Isobel Gunn
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Isobel (or Isobella) Gunn (1 August 1781 – 7 November 1861), also known as John Fubbister or Mary Fubbister, was a Scottish labourer employed by the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), noted for having passed herself off as a man, thereby becoming the first European woman to travel to Rupert's Land, now part of Western Canada. Gunn's ruse was not caught until 1807 when she gave birth to a baby boy while working for the HBC.
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Isobel Gunn | |
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Born | 1 August 1781 Orkney Islands |
Died | 7 November 1861 Orkney Islands |
Nationality | Scottish |
Other names | Isobella Gunn (or Gun), John Fubbister, Mary Fubbister |
Occupation(s) | HBC labourer, stocking and mitten maker |
Known for | First European women in western Canada |
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