Margaret Nahouway NORTON

Born

March 1773 , Nestoowyan, York House, Manitoba, Canada

Died

3 April 1863 , Seven Oaks, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Moses NORTON Maragaret (Meo See Tak Ka) HOLDEN

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Born: March 1773 in Nestoowyan, York House, Manitoba, Canada

Father: Moses NORTON

Mother: Maragaret (Meo See Tak Ka) HOLDEN

Margaret Nahouway was a Native American/First Nation.
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Margaret Nahouway married William SINCLAIR abt. 1790 in York Factory, Northwest Territories, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William SINCLAIR was born 18 February 1766 in East-on-the-Quay, Harray Parish, Orkney Islands, Scotland. William died 20 April 1818 in York Factory, Manitoba, Canada.

Margaret Nahouway NORTON died 3 April 1863 in Seven Oaks, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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The Sharing Circle: Stories about First Nations Culture by Theresa Meuse

We Were Not The Savages, First Nations History, 4th ed.: Collision Between European and Native American Civilizations by Daniel N. Paul

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Native Americans in Harmony with Nature: Current Teachings from a Wise Ancient People by Kevin Kuzgan

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Margaret Nahouway NORTON married

William SINCLAIR
Marriage date: abt. 1790
Marriage place: York Factory, Northwest Territories, Canada

Children of William SINCLAIR and Margaret Nahouway NORTON

Thomas SINCLAIR

Born: abt. 1810, Red River Settlement, Manitoba, Canada
Died: 22 March 1870, St. Andrews, Manitoba, Canada

Married: Hannah CUMMINGS 8 February 1832 Place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Birth — 1773
March 1773
Nestoowyan, York House, Manitoba, Canada

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