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GRAY, JOHN HAMILTON, (1811-1887)

GRAY, JOHN HAMILTON, (1811-1887)

SMITH, DONALD ALEXANDER, 1st Baron STRATHCONA and MOUNT ROYAL

SMITH, DONALD ALEXANDER, 1st Baron STRATHCONA and MOUNT ROYAL

BEERS, WILLIAM GEORGE

BEERS, WILLIAM GEORGE

DORION, Sir ANTOINE-AIMÉ

DORION, Sir ANTOINE-AIMÉ

RICHARD, MAURICE, known as the Rocket

RICHARD, MAURICE, known as the Rocket

BORDEN, Sir ROBERT LAIRD

BORDEN, Sir ROBERT LAIRD

BROCK, Sir ISAAC

BROCK, Sir ISAAC

BROWN, GEORGE

BROWN, GEORGE

BOOTH, JOHN RUDOLPHUS

BOOTH, JOHN RUDOLPHUS

BRANT, CAMERON DEE

BRANT, CAMERON DEE

MACKENZIE, WILLIAM LYON

MACKENZIE, WILLIAM LYON

DUNSMUIR, ROBERT

DUNSMUIR, ROBERT

ST-LAURENT, LOUIS-STEPHEN

ST-LAURENT, LOUIS-STEPHEN

BELL, ALEXANDER GRAHAM

BELL, ALEXANDER GRAHAM

SIMCOE, JOHN GRAVES

SIMCOE, JOHN GRAVES

STARKMAN, BESHA (Tobin)

STARKMAN, BESHA (Tobin)

CAVELIER DE LA SALLE, RENÉ-ROBERT

CAVELIER DE LA SALLE, RENÉ-ROBERT

FROBISHER, SIR MARTIN

FROBISHER, SIR MARTIN

VANCOUVER, GEORGE

VANCOUVER, GEORGE

SIMPSON, Sir GEORGE

SIMPSON, Sir GEORGE

MACKENZIE, Sir ALEXANDER

MACKENZIE, Sir ALEXANDER

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