David McLoughlin

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 76971975
• _UID: 380FE225C31D47428ACBB02629036AE75F3C

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(Research):David McLoughlin had a short career in the fur trade. He was about to accept a post in the military in Calcutta when Dr. John sent to live with his uncle, (his father's brother, David) in Paris during 1834, to become an engineer and perhaps go to India for his career.

He returned to the Oregon Territory in 1839, having passed his exams but his father had second thoughts about sending him to India and took him on as an apprentice clerk at Fort Vancouver.

In 1843, he is noted as working in the fort's retail store and in September of 1844 he was instrumental in helping put out a fire that could have destroyed Fort Vancouver. However, he resigned in 1845 ostensibly to look after his father's affairs in the Willamette Area but, being swept up by the gold fever at the time, hired Indians to work for him and managed to acquire about $20,000 in gold dust.

In 1846, he briefly went to San Francisco to wrap up the Company affairs there. On March 15, 1847 he was reported to have entered into partnership with two prosperous American merchants, Mr. Pettygrove and Mr. Oregon City. In 1866, he moved to Port Hill, Idaho, near the Canadian boundary. While there he started a trading post in Ockanook with his wife, Annie Grizzly, a member of the Kootenals. David and his family lived in a semi-secluded state where they were close to nature. He was seen in June 14, 1901 in Portland at a celebration for Oregon Pioneers. He died two years later.
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Hudson Bay Company Apprentice clerk, Fort Vancouver (1839-1845); Clerk, Columbia Department general charges (1845-1846).

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Family/Spouse: Anne Grizzly. Anne was born about 1835; died about 1897 in Porthill, Boundary County, Idaho, United States; was buried in Porthill Cemetery, Porthill, Boundary County, Idaho, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 6413
• _UID: 46C4A443EBF04AE38F0961938DE06BFE5BF2

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(Research):"The Father of Oregon". Superintendant of Hudson's Bay Company, Columbia District (1824- 1846).

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John married Dame Marguerite Wadin. Marguerite was born about 1775 in Montr?al (city/cit?), Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada; died on 28 Feb 1860 in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, United States; was buried in McLoughlin House Gravesite, Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 5405030
• Name: McLoughlin
• Name: Wadden
• _UID: D9F535E67B4A4D0DB71157BB35A1EFD37A30

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Buried:
Marguerite (Wadin) McKay~McLoughlin was born to Jean Etienne Wadin and Marie Josephte DeGuire about 1775 at St Lawrence, Montreal, Canada. Her second marriage was to John McLoughlin. She was originally buried at St John's Church in Oregon City, then later moved along with John to their current grave location.