Honoring Native Ancestors

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Students - Treaty with the Potawatomi of 1826

TREATY WITH THE POTAWATOMI, 1826.
Oct. 16, 1826. | 7 Stat., 295. | Proclamation, Feb. | 7, 1827.
Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties. Vol. II (Treaties). Compiled and edited by Charles J. Kappler. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1904.

ARTICLE 6.
The United States agree to grant to each of the persons named in the schedule hereunto annexed, the quantity of land therein stipulated to be granted; but the land, so granted, shall never be conveyed by either of the said persons, or their heirs, without the consent of the Pres ident of the United States; and it is also understood, that any of these grants may be expung ed from the schedule, by the President or Senate of the United States, without affecting an y other part of the treaty.
Schedule of grants referred to in the foregoing Treaty:
To each of the following persons, Indians by birth, and who are now, or have been, scholars in the Carey Mission School, on the St. Joseph’s, under the direction of the Rev. Isaac McCoy, one quarter section of land, to be located under the direction of the President of the Unit ed States; that is to say:

1. Joseph Bourissa - son of Daniel Bourassa and Theotis Oisange Arnwaske,
male, b. 1808 - student from 1820

2. Noaquett - or Luther Rice, half-blood Ottawa, b. 1800, male - original Carey
Mission scholar, graduate of Colgate University in Hamilton, NY; and an educator

3. John Jones - or Tuay, half-blood Chippewa, male, b. 1800 - an original student of the Carey Baptist Mission, graduate of Colgate University in Hamilton, NY; and an educator . Founded Ottawa University in Kansas.

4. Nuko - or Andrew Fuller, male, b. 1811

5. Soswa -

6. Manotuk - b. 1816 - student from 1824

7. Betsey Ash - female, b. 1808 - student from 1820

8. Charles Dick -

9. Susanna Isaacs - female, b. 1819 - student from 1825

10. Harriet Isaacs -

11. Betsey Plummer - orphan, female, b. 1807 - student from 1819

12. Angelina Isaacs - female, b. 1811 - student since 1819

13. Jemima Isaacs -

14. Jacob Corbly, or Jacob Corbly Konkapot - a Stockbridge Indian and exceptionally gifted student

15. Konkapot - same as No. 14

16. Celicia Nimham - female, b. 1812 - student from 1821

17. Mark Bourissa - son of Daniel Bourassa and Theotis Oisange Arnwaske,
male, b. 1810 - student from 1820

18. Jude Bourissa - son of Daniel Bourassa and Theotis Oisange Arnwaske,
male, b. 1812 - student from 1820

19. Annowussau -

20. Topenibe - son of principal Potawatomi chief Topinbee and Nowegi, male, b. 1807

21. Terrez - daughter of Tou-se-qua, adopted by Joseph Bailly; female, b. 1808; aka Therese Bailly, Theresa LaVigne

22. Sheshko -

23. Louis Wilmett - son of Antoine Ouilmette and Archange Chevalier,
male, b. 1808 - student from 1821

24. Mitchel Wilmett - or Michel Ouilmette, son of Antoine Ouilmette and Archange
Chevalier, male, b. 1811 - student from 1823

25. Lezett Wilmett - or Elizabeth Wilmette, daughter of Antoine Ouilmette and
Archange Chevalier, female, b. 1814 - student from 1823

26. Esther Baily - daughter of Joseph Bailly and Tou-se-qua, female, b. 1811

27. Roseann Baily - daughter of Joseph Bailly and Tou-se-qua, female, b. 1813

28. Eleanor Baily - daughter of Joseph Bailly and Tou-se-qua, female, b. 1815

29. Quehkna - b. 1807 - student from 1824

30. William Turner - male, b. 1821 - student from 1823

31. Chaukenozwoh - or Joel Wallingford, male. b. 1820 - student from 1823

32. Lazarus Bourissa - son of Daniel Bourassa and Theotis Pisange Arnwaske,
male, b. 1816 - student from 1823

33. Achan Bourissa - or Archange Bourassa, daughter of Daniel Bourassa and Theotis

Pisange Arnwaske, female, b. 1817 - student from 1823

34. Achemukquee -

35. Wesauwau -

36. Peter Moose - male, b. 1816 - student from 1824 - a Potawatomi chief who signed the treaty of 1846 in Missouri

37. Ann Sharp - female, b. 1815 - student from 1824

38. Joseph Wolf - male, b. 1819 - student from 1825

39. Misnoqua -

40. Pomoqua -

41. Wymego - son of Miami Chief Wymego who was with the Potawatomi of the Tippecanoe River region

42. Cheekeh -

43. Wauwossemoqua - b. (year unknown) - student from 1824

44. Meeksumau -

45. Kakautmo -

46. Richard Clements - orphan from Chicago, male, b. 1815 student from 1825

47. Louis McNeff -

48. Shoshqua -

49. Nscotenama - b. 1819 - student from 1825

50. Chikawketeh -

51. Mnsheewoh -

52. Saugana - b. 1818 - student from 1825 -son of Potawatomi chief Saugana

53. Msonkqua -

54. Mnitoqua - son of Potawatomi chief Men-o-quet, b. 1816 - student from 1824

55. Okutcheek -

56. Naomi G. Browning -

57. Antoine - or Antoine Rollo, male, b. 1804 - student from 1824. Died while employed by Carey Mission after graduation.

58. St. Antoine - a Potawatomi chief who signed the treaty of 1846 in Missouri

59. Mary -

Notes: Names are stated exactly as they appeared in the text. The more common version of the name is stated second, when known. All students received titles to their land grants from the General Land Office at LaPorte, Indiana.

Title: Treaty With The Potowatomi, 1826
Author: Lewis Cass, James B. Ray and John Tipton, Commissioners and Sixty-Three Chiefs of the Potwatomi
Publication: http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/pot0273.htm
Text: To each of the following persons, Indians by birth, and who are now, or have been, scholars i n the Carey Mission School, on the St. Joseph’s, under the direction of the Rev. Isaac McCoy , one quarter section of land, to be located under the direction of the President of the Unit ed States; that is to say: Joseph Bourissa, Noaquett, John Jones, Nuko, Soswa, Manotuk, Betsey Ash, Charles Dick, Susanna Isaacs, Harriet Isaacs, Betsey Plummer, Angelina Isaacs, Jemima Isaacs, Jacob Corbly, Konkapot, Celicia Nimham, Mark Bourissa, Jude Bourissa, Annowussau, Topenibe, Terrez, Sheshko, Louis Wilmett, Mitchel Wilmett, Lezett Wilmett, Esther Baily, Roseann Baily, Eleanor Baily, Quehkna, William Turner, Chaukenozwoh, Lazarus Bourissa, Achan Bouri ssa, Achemukquee, Wesauwau, Peter Moose, Ann Sharp, Joseph Wolf, Misnoqua, Pomoqua, Wymego, Cheekeh, Wauwossemoqua, Meeksumau, Kakautmo, Richard Clements, Louis McNeff, Shoshqua, Nscoten ama, Chikawketeh, Mnsheewoh, Saugana, Msonkqua, Mnitoqua, Okutcheek, Naomi G. Browning, Antoine, St. Antoine, Mary; being in all fifty-eight.

Monday, September 9, 2024

Oskaboose / Oshkahboos

Peter Oskaboose/Oshhahboos was born c1869 in Ontario. It is unclear if he had one or several wives named Mary.

In her 2015 dissertation,"News From School, Language, Time, and Place in the 1890s Indian Boarding Schools in Canada", Jane Griffith tells of children lodged with different families while on tour

"Another form of past coupled with present found in newspapers included Shingwauk Home’s tableau performances, which displayed students past and then present. Tableaux typically exhibit actors frozen in action, sometimes imitating a famous painting or scene. In the nineteenth century, tableaux (often historical, allegorical, or patriotic) were sometimes featured at the end of a play and also served as a popular parlour game (Durham, 1998, p. 76; Glassberg, 1990, pp. 16–20; Pavis, 1998, p. 377). Normally in a tableau, actors delivered a presentation and then remained frozen at the end, attempting to embody the stillness of a painting. In Shingwauk Home’s renditions students moved silently and sometimes spoke and sang. Wilson toured tableaux of students on several occasions and wrote about them in Our Forest Children."

"One tableau routine Wilson described in the school newspaper toured in late 1887 through Western Ontario, with stops in Sarnia, Walpole Island, St. Thomas, Kingston, London, and Montreal. The show at Carleton Place (near Ottawa) attracted an audience of 500 and required an unexpected second show (Our Forest Children 1.9:4)."

"Each [billeter] take one Indian to their homes for the night. One could have great tall Snayamani from North West, another can have Charlie Baker from St. Joe’s, another little Gracie from Walpole Island for the other. Peter Oshkahboos, the boy who draws so well from Serpent River. The other, Smart, the bootmaker, and little Negaunewenah . . . another, Jane Samproon, the clever tailoress"

Peter Oshkahboos would have been about 18 in 1887.

Daughter Florance was born in 1892

Son Frank was born in 1894

In 1894 Peter signed the following treaty

Son Johnson was born 1 Mar 1896 in Cutler, Ontario

1901 Census

Oshkahboos, Peter, head, born 13 Sep 1868, age 32, fisherman, the family is Roman Catholic

Mary, wife, born 30 May 1876, age 24

Flosey, daughter, born 2 Nov 1891, age 9

Frank, son, born 18 Nov 1893, age 7

Johnson, son, born 1 Mar 1896, age 5

Sylvester, son, 1 Aug 1897, age 3

Daughter Sarah was said to be born about Jun 1899 (died 1916 age 7 years 4 months), but is not in the 1901 census.

Daughter Seraphine was born 20 Jul 1903 in Sault Sainte Marie, Algoma, Ontario. Her mother's name is given as Mary Pagmakwosin.

Daughter Sarah died 14 Oct 1916. Her mother's name was given as Mary Seaman.

Son Johnson married Anne Shigawaga, year currently unknown

Son Sylvester married Hazel McFadden, year currently unknown

1921 Census - Spragge Township, Algoma, Ontario

Oskobose, Johnson age 25, born Ontario, tribe Chippeway

Annie, age 21, born Ontario, tribe Chippeway

Louis, age 4 months, born Ontario, tribe Chippeway

Son Russell was born 23 Dec 1922.

The Sault Star, 27 Dec 1922.

Johnson died 12 Feb 1928 in Spragge, Algoma, Ontario. Mother's name given as Mary Fineday.

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The Sault Star 16 Jul 1943

Russell worked on the vessel Emperor, arriving at Superior [Wisconsin] on 17 Aug 1943, having left the port of S.S. Marie, Ontario. He worked on the fire crew, was hired on 8 Jul 1943. His age was given as 19, race as Indian. He was 5 foot 7 inches tall, 145 pounds.

17 Mar 1945 Russell married Mabel Katherine Pigeon, 18, daughter of William Pigeon and Clara Ethel Rossett, in Holland, Ottawa, Michigan

The Muskegon Chronicle 15 Nov 1949

1950 Federal Census - Holland, Ottawa, Michigan

24 West 1st Street, back apartment

Oskaboose, Russell, head, 25, born Canada, section man at the railroad

Mabel, wife, 23, born Michigan

Cheryl, daughter, 4, born Michigan

Gary A., son, 2, born Michigan

Virginia K., daughter, born July, born Michigan.

The Holland Evening Sentinel, 24 Apr 1953, page 4 (first of two)

The Holland Evening Sentinel, 24 Apr 1953, page 4 (second of two)

The Holland Evening Sentinel, 8 May 1953, page 4

The Muskegon Chronicle 8 May 1953

The Holland Evening Sentinel, 13 Oct 1954 page 6

Russell died 25 May 1959 in New York.

The Sault Star, 10 Mar 1969, tells of Sylvester's death

Monday, September 2, 2024

Rose and Mary Margaret Alexander - Mt. Pleasant records

Social Service records concerning Rose and Mary Margaret Alexander, daughters of Peter Alexander. From the Mount Pleasant records at the National Archives Branch in Chicago.

Friday, August 9, 2024

George Washegesic

George Washegesic was born 2 Dec 1882 (from his obit) or 20 Apr 1884 (on his WWI draft registration) in St. James on Beaver Island, Charlevoix, Michigan He was the son of Frank Washegesic and Madeline Peaine.

Brother Enos was said to be born in Jan 1888.

Brother William was born 1 Jan 1892 in Thompson, Schoolcraft, Michigan

Brother James was born 5 Feb 1898 in Peaine, Charlevoix, Michigan

1900 Federal Census - Township of St. James, Charlevoix, Michigan

Wasigigigs, Frank, head, born Dec 1849, 50,

Madeline, wife, born Nov 1870, 24

George, son, born Nov 1885, 14

Enos, son, born 1898, 12

William, son, born Feb 1895, 5

James, son, born Jan 1898, 2

George was married on 15 Nov 1901 on High Island, Charlevoix, Michigan to Sarah Peters, the daughter of Joseph Pete and Kate Lambert. Sarah was 16 and married with her father's consent.

Daughter Esther was born in 1905

1908 Durant Roll Field notes

#12 page 20

Francis Waw-say-ke-zhick, dead, wife dead [George's paternal grandfather]

children:

1. Francis Wawsaykezhick, dead [George's father]

wife Madeline Manitou (2nd husb: Pete Manitou), Beaver Island - see 21/34; 19/34

1. George Wawsaykezhick, 24, Beaver Island; wife Sarah, see 10/34, child Esther.

2. Enos Wawsaykezhick #2, 20, single

3. Wm. Wawsaykezhick, 16

4. James, 12

2. Catharine Starr, 50, Cross Village

husband Howard Starr, white

1, Mary Starr, 19, Cross Village

3. Mitchell Wawsaykezhick, 40, Petoskey, single

4. Enos Wasaykezhick #1, 38, Petoskey

2nd wife Jane, 33, see #12 p 21 - (24-20)

1. Howard Wawsaykezhick, 5, Petoskey

2. Christine, 2, Petoskey

3. Dan Wassigijig, 13, see #42 p. 21

5. Elizabeth Micksawby, see #21 p 20

6. Philamon Moses, 38, Cutter, Ontario

husb: Moses Alexis or Alex. Moses, Canadian Indian

1. Alex Moses, Jr. 17

2. Rose, 15

3. George, 12

4. Mary Jane, 10

5. Frank, 8

6. Cecelia, 6

7. Edward, 4

over - [unfortunately the reverse side was not microfilmed.]

#10 page 34

Aw-ne-way-ne-mo or Peter High, dead; wife Josie High, 60 died March 1907 [grandparents of George's wife Sarah]

3. Eliza Chigman, 48, Petoskey, see #9 p. 26

5. George High

2. Margaret Anthony

1. Joe High or Joe Pete dead, wife dead [father of George's wife Sarah]

children by 2nd wife see #26 p. 34

children by 1st wife

1. Mary Blackbird or Mary Thomas, 30, High Island

2. Sarah Wah say ke zhick - see #21 p 34

3. Joe Pete, see 21 p 34

4. Mary Palmer, husband white, children dead

#21 page 34

Peter Shaw-waw-non-gay-o-say or Peter Pean, dead, see #1 p 34; wife dead [George's maternal grandparents]

children

3. Madeline Manitou, 45, Garden Island; 1st husb. dead (Wah-say-ke-zhick); 2nd husband Pete Manitou, 45, see #19 p 34

1. Geo Wah-sa-ke-zhick, 20, Garden Island, wife Sarah, 26, see #10 p 34 & 26 p. 34; child Esther, 2

2. Enos Wah-say-ke-zhick, 18, Garden Island

3. Wm. Wah-say-ke-zhick, 15, Garden Island

4. James Wah-say-ke-zhick, 12, Garden Island

4. Christine Shaw-waw-non-gay-o-say, 30, Garden Island, single

1. dead no heirs

2. dead no heirs

#26 page 34

Pay-baw-mway-way, dead; wife dead

children

1. Theresa, dead, husband John Smith (white)

2. John Smith Jr., 25, or John Wah-be-ne-ke,see #12 p. 45, address unknown, for children see #12 p 45 and pay share to mother; wife Caroline (see #12 p 45)

1. dead (girl), husband dead (Joe Pete) see #10 p 34;

children

1) Sarah Wah-sa-kezhich, 26, Garden Island, PO St. James, husband Geo. Wah-se-kezhick, 26 see #21 p 34

2) Joe Pete or Joe Pe-nay-se-way-ke-zhich, 13, Beaver Island P.O. see 36/32 & 1-/34

2. dead no heirs

3. dead no heirs

Daughter Mary Ann was born 16 Sep 1909

1910 Federal Census - St. James township, Charlevoix, Michigan

Wasagesick, George, 26, married 4 years, laborer at odd jobs

Sarah, wife, 22, married 4 years, 2 children born, 2 children living

Ester, daughter, 3

Marion, daughter, 6/12

Frank, brother, 25, laborer at odd jobs

all are listed as full Chippewa

Daughter Mary Ann died 10 Feb 1912 in St. James, Charlevoix county of pneumonia. She was buried on Garden Island.

Son Archie James was born 27 May 1913 on Beaver Island, Charlevoix county

Son Alex Joseph was born 5 Feb 1917

George registered for the draft on 12 Sep 1918. He gave his birth date as 20 Apr 1884, occupation as laborer for E. B. Northcutt, nearest relative as Mrs. George Washigesic. George was described as medium height, slender buld, with brown eyes and black hair.

1920 Federal Census - St. James township, Charlevoix

Wassagissig, Geo, head, own free (no mortgage), 38, fisherman for the fish company

Sarah, wife, 33

Archie, son, 6

Joseph, son 9

Esther, daughter, 13

Alexander, son, 3

Daughter Mary Madeline was born 29 Dec 1921 in St. James, Charlevoix county

On 28 May 1921, daughter Esther, 17, married Alex Cornstalk, 21, son of Daniel Cornstalk and Catherine Peaine.

Daughter Katherine Marie was born 12 Sep 1924 on Beaver Island.

Son David was born 29 Oct 1926 on Beaver Island.

Wife Sarah died 19 Jan 1929 in St. James, Charlevoix county. Cause of death was bronchopneumonia. She was buried on Garden Island.

1930 Federal Census - St. James township, Charlevoix, Michigan

Wabenimkee, Simon, head, rents for $5 per month, 41, first married at 21, fisherman - commercial

Nancy, wife, 39, first married at 19

Levi, son, 18

Stella, daughter, 16

Julian, daughter, 6

Edna, daughter, 3

Fabian, son, 5/12

Cornstalk, Alexander, brother-in-law, 29, first married at 21, fisherman - commercial

Esther, ~~wife~~, sister-in-law, 27, first married at 19

Harvey, ~~son~~, nephew, 6

Rose Anna, ~~daughter~~, niece, 4

Washegsick, George, father-in-law, 50 widowed, fisherman - commercial

Archie, brother-in-law, 15

Alexander, brother-in-law, 13

David, brother-in-law, 5

The relationships for the Cornstalk family are to Simon Wabenimkee. The relationships for the Washegsick family are to Alexander Cornstalk.

On 13 Jul 1938, daughter Mary, 17, was married in St. James, to Francis Gablo, 24, son of James Gablo and Nancy.

1940 Federal Census - St. James township, Charlevoix, Michigan

Washagisec, George, 58, widowed, laborer on road project (WPA)

Archie, son, 26, laborer at fishing

Alex, son, 23, laborer at fishing

Cathryn, daughter, 15

David, son, 13

Son Alex registered for the draft on 16 Oct 1940. He gave his birth date as 5 Mar 1917 at St. James, person who would always know his address as his father, George, employer as Roland J. McCann. Alex was described as 5 foot 11 inches, 170 pounds, brown eyes, black hair, dark brown complexion.

Son Alex, age 24, born on Garden Island, Michigan, fisherman, son of George Washagesik and Sarah Peter, was married on 9 Apr 1942 to Juliana Wabanimkee, 17, born on High Island, Michigan, daughter of Simon Wabaninkee and Nancy Cornstalk, with her father's consent.

George registered for the draft 27 Apr 1942. He gave his date of birth as 2 Sep 1882 on Garden Island. Person who would always know his address as William Washegesic of St. James. Employer as W.P.A. George was described as 5 foot 1 inches tall, 140 pounds, brown eyes, black hair, light brown complexion.

Archie enlisted in the army on 7 May 1942 in Kalamazoo.

David registered for the draft 19 Jul 1945. He gave his birth date as 16 Feb 1927 on Garden Island, the person who would always know his address as George Washegesic, employer as Mike Cull, St. James, Michigan - commerical fishing. David was described as height and weight not given, brown eyes, black hair, light brown complexion.