James McMillan (abt. 1782 - 1858)

Born about 8 Aug 1782 in Glenpean, Loch Arkaig, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Josephte (Belllisle) Delorme — married about 1804 in Rupert's Land

Descendants

Died 26 Jan 1858 at about age 75 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

• JAMES McMILLAN fur trader, explorer, and farmer; b. c. 1783 probably in Glen Pean, Scotland, son of Allan McMillan and Margaret Cameron; d. 26 Jan. 1858 in Glasgow.

• James McMillan (1783–1858) was a fur trader and explorer for the North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company. He led some of the earliest surveys of the lower Fraser River and founded Fort Langley for the HBC in 1827, and was its first Chief Trader.

• Father Allan McMillan
• Mother Margaret Cameron

• Married 1 Josephte Belisle on ABT 1805. Josephte Belisle: Birth: ABT 1785.

• Children:
• William McMillan: Birth: 1806. Death: 29 SEP 1903
• James McMillan: Birth: ABT 1808.

• Marriage 2 Married: Marie LETENDRE on ABT 1810. Marie LETENDRE: Birth: ABT 1788. Death: 11 OCT 1877 in St Francois Xavier, Manitoba, Canada

• Children:
• Helene MCMILLAN: Birth: 1811.
• Angelique MCMILLAN

• Marriage 3 Marguerite Clatsoppe Kilakotah Coboway on ABT 1820.Marguerite Clatsoppe Kilakotah Coboway: Birth: ABT 1803.

• Marriage 4 Ellen McKinley on 1830 at Scotland. Ellen McKinley

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_McMillan_(fur_trader)

• https://www.electricscotland.com/history/canada/vol2/glengarry8.pdf

• http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/METISGEN/2003-12/1072503057

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134251989/james-mcmillan

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LR5X-W41

• https://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/trees/183970/I25700/james-mcmillan/individual