Joseph Pangman (abt. 1778 - 1856)

Born about 1778 in Rupert's Land [uncertain]

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Died 23 Jan 1856 at about age 78 in Mascouche, Quebec

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Biography

ENGLISH

Joseph Pangman was born around 1778 ^[1]. He was the son of Peter Pangman and Unknown Unknown. While few people know of his existence, he is a "natural" son of Peter Pangman (1744-1819) as recognized in his Last Will and Testament^[2]. His mother is thought to be Cree or Sipiwiyiniwak^[1].

It is unknown when the union began, but records for 4 children with Ann/Susanne Rogers can be found. Though where they were prior to this is unknown, they appear as adults and their individual records can be found in St-Lin, Quebec:

• Pierre Pangman, born c.1820, baptized in 1850
• Emilie Genevieve Pangman, born c.1828
• Victoire Pangman, born c. 1832, baptized 1857
• John (aka Jean Baptiste) Pangman, born c.1833, baptized 1860

Recorded as being an Esquire like his father Peter, Joseph is also referred to as "Bastonnais" and "Bostonais"^[1]. His known signature even includes a small "b" despite not having a middle name. Being Presbyterian, his father Peter did not follow the Catholic franco-canadian tradition of pre-naming his male children "Joseph" thus the "b" is likely to be a reference to the nickname.

According to notarial records^[3], and corroborated in various books, he was a clerk for the NWC^[4] who travelled with Daniel Williams Harmon^[5], Nicholas Montour, and Kenneth MacKenzie^[6], amongst others.

In some versions of history, Joseph is believed to be the Bostonais Pangman involved in a series of events in 1816 and part of the Métis resistance. "Bostonnais Pangman, clerk N.W.Co. in charge of Pembina post when captured by H.B.Co., Mar. 20th, 1816"^[7]. "Pangman was also the father of a mixed-blood son known as Bastonnais Pangman (his given name may have been Joseph), who was prominent in Métis resistance"^[8]. "He was a descendant of Peter Pangman (1744-1819, a fur trader in the northwest..." "A mixed-blood son, Joseph "Bastonnais" Pangman (b. 1778), was prominent in the Métis resistance"^[9] (Research is ongoing to verify the accuracy of this fact as it pertains to Joseph)

He passed away in 1856 and is buried in the cemetery named after Grace Mactier^[10]. His burial record can be found in the 1856 register of Grace Church in Mascouche.

The whereabouts of Joseph between his birth and his fur contract are not known with certainty. Other gaps in definitive documentation exist to follow Joseph's trail with accuracy.

FRANÇAIS

Joseph est né vers 1778 et était aussi connu sous le nom de Bostonnais. Il était le fils de Peter Pangman, Seigneur de Lachenaie et d'une mère autochtone au nom inconnu. Bien que peu de gens connaissent son existence, il est le seul fils "naturel" ayant été reconnu par Peter Pangman (1744-1819) dans son testament.

On ne sait quand l'union a débuté, mais des actes pour 4 enfants issus de son union avec Ann/Susanne Rogers existent. Tous ces enfants ont été baptisés à l'âge adulte.

"Esquire" comme son père Peter, Joseph est aussi surnommé "Bastonnais" et "Bostonais". Sa signature comporte un "b" minuscule bien qu'il n'a qu'un seul prénom. Selon des actes notariés et corroboré par plusieurs livres, Joseph était commis pour la Compagnie du Nord-Ouest (NWC), ayant voyagé entre autres avec Daniel Williams Harmon, Nicholas Montour, ainsi que Kenneth MacKenzie.

Selon certaines versions, Joseph aurait participé aux évènements de 1816 "Pangman était aussi le père d'un garçon sang-mêlé, connu sous le nom de Bastonnais Pangman (Joseph était peut-être son prénom), qui joua un rôle de premier plan dans la résistance des Métis"^[11].

Cette version doit être vérifiée car elle est aussi attribuée à un autre fils possible de Peter.

Il est décédé en 1856 et a été enterré dans le cimetière nommé en honneur de Grace Mactier. L'acte de sépulture en 1856 est trouvée dans le régistre de Grace Church à Mascouche.

Research Notes

Facts are presented as they are found and must be carefully evaluated. As new information comes to light, collaboration is key to detangling the versions so the story of each and every ancestor can be told accurately. It would appear that the relationship between Peter, Pierre, and Joseph was not well understood by individual researchers causing the presumed (half or full) siblings to be confused.

An ongoing comparison of evidence along with notes and commentaries can be found at: http://ancestrymysteries.great-site.net/?page_id=102

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Fromhold, J. (2010). Alberta History: Red Deer and Area - 13,000 Years of History Notes. Lulu.com
2. ↑ Last Will and Testament of Peter Pangman (1744-1819) Mc.Gill Archival Collections Catalogue https://archivalcollections.library.mcgill.ca/index.php/peter-pangman-will
3. ↑ Quebec, Canada, Notarial Records, 1637-1935, Répertoires de Notaires, Beek, John Gerbrand (1795-1821), entry#1427, April 24th, 1800
4. ↑ https://archivesshsb.mb.ca/link/voyageurs12521
5. ↑ Daniel Williams Harmon. (1957). Sixteen Years in the Indian Country. Macmillan
6. ↑ Jean Morrison, “MacKENZIE, KENNETH,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 5, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed January 2, 2024, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/mackenzie_kenneth_5E.html
7. ↑ Turner, F. J., & Coues, E. (1897). New Light on the Early History of the Greater Northwest. The Manuscript Journals of Alexander Henry, Fur Trader of the Northwest Company, and David Thompson, Official Geographer and Explorer of the same Company. The American Historical Review, 3(1), 157.
8. ↑ In Collaboration, “PANGMAN, PETER,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 5, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed January 2, 2024, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/pangman_peter_5E.html
9. ↑ Brian Douglas Tennyson. (2013). The Canadian Experience of the Great War. Scarecrow Press
10. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1091/images/d1p_01671238?pId=6862123
11. ↑ http://www.biographi.ca/fr/bio/pangman_peter_5E.html

- Fur contract as clerk for the NWC, McTavish Frobisher &Co Centre du Patrimoine, Société historique de Saint-Boniface Archives (SHSBA) Voyageurs Database, Microfilm number m620/0067 https://archivesshsb.mb.ca/link/voyageurs12521

- Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1091/images/d1p_01671238?pId=6862123

-Turner, F. J., & Coues, E. (1897). New Light on the Early History of the Greater Northwest. The Manuscript Journals of Alexander Henry, Fur Trader of the Northwest Company, and David Thompson, Official Geographer and Explorer of the same Company. The American Historical Review, 3(1), 157.

-William Stewart Wallace, and William Angus McKay. 1978. The Macmillan Dictionary of Canadian Biography, 4th Ed., Vol. II, p.642.

-Champagne, Duane. 2001. The Native North American Almanac. Detroit : Gale Research.

-Burial of Peter Pangman Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968 Montreal, Anglican Christ Church Cathedral, 1799 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1091/images/d13p_1110c0257?pId=30574120

-Known signature JbPangman or Joseph b Pangman

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