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 Descending Capacity Where Engaged Wages Where Employed Remarks Editor Notes
VASSEAU  Jacques  1 yr.  July 8, 1818  Boatman  Mackinac  1,200  Fond du Lac  Discharged.   
GOULAIS  Charles  1 yr.  July 8, 1818  Boatman  Mackinac  1200  Fond du Lac  Fond du Lac $1,800. June 1.   
BRUNETS  Francois  1 yr.  July 8, 1818  Boatman  Mackinac  1000  Fond du Lac  Fond du Lac 1,000 July 6.   
ST. GERMAIN  Leon  1 yr.  July 7, 1819    Mackinac  2,400    Lac du Flambeau.   
PROVOST  Charles  3 yrs.  July 7, 1819  Boatman  Round Island  1,500 for 3 yrs.    Upper Mississippi.   
MARTIN  Louis  1 yr.  July 30, 1818  Boatman  Mackinac  1200  Illinois River  Discharged.   
DUFAUET  Jos.  1 yr.  July 29, 1819  Boatman  St. Mary's  1500    Lac du Flambeau.   
DESCHAMPS  Joseph  1 yr.  July 29, 1818  Boatman  Mackinac  1000  Illinois River  Discharged – eng. To August $900 Illinois.   
CLAIRMONT  Jeremie  1 yr.  July 29, 1818  Interpreter  Mackinac  2000  Wabash etc.  Kinkikie $2,000 July 13, 1819   
COME  Theodore  1 yr.  July 29, 1818  Boatman  Mackinac  1000  Illinois River  Discharged – engaged to August - $1,000 Illinois.   
LE COMPTE  Alexis  1 yr.  July 29, 1818  Boatman  Mackinac  1000  Illinois River  Lower Mississippi $1,000 June 30.   
CADIEU  Amable  1 yr.  July 27, 1818  Boatman  Mackinac  700  Illinois River  Discharged.   
BIBEAU  Louis  1 yr.  July 27, 1818  Interpreter  Mackinac  3000  Illinois River  Discharged- reengaged Illinois River 13 July.   
BINETTE  Louis  1 yr.  July 27, 1818  Trader  Mackinac  3000  Illinois River  Discharged- reengaged Illinois River 13 July.   
COUNE  Pierre  1 yr.  July 27, 1818  Interpreter  Mackinac  3000  Illinois River  Discharged.   
SCHINDLER  Joseph  1 yr.  July 25, 1818  Assistant  Mackinac  1,200  Grand River  Grand River $1,600 June 26.   
LANTIER  Jaques  1 yr.  July 24, 1818  Boatman  Mackinac  900  Prairie du Chien sic.     
DUCHENE  Jos. Jr.  1 yr.  July 24, 1818  Boatman  Mackinac  1500  Folleavoine  Folleavoine.   
DUCHENE  Jos. Sr.  1 yr.  July 24, 1818  Interpreter  Mackinac  2400  Folleavoine  Folleavoine.   
BEAULIEU  Bazal  1 yr.   July 24, 1818  Interpreter  Mackinac  3000  Lac du Flambeau  Discharged July 1819 – lost his wages.   
BEAULIEU  Paul  1 yr.   July 24, 1818  Interpreter  Mackinac  2400  Lac du Flambeau  Discharged 1819.   
CHARETTE  Simon  1 yr.  July 24, 1818  Interpreter  Mackina  3000  Lac du Flambeau  Lac du Flambeau 3,000 July 3.   
CHARETTE  Mad. - wife  1 yr.  July 24, 1818  Trader  Mackinac  1200  Lac du Flambeau  Lac du Flambeau   
TAILLIS  Jean Bt.  1 yr.  July 23, 1819  Boatman  Mackinac      Upper Mississippi $900.   
LEGARDE  John Bt.  1 yr.  July 23, 1818  Boatman  Mackinac  1,000 per an.  Fond du Lac  Lac Courtoreille $1,000 July 12.   
LIZOTTE  Joseph  1 yr.  July 23, 1818  Boatman  Mackinac  600  Fond du Lac  Discharged.   
DURANT  Bazil  1 yr.  July 23, 1818  Interpreter  Mackinac  2000  Lac Courtoreille  Lac Courtoreille   
CORBIN  Jean Bt.  1 yr.  July 20, 1818  Clerk  Mackinac  3600  Lac Courtoreille  Lac Courtoreille.   
MARCHAND  Jos.  1 yr.  July 2, 1819      1200    Folleavoine $1,200.   
LACROIX  Louis  1 yr.  July 1819  Boatman  Mackinac    Grand River     
TRAGUE  Battis  1 yr.  July 1819  Boatman  Mackinac      Upper Mississippi $1,000 deserted July 1819.   
BARTE  Jean Bt.  1 yr.  July 1819    Mackinac  900    Lower Mississippi   
DENAU  Constant  1 yr.  July 1818  Boatman  Mackinac  1,200 per yr.  Lower Mississippi  Discharged gone to Montreal.   
GERVAIS  Amable  1 yr.  July 1818  Boatman  Mackinac  900  Lower Mississippi  Re-engaged with Mr. Farnham 1819 @ $1,000 from 29 June.   
PRUNIER  Bazil  1 yr.  July 1818  Boatman  Mackinac  900  Lower Mississippi  Lower Mississippi $1,000 June 30.   
HOLLIDAY  John  1 yr.  July 1818  Trader  Mackinac  600  Ance  Ance Quivinan.   
LOZON  Joseph  1 yr.  July 1818  Boatman  Mackinac  900  Lower Mississippi  Mackinac $900 July 5.  Joseph Lozon is now (May 24, 1884) living at Mackinac Island. He is 87 years old (nearly 88) and his memory is still in good regard to the years these pages refer to. -D.H.K. 
LADEBAUCHE  Pierre  1 yr.  July 18, 1819  Boatman  Mackinac  1000    Upper Mississippi.   
DAUNAI  Peter  1 yr.  July 18, 1818  Boatman  Mackinac  1000  Illinois River  Discharged-Engaged to August $1,000 Delaunais Ill.   
EBERT  Jacques  1 yr.  July 18, 1818  Boatman  Mackinac  1,100 per an.  Lac du Flambeau  Discharged.   
CLOUTIER  Jean Bt.  1 yr.  July 18, 1818  Boatman  Mackinac  1200  Illinois River  Discharged.   
LAFRAMBOISE  Glaude  1 yr.  July 16, 1819  Boatman  Mackinac  1000    Milliwakie.  original Kelton is Glaude - upon research confirmed this should be Claude. 
LASLY  Samuel  1 yr.  July 16, 1819  Clerk  Mackinac  1800    Wabash and St. Joseph's.   
MONSREAU  Joseph  1 yr.  July 16, 1819  Boatman  Mackinac  1,000    River des Planes.   
PALEU  Joshua  1 yr.  July 15, 1819  Trader  Mackinac  1,000    Lower Mississippi.   
MASSIE  Francois  1 yr.  July 15, 1818  Boatman  Mackinac  1,000 pr. an.  Fond du Lac  Fond du Lac July 9 1819.   
GOSSELIN  Pierre  1 yr.  July 15, 1818  Boatman  Mackinac  1000  Fond du Lac  Lac du Flambeau $1,100. July 3.   
SWANSON  David  1 yr.  July 13, 1819  Boatman  Mackinac  800    Upper Mississippi.   
FILLION  Jean  1 yr.  July 13, 1818  Boatman  Mackinac  1200  Illinois River  Illinois River $1,300 July 6.   
GODDIN  Jean Bt.  1 yr.  July 12, 1819  Boatman  Mackinac  1000    Fond du Lac.   

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