American Fur Company Employees 1818-1819

The following "Roster of Employees of the American Fur Company for the years 1818 and 1819" was presented to the Society by Captain Dwight H. Kelton U.S.A. who copied them in May 1884, from the books of the Company preserved at Mackinaw Island. See, in this connection "American Fur Company Invoices, 1821-22" in vol. xi., pp. 370 et seq.

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Surname Given Name Time When Engaged Capacity Where Engaged Wages Ascending Where Employed Remarks Editor Notes
BRUNELLE  Louis      Boatman        Fond du Lac 1,100 July 2.   
AIRD  James            Prairie du Chien  Deceased at Prairie du Chien Feb. 27 1819   
BAYARGENT  Joseph      Not in employ      Prairie du Chien  Discharged   
BARRITE  Pierre            Prairie du Chien  Discharged   
BIZAYON  Pierre            Mississaga  Discharged   
BOUCHER  Francois Jr.      Gone      Fond du Lac  Gone.   
BOUCHER  Francois Sr.        Free at Fond du Lac    Fond du Lac  Free – not returned – to be employed at Fond du Lac   
BONGA  Pierre      No engagement 1818      Fond du Lac  Gone.   
CAMPBELL  Duncan            Prairie du Chien  Re-engaged Upper Mississippi 3,000 May 3.   
CAMPBELL  Scott  1 yr.  May 3, 1819          Upper Mississippi 2,400.   
CHEVALLIER  Jean Bt.            Mississaga  Discharged.   
CHEVALLIER  Pierre            Mackinac  Engaged in interior for trip to   
COTTE  Joseph              Fond du Lac - $1,000 – June 30th.   
DABIN  Antoine    June 23, 1819          Upper Mississippi $1,000.   
DENAU  Joseph    June 29, 1819          Upper Mississippi $1,000.   
DESCHAMPS  Antoine  1 yr.  Sept. 2, 1818  Clerk  Mackinac    Illinois  Illinois.   
DESORMIER  Jean Bt.  1 yr.            Upper Mississippi $900.   
DORIOU  Sr.    Not in employ        Prairie du Chien     
DORION  Battis Jr.    Not in employ        Prairie du Chien  Upper Mississippi $900 July 2nd.   
FALLSTRAW  Jacob              Fond du Lac $1,800 July 2.   
FARNHAM  Russell            Lower Mississippi     
FELIX  Antoine  1 yr.  March 21, 1818  Boatman  Montreal      Upper Mississippi $1,850.   
FOISE  Louis    June 24, 1819          Upper Mississippi $900.   
GARDIPI  Joseph              Fond du Lac $1,000 July 2d.   
GOKE  Antoine              Upper Mississippi $900.   
GOSSELIN  Andre            Mississaga  Absent at Mississaga. July 26 1 yr. $900. Lower Mississippi.   
KENZIE  John Jr.  5 yrs.  June 7, 1818  Clerk  Chicago    Mackinac  Mackinac   
LACROIX  Louis  1 yr.  July 1819  Boatman  Mackinac    Grand River     
LEGARD  Jean Bt. Senr.              Lac Courtoreille.   
LA PERCHE  Joseph    1816        Mackinac  Discharged on his account.   
LA POINT  Jean Bt.  3 yrs.  June 13, 1818  Boatman  Nadawasaga    Fond du Lac  Deserted – deserted at St. Mary's 1818   
MAINVILLE  Francois              Free man to be employed at Fond du Lac.   
MARTIN  Daniel    June 25, 1819  Boatman        Lake Huron $1,050.   
MAYATT  Francois  1 yr.  June 24, 1819  Boatman  Mackinac      Upper Mississippi $900.   
MAYEUX  Michael    Deserted        Fond du Lac  Deserted.   
PAGE  Antoine dit charon  1 yr.    Interpreter  Mackinac      Aug. 16 1819 $2,000 St. Josephs.    
PELIGORD  Pierre            Mississaga  Gone to Montreal.   
PIQUETTE  Francois              Fond du Lac $1,200 July 2.   
POUYOTTE  Nicholas    June 25, 1819        Mississaga  Lake Huron $650.   
REUME  Alexis Luc      Trader  Mackinac    Wabash etc.  Discharged.   
ROI  Joseph              Discharged at Drummond's Island.   
SEUNET  Jean Bt.      Mason  Montreal    Wisconsing  With Rouse 1818.   
SOLOMONS  William  1 yr.  Aug. 1, 1819  Boatman        Lacloche.   
TAILLIS  Jean Bt.  1 yr.  July 23, 1819  Boatman  Mackinac      Upper Mississippi $900.   
TERRIEN  Francois              Discharged gone to Montreal.   
TRAGUE  Battis  1 yr.  July 1819  Boatman  Mackinac      Upper Mississippi $1,000 deserted July 1819.   
VILLEMENNE  Jean Bt.            Lacloche  Discharged gone to Montreal.   
WROTH  Elisha    1818        Grand River  Discharged.   
BERTHAUME  Thomas    1819          St. Jean's Men   
CADRIEU  Amable    1819          St. Jean's Men   

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