The EMPLOYEES
As you look through the following list, remember that that many of the men were illiterate, and correct or even consistant spelling was not a high priority until the early part of the 1900s. Many of the surname spellings of the era were often the best guess of the person who heard it spoken and then wrote it down -- the surnames that suffered the most were generally of non-English origin.
The names are presented here as they appear in the old records. Corrections, current spellings, and/or altenate spellings are to be found on each man's individual page, which may be accessed by clicking on the man's name -- where additional information is available.
Where we have contact people and/or descendants, the info will be found on the individual employee's page, accessable via link from this page.
If you have information on any of the following men and are willing to share your knowledge, drop us a line and tell us about it. Be sure to let us know if you would like to be a contact person; if you say yes, your name and email address will be placed at the foot of the appropriate page so that other interested parties might contact you directly, with -- if you desire -- a brief synopsis of what info you do have to share.
If you want to share but don't want to be an official contact person, and would rather we relay any queries to you, we can do that, too. Just let us know.
If you submitted a query and it isn't here, remind us ( a gentle nudge never hurts; Life gets a bit odd now and then) and we'll get it set up for you.
The Hudson's Bay Company Archives has put biographical sheets for some of their employees online. If the below listed men have one, there will be the note "Bio Sheet" that will link you to their biographical sheet below their name. The information on each Biographical sheet is what the Hudson's Bay Company knows currently about that man; if you feel there should be more, check back from time to time. As of 27 February 2010, not all the employees are online. Oh, yeah, you will need the Adobe Reader to view the biographical sheets.
If the any of the men below also have a page with info on it on this website, his name will be the linked to his individual page.
Family information is being sought on Orkneymen who served with the Hudson's Bay Company west of the Rockies to 1858. Can you help?
Respondents with information are asked to please contact:
Bruce M. Watson
208-1949 Beach Avenue
Vancouver, B. C.,
Canada
V6G 1Z2
tel: [604] 684-6786
fax: [604] 871-7100For more information please see: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/OKI/canada.html
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | K | L | Mc | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | U | V | Y
| Ovide Allard | Montreal |
Assistant
Trader Interpreter Assistant Trader Interpreter Interpreter & Postmaster Interpreter Clerk Clerk/Postmaster |
1839-1840 1840-1842 1842-1843 1843-1849 1849-1851 1851-1853 1558-1859 1865-1874 |
|
François Noel Annance Bio Sheet |
St. François | Clerk | 1827-1830+ |
|
Amable
Arquoitte Bio Sheet |
Montreal | Mason | 1827-1830+ |
| Thomas Atariachta | Sault St. Louis | ? | 1856-1860 |
| William Atkinson | ? | Employee | 1851 |
|
Fermin
Ayotte Bio Sheet |
Batinan, Lower Canada | Middleman | 1850-1859 |
| Richard Bailey | ? | Employee | 1851-1853 |
| James Baker | S. Ronaldsay, Orkney | Laborer | 1827-1828+ |
| George Barnston | Edinburgh | Clerk | 1827+ |
| John Bell | Fort Vancouver |
Apprentice
Cooper Cooper Cooper |
1839-1845 1845-1853 1856-1857 |
| Louis Boisvert | St. Anne, Lower Canada | Middleman | 1827-1830+ |
| George Borabora | Tahiti? |
Middleman
Laborer Employee |
1841-1845
1845-1850 1851-1852 |
|
Olivier
Bouchard Bio Sheet |
La Prairie, Lower Canada | Steersman | 1827+ |
|
Bazil
Brosseau (LaFleur) Bio Sheet |
St. Anne/Varennes |
Steersman Middleman Dairyman |
1833-1834 1836-1845 1845-1859 |
| William (a) Brown | Sandwick, Orkney |
Personal
Servant Middleman |
1832-1833 1835-1839 |
| Jean Baptiste Brulez | St. Barthelemy, Lower Canada | Middleman | 1839-1842 |
| Cakaeo | Oahu | Laborer | 1849-1851 |
|
Pierre
Charles Bio Sheet |
St. Francois, Lower Canada | Middleman/Hunter | 1827-1840+ |
| Como | Sandwich Islands | Middleman | 1827-1839+ |
| Joseph Cornoyer | Sorel, Lower Canada | Middleman | 1827-1828+ |
|
William
Cromarty Bio Sheet |
S. Ronaldsay, Orkney | Cooper | 1845-1872 |
| Antoine Danneau |
? |
Middleman | 1853-1856 |
| Napoleon Dease | Spokane House | Laborer | 1849-1854 |
|
Louis
Delonie Bio Sheet |
Montreal |
Steersman/Boute
Boute |
1828-1835 1836-1841 |
|
Cyprenne
Dionne Bio Sheet |
? |
Middleman | 1853-1858 |
| Jean Baptiste Dubois | St. Cuthbert, Lower Canada | Middleman | 1827-1828+ |
|
William
Emptage Bio Sheet |
British Isles | Laborer | 1856-1858 |
| Jean Baptiste Ettue | St. Supplice, Lower Canada | Middleman | 1827-1828+ |
|
Narcisse
Fallardeau Bio Sheet |
Berthier | Middleman | 1838-1862 |
|
Dominique
Faron Bio Sheet |
Montreal? | Middleman | 1827-1835+ |
| John Finlay |
? |
Carpenter | 1840-1842 |
| Francois Gravalle | Terrebonne, Lower Canada | Middleman | 1847-1849 |
|
Gavin
Hamilton Bio Sheet |
Stromness, Orkney | Appren. Clerk | 1853-1857 |
| William Harkness |
? |
Cooper | 1852-1857 |
| Hereea | Sandwich Islands | Laborer | 1833-1837 |
| Francis Heron | Donegal, Ireland | Chief Trader | 1833-1834 |
| George Holland | London, England | Postmaster | 1843-1846 |
| Alexis Issetayerie |
? |
Laborer | 1852-1854 |
| Kailimai | Oahu | Laborer | 1846 |
| Kainoalau | Oahu | Laborer | 1848-1850 |
| Kalemaka | Oahu | Laborer | 1848 |
| Kauai | Oahu | Laborer | 1848 |
| Kea | Sandwich Islands | Laborer | 1852-1853 |
| Keahanele | Oahu | Laborer | 1848-1853 |
| Kee | Oahu | Laborer | 1848-1849 |
|
Kekoa Bio Sheet |
Oahu | Laborer | 1848-1855 |
| John Kennedy | Sligo, Ireland | Middleman | 1827-1830+ |
| Lahowbalow | Sandwich Islands | Middleman | 1839-1840 |
| Etienne Lambert |
? |
Laborer | 1853-1858 |
| Laowalla | Sandwich Islands |
Middleman laborer |
1839-1845 1845-1848 |
| Alexander Latreille |
? |
Boute Employee |
1851 1856-1858 |
|
Kenneth
Logan Bio Sheet |
Red River | Clerk | 1851-1852 |
|
Anawiscum
McDonald Bio Sheet |
York Factory |
Middleman Cooper |
1827-1834+ 1840-1842 |
|
Archibald
McDonald Bio Sheet |
Argyllshire | Officer in Charge | 1828-1833 |
|
James
McFadden Bio Sheet |
? |
Employee | 1852-1853 |
|
Alexander
McKenzie Bio Sheet |
Inverness, Scotland | Clerk | 1827-1828 |
| James McMillan | Scotland | Chief Factor | 1827-1828+ |
|
Angus
McPhail Bio Sheet |
Loch, Ross, Scotland | Middleman | 1838-1846 |
| Joseph Maayo | Fort Langley |
Apprentice Laborer Cooper |
1847-1849 1853-1856 1856-1860 |
|
Donald
Manson Bio Sheet |
Caithness, Scotland | Clerk | 1827-1828+ |
| Frederique Minie | St. Edouard, Lower Canada | Middleman | 1838-1843 |
| George Mitchell |
? |
Blacksmith | 1851-1853 |
| Mokowhehe | Sandwich Islands |
Middleman laborer |
1842-1845 1845-1846 |
| Naharrou | Sandwich Islands | Middleman | 1841-1843 |
| Naukana | Oahu | Laborer | 1848-1849 |
| William Henry Newton | Kent, England | Clerk | 1857-1864 |
| Charles Ohia | Sandwich Islands | Laborer | 1845-1856 |
| Ohule | Oahu | Laborer |
1848-1849 1850-1851 |
| (Peter) Ohule | Oahu | Laborer | 1853-1858 |
| Etienne Onianze | Lake of 2 Mountains | Laborer | 1828-1837 |
| Louis Ossin | Sorrel |
? |
1827-? |
|
John
Otchin Bio Sheet |
Lincoln, England | Middleman | 1840-1841 |
| Joe/John Peaennau | Sandwich Islands |
Middleman Laborer |
1837-1845 1845-1850 |
| Peeo | Oahu | Laborer | 1849-1851 |
| Peeohpeeoh | Sandwich Islands |
Sawyer Middleman Laborer Cooper |
1827-1837+ 1837-1842 1842-1845 1845-1852 |
| Henry Newsham PEERS | Lymington, Hamp. | Clerk | 1850-1851 |
| Louis Peltier | Montreal, Lower Canada | Middleman | 1846-1848 |
|
Etienne
Pepin Bio Sheet |
Yamaska, Lower Canada | Blacksmith | 1827-1860 |
| Antoine Perrault |
? |
Steersman | 1827-1828+ |
| Jacques Perrault | Maskinonge, Lower Canada | Middleman | 1827-1830+ |
| Francois Piette (dit Faniant) | Montreal? | Steersman | 1827-1830+ |
|
Simon
Plomondon Bio Sheet |
St. Francis | Middleman | 1827-1830+ |
|
Pierre
Renaud SEE Pierre URNO |
Montreal | Middleman | 1854-1858 |
|
James
Rendall Bio Sheet |
Evie, Orkney | Cooper | 1831-1845 |
|
Robert
Robertson Bio Sheet |
Yell Island, Shetland | Laborer | 1852-1859 |
| Samuel Robertson | Sandwick, Orkney | Laborer/Carpenter/Boat builder |
1847-1855 1856-1858 |
|
Louis
Satakarata Bio Sheet |
Sault St. Louis | Middleman/Laborer | 1827-1845+ |
| Laurent Sauve (dit Laplante) | Aux Deboules | Middleman | 1827-1828+ |
| Capt. Aemilius Simpson | Dingwall, Ross, Scotland | Clerk | 1827 |
| John Simpson | Rupert's Land | Clerk | 1850-1851 |
| Taeaeepou | Oahu | Laborer | 1848-1849 |
| Taheenou | Sandwich Islands |
Middleman Laborer Laborer & Middleman |
1841-1845 1845-1846 1830-1848 |
| Ta-I |
? |
Laborer & Middleman | 1830-1848 |
| François Xavier Tarihonga | Sault St. Marie | Steersman | 1827-1828+ |
| James Taylor | Birsay, Orkney | Blacksmith | 1853-1862 |
| Teaherery | Sandwich Islands | Middleman | 1841-1843 |
| Tereaepoa | Oahu | Laborer | 1849-1851 |
| Pierre Thervien | Lower Canada | Middleman | 1827-1830 |
|
Pierre
Urno aka Pierre Renaud |
Montreal | Middleman | 1854-1858 |
|
Xavier
Vautrin Bio Sheet |
St. Edouard, Lower Canada | Middleman | 1837-1852 |
| Abraham Vincent | L'Assomption, Lower Canada | Middleman | 1827-1829+ |
| Waikanaloa | Sandwich Islands | Middleman | 1830-1853 |
| Augustus/Augustin Willing | Montana | Middleman | 1843-1858 |
|
John Work Bio Sheet: please see John's page here. |
Kirkwall, Orkney | Laborer | 1851-1852 |
|
William
Work Bio Sheet |
Orkney | Laborer | 1851-1852 |
| James Murray Yale | Montreal |
Clerk Clerk in Charge Chief Trader in Charge |
1828-1834 1834-1844 1844-1859 |
| William Yates | Lerwick, Shet. | Laborer | 1855-1859 |
| + means he was with the 25-man founding party in June 1827. | |
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updated 27 Feb 2010