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Sir Richard William Scott, PC KC (February 24, 1825 – April 23, 1913) was a Canadian politician and cabinet minister. He was born in Prescott, OntarioRobert Duncan Wilmot (365 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Robert Duncan Wilmot, PC (16 October 1809 – 13 February 1891) was a Canadian politician and a Father of Confederation. Wilmot was born in Fredericton,Edward Palmer (Canadian politician) (506 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Edward Palmer (September 1, 1809 – November 3, 1889) was a Canadian politician born at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and resided in Prince EdwardWalter Patterson (governor) (577 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Walter Patterson (c. 1735 – 6 September 1798) was the first British colonial Governor of Prince Edward Island. The son of William Patterson of FoxhallCharles Gavan Power (536 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Charles Gavan "Chubby" Power MC PC (18 January 1888 – 30 May 1968) was a Canadian politician and ice hockey player. Many members of his family, includingRichard Whitbourne (405 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir Richard Whitbourne (1561 – 1635) was an English colonist, mariner and writer. Richard Whitbourne was born near Bishopsteignton in south Devon, EnglandPoundmaker (1,600 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Pîhtokahanapiwiyin (c. 1842 – 4 July 1886), also known as Poundmaker, was a Plains Cree chief known as a peacemaker and defender of his people, the PoundmakerSamuel Leonard Tilley (1,096 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley KCMG CB PC (May 8, 1818 – June 25, 1896) was a Canadian politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation. Tilley was descendedEmily Stowe (1,532 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Emily Howard Stowe (née Jennings; May 1, 1831 – April 30, 1903) was a Canadian physician who was the first female physician to practise in Canada, theGabrielle Roy (1,613 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Gabrielle Roy CC FRSC (March 22, 1909 – July 13, 1983) was a Canadian author from St. Boniface, Manitoba and one of the major figures in French CanadianWilliam Buell Richards (281 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir William Buell Richards PC (May 2, 1815 – January 26, 1889) was the first Chief Justice of Canada.[citation needed] Richards was born in BrockvilleAlexander Ross (fur trader) (1,166 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Alexander Ross (May 9, 1783 – October 23, 1856) was a Scots Canadian fur trader and author. Ross emigrated to Upper Canada, present day (Ontario), fromBeamish Murdoch (318 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Beamish Murdoch (August 1, 1800 – February 9, 1876) was a lawyer, historian, and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax township in theCairine Wilson (727 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Cairine Reay Mackay Wilson (February 4, 1885 – March 3, 1962) was Canada's first woman to become senator. She served as a Senator for Ontario from 1930Stuart Wood (police commissioner) (623 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Stuart Zachary Taylor Wood, CMG (October 17, 1889 – January 4, 1966) served as the ninth Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, from MarchPeter Pond (1,080 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Peter Pond (January 18, 1739 – 1807) was an American explorer, cartographer, merchant and soldier who was a founding member of the North West Company andJames Hamilton Ross (482 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
James Hamilton Ross (May 12, 1856 – December 14, 1932) was a Canadian politician, the third commissioner of Yukon, and an ardent defender of territorialJames Ralston (925 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
James Layton Ralston PC CMG DSO KC (September 27, 1881 – May 22, 1948) was a Canadian lawyer, soldier, and politician. A Nova Scotian and a lawyer by trainingThomas Simpson (explorer) (2,052 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Thomas Simpson (2 July 1808 – 14 June 1840) was a Scottish Arctic explorer, Hudson's Bay Company fur trader, and cousin of Company Governor Sir GeorgeJames Boyle Uniacke (249 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
James Boyle Uniacke (1799 – 26 March 1858) led the first responsible government in Canada as it is today or any colony of the British Empire. He was theLemuel Allan Wilmot (311 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Lemuel Allan Wilmot (31 January 1809 – 20 May 1878) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge. Born in Sunbury County, New Brunswick, the son of WilliamClifford Sifton (1,032 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir Clifford Sifton, PC, KCMG, KC (March 10, 1861 – April 17, 1929), was a Canadian lawyer and a long-time Liberal politician, best known for being MinisterWilliam Young (Nova Scotia politician) (332 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Sir William Young, KCB (8 September 1799 – 8 May 1887) was a Nova Scotia politician and jurist. Born in Falkirk, the son of John Young and Agnes RennySamuel Vetch (1,201 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Samuel Vetch (9 December 1668, Edinburgh, Scotland – 30 April 1732) was a Scottish soldier and colonial governor of Nova Scotia. He was a leading figureJohn Robson (politician) (934 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
John Robson (14 March 1824 – 29 June 1892) was a Canadian journalist and politician, who served as the ninth premier of British Columbia. Robson spentFrederick Varley (1,295 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Frederick Horsman Varley (January 2, 1881 – September 8, 1969) was a member of the Canadian Group of Seven. Varley was born in Sheffield, England, in 1881Marie-Marguerite d'Youville (1,489 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Marguerite d'Youville, SGM (French pronunciation: [maʁɡʁit djuvil]; October 15, 1701 – December 23, 1771) was a French Canadian widow who founded the SistersWilliam Young (Nova Scotia politician) (332 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Sir William Young, KCB (8 September 1799 – 8 May 1887) was a Nova Scotia politician and jurist. Born in Falkirk, the son of John Young and Agnes RennyAnthony Musgrave (1,661 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir Anthony Musgrave GCMG (31 August 1828 – 9 October 1888) was a colonial administrator and governor. He died in office as Governor of Queensland in 1888George William Ross (1,312 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir George William Ross (September 18, 1841 – March 7, 1914) was an educator and politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He was the fifth premierWilliam Steeves (597 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
William Henry Steeves (May 20, 1814 – December 9, 1873) was a merchant, lumberman, politician and Father of Canadian Confederation. Born and raised inJames Clark Ross (2,281 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir James Clark Ross DCL FRS FLS FRAS (15 April 1800 – 3 April 1862) was a British Royal Navy officer and polar explorer known for his explorations ofRamsay Crooks (539 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Ramsay Crooks (2 January 1787 – 6 June 1859) was an American fur trader who immigrated to Canada from Greenock, Scotland. He was the father of AmericanCharles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond (1,574 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
General Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, 4th Duke of Lennox, 4th Duke of Aubigny, KG, PC (9 December 1764 – 28 August 1819) was a British peer, soldierJames Murray (British Army officer, born 1721) (1,437 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
General James Murray FRS (20 January 1721 – 18 June 1794) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Quebec fromDavid Oppenheimer (1,336 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
David Oppenheimer (January 1, 1834 – December 31, 1897) was a Canadian businessman, investor, philanthropist, politician, and writer. He was the secondJohn Norquay (1,798 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
John Norquay (May 8, 1841 – July 5, 1889) was the fifth premier of Manitoba from 1878 to 1887. He was born near St. Andrews in what was then the Red RiverJoseph Trutch (1,153 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir Joseph William Trutch, KCMG (18 January 1826 – 4 March 1904) was an English-born Canadian civil engineer, land surveyor, and politician who servedHenry Marshall Tory (735 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Henry Marshall Tory (January 11, 1864 – February 6, 1947) was the first president of the University of Alberta (1908–1928), the first president of theJohn William Ritchie (208 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
John William Ritchie (26 March 1808 – 13 or 18 December 1890) was a Canadian lawyer and politician from Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia who is one of theAmbrose Shea (1,157 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir Ambrose Shea KCMG (17 September 1815 – 30 July 1905) was a political and business figure in colonial Newfoundland who later served as Governor of theWilliam Cornelius Van Horne (1,503 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir William Cornelius Van Horne, KCMG (February 3, 1843 – September 11, 1915) is most famous for overseeing the construction of the first Canadian transcontinentalWilliam Cornelius Van Horne (1,503 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir William Cornelius Van Horne, KCMG (February 3, 1843 – September 11, 1915) is most famous for overseeing the construction of the first Canadian transcontinentalAdolphe-Basile Routhier (512 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier FRSC (May 8, 1839 – June 27, 1920) was a Canadian judge, author, and lyricist. He wrote the lyrics of the original French versionJohn Stanley Plaskett (585 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
John Stanley Plaskett CBE FRS (November 17, 1865 – October 17, 1941) was a Canadian astronomer. He worked as a machinist, and was offered a job as a mechanicianJacob Gould Schurman (1,561 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Jacob Gould Schurman (May 2, 1854 – August 12, 1942) was an American educator and diplomat, who served as President of Cornell University and United StatesJoseph E. Seagram (1,057 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Joseph Emm Seagram (April 15, 1841 – August 18, 1919) was a Canadian distillery founder, politician, philanthropist, and major owner of thoroughbred racehorsesWallace Rupert Turnbull (260 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Wallace Rupert Turnbull (October 16, 1870 – November 24, 1954) was a Canadian engineer and inventor. The Saint John Airport was briefly named after himWilliam Notman (1,214 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
William Notman (8 March 1826 – 25 November 1891) was a Scottish-Canadian photographer and businessman. The Notman House in Montreal was his home from 1876Vilhjalmur Stefansson (3,836 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Vilhjalmur Stefansson (November 3, 1879 – August 26, 1962) was an Arctic explorer and ethnologist. He was born in Manitoba, Canada. Stefansson, born WilliamJennie Kidd Trout (463 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Jennie Kidd Trout (born Gowanlock; April 21, 1841 – November 10, 1921) was the first woman in Canada to become a licensed medical doctor, on March 11,Louis-Joseph Papineau (2,523 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Louis-Joseph Papineau (October 7, 1786 – September 23, 1871), born in Montreal, Quebec, was a politician, lawyer, and the landlord of the seigneurie deJoey Smallwood (2,283 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Joseph Roberts Smallwood PC CC (December 24, 1900 – December 17, 1991) was a Newfoundlander and Canadian politician. He was the main force who broughtThomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk (2,025 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk FRS FRSE (20 June 1771 – 8 April 1820) was a Scottish peer. He was noteworthy as a Scottish philanthropist who sponsoredDaniel David Palmer (2,460 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Daniel David Palmer (March 7, 1845 – October 20, 1913) was the founder of chiropractic. Palmer was born in Pickering Township, Canada West, but emigratedSir John Rose, 1st Baronet (844 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir John Rose, 1st Baronet GCMG PC QC (2 August 1820 – 24 August 1888) was a Scots-Quebecer politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly ofNescambious (298 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Assacumbuit, (c.1660–1727; many variant spellings, including Escumbuit, Nescambiouit and Nescambious), was a Native American leader of the Maliseet tribeAlexandre-Antonin Taché (1,164 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Alexandre-Antonin Taché, O.M.I., (23 July 1823 – 22 June 1894) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, missionary of the Oblate order, author, and the firstHans Selye (2,180 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
János Hugo Bruno "Hans" Selye CC (/ˈsɛljeɪ/[dubious – discuss]; Hungarian: Selye János Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʃɛjɛ]; January 26, 1907 – October 16Philip Turnor (180 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Philip Turnor (c. 1751 – c. 1799) was a surveyor and cartographer for the Hudson's Bay Company. Turnor hired on for three years as an inland surveyor withJames Colledge Pope (785 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
James Colledge Pope, PC (June 11, 1826 – May 8, 1885) was a land proprietor and politician on Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada. He served as premierCharles Poulett Thomson, 1st Baron Sydenham (1,786 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Charles Poulett Thomson, 1st Baron Sydenham, GCB, PC (13 September 1799 – 19 September 1841) was a British businessman, politician, diplomat and the firstNescambious (298 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Assacumbuit, (c.1660–1727; many variant spellings, including Escumbuit, Nescambiouit and Nescambious), was a Native American leader of the Maliseet tribeWilliam Thomas (architect) (620 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
William Thomas (c. 1799 – 26 December 1860) was an Anglo-Canadian architect. His son William Tutin Thomas (1829–1892) was also an architect, working mostlyWilliam Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon (371 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon, PC, OC, QC (June 3, 1877 – January 11, 1969) was a Canadian politician and judge in the Province of Saskatchewan. HePiapot (858 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Piapot, Payipwât, or Payipwat (Hole in the Sioux or One Who Knows the Secrets of the Sioux), born as Kisikawasan (Flash in the Sky), known by his AssiniboineNicolas Perrot (956 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Nicolas Perrot (c. 1644–1717), a French explorer, fur trader, and diplomat, was one of the first European men to travel in the Upper Mississippi ValleyJoseph-Noël Ritchot (430 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Father Joseph-Noël Ritchot (25 December 1825 – 16 March 1905), commonly known as Father Noël-Joseph Ritchot, was a Roman Catholic priest noted for hisIdola Saint-Jean (435 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Idola Saint-Jean (May 19, 1880 – April 6, 1945) was a Quebec journalist, educator and feminist. She devoted her life to the pursuit of equal rights forGeorge Agnew Reid (1,351 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
George Agnew Reid RCA (also known as G. A. Reid) (July 25, 1860 – August 23, 1947) was a Canadian artist, painter, influential educator and administratorJohn Ware (cowboy) (1,173 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
John Ware (c. 1845 – 11 September 1905) was a Canadian cowboy who was influential in the early years of the burgeoning ranching industry in Southern AlbertaLéon Abel Provancher (420 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Léon Abel Provancher (born 10 March 1820, in the parish of Bécancour, Nicolet County, Quebec; d. at Cap-Rouge, Quebec, 23 March 1892) was a Canadian CatholicGeorge MacKinnon Wrong (679 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
George MacKinnon Wrong FRSC (June 25, 1860 – June 29, 1948) was a Canadian clergyman and historian. Born at Grovesend in Elgin County, Canada West (nowEdward Whelan (Canadian politician) (589 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Edward Whelan (1824 – December 10, 1867) was one of Prince Edward Island's delegates to the Québec Conference and one of the Fathers of the Canadian ConfederationJoseph Tyrrell (864 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Joseph Burr Tyrrell, FRSC (November 1, 1858 – August 26, 1957) was a Canadian geologist, cartographer, mining consultant and historian. He discovered dinosaurPercy Erskine Nobbs (1,004 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Percy Erskine Nobbs RCA (August 11, 1875 – November 5, 1964) was a Canadian architect who was born in Haddington, East Lothian, and trained in the UnitedWilliam Thomas (architect) (620 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
William Thomas (c. 1799 – 26 December 1860) was an Anglo-Canadian architect. His son William Tutin Thomas (1829–1892) was also an architect, working mostlyHenry Wise Wood (476 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Henry Wise Wood, CMG (May 31, 1860 – June 10, 1941) was an American-born Canadian agrarian thinker and activist. He became director in 1914 and was electedOliver Mowat (2,728 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir Oliver Mowat GCMG PC QC (July 22, 1820 – April 19, 1903) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and Ontario Liberal Party leader. He served for nearlyWilliam Henry Pope (Canadian politician) (373 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
William Henry Pope (May 29, 1825 – October 7, 1879) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, journalist, judge and one of the Fathers of Confederation. He wasMary Ellen Smith (1,163 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Mary Ellen Spear Smith (October 11, 1863 – May 3, 1933) was a politician in British Columbia, Canada. She was the first female Member of the LegislativeJames Teit (663 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
James Alexander Teit (15 April 1864 — 30 October 1922) was an anthropologist, photographer and guide who worked with Franz Boas to study Interior SalishPortia White (2,386 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Portia May White (June 24, 1911 – February 13, 1968) was a Canadian contralto, known for becoming the first Black Canadian concert singer to achieve internationalJoseph-Israël Tarte (777 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Joseph-Israël Tarte, PC (January 11, 1848 – December 18, 1907) was a Canadian politician and journalist. Tarte came to prominence as editor of severalJoseph-Noël Ritchot (430 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Father Joseph-Noël Ritchot (25 December 1825 – 16 March 1905), commonly known as Father Noël-Joseph Ritchot, was a Roman Catholic priest noted for hisStephan G. Stephansson (325 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Stephan G. Stephansson (October 3, 1853 – August 10, 1927) was a Western Icelander, poet, and farmer. His given name was Stefán Guðmundur Guðmundsson.Ethel Wilson (688 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Ethel Davis Wilson, OC (January 20, 1888 – December 22, 1980) was a Canadian writer of short stories and novels. Her works include Hetty Dorval (1947)Ethel Wilson (688 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Ethel Davis Wilson, OC (January 20, 1888 – December 22, 1980) was a Canadian writer of short stories and novels. Her works include Hetty Dorval (1947)Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet (3,606 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet (9 August 1737 – 8 April 1820) was the British colonial governor of New Hampshire at the time of the American RevolutionArthur Oliver Wheeler (1,871 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Arthur Oliver Wheeler (May 1, 1860 – May 20, 1945) was born in Ireland and immigrated to Canada in 1876 at the age of 16. He became a land surveyor andCharles de Salaberry (1,609 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Lieutenant Colonel Charles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry, CB (19 November 1778 – 27 February 1829) was a Canadian military officer and statesman of theGeorge Robert Parkin (656 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir George Robert Parkin KCMG (February 8, 1846 – June 25, 1922) was a Canadian educator, imperialist, and author. Born at Parkindale near Salisbury, NewÉmile Nelligan (2,196 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Émile Nelligan (December 24, 1879 – November 18, 1941) was a Canadian Symbolist poet from Montreal who wrote in French. Even though he stopped writingHealey Willan (1,971 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
James Healey Willan CC (12 October 1880 – 16 February 1968) was an Anglo-Canadian organist and composer. He composed more than 800 works including operasProvo Wallis (1,468 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Provo William Parry Wallis, GCB (12 April 1791 – 13 February 1892) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer, following theVictor Williams (Canadian Army officer) (620 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Major-General Victor Arthur Seymour Williams CMG (1867 – December 12, 1949) was a Canadian general in the First World War and later the Commissioner ofGeorge McCall Theal (1,072 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
George McCall Theal (11 April 1837, Saint John, New Brunswick – 17 April 1919, Wynberg, Cape Town), was the most prolific and influential South AfricanFrank Oliver (politician) (2,462 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Francis Oliver PC (born Francis Robert Oliver Bowsfield; September 1, 1853 – March 31, 1933) was a Canadian federal minister, politician, and journalist/publisherThomas Willson (408 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Thomas Leopold "Carbide" Willson (March 14, 1860 – December 20, 1915) was a Canadian inventor. He was born on a farm near Princeton, Canada West, in 1860Charlotte Small (400 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Charlotte Small (September 1, 1785 - May 4, 1857) was a Métis woman who notably joined her surveyor, map maker, and explorer husband David Thompson onJohn Strachan (2,724 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
John Strachan (/ˈstrɔːn/; 12 April 1778 – 1 November 1867) was a notable figure in Upper Canada, an "elite member" of the Family Compact, and the firstJean Talon (3,236 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Jean Talon, Count d'Orsainville (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ talɔ̃]; January 8, 1626 – November 23, 1694) was a French colonial administrator who servedJohn Troyer (256 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
John Troyer (3 February 1753 – 28 February 1842) was a farmer, businessman, medical practitioner, and exorcist in the Norfolk County, Ontario region. TroyerJohn Troyer (256 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
John Troyer (3 February 1753 – 28 February 1842) was a farmer, businessman, medical practitioner, and exorcist in the Norfolk County, Ontario region. TroyerSam Steele (2,003 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Major General Sir Samuel Benfield Steele KCMG CB MVO (5 January 1848 – 30 January 1919) was a Canadian soldier and policeman. He was an officer of theWilliam Edward Parry (2,678 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir William Edward Parry FRS (19 December 1790 – 8 July 1855) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer best known for his 1819–1820 expedition through theJohn Ross (Royal Navy officer) (2,555 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Sir John Ross CB (24 June 1777 – 30 August 1856) was a Scottish Royal Navy officer and polar explorer. He was the uncle of Sir James Clark Ross, who exploredJames Lucas Yeo (1,551 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir James Lucas Yeo, KCB, KBA (/joʊ/ YOH; 7 October 1782 – 21 August 1818) was a British naval commander who served in the War of 1812. Born in SouthamptonMargaret Marshall Saunders (908 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Children's literature portal Margaret Marshall Saunders CBE (April 13, 1861 – February 15, 1947) was a prolific Canadian writer of children's stories andAlexander Murray (British Army officer, died 1762) (175 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Alexander Murray (ca. 1715 – 1762) was a British army officer who served in Father Le Loutre's War and the French and Indian War in Nova Scotia. He wasNicholas Sparks (politician) (1,311 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Nicholas Sparks (1794–27 February 1862) was an early landholder of Bytown, Upper Canada who owned most of the lands in the present day commercial coreJames Morrow Walsh (367 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
James Morrow Walsh (22 May 1840 – 25 July 1905) was a North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) officer and the first commissioner of Yukon. Born in Prescott, OntarioJonathan Odell (456 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Jonathan Odell (25 September 1737 – 25 November 1818) was a Loyalist poet who lived during the American Revolution. Odell was born in the city of NewarkSha-có-pay (288 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Sha-có-pay is an oil-on-canvas painting from life by American artist George Catlin, from 1832. It depicts an indigenous American named Sha-có-pay (whichJonathan Odell (456 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Jonathan Odell (25 September 1737 – 25 November 1818) was a Loyalist poet who lived during the American Revolution. Odell was born in the city of NewarkBernard Keble Sandwell (534 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Bernard Keble Sandwell, or BK as he was more commonly known, (December 6, 1876 – December 7, 1954) was a Canadian author, and a magazine and newspaperGeorge Simpson (HBC administrator) (3,717 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Sir George Simpson (c. 1792 – 7 September 1860) was a Scottish explorer and colonial governor of the Hudson's Bay Company during the period of its greatestEdward William Thomson (200 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Edward William Thomson (January 1794 – April 20, 1865) was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Kingston in 1794 and settled inPeter Pitseolak (920 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Peter Pitseolak (1902–1973) was an Inuk photographer, sculptor, artist and historian. Pitseolak was Baffin Island's first indigenous photographer. PitseolakPaul Peel (702 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Paul Peel (7 November 1860 – 3 October 1892) was a Canadian figure painter. Having won a medal at the 1890 Paris Salon, he became one of the first CanadianJohn Graves Simcoe (4,165 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
John Graves Simcoe (25 February 1752 – 26 October 1806) was a British Army general and the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada from 1791 until 1796Charles E. Saunders (1,086 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir Charles Edward Saunders, FRSC (February 2, 1867 – July 25, 1937) was a Canadian agronomist. He was the inventor of the 'Marquis' wheat cultivar. SaundersJohn Rowand (1,550 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
John Rowand (c. 1787 – 30 May 1854) was a fur trader for the North West Company and later, the Hudson's Bay Company. At the peak of his career, he wasFrederick Whymper (522 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Frederick Whymper (20 July 1838 in London – 26 November 1901) was a British artist and explorer. Whymper was the eldest son of Elizabeth Whitworth ClaridgeGeorgina Pope (542 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Cecily Jane Georgina Fane Pope, RRC (January 1, 1862 – June 6, 1938) was a Canadian nurse who served with distinction in the Second Boer War and the FirstHoratio Walker (995 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Horatio Walker RI RCA LL.D. (May 12, 1858 – September 27, 1938) was a Canadian painter. He worked in oils and watercolours, often depicting scenes of ruralSeager Wheeler (847 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Seager Wheeler, MBE (1868 – December 15, 1961) was a Canadian agronomist. Wheeler produced viable economic wheat and fruit strains for a short prairieWilliam Saunders (scientist) (1,099 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
William Saunders, CMG (June 16, 1836 – September 13, 1914) was a Canadian agriculturalist, entomologist and pharmacist. He was a pioneer in Canadian agriculturalPascal Poirier (336 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Pascal Poirier (February 15, 1852 – September 25, 1933) was a Canadian author, lawyer, and the all-time longest-serving Senator. Born in Shediac, New BrunswickOronhyatekha (1,497 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Oronhyatekha (10 August 1841 – 3 March 1907), ("Burning Sky" or "Burning Cloud" in the Mohawk language, also carried the baptismal name Peter Martin),John Rae (explorer) (4,104 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
This article contains Canadian Aboriginal syllabic characters. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols insteadGeorge Vancouver (5,467 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Captain George Vancouver (22 June 1757 – 10 May 1798) was a British Royal Navy officer best known for his 1791–1795 expedition, which explored and chartedGeorge Vancouver (5,467 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Captain George Vancouver (22 June 1757 – 10 May 1798) was a British Royal Navy officer best known for his 1791–1795 expedition, which explored and chartedPhilemon Wright (3,213 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Philemon Wright (September 3, 1760 – June 3, 1839) was a farmer, lumberman and entrepreneur who founded the Ottawa River timber trade in 1806. He was alsoFrederick Whymper (522 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Frederick Whymper (20 July 1838 in London – 26 November 1901) was a British artist and explorer. Whymper was the eldest son of Elizabeth Whitworth ClaridgeCatharine Parr Traill (2,087 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Catharine Parr Traill (born Strickland; 9 January 1802 – 29 August 1899) was an English-Canadian author and naturalist who wrote about life in Canada,Red Crow (358 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Red Crow (c. 1830 – 28 August 1900), also known as Captured the Gun Inside and Lately Gone and Sitting White Bull, was a Kainai leader. His native nameJoseph Oleskiw (1,114 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Dr. Joseph Oleskiw or Jósef Olesków (Ukrainian: Іосифъ Олеськôвъ (historic spelling), Осип Олеськів (modern spelling), Osyp Oleskiv, September 28, 1860William Saunders (scientist) (1,099 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
William Saunders, CMG (June 16, 1836 – September 13, 1914) was a Canadian agriculturalist, entomologist and pharmacist. He was a pioneer in Canadian agriculturalClementina Trenholme (357 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Clementina Trenholm Fessenden (4 May 1843 – 14 September 1918) was a Canadian author and social organiser. She was also the mother of Reginald FessendenFrank Schofield (287 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Frank W. Schofield (1889–1970) was a British-born Canadian veterinarian and Protestant missionary who was involved in the Korean independence movementJ. S. Woodsworth (3,080 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
James Shaver Woodsworth (July 29, 1874 – March 21, 1942) was a Canadian Methodist minister, politician, and labour activist. He was a pioneer of the CanadianMary Anne Sadlier (1,308 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Mary Anne Sadlier (31 December 1820 – 5 April 1903) was an Irish author. Sadlier published roughly twenty-three novels and numerous stories. She wroteEdward Winslow (loyalist) (609 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Edward Winslow (February 20, 1746 or 1747 – May 13, 1815) was a loyalist officer and New Brunswick judge and official. Edward Winslow was born in PlymouthWilliam Ogilvie (surveyor) (521 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
William Ogilvie FRGS (April 7, 1846 – November 13, 1912) was a Canadian Dominion land surveyor, explorer, and the commissioner of Yukon. He was born onJohn Tanner (captive) (1,261 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
John Tanner (c. 1780 – c. 1846), known also by his Ojibwe name Shaw-shaw-wa-ne-ba-se ("The Falcon", Zhaashaawanibiisi in modern spelling), was capturedAngus Walters (1,059 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Angus James Walters (9 June 1881 – 11 August 1968) was a sailor and sea captain who skippered the famed Grand Banks fishing schooner Bluenose from 1921Simeon Perkins (1,476 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Colonel Simeon Perkins (February 24, 1735 – May 9, 1812) was a Nova Scotia militia leader, merchant, diarist and politician. Perkins led the defence ofPierre-Esprit Radisson (3,962 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Pierre-Esprit Radisson (1636/1640–1710) was a French coureur des bois and explorer in New France. He is often linked to his brother-in-law Médard des GroseilliersBenjamin Sulte (365 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Benjamin Sulte (September 17, 1841 – August 6, 1923), baptized Olivier-Benjamin Vadeboncœur, was a Canadian journalist, writer, civil servant, and historianMary Agnes Snively (171 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Mary Agnes Snively (12 November 1847 – 26 September 1933) was a Canadian nurse, later named as the first President of the Canadian Society of SuperintendentsWilfrid Pelletier (2,414 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Joseph Louis Wilfrid Pelletier (sometimes spelled Wilfred), CC, CMG (20 June 1896 – 9 April 1982) was a Canadian conductor, pianist, composer, and artsOscar D. Skelton (827 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Oscar Douglas Skelton (July 13, 1878 – January 28, 1941) was a Canadian political economist and civil servant. Skelton was a loyal member of the LiberalWilliam Ogilvie (surveyor) (521 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
William Ogilvie FRGS (April 7, 1846 – November 13, 1912) was a Canadian Dominion land surveyor, explorer, and the commissioner of Yukon. He was born onJoseph Pope (public servant) (339 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
Sir Joseph Pope KCMG CVO ISO (August 16, 1854 – December 2, 1926) was a Canadian public servant. He was Private Secretary to Sir John A. Macdonald fromAdam Shortt (744 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Adam Shortt CMG FRSC (1859–1931) was an economic historian in Ontario. He was the first full-time employed academic in the field at a Canadian universityJohn Tanner (captive) (1,261 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
John Tanner (c. 1780 – c. 1846), known also by his Ojibwe name Shaw-shaw-wa-ne-ba-se ("The Falcon", Zhaashaawanibiisi in modern spelling), was capturedCharles Sherwood Noble (670 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Charles Sherwood Noble (1873 – July 5, 1957) invented a minimum disturbance cultivator called the Noble blade. The Noble blade (or Noble plow) cuts weedJohn Stephen Willison (282 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Sir John Stephen Willison, FRSC (November 9, 1856 – May 27, 1927) was a Canadian newspaperman, author, and businessman. Born near Hills Green, Huron CountyDavid Willson (Quaker) (3,033 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article
David Willson (1778–1866) was a religious and political leader who founded the Quaker sect known as, 'The Children of Peace' or 'Davidites,' based at Sharon