The Holy Childhood of Jesus mission was founded in 1827 with the
first school building constructed that year, next to the church in
Little Traverse (now called Harbor Springs.) Ottawa, Chippewa,
Potawatomi, Winnebago, Menominee and some children from other
out-of-state tribes came long distances and boarded at the school. Nearby students attended as day students.
Boarding Students
Day students
This school was not open continuously and other Catholic mission schools were also in use for the next few decades.
Register of deaths - Holy Childhood Cemetery 1831-1881. This is for the parish, not at the school.
The Holy Childhood boarding school in Harbor Springs re-opened in 1889.
Teachers and students in front of the school and boys cutting wood. Both dated 14 Feb 1890.
Photo of school before brick school was built - Marquette University
There are no lists of students after the original 1829 list until the federal census of 1900.
Names from 1900 census Students are Native unless noted
Angeline Assinaway, Oct 1883, 16
Sophia Assinisus, Nov 1885, 14
Nancy Battice, Jun 1892, 7
Blanche Belonger, Mar 1885, 15
Louisa Bidos, Feb 1886, 14
Charlotte Bodain, Apr 1887, 13
Rose Gabina, Nov 1886, 13
Emma Gabina, Sep 1884, 15
Josie Gannerea, Sep 1884, 15
Julia Gijigenbinein, May 1892, 8
Agnes Kiwe, Feb 1888, 12
Hattie Kiwe, May 1891, 9
Lizzie Kiwe, Oct 1892, 7
Magdalene Kiwe, Dec 1889,10
Mary A. Kiwe, Jan 1886, 13
Magdelene Kiweguam, May 1889, 11
Martha Lewis, May 1891, 9
Catharine Madogom, Nov 1885, 14
Helen Martin, May 1892, 8
Mary McClellan, May 1889, 11 (white)
Lillian McGulpin, Feb 1886, 14 (white)
Catharine McGulpin, Jan 1891, 9 (white)
Mary Micsawbi, Nov 1884, 15
Louise Miksinini, May 1891, 9
Hattie Mishige, Apr 1891, 9
Lizzie Mitchell, Apr 1891, 9
Sophia Mitchell, Jan 1891, 9
Annie Mixinini, May 1884, 16
Hattie Mixinini, Jun 1888, 11
Agnes Mosanna, Apr 1886, 14
Angeline Nasauashe, Jun 1887, 12
Martha Nikawam, Nov 1885, 14
Agnes Noston, Jan 1889, 13
Annie Pa_ic, Sep 1886, 13
Rose Petoskey, Feb 1887, 13
Lizzie Pokegan, Apr 1888, 12
Elizabeth Quigna, Jan 1884, 15
Mary Quigna, Mar 1886, 14
Louiah Quigna, Apr 1888, 12
Alice Quigna, Apr 1891, 9
Ceclia Rapp, Jan 1888, 12
Julia Rapp, Feb 1886, 14
Agatha Shawanisige, Mar 1887, 13
Martha Shawanisige, Mar 1889, 11
Emma Shawanisige, Feb 1887, 13
Mary Shingwasas, Jan 1889, 11
Lena Shomin, Apr 1891, 9
Jahannah Taylor, Sep 1886, 14
Esther Tchingwa, Jan 1887, 13
Minnie Thompson, Jun 1887, 12
Minnie Thurston, Aug 1893, 6 (white)
Ellen Wahegekeg, Mar 1886, 14
Austonia Walker, May 1886, 14 (white)
Annie Wesaw, Mar 1887, 13
Louis Assinaway, Jan 1889, 11
John Bodain, May 1887, 13
Henry Bodain, Jul 1889, 10
Samuel Bonishing, May 1890, 10
Joseph Curtis, Apr 1895, 5 (white)
Benjamin Curtis, Aug 1896, 3 (white)
Paul Gigigabinese, Jan 1889, 11
Clarence Gilbault, Apr 1889, 11
Edward Gilbault, Apr 1887, 13
Leo Lewis, Feb 1889, 11
Jacob Lewis, Apr 1891, 9
Michael Lynch, Aug 1886, 13 (white)
Percy McGulphin, May 1889, 11 (white)
Chas McGulpin, Jun 1881, 9
James Mishige, Feb 1887, 13
Louis Mishige, Jan 1889, 11
Thomas Paki, Mar 1891, 9
Edward Paki, Mar 1891, 9
William Petoskey, Apr 1889, 11
George Riffle, Jun 1889, 10
Conrad Rodake, July 1895, 14 (b. Illinois)
George Russell, Jun 1892, 8 (white)
Clarence Russell, Apr 1894, 6 (white)
Dan Sahwananskwad, Mar 1885, 15
Louis Seatone, Feb 1891, 9
Levi Shawananakwad, Nov 1886, 14
Chas Shingucasas, Jun 1890, 9
William Shomin, Jan 1888, 11
Charles Skiwang, Mar 1890, 10 (b. Canada-Eng)
Joseph Skiwang, Feb 1888, 12 (b. Canada-Eng)
Bennett Steven, May 1890, 10
John Tchingwa, May 1887, 13
Anthony Tchingwa, Jan 1885, 15
George Thompson, May 1889, 11
John Wahagekege, Apr 1888, 12
William Wakazoo, Apr 1889, 11
The Durant Roll of 1908 lists the following children as students at Holy Childhood.
Gibson, Agnes age 10 #2331
Gibson, Alvina age 4 #2334
Gibson, Bazil age 6 #2323
Gibson, Ceclia age 8 #2332
Gibson, Ida age 12 #2330
Jandreau, Oliver age 12 #2738
Kezhegopenayse, Agnes age 12 #3197
Lawrence, Sophia age 14 #3734
Marsh, Eunice age 12 #4520
Mixcene, Barbara age 12 #4170
Odaymin, Anna age 8 #4925
Osgood, Kate age 12 #5006
Partman, Clarence age 10 #5305
The 1910 Federal Census:
The 1910 Federal Census:
The picture below was taken after 1913 (date on building) and is printed twice, with one being the mirror image of the other. There is nothing in the background to indicate which is the correct view.
From the Franciscan Herald - May 1914:
1920 Federal Census
Names and ages of students in 1920 census
Rose Ann Bourrasaw, 14
Catherine Bourrasaw, 8
Alice Bird, 7
Grace Bird, 6
Jennie Bonshaw, 13
Maryann, Bonaway, 12
Anila, Barinaw, 16
Dorothy Boncher, 10
Helen Blackman, 16
Margaret Blackbird, 7
Ida Chingwa, 10
Catherine Cornstock, 15
Mary Davis, 10
Agnes Francis, 12
Alice Francis, 10
Catherine, Francis, 6
Lena Francis, 14
Sylvia Forrest, 12
Catherine Forrest, 8
Ethel Frye, 7
Dorothy Frye, 6
Elizabeth Grundy, 12
Alberta Green, 17
Sarah Green, 11
Jennie Green, 9
Helen Green, 7
Alice Galloway, 10
Beulah Gilbert, 9
Maryann Gilbert, 7
Anna Handlay, 14(?)
Josephine Handlay, 10
Aurelia Handlay, 8
Anna Hinman, 11
Sophia Josiah, 17
Julia Kodash, 8
Sophia Kiogama, 14
Alice LaVigne, 18
Lucy Lawrence, 12
Catherine Lawrence, 10
Alice Ogamich, 14 or 4
Eunice Ozamich, 9
Ethel Pabo, 7
Helen Perry, 7
Anna Shenoskey, 9
Rose Shaganaby, 14(?)
Mary Trosho, 15
Lena White, 10
Louise Wabanimki, 13
Jennie Wabanimki, 11
Esther Wasageshik, 14
Eva Wabaganessi, 9
Louise William 9,
Moses Antoine, 10
Julius Ance, 8
Bernard Ance, 9
Joseph Ance, 10
Raphael Ance, 12
George Andrews, 10
John Assiniwwe, 14
Lawrence Blackbird, 11(?)
Mike Baginaw, 11
Marlin Baginaw, 9
Joseph Bourrasaw, 9
Robert Cooper, 12
Joseph Chippewa, 8
Frank Duverney, 12
Alex Duverney, 10
Eddie Francis, 6
Alfred Frye, 12
John Frye, 10
Clarence Gigigobinessi, 8
Charles Grundy, 9
Fred Kishigoia, 10
Charles Giogoma, 13
Joseph Greenleaf, 9
Francis Gablo, 7
James Gablo, 9
Clifford Hinman, 9
James Johnson, 10
Fred Kodash, 10
Philip King, 7
John King, 9
William Keway, 11
Peter Kagagebitang, 15
Juilus Kagagebitang, 13
Raymond Kagagebitang, 7
Robert Kramer, 14
Morrice Kramer, 11
Lawrence Kramer, 9
Joseph Lawrence, 8
Bennett Louis, 11(?)
Francis Laporta, 8
Enos Mendoskin, 8
Charles Miller, 13
Sam Noah, 14
Joseph Neogigma, 9
George Odeiman, 12
Leo O'Neal, 9
George O'Neal, 7
Edmund Peane, 10
Lawrence Paul, 11
Isaac Skimhorn, 13
George Shomin, 8
Stephen Simon, 9
Francis Shenoskey, 15
Cecil Taylor, 14
Robert White, 12
Guy Wabanimiki, 7
Albin Wabanimiki, 9
Lewi Wabanimiki, 10
Joseph Wasagashik, 9
Girls - 1920 - Photo from Marquette University
Graduates - 1923 - Photo from Marquette University
List of students 1923-1930
The 1930 federal census lists only 14 students and 12 nuns, 2 priests and 2 religious brothers.
There were runaways over the years including this story about David Devernay Jr and Donald Douglas. From the Ludington Daily News 19 Feb 1940.
From the Sault Evening News of Feb 1940
The 1940 federal census only lists staff, no students.
The Emmet County Graphic of 22 May 1941 lists the following as being confirmed.
5th and 6th grade:
John Koon
Nicholas Goldsmith
August Kiogima
Raymond Kiogima
Louis E. Ettawageshik
John Canada
Herert Cassidy
George Joseph
Levi Montry
James Mitchell
Joseph Chingwa
Matthew Chingwa
John Dean
Dolores Kesick
Catherine Smith
Anna Wakefield
Gertrude Pawneshing
Charlotte Williams
Lavera Dayton
Maria Arsenault
Elaine Myers
Mary Boursaw
Evelyn Montry
Violet Chippewa
Norma Masteau
Vivian Yannott
Delia Keway
Mary Wesaw
7th and 8th grade:
Henry Pawneshing
Anthony Lewis
Betty Jean Montry
Aurelia Grenier
Gloria Lee
Robert Shawa
Raymond Koon
Patrick Kosequat
out of school:
Daniel Young
Russell Greenier
Richard Davenport
Davis Orvilla
Leonard Kosequat
Donald Jos. Kosequet
Elisa Smith
Teresa Elder
Constance Sagataw
Mary Madalen O'Conner
Lottie Petoskey
Hattie O'Conner
Myrtle Sobleski
The Indian Sentinel of 1949 - vol. 29 #10 names students Robert Day, Joseph Nadeau, John Tepakeyah, Henry Negake, Clarence White and Donald Shannon.
Holy Childhood school closed in 1983.
Articles published about Holy Childhood School
Record source:
Marquette University Guide to Records held for Holy Childhood
Surname Index: This index contains all student surnames found in the Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions Catholic school attendance records. It provides surnames, ethnicity, two-letter postal abbreviations of the state where the school was located, and the number of the box that contained the record
Introduction
A-D
E_L
M-R
S-Z
Secrets of Holy Childhood, parts 1 and 2
Surname Index: This index contains all student surnames found in the Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions Catholic school attendance records. It provides surnames, ethnicity, two-letter postal abbreviations of the state where the school was located, and the number of the box that contained the record
Introduction
A-D
E_L
M-R
S-Z
Secrets of Holy Childhood, parts 1 and 2
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