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Alexander Ross (fur trader)
Canadian fur trader and author (1783–1856)
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Alexander Ross later in life | |
| Born | (1783-05-09)May 9, 1783[1] Morayshire, Scotland[1] |
| Died | October 23, 1856(1856-10-23) (aged 73)[1] Kildonan, Manitoba, Canada[2] |
| Resting place | the 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] |
| Spouse | Sally/Sarah Timentwa (the daughter of an Okanagan chief)[2][3] |
| Children | James, William, Henrietta, Mary |
Alexander Ross (May 9, 1783 – October 23, 1856) was a Scots Canadian fur trader and author.[1]
Early life
Ross emigrated to Upper Canada, present day (Ontario), from Scotland about 1805.
Pacific Fur Company
In 1811, while working for John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company, Ross took par