John W. Niddrie (September 24, 1863 – May 4, 1940) was a
Canadian
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pioneer and missionary during the early years of the
European colonization
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Colonialism in the modern sense began ...
of
Canada
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. He moved to Canada from Scotland. His memoirs were collected in a book titled ''
Niddrie of the North-West''.
University of Alberta Press published the book.
External links
John Niddrie*''
Niddrie of the North-West : memoirs of a pioneer Canadian missionary'' on the Internet Archive
1863 births
1940 deaths
Canadian Methodist missionaries
Scottish Methodist missionaries
Scottish emigrants to Canada
Methodist missionaries in Canada
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