It’s always fun when your ancestor turns out to be fairly well known. Well known in certain circles, that is. My 5th great grandfather is

John Sayer.

I’ll tell you what I know about him.

He was born in 1750 in England. He came to America and was a fur trader. He is famous for a journal that he wrote during his time as a fur trader. He had a post near Pine City, Minnesota. In fact, there is a living museum there now called the North West Fur Trading Post. It is the post that John Sayer was at during the winter from 1803-1804. His journal is quite important, because it gives an excellent example of what the fur trade was like. John Sayer was married to my 5th great grandmother Bwan equay. She was a full blood Ojibwe (Native American). I’m telling you about John Sayer because, if you google him, there is a plethora of information about him. You may have already thought of this, but in case you haven’t, google your ancestor. Try it, you may find them there.

Happy Family History Friday! Love, Joy