Companies

Booth Packing Co.

Established in 1848 by Alfred Booth, the company acquired a lease to crown land on the south side of Quebec Harbour, Michipicoten Island around 1860 (due to a title dispute...

Canadian Government - Department of Marine

They were responsible for lighthouses and navigation on the Great Lakes.

Chippewa River Camp

Owned by Henri and Laura Bazelot who were also trappers at Pipe River when they were younger.

General Timber Company Limited

Great Lakes Transit Corporation

The Great Lakes Transit Corporation was a U.S. company formed in the early 20th century to own and operate passenger and package steamships on the Great Lakes. Under this corporation’s...

Purvis Fisheries

In 1934 James Purvis and Son purchased the Quebec Harbour, Lake Superior Booth Company operation, which had been in decline. That fishery was taken over by Ivan in 1936. The...