Joseph
Bird
Born in Rupert's Land, Hudson's Bay
Ancestors 
Son of James Curtis Bird Sr.
and Mary (Oo-Menahomisk) Bird
Brother of
Margaret (Bird) Hourie [half], George Bird, James Jemmy Jock Bird Jr., William Bird, Henry James Bird, Elizabeth Maria (Bird) Sinclair, John Philip Bird, Letitia (Bird) McKay, Levi Bird, Thomas Bird [half], Chloe (Bird) Flett, Philip Pi-ax-i-wah Bird, Arthur Bird, Charlotte Betsy (Bird) Flett [half], Nicholas Garry Bird [half], Peter Bird [half], Mary (Bird) Lane [half], Curtis James Bird [half], Elizabeth Margaret (Bird) Griffin [half] and Harriet Isabella Bird [half]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Thomas) Bird
— married
30 Mar 1821 in Fort Douglas, Red River Settlement, Rupert's Land
Descendants 
Father of
Maria (Bird) Sutherland, Elizabeth (Bird) Bruce, Joseph Bird, Emma Bird, Jane Bird, Charles George Bird, Ann Harriet Bird and John Bird
Died
at about age 77
in Poplar Point, Manitoba, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Dec 2017
This page has been accessed 950 times.
Biography
Joseph Bird was a Canadian First Peoples and member of the Metis Nation.
Genealogical Proof Standard - this profile lacks all 5 proof elements. At this stage it's a profile needing further research
c1801 Joseph was born at Edmonton House, the son of James Curtis Bird who was in charge of the HBC post. Using birth date he provided in his Scrip application.
1815 He joined the Hudson's Bay Company as an apprentice, employed in the Edmonton district until1818-19, referred to as an active and industrious young man.
1819 he moved to the Red River colony and was baptized, Jan. 12, 1826.
In 1821, Joseph married Elizabeth (Betsy) Thomas in Red River. They had at least 12 children:
- Marie/ Maria. Born c. 1822
- Elizabeth. Born 1824
- William. Born 1826 d 1827
- Joseph. Born c. 1829 d 1829
- Emma. Born c. 1831 d 1833
- Jane. Born 1835
- Letitia. Born c. 1836 d 1849
- Thomas James. Born 1838
- Charles George. Born 1840
- Ann Harriet. Born c. 1842 d 1842
- John. baptized 1844
- Sarah. baptized 1845 d 1846
The Red River Settlement census of 1827 has Joseph living on lot #197 with a wife, son and daughter. 2 acres of land..
In 1835 Joseph is listed in the Red River personal property register as having 3 horses, 11 cows, 10 acres and on lot 26.
In 1843 Joseph is living with his wife, 3 sons and 5 daughters now on 13 acres of land.
In a letter to his brother, James Sutherland suggested Joseph "is a merchant - - rather fond of the bottle" [1]
Scrip affidavit for Bird, Joseph; born: 1801; father: Curtis J. Bird (Englishman); mother: Mary (Indian); claim no: 22064; scrip No: 11075; date of issue: October 2, 1876; amount: $160
1878 Joseph passed away and was buried at Saint Annes Anglican Church Cemetery, Poplar Point, Portage la Prairie [2]
Quality Sources
The genealogy of the first Metis nation : the development and dispersal of the Red River Settlement, 1820-1900, various pages [3]
Extracts from registers of baptisms, marriages and burials in Rupert's Land, record of Joseph 1826 baptism * [4]
Mothers of the Resistance 1869–1870 Red River Métis Genealogies [5]
A Probe Into the Demographic Structure of Nineteenth Century Red River, numerous pages [6]
Extracts from registers of baptisms, marriages and burials in Rupert's Land, record of Joseph 1821 marriage * [7]
Joseph Bird - Hudsons Bay - Apprentice - Edmonton - "May become Useful" * [8]
Library and Archives Scrip affidavit for Bird, Joseph * [9]
Other Sources
Colin Robertson diary (vol.3) time spent at Red River between 1815 and 1816 * [10]
The Selkirk Settlement and the settlers : a concise history of the Red River country from its discovery, page 14 * [11]
University of Calgary Warren Sinclair Metis collection Marriage * [12]
Biography of entire Bird Family * [13]
General reference to Bird Family * [14]
COMPLETE
Is Joseph your ancestor? Please don't go away!
Login to collaborate or comment, or
contact
the profile manager, or
ask our community of genealogists a question.
Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA
No known carriers of Joseph's DNA have taken a DNA test. Have you taken a test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
No known carriers of Joseph's DNA have taken a DNA test. Have you taken a test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Images: 1
Comments
Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.
Featured German connections: Joseph is 21 degrees from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 25 degrees from Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 23 degrees from Lucas Cranach, 22 degrees from Stefanie Graf, 22 degrees from Wilhelm Grimm, 23 degrees from Fanny Hensel, 25 degrees from Theodor Heuss, 16 degrees from Alexander Mack, 30 degrees from Carl Miele, 16 degrees from Nathan Rothschild, 22 degrees from Hermann Friedrich Albert von Ihering and 20 degrees from Ferdinand von Zeppelin on our single family tree. Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.