NANCY MARGUERITE ANDERSON

An Accidental Historian, writing about the people who worked in the Territory West of the Rocky Mountains before 1858 — so many good stories!

Revillon Frères

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson February 22, 2020 Fur Trade History, York Factory Express

Please note: The few posts that I have under this York Factory Express label at the bottom of the page have something to do with the book, The York Factory…

Parks Canada History

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson January 18, 2020 "The Brigades", York Factory Express

As we Canadians know, many of our historic sites are run by Parks Canada — for example, Jasper Park, York Factory, Fort St. James, and Fort Langley. Before Parks Canada…

James Birnie, 1823-1825

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson January 20, 2014 James and Charlot Birnie of Cathlamet, York Factory Express

James Birnie was my great-great-grandfather, and father of the woman that Alexander Caulfield Anderson married in 1837. I will write their story, but in this post we are continuing with…