Louis was born c1850 in the area of Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, the son of Jean Baptiste Trotochaud and Sophia Anaquet/Anakoite.
Jean Baptiste and Sophia were married at St. Anne's Parish on Mackinac Island on 9 Jun 1836.
1850 Federal Census - Michilimackinac County, Michigan has John B. Trotochaud, 46, fisherman, b. Canada. He is listed alone, probably because Natives were not included in the census count at that time.
The 1855 Annuity Roll for the Bear Creek Band lists #17 Sophia To To Chand, 1 woman, 2 children, received $24.96.
1855 Land Allotment - Sophia To to chaund, received W/12 of the SW 1/4 of section 19, T34N, R5W, (Emmet county), consisting of 77.39 acres.
The 1858 Annuity Roll, under Chief Mwaw ke we naw (Little Traverse band)
#14 is Sophia Tr tru cheau, 1 woman, 4 children, received $21.05
The 1860 Federal Census of Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan has the entire family.
John B. Trottershow, 60, white, farmer, owns $322 in real estate, $150 in personal estate, born in Canada; Sophia, 55, wife, Indian, born in Michigan; with children Therressa, 20, John Baptist, 16; Louis, 10; Angelica, 6; and Lucy, 5.
Louis' mother Sophia died prior to 1865.
The 1861 annuity roll - Chief Mwaw ke we naw, Little Traverse band
#18, Mrs. John B. Totrocheau, no men, 1 woman, 4 children, received $23.10
The 1865 annuity roll - Chief Joseph Aw me quaw bay, Little Traverse band
#13, Mrs. J.B. Totrocheau's children, 4 children, received $16.00
The 1870 annuity rolls list:
page 27, Chief Aw-me-gwaw-bay's band
John B. Tro-to-chaw, 1 man, received $15.30, #51
Lewis Tro-to-chaw, 1 man, 1 child, received $30.60, #52
page 43, Chief Nay-waw-day-ke-zhick's band
John Fro-to-chow, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $45.90, #51
page 46, Chief Tay-baw-se-ke-zhick's band
Louis Ke-shaw-taw, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $45.90, #35
1870 Federal Census - Milton Township, Antrim, Michigan - possibly Louis age 20 in the family of Kewadin.
Louis' first child, Ka-wa-ge-wah-no-qua was born 20 Aug 1870. Sadly she is not mentioned in the 1880 census.
Daughter Mary Ann/Marion was born 10 Jul 1874 [from her death record]. No birth record has been found.
Son Peter was born 4 May 1875 in Milton, Antrim, Michigan. This child is also not mentioned in the 1880 census.
Daughter Jane was born about Dec 1878. No birth record have been located. Some think this is the same child as Allyette.
1880 Federal Census - Milton township, Antrim, Michigan. Louis Trotsho, 23; Madeline, 38; Mary, 6; Jane 1 1/2. [This is the only record of Jane.]
Son Peter (second child with this name) was born 4 Jul 1884 [from his WWI draft registration.]
Daughter Lucy (sometimes called Rosie in records) was born Feb 1886. She was married to Frank Micksawby and to Joseph Thomas. Marriage records not found yet.
Daughter Mary Ann was married to Peter Alexander 29 Dec 1889 in Kewadin, Antrim, Michigan. They were the parents of four children. Marion later married Alexander Jacko/Shocko and they were the parents of five children.
Louis was married 6 Oct 1890 in Elk Rapids, Antrim, Michigan to Madeline Kewadin (the mother of the children. She was the daughter of Chief Kewadin and Mary.
On 31 May 1899 Allyette was married to William Manning. Her age is given as 18.
1900 Federal Census - Milton township, Antrim, Michigan. Family consists of Lewis, 49; Mirthleline, 55; daughter Mary, 23; son Peter, 16; daughter Lucy, 14; and Mary's children - Paul, 8; Jane, 5; Sam, 3; and Julia 5/12.
Peter's wife Susie died 31 Oct 1916 in Clearwater township, Kalkaska, Michigan, and is buried in Kewadin, Antrim, Michigan.
1920 Federal Census - Charlevoix, Michigan. Family is Lewis, 73, widowed; Peter, 35, widowed; Peter's children Madeline, 8 and John, 5. Peter is a laborer in the chemical plant.
Jean Baptiste and Sophia were married at St. Anne's Parish on Mackinac Island on 9 Jun 1836.
1850 Federal Census - Michilimackinac County, Michigan has John B. Trotochaud, 46, fisherman, b. Canada. He is listed alone, probably because Natives were not included in the census count at that time.
The 1855 Annuity Roll for the Bear Creek Band lists #17 Sophia To To Chand, 1 woman, 2 children, received $24.96.
1855 Land Allotment - Sophia To to chaund, received W/12 of the SW 1/4 of section 19, T34N, R5W, (Emmet county), consisting of 77.39 acres.
The 1858 Annuity Roll, under Chief Mwaw ke we naw (Little Traverse band)
#14 is Sophia Tr tru cheau, 1 woman, 4 children, received $21.05
The 1860 Federal Census of Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan has the entire family.
John B. Trottershow, 60, white, farmer, owns $322 in real estate, $150 in personal estate, born in Canada; Sophia, 55, wife, Indian, born in Michigan; with children Therressa, 20, John Baptist, 16; Louis, 10; Angelica, 6; and Lucy, 5.
Louis' mother Sophia died prior to 1865.
The 1861 annuity roll - Chief Mwaw ke we naw, Little Traverse band
#18, Mrs. John B. Totrocheau, no men, 1 woman, 4 children, received $23.10
The 1865 annuity roll - Chief Joseph Aw me quaw bay, Little Traverse band
#13, Mrs. J.B. Totrocheau's children, 4 children, received $16.00
The 1870 annuity rolls list:
page 27, Chief Aw-me-gwaw-bay's band
John B. Tro-to-chaw, 1 man, received $15.30, #51
Lewis Tro-to-chaw, 1 man, 1 child, received $30.60, #52
page 43, Chief Nay-waw-day-ke-zhick's band
John Fro-to-chow, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $45.90, #51
page 46, Chief Tay-baw-se-ke-zhick's band
Louis Ke-shaw-taw, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $45.90, #35
1870 Federal Census - Milton Township, Antrim, Michigan - possibly Louis age 20 in the family of Kewadin.
Louis' first child, Ka-wa-ge-wah-no-qua was born 20 Aug 1870. Sadly she is not mentioned in the 1880 census.
Daughter Mary Ann/Marion was born 10 Jul 1874 [from her death record]. No birth record has been found.
Son Peter was born 4 May 1875 in Milton, Antrim, Michigan. This child is also not mentioned in the 1880 census.
Daughter Jane was born about Dec 1878. No birth record have been located. Some think this is the same child as Allyette.
1880 Federal Census - Milton township, Antrim, Michigan. Louis Trotsho, 23; Madeline, 38; Mary, 6; Jane 1 1/2. [This is the only record of Jane.]
Daughter Alleyette Harriet was born 25 Jul 1881, from her death record.
Daughter Lucy (sometimes called Rosie in records) was born Feb 1886. She was married to Frank Micksawby and to Joseph Thomas. Marriage records not found yet.
Daughter Mary Ann was married to Peter Alexander 29 Dec 1889 in Kewadin, Antrim, Michigan. They were the parents of four children. Marion later married Alexander Jacko/Shocko and they were the parents of five children.
Louis was married 6 Oct 1890 in Elk Rapids, Antrim, Michigan to Madeline Kewadin (the mother of the children. She was the daughter of Chief Kewadin and Mary.
On 31 May 1899 Allyette was married to William Manning. Her age is given as 18.
1900 Federal Census - Milton township, Antrim, Michigan. Family consists of Lewis, 49; Mirthleline, 55; daughter Mary, 23; son Peter, 16; daughter Lucy, 14; and Mary's children - Paul, 8; Jane, 5; Sam, 3; and Julia 5/12.
Madeline died 1 Mar 1904 in Rapid City, Kalkaska, Michigan. She is buried in an unmarked grave in Kewadin, Antrim, Michigan
The Durant Field Notes - 1908
51/43 - John Tro-to-chow with children John, Lucy, Theresa and Louis (with notation to see 52/27.
52/27 - Page for Lewis Tro-to-chow saying he was listed twice in 1870 and to see 35/46.
35/46 - Page for Louis Ke-shaw-taw, 60, living in Rapid City, wife dead. Children are Mary Ann Jacko, Elliott Manning, Lucy Thomas, and Peter Keshata.
1910 Federal Census - Clearwater, Kalkaska, Michigan. Peter is listed as head of the house, 26, laborer in lumbercamp, 3/4 Ottawa/Chippewa, 1/4 white; wife Susie is 27, full Ottawa/Chippewa, went to public school through 8th grade; father Louis is 62, widowed, wood chopper, 1/2 Ottawa/Chippewa, 1/2 white (French crossed out).
Daughter Allyette died 1 May 1913 in Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan at age 31 years, 9 months, 5 days. She is buried in Kewadin, Antrim, Michigan.
Daughter Marion died 6 Apr 1915 in Clearwater township, Kalkaska, Michigan and is buried in Kewadin, Antrim, Michigan.
Peter's wife Susie died 31 Oct 1916 in Clearwater township, Kalkaska, Michigan, and is buried in Kewadin, Antrim, Michigan.
Peter's WWI draft registration of 12 Sep 1918 gives his birth as 4 Jul 1883. He is working for Cobb Mitchell as a farmer in lumber camp 45, Boyne Falls. Louis' address is given as Horton Bay.
1920 Federal Census - Charlevoix, Michigan. Family is Lewis, 73, widowed; Peter, 35, widowed; Peter's children Madeline, 8 and John, 5. Peter is a laborer in the chemical plant.
Louis died 18 Feb 1926 in Hayes township, Charlevoix, Michigan and is buried in Undine.
The Traverse City Record Eagle of 5 Sep 1947 tells of Peter being arrested for stealing the car of his friend Levi James.
From his probate file in Charlevoix county is the statement showing Peter was in the Traverse City State Hospital from 9 Sep 1947 to 6 Jul 1953.
On 11 Sep 1953 Peter's niece Mae Paul (referred to as his daughter in some of the papers) filed to have Peter judged mentally incompetent.
On 14 Oct 1953 Leelanau county stated that since Peter was not a Leelanau county resident it was out of their jurisdiction.
The papers are then filed in Charlevoix county - 21 Nov 1953.
On 4 Jan 1954 Peter sends a letter to the court saying he is in Rapid City with Jean Mark.
20 Apr 1954 a notice of the court hearing was published.
Lucy died 21 Apr 1966 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan.
By 27 Jun 1966 Peter is again in the Traverse City State Hospital as shown in the letter to the judge in Charlevoix from social services in Traverse City.
15 Feb 1967 finds Peter being charged $15 per month for his hospitalization.
Peter died 22 Jun 1969.
Peter is buried at Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens in an unmarked grave.
PHOTOS:
From left to right - Louis Keshata, Peter Keshata, Peter Alexander, Tom Fisher
Alleyrette, her husband Chancey Iliff, and her brother Peter Kashata.
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