Charles Constantine (1846 - 1912)

Born 13 Nov 1846 in Bradford, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Died 5 May 1912 at age 65 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Charles was a Law Enforcement Officer.

Charles Constantine was a Californian.

Charles Constantine was a Canadian wilderness pioneer. He joined the North-west Mounted Police in 1886 after service during the Red River Rebellion and provided intelligence in order to establish a police presence in the Yukon when the Klondike Gold Rush started in 1897.

Charles Constantine, child of Isaac Constantine & Mary Constantine, was born on 13 November 1846 and baptised on 29 January 1847 in Bradford, St Peter (Bradford Cathedral), Yorkshire, England.^[1]

By 1851 Nathan (32) and Mary (35) Constantine had emigrated to Canada. It appears that it was before their daughter's birth in 1847. At the time of the Census, they were living in Stanbridge in Missisquoi County, Canada East. They had two children at home, Charles (6) and Mary (4). Nathan was clergy for the Church of England. ^[2]

The family, including Charles, would remain in Stanbridge through 1871, with Isaac retaining his position as clergyman.^[3][4]

By 1891, Charles was married to Henrietta and they had a son, Charles F (7). As Charles was a member of the NWMP, the family was stationed at Broadview in The Territories.^[5]

By 1901 Charles was a superintendent with the NWMP and he and Henrietta were lodged in Fort Saskatchewan in The Territories, in the district of Alberta.^[6]

In 1911, Charles and Henrietta were shown living in Prince Albert.^[7]

From Personnel Files

The following information is from his personnel file at Library and Archives, Canada^[8]

Charles Constantine was the son of Rev Isaac Constantine and was born in Yorkshire, England.

Joined the Red River Expedition in 1870, leaving as a Lieutenant on reduction of the force

Deputy Sheriff of Manitoba

Appointed Chief of the Provincial Police of Manitoba in 1880

Captain Charles Constantine was appointed to the NorthWest Mounted Police force by Sir John A Macdonald on October 16, 1886.

Went to Yukon in 1894 as head of NWMP

First sheriff in the Yukon

Opened the posts at McPherson and Hershell Island

Justice of the Peace

Coroner for Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan

He established Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, and at Herschel Island, Yukon, in the Arctic circle in 1902. He was also responsible for creating a 750-mile trail between Fort John, B.C. to Teslin Lake in the Yukon.

He passed away in California following a surgical procedure.^[9] His burial with full military honours was at Saint John's Anglican Cathedral Cemetery in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910"
   West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: BDP14
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 2252 #4760665 (accessed 15 February 2024)
   Charles Constantine baptism on 29 Jan 1847 (born 13 Nov 1846), child of Isaac Constantine & Mary Constantine, in Bradford, St Peter (Bradford Cathedral), Yorkshire, England.
2. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia"
   Year: 1851; Census Place: Missisquoi, Canada East (Quebec); Schedule: A; Roll: C-1127; Page: 31; Line: 20
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 1061 #608174 (accessed 15 February 2024)
   Isaac Constantine in Missisquoi, Canada East (Quebec), Canada. Born in England.
3. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 Census of Canada"
   Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1297; Page number: 294
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 1570 #793936272 (accessed 15 February 2024)
   Mary Constantine (44), married head of household in Stanbridge, Missisquoi, Canada East. Born in England.
4. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 Census of Canada"
   Year: 1871; Census Place: Stanbridge, Missisquoi, Quebec; Roll: C-10071; Page: 50; Family No: 190
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 1578 #690834 (accessed 15 February 2024)
   Isaac Constantin (50), married in Stanbridge, Missisquoi, Quebec. Born in England.
5. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 Census of Canada"
   Year: 1891; Census Place: Broadview, Assiniboia East, Territories, Canada; Roll: T-6425; Family No: 337; Page number: 56
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 1274 #4655742 (accessed 15 February 2024)
   Charles Constantine (40), married, Inspector Wanted Police, head of household in Broadview, Assiniboia East, Territories, Canada. Born in England.
6. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 Census of Canada"
   Year: 1901; Census Place: Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, The Territories; Page: 7; Family No: 67
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8826 #5261233 (accessed 15 February 2024)
   Charles Constantine (51), married boarder, Supt N W M P, in household of Benjamin Pollard (52) in Canada, The Territories. Born in England.
7. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 Census of Canada"
   Year: 1911; Census Place: 33 - Prince Albert, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan; Page: 13]
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8947 #2505346 (accessed 15 February 2024)
   Chas Constantin (62), married, Supt. R??, head of household in Los Risun, Saskatchewan. Born in England.
8. ↑ Military: "North West Mounted Police (NWMP)—Personnel Records, 1873–1904"
   Reference: RG18, Volume 10037; Item ID number: 6776
   Library and Archives Canada (accessed 14 February 2024)
   Name: Constantine Charles; Regimental number: O.79.
9. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-province-inspector-constantine-dead/133118213/
10. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138827207/charles-constantine

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Constantine

• https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5076428

• http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio.php?id_nbr=7293

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #138827207 (accessed 15 February 2024)
  Memorial page for Charles Constantine (13 Nov 1849-5 May 1912), citing Saint John's Anglican Cathedral Cemetery, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (plot: Block G); Maintained by Roslein (contributor 48112463).