Jeremiah Johnston Du Vernet was lucky to have Jeremiah Johnston as a host. With his ability to speak Anishinaabemowin, his friendly relations with the people on the river, and his skill at sterning a canoe, he was essential for Du Vernet’s visits with the Ojibwe along the river. Johnston was …
Horace Theker
Horace Theker On July 17, Du Vernet described Horace Theker, a settler who walked five miles to attend the church service in Long Sault. Theker had come to “a knowledge of the Saviour” when injured in a wood-cutting accident many years ago; his considerable effort to attend the service “meant …
Church at Long Sault
Church at Long Sault On Saturday July 16th, Jeremiah Johnston told Du Vernet a story about the placement of the Long Sault church. He said that he managed to build the church on high land that had been the site of the Old Chief’s house, by convincing the current Chief Black Bird that to build …