Zebulon Pike's visit in 1808
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Zebulon Pike's visit in 1808
| marybopeep (View posts) | Posted: 5 Jun 2008 5:28PM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Dubois, Woods, Rolette, Pike, Fraser, Fisher
Any family history buffs?
According to Pike's diary of his visit to Prairie du Chein en 1808, he met with Joseph Rolette, a french-canadian trader, Henry M. Fisher, also in the fur trade, and a John Woods. Also Mr Fraser a clerk and his employer.
According to the Minnesota Historical society, John Woods was a pro British trader who left Prairie du Chein before the 1812 war broke out, and went to Michigan. Henry Fisher was also worried about the war and left with some of his sons, about the same time.
According to Reentmeisters, Jean Dubois was a trader from Michigan....born 1755 to Ignace Dubois and T. Campion. The Reentmeisters' book places Jean Dubois at Prairie du Chein, before 1800. They also claim that Dubois was drowned with his boss/(uncle?) Campion in 1791 or 92. The Jesuit priest records that Jean Dubois was saved from that accident.
I am looking for any information about these people.
I cannot prove that Jean Dubois and John Woods were the same person.....or that they weren't.
At that day the traders were an elite class. Rolette had a part Sioux wife who was a Dubois. Fisher also had a part native american wife, however they were prominant folks at the Prairie.
According to Pike's diary of his visit to Prairie du Chein en 1808, he met with Joseph Rolette, a french-canadian trader, Henry M. Fisher, also in the fur trade, and a John Woods. Also Mr Fraser a clerk and his employer.
According to the Minnesota Historical society, John Woods was a pro British trader who left Prairie du Chein before the 1812 war broke out, and went to Michigan. Henry Fisher was also worried about the war and left with some of his sons, about the same time.
According to Reentmeisters, Jean Dubois was a trader from Michigan....born 1755 to Ignace Dubois and T. Campion. The Reentmeisters' book places Jean Dubois at Prairie du Chein, before 1800. They also claim that Dubois was drowned with his boss/(uncle?) Campion in 1791 or 92. The Jesuit priest records that Jean Dubois was saved from that accident.
I am looking for any information about these people.
I cannot prove that Jean Dubois and John Woods were the same person.....or that they weren't.
At that day the traders were an elite class. Rolette had a part Sioux wife who was a Dubois. Fisher also had a part native american wife, however they were prominant folks at the Prairie.