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Donald McKenzie (explorer)
Scottish-Canadian explorer, fur trader and Governor of the Red River Colony / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other persons named Donald McKenzie, see Donald McKenzie (disambiguation).
Donald McKenzie (16 June 1783 – 20 January 1851) was a Scottish-Canadian explorer, fur trader and Governor of the Red River Colony from 1821 to 1834.
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Born | Donald McKenzie (1783-03-02)March 2, 1783 |
Died | January 20, 1851(1851-01-20) (aged 67) |
Resting place | Mayville Cemetery, Mayville, New York |
Occupation(s) | fur trader, explorer, High Constable, Governor |
Employer(s) | North West Company, Hudson's Bay Company |
Spouse | Wife 1 - " Country wife - A half breed woman" [possibly Mary Mackay daughter of Alexander as documented in HBC archives.] Wife 2 - Adelgonda Humbert Droz |
Children | Wife 1 Caroline, Rachel, Donald (metis) [ref: service sheet - HBC Archives Winnipeg Wife 2 Jemima, Catherine, Roderick, Noel, Fenella, Alexander, Alice, Henry, William Peacock, Donalda, Adelgonda, Celestia, Humbertson |
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