Suzanne Lafrance, of a prominent Métis family. They had thirteen children, and remained together until Archibald's death. References Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online Archibald McDonald Manitoba Government Archives The Washington Historical Quarterly, Vol. 9 No. 2: Archibald McDonald: Biography and Genealogy, by William S. Lewis Archibald McDonald Canadian fur traders Hudson's Bay Company people Scottish emigrants to pre-Confederation Manitoba 1790 births 1853 deaths Scottish emigrants to pre-Confederation Quebec