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Peter FIDLER was one of Canada's greatest surveyors and explorers. Peter was born August 16, 1769 in Bolsover, Derbyshire England. In 1788 he signed on as a labourer with the Hudson's Bay Company, beginning his career at York Factory on Hudson Bay. In 1790 he began his training as a surveyor with Philip TURNOR. Around 1795 Peter married a Cree woman named Mary at his home base in York Factory, and for the next 17 years they traveled extensively and his exploits were many. Peter died in 1822 at Dauphin House, and Mary died in 1826 in the Red River settlement.

Peter and Mary had about 14 children. 10 of them lived to maturity and married into the following lineages: HALLETT, KIPLING, SANDERSON, BLACK, WILLIAMS, FOULDS, SLATER, IRVINE and BIRD.

From these families the FIDLER tree branches in many directions. If you have Metis or halfbreed people in your ancestry there is a good chance that there was a link to one of Peter Fidler's descendants somewhere in your tree. (See my List of Surnames)

FIDLER's descendants are many (including my late wife and our children); wives of several of my siblings and their children; and of children I grew up and went to school with in the 1940's and 50's.

I hope this website will generate an interesting exchange of information that will assist people who are trying to trace their ancestry and learn more about their forefathers. I particularly look forward to exchanges of interesting stories, pictures, etc about our “Fidler cousins”.