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From Malcolm Sissons' GEDCOM:
James Hargrave 1798-1865
James grew up in Roxburghshire and attended Fysshe's Academy in Galashiels, graduating at age 18. He began teaching in the nearby village of Lindern. Here, he was visited by Sir Walter Scott, a friend of his brothers. In 1819, he persuaded his father Joseph to follow the example of relatives (Joseph's brother James) and emigrate to Canada. James arrived in 1820 and taught school in St. Remi for a short while before he entered the service of the North West Company of Montreal, rival to the Hudson's Bay Company.
James Hargrave (1846-1935)
James grew up in a small stone farmhouse at Beach Ridge, Quebec. With farming poor in the neighbourhood, James took advantage of his uncle James' position with the Hudson's Bay Company to secure a position as an apprentice clerk and in 1867 travelled via St. Paul to the Red River and finally from Pembina by poney and cart in the care of a Cree. The prairies were dangerous at that time, from both mosquitoes and the Sioux. Arriving in July at Fort Garry, he learned the ropes there before being sent to Norway House at the north end of Lake Winnipeg. Subsequent postings included Fort Churchill and Moose Factory supervised from York Factory. He apprenticed there until 1872 when he spent a year in Saskatchewan and then two years (1874-1876) in charge of the post at Portage-la-Prairie where he met Lexie Sissons. James acquired three parish lots (French survey river lots) in High Bluff in the early 1870's, probably trading for the Metis land scrip. He was obviously wondering what to do with the land at High Bluff. In an 1877 letter from John Jr., John talks about Andrew thinking of coming out but not wanting to leave Mary Jane. John would like to go himself but he is not well.
James Hargrave 1798-1865
James grew up in Roxburghshire and attended Fysshe's Academy in Galashiels, graduating at age 18. He began teaching in the nearby village of Lindern. Here, he was visited by Sir Walter Scott, a friend of his brothers. In 1819, he persuaded his father Joseph to follow the example of relatives (Joseph's brother James) and emigrate to Canada. James arrived in 1820 and taught school in St. Remi for a short while before he entered the service of the North West Company of Montreal, rival to the Hudson's Bay Company.
James Hargrave (1846-1935)
James grew up in a small stone farmhouse at Beach Ridge, Quebec. With farming poor in the neighbourhood, James took advantage of his uncle James' position with the Hudson's Bay Company to secure a position as an apprentice clerk and in 1867 travelled via St. Paul to the Red River and finally from Pembina by poney and cart in the care of a Cree. The prairies were dangerous at that time, from both mosquitoes and the Sioux. Arriving in July at Fort Garry, he learned the ropes there before being sent to Norway House at the north end of Lake Winnipeg. Subsequent postings included Fort Churchill and Moose Factory supervised from York Factory. He apprenticed there until 1872 when he spent a year in Saskatchewan and then two years (1874-1876) in charge of the post at Portage-la-Prairie where he met Lexie Sissons. James acquired three parish lots (French survey river lots) in High Bluff in the early 1870's, probably trading for the Metis land scrip. He was obviously wondering what to do with the land at High Bluff. In an 1877 letter from John Jr., John talks about Andrew thinking of coming out but not wanting to leave Mary Jane. John would like to go himself but he is not well.
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