""
1
6rroneousl$ listed as married in 1885 in Bar+well<s "amilies of the #$$% &esistance, '(()
2
6rroneousl$ listed as married in 1885 in Bar+well<s "amilies of the #$$% &esistance, '(()
,ive hildren are +nown born between 185; and 1887 at 3hite Borse 9lains
distrit, near 2rantown, )#B*, and 1u+ 0a+e distrit, 234 )8=*, and other plaes
un+nown"""
-oussain5 3hilo%ene. she m" Louis &umont dit %a'ole son of 8atriots !ital .umont
dit -ayole and 3delaide 2agnon in 18/; at Buffalo 0a+e, 234 )AB*"""
-o"land5 $aroline
1
- daughter of 1illiam &owland and Ali:abeth )Betsy* Ballenden.
b" 1A Otober 18A7, >arlton Bouse, 234 )8=*: she )20* m" $te/ $eter Ballenden
/Ballendine0 son of 5ohn Ballendine and *ary 4umphreville in 18;7 at ,ort >arlton,
234 )8=*: a widow - she )A5* remarried to $atriot Louis 2oulet )see supra* on 70
April 1888 at 8t-Pital, Battleford, 234 )8=*: d" 2A #arh 1-22, Battleford, )8=*"
8even hildren of the first marria%e to 9eter Ballenden are +nown born between
1858 and 1885: althou%h, #aria died in 188A or 1885: the two $oun%est also died -
6li?abeth died on the da$ of her birth, in 188A, and #arie died in 1885 - and are
buried in Battleford -emetery: Eohn 'obert )1;* also died in 1885 and is buried in
Battleford -emetery" 3dult child "rederick /amuel was active during events in #$$%
on the -anadian side...
-o"land5 Maria - daughter of 1illiam &owland and Ali:abeth Ballendine. b" 25 #a$
1851, >arlton Bouse, 234 )8=*: she first m" Benr$ Bardist$ in 18/7""" - two
hildren are +nown: she ne5t m" #illiam Mc:a' --- son of 1illiam *c>ay II and
*ary 5ane -ook on 8 Eanuar$ 1880""": d" 5 #a$ 1-7;, 9rine Albert, )8=*"
4wo hildren of Benr$ Bardist$ and #aria 'owland are +nown born in 18/A and
18/; at ,ort Pitoria/9a+an,
2
234 )8=* - one died $oun%" 6leven hildren of
3illiam #=a$ III and #aria 'owland are +nown born between 18// and 18-- at
9rine Albert and Battleford, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown. inludin% two
whih died in infan$ and one whih died in 33I"
# -oy5 Jean-Baptiste fils - son of 5ean=Baptiste &oy p@re and -atherine *orand. b"
18;;: he m" hild-bride )1/* Marie <ocheleau"""
(t-
(t-Arnaud5 Jos*phte - daughter of Bonaventure /t=3rnaud dit Tourond and
2enevi@ve -ontre. b" 187;, ''8: she m" Solomon 5ean ;enne son of 8ierre !enne
and *arie -harette""" - the$ lived at 8t-2orbert before movin% to Batoh!, 234
)8=* in 18/7"""
1
2ot listed in Bar+well<s "amilies of the #$$% &esistance, '((). 2ote. >aroline 'owland m" )1* 9te"
9eter Ballendine in 18;7 at ,ort >arlton: she ne5t m" )2* 0ouis &oulet on 70 April 1888 at 8t" Pital,
Battleford, 234 )8=*"
2
,ort Pitoria 8ettlement was founded on the 2orth 8as+athewan 'iver south of 8mo+$ 0a+e )AB* at a
histori buffalo rossin% and a %atherin% plae for abori%inal people alon% the old 6dmonton-'ed 'iver
4rail" In the 1880s, the settlement beame +nown as 9a+an"""
6leven hildren are +nown born between 1875 and 18// at 8t-2orbert, ''8, ,ort
6dmonton, 234 )AB*, li 9etite Pille )>oul!e des 4ourond<s*, 234 )8=*, and other
plaes un+nown"
(t-Denis5 Elise - daughter of 8ierre /t=.enis and 3delaide .auphinais. b" 1- April
1857/5A, Assumption, 9embina, #innesota 4erritor$, )H8A*: a hild-bride, she )1;*
m" Louis Bous7uet )21* son of *ichel ,ouis Bousquet and ,ouise !andette on 15
Eul$ 18/0"
,ive hildren are +nown born between 18/1 and 188- at 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*
(t-Denis5 8ene=i2=e - daughter of 5acques-M5acobM /t=.enis and 2enevieve .urant=
.urand 8rimeau. b" L18A5, ''8: a hild-bride - a%e 1/ $rs" - she m" M5eanM-Baptiste
"Mouton-%lac1e" Sa1aban dit Le=our - a%e 22 $rs" - son of ,ouis 8ierre Baptiste
M-ha=ka=panM /akaban dit ,ejour and 2enevi@ve M4rabanM Brabant on ; Eanuar$
18;2 at 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit, ''8: d" / April 18-2, 1u+ 0a+e distrit, 234
)8=*: bur" 8 April 18-2 in the Blessed 8arament >emeter$ at 1u+ 0a+e"
6i%ht hildren +nown born between 18;7 and 1880 at 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit,
'ed 'iver 1istrit, 9orta%e la 9rairie distrit, )#B*, and 1u+ 0a+e distrit, 234
)8=*, as well as other plaes un+nown" Adult dau%hters 6li?a )b" 18;7* and Anne
MAnnieM )b" 18;8* were 9atriots who resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to each"
Adult son 'o%er 8a+aban 0eQour - not mentioned amon% the 9atriots - is herein is
inluded amon% 'esistane famil$ - refer to same"
# 9aJuet dit (t-Denis5 "+ouis" Joseph (r. - son of 4ippolyte /t=.enis and -atherine
2ari+p'. b" 12 #a$ 1851, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: or, b. L185A, ''8: or, b" 18;8,
8t-1amien, Berthier, Vu!be: he was in five serial marria%es. he m. 3lphonsine
.rapeau... = they had one child: he m. *arianne .unn... = they had one child: he m.
,aura "e9... = they had one child: he m" %harlotte $ich daughter of 8atriots
"rancois 8ich+ and 0ancy &oss on 12 Eanuar$ 18/5 at ,ort 6llie distrit, 234
)#B* - three hildren are +nown: he m. Brigitte 2irouard daughter of "ran?ois
5oseph 2irouard and *ary .elaney... = they had one child: d" 1-05"
4hree hildren of >harlotte 9ih! are +nown born between 18/- and 188A at 8t
,ranFois-Gavier distrit, ''8 on the >arlton 4rail from ,ort 6llie, )#B*, en route to
1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*, and at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*" 2ote. 4he other hildren are
i%nored"""
(t-Denis5 Ma.deleine 8esson dit - daughter of 8aul 2esson dit /t=.enis and
-atherine 2ari+py. b" 20 1eember 1870/71: bap" 22 1eember 187A, 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, ''8: she m" &avid .obie $oitras on 8 Eanuar$ 185; at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8"""
6leven hildren are +nown born between 185/ and 18/; at Vu<Appelle Palle$
and 8wift >urrent and plaes un+nown"
(t-Denis5 Marie-Anne - daughter of 8aul 2esson 4yacinthe 8aquette /t=.enis and
-ecile Thorne. b" 70 Otober 1855, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish 1istrit, ''8: bap" 1
2ovember 1855, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish 1istrit, ''8: she m" 2uillaume Mc:a'
son of Ignace *c>ay and 5os+phte Bercier on 21 Eanuar$ 18/A, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier
4en hildren are +nown born between 18/A and 18-- at Baie 8t-9aul distrit,
''8, and Vu<Appelle Palle$ distrit, Bro+en Bead 'iver distrit, and 1u+ 0a+e
distrit, 234 )8=*"
# (t-Denis5 <dilon. b" - Eanuar$ 18;1, Vu!be, )9V*: he m" widow Marie Boucher
daughter of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste Boucher and -aroline ,esp+rance""": he was a
23#9 offier - living in Batoch+ in #)(#: d" 1-01, 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*: or, d" A
April 1-7A"
2ine hildren are +nown born between L188; and 1-02 at plaes un+nown"""
# (t-8er%ain5 ,rederic - son of 3ugustin /t=2ermain and 5os+phte 8rimeau. b" 7
1eember 1852, 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit, ''8: he )71* m" hild-bride )1/*
#elanie *arie 9arenteau in ; Au%ust 1887 at Batoh!, 234 )8=*: d" 21 Au%ust
1-57, 9rine Albert, )8=*: bur" Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
6leven hildren are +nown born between 188A and 1-0; at Batoh! distrit, 234
)8=*"
(t-8er%ain5 :*roni6ue - daughter of 3ugustin /t=2ermain and 5os+phte 8rimeau. b"
18A/ or A 8eptember 18;; at 8t-2orbert 9arish 1istrit, ''8: she m" Mo?se
$arenteau son of 8ierre 8arenteau and 5os+phte .elorme on A 8eptember 18;; at
8t-2orbert 9arish 1istrit, ''8: the$ lived at 8t-2orbert and 3ood #ountain before
movin% to 8t-0aurent in 1882: d" 1-1-"
4welve hildren are +nown born between 18;; and 18-0 at 8t-2orbert 9arish
1istrit, ''8, or 1u+ 0a+e, or Batoh! 9arish, and at li 9etite Pille distrit, 234
)8=*"
Jero%e dit (t-Math*5 Elise - daughter of *artin 5erome dit /t *ath+ and 3ngelique
,andry. b. 71 1eember 18A8, 8t-Pital, ''8: she m" !ntoine Ferguson- son of 5ohn
"arquarhson dit "erguson and *onique 4amelin"""
,ifteen hildren are +nown born between L18;/ and 18-0 at 1u+ 0a+e, 8t-
0aurent, and Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and plaes un+nown""": inludin% adult hild
#ar%uerite )1-* who was a 8atriot active in the &esistance"""
(
# (a!aban dit +eCour5 ,ouis 8ierre Baptiste M>ha-+a-panM. b" L181-, 234: bap" 2
8eptember 187-, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish >hurh, ''8: he )L20* m" 2enevi6ve
M4rabanM Brabant )L18* daughter of 3ugustin Brabant and *arguerite 2enevi@ve
l4irondelle on 2 8eptember 187- in 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish >hurh, ''8: d"
L1851, 'ed 'iver 1istrit"
4wo of their three +nown sons - Eean-Baptiste )deceased #$$B* and &re%oire )A2*
were 9atriots who resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to each"
# (a!aban dit +eCour5 8re.oire - son of 8atriots 5ean=MBaptisteM /akaban M*outon=
-lackeM ,ejour and 2enevieve /t=.enis. b. #arh 1850, 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit,
''8: he )18* m" %ecile $ilon )25* daughter of 3ntoine 8ilon and 3ng@lique ,isette
*ontagnais 8oudrier ,emay on 2A ,ebruar$ 18;8 in 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish
>hurh, ''8: d" bef" 1-01, 1u+ 0a+e distrit, 234 )8=*"
,our hildren are +nown born between 18/7 at 'ed 'iver 1istrit and 1880 to
188A at 1u+ 0a+e distrit, 234 )8=*"
# (a!aban dit +eCour5 Eean-Baptiste M#outon->la+eM - son of ,ouis 8ierre Baptiste
M-ha=ka=panM /akaban dit ,ejour and 2enevi@ve M4rabanM Brabant. b" 5 Au%ust
18A0, 8t-,ranois-Gavier 9arish 1istrit, ''8: he )22* m" hild-bride 2enevieve St-
&enis - a%e 1/ $rs" - daughter of 5acques-M5acobM /t=.enis and 2enevieve .urant=
.urand 8rimeau on ; Eanuar$ 18;2 at 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit, ''8: d. 188A,
1u+ 0a+e distrit, 234 )8=*"
6i%ht hildren +nown born between 18;7 and 1880 at 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit,
'ed 'iver 1istrit, 9orta%e la 9rairie distrit, )#B*, and 1u+ 0a+e distrit, 234
)8=*, as well as other plaes un+nown" Adult dau%hters 6li?a )b" 18;7* and Anne
MAnnieM )b" 18;8* were 9atriots who resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to each"
Adult son 'o%er 8a+aban 0eQour - not mentioned amon% the 9atriots - is herein is
inluded amon% 'esistane famil$ - refer to same"
# $hief (alois5 1oussaint )&eor%e*
1
)Blackfoot* - son of 5oseph 3braham /alois and
/u:anne Beauvais. b" 1 2ovember 18A1: or, b" A 2ovember 1850, 0a 8te-Anne,
234 )8B*: he m" 9l6ne "Salina /Lena0"

Breland daughter of 3le9andr+
.uBoishue dit Breland and Amilie 1ells in 18;- at 8t-Albert, 234 )AB*: he ould
not read, write or spea+ 6n%lish""": he was a farmer: he had been a lieutenant of 0ouis
'i!l - but was fored to move out after the Oupation and settled alon% 1upu$er
>ree+, )#4, H8A* - where he raised horses and cattle: 1; Eune 1-00 >ensus at
1upu$er, )#4, H8A*: at a%e -2 $rs", he moved into his son 8alomon<s plae on Birh
>ree+ Cthe southern ed%e of the Bla+foot 'eservationD. Be lived there Qust a month
before he died. d" 2- 2ovember 1-7A, 9ondera >ount$, )#4, H8A*: bur" 1-75 )77
da$s after death* at Beart Butte, )#4, H8A*: hrs" Celeven mos" after his deathD on A
2ovember 1-75 at 9ondera >ount$, )#4, H8A*"
4hirteen hildren are +nown""". 2ine hildren are +nown born between 18/- and
18-A at near 6dmonton, at Battle 'iver or Bi% 0a+e, Band Bills, 6l+ 'iver, 234
)AB*, Battle 'iver, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"
(a!aban dit +eCour - see Le=our
# (alter5 1ho%as. b" 185;
1
#entioned in 1--8 Bla+foot 4ribal 'oll listin% )p"280-281* for =err$ )=arrie* 0$nn 8alois as her
%reat-%reat-%randfather"
(anderson5 Mar.aret &arriet - daughter of 2eorge /anderson /r. and *ary
1hitford. b" 185- or b" 18;1 at ,ort 6llie, 234 )#B*: she m" #illiam Fran1s""": d"
1-A5
One hild is +nown born 18-7"""
# (ansre.ret dit Beaubrilliant5 &illaire - son of 8ierre /ansregret dit Beaubrilliant and
-aroline 8arenteau. b" 18;7: he fled to #ontana after the Oupation: he )22* m"
B!lKne 4rottier )18* daughter of 8atriots %hief %harles G#ahpassG .rottier and
<rsule ,aframboise on 12 Eanuar$ 188; at 8t-9eter<s #ission, &reat ,alls, )#4
H8A*"""
# (ansre.ret dit 3ontbriand5 Andr* - son of 8atriots ,ouis 8ontbriand /ansregret and
2enevieve -arri@re. b" L18A;: or, b" L18A8, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: he first m" Eulie
'aette in 18/1""": he ne5t m" 8ulie Montour
*
daughter of 8atriots 8ascal *ontour
p@re and *adeleine -halifou9 dit &ichard on 21 Eanuar$ 18/- at 1u+ 0a+e #ission,
234 )8=*: d" 10 Au%ust 1-07, Battleford, 234 )8=*"
4hree hildren are +nown born between 1881 and 188A at plaes un+nown"
# (ansre.ret5 Jean-Baptiste "Johnny" 3ontbriand - son of 5ean=Baptiste /ansregret
and ,ouise /auteuse. b" 182A: he m" Marie 2ervais on 1 #a$ 18A8 at 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, ''8""" Eean-Baptiste alon% with his half-brother 0ouis supported 'iel durin%
the 1HIT-OU -esistance and were present on 11 Otober 18;- when 'iel stopped the
surve$ors at 8t-2orbert" Alternativel$, he is supposed to be one of the 65ovede men
in sha+les in the 1885 'e%ina prisoner<s photo"""
4wo hildren are +nown born in 1851 at a plae un+nown and 185; at 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier, ''8. CAlthou%h it is s+eptial, the$ are inluded in the list of +nown
1au%hters of the 'esistaneD"
2ote. Bis son 9ierre was an ative partiipant in the 1885 'esistane and his
dau%hter #ar%uerite was married to &uillaume 0aplante, another 'esistane Ativist"
# (ansre.ret dit 3ontbriand5 John - son of ,ouis /ansregret dit 8ontbriand and
2enevieve -arri@re. b" L18A-: he m" Beths$ 'oss""" - the$ lived at 1u+ 0a+e, 234
)8=*, and had eleven hildren"""
2othin% is +nown of their eleven hildren"""
# (ansre.ret dit 3ontbriand5 +ouis - son of 5ean=LBaptisteL 8ontbriand /ansregret
p@re and *arguerite "afard dit ,aframboise
2
- daughter of 5oseph "rancois "afard
dit ,aframboise and 5os+phte M/ha=we=na=quahM 3ssinibwan 3ssiniboine. b" 20
Eanuar$ 1825: he first m" N la faFon du pa$s 'ose Ber%er )b" L1822, 'upert<s 0and*""":
he ne5t m" 2enevieve %arri6re daughter of 3ndre -arri@re and 3ngelique .ion dit
,yon bef" 18A;"""
1
#$4rees"om has Eulie 'aette dit #ontour. b" 18A8"
2
4he seond husband of *arguerite "afard dit ,aframboise is Benr$ #unro ,isher son of -apt. 4enry
*unro "isher and *adeleine de!erville 2authier m" 1821, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"
(ansre.ret5 Marie-Madeleine-"Anne"
1
- daughter of 8atriots ,ouis 8ontbriand dit
/ansregret and 2enevi@ve -arri@re . b" ; Eul$ 18;8, 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit,
''8: bap" / Eul$ 18;8, 8t-Bonifae 9arish >hurh, ''8: a hild-bride, she m"
Ed)ard $ierre Blondin )L2;* son of 8aul Blondin /r. and Asther &obillard on 18
2ovember 1885 at 8t-2orbert, ''8"
2
(ansre.ret5 Marie--ose.
7
she )@* m" 2uillaume "Leon" Sauv )1-* on 2 Otober
188- at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"""
/ansregret, *arie=&ose.
A
b" 17 ,ebruar$ 18/-, 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*: she )18* m"
Fran5ois-Aavier Fiddler )7;* son of 1illiam "iddler and *arguerite *c2illis on 2;
Otober 18-/, 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*: d" 1- Eul$ 1-;8, Batoh!, 234 )8=*: bur"
Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 18-/ and 1-1; at ,ish >ree+, 234,
)8=*"
(ansre.ret5 Mar.uerite. she m" 2uillaume Laplante son of 5ean=Baptiste ,aplante
and 3ngelique 8aul in 188A"""
# (ansre.ret dit 3ontbriand5 3ierre - son of 8ierre Beau=Brilliant dit /ansregret and
-aroline 8arenteau. b" 18;;, 8as+atoon 1istrit, 234 )8=*: he m *arie-%hristine
S)ain daughter of 5ames M5acquesM /wan or /wain
5
and his second wife Alise
.esnomm+ on 1A Otober 188- at 8t-9eter<s #ission, near 4avre, #ontana 4erritor$,
)#4, H8A* - and the$ lived in Au%usta, #ontana 4erritor$, )H8A*"""
# (au=*5 8uillau%e "+eon" - son of 0orbert /auv+ p@re and 5os+phte /t=8ierre. b"
18/0, 0a 0a Bih!, 234 )AB*: he )1-* m" Marie-<ose Sansregret )@* on 2 Otober
188- at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"""
1
6dward 9ierre Blondin )27* was first married to 6li?a &ladu )27*, but she died on 2- Otober 1887 in
1u+ 0a+e 1istrit - and he )27* m" #arie-#adeleine-MAnneM 8ansre%ret )1/* dau%hter of 9atriots
0ouis-9ontbriand 8ansre%ret );0* and &enevieve >arriKre );0* on 18 2ovember 1885 at 8t-2orbert,
)#B*"
2
CApparentl$, she and 'obert 6lliot were stated to be married, for purposes of ma+in% 8rip >laims
re%ardin% deeased hildren""" see &ail #orin, *+tis "amilies. Pol"5, p"-/"D
7
Bar+well is obviousl$ in error in ,amilies of the 1885 'esistane, 200-, listin% &uillaume M0eonM 8auv!
)15* and hild-bride #arie-'ose 8ansre%ret as espoused""". &uillaume M0eonM 8auv! )1-* m" #arie-'ose
8ansre%ret on 2 Otober 188- at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
A
Bar+well is obviousl$ in error in "amilies of the #$$% &esistance, '((), listin% ,ranFois-Gavier ,iddler
)2A* and #arie-'ose 8ansre%ret )a%e ; in 1885* as espoused"
5
,irst wife. Eos!phte A?ure daughter of 2abriel 3:ure and -ecile ,aframboise"""
# (au=*5 Ja%es "Jere%ie" - son of 0orbert /auv+ p@re and 5os+phte /t=8ierre. b" A
#a$ 18;2: he )27* m" Emelie 4uellette )20* daughter of 8atriots 5oseph 6uellette III
and *adeleine 8aul n Otober 1887 at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"""
# (au=*5 Joseph - son of 0orbert /auv+ p@re and 5os+phte /t=8ierre. b" 18;/, ,ort 9itt,
234 )8=*"""
# (au=*5 Joseph - son of 5oseph /auv+ and *arie=/u:anne .ease. he m" Eulalie
%arri6re""" in 18// at 8t-Bonifae, ''8"""
4welve hildren are +nown born between 18/- and 1-00 at Batoh!, 234 )8=*
and other plaes un+nown. 4win %irls were born in 1-00"
# (au=*5 'orbert fils - son of 0orbert /auv+ p@re and 5os+phte /t=8ierre. b" 18A-, on
the plains, 9embina, 234 )21, H8A*: he m" -sabelle>Eli(abeth "Bets'" Monet dit
Belhumeur daughter of *ichel III *onet Belhumeur and ,ouise ,emire dit
2onneville on ; 2ovember 18/1 or 18/2 at 0a 0a Bih!, 234 )AB* - livin% at
1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"""
,our hildren are +nown born between 18/7 and 18/8 at 0a 0a Bih! and
6dmonton,, 234 )AB*, and 0esser 8lave 0a+e and 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
2ote. 2orbert 8auv! fils was not present at an$ of the en%a%ements of the troops
of the %overnment: durin% the fi%htin% at Batoh!, he was on the west side of the
river: he delivered up his arms into the hands of the 1ominion troops"
# (ayer5 $leophas /$leophile0 - son of 8ierre 2uillaume /ayer and 5os+phte "robisher.
b" 2 or 7 #arh 1850, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: bap" 7 #arh 1850, 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, ''8: he )L25* m" Marie %aplette )L20* daughter of .enis -aplette and
Ali:abeth )Betsy* Bremner on L18/5 at Beadin%l$ 9arish >hurh, Assiniboine-'ed
'iver 1istrit - the$ moved to Bresa$lor 8ettlement in 1882"""
,our hildren are +nown born between 18/1 and 18/; at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, and
8t->harles, )#B*, and at a plae un+nown"""
2ote. on A Eune 1885, he was arrested for 'ebellion ativities""" but the har%es
were dismissed b$ Eud%e 'ouleau, on 27 Eul$ 1885"
(ayers5 Ellen - daughter of 8atriot 4enri M"leuryM /ayer and *arie Bremner
)deceased*. b" and bap" 20 2ovember 18;A Beadin%l$, )#B*: she )21* m" Eugene
Brunelle (~21) son of 4enry Arnest Brunelle and Betsy .elorme on 28 June
1885, Batte!ord, "#$ (S%)&
1
d" 1-A1"
,ive hildren are +nown born after 188;"""
# (ayers5 Ale5andr! &enri - son of 8atriot 4enri M"leuryM /ayer and *arie Bremner
)deceased*. b" 1; Otober 18;2, Beadin%l$, ''8: bap" 1; 2ovember 18;2: d" 70 #a$
1-71, Bresa$lor, )8=*: he first m" Susanna -sbister daughter of 5ames Isbister and
1
'everend A"B" Bi%onesse, O#I offiiatin% in the presene of 9hilippe '" 'ihard and 3ilfrid 0atour as
witnesses"
*ary *c2illivray on 25 8eptember 1887 at Beadin%l$, ''8: he ne5t m" #ar%uerite
0ouise Bra?eau
1
in 1888"
# (ayer5 8uillau%e son of ,ouison /ayer /r. and /u:anne "leury - served with the
Battleford 'ifles durin% the 1885 'esistane"
# (ayers5 &enri ",leury" - widower - son of 8ierre 2uillaume /ayer and 5os+phte
"robisher. b" 20 ,ebruar$ 18A1, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish 1istrit, 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, ''8: bap" 21 ,ebruar$, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish >hurh, 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, ''8: he )20* first m" #arie Bremner )21* daughter of 3le9ander Bremner
and Ali:abeth MBetsyM Twatt on 71 1eember 18;1 at Beadin%l$, ''8 - eleven
hildren are +nown born between 18;2 and 1881 at Beadin%l$ and 8t-,ranois-
Gavier, )#B*, and other plaes un+nown:
2
a widower with hildren, he ne5t m" Elise
Beauchamp daughter of *arie=3nne 2onneville and 5ean=Baptiste III Beauchamp
on 70 Eanuar$ 1882 at Beadin%l$ 9arish >hurh, Assiniboine-'ed 'iver 1istrit""" -
seven hildren are +nown born between 1882 and 18-; at plaes un+nown: in 1882,
the$ moved to Bresa$lor 8ettlement: d" 15 Otober 1-1; in his home on the famil$
homestead, Bresa$lor distrit - a%e /5 $rs"
6i%hteen hildren are +nown"""
2ote. On 2; #a$ 1885, he was arrested b$ #iddleton, havin% ome in with
9oundma+er" Be was har%ed with treason-felon$ for his part in the 'esistane" On
A Eul$ 1885, he was sent to 'e%ina Qail alon% with 0ouis &oulet, Andre 2ault, and
Abraham #ontour. )all har%ed with treason-felon$*" On 8 8eptember 1885, he was
dishar%ed alon% with 0ouis &oulet, Eames Bremner, and 3illiam ,ran+"
# (ayer5 Jean-Baptiste - son of ,ouison /ayer /r. and /u:anne "leury. b" 1; 2ovember
1857, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he )21* m" Emma 5emima $ruden )L20* daughter of
-ornelius )-orny* 8ruden and 5ane &owland in L18/A""" - the$ moved to Bresa$lor
8ettlement in 1882: d" L1-00"
One hild is +nown born in 1-00 at 9orta%e la 9rairie, )#B*"
2ote. Be Jean-Baptiste (ayer was leader of an Indian/#!tis %roup whih
aptured a wa%on train from 8wift >urrent ta+in% arm$ supplies to Battleford on 1A
#a$ 1885" Be was arrested in Eune 1885 and har%ed with treason-felon$"
# (ayers5 +ouison fils - son of ,ouison /ayer /r. and /u:anne "leury. b" 1851: he m"
%aroline Boucher daughter of Isidore Boucher and -harlotte 8lante""": he died in
1-0-"""
One hild is +nown to have been born and died in 1881 at Battleford, 234 )8=*:
another hild is +nown born in 18-0 at a pClae un+nown"
1
#ar%uerite 0ouise Bra?eau - daughter of 2eorge 1ashington Bra:eau, a /ergeant in the 0orth=1est
*ounted 8olice, and *arie .escheneau9. b" 28 Au%ust 18/7, on the trail somewhere in 4ouhwood
Bills while her pioneer parents were travelin% from 2orth 1a+ota to what is now Alberta: d" 1-A8,
Bresa$lor, )8=* - eleven hildren are +nown born between 18-0 and aft" 1-0- at plaes un+nown"
2
Hnfortunatel$, #ar$ lost her one $ear old dau%hter, #ar$ Alie, as well as 4homas and Alie #ar$, her
newborn twins, and then she died herself all in the same $ear: her %rave stone sa$s that she died 17 Eune
1881 and the burial reords indiate that she was buried 1A Eune 1881, )rather than 1; Au%ust 1881 - as
in the Bresaylor book*"
2ote. 9rior to the Invasion, he wor+ed as a sout and interpreter for the 23#9 at
Battleford: he was arrested on 10 Eune 1885, for possession of propert$ stolen durin%
the 'esistane: he was onvited and served a two-month sentene: upon release, he
moved to ,ort Assiniboine, )#4, H8A*, where he wor+ed as an interpreter for the H8
Arm$" Be later moved ba+ to Bresa$lor"
(ayers5 Mar.aret Jane )1-* - daughter of 8atriot 4enri M"leuryM /ayer and *arie
Bremner )deceased*. b" ,ebruar$ 18;;: bap" 2; ,ebruar$ 18;;, Beadin%l$, ''8: she
m" Ed)in 8ames Spence son of 3rchibald 5ames /pence and Ali:abeth 3nn Inkster""":
d" 1A ,ebruar$ 1-A8"
6leven hildren are +nown born between bef" 188/ and 1-08 at plaes un+nown"
$yr dit (ayer5 Mar.uerite Josephine - daughter of 8ierre 2uillaume L1illiamL
/ayer and 5os+phte75osette "robisher. b" 11 #arh 187A or 187/, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8: bap" 12 #arh 187A, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish >hurh, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8: she m" 8oseph ;ermette --- son of 5oseph MTout=8etite78etitM Turpin !ermette
and 3ngelique=*arguerite ,alibert+ in 185A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"""
6leven hildren are +nown born between 1855 and 188A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier
9arish 1istrit and 8t-2orbert 9arish distrit, ''8, and Batoh! distrit, 234 )8=*"
Adult hildren Ale5ander )70* and #arie-'ose )20* were 9atriots and resisted the
1ominion Invasion - refer to each" 4hree hildren died $oun%"
# (ayer5 Mo@se Joseph - son of Adouard /ayer and *agdeleine .elorme. b" 2A Otober
18;7 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8:
2ote. Althou%h he was part of the Battleford Bome &uard 2o" 2 >ompan$, he
was har%ed with pett$ laren$ for 'esistane ativities: the har%es were dismissed
on 2- Eune 1885 b$ Eud%e 'ouleau" After livin% in the Battleford area, he later
moved to 8t-0a?are, where he died in 1-12"
# (chley /$helet05 3aul 8usta=e )"r.=-an.*
(ch%idt5 $aroline +afferty - daughter of 3lfred &abaska /chmidt and *arguerite
,esp+rance. b" 10 Eanuar$ 18A-, the Old ,ort >hipew$an, 0a+e Athabasa 1istrit,
234 )AB*: she was the ountr$-wife of 'alph 2ome - and had two hildren with
him - the$ were never married: she )7A* must have been pre%nant when she married
El(ar S)ain )28* son of 5ohn /wan /wain and ,ouise MAliseM ,averdure on 5
,ebruar$ 1887 at 8t-0aurent de &randin 9arish >hurh, 8t-0aurent de &randin, 234
)8=*: d" / April 1-1A, >al%ar$, )AB*: bur" 8 April 1-1A, 8t-#ar$<s >emeter$,
>al%ar$, )AB*"
4wo orphaned bastard hildren of an illiit union R la fa?on du pays with 'alph
2ome born in 1880 and 1887 at-or-near 9rine Albert, 234 )8=*, were adopted b$
El(ar S)ain - father of si5 hildren born between 1885 and 18-7 near 9rine Albert
or at plaes un+nown - inludin% twins born in 18-0"
# (ch%idt dit +afert*5 +ouis5 M+A - son of 3lfred &abaska /chmidt, a trader with the
4udsons Bay -ompany, and *arguerite ,esp+rance. a #!tis who, despite his
&erman name and herita%e, was onsidered to be ,renh: he was small-boned and
fine-featured, a rather frail bo$, blond and blue-e$ed: he was born A 1eember 18AA
at Old ,ort, near ,ort >hipew$an on 0a+e Athabasa: bap" Eul$ 18A5 at 9orta%e la
0ohe, 'upert<s 0and, b$ 'everend Eean-Baptiste 4hibault" In1857, 0ouis< mother
was sufferin% from faial aner and moved to the 'ed 'iver to see+ medial
treatment at 8t-Bonifae" 4he ne5t $ear, after his stepfather<s ontrat with the
Budson<s Ba$ >ompan$ ended, 0ouis and his stepfather moved to ,ort &arr$
)3innipe%*. .uring the trip, the pair ran into ,ouis grandfather 3le9is ,esp+rance
at -umberland 4ouse, where the old
guide was held in high esteem.
A hero of the ,ransas+ois ommunit$ - he was one of four #!tis $outh hosen b$
Bishop 4ah! in 1858 to be eduated in 0ower >anada, )alon% with 0ouis 'i!l ,
1aniel #1ou%all, and Eoseph 2olin, whom the priests did not allow to attend* - he
wor+ed with the Oblates preparin% >ree %rammars and ditionaries - he wor+ed for
Eoseph 0ama$, a ustoms olletor in 9embina, in 18;7 - aompanied ,ather Andr!
on the Amerian %overnment<s peae envo$ to the 8iou5 2ation - in 18;A, Bishop
4ah! plaed him in har%e of the hurh<s 'ed 'iver art trains to 8t-9aul,
#innesota - he was a teaher at the >olle%e of 8t-Bonifae - in 8prin% 188;, he
aompanied ,ather 'ithot to the mission at Vu<Appelle - went on the ,all buffalo
hunt to &rand >oteau - wor+ed for a mail ontrator"""
8hmidt, a bo$hood friend of 0ouis 'i!l , was involved with the #!tis 'esistane
of 18;-//0 - he was dele%ate from 8t-Bonifae to the >onvention of ,ort$" In 18/2,
he married Eustine 0aviolette daughter of -harles ,aviolette, governor of Trois=
&ivi@res, and Th+r@se *oreau dit .ucharme - si5 hildren are +nown born between
18;A and L18-1 at 8t-0aurent 9arish distrit, 8t-0ouis de 0an%evin distrit, 234
8prin% 1880, 8hmidt went to 1u+ 0a+e in the 8as+athewan Palle$, Qust south
of 9rine Albert, and one there beame involved with #!tis politis""" holdin% publi
meetin%s and draftin% petitions re%ardin% #!tis %rievanes with the federal
%overnment, as suh, his name fi%ures on a petition sent in 1eember 1887 from the
parish of 8aint-0ouis de 0an%evin to the 1epartment of the Interior, as+in% for
reo%nition of #!tis land laims in the area )see #a5ime 0!pine*" - he was a 9rine
Albert barrister - on ; #a$ 188A, he su%%ested to the An%lo-#!tis and 3hite settlers
that the$ send for 0ouis 'i!l in #ontana - On #a$ 12th, he reeived a lon% sou%ht
position to the 0and Offie in 9rine Albert - durin% the months followin% 'i!l <s
arrival, 8hmidt beame onerned over 'i!l <s heretial preahin% - the ,rano-#!tis
were onvined that 8hmidt had betra$ed them and abandoned their ause -
nonetheless, when onflit bro+e out""" he was arrested b$ %overnment"""
In the summer of 188A, he was as+ed to be part of the dele%ation sent to as+ 0ouis
'i!l to ome to 8as+athewan to help the #!tis obtain their ri%hts, but his duties at
the 0and Offie prevented him from %oin%" #oSse Ouellette too+ his plae" After
'i!l <s arrival, 8hmidt +ept an aount of developments amon% the #!tis in 8aint-
0aurent and noted 'i!l <s inreasin%l$ revolutionar$ reli%ious ideas, to whih he was
opposed" As a result of this opposition, 0ouis 8hmidt was not a part of the 2orth-
3est 'ebellion"
0ouis 8hmidt left the 1ominion 0and Offie in 18-; and returned to 8aint-
0ouis, where he beame seretar$ of 8hool 1istrit 1A and later seretar$ of the
muniipalit$ of 8aint-0ouis"
# (cott5 1ho%as )6rkney*. emplo$ed for fourteen $ears with the BB>: a trader for
8tobert and 6den: a farmer )at 1u+ 0a+e - along the trail to 8rince 3lbert*:
onsidered a leader amon% the 6n%lish and 8oth half-breeds of the area: he m"
Sarah .hompson"""
2ote. 8ott was arrested in 9rine Albert and held without har%e from April 7rd
to #a$ 27rd, whene he was allowed to depart without ever +nowin% wh$ he had
been imprisoned" After his arrest, #iddleton stole all his attle and fed them to his
troops: and 1A00 bushels of %rain was also ta+en" Be and 3illiam Benr$ Ea+son
beame +nown as the Mwhite rebels of 9rine Albert"M
4wo deeased hildren are +nown"""
# (hen5 John
# $apt. (hort5 Ja%es "1i%ous /+ittle Do.0" - son of 5ames /hort and *arie=
-harlotte 2ladu. b" 1 Eul$ 187A, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he was a buffalo hunter:
he m" Mathilde *indemoyea Mc2illis daughter of 3le9ander 5erome dit 2irou9 dit
*c2illis and *arguerite *indemoyea )M6ld 1omanM* 8otino Bottineau on 17
8eptember 18;1 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 - the$ lived at 8t-0aurent 8ettlement,
234 )8=*: d" 18 8eptember 1-7-, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"
4hirteen hildren are +nown born between 18;2 and 188A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8, 9rine Albert, li 8etit !ille )>oul!e des 4ourond<s*, 8t-0aurent, Batoh!, 1u+
0a+e, and 8t-0ouis, 234 )8=*"
2ote. Eames fou%ht at 1u+ 0a+e, li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, and at Batoh!" In
18/; a raft with oars was loated at \0!pine ,lat] and operated b$ Eames 8hort" Be
was present above M0!pine<s >rossin%M when flatboats were sun+ in the river with
lar%e Juantities of %overnment arms: he dove down into twelve feet of water a saved
a Juantit$ of rifles" Be was har%ed with treason-felon$ and sentened to seven $ears
imprisonment for his rebellion ativities"
(hort5 Justine - daughter of 8atriots -apt. 5ames MTimeousM /hort and *athilde
*c2illis. b" 22 8eptember 18;2: bap" - 2ovember 18;2, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8:
she m" !mbroise &umont p6re son of 8atriots 5ean M8etitM .umont and .omitilde
2ravelle"""
,our hildren are +nown born between 1881 and 1885 at 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*"
# (hort5 +ynn
# (i%pson5 Ja%es Deith - son of /ir 2eorge /impson and *ary >eith. b" 1827, Hpper
8as+athewan 'iver: or, b" 1 Au%ust 1825, 234: his father ensured that he obtain an
eduation and a position in the BB> wor+in% for >hief ,ator Eohn 'owland: a
buffalo hunter and free trader: he m" Marie-%atherine Mondion daughter of 5oseph
*ondion and *arie 0adeau in 18;A at 0a 0a Bih!, 234 )AB*: he raised e5ellent
horses""": after 1885, he homesteaded near Onion 0a+e with his two stepsons, 0ouis
and BenQamin 9atenaude )both 4reat$ Indians*" Eames =eith 8impson died )a%e /;*
on 28 1eember 1-01 at Onion 0a+e, 234 )8=*: bein% buried at Onion 0a+e, 234
)8=*"
2ote. Be and his wife were aptured at ,ro% 0a+e. Be had +nown >hief #istahi-
mas+wa )Bi% Bear, known in "rench as 2ros 6urs0 most of his life"
(inclair5 Ellen. she was from 0ittle 8as+athewan )#innedosa*: she m" !lexandr
Letendr son of 3ndre M8etchisM ,etendr+ and -atherine 2odon in 188A""": he was
ative with his father and brothers durin% the 1885 'esistane: subseJuentl$, he
moved to #ontana - and died 2; Otober 1-A; at Bavre, )#4, H8A*"
# (inclair5 3eter /3ierre0 - son of 5ames /inclair and *argaret /auv+. b" 1858, 'ed
'iver 1istrit: he m" -sabelle 2ladu daughter of 3ntoine M1abascaM 2ladu and
*arie=3nne Bourassa"""
4wo hildren are +nown born in 1887 )d" 188A* and 1885 at 1u+ 0a+e, 234
)8=*"
# (innoo!eesic! /"John" (oundin. (!y0 aka Eohn Batoh! = 8lains /aulteau9 = son of
2eorge M3kayasiuwM /utherland Mthe /cotchman. he was an BB> frei%hter between
2orwa$ Bouse and Ror+ ,ator$: he wor+ed out of ,ort Vu<Appelle: he is noted for
arin% for the horses durin% the 1885 'esistane: he was removed from the treat$ list:
he married "atchoo1onec1 /Spotted %alf, %alf of Man' %olours0 daughter of >oh=
ah=mah=che, headman at 6ne 3rrow.
/innookeesick was father of >itchi=*anito=1aya )5ean=Baptiste 3lmighty !oice*"
(%ith5 Alphonsine>Euphrosine - daughter of 8atriots 4enry /mith /r. and
*arguerite 1ells. b" L185; or 18;5, 234 )8=*: she m" 8oachim $arenteau - son of
8atriots 5oseph .odet 8arenteau and 3ng@lique 2odin""": d" 12 8eptember 1-A;,
Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
4hree hildren are +nown born between 1888 and 18-1 at plaes un+nown"
# (%ith5 8abriel - son of 8atriots 4enry /mith /r. and *arguerite 1ells. b" 1858: he
m" ;roni7ue %ardinal daughter of 8atriots 3le9ander M8etit=,oupL -ardinal and
Alise *oreau - the$ were a buffalo huntin% famil$ livin% at 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=* in
1885""": d" 1 Otober 1-7/"
4hree hildren are +nown born between 188- and 18-7 at plaes un+nown"
(%ith5 &enriette - daughter of 8atriots 4enri /mith /r. and *arguerite 1ells. b"
18A-, 8t-Bonifae 9arish 1istrit, ''8: she )22* m" <aphael $arenteau )27* son of
8atriots 5oseph .odet 8arenteau and 3ng@lique 2odin on 18 1eember 18/1 at 8t-
0aurent de &randin #ission, 234 )8=*: d" 1; April 1-25, 8t-Isidore de Bellevue,
)8=*
,ive hildren are +nown born between 18/2 and 1885 at li 9etite Pille, >oul!e
des 4ourond<s, and at 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*"""
# (%ith5 &enry (r.. b" 182A, 234: he m" Marguerite #ells daughter of 5ohn 1ells /r.
and ,ouise ,a"ramboise in L18A8 at 8t-Bonifae 9arish >hurh, 8t-Bonifae, ''8 -
the$ were a buffalo huntin% famil$: d" bef" 1/ April 18//, 8t-0aurent 1istrit, 234
)8=*"
8even hildren are +nown born between 1850 and 18;8 at plaes un+nown" Adult
hildren Benriette )75*, 9ela%ie )L71*, Benr$ Er" )2-*, &abriel )2/*, and #ar%uerite
M#a%%ieM )2A*, were all 9atriots - refer to each"
# (%ith5 &enry Jr. - son of 8atriots 4enry /mith /r. and *arguerite 1ells. b" L185/,
8t 9eter<s 9arish, ''8: he )L21* m" Elise $arenteau )1-* daughter of 8atriots 5oseph
.odet 8arenteau and 3ng@lique 2odin on 12 #a$ 18/8 at 8t-0aurent de &randin
9arish >hurh, 8t-0aurent de &randin, 234 )8=*"""
# (%ith5 &onore - 2abriel .umonts nephew"""
1
2ote. Be distin%uished him at the Battle of Batoh! when he left his %un and his
shoes with his unle and ran to retrieve a barrel of %unpowder that had been stored
within seven arpents of the enem$ position"
(%ith5 Mar.uerite "Ma..ie" - daughter of 4enry /mith /r. and *arie=*arguerite
1ells. b" 20 1eember 18;1, 8t-9eter<s 9arish, ''8: she m" Bernard Bien Montour
son of 8ascal *ontour p@re and *adeleine -halifou9 dit &ichard in 18/- at 8t-
0aurent de &randin #ission, 234 )8=*"""
4en hildren are +nown born between L1887 and L1-0A at plaes un+nown in the
2orth-3est 4erritories"""
(%ith5 3ela.ie - son of 8atriots 4enry /mith /r. and *arguerite 1ells. b" L185A,
possibl$ in the 1u+ 0a+e area: she )L1-* m" -sidore &umas )22* son of 8atriots
*ichel .umas and 4enriette ,andry on 1/ ,ebruar$ 18/7 at 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*:
d" 1 Au%ust 1-0;: bur" Batoh! emeter$
2ine hildren are +nown born between 18/A and after 188/ at 8t-0aurent and
other plaes un+nown""". M#a%%ieM died after 7 da$s, #ihel died at a%e 7, and
6douard at a%e 1/"
(%ith5 -osalie - daughter of ,ouis -abry dit /mith and 3delaide dit *arguerite
8arenteau. b" 18AA, ''8: she m" $apt. /8ean0-Baptiste 3ri%eau p6re son of 5oseph
8rimeault dit 8rimeau fils and *arguerite )Betsy /tevens* /tevenson on ; 8eptember
185- at 8t-2orbert 9arish, ''8"""
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 18;A and 18/A at 0a+e >aribou re%ion, ,ort
>arlton distrit, 234 )8=*, 'ed 'iver distrit, ''8, and 9orta%e la 0ohe distrit,
234 )8=*. Adult hildren 8tephanie )L21* and Eean-Baptiste fils )2A* were 9atriots
1
1umont referred to his nephew Benr$ 8mith as both Benri )the ,renh pronuniation* and Bonor!"""
and resisted the 1ominion Invasion. 4he four $oun%est died in hildhood before
1885"
# (pence5 Andre" ,rederic! - daughter of 2eorge /pence and 0ancy 3nn 1ard. b" 5
,ebruar$ 187/, 8t-Andrew<s" ''8: bap" ; ,ebruar$ 1878, Bi%h Bluff or 8t-Eohn<s,
''8: he m" Letitia %oo1 daughter of &ev. -harles -ook and *ary 3nn ,yons on / or
2- Eanuar$ 185/ at 8t-9aul<s, ''8: d" 1-0/, Balro, )8=*"
4en hildren are +nown born between 185/ and 1882 at Bi%h Bluff, 9oplar 9oint
8t-Andrew<s, ''8, and 8t" #ar$<s, 9orta%e la 9rairie, )#B*, and other plaes
un+nown"""
# (pence5 Ed"in Ja%es
1
- son of 3rchibald 5ames /pence and Ali:abeth 3nn Inkster. b"
1; Eune 18;5: or, b" 18;;, Bi%h Bluff, ''8: he m" Margaret 8ane Spence daughter
of 8atriot 4enri M"leuryM /ayer and *arie Bremner )deceased*""": for man$ $ears the
6dwin 8pene famil$ lived both at the Bresa$lor 8ettlement and at their attle ranh
in the Bi% &ull$
2
north of what would later beome #aidstone - their ten hildren
bein% born in one or the other plae: d" 2; #arh 1-A8, >al%ar$, )AB*"
2ote. 3hen 'ebellion bro+e out, the famil$ went down the river b$ bar%e to the
,ort at Battleford" 6dwin ated as a dispath rider for the 2orth-3est #ounted
9olie arr$in% messa%es
7
between Battleford, 9rine Albert, >arlton and ,ort 9itt"
Spence, Margaret 8ane - daughter of 8atriot 4enri M"leuryM /ayer and *arie
Bremner )deceased*. she m" - Ed)in 8ames Spence son of 3rchibald 5ames /pence
and Ali:abeth 3nn Inkster"""
# (utherland5 John Jr. "Moniyas" /"Mooneyas"0 a1a +aroc6ue )5-* = a pagan =
headman 6ne 3rrow Band = fought in the &esistance and fled to *ontana after
events in #$$%
Adult dau%hter #arie married to 'esistane fi%hter 3illiam 8wain Er" - see below"
(utherland dit Dapeta!us 'apotchiyis5 Mar.uerite - daughter of 0apotchiyis
:apeta1us and >e=8ukokatik. b" 1855: a member of 6noh<s Band, but left to ta+e
8ript: she m" Edouard >apeepikwanew dit &umont son of 2abriel .umont p@re
and /u:anne ,ussier"""
8i5 hildren are +nown born between bef" 18/; and 1885 at 8t-0aurent and
Batoh!, 234 )8=*, at 'ed 'iver, )#B*, and elsewhere un+nown or uncertain...
1
2ot listed b$ Bar+well"""
2
4he &ull$ proved to be a %ood loation for a ranh and it was not unusual to find the attle herd
numberin% between 200 and 700" 4he natural ha$ whih %rew in the &ull$ bottom was usuall$ ut in
late Eul$, or earl$ Au%ust, piled in windrows to dr$ and then sta+ed in the &ull$ bottom" It was then
hauled out a load or two at a time throu%h the winter to feed the attle, horses and sheep" 3hen this ha$
was supplemented with some %rain or hop, the animals were well able to withstand the severe winters"
7
Be often spo+e of bein% hased into the 2orth 8as+athewan 'iver near ,ort 9itt b$ Indians, who pulled
up on shore and lau%hed at him in the 'iver, holdin% onto his horse<s tail" Be said several arrows fell
around him but he was not hurt" Be did not feel it was as muh of a lau%hin% matter as the Indians
seemed to thin+(
("ain5 Elizabeth Mar.uerite - daughter of 5ohn /wain and Ali:abeth ,illie. b" 1857,
9arrish 8t-9aul, 234 )8#*: she m" %assimer &elorme son of "ran?ois .elorme and
3ng@lique *alaterre"""
4wo hildren are +nown born aft" 1882 at plaes un+nown"""
# ("ain5 Elz*ar - son of 8atriots 5ohn /wan /wain
1
and ,ouise MAliseM ,averdure. b" 8
Eanuar$ 185A, ''8: he )1-* first m" Eustine 0edou5 1uharme
2
)18* on ; April 18/A
in the 1u+ 0a+e #ission, 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=* - she died in >$press Bills distrit,
near #aple >ree+, 234 )8=* - the$ had si5 hildren - none are +nown" On ; Au%ust
1880, he si%ned a petition for a #!tis reserve in #ontana sent b$ 0ouis 'i!l to &en"
2elson A" #iles: he ne5t m" %aroline Schmidt dit Laffert' on 5 ,ebruar$1887 at 8t-
0aurent de &randin, 234 )8=* - the$ had ten hildren - si5 are +nown: he was a
farmer livin% in 18-1 at 8t-0aurent distrit, 234 )8=*: livin% in 1-01 at 6astend
distrit, Assiniboia 3est, 234 )8=*: d" aft" 1-01, 6astend, Assiniboia 4erritor$,
7

234, )8=*"
8i5 hildren +nown born between 1885 and 18-7 near 9rine Albert or at plaes
un+nown - inludin% twins born in 18-0"
2ote. 8wain and ,rederi+ ,iddler deserted and surrendered at 9rine Albert"
0ater, 8wain was har%ed with treason-felon$, but was dishar%ed on A Au%ust 1885
b$ #a%istrate 'ihardson"
# ("ain5 Ja%es Jr. - son of 5ames /wain /r. and 5os+phte .esc;t+au9. b" L1822: or, b"
1870, ''8: bap" - ,ebruar$ 187A, 8t-Eohn<s, ''8: he m" Marie !rcand daughter of
5oseph 3rcand )"r=-an* and *arie !estro dit 5eannot )*+tis*on 17 ,ebruar$ 1851"""
- the$ had si5 hildren: d" 1 2ovember 1-0;: bur" Au%usta, )#4, H8A*"
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 185A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8, and in
18/2 at some plae un+nown"
# ("ain5 John "'atu%eo" - son of 5ames /wain /r. and 5os+phte .esc;t+au9. b" 187/,
8t-Eames 9arish 1istrit, ''8: bap" 2- 2ovember 187/, 8t-Eames >hurh, 8t-Eames,
''8: he m" Louise "Elise" Laverdure daughter of 5oseph ,averdure fils and 0ancy
*askegonne .uck ).uquette* on 1/ ,ebruar$ 185/ at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish
>hurh, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: d" 12 #a$ 1885, Battle of Batoh!, Batoh!, 234
)8=*"
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 1852 and 18/0 at 8t->harles, 8el+ir+
>ount$, ''8, and other plaes un+nown"
1
Eohn 8wan 8wain. d" 12 #a$ 1885, the ,all of Batoh! - on the final da$ of the 1885 2orth-3est
'esistane, 234 )8=*"
2
Justine +edou) Duchar%e - daughter of 5ean=Baptiste -harron .ucharme and *agdeleine 4oule. b"
22 Au%ust 185;, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish 1istrit, ''8: bap" 70 Au%ust 185;, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier
9arish >hurh, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: she m" El(ar S)ain son of 5ohn /wan /wain and ,ouise
MAliseM ,averdure on ; April 18/A in the 1u+ 0a+e #ission, 234 )8=*: d" 1881, >$press Bills
1istrit, near *aple -reek, 234 )8=*"
7
Assiniboia was inorporated into the 9rovine of 8as+athewan, in 1-05"
# ("ain5 1ho%as )50*. b" ; April 187/: he m" Ellen M0ellieM Bremner daughter of
3le9ander Bremner and Ali:abeth Twatt on 21 Au%ust 18;A at Beadin%l$, ''8 - the$
were livin% in Beadin%l$ in 18/0: d" 2- April 1-A0, Battleford, )8=*"
8even hildren are +nown born between L1858 and L18/2 at Beadin%l$ and ,ort
&arr$, ''8, and other plaes un+nown"
8wain, #arie=-hristine - daughter of 5ames M5acquesM /wan or /wain
1
and his second
wife Alise .esnomm+. b" 10 1eember 18/2, on the prairie, 234: bap" 1A ,ebruar$
18/7, 0ebret #ission, 234 )8=*: she m" $ierre Sansregret dit $ontbriand son of
8ierre Beau=Brilliant dit /ansregret and -aroline 8arenteau on 1A Otober 188- at
8t-9eter<s #ission, near 4avre, #ontana 4erritor$, )#4, H8A* - and the$ lived in
Au%usta, #ontana 4erritor$, )H8A*"""
("ain5 Marie--ose )2-* - daughter of 5ames /wan dit /wain and *arie 3rcand. b" 7
,ebruar$ 18;2, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish, ''8: bap" / ,ebruar$ 18;2 in the 9arish
>hurh, in the ''8: a hild-bride, she )1/* m" Fran5ois-Aavier Lapierre )L21* son
of 3ntoine ,a8ierre and -atherine 2agnon on 25 #arh 18/-, 8t-9eter<s #ission,
near Bavre, #ontana 4erritor$ - the$ lived in 8un 'iver distrit, )#4, H8A*"""
2ine hildren are +nown born between 18/8 and 1-05 at >$press Bills
)#onta%ne de >$pries*, 234 )8=*, Au%usta and >hoteau, )#4, H8A*, and other
plaes un+nown"
# ("ain5 Willia% (r. - son of 5ames /wain /r. and 5os+phte .esc;t+au9 or 5ohn
5acques /wain and *arie *arguerite 3llary dit 4enry. b" 1878, ''8: or, b" 8ummer
187A, ''8: or, b" 187-: bap" 22 #arh 1878, 8t-Eohn<s >hurh, )21, H8A*: a seond
bap" 17 Eune 1852, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he first m" An%KliJue Bru$!re daughter
of 5ean=Baptiste Bri!re dit Bruy+re and 3ng@lique 2uilbault on 20 8eptember 185/ at
8t-,ranFois-Gavier 9arish >hurh, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he ne5t m" !ng6li7ue
9amelin daughter of 5oseph Amlyn 4amelin and Therese .ucharme on 20
2ovember 185/ at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: or, m" 185-: on ; Au%ust 1880, he
si%ned a petition for a #!tis reserve in #ontana sent b$ 0ouis 'i!l to &en" 2elson
A" #iles: d" 18-/"
2ine hildren of An%KliJue Bru$!re are +nown born between 185/ and 18/- at
'ed 'iver 1istrit, 8t->harles 9arish 1istrit, Baie 8t-9aul 9arish 1istrit, and 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier, ''8, and at 8wift >urrent distrit, and >$press Bills )#onta%ne de
>$pries*, 234 )8=*. Adult son 3illiam Er" was a 9atriot and resisted the 1ominion
Invasion - refer to same" One hild of !ngli7ue 9amelin is +nown born in 18/; at
1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
# ("ain5 Willia% Jr. - son of 8atriots 1illiam /wain /r. and 3ng@lique 4amelin. b" 20
1eember 185-: bap" )2A April 18;0*, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: or, b" 18;1: on ;
Au%ust 1880, he si%ned a petition for a #!tis reserve in #ontana sent b$ 0ouis 'i!l
to &en" 2elson A" #iles: he m" Marie Moonias daughter of 8atriots 5ohn /utherland
1
,irst wife. Eos!phte A?ure daughter of 2abriel 3:ure and -ecile ,aframboise"""
aka ,arocque *oonias and 0ashpagiow on 1A Eanuar$ 1885 at 1u+ 0a+e, 234
)8=*"""
1
# 1ate5 Andre" )A;*
1
- son of 1illiam Tate and *ary Bear )-ree*. b" / Eune 187-, 8t-
Eohn<s 9arish, 8el+ir+ >olon$, ''8: he m" Eli(abeth !nderson daughter of Thomas
3nderson and -atherine on / ,ebruar$ 18;1""": d" aft" 18/5"
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 18;1 and 18/- at 9oplar 9oint, #arJuette
>o", ''8/#B - all are deeased before 1885"
# 1ho%as5 $harles "%hallius" - son of 5oseph Thomas
2
and *arie=3dele *ichel.
,renh 'oman >atholi. b" 18;2: he m" 9l6ne Letendr daughter of ,ouison
,etendr+ dit Batoch+ and *arie 5ulie 4allett on 17 Eune 18/0 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8:
the$ lived at 8t-0aurent 8ettlement"""
4en hildren are +nown born between 18/1 and 188; at plaes un+nown - li+el$
8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*"
2ote. >harles was wounded in the arm at the Battle of ,ish >ree+ )li >oul!e des
4ourond<s*" $harles "%hallius" 1ho%as was pinned down in the water of the ree+
and wounded in the arm at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, but resued b$ the arrival of
6douard 1umont - he at the last stand at >hampa%ne<s house with #oSse Ouellette"
.homas, 9eline Eleanor - daughter of 3le9ander Thomas )8ottish* and !ictoria
Taylor = daughter of 2eorge Taylor and 5ane 8rince )-ree*. her famil$ had moved
from the Bebrides in 1812.
7
b" 12 or 17 Au%ust 1850-57, 8wamp$ Pilla%e, 'ed 'iver,
234 )#B*: bap" 22 Au%ust 1852, 8t-Andrews >hurh, 'ed 'iver" 234 )#B*: a
hild-bride, she )1; or 1/* m" La)rence 2arneau )28* son of ,ouis 2arneau and
3rchang@ -adotte in 18;8 at 0ittle Britain 9resb$terian >hurh,
A
'ed 'iver, 234
1
Hn+nown Affiliation - ma$ have >anadian s$mpathies - it is unspeified
2
Eoseph 4homas was brother to >hief &abriel >[t! )1818-188A* - one of the >hiefs who si%ned the
Vu<Appelle 4reat$ 2umber A in 18/A" 4he famil$ moved ba+ and forth between 8as+athewan,
Alberta, and #ontana"
7
8he was born a #!tisse in 8wamp$ >ree Pilla%e, 'ed 'iver, 234 )#B* - and, therefore, probabl$
spo+e >ree" 0awrene &arneau spo+e ,renh and OQibwa but must have had a working knowledge of
-ree when they first met" 8ome of the famil$ ontend that 6leanor<s mother is born at sea on the trip to
the new world, that 6leanor is a stri+in% blonde )some sa$ red head* from the 8ottish settlement of
=ildonan and that she had no Indian herita%e" 8he laimed she was born in =ildonan on 17 Au%ust 1857
from a trio of 8ots and one Indian %randparent" 4he famil$ later said she was three Juarters 8ot and
one Juarter Indian. 4he$ also ontend that she onl$ spo+e 6n%lish and &aeli, alwa$s wore her hair in a
bun, and wore hats li+e Vueen Pitoria" 4he 18/0 ensus su%%ests 1850 or 1851 as her birth $ear, and
all reords indiate muh more 2ative herita%e than famil$ tradition allows" Ber father, Ale5ander
4homas, married a Bets$ >ree in 18A0 and a Pitoria 4a$lor in 1851, whih would support either
tradition dependin% upon date of birth" 6leanor 4homas laimed Pitoria 4a$lor as her mother, so this
would plae her birth as 1851 or 1852"
A
4he 'everend 3illiam ,lether served at 0ittle Britain 9resb$terian >hurh had on%re%ations at 0ittle
Britain 9resb$terian >hurh, =ildonan ),ro% 0a+e*, 0ittle Britain and Beadin%l$"
)#B*: she ran the homestead while her husband was off tradin% and frei%htin%: she
also mana%ed a store in 8trathona in her spare time: d" 17 Eul$ 1-12, 8t-9aul des
#!tis, )AB*"
8he had fifteen hildren, and laimed another as her le%itimate hild"""
.homas, .homas, see $etit dit .homas, .homas
1ho%pson5 (arah )*+tis*. she m" .homas Scott"""
4wo deeased hildren are +nown"""
# 1horn5 Willia% - son of .avid Thorn and *adeleine 3uger. b" 185-: he )22* m" 8ulie
<oss )1-* daughter of 8atriots .onald .aniel &oss = martyr = and -atherine
.elorme on 22 ,ebruar$ 1881 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*: d" 10 Eune 1-70,
Batoh!, )8=*"
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 1881 and 188/ at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
)#B*, and Batoh!, and li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 234 )8=*"
# 4odd, Eohn Er" - bastard
1
son of 5ohn *c3llum Todd and *adeleine .ucharme. b" 10
#a$ 1852 or 185A or 1855, 8t->harles 9arish, ''8: he was married three times. he
first m" 'osalie 1esQardins daughter of 5ean=Baptiste .esjardins and *arguerite
4amelin on 2 Eune 18/A: he ne5t m" Isabelle MBelleM BousJuet on 28 Eanuar$ 18/- at
Battleford, 234 )8=* - livin% in 8outh Battleford in 18-1: he ne5t m" #aria
9ambrun 0!pine in 1-1- at Battleford, )8=*: he wor+ed as an interpreter, mail
runner/arrier, polie %uide, and frei%hter between Battleford, 8wift >urrent,
8as+atoon and 6dmonton: d" 11 #arh 1-A7, Battleford, )8=*"
2ote. Eohn 4odd Er" served as a sout for 0ieutenant->olonel Otter<s troops durin%
the events of 1885"
# 1ourond5 $ali)te - son of 5oseph Tourond and 5os+phte 8aul. b" 27 April 1857,
#arJuette, )#B*: he was married twie. he first m" #ar%uerite 'oss on 10 ,ebruar$
18/A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, )#B* - no children are known: he ne5t m" 8osphte
"Su(ette" !deline 2ervais""" - two children are known"""
2ote. >ali5te fou%ht and died in the Battle of Batoh! on 12 #a$ 1885"
# .ourond, %harles Menard - son of 5oseph Tourond and 5os+phte 8aul. b" 18;7,
#arJuette, ''8: d" 1885, ,ish >ree+, 234 )8=*"
2ote. Be died of onsumption )tuberulosis* shortl$ after the 'ebellion"
# 1ourond5 Da=id - eldest son of 5oseph Tourond and 5os+phte 8aul. b" 12 1eember
1851: or, b" 1eember 1852: he m" ;irginie Fisher daughter of 2eorge "isher and
Amelie Boyer""" - the$ settled at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s in 1887:
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between 18/; and L188- at Baie 8t-9aul and 8t-
,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*, and at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s and Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
1
Eohn 4odd Er" was born out of wedlo+"
2ote. Be was a member of 'i!l <s 1; man 65ovedate >ounil durin% the 1885
'esistane" Be esaped treason-felon$ har%es fleein% into #ontana""" he too+ up
residene at 4urtle #ountain, )21, H8A*, but later returned to Batoh!, where he
died on 11 8eptember 18-0"
# 1ourond5 Elz*ar - son of 5oseph Tourond and 5os+phte 8aul. b" 1 8eptember
L1858/5-: he m" ErnestineFMarguerite Breland""": d" 12 #a$ 1885, ,all of Batoh!:
Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
4wo hildren are +nown born in 1887 and 1885 at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 234
)8=*"
2ote. Be is buried in the mass %rave at 8t" Antoine de 9adoue emeter$ in the
Batoh! 2ational Bistori 8ite"
# 1ourond5 ,ran;ois - son of 5oseph Tourond and 5os+phte 8aul. b" 18;0 or 18;A,
#arJuette, ''8: d" aft" 1-1;, )8=*"
2ote. Be served a prison sentene for his 'ebellion ativities"
# .ourond, 8oseph )deceased* - son of 5oseph Tourond )"r=-an*
1
and his first wife
-harlotte 2ladu )*+tis*. b" Eul$ 182;, ''8: he m" 8osphte $aul daughter of 5ean=
Baptiste 8aul and 3ng@lique 2odon on 5 #a$ 1850 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier - the$
farmed at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: the$ moved to 8t-Antoine de 9adoue 9arish
1istrit, Batoh!, 234 )8=*, in 1882:
2
d" 22 #a$ 1887 - a%e 5; $rs"
4en hildren are +nown born between 1851 and 18/0 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, Baie
8t-9aul 9arish, and plaes un+nown" 8even adult sons - li 8ept Wtoiles - 1avid )7A*,
>ali5te )72*, 9ierre )70*, 6l?!ar )2/*, ,ranFois )2A*, and >harles #!nard )21* were
leaders amon% the 9atriots and resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to each"
>ali5te and 6l?!ar died in the ,all of Batoh!"
2ote. Eoseph 4ourond and two brothers were with 0ouis 'i!l on 11 Otober 18;-
when he stopped the >anadian surve$ors at 8t-2orbert, ''8"
# 1ourond5 3atrice - son of 5oseph Tourond and 5os+phte 8aul. b" 5 or 2A #arh 185/,
8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: or, b" 1858, #arJuette: he )2//8* m" Marie=&ose 2ervais
)1-* daughter of 3le9is 2ervais and *adeleine "agnant in 1885 at li 9etite Pille
#ission, li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 234 )8=*: from 188/-to-1888 he was livin% at
Alvina, 234 )8=*, and was seretar$ for the 4ah! 8hool 1istrit: d" 28 1eember
18-8: bur" 8t-Antoine de 9adoue >emeter$, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
4hree hildren are +nown born between 188; and 18-0 at li 9etite Pille, distrit
of li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, near Batoch+, 234 )8=*, and other plaes un+nown"
2ote. 9atrie 4ourond and Eoseph 1elorme served as prinipal lieutenants to
&abriel 1umont durin% the 18-85 'esistane" 9atrie served as bod$%uard and
protetor of 0ouis 'i!l on the final da$ of battle at Batoh!" Be served a prison
sentene for his partiipation in the 'esistane"
1
Joseph 1ourond son of 5acques Touron and *arie=,ouise ,ecomte was born in 1/82 at 8t 0aurent Ile
d<#ontr!al, Vu!be" Eoseph married >harlotte &ladu and had a hild" Eoseph married 'osalie 0aderoute
and had / hildren" Be passed awa$ on ; 2ovember 18/7 in 8t-2orbert, )#B*"
2
4he$ settled near a ree+ that emptied into the 8outh 8as+athewan 'iver" It was alled M-oul+e
8oissonM )M"ish -reekM* - from then on the area was +nown as Mli -oul+e des Touronds"M
# 1ourond5 3ierre - son of 5oseph Tourond and 5os+phte 8aul. b" 1 Eanuar$ 1855 Cor
18;2D, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he m" %atherine 2ervais daughter of 3le9is
2ervais and *adeleine "agnant""": d, / #arh 188/
4wo hildren are +nown born in 1887 and 188A at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 234
)8=*"
# 1re%blay5 Esdras
1re%blay5 -osalie.
1
a hild-bride )15* she first married 0ouis 'i%uidel )L77* in 1880
at 0a la Bih! #ission, 234 )AB*: she )21* ne5t married Albert Buppe )20* son of
Thomas 4uppe and ,ouise .ecoin L188;"""
One hild of 0ouis 'i%uidel is +nown born in 1887 at 8t-0aurent 9arish distrit,
234 )8=*" One hild of Albert Buppe is +nown born aft" L188;"
# 1rottier5 Albert - son of 5oseph Trottier and Th+r@se !all+e dit ,aplante. b" 18;0 or
18;7, at-or-near ,ort 6llie, 'upert<s 0and: bap" 22 #a$ 18;2, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8: he m" -sabelle %a'en dit Boudreau )20* on 18 Otober 188; at 1u+ 0a+e,
234 )8=*"""
4hree hildren are +nown born at a time and plae un+nown, in 1-0A at #ediine
Bat, )AB*, and in 1-0- or 1-11 at a plae un+nown"
# $hief 1rottier5 $harles "Wahpass" - son of 3ndr+ Trottier and *arguerite /t=.enis
dit 8aquette. b" 12 April 187-, ''8: or, b" A 1eember 187-, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8: he is a hunter: he first m" #arie-Anne 9arenteau""": he ne5t m" 0rsule
Laframboise daughter of 5ean=Baptiste ,aframboise and /u:anne Beaudry dit
2audry* on 21 Au%ust 18;0 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8 - his famil$ was enumerated
in the 1850 9embina >ensus: he si%ned the 18/8 petition for a reserve b$ the >$press
Bills #!tis: d" 0ebret, )8=*: bur" #!tis 'ound 9rairie >emeter$, 1undurn 1istrit,
)8=*"
6leven hildren are +nown born between 18;1 and 18// at 8t-,ranois-Gavier,
''8, and at-or-near 8as+atoon and 9rairie 'onde, 0ebret, >$press Bills )#onta%ne
de >$pries*, near *aple -reek, 234 )8=* - and at 8t-9eter<s #ission, )#4, H8A*"
Adult hildren 'emi )2A*, Isidore )22*, Eean-Baptiste )21*, and B!lKne )18*, were
amon% the 9atriots - refer to each"
2ote. 4rottier was a lose friend and relative of &abriel 1umont: he brou%ht his
twent$ men alon% with fort$ 1a+otas of 3apahs+a )3hite >ap* to fi%ht at Batoh! in
April 1885 - a total of ;0 men: he and 3apahs+a were inluded in 'i!l <s 65ovedate
>ounil, although 1apahska could only speak /iou9"
# 1rottier5 $harles 1rottier Jr. - son of 5oseph Trottier and Th+r@se !all+e dit
,aplante = he was nephew of -harles Trottier /r.. b" 2A April 18;5, 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, ''8: after the Oupation, he lived at 0oon 0a+e: he m" Madeleine
41emasis daughter of 8atriots -hief Eavier 6kemasis and *arie=Th+r@se 2ladu on
1
2ote. Other referenes reverse the order of their marria%es - and dau%hter #arie-An%Kline is listed as
bein% born and diein% in 18/5"
12 Eune 188/ at 1u+ la+e, 234 )8=*: the$ lived on the Beard$ 'eserve and were
both on the 4reat$ 9a$ list of that band"
2ote. Be was ative in the fi%htin% at 1u+ 0a+e, li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, and at
Batoh!"
B!lKne 4rottier - daughter of 8atriots %hief %harles G#ahpassG .rottier and <rsule
,aframboise. b" 20 ,ebruar$ 18;/, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: she )18* m" &illaire
(ansre.ret dit Beaubrilliant )22* son of 8ierre /ansregret dit Beaubrilliant and
-aroline 8arenteau on 12 Eanuar$ 188; at 8t-9eter<s #ission, &reat ,alls, )#4
H8A*"""
# 1rottier5 4sidore - son of 8atriots %hief %harles G#ahpassG .rottier and <rsule
,aframboise. b" 10 Eanuar$ 18;7: hrs" 8 #a$ 18;7, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: d" 1A Eanuar$
1-A8: bur" 1; Eanuar$ 1-A8, 8as+atoon 3oodlawn >emeter$ C'>-,-1AD
2ote. Be fou%ht at li >oul!e des 4ourond<s and at Batoh! with his father and
brothers" Be fled into #ontana after the ,all of Batoh!"
# 1rottier5 Jean "Johny" "War-bish-tee-."an" - son of 3ntoine Trottier and
3ng@lique ,aframboise. b" 15 Eanuar$ 18;7, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"""
2ote. Be fou%ht alon%side his unle >hief >harles 4rottier and his ousins at li
>oul!e des 4ourond<s and at Batoh!" Be fled into #ontana after the ,all of Batoh!"
# 1rottier5 Jean-Baptiste - son of 8atriots %hief %harles G#ahpassG .rottier and
<rsule ,aframboise. b" 5 2ovember 18;A: hrs" 11 #a$ 18;5, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8"""
# 1rottier5 Joseph "Assiyi"in".
1
partiall$ blind Beadman of Beard$<s Band
2ote. Assi$iwin was returnin% from the store at 1u+ 0a+e when wandered in
between >ro?ier and his #!tis 8out Eoe #=a$ and Isidore 1umont: #=a$ +illed
Isidore and Assi$iwin with the openin% shots of the Invasion - resultin% in the Battle
of 1u+ 0a+e"
# 1rottier5 Joseph p6re - son of 3ndre Trottier and *arguerite /t=.enis dit 8aquette. b"
bet" 1825 and 1828, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier/3hite Borse 9lains, ''8: he was a hunter on
8 8eptember 1850: he m" .hr6se ;alle dit Laplante daughter of 3ntoine !all+e in
1852 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8"""
1
4he reords for Eoseph MAssi$iwinM 4rottier are onfusin%""". for e5ample, in M8eople of the *+tis
0ation,M Bar+well has both Eoseph 4rottier 8r" )1828-1885* and Eoseph MAssi$iwinM 4rottier Er" )d"
1885* married to Eulie 0a &rosse )&rossiterre*( 2ote. 4wo different men. MAssi$iwinM was murdered b$
M&entlemanM Eoe #=a$ in the first shots of the >anadian Invasion of the 2orth-3est 4erritories and
Eoseph 4rottier 8r" died in the final Battle of Batoh!" ,urthermore, in other douments, Eoseph 4rottier
Er" )m" Eulie &rossiterre* is otherwise listed as bein% born in 1858"""
4hirteen hildren are +nown born between bef" 1857 and 18/7 at plaes un+nown"
Adult hildren Albert and >harles, were 9atriots and resisted the 1ominion Invasion -
refer to each"
2ote. Be fou%ht and died at the ,all of Batoh!"
# 1rottier5 Joseph Jr. - son of 5oseph Trottier and Th+r@se !all+e dit ,aplante. b" 185/:
he m" 8ulie 2rossiterre dit La 2rosse on 1/ Au%ust 18/- at 1u+ 0a+e, 234 )8=*"""
# $apt. 1rottier5 Michel - son of 3ndre Trottier and *arguerite /t=.enis dit 8aquette.
b" / Eune 1872, 3hite Borse 9lain or 8t-Bonifae, ''8: bap" 8 Eune 1872: he was
married three times. he first m" #arie-An%KliJue 1esQarlais
1
daughter of 5ean=
Baptiste .esjarlais and *arie *artin on 2A 2ovember 185/ at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier,
''8: he ne5t m" >eile 4rottier )b" 185/*""": he was a hunter, 8 8eptember 1850: he
ne5t m" Marie-Marguerite Landr' - a 0ative woman - in 18/;""": he was issued sript
under the 'ed 0a+e and 9embina 4reat$ in 18/;: he si%ned the 18/8 petition for a
reserve b$ the >$press Bills #!tis: d" 12 #a$ 1885, ,all of Batoh!"
4wo hildren are +nown born of Marie-Marguerite Landr' in 18// and 1880 at
>roo+ed 0a+e, 234 )8=*"
2ote. After >apt" Bo$er was +illed, #ihel 4rottier was named to sueed him"
>apt" #ihel 4rottier died on the last da$ of battle durin% the ,all of Batoh!"
# 1rottier5 -e%i - son of 8atriots %hief %harles G#ahpassG .rottier and <rsule
,aframboise. b" L Eune 18;1: hrs" 25 Au%ust 18;1, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he
)L71* m" *arie=*adeleine ,aframboise )20* in 18-2 at #aple >ree+, 234 )8=*: d"
18-2, #aple >ree+, 234 )8=*"""
# 1urcotte5 'apol*on /'oel0 - son of 5ean=Baptiste Turcotte and 3ng+lique 8ocha dit
8aquin = daughter of 5ean 8aquin and 2enevieve 3inanikip=>ik ,aterregrasse. b"
18;1: he m" Madeleine &eschamps daughter of 5ean=Baptiste .eschamps and
Isabelle 4enry on / #a$ 1887 at 8t-I%nae, 3illow Bunh, 234 )8=*"""
4wo hildren are +nown born in 1887 somewhere between 'e%ina and 3ood
#ountain, 234 )8=*, and in 1885 at a plae un+nown"
# 1urcotte5 'orbert - son of !ital Turcotte and *adeleine -aplette. b" 12 Eune 1855: he
m" 8osphte Lpine daughter of 8atriots *a9ime ,+pine p@re and 5os+phte ,avall+e
on 1/ Eanuar$ 18/; at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"""
Eos!phte and 2orbert had eleven hildren""". 4wo hildren are +nown born in
188A and 188; at 8t-0aurent and 8t-0ouis, 234 )8=*"
:
1
#arie-An%KliJue 1esQarlais. b" 1828: or, b" bet" 1878-A0: d" 18/A
+ouise :all*e - daughter of ,ouis ,avall+e dit !all+e and ,ouise *artel. b" 21 Eul$
182-, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: bap" 22 Eul$ 182-, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: she m" :andal5
Joseph "+a 3ioche" son of 3ntoine !andal and 3ng@lique /aulteau976jibwa on 28
Au%ust 18;0, Assumption, 9embina )21, H8A*: d" 1/ Eul$ 188/ )a%e 58*: bur" 1-
Eul$ 188/, 0ebret"
,ive hildren are +nown born between 18;1 and 18;8 at 8t-2orbert, ''8,
9embina, 1a+ota 4erritor$, 0a 8te-Anne, 234 )AB*, and at a plae un+nown"
:all*e5 3hilo%ene )22* - daughter of 5oseph !all+e and *arie !illebrun. b" - April
18;7 8t" Bonifae, ''8: bap" - April 18;7, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: a hild-bride )1/* she
m" 5oseph $atrice $arenteau )18* son of 8atriots 8ierre 8arenteau and 4elene
0ormand on 20 Eanuar$ 1880 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8: d" 1-52, Panouver, B>"
2ine hildren are +nown born between L1887 and 1-02 at plaes un+nown"""
:all*e5 (uzanne - daughter of ,ouis ,avall+e dit !all+e and ,ouise *artel. b. 2A Eune
1877, 'ed 'iver 1istrit, near 9embina, #innesota 4erritor$ )21, H8A*: she m"
8oseph Baptiste Lafournaise dit Laboucane son of 5oseph=Baptiste ,aboucane dit
,afournaise and /usanne ,eclerc dit 3llard dit ,eclair in 1852, 234 )8=* d" 10
1eember 1-20, the area of Belourt, 'olla 1istrit, )21, H8A*: bur" 17 1eember
1-20, 8t Ann<s >emeter$, 'olette >ount$, )21, H8A* Canother date of death. 10
1eember 1-1-, provided in #!tis ,amiliesD"
:all*e dit +aplante5 1h*r2se - daughter of 3ntoine !all+e. b" 1870, 'o+$
#ountains/6dmonton, 234 )AB*: or, b" 1875
4hirteen hildren are +nown born between bef" 1857 and 18/7 at plaes un+nown"
Adult hildren Albert and >harles, were 9atriots and resisted the 1ominion Invasion -
refer to each"
# :andal dit Matchas5 Antoine ,ranFois );0*. b" 180-: or, b" 1811: or, b" 181;, 234
)#B*: or, b" 181-, 'ed 'iver 1istrit: or, b" L1825: he m" -sabelle Beauchemin
daughter of Benjamin *illet dit Beauchemin and *arie 8arenteau in L1857""" or in
18A/ at 8t-2orbert 9arish >hurh - the$ were dwellin% at Assumption #ission
8ettlement in 1850: : the$ moved to Batoh! in 1882 - thirteen hildren: d" 27
2ovember 1-0A, ,ish >ree+, 234 )8=*"
,ourteen hildren are +nown - one died in hildhood - born between 18A- and
L18/A at 'ed 'iver, 'upert<s 0and, and at 9embina, )21 H8A*, and at 8t-2orbert,
''8/)#B*" Adult hildren 9ierre )7/*, Antoine fils )7;*, Isabelle )deceased*, and
#!lanie )2;* were amon% the 9atriots and resisted the 1ominion Invasion - refer to
each"
# :andal5 Antoine fils
1
- son of 8atriots 3ntoine dit *atchas !andal and Isabelle
Beauchemin. b" 10 Eul$ 18A-, 'ed 'iver, 'upert<s 0and: or, b" 1850: or, b" 1857,
'upert<s 0and: he m" Euphrosine dit !lphonsine 9enr' daughter of 3le9is 4onore=
3llary dit 4enry and *arie .aunais dit ,yonnaise in 18/2 at 8t-2orbert or 8t-
6leven hildren are +nown born between 18/7 and 18/1 at 8t-2orbert, ''8, and
west of ,ort 6llie, 234 )#B*, and at Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and at plaes un+nown"
:andal5 $atherine - daughter of 5oseph !andal and ,ouise .upuis. she m" /8ean0-
Baptiste &eschamps of 5ean=Baptiste .eschamps and Isabelle 3llary dit 4enry...
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 18/2 and 1882 at ,ort 6dmonton, 234
)AB* and other plaes un+nown""". inludin% twins, born in 18/5"
# $apt. :andal5 /Jean0-Baptiste p6re - son of 8ierre !andal and -harlotte 4ughes. b"
Eul$ 1870: or, b" L1872, 6dmonton, 234 )AB*: bap" 8 Eune 187A, 8t-Bonifae, ''8:
he m" Marie $rimeau daughter of 5oseph 8rimeault dit 8rimeau fils and *arguerite
)Betsy /tevens* /tevenson on L185/""": he was a plains hunter on 11 Eune 18//: d" 22
,ebruar$ 1888"
6i%ht hildren are +nown born between L185/ and 18/8 at 8t-2orbert and 8t-
Bonifae, ''8, and at Batoh! and 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*, and at plaes un+nown"
# :andal5 /Jean0-Baptiste fils. b" 18A;: he m" 9enriette Braconnier daughter of
3mable Braconnier and Ali:abeth /tevenson in 18;/"""
4wo hildren are +nown born in 18/7 at Vu<Appelle and L18// at a plae
un+nown in the 234 )8=*"
# :andal5 ,ran;ois - son of 5oseph !andal and ,ouise .upuis. b" 20 8eptember 1850:
he m" -sabelle &eschamps daughter of 5ean=Baptiste .eschamps and Isabelle 3llary
dit 4enry"""
1
Anestr$"om reords are onfused. MThe /avignac "amily and 6thersM laims Antoine :andal ) b"
L1877, 8t-2orbert, ''8: or b" 2ovember 187A* son of 3ntoine !andal and *arguerite /avoyard=
Berthelet married four women. he first m" 8holastiJue ,robisher daughter of Thomas "robisher and
/cholastique 8ilon, 10 Eanuar$ 18;0, 8t-2orbert, ''8 - nine hildren are noted: he ne5t m" #ar%uerite
8t-1enis daughter of 5acques /t=.enis and -harlotte &ocheleau, 21 Eanuar$ 18/-, 8t-Eean-Baptiste,
)#B* - one hild is noted: he ne5t m" &eneviKve 4urotte daughter of !ital Turcotte and *adeleine
-aplette, 20 Eune 188/, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*: and, he last m" 8arah ##illan, 18 Eul$ 18-8, 8t-
Pital, 9rovenher, )#B*" Anestr$"om MThe /avignac "amily and 6thersM elsewhere laims Antoine
Pandal )b" 10 Eul$ 18A-, 'ed 'iver* son of 3ntoine !andal and Isabelle Beauchemin m" Alphonsine
Benr$ )b" 10 Au%ust 1851, 8t-Pital, 9rovenher, ''8* dau%hter of Ale5is Benr$ and #arie 1aunais-
0$onnaise, 1; Eanuar$ 18/2, 8t-2orbert, ''8 - 11 hildren are noted - see above. Anestr$"om
M4omestead /ettlers 0ear 3lvena, /askatchewan, -anadaM notes onl$ ; hildren" ,urthermore, it is
elsewhere stated that 8holasti ,robisher first m" 9ierre Pandal son of 8ierre !andal and &osalie
4amelin - he ne9t m. Auphrosine ,anger""". It is also said that Antoine Pandal ne5t m" Alphonsine Benr$
- 2 hildren are noted"""
In this instane, Bar+well is here-in onsidered the authorit$ and children from a first marriage to
/cholastic "robisher are not inluded"
# ;andal, -sabelle )deceased* - daughter of 8atriots 3ntoine dit *atchas !andal and
Isabelle Beauchemin. b" 1852: she m" Maurice 9enr'-9onor son of 3le9is 4onore=
3llary dit 4enry and *arie .aunais dit ,yonnaise in 18/2""" - she died in 1882"
1
,our hildren are +nown born between 18/7 and 1882 - three died $oun%" I
suppose that the survivin% hild, Eean )b" L18/8*, would have had to have been
adopted b$ step-mother Blandine 'oss"
# :andal5 Jean-Baptiste - see Baptiste"""
# :andal5 Joseph - son of 8atriots -apt. 5ean=Baptiste !andal p@re and *arie
8rimeau. b" L185/: he m" widow Eli(abeth Beaugrand dit %hampagne daughter of
8atriots Ammanuel Beaugrand dit -hampagne and *arie ,etendr+ dit Batoch+ on 1A
Eul$ 18/- at t-Bonifae, )#B*: Eoseph was on the >arlton A%en$ 4reat$ 9a$ 0ist in
188A: d" 25 1eember 1885, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
4hree hildren are +nown born between 1880 and 188A at Batoh! and Battleford,
234 )8=*"
# :andal5 Joseph - son of 3ntoine !andal and *arguerite /avoyard=Berthelet. b" 187-,
8t-2orbert, ''8: he m" 8ulienne "8ulie" Braconnier daughter of 3mable
Braconnier and Ali:abeth /tevenson on 1/ April 18;;, 8t-2orbert, ''8: he was a
farmer on A April 1881"""
One hild is +nown born L18//"""
# :andal5 Joseph "+a 3ioche" )/5* = son of 3ntoine !andal and 3ng@lique /aulteau97
6jibwa. b" L1820, 'ed 'iver: he first m" Louise &upuis daughter of 5ean=Baptiste
.upuis and *arie -orbeau=4ughes""": he was a buffalo hunter. 12 8eptember 1850:
he ne5t m" Louise ;alle daughter of ,ouis ,avall+e dit !all+e and ,ouise *artel on
28 Au%ust 18;0, 9embina, )21, H8A*: on the 4reat$ 9a$ 0ist of a nearby reserve""":
d" 12 #a$ 1885, Battle of Batoh!, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
,ive hildren are +nown born between 18;1 and 18;8 at 8t-2orbert, ''8,
9embina, 1a+ota 4erritor$, 0a 8te-Anne, 234 )AB*, and at a plae un+nown"
2ote. Be was shot, had both arms bro+en, and was ba$oneted, all durin% the ,all
of Batoh! - and he is buried in the mass %rave"
:andal5 Melanie. b" 1855, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: she m" "apolon "ault son of 3ndr+
0ault and 3nastasia ,andry""":
2
d" 2ovember 18-8
,ive hildren are +nown born between 18/8 and 1885 at 8t-2orbert, ''8, and
Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and one born at a plae un+nown: after 1885, three other
hildren were born in e5ile before 18-8 at 8t-Eohn<s, )21, H8A*"
:andal5 Melanie - daughter of 8atriots 3ntoine dit *atchas !andal and Isabelle
Beauchemin. b" 11 April 185-, 8t-2orbert 9arish 1istrit, ''8: bap" 12 April 185-,
8t-2orbert 9arish >hurh, 8t-2orbert, ''8: a hild-bride )1/* she m" 8ean-Baptiste
1
A widower, Maurice 9enr'-9onor ne5t m" Blandine <oss daughter of 8atriots .onald .aniel &oss =
martyr = and -atherine .elorme on 18 ,ebruar$ 188A at Batoh! - the$ lived at 1u+ 0a+e"
2
Anestr$"om su%%ests that she had a relationship with Gavier &a%nier"""
<ocheleau dit <ivard fils )2;* son of 8atriots 5ean=Baptiste &ocheleau p@re and
*arie 3nne -arri@re on 10 Otober 18/; at 8t-2orbert, ''8: d" 7 Eune 1885,
Batoh! 1istrit, 234 )8=*: bur" 8t-Antoine de 9adoue >hurh$ard >emeter$"
,our hildren are +nown born between 18/; and 188A at ,ish >ree+ distrit and
Batoh! distrit , 234 )8=*"
# :andal5 3ierre - son of 8atriots 3ntoine dit *atchas !andal and Isabelle
Beauchemin. b" 5 Eanuar$ 18A8, 'ed 'iver: he m" Louise/EliseFEli(a0 $oitras
daughter of 8atriots Ignace Fenon 8oitras p@re and 4+l@ne *c2illis on - Eune 18/A
at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"""
2ineteen hildren are +nown born between 18/5 and 18-- at 8t-0aurent, 1u+
0a+e, li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, and Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
# :andal5 3ierre Modeste )1-* - son of 8atriots -apt. 5ean=Baptiste !andal p@re and
*arie 8rimeau. b" 18;;: he m" !delaide $arenteau on 2; April 188/ at Batoh!,
234 )8=*"""
,ive hildren are +nown born between 1888 and 18-/ at Batoh!, the $oun%est
prob" born at 9rine Albert, 234 )8=*"
# :andal5 -o.er )7;* - son of 3ntoine !andal and *arguerite /avoyard=Berthelet. b"
L1850, ''8 )#B*: he m" -sabelle Braconnier daughter of 3mable Braconnier and
Ali:abeth /tevenson on 11 2ovember 18/7 at 8te-A%ath!, 9rovenher, )#B*: he was
a farmer in 1881 at #orris, 9rovenher, )#B*: d" 71 Otober 1888, 8t-Bonifae,
)#B*"
8i5 hildren of either 1emor$ or Pandal are +nown born between bef" L18/; and
1882 at plaes un+nown" 4hree other hildren of Pandal are +nown born between
L1887 and 188; - the youngest dieing within two days of birth"
# :andal5 Willia% Joseph - son of 8atriots -apt. 5ean=Baptiste !andal p@re and *arie
8rimeau. b" 15 Au%ust 18;1, prob" 8t-Bonifae, ''8: bap" 1/ Au%ust 18;1, 8t-
Bonifae, ''8: he m" ;irginie Bo'er daughter of 8atriots 1illiam Boyer and
5ulienne Bousquet on / ,ebruar$ 1882 at 8t-0aurent >hurh, 8t-0aurent, 234
)8=*"""
4welve hildren are +nown born between 1882 and L1-0A at 8t-0aurent and
Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and plaes un+nown"
# :enne5 Ale)andr* - son of 8ierre !enne and *arie -harette. b" 71 1eember 18A-,
''8/)#B*: he m" Marie &es=arlais daughter of -harles .esjarlais and *arguerite
*ontour in 18/;"""
One son is +nown born in 18/; at a plae un+nown"
2ote. After the ,all of Batoh!, he fled south into #ontana with 1avid 4ourond"
Penne too+ up residene at 4urtle #ountain, )21, H8A*"
# :enne5 Da=id - son of 8ierre !enne and *arie -harette. b" 18A2, ''8: he m"
8osphte Beauchamp daughter of 8ierre Beauchamp and *arie -omtois *orin"""
4en hildren are +nown born between 18A5 and 1880 at plaes un+nown"
:enne5 Jos*phine - daughter of /alomon 5ean !enne and 5os+phte M5osetteM /t=
3rnaud. b" 12 Eanuar$ 185-, 8t-2orbert 9arish 1istrit, ''8: she was bapti?ed on the
same da$ in the parish hurh: she m" <oger 2oulet p6re son of *oHse 2oulet and
*arie Beauchamp on A #arh 18/8 at 8t-2orbert, )#B*"""
4welve hildren are +nown born between a time before 1880 and 18-0 at
Brandon Bouse 1istrit, 234 )#B* and Batoh! 1istrit, 234 )8=* and plaes
un+nown"
# :enne5 (olo%on Eean - son of 8ierre !enne and *arie -harette. b" 1875, 'ed 'iver:
he m" 8osphte St-!rnaud, 8osphte daughter of Bonaventure /t=3rnaud dit Tourond
and 2enevi@ve -ontre""" - the$ lived at 8t-2orbert before movin% to Batoh!, 234
)8=* in 18/7: d" 1-22, Batoh!, )8=*"
6leven hildren are +nown born between 1875 and 18// at 8t-2orbert, ''8, ,ort
6dmonton, 234 )AB*, li 9etite Pille )>oul!e des 4ourond<s*, 234 )8=*, and other
plaes un+nown"
2ote. Penne operated a store at Batoh!: alon% with the 0etendr! had a networ+
of posts at >arrot 'iver, ,ort N la >orne, #eadow 0a+e, and Ile la >rosse: he also had
a ranh in the #inihinas Bills southeast of Batoch+" Bis tradin% operations too+ him
to 3innipe% and 8t-9aul and as far as #ontr!al, )9V*" Penne was a Qustie of the
peae"
# :er%ette5 Ale)andr* - son of 8atriots 5oseph !ermette III and *arguerite 5osephine
-yr dit /ayer. b" 25 Eanuar$ 1855, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he m"
!ngli7ueF!ng6le Laurence dit Larance daughter of 0orbert ,aurance dit ,arance
and 5os+phte 8arenteau on 2; Eanuar$ 18/5 at 8t-2orbert, )#B*: d" 71 Otober 1-7A"
8even hildren are +nown born between L18/5 and aft" 18-0 at 8t-2orbert, )#B*,
8t-0aurent 9arish distrit, 234 )8=*, 8t- Eoseph 9arish, 0ero$ distrit, 2orth 1a+ota
4erritor$, )H8A*, and plaes unertain or un+nown"
# :er%ette5 Joseph "8os" 444 - son of 5oseph MTout=8etite78etitM Turpin !ermette and
3ngelique=*arguerite ,alibert+. b" 8 Eune 1870: or, b" 8 ,ebruar$ 1872, 8t-Bonifae,
''8: he m" Marguerite 8osephine %'r dit Sa'er daughter of 8ierre=
2uillaume=L1illiamL /ayer and 5os+phte75osette "robisher in 185A at 8t-,ranFois-
Gavier, ''8: d" 2A April 1885, Battle of ,ish >ree+, li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 234
)8=*: bur" Batoh! >emeter$, Batoh!, 234 )8=*"
6leven hildren are +nown born between 1855 and 188A at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier
9arish 1istrit and 8t-2orbert 9arish distrit, ''8, and Batoh! distrit, 234 )8=*"
Adult hildren Ale5ander )70* and #arie-'ose )20* were 9atriots and resisted the
1ominion Invasion - refer to each" 4hree hildren died $oun%"
# :er%ette5 ,ran;ois - son of 5oseph !ermette and 3ng@lique ,alibert+. b" 1850
2ote. ,ranois Permette and 2apol!on >arriKre were sent on snowshoes to
9rairie 'onde to feth ba+ 4rottier<s #!tis and 3apahs+a<s 1a+ota 8iou5. 4here
were about fort$ men in 3apahs+a<s %roup and about twent$ with >harles 4rottier"
:er%ette5 Marie--ose. b" 18;5: she m" 8erome 9ector 9enr' in 1880""" olletin%
treat$ at #us+e% 0a+e 'eserve in 188A"""
4en hildren are +nown born between 1881 and 1-08 at plaes un+nown"""
# :illebrun5 8uillau%e )9loufe* - son of ,ouis 8louf dit !illebrun and ,ouise -ollin. b"
1875, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: he m" Flora 9ope daughter of &ev. 5ames )3skenootow*
4ope and 5udith M-atherineM .esjarlais on 21 Eul$ 18;/ at 0a 0a Bih!, 234
)AB* - the$ had nine hildren"""
2ine hildren are +nown born between 18;8 and 1885 at 1unve%an, Athabasa,
0a 0a Bih!, 234 )AB*, and Battleford, 234 )8=*. 4wo hildren are +nown to
have died in infan$ in ,all 18/1 and #a$ 188;"
# :illeneu=e5 4sidore - son of "ran?ois ,afourche dit !illeneuve and 4+l@ne ,aplante
dit !all+e. b" 18A5 or 18A8, ,ort 6dmonton, 234 )AB*: or, b" 1850: he m" Mathilda
3llery dit 9enr' daughter of 3le9is 4onore=3llary dit 4enry and *arie .aunais dit
,yonnaise in 18;0 at 8t-Bonifae, ''8"""
8even hildren are +nown born between 18/1 and 1887 at 1unve%an, Athabasa,
8t-Bonifae, 8t->harles 9arish, ,ort 6llie, )#B*, and li >oul!e des 4ourond<s, 234
)8=* - the $oun%est died at Batoh! in #a$ 1885"
2ote. Bavin% Qust returned from Athabasa with the BB> Ror+ boat bri%ades, he
was alle%ed but aJuitted on involvement in the 18/1 ,enian Invasion of >anada"
:illeneu=e5 Marie - Theophile 5oseph !illeneuve and Alise7Alisa7Ali:a *c2illis. b"
18/2, 234 )@*: she )1-* m" 8oseph 4ctave "olin 8r/ )2A* son of 5oseph 0olin /r.
and *arie=3nne 2audry on 12 ,ebruar$ 18-1 at 8t-Pital >hurh, Battleford , 234
)8=* - they had #% children: the$ homesteaded in the #eota and Ea+fish 0a+e
distrits, 234 )8=*: he was involved in road onstrution and >aptain of the 8team-
,err$, before brid%es Qoined the two ommunities""": d" Ea+fish 0a+e distrit, )8=*"
4hirteen of fifteen hildren are +nown born after 18-2 at Ea+fish 0a+e settlement
distrit and #eota distrit, 234 )8=*"""
W
Wal!er5 Alice
1
. b" - ,ebruar$ 18;8: she )20* married $te/ #illiam Bour1e )2A* son
of Adwin Bourke and Isabella 4allett on 10 1eember 188/"d" 2A #arh 1-AA
,ive hildren are +nown born between 188- and 1-05 at plaes un+nown"""
# $hief Wapahs!a /White $ap0 = >hief 3hiteap led his people to the 8as+athewan
area in the earl$ 18;0s to esape politial turmoil in #innesota, where he was livin%
at the time" >hief 3hiteap %uided 8as+atoon founder Eohn 0a+e to the plae on the
8outh 8as+athewan 'iver that beame the >it$ of 8as+atoon" 1urin% the 'i!l
'esistane of 1885, 3hiteap ated to protet the $oun% ommunit$ from harm"
3hiteap was aused of treason-felon$ for bein% a member of 'i!l Us >ounil
1
9te" 3illiam Bour+e )2A* m" Alie 3al+er )20* on 10 1eember 188/"
durin% the Hprisin% of 1885, however he was aJuitted when it was demonstrated that
he had been fored to partiipate a%ainst his will"
# Ward5 Ja%es Jr. - son of 5ames 1ard /r. and -atherine Bruneau. b" 1851, Bi% 0a+e
aka 8t-Albert 1istrit, 234 )AB*: he m" Eva Boucher daughter of 8ierre Boucher
and *arie=3mable 3nnabelle *ontagnais Bruneau in 18/1 at the Bow 'iver
#ission, >al%ar$, 234 )AB*: in 18//, he was one of a %roup of #!tis plains hunters
who petitioned the %overnment"""
Wells5 E%ily "A%elia" daughter of 5ohn 1ells )*+tis* and *ary *ac>ay. b" 18A7
or 18AA: bap" 21 April 18AA, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: farmer %harles Bremner m"
6mil$ MAmeliaM 3ells""": d" 1-18: bur" aft" - #a$ 1-18, Bonaord >emeter$"""
4hirteen hildren are +nown of the marria%e with Emilie "!melia" #ells whih
were born between 18;1 and 1885 at Beadin%l$, )#B*, and Bresa$lor, 234 )8=*"
# Wells5 Joseph - son of 5ean=Baptiste 1ells and 3ng@lique -halifou9 dit &ichard. b"
1851, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8"""
Wells5 Mar.uerite - daughter of 5ohn 1ells /r. )Irish* and ,a,ouise ,a"ramboise
)*+tis*. b" 8prin% mos", 1825, 'ed 'iver 1istrit: she m" 4enry 1ells /r. in L18A8 at
8t-Bonifae 9arish >hurh, 8t-Bonifae, ''8: d" aft" 1880, 8t-0aurent 1istrit, 234
)8=*"
8even hildren are +nown born between 1850 and 18;8 at plaes un+nown" Adult
hildren Benriette )75*, 9ela%ie )L71*, Benr$ Er" )2-*, &abriel )2/*, and #ar%uerite
M#a%%ieM )2A*, were all 9atriots - refer to each"
# Whitford5 Elie Joseph - son of 1illiam "rancis 1hitford and ,ouise .esjarlais. b" 5
,ebruar$ 18;2: bap" 25 #a$ 18;2, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he m" a 2ative
woman""" - one hild is +nown born in 18-5 at a plae un+nown"
Whitford5 'ancy "Ann" - daughter of 8eter 1hitford and -hristy /pence. b" 187A:
she first m" Eames 8pene - two hildren are +nown: she ne5t m" Benr$ #on+man -
nine hildren are +nown"""
4hree of the nine hildren are listed with the >hildren of the 'esistane""" the
others are not +nown(
Whitford5 (arah - daughter of "ran?ois 1hitford and *arie=-harlotte 2ladu. b"
187A, ''8: she first m" Eames 8pene
1
son of *agnus /pence and /ally "avel: she
ne5t m" $eter 9ourie son of 5ohn 4ourie and *argaret -ree""": d" 1-10, Indian
Bead, )8=*"
1
Eames 8pene ne5t m" 2an$ Ann 3hitford daughter of 8eter 1hitford and -hristiana /pence )sister of
*agnus* - two hildren are +nown"""
# Whitford5 Willia% ,rancis - son of 1illiam "rancis 1hitford and ,ouise .esjarlais.
b" 20 8eptember 185;: bap" 2- #a$ 185/, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, ''8: he m"
Marguerite Morin on 15 Eul$ 18/8 at 8t-0aurent, 234 )8=*"""
Wil!ie5 A.ath* - daughter of 3nglo=*+tis -hief of the *+tis 5ean=Baptiste 1ilkie and
3mable Alise )Isabella* 3:ure - daughter of 8ierre 3:ure )b. #Q$$* and *arguerite
3ssiniboine. b" 18A1, 8t-2orbert, ''8: or, b"18AA: she m" $atrice 8oseph Fleur' son
of ,ouis 5oseph "leury and 5os+phte Belly !andal )2rosventre*: d" 20 8eptember
1-A1, 8t-0aurent, )8=*"
4hree hildren are +nown born between 18;5 and 18/- at 8t-Eoseph, )21 H8A*,
Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and 8t-9eter<s #ission, )#4 H8A*"
Wil!ie5 Madeleine - daughter of 3nglo=*+tis -hief of the *+tis 5ean=Baptiste 1ilkie
and 3mable Alise )Isabella* 3:ure - daughter of 8ierre 3:ure )b. #Q$$* and
*arguerite 3ssiniboine. b" 18A0, 9embina, 1a+ota 4erritor$, )H8A*: she m" 2abriel
&umont - chef *+tis - son of 8atriot Isidore MAkapowM .umont p@re and ,a,ouise
,aframboise )deceased by #$$%* - grandson of the "rench -anadian 5ean=Baptiste
.umont and his /arcee=-row wife, 5osette: followin% the ,all of Batoh! in 1885,
she sou%ht refu%e with 1umontUs father, Isidore, who lived in the Batoh! area - her
husband sou%ht refu%e in the Hnited 8tates: after IsidoreUs death, she Qoined her
husband in #ontana but died in Otober 188; at 0ewistown, from tuberulosis""" and
from ompliations followin% a fall from a horse and bu%%$"
4he$ adopted four hildren"""
Wuttunee5 Marie - she m" &ecoteau /&esc>taux05 $ierre a1a $eter &a1ota"""
1
R
castre )cae*, &uilaumee - daughter of ,ouis M2eorgeM 2on:aque Fastre )Face* )"r=
-an* and 3ngelique 8arisien )*+tis*. she m" >harles 0aviolette
2
son of 5ean=Baptiste
,aviolette and 0ancy 8aul on 12 8eptember 18/2, 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*"
8i5 hildren are +nown born between 18/7 and 1882 at 8t-,ranFois-Gavier, )#B*
and Batoh!, 234 )8=*, and at other plaes un+nown"
1
It is un+nown as to whether or not this is the same 9ierre 1es[t!au5 a+a 9ierre 1a+ota m" Isabelle
1ufresne daughter of Adouard "ran?ois .ufresne )"r=-an* and *arguerite *ondion7*oignon )*+tis*"
2
2ot mentioned amon% the 9atriots"

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