Aken

Aken was said to be born in 1838 in Green Bay.

A-ken is first found in the 1857 Annuity roll under Chief Aish-quay-go-nay-be, line 21. This band lived near present day Elk Rapids. 

Besides himself, Aken has one adult female and one child in his househould. Received $15.18. 

1858 Annuity Roll - under Chief Aish-quay-go-nay-be

Line 20, Aken, one man, one woman, two children, receiving $16.84

1859 Annuity Roll - under Chief Aish-quay-go-nay-be

Line 21, Aken, one man, one woman, two children, receiving $19.88

1861 Annuity Roll - under Chief Aish-quay-go-nay-be

Line 15, Aken, one man, one woman, two children, receiving $18.48

1865 Annuity Roll - under Chief Aish-quay-go-nay-be

Line 18, Aken, one man, one woman, three children, receiving $12.00

1866 Annuity Roll - under Chief Aish-quay-go-nay-be

Line 11, Aken, one man, one woman, two children, receiving $14.96

1867 Annuity Roll - under Chief Aish-quay-go-nay-be

Line 5, Aken, one man, one woman, three children, receiving $17.85

1868 Annuity Roll - under Chief Tay-baw-se-ke-zhick

Line 7, Aken, one man, one woman, three children, receiving $79.25

1870 Annuity Roll - under Chief Tay-baw-se-ke-zhick

Line 5, A ken, one man, one woman, three children, receiving $76.50

1870 Federal Census, Milton township, Antrim, Michigan

Akin, 34, farmer and hunter, real estate value $1,500, personal estate value $250

Meshacotwa, 38, female, keeps house

Pugymesnesugate, 60, female, at home  [Is the age wrong and this is one of the three children in the annuity?]

Caugajeian, 14, male, at home

Wausabin, 9, male, at home

15 Aug 1872 - John received SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of section 2, T29N, R9W.

Signed 15 Aug 1872, recorded 16 Dec 1872 certificate 3032 - John Aken received SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of section 2, township 29 north, range 9 west. [Milton township, Antrim County]

Daughter Luceene Aiken, age 17,  married William Nahoquoum, age 22,  on 22 Jan 1877 in Charlevoix.

Son Stephen was married on 4 Apr 1877 in Charlevoix, Michigan to Jane Redbird. His name was given as John Achan, age 26, Jane was 17.

On 27 May 1878, John sold the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of section 2, T29N, R9W, consisting of 40 acres to Dozzetto O. Roberts for $150. Roberts was "excepting and receiving eight and one half acres more or less conveyed to Mary E. Landon by said John Aken on September third 1874." [Antrim county land records volume E page 419]

Grandson Stephen Jr., was born 3 Sep 1878

Granddaughter Lucy Naquam was born c1879.

1880 Federal census - Milton township, Antrim, Michigan

Aiken, Stephen, 50, boarder, living with John Che-bo

Is this Stephen who would have been in his 20s or is this John who would have been in his 40s, or someone else? 

On 25 Mar 1881 John Akin, age 43, married Julia Smoke, age 15. Ceremony performed by Andrew Anderson, Justice of the Peace, with Edward Naska and Mary Smoke as witnessess.

Grandaughter Mabone was born c1880/81

Aken died 1 Dec 1881; his daughter Julia, age 9, also died on 1 Dec 1881. Cause for both was small pox.

Grandson Stephen Jr. died 25 Dec 1881 in Hayes, Charlevoix, Michign. Granddaughter Mabone died 30 Dec 1881 in Hayes, Charlevoix, Michigan

Granddaughter Agnes was born in 1884

Granddaughter Palua Mary was born 23 Dec 1888 in Hayes, Charlevoix, Michigan

Grandaughter Delia was born 31 Oct 1890.

Grandson Stanley was born 20 Oct 1893 in Hayes, Charlevoix, Michigan

Son Stephen's wife, Jane, died 20 Jan 1895 in Charlevoix, Michigan

Granddaughter Lucy, 18, daughter of William Naquam and Lucy Neogema, married Charles Enos, son of Enos Ogmedogogedo, on 11 Jan 1897 in Elk Rapids

Son Stephen, age 47,  was married 27 Dec 1898 in Horton Bay, Charlevoix, Michigan to Theresa Pedwadum, age 21, daughter of John Pedwadum and Margaret Agosa.  Stephen was said to be born at Susan Lake, parents as Akin Na-la-tu-chin and don't know. Theresa's name was given as Susie Pe-twa-e-tum, father at John Pe-twa-e-tum, mother don't know. 

1900 Federal Census - Warner township, Antrim, Michigan, taken 9 Jun 1900.

Akin, Stephen, born Oct 1861, age 48, married 4 years

Trusey, wife, born Aug 1877, age 22, 2 children born, 1 child living

Tillee, daughter, born Apr 1900, age 1 month.

1900 Federal Census - Hayes, Charlevoix, Michigan

Enos, Charles, head, born June 1875, 24, married 3 years, day laborer

Lucy, wife, born June 1878, 21, married 3 years, 1 child living

Eliza, daughter, born Apr 1898, 2

Grandaughter Agnes was married 29 Jan 1906 in Bellaire, Michigan to Michael Blackman.

Durant Roll Field Notes - 1908

page 5 line 46 - Aken, dead

Child 1 - Stephen Aken, 58, Barker's Creek, Mich.; 

    wife Thresa (Pedwadum) Aken, 31, see 13-41

    their children: 

        Agnes Blackman, 24, husband Mitchell Blackman, child - see 42-41

        Mary Aken, 22, at Mt. Pleasant School

        Delia Aken, 18, at Mt. Pleasant School

        Tille Aken, 8, Barker Creek

Child 2 - dead [This would be Lucy who married William Naquam]

    child - Lucy Ogemahgegido, 27, Horton's Bay, see 9-46

Child 3 - dead, no heirs

line 9 page 46 - Enos O-ge-maw-ke-ge-do, dead, wife dead

Child 1 Charles Oge-maw-ke-ge-do spelled now Ogemahgegedo or Charles Enos, 33, Horton Bay

wife Lucy nee Aken, see #5 p46

1) Eliza Ogemahgegedo, 10

Jessie, 8

Rosie, 6

Susan, 2, died Jan 1908

Agnes, born Feby 22/08, 2nd roll

Child 2 dead no heirs

Child 3 dead no heirs

Grandaughter Agnes Blackman died Oct 1909 in Leelanau, Michigan

1910 Federal Census - Wilson township, Kalkaska, Michigan

Akin, Stephen, 48, married twice, married 13 years, wood cutter

    Thessa, wife, 33, married once, married 13 years, three children born, 1 child living

    Adella, daughter, 19, single

    Tilea, daughter, 10, single

Southbird, Mitchell, boarder, 31 married once, married 11 years, laborer

    " Lucy, boarder, 47, married twice, married 11 years

Petwhdon, Joseph, brother-in-law, 36, married once, married 15 years, laborer

    " Andrew, brother-in-law, 25, single, laborer

Southbird, Stephen, boarder, 25, single, laborer

Blackman, Samuel, boarder, 45, widowed, laborer

Son Stephen's wife Theresa died 26 May 1910 in Wilson township, Kalkaska, Michigan

Son Stephen, age 60, married Sarah V. Beebe, age 53, on 28 Oct 1911 in Otsego, Michigan. Stephen gave his birth place as Elk Rapids and parents names as Stephen Aiken and Miskwauquat Kawatashkawa. Says this was his third marriage. 

Son Stephen died 28 Apr 1915 in Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan of acute bronchitus. His age was given as 62, father's name as Frank. 

Granddaughter Lucy Enos, nee Lucy Naquam, 41, married Amos Augustus, 42, on 22 Sep 1921 in Charlevoix. It was his first marriage, her second.

Granddaughter Tilllie (daughter of Stephen) died 21 Feb 1925 in Antrim county, Michigan, leaving five young children.

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Joseph Bird

Joseph Bird was born about 1877 in Ontario, said to be the son of Peter and a Native woman.

When Joseph came to Michigan and where/when he met Louisa are unknown. Their children were born before their marriage.

Son Peter was born 21 Mar 1902 in Elk Rapids to Joseph Bird and Louisa Ance . Sadly he died 5 Apr 1902. Cause of death was simple syphilitic atrophy. Burial was in Kewadin.

Son Julius Henry was born 14 Jun 1905.

Joseph, age 31, of Elk Rapids, born Canada, laborer, son of Peter and don't know, was married on 10 Sep 1908 to Louisa Ance, 35, of Elk Rapids, born Michigan, housework, daughter of Micheal Ance and Mary A. Boursaw. It was the first marriage for both. Ceremony was performed by Eust? Faucher, priest. 

 1908 Durant Roll Field Notes - page 42, line 18

Saw-gaw-naw-quaw-do or Mitchell Ance, age 65, Elk Rapids

wife Mary Ann Ance nee Bourassaw, age 64, Elk Rapids

child 4) Louisa (Ance) Bird, age, 35, Elk Rapids

        husband: Joe Bird, age 31, Elk Rapids, undoubtedly an Ottawa mother still living in Canada mother an Ottawa, father a Canadian. But, Joe Bird says himself that he drew money with Canadian Indians, nine years ago. Durant Oct 3/08 Elk Rapids

        their child: Juliua Bird, age 3, Elk Rapids

1910 Federal Census - Sycamore township, Montgomery, Kansas

Bird, Joseph, head, 34, married twice, married 3 years, born Canada, father birth place unknown, mother born Michigan, occupation sacker at cement

Louise A., wife, 35, married once, married 3 years, 2 children born, 1 child living, born Michigan, parents born Michigan

Julius C., son, 4, born Michigan

On 12 Sep 1918, Joseph registered for the draft. He and Louisa were living in Cooks, Schoolcraft, Michgan. Occupation was woodsman, employer was Edward Smith. Joseph said he was a citizen of Great Britian from a reservation in Ontario, Canada. He was tall, medium build, with black hair and eyes.

1920 Federal Census - not yet located

St. Joseph Herald Press 14 Aug 1925

Officers Autdo Hounds in Trailing Suspects

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 14

--Bloodhounds refused to take up the red pepper tail left by robbers who entered four stores in Elk Rapids the night of July 26, but detectives didn't, and as a retult, Thom Andrews and Julius Bird, Indians, and Lester Kimball, are in jail at Bellaire awaiting trail on a breaking and entering charge.

    Four stores, those of the Copoperative association, Martineau's jewelry store, Andrew's hardward and Wilson's grocery were all burglarized on the night of July 28. In each the burglars left behind them a trail of red pepper, a pecurliar sort of a pepper much coarser than the average variety.

    This proved their undoing, for detectives found the remains of the can of pepper in their rooms.

    

Son Julius married Julia Nada on 6 Jun1928 in Elk Rapids

Granddaughter Delora was born 10 May 1929.

1930 Federal Census - Elk Rapids, Antrim, Michigan

Bird, Joseph, head, owns home valued at $500, no radio, not a farm, age 49, first married at 22, born Canada-French, mixed blood, Ottawa, spoke French before coming to the US, not a naturalized citizen, no occupation

Louise, wife, 56, first married at 35, born Michigan, mixed blood Chippewa

Nada, Elizabeth, head, owns home valued at $300, no radio, not a farm, 47, widowed

Bird, Julia, daughter, 19, first married at 17

" Julius, son-in-law, 24, first married at 22

" Delora, grand daughter 10/12

Southbird, stephen, brother, 44, widowed

" Elizabeth, niece, 6

" Isaac, nephew, 3 6/12

" Mary, mother, 81, widowed

Granddaughter Elizabeth Louise was born 11 Oct 1930. Sadly she died 3 Feb 1931.

Grandson Percy Julius was born 10 Nov 1931.

Wife Louisa Ann died 2 Dec 1931 in Milton township, Antrim, Michigan. Her birth was given as 23 Jul 1873, parents as Mitchell Ance and Mary Ann Boursaw. Cause of death was angina pectoris, burial was in Kewadin. 

Granddaughter Margaret was born 22 Apr 1933.

Daughter-in-law Julia died  3 Feb 1937 in Elk Rapids. Her age was given as 26 years, 14 days, parents as Eli and Elizabeth Nady. Cause of death was tuberculosis.

Son Julius died 16 Sep 1938 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. His birth was given as 14 Jun 1905, parents as Joseph Byrd/Bird and Louise Ance. Cause was pulmonary tuberculosis, burial at Holy Sepulchre. Informant was Charles Gould.

Joseph's date of death is unknown, after 1931.

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