Hi Leeanne, I really don't know who you would contact regarding info. I'm sure there is an office with this data available though. Contact your local office in BC. They may be able to steer you in the right direction. Larry:) Bellehumeur Webpage: http://www.cyberus.ca/~quinto http://genweb.net/~pbg/lists.htm http://www.mandsgroups.com/metis/ribbon.html "Oh my Metis Nation! Take courage! I see you change: It is great... the more you lend yourself to truth... it will make you great, strong, and powerful." Louis David RIEL, April 29, 1885 ----- Original Message ----- From: Leeanne Smith <leeanne.smith@home.com> To: <CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 1:35 AM Subject: Re: [CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L] Fleury/Bell/Belle - Red River > Hi Larry! I couldn't help noticing that you use to work for the CN. Would > you have any idea if I could contact the CN about their former employees for > genealogical purposes? My great grandpa apparently was the General Chairman > of the Brotherhood for the CN (in the Maritimes) for a number of years. > Also, if this is possible do you have any idea as to who to contact? > > Leeanne > Victoria, BC > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Larry Quinto <quinto@cyberus.ca> > To: <CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 9:49 PM > Subject: Re: [CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L] Fleury/Bell/Belle - Red River > > > > Hi Toni, > > Glad it helped. I worked in Langenburg for about 3 months on the CN, back > > in 74' I live in Ottawa now. > > Larry:) > > Bellehumeur Webpage: > > http://www.cyberus.ca/~quinto > > http://genweb.net/~pbg/lists.htm > > http://www.mandsgroups.com/metis/ribbon.html > > > > "Oh my Metis Nation! Take courage! I see you change: It is great... > > the more you lend yourself to truth... it will make you great, strong, and > > powerful." > > Louis David RIEL, April 29, 1885 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Toni Raugust <rraugust@mb.sympatico.ca> > > To: <CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 12:40 AM > > Subject: Re: [CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L] Fleury/Bell/Belle - Red River > > > > > > > Thank you so much for all your work...I have to read this to my father > and > > > go over some dates. But It sure does look like we could have something > > here > > > as we know that Jane and Alexander had been given land in the Red River > > > Settlement. You go back farther then I have gone. > > > > > > Jane Jones or Jane Conner Jones (unsure about the Conner) they called > her > > > Jennie > > > was born sept 21 1879 looks to be in or near Augusta Ontario > > > Died Sept 16 1976 in Langenburg Sask > > > This is my great grandmother ( I called her the cookie lady) She would > > give > > > us a cookie and close the door..(her son had 13 children, she lived > beside > > > him so when we came I don't blame her for going back in her house) smile > > > > > > She married Alexander Ferguson Born June 21 1868 d June 7 1947 > > > died in Langenburg R.M. > > > > > > They had 6 children Garnet Ferguson is my grandfather their son. he > > > married Alberta Oarth. > > > > > > Back to Jane we know that they owned or farmed land in dominion City > and > > my > > > parents have the section of land numbers. > > > > > > I will have to get more I have a good feeling that your information may > > > just take me someplace...Lets see if that was your relatives who knows > we > > > could be related someplace...........you just never know... > > > Thanks again for all your help it is ggggg greatly appreciated. > > > > > > Toni Manitoba Canada > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > > > Canada GenWeb Awards > > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6625/cgwaward.html > > > Vote for your favourite CanadaGenWeb site > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Canada GenWeb Project > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/ > > See the Resources and Projects > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > Visit the Canada GenWeb Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/ > See the Resources and Projects >