1795

John Gray (Ignace Hatchiorauquacha) was born ca. 1795 a Scotch/Iroquois (St. Regis Mohawk). His father was William L. Gray, Scottish-American, of Cambridge, New York, who married into the Mohawks of Akwesasne following his service as an American Revolutionary War soldier, and who became an important interpreter.

1800

John Gray's wife, a Caughnawaga Mohawk, Marienne Neketichon, was born ca. 1800.

1824

As a fur hunter John Gray rallied other Iroquois trappers in their successful labor disputes with fur entrepreneur Alexander Ross in the Columbia and Snake River country.

1825

On May 24 John Gray organized a strike in Peter Skene Ogden's camp. He and his fellow Mohawk trappers opposed the policies of the Hudson's Bay Company in general and the men of the Columbia Department in particular.

1841

John Gray was one of the guides for Father De Smet and the other Jesuit missionaries in their famous journey out into the Rocky Mountains and the Flathead country to establish the first Catholic missions. John Gray carved his name, "J. Gray" into Independence Rock. Father Point sketched John Gray and Marienne Gray. John Gray engaged in a fight with five grizzly bears.

1843

John Gray died about 1843 at "French Settlement" near Westport. He was knifed to death.

1850

Surviving member of his family then living at home were Mary (50), Peter (32), Mitchell (20), Cecile (15) and Thomas (11)

1862.

John Gray's wife, Marienne Neketichon, dies.