ID
0986
Nationality
Canadian
Occupation
Hunter
Trapper
Summary
Lived with a hearing wife and hearing son in the wilds of the Lake Mimmiska area, Ontario, for over 30 years. Supported them through hunting and trapping, often selling to fur traders passing through the area or directly to the Hudson's Bay Company. Saved a little money every year in hopes of eventually buying a farm, but it is not known it he ever succeeded.
References
Deaf Heritage in Canada, p.417; Deaf-Mute's Journal, Nov. 22, 1906.
Dates
fl. 1906