Laurenz Ermatinger (1736 - 1789)

Husband of Jemima Oakes — married 1763 in Montreal, Ile-de-Montreal, Quebec Province

Descendants

Died 6 Oct 1789 at about age 53 in Montreal, Ile-de-Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Biography

Died 6 OCT 1789. Montreal, Ile-de-Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ^[1]

Baptism: 29 OCT 1736. Schaffhausen, Switzerland. ^[2]

Note: He was the son of Lawrence Ermatinger I & Anna Maria Buhl, born in Switzerland. Lawrence married Jemima Oakes (daughter of Joseph & Jemima) at London, England in 1764 and their children were: Ann M.(b.1766 Montreal, Que.)(m.William Jarrett), Lawrence E.III (b.abt.1772 Italy), George (1770/80-1841)(m.1st.Mary McDonald & 2nd.Catherine McKee in 1803), Charles O.(1776-1853)(m.Charlotte Kalawabide), Frederick W. & Jemima. He apparently arrived in Montreal from London about 1760 & established himself as fur trading merchant there. He committed a relative large amount of resource to trading ventures, carried out by other men. As an example, in the 1777-78 season, he financed the trading ventures of Charles Larche, William Shaw, James Finlay, John Gregory, Isaac Taylor & Forrest Oakes, sending about 100 men to Detroit, Niagara, Michilimackinac & Grand Portage. His brother-in-Law, Forrest Oakes, was entrusted with half that number of men trading out of Michilimackinac & Grand Portage. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S1 v.1, p.336
2. ↑ Source: #S1 v.1, pp.335-6
3. ↑ http:/users.usinternet.com/dfnelsermatinger.htm

• Source: S1 Morin, Gail Metis Families, a Genealogical Compendium Publication: Quintin Publications, Pawtucket, 1996 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S2 Note: Sault Channels, v.11 #4 (Fall 1993), pp.3-5
• http:/www.biographi.ca/en/bioermatinger_lawrence_4E.html