Hi Marion I also found this, some Orcadian names here also. The City of Edmonton literally grew out of Fort Edmonton. After the Palliser and Hind expeditions' reports, interest in the West increased both in Canada and Britain. Businessmen seeking opportunities began to travel to the North West Territories. The Canadian government offered various incentives to promote development, whether through colonization companies or industry. One of the first movements toward a city life out of the fort was the establishment of a Methodist mission by George McDougall. In 1871, he claimed land for the mission and parsonage, and actually built the buildings. It is supposed that the claim was north of the fort because of where the McDougall church is. His son David took another claim, this one east of the HBC reserve line. Others immediately followed him: including Colin Fraser, John Sinclair, Donald McDonald, James Rowland, William Rowland, Kenneth McDonald, James Kirkness, John Fraser, James Gullion and George Gullion. All were ex-HBC men and most were Métis. Donald Ross took a claim which became the Ross Estate. Malcolm Groat, an ex-HBC man, took up a claim west of the HBC Reserve. Beyond the Groat estate and the St. Albert road, John Norris and R. Logan, also ex-HBC men, put up a trading store. Willie 2009/1/6 <MSiperek@aol.com>: > Here is a possibility from: > _http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/pageant/23/basdelariviere1.shtml_ (http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/pageant/23/basdelariviere1.shtml) > Perhaps the George Groat is his father? These are all Orcadian names. > "On October 1 1795, Edward Clouston of the English Company arrived at Bas de > la Riviere to establish a post. He chose to build at Pointe au Foutre and the > post is called Pointe au Foutre House. (HBCA B4a 1795). Clouston recorded > the servants as this post as David Michael, Peter Taylor, George Groat, Samuel > Harvey, John Short, Thomas Firth, George Spence, John Mowat, Magnus Sinclair > and an Indian David Sanders. > In 1796, Clouston was attacked by a hostile Indian and he ordered a pallisade > built. As the tension continued both he and his successor ordered a watch > kept.........." > I have 7 George Groats from South Ronaldsay, but not that one. This is from > familysearch: > George Groat b-1799 Scotland married Charlotte Spence Metis b-1809 North > West Territories. > Here is my line, as you can see there are some ?? marks indicating theories: > Descendants of George Groat > > 1 George Groat b: Bet. 1720 - 1735 in estimated date > . +Jannett ?? Sinclair > 2 Malcolm Groat b: March 13, 1750/51 in Herston or Clodihall, Sandwich, > South Ronaldasy, OK, Scotland d: Aft. 1821 > .... +Gilley Barnet b: May 05, 1755 d: Aft. 1821 m: June 09, 1783 in > Clodihall, Sandwich, South Ronaldsay, OK, Scotland Father: John Barnet > ... 3 Barbara Groat b: 1789 d: Aft. 1851 > ....... +James Sinclair b: July 18, 1789 d: May 06, 1870 in South Parish, > South Ronaldsay, OK m: January 02, 1816 in Clodihall, Sandwich, OK > Father: John Sinclair Mother: Barbara Annal > ... 3 George Groat b: November 29, 1791 in Cools, South Ronaldsay, OK d: > February 19, 1857 in Cools, South Ronaldsay, OK > ....... +Isobel Sinclair b: Bet. 1791 - 1795 m: January 14, 1817 in > Orkney, Scotland Father: John Sinclair Mother: Barbara Annal > ... 3 Malcolm Groat b: July 06, 1794 d: August 08, 1880 > ....... +Janet Norquay m: October 15, 1822 in Cledi Hall, Sandwich, South > Ronaldsay, OK Scotland Father: William Norquay Mother: Isabella > Sinclair > ... 3 Alexander Groat b: Abt. 1798 > ... 3 Janet ?? Groat > 2 John ?? Groat b: March 1760 > ... 3 Isaac ? Groat > ....... +Jannet Groat b: 1785 d: October 27, 1862 > 2 Jannet ?? Groat b: Abt. 1760 d: 1863 in Sandwick, South Ronaldsay, OK > > .... +Unknown Thomson > **************New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making > headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026) > ------------------ > List Archives, information on contacting list administrator, Subscribing and UnSubscribing can be found at: > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/ORKNEY.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORKNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >