User:Little Dingo

DONALD SUTHERLAND- SERVICE TO THE HUDSON BAY COMPANY

I have recently started doing some research into My Husband's ancestry and finD to my delight that his Grt,Grt Grandfather Donald sutherland worked for the Hudson Bay Company from 1795 through to 1822, as a Tailor and Trader. He is listed as being stationed at ALBANY on the west shore of James Bay, 1795-1797, YORK Factory, Hudson Bay,1798-1801, during which he made eight canoe trips being called a Bows'man. He then returned to YORK Factory after a trip home to Scotland and remained at York until 1805-06 when he is described as being in charge of a small post.

From 1807-1810 he is described in YORK Factory Account books as a Taylor and acts as Trader. From 1811-1813, Donald served as Assistant Trader in the Winnipeg District, promoted in 1814 to Trader and in winter of 1814-15 to Master Trader. 1815 sees him stationed at RED DEERS RIVERS area in the Winnipeg District.

The following winter 1816 he was stationed at BIG POINT, Lake Manitoba, being described as an active and successful trader In 1817 he was put in charge of the Company Post at BERENS RIVER on the Eastern shore of Lake Winnipeg. During this time he was promoted to District Trader and remained there until Sring of 1821 when he was stationed at NOUVRAY HOUSE.

On 14 August his four children were baptised there by John West an Anglican Missionary. The Children are described as being the Children of Donald sutherland and an Indian Woman named WAPISK. The Children are described as William, Sinclair, Isabella, and June.

William and Isabella Migrated to Australia with their respective Spouses and itis Isabella who is my Husband's Grt Grandmother.

We are very interested in finding out more about the History of the areas in which Grandfather Sutherland worked, and also tracking down the Ancestory and Tribe of the Indian Woman, WAPISK.

The details we have been able to obtain are simply from an extract of correspondence from the HUDSON BAY COMPANY ARCHIVES. WE WOULD DEARLY LOVE TO FIND OUT MORE IF WE COULD. Is there anyone out there who can help PLEASE.Little Dingo 15:06, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

'''I am a great-grandson of Isabella Weir (nee Sutherland). We have researched Donald Sutherland well. [User: James5001] July 2010