Major RichardsonJohn Richardson, a Canadian officer in the British Army, was the first Canadian-born novelist to receive international acclaim. Richardson was born in 1796 near the Niagara River, either in Fort George or Queenston. His mother, Madelaine, was the dauhter of the fur merchant John Askin and the Odawa lady Monette. His father, Dr. Robert Richardson, was a physician for the Queen's Rangers. Richardson spent some time as a child with his grandparents in Detroit before moving to Fort Malden, Amherstburg, with his parents. His stepmother, Marie Archange Barthe, told him stories of early Detroit and the Siege of Fort Detroit in 1763, sparking his passion in writing. John Richardson, a Canadian officer in the British Army, was the first Canadian-born novelist to receive international acclaim. Richardson was born in 1796 near the Niagara River, either in Fort George or Queenston. His mother, Madelaine, was the daughter of the fur merchant John Askin and the Odawa lady Monette. His father, Dr. Robert Richardson, was a physician for the Queen's Rangers. Richardson spent some time as a child with his grandparents in Detroit before moving to Fort Malden, Amherstburg, with his parents. His stepmother, Marie Archange Barthe, told him stories of early Detroit and the Siege of Fort Detroit in 1763, sparking his passion in writing. Read More Read Less