Asian Employees of The Hudson Bay Company
Fort Umpqua Oregon (1836-1852)
Fort Umpqua was where Elkton, Oregon in North Douglas County is today.
The Umpqua River flows by Elkton to the Pacific Ocean where ships could land.
Researched by Stephen Williamson opal@efn.org
Three of the Eight Original Pioneers in 1836 were from Hawaii or Tahiti.
Of the total fifty five names on this list, 14 are Asian. Their names are underlined.
NAME PARISH OCCUPATION Years @ Fort Umpqua
Aliva Middleman 1842-1843
* Anderson, Robert Lachine Middleman 1836-1837
Ariohonianta, Andre Ste. Marie Middleman 1838-1840
Askitt, Norman Labourer 1851
Baker, Joe Labourer 1839
Beauchemin, Baptiste Middleman 1852
Beauchemin, Edward Labourer 1838
Beaulieu, Joseph Native Route 1840
* Chappendale, William Carpenter 1836
Collie, Henry Apprentice 1841-1842
Desjardines, Jean Baptiste Native Middleman 1843
* Desriviers, Pierre Native Middleman 1836 & 1840
Fisette, Charles Montreal Middleman 1841-1846
Fraser, J. Labourer 1849-1850
* Gagnier, Jean Baptiste Lachine Interpreter 1836-1850
Harvey, Andrew Birsay Middleman 1844
Henry, Norman Middleman 1839
Jerimie (Dinant), Jean Middleman 1840
Jones Labourer 1840
Kahoorie Woahoo Middleman 1837-1838
Kaikuaunhine Hawaiian Labourer 1847
Kanaikalua Hawaiian Labourer 1847-1848
Keane Woahoo Middleman 1842-1843
Kendrick, John Labourer 1851
Keroha Tahetian Middleman 1840-1841
Kercha Woahoo Middleman 1842-1843
King, Johnson G. Appr. Clerk 1850-4852
Kipling, Thomas Route 1843
Konea Hawaiian Middleman 1840-1842
Lambert, Fr. Maska Middleman 1847-1851
Larimeir (Martineau) Mike Native Labourer 1850
Mcbonald, Donald Middleman 1840-1841
* McGillivray, Hector 1834
McKay, John Labourer 1851
McKay, Kenneth Native Hooper 1839-1840
* McKay, Murdock 1836
Mc Allen Labourer 1850
Montigny, (Montgomery),
Marcisse Montreal Middleman 1851-1852
Mytie Middleman 1839
Nahoa Woahoo Labourer 1844-1846
?? Pambran, Thomas Apprentice 1847-1848
Pariseau, Pierre St. Jerome Middleman 1841-1849
Peers, Hanry Newsham Limington Appr. Clerk 1844
* Puahelo, Jem Hawaiian 1836
?? Raby (Payen), Abraham Vauddreuil Middleman 1849
?? Rattine Middleman 1843
Redsult, Thomas Storekeeper 1852
Roi, Oliver (Portalance) Chateaugay Middleman 1837-1839
* Tamoree, Joe Tahetian 1836
Teela Woahoo Middleman 1838-1841, 1843
* Timeoy Woahoo Middleman 1836-1838 & 1840-1847
Employees names were taken from Hudson’s Bay Company “district Statements”, Volumes 7
to 27: the “Northern District Abstract of Accounts”, Volumes 16 to 32 which are reprinted
with permission of the Hudson’s Bay Company; and from references in Warner and Munnick’s
Catholic Records of the Pacific Northwest.
Many thanks to Jim Hayden & the Black Powder History Folks who have preserved this important Oregon history!