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Thankyou stillborn for putting the web pages relating to Sally Wapisk on rootschat.
        I read through it all & found it very interesting & informative. If ever you do get conformation on sally's parents I hope you will also put that up.
      I find it very interesting as my grandmother always said on the rare occasion she had an Indian princess in her family tree. I which would in actual fact make sense if Sally Wapisk is indeed White Bears daughter.     
      I have no idea how she had this information. The only way I can figure it out is that it was passed down to her via her mothers & grandmother & father. They are the Weirs that married Isabella Sutherland daughter of Sally Wapisk & Donald Sutherland. Isabella came to Australia which is where I am. Our family all dismissed this notion that my grandmaother said as she sometimes added little bits to her stories on the odd occasion. However it is looking like we were wrong.
Thanks again shaz69

Hi everyone,

I am a also a descendant of Donald and Sally through their son William; our line of the family ended up in New Zealand. I am picking up on the research started by my Fathers cousin and would be interested in sharing any information on Donald and Sally and the generations before or after.

I have a "translated" copy of Donald's Berens River House journal which is fascinating reading and I think Dad's cousin has more journals from other posts held by Donald. There is only one mention of Sally in the journal I have saying that she trapped a fox.

You guys may have copies of these journals already but if not I would be happy to scan you what I have.

What I would be most interested in is any information or leads on Donald's parents through the parish records? I believe I read somewhere that he may have been born in Durness?

Kind Regards,

Hamish
Hi Hamish I too am a decsendent of Donald & Sally via their daughter Isabella in Australia. I have herad of the journals that you mention but have not seen them if you could scan them & send them to me I would greatly appreciate it my email is *    My parents, grandparents & great grandparents on that side have all paaed away so I have no way to gather info via them. Thankyou for taking the time to read this yours sincerly sharayne marshall

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Hello Helen,

It's a "translated" copy of Donald's Berens River House journal. A diary when he was a fur trader in Canada.

Sally is mentioned in it.

Too big to send as an attachment send e-mail info through personal message.

Regards,
terryt
HI Terry I have been following your contact with Helen on Sally Wapisk/Wappiss. I too am a descendent of Sally's via her daughter Isabella in Australia. I would love to share any info with you both on her & Donald although I only have very limited info. My oparents, grand parents & great grandparents on her side have al passed away so I have no way of gathering anything via them. So your assistance would be greatly appreciated. I too have heard of Donalds journals but have not seen them. If you have any old family stories I would love to here them. Thankyou for taking the time to read this Yours Sincerly Sharayne Marshall

Hi Terry

I had to fiddle with the picture settings to get it below the required size of 500kb's. I use several photo editing packages but a free one that I find useful for reducing size is is called Gimp.

Attached is the picture of the portrait which is purported to be of Sally Wapisk. The only reference I can find in my mums notes is that the portrait was in the possession of the Earl of Strathmore, beyond that I do not have any details as to why it was thought to be of Sally (though I am sure that for some reason it was thought to be so). I have contacted Glamis castle and they have had a look and cannot identify the painting and suggest that I try the Scottish national gallery in Edinburgh as there are a number of portraits on permanent loan. If  such a painting exists I can only speculate on how it came to be in the possession of the Earl of Strathmore. In the meantime I will show the picture to my Great Aunt the next time I see her and see if she can shed some light on the claim. If anyone else on th forum has any more information then that would be welcome either way.

Kind Regards
Stuart

Hi Stuart
I have not been on here for a while & am just catching up on all the Donald & Sally situation. I have to say that I don't think this pic could be off Sally her features nose, mouth & shape of her face is completely different to her daughter Isabella, (one would expect SOME differences). The picture of (Sally) looks like the lady is french defiantly not Cree Indian to me. Is there anywhere (in any Indian records) that we can chase up the death of Sally that you may know of? Cheers Shaz