Isobel Gunn ... Isobel (or Isobella) Gunn (1 August 1781 – 7 November 1861), also known as John Fubbister or Mary Fubbister, was a Scottish labourer employed by the Hudson's Bay …

Aug 9, 2018 · Isobel Gunn (sometimes spelled Isabel, a.k.a. Isabella Gunn, John Fubbister and Mary Fubbister), labourer (born 10 August 1780 in Tankerness, Scotland; died 7 November …

Gunn Woman Isobel Gunn was a young woman from Orkney who, in 1806, disguised herself as a man and signed on to work for the Hudson’s Bay Company. Isobel spent over eighteen …

Jan 27, 2016 · The first European woman to enter western Canada, Scottish teenager Isobel Gunn was only 15 when she disguised herself as a man, traveled to the Canadian wilderness …

GUNN, ISABEL (known variously as Isabella Gun, John Fubbister, and Mary Fubbister), HBC servant; b. probably in St Andrew’s Parish, near Kirkwall, Scotland; fl. 1806–9. Isabel Gunn’s …

Isobel Gunn (sometimes also called Isabel) lived from 1 August 1781 to 7 November 1861. She enrolled as a man in the Hudson's Bay Company and was the first European woman to reach …

This week, inspired by the story ‘John Login’, submitted by Rosemary Anderson, join us as we take a moment to explore the story of fellow Orcadian STEM pioneer – ‘Orkneyman’ Isobel Gunn.

Dec 18, 2023 · Gunn and Baby James would have been returning to a town that would have shunned the young family due to the sin of sex without the sanctity of marriage. [5] There, she …

Isobel Gunn, la primera mujer europea en ingresar al oeste de Canadá, la adolescente escocesa Isobel Gunn tenía solo 15 años cuando se disfrazó de hombre, viajó al desierto canadiense …

Jul 24, 2025 · This is the story of Isobel Gunn, a young girl who grew up in a poor village in Scotland in the early 1800s. Receiving postcards from her brother George, who had ventured …