Ancestry of
Louis Riel

Leader of the North West Rebellion

Louis-David Riel

View famous kin of Louis-David Riel

• • 1st Generation
  • Ahnentafel No:
  • 1 
  • Father:
  • Louis Riel 
  • Mother:
  • Julie Lagimonière   
  • Birth Date:
  • 22 Oct 1844 
  • Birth Location:
  • Red River Settlement, Manitoba, Canada 
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  • Death Date:
  • 16 Nov 1885 
  • Death Location:
  • North-West Mounted Police Barracks, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada 
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  • Leader of the Métis people and of the North-West rebellion

    One of the most controversial figures in Canadian history, he is often considered a rebel, patriot and reformer. He was hanged for treason in 1885.

• Sources for Louis-David Riel

  • ¹ Dictionary of Canadian Biography, "Riel, Louis (1844-85)", (accessed 03/13/2018).
  • ² St. Boniface Historical Society, "Louis Riel - father", (accessed 03/13/2018).