Alexander Ross (fur trader)
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Alexander Ross (May 9, 1783 – October 23, 1856) was a Scots Canadian fur trader and author.[1]
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Born | (1783-05-09)May 9, 1783[1] Morayshire, Scotland[1] |
Died | October 23, 1856(1856-10-23) (aged 73)[1] |
Resting place | the churchyard at Kildonan[2] |
Occupation(s) | schoolmaster, farmer, fur trader, author[1] |
Employer(s) | Pacific Fur Company, North West Company, Hudson's Bay Company[2] |
Spouse | Sally/Sarah Timentwa (the daughter of an Okanagan chief)[2][3] |
Children | James, William, Henrietta, Mary |
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