Genoa Indian School

Undated student photo from the Nebraska State Historical Society. No names or home states given.

The Indian Industrial School at Genoa, Nebraska was complete in 1884 and operated until 1934.

The 1900 Federal Census shows no students born in Michigan.

The Durant Roll lists the following children as being at Genoa, NE, 1908

Name, Age, Durant Roll #

Allen, Issac age 17 #282

Black, Peter age 14 #800

Blacksmith, Pickett age 19 #1005

Blacksmith, Scott age 10 #1008

Chippewa, Louis age 25 #1493

Chippeway, Sophia age 17 #1374

Cogswell, Henry age 21 #1574

Hamlin, Agnes age 18 #2571

Jacko, Sophia age 17 #2815

Jackson, James age 22 #2925

Kiogima, Jermiah/Jerome age 24 #3048

Maishaw, John age 21 #4473

Mark, Albert age 12 #4342

Mark, Robert age 10 #4340

Marshall, Annie age 24 #3750

Marshall, Clinton age 21 #3751

Marshall, Edgar age 16 #3752

Marshall, Martha age 26 #3749

Mitchell, Julia age 14 #4187

Mosher, Andrew age 19 #4459

Nodin, William age 19 #4823

Odeimin, Sam age 18 #4919

O’Malley, Bessie age 20 #4867

O’Malley, Tora age 17 #4868

Pabo, Isaac age 21 #5374

Paul, Louis age 22 #5414

Payshawbay, Joe age 24 #5358

Redbird, Simon age 42 #5699

Shaywawdayse, Jonah 28 #6130

Shoshoguay, Alex age 18 #6575

Teeple, Myrthe age 17 #6680

Wahbuscum, Mitchel age 34 #7237

Waishkey, Mamie age 16 #6902

Wakefield, Joseph age 30 #7346

The 1910 Federal Census  - students has at least one Michigan student per page (except the last page of students)

Leander Allard, 11

Maxime Allard, 13

Robert Bellow, 12

Peter Black, 16

Frank Boucher, 10

Cletus Ford, 16

Maurice Ford, 8

Moses Frances, 14

Alex Gardner, 14

Charles Gardner, 10

William General 19

William Gibson, 14

William Gilbert, 21

Adam Jackson, 19

James Jackson, 21

Otto Krull, 8

Clarence LaLonde, 8

Herald LaLonde, 9

John LaLonde, 6

Austin Mandoka, 10

Grover Mandoka, 12

Albert Mark, 13

Robert Mark, 9

David Marshall, 21

Azarie Menard, 12

Louis Menard, 11

Andrew Mosier, 19

Sam Odemin, 19

John Paul, 21

Alex Shashagway, 19

Walter Smith, 18

Thomas Stafford, 19

Geroge Sturgeon, 9

Wellington Sturgeon, 13

Stanley Tebo, 11

James Wamagance, 15

Paul Wamagance, 13

Dan Wayshe, 19

Lovina Allard, 15

Violet Allard, 17

Thresa Bebo, 13

Louise Bebo, 8

Frances ooker, 10

Christine Boucher, 12

Margaret Boucher, 14

Julia Ermatinger, 13

Helen Ford, 10

Leonore Ford, 12

Magdelena Francis, 18

Mary D. Gardner, 18

Agnes Hamlin, 20

Nancy Larose, 18

Louise Larose, 13

Martha Marshall, 21

Madeline Menomenie, 18

Susan Menomenie, 17

Julia Mitchell, 16

Sophia Mitchell, 17

Hazel Parish, 16

Hattie Payment, 19

Bessie Piquette, 15

Blanche Reid, 19

Jennie Shawan, 15

Matilda Tallion, 16

Clara Tebo, 10

Thersa Tebo, 6

Myrtle Teeple, 20

Marmie Waishkey, 17

Nora Weston, 9

Gabriel Cadreau, 18

Charles Stafford, 16

1910 Federal Census - staff has several members from Michigan.

Redbird, Simeon, head, 40, married once 7 years, born Michigan, carpenter at US School; graduated from Haskell

Bertha A., wife, 29, 1 child born, 1 child living, born Indian Territory; graduated from Chilocco

Kermit, son, 2/12, born Nebraska

Shawndosa, Jonas L., 28, born Michigan, engineer at US Indian School; graduated from Genoa.

The 1920 Federal Census only lists staff - none from Michigan

1930 Federal Census finds one Native staff member born in Michigan - Bernard Topash, 29, is a junior clerk.

Traverse City Evening Record - 23 Aug 1904

Tells of Simeon Redbird taking children to Genoa by train.

Jerry Paul

James Paul

John Paul

Jessie Jackson

Mary Ann Antoine

Isaac Pabo

George Peter

Charles Peter

Anna Waukazoo

Alice Waukazoo

Mitchel Wayshe

George Nandokay

Wallace James

Johnson James

Isabelle Daniels

Julius Blacksmith

John Blacksmith

Lazarus O-ke-ma-ke-ke-to

William O-ke-ma-ke-ke-to

Genoa Indian School History

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