Joseph Ance was born 2 Mar 1869 in Leelanau county, Michigan, the son of Peter Ance and Mary Windigowish.
Joseph's father, Peter, became a part of Simon Kay quay to say's band, after moving to Leelanau county in the early 1850s.
"In 1836 the Platte River Band under Chief Kay quay to say was located in Benzie County, Township T26N R14W sections 8 and 17. It was a small band in 1836 with a population of eight individuals. By 1855, the population had increased to 225. Sometime in the 1840s this band moved to Leelanau County and purchased lands in township 10 north, range 11 west (Suttons Bay township). Their village site was at present day Peshawbestown."
"Kay quay to say remained chief of this band until 1866 when he was replaced by Nay waw day ke zhick. Nay waw day ke zhick continued as chief into the 1870s. Kay quay to say's Band took the majority of their allotments near the lands they purchased in Suttons Bay Township." Source Larry Wykoff's The Ottawa and Chippewa Bands in Michigan and the Allotment of their lands under the Treaty of July 31, 1855.
Allotment #687 - Peter Anse, lot 4, section 3, T30N, R11W, 88 acres.
Joseph's parents Peter and Mary were married 11 Nov 1857 in Peshawbestown.
1858 Annuity Roll #41 - Anse, 1 man, 1 woman, no children, received $8.45, under Chief Kay quay to say.
Joseph's oldest brother, Simon, was born 8 Nov 1858.
1860 Federal Census - Centerville township, Leelanau
Peter 23, farmer
Mary, 20
Samuel, 2 [Simon]
1861 Annuity Roll #35 Anse, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child received $13.86 under Chief Kay quay to say.
Parents Peter and Mary then had son Peter born 4 Jul 1861 and daughter Mary Ann 12 Jul 1862.
Father Peter registered for the Civil War draft - he was 26, farmer, married
1865 annuity roll #14, Peter Anse, 1 man, 1 woman, 2 children, received $16.00 under Chief Kay quay to say.
Peter and Mary had daughter Philomena 7 Nov 1865.
1868 annuity roll #8 Peter Anse, 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, received $79.25, under Chief Nay-waw-day-ke-zhick
Since Joseph was born in 1869 one of the children counted above died before 1870.
1870 annuity roll #8 Peter Anse, 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, received $76.50, under Chief Nay-waw-day-ke-zhick.
1870 Federal Census - Bingham township, Leelanau
Peter, 34, farm, real estate valued at $400, personal property valued at $225
Mary Ann, 27
Samuel, 11 [this is Simon]
Joseph, 1
Philomon, 4
1870 farm schedule gave a look at Peter's farm: 20 acres improved, 12 acres wooded, value of farm - $300, value of tools - $50, 3 horses, 6 swine, value of livestock - $170, 30 bushels of winter wheat, 20 bushes of indian corn, 60 bushels of oats.
Twin brothers Michael and Casper were born 1 Mar 1872. This is the only record of Casper. Michael is later called Mitchel.
28 Jun 1872 - Peter received the patent to his land.
Sister Madeline was said to be born 13 Mar 1875. [Birth record not yet found].
Sister Bernadine was born 18 Nov 1877
1880 Federal Census - Bingham, Leelanau, Michigan
Peter, 43, farmer
Mary, 35, wife, keeping house
Simeon, 20, son, working on farm
Philamena, 15, daughter, attended school
Joseph, 12, son, attended school
Michael, 8, son, attended school
Madeline, 6, daughter
Pontene, 3, daughter
1880 Farm Schedule - Line 6, 32 acres tilled, 40 acres wooded, value of farm $800, value of tools $70, value of livestock $150, value of production $210; 6 acres grasslands mown; 4 tons hay, 2 horses, 8 swine, 40 barnyard poultry, 1 other poultry, 20 dozen eggs; 4 acres/50 bushels corn; 2 acres/30 bushels oats; 4 acres/50 bushesl wheat; 400 pounds maple sugar; 1 acres/60 bushels irish potatoes; 1 acre/6 bushels apples; 100 cords of wood cut, $230 value of forest products.
The 1881 plat map shows the location of father Peter's land.
Brother John was born 15 Apr 1882
Brother Simon was married 30 Oct 1883 to Angelique Ogimans [Angeline Chippewa] in Peshabestown.
Sister Louisa was born 11 Jun 1888
Sister Bernadine died 30 Apr 1888
Sister Louisa died 11 Sep 1888
Sister Madeline married Francis Yanot on 18 Oct 1895
1894 Michigan State Census Leelanau county
Peter, 60; Mary, 48; Joseph, 25; Mitchell, 22; John, 13
Brother Mitchell was married 4 Nov 1895 in Peshabestown to Julia Oliver. His occupation was given as farmer, her's as farmer's daughter.
Father Peter died 3 Feb 1899 in Leelanau county.
Grand Rapids Herald 4 Feb 1899
1900 Federal Census - Suttons Bay township, Leelanau
Mitchell, born May 1872, 28, married 6 years, farmer
Delia, wife, born May 1880, 20, married 6 years, no children born
Mary, mother, born Jan 1844, 56, widowed, 3 children born, 3 children living, - her Native name was She-bog-esh-go-quay
Joseph, brother, born Jan 1869, 31, day laborer
John, brother, born Mar 1881, 19, day laborer
Joseph died 25 Feb 1904 in Grand Traverse county. Cause was exposure/freezing.
Coroner's report
The Evening Record - Traverse City - reported Joseph's sad death
His death was reported throughout the state.
Clare Sentinel 3 Mar 1904.
Joseph was buried in an unmarked grave at the Immaculate Conception Cemetery (now the St. Kateri cemetery) in Peshabestown.
Joseph's father, Peter, became a part of Simon Kay quay to say's band, after moving to Leelanau county in the early 1850s.
"In 1836 the Platte River Band under Chief Kay quay to say was located in Benzie County, Township T26N R14W sections 8 and 17. It was a small band in 1836 with a population of eight individuals. By 1855, the population had increased to 225. Sometime in the 1840s this band moved to Leelanau County and purchased lands in township 10 north, range 11 west (Suttons Bay township). Their village site was at present day Peshawbestown."
"Kay quay to say remained chief of this band until 1866 when he was replaced by Nay waw day ke zhick. Nay waw day ke zhick continued as chief into the 1870s. Kay quay to say's Band took the majority of their allotments near the lands they purchased in Suttons Bay Township." Source Larry Wykoff's The Ottawa and Chippewa Bands in Michigan and the Allotment of their lands under the Treaty of July 31, 1855.
Allotment #687 - Peter Anse, lot 4, section 3, T30N, R11W, 88 acres.
Joseph's parents Peter and Mary were married 11 Nov 1857 in Peshawbestown.
Joseph's oldest brother, Simon, was born 8 Nov 1858.
1860 Federal Census - Centerville township, Leelanau
Peter 23, farmer
Mary, 20
Samuel, 2 [Simon]
1861 Annuity Roll #35 Anse, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child received $13.86 under Chief Kay quay to say.
Parents Peter and Mary then had son Peter born 4 Jul 1861 and daughter Mary Ann 12 Jul 1862.
Father Peter registered for the Civil War draft - he was 26, farmer, married
1865 annuity roll #14, Peter Anse, 1 man, 1 woman, 2 children, received $16.00 under Chief Kay quay to say.
Peter and Mary had daughter Philomena 7 Nov 1865.
1868 annuity roll #8 Peter Anse, 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, received $79.25, under Chief Nay-waw-day-ke-zhick
Since Joseph was born in 1869 one of the children counted above died before 1870.
1870 annuity roll #8 Peter Anse, 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, received $76.50, under Chief Nay-waw-day-ke-zhick.
1870 Federal Census - Bingham township, Leelanau
Peter, 34, farm, real estate valued at $400, personal property valued at $225
Mary Ann, 27
Samuel, 11 [this is Simon]
Joseph, 1
Philomon, 4
1870 farm schedule gave a look at Peter's farm: 20 acres improved, 12 acres wooded, value of farm - $300, value of tools - $50, 3 horses, 6 swine, value of livestock - $170, 30 bushels of winter wheat, 20 bushes of indian corn, 60 bushels of oats.
Twin brothers Michael and Casper were born 1 Mar 1872. This is the only record of Casper. Michael is later called Mitchel.
28 Jun 1872 - Peter received the patent to his land.
Sister Madeline was said to be born 13 Mar 1875. [Birth record not yet found].
Sister Bernadine was born 18 Nov 1877
1880 Federal Census - Bingham, Leelanau, Michigan
Peter, 43, farmer
Mary, 35, wife, keeping house
Simeon, 20, son, working on farm
Philamena, 15, daughter, attended school
Joseph, 12, son, attended school
Michael, 8, son, attended school
Madeline, 6, daughter
Pontene, 3, daughter
1880 Farm Schedule - Line 6, 32 acres tilled, 40 acres wooded, value of farm $800, value of tools $70, value of livestock $150, value of production $210; 6 acres grasslands mown; 4 tons hay, 2 horses, 8 swine, 40 barnyard poultry, 1 other poultry, 20 dozen eggs; 4 acres/50 bushels corn; 2 acres/30 bushels oats; 4 acres/50 bushesl wheat; 400 pounds maple sugar; 1 acres/60 bushels irish potatoes; 1 acre/6 bushels apples; 100 cords of wood cut, $230 value of forest products.
The 1881 plat map shows the location of father Peter's land.
Brother John was born 15 Apr 1882
Brother Simon was married 30 Oct 1883 to Angelique Ogimans [Angeline Chippewa] in Peshabestown.
Sister Louisa was born 11 Jun 1888
Sister Bernadine died 30 Apr 1888
Sister Louisa died 11 Sep 1888
Sister Madeline married Francis Yanot on 18 Oct 1895
1894 Michigan State Census Leelanau county
Peter, 60; Mary, 48; Joseph, 25; Mitchell, 22; John, 13
Brother Mitchell was married 4 Nov 1895 in Peshabestown to Julia Oliver. His occupation was given as farmer, her's as farmer's daughter.
Father Peter died 3 Feb 1899 in Leelanau county.
Grand Rapids Herald 4 Feb 1899
1900 Federal Census - Suttons Bay township, Leelanau
Mitchell, born May 1872, 28, married 6 years, farmer
Delia, wife, born May 1880, 20, married 6 years, no children born
Mary, mother, born Jan 1844, 56, widowed, 3 children born, 3 children living, - her Native name was She-bog-esh-go-quay
Joseph, brother, born Jan 1869, 31, day laborer
John, brother, born Mar 1881, 19, day laborer
Joseph died 25 Feb 1904 in Grand Traverse county. Cause was exposure/freezing.
Coroner's report
The Evening Record - Traverse City - reported Joseph's sad death
His death was reported throughout the state.
Clare Sentinel 3 Mar 1904.
Joseph was buried in an unmarked grave at the Immaculate Conception Cemetery (now the St. Kateri cemetery) in Peshabestown.
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