Ovide de Montigny was a French-Canadian fur trapper active in the Pacific Northwest from 1811 to 1822. He was hired by Alexander MacKay in Montreal in July 1810 to join the Pacific Fur Company. Later in August at Montigny met MacKay's party that was bound for New York City. Once at the city the men awaited to sail on aboard the Tonquin, which departed in September. After sailing around Cape Horn and visiting the Kingdom of Hawaii, the ship reached the Columbia River in March 1811.