Patrice Breland
Patrice Breland was a fur trader and political figure in Manitoba. He represented St. Francois Xavier from 1879 to 1883 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Conservative.
He was born in St. François Xavier, Manitoba, the son of Pascal Breland and Maria Grant. He was the grandson of Cuthbert Grant. Patrice was one of the many who signed the Cypress Hills Métis Hunting Brigade Petition in 1878. He was a justice of the peace for the North West Territories and served as reeve for the Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier from 1891 to 1892 and from 1895 to 1900.
Personal life
Patrice Breland was born in St. François Xavier, Manitoba, on 17 March 1837, to French-Métis leader and government diplomat Pascal Breland and Maria Grant. Maria Grant, daughter of Cuthbert Grant, came from a wealthy family; Pascal became a very wealthy man due to all that he inherited after the passing of Cuthbert Grant in 1854.In 1863, Patrice married Helen Dease, with whom he had several children. According to the Manitoba Historical Society, the two had 7 children: Tobie, Alexandre, Alfred, Dolphis, Edmond, Josephine, and Virginia; however, an article by Lawrence J. Barkwell claims that the two had 11 children: Marie Rose, Marguerite, Patrice Tobie, Lucie, Emelie, Virginie, Marie Alexandre, Alfred, Patrice, Josephine, and Joseph Edmund.
Breland died in St. François Xavier at the age of 71.