My fifth great grandfather's name is
John Sayer.
I have talked about him before, he was a fur trader in the late 1700's and early 1800's. He has an amazing history. He came from England. He married an Ojibwa woman and ran a post in Minnesota. He also wrote a journal. This journal has turned out to be quite famous. It is a written history of the day to day, life happenings at a fur trading post. Some people might mistakenly call a post "a fort". But a fort was built to keep the Native Americans out. A post was all about interacting and doing business with them. The Ojibwa would trap the animals and bring the pelts to the post to trade them for goods. The journal is available for purchase. It is quite interesting to read. But not only that, John Sayer's post is available to visit. It was and is located on the Snake River in Minnesota. And has been excavated and is a living history museum.
You can read about it here!
Happy Family History Friday! Love, Joy
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