James Settee
Canadian missionary and author
About James Settee
Lived 1809 – 1902 (aged 93). James Settee was a Canadian.
James Settee (circa 1809 - 19 March 1902), was of Swampy Cree descent. He was given the name James Settee when he was baptized in 1827. He was the second Native American ordained an Anglican priest; following Henry Budd. He married Sarah (Sally) Cook in 1835. He was ordained an Anglican priest and spent his career ministering to First Nations people of Canada. He was fluent in English, Cree and Ojibwe. He attended school with Henry Budd and Charles Pratt (Askenootow). He was baptized by the Revd. David Thomas Jones in 1827.
In 1849, Settee moved the mission to Potato River, where he was joined by the Revd. Robert Hunt. Again he experience problems in working with the Southern Plains Cree and the mission ended in 1859.
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Who was James Settee?
Canadian missionary and author (1809-1902)
When was James Settee born?
James Settee was born on 10 February 1809 in Split Lake.
When did James Settee die?
James Settee died on 19 March 1902 in Winnipeg.
What nationality was James Settee?
James Settee was Canadian.
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