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Narrative of the Captivity and Sufferings of Miss Sarah Gerish – Indian Captivities

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Miss Sarah Gerish, who was Taken at the Sacking of Dover, in the Year 1689, by the Indians; as Communicated to the Reverend Dr. Cotton Mather, by the Reverend John Pike, Minister of Dover. Sarah Gerish, daughter of Capt. John Gerish, of Quochecho or Cocheco, was a very beautiful and ingenious damsel, about seven years …

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1851 Quebec Canada Directory, Painters to Provision Merchants

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Painters And Paperhangers Alaire, Joseph, St. Genevieve st., St. Louis. Barbeau, Francis, St. Genevieve st., St. Louis. Christie, Joseph, St. Gabriel St., St. Johns. Cornell. Samuel, St. Ursule st., U. T. Darveau, J., Stewart st., St. Rochs. David, S., Desfosses st., St. Rochs. Delisle, R., Lachevrotiere st., St. Louis. Hartigan, E., 16 Notre Dame st., …

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Biographical Sketch of Edward Walsh

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Edward Walsh, a native of Ireland, came to America when nine years of age, and located, with his parents, in Quebec, where he was apprenticed to a tobacconist. After completing the term of his indenture he went to Williamstown, Vt., where he married Mrs. Sarah Smith, a widow with three children, and, in 1834, came …

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Biographical Sketch of George E. Ward

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No work that purports to chronicle the careers of the leading citizens of Malheur County would be complete were there omission to mention the estimable gentleman whose name initiates this paragraph, and whose labors have been fruitful of much good to this portion of the County, as well as adjacent vicinities, having been instrumental in …

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Sons of Quebec 1778-1843

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The Sons of Quebec (Fils de Québec) were written by Pierre-Georges Roy and published in 1933 in a four volume set. They provide a series of short biographies of one to three pages of Quebec men from 1778-1843. Warning… this manuscript is in French!

Micmac Tribe

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Micmac Indians, Mi’kmaq First Nation. (Migmak, ‘allies’; Nigmak, ‘our allies.’ Hewitt). Alternative names for the Micmac, which can be found in historical sources, include Gaspesians, Souriquois, Acadians and Tarrantines; in the mid-19th century Silas Rand recorded the word wejebowkwejik as a self-ascription. An important Algonquian tribe that occupied Nova Scotia, Cape Breton and Prince Edward Islands, the …

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1851 Quebec Canada Directory, Machinists to Opticians

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In the following Directory the names which appear in CAPITALS are those of subscribers to the work. Machinists And Nail Factories METHOT, CHINIC, SIMARD &. CO., nail factory, St. Paul st., L. T. Lee, J. R., corner St. Paul and Ramsay Sts., L. T. Merchant Tailors And Clothiers BRENT, JAMES, 24 St. John st., U. …

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Narrative of the Captivity of Frances Noble – Indian Captivities

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Narrative of the captivity of Frances Noble, who was, among others, taken by the Indians from Swan Island, in Maine, about the year 1755; compiled by John Kelly, Esq. of Concord, New Hampshire, from the minutes and memoranda of Phinehas Merrill. Esq. of Stratham, in the same state; and by the Former Gen. Tleman communicated for publication to the editors of the Historical Collections of New Hampshire.

War Between the Colonies and The Western Indians – From 1763 To 1765

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A struggle began in 1760, in which the English had to contend with a more powerful Indian enemy than any they had yet encountered. Pontiac, a chief renowned both in America and Europe, as a brave and skillful warrior, and a far-sighted and active ruler, was at the head of all the Indian tribes on …

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Pennacook Tribe

2 Comments / Maine, Massachusetts, Native American, New Hampshire / 3 minutes of reading

Pennacook Indians (cognate with Abnaki pěnâ-kuk, or penankuk, ‘at the bottom of the of hill or highland.’ Gerard). A confederacy of Algonquian tribes that occupied the basin of Merrimac river and the adjacent region in New Hampshire, northeast Massachusetts, and the extreme south part of Maine. They had an intermediate position between the southern New …

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The Discovery Of This Continent, it’s Results To The Natives

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In the year 1470, there lived in Lisbon, a town in Portugal, a man by the name of Christopher Columbus, who there married Dona Felipa, the daughter of Bartolome Monis De Palestrello, an Italian (then deceased), who had arisen to great celebrity as a navigator. Dona Felipa was the idol of her doting father, and …

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Arps, Lena E. – Obituary

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Lena E. Arps, 77 died at her home at 409 S. Pearl, Monday March 16, 1970. She was born October 26, 1892 at Quebec, Canada. She came to Ellensburg in 1900 and was married to Ira Stillwell, November 10, 1915 in Ellensburg. He preceded her in death in 1929. She married Herman O. Arps in …

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1851 Rimouski Canada Directory

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A Village and Seigniory situated in the County of Rimouski and District of Quebec, C. E., on the south shore of the River St. Lawrence distant below Quebec, 180 miles. Population, about 4000. In the following Directory the names which appear in CAPITALS are those of subscribers to the work. Alphabetical List Of Professions, Trades, …

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1851 Quebec Canada Directory, Land Agents to Lumber Merchants

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In the following Directory the names which appear in CAPITALS are those of subscribers to the work. Land Agents BOWEN, N. H., general land agent and N. P., Commercial chambers, St. Peter st., L. T. CHILDS, JOHN, general land agent and N. P., Cote d’Abraham, St. Johns. GLACKEMEYER, E. C., general land agent and N. …

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Biography of Herbert F. Ward

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This capable and progressive gentleman is one of the leading men of this vicinity, being a well-to-do and prominent farmer and was one of the promoters of the valuable Owyhee ditch, being an incorporator and one who led the enterprise to a successful issue. Mr. Ward was born in Quebec, Canada, on April 12, 186, …

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Biography of Thomas Guinean

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THOMAS GUINEAN. – The proprietor of the Esmond Hotel, in Portland, Oregon, and one of the most popular men in his line upon the Pacific slope, was born in the city of Quebec, Canada, in 1838. In the year 1849 he was left an orphan and thrown upon his own responsibilities, and went down to …

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1851 Quebec Canada Directory, Hair Dressers to Jewellers

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In the following Directory the names which appear in CAPITALS are those of subscribers to the work. Hair Dressers Hickman, W., 26 Mountain st., L. T. Savard, James, 60 St. Peter st., L. T. Tessier, Laurent, 10 St. Anne at., U. T. Hardware Merchants BLIGHT, WILLIAM, importer of shelf and heavy hardware, fine cutlery, &c., …

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Blair, Louis – Obituary

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Louis Blair, 63, Taken By Death Louis Blair, 63, Kittitas valley resident for the past 49 years, died at his home in Ellensburg at 10 a.m., November 05, 1949. A native of Quebec, Canada, Blair was a former Kittitas county employe and more recently was employed by the Schaake Packing Company. Blair was the father …

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Biographical Sketch of Eric Wold

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Eric Wold who has been city engineer of Burlingame for the past four years and at present is also acting in the same capacity for the infant municipality of San Bruno, has been engaged in engineering work the greater part of his life. His college training and wide experience has splendidly fitted him for the …

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Biography of Julius T. Fyfer

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JULIUS T. FYFER. – “Blest be the tie that binds.” We mean the railroad tie. Civilization goes on steel. Only a few of the most hardy and adventurous would come to Oregon “the plains across” or “the Horn around.” By rail we have the world; and the daily, semi-daily and hourly trains that speed to …

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