Biographical Sheets

Biographical Sheets Index – B

Biographical sheets have been created by Hudson's Bay Company Archives (HBCA) staff to provide employment information on individuals who were employed by the Hudson's Bay Company and/or the North West Company. See more information on Biographical Sheets.

Please note that the dates attached to each individual refer their birth (b.), death (d.), approximate dates (ca.) and/or the period during which the person was active in the HBC (fl.).

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• Bacon, Norman Henry (b. ca. 1877–1936) (fl. 1897–1918)
• Baikie, Andrew (b. ca. 1784) (fl. 1804–1822)
• Baikie, John (fl. 1851–1861)
• Baikie, Thomas (d. 1913) (fl. 1858–1875)
• Baker, Charles (b. ca. 1800) (fl. 1833–1837)
• Baker, William (Sir) (1705–1770) (fl. 1750–1767)
• Balfour, Thomas (fl. 1834–1842)
• Ball, William Douglas (b. 1923) (fl. 1941–1946)
• Ballenden, Jacob (fl. 1842–1849)
• Ballenden, James (b. 1817) (fl. 1838–1852)
• Ballenden, John (b. ca. 1757) (fl. 1770–1802)
• Ballenden, John (b. ca. 1810–d. 1856)
• Ballendine, James (b. ca. 1804) (fl. 1827–1831)
• Ballendine, John 'A' (fl. 1830–1870)
• Ballendine, Peter (ca. 1837–1885) (fl. 1860–1874)
• Ballendine, Robert (fl. 1857–1883)
• Balsillie, James A.R. (b. 1876) (fl. 1895–1928)
• Balsillie, John (b. ca. 1839) (fl. 1858–1873)
• Bambrick, Charles Louis (b. 1879) (fl. 1902–1909)
• Bambrick, Charles Lionel (b. 1936) (fl. 1953–1954)
• Bangs, John (William) (fl. 1859–1863)
• Barbeau, Ignace (b. ca. 1842) (fl. 1858–1862)
• Barclay, Archibaldus (Dr.) (1785–1855) (fl. 1843–1855)
• Barclay, Forbes (ca. 1807–1873) (fl. 1839–1850)
• Bareille dit Lajoie, Louis (b. ca. 1812) (fl. 1834–1844)
• Barnes, George (b. ca. 1866) (fl. 1883–1885)
• Barton, George William (b. ca. 1816) (fl. 1830–1941)
• Bastien, Auguste H. (b. 1842) (fl. 1863–1882)
• Bastien, Isaac (fl. 1840–1849)
• Batstone, Edwin (b. 1912) (fl. 1930–1952)
• Baxter, George (b. 1892) (fl. 1916–1921)
• Baxter, Gilbert (b. 1919) (fl. 1946–1954)
• Bayer, Raymond Thomas (b. 1868) (fl. 1907–1918)
• Beads, Jacob (ca. 1830) (fl. 1846–1872)
• Beads, James (ca. 1838) (fl. 1855–1858)
• Beads, John (Jr) (b. ca. 1820–1859) (fl. 1850–1859)
• Beads, John (Sr) (b. 1795) (fl. 1821–1863)
• Beads, Thomas (d. 1870) (fl. 1860–1870)
• Beads, Thomas J. (b. 1811) (fl. 1827–1858)
• Bear, Jacob (fl. 1860–1871)
• Bear, Thomas (b. 1865) (fl. 1907–1922)
• Bear, William (b. ca. 1810) (fl. 1856–1861)
• Beardmore, Owen C. (fl. 1846–1849)
• Beattie, James R. (fl. 1858–1863)
• Beatton, Francis Worth (1865–1945) (fl. 1883–1927)
• Beatton, John (1898–1980) (fl. 1927–1936)
• Beatty, Edward (ca. 1870) (fl. ca. 1904–1910)
• Beatty, Reginald B. (b. 1854) (fl. 1872–1883)
• Beauchamp, Joseph Ovide (fl. 1843–1852)
• Beauchemin, Edouard (ca. 1815) (fl. 1837–1855)
• Beaudrie, Jean–Baptiste, Jr. (fl. 1861–1868)
• Beaudrie, Jean–Baptiste, Sr. (b. ca. 1807) (fl. 1839–1872)
• Beaudrie, Michel (fl. 1861–1872)
• Beaudry, Joseph (fl. 1855–1869)
• Beaudry, Joseph Sr. (d. 1863) (fl. 1811–1846)
• Beaulieu, Alexis (b. ca. 1843) (fl. 1860–1894)
• Beaulieu, Francois 'A' (1771–1872) (fl. 1859–1870)
• Beaulieu, King (fl. 1858–1892)
• Becher, Charles D.T. (1863–1911) (fl.1885–1901)
• Becher, Frederick, Methuen J. (1865–1936) (fl. 1884–1888)
• Becher, William S. (1855–1908) (fl. 1873–1908)
• Bedson, Frederick J.H. (b. ca. 1870) (fl. 1889–1913)
• Bedson, Samuel Lawrence (1842–1891)
• Bee, Henry (fl. 1829–1831)
• Beeman, Samuel O. (b. ca. 1845) (fl. 1866–1869)
• Beeston, Edmund King (d. 1912) (fl. 1873–1901)
• Beeston, Matthew S. (1857–1931) (fl. 1880–1914)
• Begg, Charles (b. ca. 1815) (fl. 1831–1865)
• Begg, Duncan (c.1843–1940) (fl. 1860–1886)
• Beinston, Adam (1824–1912) (fl. 1843–1853)
• Beioley, Joseph (1785–1859) (fl. 1793–1843)
• Belanger, Charles Eugene (b. 1881) (fl. 1902–1936)
• Belanger, Horace (1836–1892) (fl. 1853–1892)
• Belanger, Pierre (fl. 1852–1854)
• Belcour, Joseph (fl. 1811–1822)
• Belcourt, Augustin (fl. 1811–1821)
• Belhumeur, Louis (b. ca. 1799) (fl. 1817–1827)
• Bell, John (fl. 1887–1895)
• Bell, Peter Warren (1831–1901) (fl. 1852–1895)
• Bellanger, Basil (1811–1821)
• Bellanger, Jean Baptiste (fl. 1816–1820)
• Bellanger, Joseph (fl.1811–1822)
• Bellanger, Louis (fl. 1811–1821)
• Bellanger, Pierre (fl. 1805–1823)
• Bellemare, Pierre (fl. 1875–1879)
• Belleque, Pierre (1797–1849) (fl. 1820–1845)
• Belly, Alexander (fl. 1785–1812)
• Bennett, A.O.T. (fl. 1876–1881)
• Benoit, Francois (b. 1795) (fl. 1818–1828)
• Benson, Alfred R. (fl. 1848–1862)
• Benzie, W.G.R. (b. 1908) (fl. 1927–1928)
• Berchem, Frederick W. (fl. 1916–1931)
• Bercier, Alexis (b. 1772) (fl. 1804–1819)
• Bercier, Pierre (1778–1833) (fl. 1808–1833)
• Berens, Henry Hulse (b. 1804) (fl. 1833–1863)
• Berens, Johnny (1871–1954) (fl. 1886–1947)
• Berens, Joseph Jr. (ca. 1770s–1853)
• Berens, Samuel (ca. 1829–1899) (fl. 1856–1898)
• Berentzen, Hans Peter (fl. 1853–1870)
• Berland, Edward (fl. ca. 1835–1853)
• Berthelet, Toussaint (b. 1780) (fl. 1804)
• Best, John (fl. 1773–1803)
• Bethune, Angus (1783–1858) (fl. 1804–1841)
• Bews, Peter (1838–1915) (fl. 1859–1865)
• Bews, Robert G. (d. 1862) (fl. 1849–1862)
• Binder, Otto (b. 1881) (fl. 1919–1922)
• Binnington, Joseph (fl. 1830–1832)
• Bird, Charles (ca. 1795) (fl. 1805–1818)
• Bird, Charles (fl. 1855–1857)
• Bird, James Jr. (ca. 1800–1892) (fl. 1809–1951)
• Bird, James Sr. (ca. 1773–1856) (fl. 1788–1824)
• Bird, William (fl. 1847–1850)
• Bird, William (a) (fl. 1861–1883)
• Birnie, James (1799–1864) (fl. 1821–1846)
• Birston, Alexander (ca. 1774–1829) (fl. 1793–1821)
• Birston, Magnus (ca. 1769–1837) (fl. 1790–1837)
• Birston, Magnus (fl. 1855–1857)
• Birston, William (fl. 1853–1865)
• Bissett, James (b. ca 1831) (fl. 1853–1880)
• Black, Edward Alexander (b.1907) (fl.1926-1934
• Black, John (1817–1879) (fl. 1839–1854)
• Blackey, James (fl. 1828–1858)
• Blackhall, John Sheill (1891–1963) (1905–1950)
• Blair, Alfred Secord (b.1894) (fl.1915–1925)
• Blair, William (b. ca. 1829) (fl. 1846–1849)
• Blake, Frederick (fl. 1889–1894)
• Blake, Henry (fl. 1881–1898)
• Blake, Isaac (fl. 1903–1912)
• Blake, John (b. 1881) (fl. 1910–1942)
• Blake, John S. (fl. 1869–1878)
• Blake, Mark (fl. 1898–1904)
• Blake, Thomas Jr. (fl. 1905–1908)
• Blake, Thomas Sr. (fl. 1904–1906)
• Bland, Harold Frank (1891–1963) (fl. 1913–1952)
• Blenkinsop, George (fl. 1840–1861)
• Bloxham, James (fl. 1760–1762)
• Blundell, John Shadrach (b. 1816) (fl. 1849–1851)
• Bodeker, P.G.B. 'Ben' (b. 1881) (fl. 1917–1922)
• Body, Robert (fl. 1773–1777)
• Bohemier, Louis (b. 1786) (fl. NWC 1820–1821)
• Boiteneau, Bazille (fl. 1815–1833)
• Boland, Archibald William (fl. 1913–1920)
• Bolland, William (ca. 1757–1804) (fl. 1779–1804)
• Bonneau, Pierre (I) (b. ca. 1761)
• Bonneau, Pierre (II) (b. ca. 1805)
• Bonneau, Jean–Baptiste (fl. 1811–1821)
• Bonnycastle, R.H.G. (1903–1968) (fl. 1925–1945)
• Borras, Arthur W.H. (fl. 1918–1921)
• Borwick, William (ca. 1835–1899) (fl. 1853–1870)
• Bottineau, Charles (d. 1824) (fl. ca. 1787–1816)
• Bottineau, Joseph (b. ca. 1807)
• Bottineau, Pierre
• Bouc, Charles (fl. 1815–1833)
• Bouchard, Olivier (b. ca. 1794) (fl. 1816–1843)
• Bouchard, Teresa (b. 1919) (fl. 1942–1943)
• Boucher (Bouche), Francois (b. ca. 1816) (fl. 1833)
• Boucher (Bouché), James (fl. 1841–1844)
• Boucher (Bouché), Jean–Marie (b. ca. 1826)
• Boucher, George Burnham (1872–1939) (fl. 1893–1912)
• Boucher, Jean Baptiste (b. ca. 1789–d. 1849)
• Boucher, Jean Marie (1797–1870) (fl. NWC, HBC 1820–1836)
• Boucher, Jean Marie (fl. 1863–1870)
• Boucher, Jean Marie (fl. NWC ca. 1785–1786)
• Boucher, Jean Marie (fl. NWC, HBC 1811–1822)
• Boucher, Narcisse (b. ca.1832) (fl. 1853–1864)
• Bouchez, Joseph (b. 1822) (fl. 1852–1873)
• Bourassa, John (fl. 1873–1888)
• Bourassa, Louis B. (fl. 1864–1881)
• Bourgeau, Joseph (b. ca. 1805) (fl. 1829–1844)
• Bourgeau, Silvan (b. ca. 1809) (fl. 1829–1842)
• Bourke, John Palmer (ca. 1791–1851) (fl. 1812–1846)
• Bourke, Joseph (fl. 1849–1856)
• Bouvet, Francois (b. 1798) (fl. 1824–1828)
• Bouvier, Jean Baptiste Sr. (1784–1838) (fl. NWC, HBC 1801–1838)
• Bouvier, Joseph (1817–1877) (fl. 1833–1877)
• Bower, Peter (fl. 1865–1866)
• Boyce, Henry Bradley (b. 1901) (fl. 1923–1926)
• Boyd, Douglas Graham (b. 1911) (fl. 1930–1945)
• Boyd, James Graham (b. 1908) (fl. 1927–1942)
• Boyd, John Charles (1869–1960) (fl. 1889–post 1897)
• Boyer, Pierre (fl. 1866–1871)
• Brabant, Angus (1866–1928) (fl. 1886–1927)
• Bracebridge, John (fl. 1849–1851)
• Bradburn, Henry (b. 1864) (fl. 1886–1889)
• Bradbury, Cecil E. (b. 1901) (fl. 1919–1930)
• Bradbury, Llewelyn (b. 1920) (fl. 1939–1945)
• Brady, Charles (fl. 1744–1747)
• Brass, James (fl. 1883–1891)
• Brass, John (fl. 1848–1867)
• Brass, John (fl. 1876–1884)
• Brass, Peter (b.ca 1758–1762) (fl. 1787–1798)
• Brass, Peter (Senior) (b. 1794) (fl. 1814–1839)
• Brass, William (fl. 1837–1842)
• Brass, William 'A' (fl. 1845–1887)
• Brass, William 'B' (fl. 1863–1868)
• Brazeau, Joseph E. (1812–1871) (fl. 1846–1869)
• Bremner, Alexander (1795–1842) (fl. 1812–1832)
• Bremner, Charles (b. ca. 1862) (fl. 1883–1900)
• Bremner, Joseph (b. ca. 1798) (fl. pre 1818–1821)
• Brisbois, Olivier (ca. 1822–1883) (fl. 1838–1849)
• Brissette, Hypolite (b. ca. 1792) (fl. 1818–1837)
• Brotchie, William (1799–1859) (fl. 1830–1858)
• Broughton, William Kelk (b. 1844) (fl. 1860–1921)
• Brousseau, Basil (b. ca. 1810) (fl. 1833–1860)
• Brown, Alexander (b. ca. 1851) (fl. 1875–1883)
• Brown, Henry (ca. 1799) (fl. 1821–1828)
• Brown, John 'B' (b.1809) (fl. 1815–1843)
• Brown, Joseph (1772–1818) (fl. 1789–1816)
• Brown, Magnus (fl. 1838–1839)
• Brown, Magnus (1840–1924) (fl. 1862–1893)
• Brown, Peter (ca. 1831–1852) (fl. 1851–1852)
• Brown, William (1883–1936) (fl. 1919–1921)
• Browne, Owen F. (1881–1948) (fl. 1927–1947)
• Brownie, William Cruickshank (b. 1905) (fl. 1926–1955)
• Bruce, Benjamin (ca. 1771–1823) (fl. 1789–1823)
• Bruce, James 'A' (1840–1921) (fl. 1860–1867)
• Brulé, Joseph (b. ca.1806) (fl. 1830–1833)
• Buchanan, Alexander Wilson (b. 1814) (fl. 1839–1854)
• Buck, James Dowden (b. ca. 1815) (fl. 1830–1838)
• Buck, Jonathan (d. 1850) (fl. 1842–1847)
• Budd, Alex (ca 1870) (fl. 1906–1914)
• Budd, Henry (ca. 1812–1875) (fl. 1832–1839)
• Budge, George (1779–1847) (fl. 1797–1818)
• Budge, William (ca. 1768) (fl. 1790–1802)
• Bullock Webster, Frank (fl. ca. 1905–1907)
• Bullock Webster, Harry (b. 1855) (fl. 1873–1881)
• Bunn, Dr. John (ca.1800–1861) (fl. 1819–1824)
• Bunn, John A. (d. 1878) (fl. 1867–1878)
• Bunn, John R. (fl. 1874–1901)
• Bunn, Thomas (ca. 1765–1853) (fl. 1797–1853)
• Burbidge, Herbert Edward (1880–1945) (fl. 1897–1922)
• Burdette, Joshua
• Burgess, William (ca. 1828–1849) (fl. 1849)
• Burgess, William Stuart (b. 1864) (fl. 1889–1923)
• Burn, Angus Maitland Pelham (b. 1931) (fl. 1951–1958)
• Burnham, George Henry (b. 1911) (fl. 1934–1935)
• Busch, Henry (b. 1872) (fl. 1915–1922)
• Butcher, Francis (b. 1810) (fl. 1832–1856)
• Butler, Clarence Theodore (1912–1956) (fl. 1929–1956)
• Butterill, Ormond Evered (b. 1905) (fl. 1926–1939)
• Buxton, Henry (ca. 1794–1870) (fl. 1821–1825)

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