"One of the men who founded Winnipeg"
Andrew Myles was born at Bellangare House in Castlerea of County Roscommon, Ireland.
His parents were Myles Coolavin McDermot and Catherine (Kitty Bhan) O'Conor.
In 1812 Andrew was recruited by Lord Selkirk to work for the Hudson's Bay Company. He sailed from Sligo aboard the S.S. Robert Taylor, arriving at York Factory in Rupert's Land. He worked for HBC until retiring in 1824 to the Red River Settlement and deciding to open his own store and engaging in the fur trade under special license. He speculated in land in what would become Winnipeg; McDermot Avenue, located at the north edge of his property is named after him. Andrew's store and residence were built just a few hundred yards north of Fort Garry. By this time he could speak several Aboriginal languages and with his continued success amassed a small fortune and was able to acquire much more property than the average resident of Red River during these years. Many travellers from across the continent spent the night at their family residence, Emerald Lodge, considered to be the "unofficial" hotel of Red River.
He was appointed tho the Council of Assiniboia in 1839 and was a leading supporter of free trade in the 1840's in the fur trade.
In 1816 he married Sarah McNab (1802-1875) at Norway House in Northern Manitoba.
They had fifteen children - nine daughters and six sons.
Andrew was a member of St. John's Cathedral and helped found the Holy Trinity Anglican Church. He stayed out of the Red Rover Rebellion, and became an honoured senior citizen of Manitoba. He provided land for Winnipeg's first post office and the land for the Winnipeg General Hospital.
Andrew passed away on October 12, 1881 and was buried in the St. John's Cathedral Cemetery.
Andrew Myles was born at Bellangare House in Castlerea of County Roscommon, Ireland.
His parents were Myles Coolavin McDermot and Catherine (Kitty Bhan) O'Conor.
In 1812 Andrew was recruited by Lord Selkirk to work for the Hudson's Bay Company. He sailed from Sligo aboard the S.S. Robert Taylor, arriving at York Factory in Rupert's Land. He worked for HBC until retiring in 1824 to the Red River Settlement and deciding to open his own store and engaging in the fur trade under special license. He speculated in land in what would become Winnipeg; McDermot Avenue, located at the north edge of his property is named after him. Andrew's store and residence were built just a few hundred yards north of Fort Garry. By this time he could speak several Aboriginal languages and with his continued success amassed a small fortune and was able to acquire much more property than the average resident of Red River during these years. Many travellers from across the continent spent the night at their family residence, Emerald Lodge, considered to be the "unofficial" hotel of Red River.
He was appointed tho the Council of Assiniboia in 1839 and was a leading supporter of free trade in the 1840's in the fur trade.
In 1816 he married Sarah McNab (1802-1875) at Norway House in Northern Manitoba.
They had fifteen children - nine daughters and six sons.
Andrew was a member of St. John's Cathedral and helped found the Holy Trinity Anglican Church. He stayed out of the Red Rover Rebellion, and became an honoured senior citizen of Manitoba. He provided land for Winnipeg's first post office and the land for the Winnipeg General Hospital.
Andrew passed away on October 12, 1881 and was buried in the St. John's Cathedral Cemetery.
"One of the men who founded Winnipeg"
Andrew Myles was born at Bellangare House in Castlerea of County Roscommon, Ireland.
His parents were Myles Coolavin McDermot and Catherine (Kitty Bhan) O'Conor.
In 1812 Andrew was recruited by Lord Selkirk to work for the Hudson's Bay Company. He sailed from Sligo aboard the S.S. Robert Taylor, arriving at York Factory in Rupert's Land. He worked for HBC until retiring in 1824 to the Red River Settlement and deciding to open his own store and engaging in the fur trade under special license. He speculated in land in what would become Winnipeg; McDermot Avenue, located at the north edge of his property is named after him. Andrew's store and residence were built just a few hundred yards north of Fort Garry. By this time he could speak several Aboriginal languages and with his continued success amassed a small fortune and was able to acquire much more property than the average resident of Red River during these years. Many travellers from across the continent spent the night at their family residence, Emerald Lodge, considered to be the "unofficial" hotel of Red River.
He was appointed tho the Council of Assiniboia in 1839 and was a leading supporter of free trade in the 1840's in the fur trade.
In 1816 he married Sarah McNab (1802-1875) at Norway House in Northern Manitoba.
They had fifteen children - nine daughters and six sons.
Andrew was a member of St. John's Cathedral and helped found the Holy Trinity Anglican Church. He stayed out of the Red Rover Rebellion, and became an honoured senior citizen of Manitoba. He provided land for Winnipeg's first post office and the land for the Winnipeg General Hospital.
Andrew passed away on October 12, 1881 and was buried in the St. John's Cathedral Cemetery.
Andrew Myles was born at Bellangare House in Castlerea of County Roscommon, Ireland.
His parents were Myles Coolavin McDermot and Catherine (Kitty Bhan) O'Conor.
In 1812 Andrew was recruited by Lord Selkirk to work for the Hudson's Bay Company. He sailed from Sligo aboard the S.S. Robert Taylor, arriving at York Factory in Rupert's Land. He worked for HBC until retiring in 1824 to the Red River Settlement and deciding to open his own store and engaging in the fur trade under special license. He speculated in land in what would become Winnipeg; McDermot Avenue, located at the north edge of his property is named after him. Andrew's store and residence were built just a few hundred yards north of Fort Garry. By this time he could speak several Aboriginal languages and with his continued success amassed a small fortune and was able to acquire much more property than the average resident of Red River during these years. Many travellers from across the continent spent the night at their family residence, Emerald Lodge, considered to be the "unofficial" hotel of Red River.
He was appointed tho the Council of Assiniboia in 1839 and was a leading supporter of free trade in the 1840's in the fur trade.
In 1816 he married Sarah McNab (1802-1875) at Norway House in Northern Manitoba.
They had fifteen children - nine daughters and six sons.
Andrew was a member of St. John's Cathedral and helped found the Holy Trinity Anglican Church. He stayed out of the Red Rover Rebellion, and became an honoured senior citizen of Manitoba. He provided land for Winnipeg's first post office and the land for the Winnipeg General Hospital.
Andrew passed away on October 12, 1881 and was buried in the St. John's Cathedral Cemetery.
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