Richard John Turner Salter

Notes:

Source: Parres Family Bible, "Pioneers of the West" by Edith Rogers pg.23,letter from Maud McCulloch, letter from Glenna Davies dated April 22, 1985, and according to Ken Fergusson the day of birth and death are correct but he has them recorded as one year earlier - this in a letter dated June 1, 1988.

Ken Fergusson has Richard's wife's name as Elizabeth Smith.

Nov.15,1994 information from Jim Parres, my cousin; Jim has pictures of the gravestone taken in 1994; Jim corrected the dates of Richard's birth and death years from 1819 and 1912 to 1818 and 1911; added information on Richard's first
wife - Elizabeth Smith; reference "History of the R.M. of Dufferin in Manitoba" 1880-198. pgs.712-713; reference Winnipeg Free Press, Sat. Feb.3 1973 & Jan.27
1973 "It Happened This Here" by Edith Paterson; Family Record Sheets from Patricia J. Smith.

According to Patricia Smith's records, Richard was a Tailor with the 6th. Royal Warwick Regiment and as a civilian he was a settler, farmer and postmaster.

18 Aug. 09 Matis ID# 4338, "The GENEALOGY of the FIRST METIS NATION" Compiled by D. N. Sprague and R. P. Frye. In 1870 they lived at Headingly Parish at or between lot 17. He clamed 217 acres and the date of the Patent was 1875.

Richard married E. Smith [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Emma Elizabeth Salter was born on 9 Sep 1850 in Saint Davis,Middlechurch,Red RiverSettlement,Rupertsland.
2. Anna Marie Salter was buried on 10 Oct 1850 in Saint John,R.R.S.,Canada.

Family/Spouse: Maria Ann Smith. Maria (daughter of William Robert Smith and Mary Anne Swain) was born on 10 Dec 1822 in Lesser Slave Lake; was christened on 12 Jul 1825 in North West Territories (Hudson Bay Company); died on 3 Sep 1871 in Headingly,Manitoba,Canada; was buried on 5 Sep 1871 in Headingly,Manitoba,Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Robert Salter was born in 1840; was christened on 7 Dec 1851 in Red River,Manitoba,Canada; died on 20 Jun 1933.
2. Henrietta Salter was born in 1853 in Starluck,Red River,Manitoba,Canada; was christened on 12 Jan 1854 in Red River,Manitoba,Canada; died on 9 Feb 1883 in Salterville(?)(later Carmen),Manitoba,Canada.
3. Thomas Salter was born on 22 Apr 1856; was christened on 5 May 1855 in Red River,Manitoba,Canada.
4. Jane Salter was born on 22 Apr 1856; was christened on 5 May 1855 in Red River,Manitoba,Canada; died on 3 Jun 1913 in Stockton,California,United States; was buried on 6 Jun 1913 in Stockton,California,United States.
5. John Salter was christened on 27 May 1858 in Red River,Manitoba,Canada; died on 5 Oct 1859 in Red River,Manitoba,Canada.
6. Samuel Salter was christened on 11 Jun 1860 in Red River,Manitoba,Canada; died on 29 Sep 1944 in Carman,Manitoba,Canada.
7. Mary Salter was born on 23 Nov 1862 in Red River,Manitoba,Canada; was christened on 30 Dec 1862 in Red River,Manitoba,Canada; died on 10 Mar 1942 in Great Falls,Manitoba,Canada; was buried on 13 Mar 1942 in Kenora,Ontario,Canada.

Thomas married Anna Maria Goss. Anna (daughter of John Goss) died on 20 Aug 1832. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]