Chambreau, Edward, 1821-1902.

Eduoard Chambreau was born in 1821 in Froeshville, France, and emigrated to Canada at age 4. He attended the Sisters School in Montreal, was a member of the Society of Patriots for which he was arrested and briefly imprisoned in 1837. Apprenticed to a tailor, he left Montreal to join the circus, traveling for several years. In 1843 he enlisted in the United States Army and fought in the Mexican American War in 1846 and had duty in California. He lived for a time in Oregon City, worked briefly at Fort Vancouver, moved back to California, returned to Oregon where he ran a saloon and married Barbara Ann McBee in 1852. He fought in the early Indian wars of the Pacific Northwest prior to 1859 and was then General O.O. Howard's scout from 1876 to 1880. He settled in Portland and ran various establishments until his death in 1902.

From the description of Edward Chambreau papers, 1845-1902. 1845-1902. (CORVALLIS BENTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY). WorldCat record id: 55142847

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