Horace Bélanger
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Horace Bélanger was born in Rivière-Ouelle
, Lower Canada
and became involved in the fur trade with the Hudson's Bay Company
.
During his career with the HBC, Bélanger became the first French Canadian
to become a Chief Factor. He ended his service at Norway House, Manitoba
where he became Justice of the Peace for the Keewatin District. A stone monument was erected there in his memory after his drowning death at Sea River Falls.
Bélanger's half-brother was Luc Letellier de Saint-Just.
Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec
Rivière-Ouelle is a town located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. It is located on the Saint Lawrence River; the Ouelle River flows through the town...
, Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
and became involved in the fur trade with the Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
.
During his career with the HBC, Bélanger became the first French Canadian
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
to become a Chief Factor. He ended his service at Norway House, Manitoba
Norway House, Manitoba
- Treaty and York Boat Days :Held annually each summer, the York Boat events serve as the main attraction.-External links:* * * *...
where he became Justice of the Peace for the Keewatin District. A stone monument was erected there in his memory after his drowning death at Sea River Falls.
Bélanger's half-brother was Luc Letellier de Saint-Just.