Parents
Henry Guilluume Arnous- Riviere
1828–1909 in France
Emilie Blount
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Prairie Grass to Mountain Pass - History of the Pioneers of Pincher Creek & District - Pincher Creek Historical Society publication. Excerpt
Henri Arnous de la Riviere "Frenchy" born Jan 9 1867 in France (French aristocracy in his ancestral line)
- settled with his parents in the southern USA
- came to Alberta in 1883
- gold rush guide
- 6' 4" tall was in a number of movies including White Fang with his dog sled teams.
- employed in Los Angeles, for a time, as a technical director
- guided and entertained tourists at Waterton Lakes National Park.
- buried on his ranch in the mountains
Married Nellie Gladstone around 1894
CHILDREN
Emilie - died at age 3 on the goldrush overland trail to the Yukon from Edmonton.
Henry - Sept 4 1899 - Oct 16 1938 @ Wells, BC. bachelor
George - married Maggie Clarke and then Ann Clark. Lived in Wasa BC
Mary (Barbara) married K Shriver of Hawaii
Nellie "Babe" married Cliff Murphy. Lived in Field & Kimberley, BC
Robert married Mary Burns. Pincher Creek.
John "Charlie" Married Margaret Hoschka. Pincher Creek.
James married Gay De Meester. Pincher Creek.
Alice married Alphie Primeau. Beavais Lake.
Inez married Orin Rea. Creston, BC
Frances married Melvin Cox and then Bill McWhirter . Marysville. BC
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Lethbridge Herald January 9, 1956
FROM FRANCE
Henri Reviere came from France by way of New Orleans. He was a noted trapper and guide and a colorful figure of the early days with his trained team of husky dogs. He was Alberta game guardian from 1911 to 1928. He owned land 22 miles south of town. He married and had a large family. Following the death of his wife some years ago he lived alone on his land near the mountains until last year, when he resided with one of his sons. Mr. Reviere is now 87 years old (findagrave.com)