David Thompson
David Thompson David Thompson was born in London in 1770. ... When he was 14, David was apprenticed as a clerk to the Hudsons Bay Company. ... In 1787, David spent the winter with the Peigan Indian tribe, learning their language and culture. In 1788, David broke his leg in a accident. ... With his new skills, David wanted to survey and map the uncharted areas of western Canada. ... By 1793, David had surveyed most of northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan for the Hudson Bay Company. ... David mapped the companys trading posts in relation to the new international boundary, the 49th parallel. David married a Metis woman named Charlotte Small. ... David and his North West partners were there looking for an easy pass through the Rocky Mountains.