Thanks to all who have recommended sites. My main interest is in the Swiss who settled in the Selkirk Colony at the Red River Settlement in 1821 and the soldiers (de Meuron and de Watteville regiments) who came in 1817 to protect the settlers. They all left the Colony after the flood in June 1826 for the American Midwest, Upper Canada, and Montreal. I am interested in reading about the people they interacted with while they were there. Since many families wintered in Pembina, they traded with the Metis and hunters for provisions. I would like to know as much as I can about life and conditions there between 1821-1826. Any stories passed along by families about the Swiss while they were in the Colony would be appreciated. A list of the names of the Swiss and de Meurons is included under "Selkirk Project" on my website at: http://www.feefhs.org/ch/tsc/frg-tsc.html Sincerely, Maralyn A. Wellauer swissmiss@execpc.com -----Original Message----- From: Larry Quinto <quinto@cyberus.ca> To: CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com <CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 12:06 AM Subject: Re: [CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L] Fleury/Bell/Belle - Red River >Hi, >This is Gail's homepage below. I also have a lot of info on my BELLEHUMEUR >homepage regarding Red River Settlement. There are some truly fascinating >and informative links on my site including Gail's page. Hope this helps, >Larry:) >http://www.televar.com/~gmorin/ > 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: Jan Hintz <woundedwing@email.msn.com> >To: <CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 1999 11:46 PM >Subject: Re: [CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L] Fleury/Bell/Belle - Red River > > >> you might want to try gmorin@televar.com she has a total metis families >> site which you would be interested in. >> Jan >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Maralyn A. Wellauer <fhea@execpc.com> >> To: CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com <CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Tuesday, October 05, 1999 9:41 PM >> Subject: Re: [CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L] Fleury/Bell/Belle - Red River >> >> >> >Would you have the URL for the Metis Families in the RR settlement in MB? >> > >> >Thanks. >> > >> >Maralyn Wellauer >> > >> >-----Original Message----- >> >From: Toni Raugust <rraugust@mb.sympatico.ca> >> >To: CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com <CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com> >> >Date: Monday, September 27, 1999 8:51 PM >> >Subject: Re: [CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L] Fleury/Bell/Belle - Red River >> > >> > >> >>I don't know any of the answers to your questions but can add Metis >would >> >>not have a last name such as the white man's name, smith or Jones so >they >> >>would add a last name that they liked or even be given one from what I >> >>understand, So the last names may not all be the same but they could be >> >>related. >> >> >> >>I to am looking up what could be (I am sure it is) Matis in my family >> >>history and it is hard to find. There is a web page under Metis >Families >> >>Red River Settlement MB. That gives information >> >> >> >>I hope this helps...can you tell me where did you get the book by Gail >> >>Mourin on the Manitoba Scrip? I would be interested in knowing if >> >Alexander >> >>Ferguson and Jane Jones are in the book as I am looking for the parents >of >> >>Jane Jones I have seen it on the internet but wonder if it is in >stores. >> >> >> >>Good luck. Toni >> >> >> >> >> >>==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== >> >>Canada GenWeb Archives Project >> >>http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/cgwarchives.html >> >>Primary Records for Canada >> >> >> > >> > >> >==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== >> >Canada GenWeb Archives Project >> >http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/cgwarchives.html >> >Primary Records for 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 Winnipeg District, Manitoba GenWeb Project >http://www.rootsweb.com/~mbwinnip/ >