Alexis Bonami
{{short description|Canadian fur trader}}
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| name = Alexis Bonami (dit L'Esperance (Lesperance))
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| birth_date = 27 November 1796
| birth_place = Saint-Michel d'Yamaska Yamaska, Quebec
| death_date = 11 December 1890
| death_place = St. François Xavier, Manitoba.
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| occupation = voyageur, guide. brigade leader
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Alexis Bonami (27 November 1796 – 11 December 1890) was a voyageur and boat brigade leader based at the Red River settlement. He achieved historical significance for his leadership of the Portage La Loche brigade. During the War of 1812 he served in a regiment commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel James Cuthbert.
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Category:Canadian people of the War of 1812
Category:Pre-Confederation Quebec people
Category:People from Yamaska, Quebec
Category:People from Red River Colony
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