Traill family: Walter J. S. Traill, Hudson Bay Company, and 1871 settler at Frog Point, Traill County, Dakota Territory

Photo, pg. 17, Traill County History, Vol. I

Photo, pg. 17, Traill County History, Vol. I

Name/Title

Traill family: Walter J. S. Traill, Hudson Bay Company, and 1871 settler at Frog Point, Traill County, Dakota Territory

Entry/Object ID

2022.677.1

Description

This folder contains photocopies of information about Walter John Strickland Traill (1848(?7) - 1932); death notice about his son; information on his wife Mary Elizabeth Traill (nee Purdy, first husband Gilbert) (1849-1916); information on the development of the Red River Valley. The life of Walter J. S. Traill is featured as one of the First Traill County Settlers on pages 17 & 18 in Vol. I in the Traill County History book, Yesteryears. For some unknown reason, Traill County was named after Walter J. S. Traill.

Cataloged By

John (Jack) Ludwig

Acquisition

Accession

2022.677

Source or Donor

Traill County Historical Society

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Resource Room

Building

Plummer House

Category

Exhibit