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William Connolly (other)
William Connolly may refer to: *William Connolly (fur trader) (1786–1849), Anglo-Canadian fur trader *William Connolly (VC) (c. 1816–1891), English recipient of the Victoria Cross *William Connolly (piper) (1839–1870s), Irish piper *Bobby Connolly (William Harold Connolly, 1897–1944), American film director and choreographer *William G. Connolly (1937–2023), co-author of ''The New York Times'' style guide *William E. Connolly (born 1938), professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University *William M. Connolly (born 1938), justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court *Billy Connolly (born 1942), Scottish comedian *William "Egg Boy" Connolly (born 2001), egged Australian Senator Fraser Anning See also *William Conley (other) *William Conolly (1662–1729), Irish politician *William James Conolly (died 1754), Irish politician *William Warren Conolly (1920–2008), Cayman Islands politician *William Connelly (other) *William Connolley (born 1964), Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Connolly (fur Trader)
William Connolly (1786-1848) was an Anglo-Canadian fur trader who oversaw activities in New Caledonia, now located within modern-day British Columbia. Early life William Connolly was born in approximately 1786 in Lachine, Quebec. Though his family had Irish roots, they were fully established in French Canadian society by the time of his birth and were distantly related to Marguerite d'Youville. Career Connolly joined the North West Company (NWC) in 1801 as an apprentice clerk. Two years later, he married, according to the local custom, a Métis Cree girl Miyo Nipiy (also known as Susanna Pas de Nom), step-daughter of an influential chief. Later, the couple had their first child, John Connolly, probably near Southern Indian Lake, as he was stationed at Nelson House, Manitoba between 1802 and 1803 he was at Nelson House (Man.) and did not move to the Rat River House until 1804. Over the course of their marriage, the couple were to have six children together, including a daughter, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |