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Franchère Peak - Alberta, CA
Between Aquila Mountain and Chak Peak on the set of peaks between the Astoria River and Portal Creek, the usual approaches to the Tonquin Valley in Jasper NP. (19 km S of Jasper). (2 km S of Aquila Mountain). Named after Gabriel Franchère, who wrote the first account of a journey over Athabasca Pass, published in 1820. He was a member of John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company; the Astoria River's name is ultimately derived from Astor's name. Franchère sailed to the Pacific Coast on the Tonquin sailing vessel, after which the Tonquin Valley is named.
Description borrowed from bivouac.com
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Fun Facts:
Amanda Franchère of Lake Crystal, MN was an alternate delegate to the 1940 Republican National Convention for the state of Minnesota.
Our Mission:
The Franchere family web site has been created to provide the extended Franchère family with a means of re-connecting with each other, and to document the family's roots. Content is not exclusive to the Franchère family, but maintains Franchère as a central theme.