Joseph Howard: (b.England-d.1797, Quebec)
He was at Montreal as early as 1760 and that
same year was in partnership with with the Chinn brothers (John & Edward)
and Henry Bostwick. In 1763 he was one of the first British traders at
Michilimackinac. Through the 1770's, Joseph was licensed to trade out of
Michilimackinac & Grand Portage. In the 1780's & into the 90's
he was trading out of the new Fort Mackinac and Prairie du Chien, associated
with John Sayer & James Dyer White. Howard retired from the fur trade
in 1796.
He was married to Marguerite Reaume in 1763 and had a
son Howard II.
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