Birth : 7 Jun 1817 Île-à-la-Crosse, La Ronge Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada
Death : 21 Jan 1864 Saint-Boniface, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Burial : Saint Boniface Cathedral Cemetery, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate : 49.8892600, -97.1230900
Description : Farmer, miller, Metis leader. The son of Jean-Baptiste Riel, a french-canadian voyageur, and Marguerite Boucher, a Metis of French-Canadian and Chipeweyan ancestry, he was sent by his father to Berthier-en-Haut, Quebec where he baptized Sept. 23, 1822, to be educated.

He was trained as a wool carder, then returned to the Red River Settlement where he married Julie Lagimodiere.

He organized his community in defense of Pierre-Guillaume Sayer, charged with violating the Hudson's Bay Company's trade monopoly, leading to the first North West Métis rebellion of 1849.

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frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Louis Joseph Riel dit l'Irlande Sr.'s memorial?

    Louis Joseph Riel dit l'Irlande Sr.'s memorial is located at: Saint Boniface Cathedral Cemetery, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada.

  • When did Louis Joseph Riel dit l'Irlande Sr. death?

    Louis Joseph Riel dit l'Irlande Sr. death on 21 Jan 1864 in Saint-Boniface, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  • Where are the coordinates of the Louis Joseph Riel dit l'Irlande Sr.'s memorial?

    Latitude: 49.8892600
    Longitude: -97.1230900

Family Members:

Spouse

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Julie Lagimodière Riel

(1820 - 1906)

Children

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Philomène Riel

(1847 - 1848)

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Marie Riel

(1850 - 1873)

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Eulalie Riel Gladu

(1853 - 1931)

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Joseph Jean Riel

(1857 - 1921)

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Henriette Riel Poitras

(1861 - 1898)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Boniface Cathedral Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8892600, -97.1230900

2. Saint Boniface Cathedral-Basilica
Saint-Boniface, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8893810, -97.1222040

3. Belgian Sacred Heart Cemetery
Saint-Boniface, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8927600, -97.1057500

4. St Luke's Anglican Church Columbarium
Osborne Village, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8772150, -97.1475990

5. Saint Marys Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8668600, -97.1353900

6. Elmwood Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9138700, -97.1214600

7. Saint Boniface Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8690300, -97.0931600

8. Saint John's Anglican Cathedral Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9204483, -97.1253967

9. Windsor Park United Church Memorial Garden
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8613140, -97.0786270

10. Children Of Israel Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9005200, -97.0554200

11. Saint Josephs Ukrainian Catholic Church
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9344000, -97.1226100

12. Saint James Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8796100, -97.1986300

13. Thomson in the Park Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8403400, -97.1631100

14. Shaarey Zedek Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9450188, -97.1155090

15. Fort Garry Roman Catholic Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8333800, -97.1423800

16. Glen Lawn Memorial Gardens
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8480911, -97.0491333

17. Saint Vital Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8251000, -97.1389200

18. Kildonan Presbyterian Cemetery
Kildonan, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9532700, -97.0991300

19. Brookside Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9216080, -97.2195663

20. Saint Marys Polish National Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9475300, -97.0615100

21. Hebrew Sick Benefit Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9594383, -97.1359177

22. Waverley Memorial Gardens
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8230200, -97.1798700

23. Rosh Pina Memorial Park Cemetery
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Canada
Coordinate: 49.9635506, -97.0824280

24. Sage Creek Cemetery and Crematorium
Springfield, Beausejour Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.8403160, -97.0045160