August James Emmet Bachand was born 9 Dec 1900 in Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, the son of Edward Alexander Bachand and Georginia Messenger. [Name on birth record was James E. A. Bachand, but he was called August, Augustus, Gus and Gust throughout his life.]
He joined siblings Mary Esther, born in 1894, Blanche, born in 1896 and Dayton, born in 1898.
Father Edward was born 5 Mar 1867 in Baraga, Baraga, Michigan, the son of August Victor Bachand and Margaret A. St. Arnauld. He married Georgina Messenger on 4 Aug 1892 in L'Anse, Baraga, Michigan. Georgina was born 1 May 1876 in Bay Mills, Chippewa, Michigan, the daughter of John Messenger and Mary Lightfoot.
1905 State Census - Town of Sanborn, Ashland, Wisconsin
Bachand, Edward, head, 36, born Michigan
Mrs., wife, 29
Margaret, mother, 65, widowed, born Wisconsin
Esther, daughter, 11, born Michigan
Blanche, daughter, 9, born Michigan
Dayton, son, 6 born Michigan
Augustus, son, 4, born Michigan
Jimmie, brother, 38, widowed, born Michigan
Ethel daughter, 12, born Michigan
James, son, 9, born Michigan
1910 Federal Census - Bad River or La Pointe, Ashland, Wisconsin
Bachand, Edward, head, 40, married once, married 17 years, born Michigan, father born Canada/French, mother born Wisconsin, speaks English, salesman at grocery store, can read, can write, Chippewa, father white, mother Chippewa, 1/4 Indian, 3/4 white, married once, not living in polygamy, graduated. is taxed, received allotment in 1893, lived in civilized dwelling
Geogiana, wife, 34, married once, married 17 years, 7 children born, 6 children living, born Michigan, father born Wisconsin, mother born Michigan, speaks English, can read, can write, Chippewa, father Chippewa, mother Chippewa, 3/4 Indian, 1/4 white married once
Mary Esther, daughter, 15, born Michigan, parents born Michigan, speaks English, saleswoman at dry goods store, can read, can write, Chippewa, father Chippewa, mother Chippewa, 1/2 Indian, 1/2 white
Blanche E., daughter, 14, born Michigan, parents born Michigan, speaks English, can read, can write, attended school, Chippewa, father Chippewa, mother Chippewa, 1/2 Indian, 1/2 white
Dayton E., son, 12, born Michigan, parents born Michigan, speaks English, can read, can write, attended school, Chippewa, father Chippewa, mother Chippewa, 1/2 Indian, 1/2 white
Augustus J.E., son, 10, born Michigan, parents born Michigan, speaks English, can read, can write, attended school, Chippewa, father Chippewa, mother Chippewa, 1/2 Indian, 1/2 white
Arthur W., son, 4, born Wisconsin, parents born Michigan, Chippewa, father Chippewa, mother Chippewa, 1/2 Indian, 1/2 white
Gilbert M., son, 1 5/12, born Wisconsin, parents born Michigan, Chippewa, father Chippewa, mother Chippewa, 1/2 Indian, 1/2 white
Brother Roger Ernest was born 26 Jan 1911 in Odanah, Ashland, Wisconsin
Census of Bad River Chipppewa Indians of La Pointe Agency Wisconsin - 30 Jun 1914
Bachand, Georgiana, 1876
Dayton, son, born 1894
Blanche, daughter, born 1896
Augustus, son, born 1901
Arthur, son, born 1907
Roger, son, born 1911
Brother Maurice Gilbert was born on 14 Feb 1918 in La Pointe, Ashland, Wisconsin
Census of Chippewa Indians of Mackinac Agency, Michigan - 30 Jun 1918
Bachand, James, 51 [uncle of August/brother of Edward]
Census of Chipppewa Indians of Mackinac Agency Michigan - 31 Jul 1919
Census of Chipppewa Indians of Mackinac Agency Michigan - 30 Jun 1920
The first record found for Shaw be quo um is the 1848 Annuity Roll, under Chief Waw-be-gay-kake -- Maple River band.
#42 - Saw pe quom, one man, one woman, one child, received $24.96
Additional 1848 annuity for Grand River band members
#42 - Saw pe quom, one man, one woman, one child, received $2.22
#40 Saw pe quo um, one man, one woman, one child, received $22.89
Additional 1849 annuity for Grand River band members
#40 Saw pe quo um, one man, one woman, one child, received $4.50
#17 Shaw be quo um, one man, no women, no children, received $6.58
1855 Land Allotment - under Chief Waw be gay kake
#1208 Shaw be quo um - the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of section 25, Township 15 North, Range 16 West consisting of 40 acres.
Others on page include Joseph Bailey #1206 and Baptist Bailey #1205, both sons of Francis Bailey. #1325 is Waw say yaw, the daughter of Chief Cobmoosa, who received the N1/2 of the SW1/4 of section 25, Township 15 North, Range 16 West consisting of 80 acres.
Land Tract Book page 52
1856 Annuity Roll under Kah be mo sa -- Flat River band
#1390 Shah be quo um, one man, no women, no children, received $5.28
1857 Annuity Roll under Kah be mo sa -- Flat River band
#17 Saw be quo um, one man, no women, no children, received $5.06
1858 Annuity Roll under Chief Caub mo say - Grand River band
#18 Saw be quo um, one man, no women, no children, received $4.21
#17 Waw say yaw, no men, one woman, four children, received $21.05
1859 Annuity Roll under Chief Caub mo say
Saw be quo um and Waw say yaw are now together and have added another child to the family.
#14 Saw be quo uno, one man, one woman, five children, received $34.79
1860 Federal Census - Indian Reserve, Oceana, Michigan
Phillip Bailey, 29?, male, Indian, farmer, / [for value of real estate], $100 value of personal estate, born Michigan
Wash sa ah, 25, female, born Michigan, person over 20 who can not read or write
Be qun asa, 18, male, farm laborer, born Michigan, attended school within the year
Se goy, 16, male, born Michigan, attended school within the year
John, 12, male, born Michigan, attended school within the year
Neag mow qua, 10, female, born Michigan, attended school within the year
Ah sib, 5, female, born Michigan, attended school within the year
[The older children would be Wash sa ah's from her marriage to Jerome Negake. She was older than the age given on the census.]
1861 Annuity Roll under Chief Caub mo say
#15 Saw be quo um, one man, one woman, three children, received $23.10
1865 Annuity Roll under Chief Caub mo say
#9 Saw be quo um, one man, one woman, two children, received $16
1866 Annuity Roll under Maw beece
#7 Saw be quo um, one man, one woman, two children, received $14.96
Saw be quo um / Phillip Bailey has died between 1866 and 1867
1867 Annuity Roll under Chief Maw beece
#10 Waw-say-yaw, no men, one woman, two children, received $10.71
Around 1867 daughter Pash-nin-ne-quay [also called Mary] met Civil War veteran John Wesley. The first of their children was born in 1868. Click here for more on their family.
1868 Annuity Roll under Chief Maw beece
#9 Waw-say-yaw, no men, one woman, two children, received $10.71
1870 Federal Census - Township of Elbridge, Oceana, Michigan [taken 26 Aug 1870]
May o bo too, 36, farmer, value of land $600
Wah se ah, 40, keeping house
Margret, 11, at home
George, 4
William 6/12
Mary, 12, at home
Susy, 7
Because Shaw-be-quo-um had died, it was necessary to go through probate to sell his land. Francis Bailey of Newaygo county petitioned the court on 13 Jan 1872 to thave the estate probated and appoint an administrator.
The estate included the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 25, Township 15 North, Range 16 West, valued at $125.
The heirs were daughtr Me-non-quay, age 11; daughter Pash-nin-ne-quay, age 25; daughter Ars-seueke, age 8, and daughter Pete-wa-wa-ke-she-go-quay, age 21.
26 Aug 1873 - Elizabeth Shaw-be-quo-uno, widow of deceased, testified that she married the deceased "Indian style" at the mouth of the Flat River in Michigan about 20 years ago. They had four children together, two now living - Me-non-quy, age 12, and Ar-sueki, age 7.
8 Jul 1874, Dr. Francis Bailey filed a statement that he paid the funeral expenses of Shaw-be-quo-um.
30 Dec 1880 - Final accounting for Shaw-be-quo-um's estate listed $16 in expenses against the estate.
On 25 May 1892 daughter Pashna nequay [also known as Mary] and John Wesley applied for a marriage license. This couple had been together since 1867 and were the parents of eight children, three who survived into adulthood. John, age 48, was listed as the son of John Blacksmith and Phillip Bailey [these are actually Mary's parents] while Pashna nequay was 31, was listed as the daughter of unknown and Saw Goage.
Waw-say-yaw died 18 Sep 1920 under the name Elizabeth Memberto. She was a widow, aged "about 100", daughter of Cobmoosa and unknown.
Shaw-be-guo-um's daughter Mary Wesley died 4 Jul 1925. Her birth was given as July 1836, parents as Phillip Bailey and Mary Balckjacksmith. Informant was her daughter Lizzie.
Shaw-be-quo-um's daughter Angeline Williams died 10 Sep 1927. Her birth was given as 4 Feb 1866, parents as Philip Baley and Elizabeth Cobmoosa.
Unanswered questions:
How was Shaw-be-quo-um/Phillip related to Francis. Could he be Francis' 6 year old Auree from the 1836 Half-breed roll? Too young to be son of Joseph Bailly and Angelique McGulpin. DNA match to known descendants of Francis.
What happened to daughter Pete-wa-wa-ke-she-go-quay, born c 1851, daughter of Shaw-be-quo-um and his first wife (later called Mary Blacksmith)?
What happened to daughter Me-non-quay, born c1861, daughter of Shaw-be-quo-um and Waw-say-yaw?
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