James Hargrave

More information on the reference to James Hargrave on the Thomas Genealogy page (see 2/10/2002 entry):

See The letters of Letitia Hargrave p. 20. Mary, Margaret, George and Thomas Taylor were the children of Captain George Taylor (d. bef. 1838) and his “country wife,” Jane Prince (d. 1844). Mary Taylor was country wife of Chief Factor John Stuart who returned to Scotland in 1835 and sent for Mary in 1837. He sent her back to York Factory in 1839 after refusing to marry her. She later married John Smith and lived near her brother George.

The sentence in the Thomas Genealogy should read “Mary Taylor born 1827 daughter [of Cpt.] George [Taylor] married John Stuart (d-1847) Chief Factor Bas de la Riviere, who abandoned her 1835 [and finally in 1839], 2nd marriage [to John Smith] James Hargrave [Chief Factor at York Factory – ] he refused to [allow it to?] be churched.”

Grierson

Herbert J.C. Grierson

Yes, that Herbert Grierson. I wondered why someone called ‘John Clifford Grierson’ in my genealogy database went by Sir Herbert Grierson in ‘The Letters of Letitia Hargrave.’ Sir Grierson, as it turns out, was married to my third cousin thrice removed, born Mary Letitia Ogston. Mary Letitia Ogston is the daughter of Mary Jane Hargrave and grandaughter of James and Letitia Hargrave. James Hargrave’s sister Mary is my ggg grandmother.

-KKM

Canada Tree

Canada Tree Volume 2 Issue 2 January 1995



“While doing some research on Cuthbert Grant recently, I had occasion to search through the Margaret MacLeod collection in the University of Manitoba Libraries Archives. The collected notes from The Letters of Letitia Hargrave make very interesting reading, especially if you are looking for individuals in the mid-nineteenth century at York Factory or Red River. While the notes have not been transcribed, they make such interesting readingthat the effort is worthwhile. ”

Donald Ross

– B.C. Archives

MS-0635

Donald Ross

Originals 1816-1876 87.5 cm

Microfilm (neg.) 1816-1876 16mm 3 reels [A00831-

A00833]

Donald Ross was a fur trader at Norway House.


The records consist of correspondence between Donald Ross

and other Hudson’s Bay Company officials and employees,

private correspondence between Ross and members of his

family, and a variety of other documents, including

accounts, invoices, memoranda, marriage certificates, and

trade reports. Also, includes typewritten transcripts

prepared by the BC Archives (BCA).

The records are arranged alphabetically by correspondent.

Within each file, the material is arranged chronologically;

undated material is placed at the beginning of the file.

All items are letters inward to Donald Ross unless otherwise

indicated in the finding aid. Numbers appearing at the

upper right hand corner of documents are for purposes of

internal control and should not be used for citation.

Restriction: use the microfilm copy.


In 1930, the BCA purchased a large portion of the records

from Mrs. George A. Graham (M. Ross), granddaughter, of Fort

William, Ontario. Additional portions were purchased over

the period 1942-1944 from Mrs. M.L. MacLeod of Vancouver,

B.C., acting for her mother, Mrs. Bullock.

2/A00831 56 Hargrave, James, 29 letters and copies 1839-1849

1798-1865 of letters, 3 covers

2/A00831 57 Hargrave, James 22 letters 1850-1851