"Across the continent's rivers, mountains, and trails, she travelled further than any other woman of her time - and supported David Thompson as he mapped a nation.", from 100 More Canadian Heroines: Famous and Forgotten Faces by Merna Forster.
Charlotte was the daughter of Patrick Small, a member of the Smalls of Dirnanean, Perthshire, Scotland and a partner in the fur trading firm, North West Company, and an unknown Cree women. Charlotte spoke both English and Cree.
Charlotte married David Thompson on June 10, 1799, at Île-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan. Together they raised 13 children as they travelled as a family while David surveyed and made maps of unexplored Canada.
Charlotte's and David's children:
Fanny (1801)
Samuel (1804) Christened David Lewis Samuel Thompson, called Sam to distinguish him from his father.
Emma (1806)
John (1808)
Joshua (1811)
Henry (1813)
Charlotte (1815)
Elizabeth (1817)
William (1819)
Thomas (1822)
George (1824)
Mary (1827)
Eliza (1829)
David Thompson wrote in his journal of her, "My lovely Wife is of the blood of these people, speaking their language, and well educated in the English language; which gives me great advantage."
"Across the continent's rivers, mountains, and trails, she travelled further than any other woman of her time - and supported David Thompson as he mapped a nation.", from 100 More Canadian Heroines: Famous and Forgotten Faces by Merna Forster.
Charlotte was the daughter of Patrick Small, a member of the Smalls of Dirnanean, Perthshire, Scotland and a partner in the fur trading firm, North West Company, and an unknown Cree women. Charlotte spoke both English and Cree.
Charlotte married David Thompson on June 10, 1799, at Île-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan. Together they raised 13 children as they travelled as a family while David surveyed and made maps of unexplored Canada.
Charlotte's and David's children:
Fanny (1801)
Samuel (1804) Christened David Lewis Samuel Thompson, called Sam to distinguish him from his father.
Emma (1806)
John (1808)
Joshua (1811)
Henry (1813)
Charlotte (1815)
Elizabeth (1817)
William (1819)
Thomas (1822)
George (1824)
Mary (1827)
Eliza (1829)
David Thompson wrote in his journal of her, "My lovely Wife is of the blood of these people, speaking their language, and well educated in the English language; which gives me great advantage."
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Charlotte Small Thompson, Beloved Wife of David Thompson, September 1, 1785 - May 4, 1857.
"Woman of the Paddle Song"
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