Alexander Ross (fur trader)

Alexander Ross
Alexander Ross later in life
Born(1783-05-09)May 9, 1783[1]
Morayshire, Scotland[1]
DiedOctober 23, 1856(1856-10-23) (aged 73)[1]
Kildonan, Manitoba, Canada[2]
Resting placethe churchyard at Kildonan[2]
Occupation(s)schoolmaster, farmer, fur trader, author[1]
Employer(s)Pacific Fur Company, North West Company, Hudson's Bay Company[2]
SpouseSally/Sarah Timentwa (the daughter of an Okanagan chief)[2][3]
ChildrenJames, William, Henrietta, Mary

Alexander Ross (May 9, 1783 – October 23, 1856) was a Scots Canadian fur trader and author.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e Gordon Goldsborough. "Memorable Manitobans: Alexander Ross (1783-1856)".
  2. ^ a b c d Sheila Grover. "Manitoba History: Ross House, A Manitoba Historical Society Museum".
  3. ^ Laurenda Daniells. ""ROSS, SALLY," in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 11, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–". Retrieved January 7, 2018.