Fort Frances in Rainy River District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Lady Frances Ramsay Simpson
1811-1853
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 17, 2024
1. Lady Frances Ramsay Simpson Marker
Lady Frances Ramsay Simpson, as a bride of the Governor of the Hudson’s Bay Company.
Sir George Simpson visited the Hudson’s Bay Company Post here on June 1, 1830.
In September 25, 1830, the post was renamed “Fort Frances” in her honour.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is September 25, 1830.
Location. 48° 36.73′ N, 93° 24.509′ W. Marker is in Fort Frances, Ontario, in Rainy River District. It is at the intersection of Kings Highway (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway 11) and 3rd Street West, on the right when traveling east on Kings Highway (Trans-Canada Highway). The marker is inscribed on the west side of the Lady Frances Columbarium, which is located on the north side of the Old Fort Frances Municipal Cemetery grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 319 3rd Street West, Fort Frances ON P9A 3A8, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Ontario and specifically in Northwest Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Fort Frances Cemetery Reinterment Site (here, next to this marker); Lac La Pluie House / La Maison du lac la Pluie (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Fort Frances Canal 1878 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Bronko Nagurski (approx. one kilometer away in the U.S.); Route of the Voyageurs (approx. one kilometer away in
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1. Frances Ramsay Simpson (Dictionary of Canadian Biography).
Excerpt: Frances Ramsay Simpson, the daughter of a successful London merchant, was brought up with all the accomplishments and graces expected of a Victorian lady. In 1830 her middle-aged cousin George Simpson, governor of the Hudson’s Bay Company in North America, visited the Simpson household while on furlough and was so captivated by the sweet nature and genteel talents of the 18-year-old Frances that he quickly married her without much consideration as to whether one so young and delicate could successfully adapt to life in Rupert’s Land. After a brief honeymoon the governor and his bride sailed from Liverpool on 8 March for North America.(Submitted on December 3, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Frances Ramsay Simpson (Wikipedia).
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 17, 2024
2. Lady Frances Ramsay Simpson Marker
The inscription is on the polished black stone west wall of the Lady Frances Columbarium.
Excerpt: She travelled to York Factory and recorded the details of that voyage in her diary. The fur trading post on Rainy Lake was renamed Fort Frances in her honour. Her health deteriorated during her first pregnancy in 1831 and her son died the following year. She returned to London in 1833 to recover but her health continued to decline during three subsequent pregnancies. Simpson had another son in June 1850 and died in Lachine three years later.(Submitted on December 3, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. Frances Ramsay Simpson (Find A Grave).
(Cimetière Mont-Royal, Outremont, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada) Excerpt: Sailed from Liverpool 8 March 1830 for North America. In her company was Mrs. Catherine A. Mctavish. The two wives were the first British women ever to travel this route, and the diary that Mrs. Simpson kept of their trip constitutes a unique record. After her visit to the post on Rainy Lake, Ontario, it was renamed Fort Frances in her honour.(Submitted on December 3, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 17, 2024
3. Lady Frances Columbarium
It is located on the north side of the Old Fort Frances Municipal Cemetery grounds.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
