Richard Favell + Euphemia Anderson

by Barbara Doduk

Richard Favell is my 3rd Great Grandfather, he was born about 1812 in Swan River, NWT Manitoba, Canada. He died April 30th 1873 Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada

He Married Euphemia Anderson, born about 1812 at Fort Ellice, NWT Manitoba, Canada. She died May 5th, 1881 Manitoba, Canada.

Richard Favell + Euphemia Anderson

They were 1st and 2nd generation Métis.

Euphemie “Effy or Sophia” Anderson and Richard Favel lived in Portage la Prairie; but she was a widow by 1880 where records show she was living at Westbourne.  Nothing more is known of Effy Favel.

They are identified in the National Archives of Canada Scrip records. “Euphemia is identified in MF pages 25 and 351. She was baptized on Jan 23, 1821 at Brandon House. Her date of birth on page 25 is 1815. She is also identified in FMN Table 1 as Euphinia with a date of birth of 1824.”

“Scrip affidavit for Favel, Richard; born: 1812; died: 1873; father: Thomas Favel (Métis); mother: Indian; heirs: his widow & children: Euphemia (widow); Christiana (wife of Frederick Morgan); Mary; Charles; Richard; William; James; David; Sarah (wife of Samuel Giddings); Harriet; & Victoria;”

Children of Richard Favell and Euphemia Anderson are:

  • Samuel Favell, born 1835; died July 08, 1875 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
  • Christine Favell, born June 13, 1837 in MB, CAN; married (1) Thomas Stevenson; born 1838; died 1866; married (2) Fredrick Morgan.
  • Mary Favell, born 1839.
  • Charles Favell, born Bef. November 30, 1841.
  • Richard Favell, born 1832 in RRS = MB, CAN; died April 16, 1904; married (1) Marie Marguret * Sayer February 07, 1867 in St Peter’s, Assiniboia; born 1850 in Baie St Paul, MB, CAN; died May 25, 1877 in St Eustache, MB, CAN; married (2) Catherine * Allary February 05, 1878 in St Eustache, Manitoba; born May 1831 in St Boniface, Red River Settlement.
  • William Peter Favell, born 1845 in Swan River, NWT = MB, CAN; died October 08, 1886 in Fort Ellice, MB, CAN; married (1) Annie Gaddy December 16, 1865 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba; married (2) Marie Pritchard January 19, 1879 in St Francois Xavier, Red River Settlement.
  • Margaret Catherine Favell, born Bef. December 07, 1847.
  • James Favell, born Bef. November 27, 1849 in Manitoba, Canada.
  • Fanny Favell, born January 22, 1852 in Manitoba, Canada.
  • David Favell, born 1853 in Manitoba, Canada; died December 11, 1931; married (1) Elizabeth Donald; born March 13, 1846; married (2) Victoire Allary June 11, 1889 in St Eustache, Manitoba, Canada.
  • Sarah Favell, born Bef. August 17, 1856 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada; married (1) Samuel Giddings; born 1845; married (2) unknown Allary.
  • Harriet Favell, born September 1859 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
  • Victoria Favell, born September 1861 in NWT = MB, CAN; died Unknown; married (1) John Sinclair; born Bef. November 30, 1862 in RRS, NWT = MB, CAN; married (2) Caleb Anderson March 07, 1926 in St Cyprian’s Anglican, SK, CAN; born September 24, 1865 in High Bluff, RRS, NWT = MB, CAN; died May 26, 1943 in Punnichy District, SK, CAN.

William Peter Favell became my 3rd Great Grandfather.

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