Brazeau, Peter

(fl. 1860s and 70s ), also called Peter Fraser, athlete. He was of part Indian descent on his father’s side. His mother was a Fraser. Peter Brazeau took part in Highland games competitions in Canada and the United States in the 1860s. At the Caledonian Games at Montreal in August 1870, where Donald Dinnie and Big Rory McLennan also competed, Brazeau took part in hammer throwing, shot-putting and caber tossing.


Roy F. Fleming, “Glengarry Athletes Star Performers in Early Caledonian Games,” Standard Freeholder 23 July 1949