Susan Theodore was said to be born in 1894, the daughter of John Theodore and Ida Ching-gwaw-she.
Susan's parents were not married. John Charles Theodore, the son of Theodore and Sarah / Naw-baw-gaw-we-num was said to be born in 1859. Besides daughter Susan, he had a son Charles in 1882 with Marian; he had children Ben, 1884, Nelson, 1888, Maggie, 1890, James, 1893 and Paul, 1896 with Jennie Hinman; he married Jennie Antoine on 4 Apr 1903 and this couple had Louis, 1902, Harry, 1905 and Bessie, 1908.
It is uncertain when Ida Ching-gwaw-she died. The 1900 Federal Census for Ida and Susan has not been found yet.
On 10 Feb 1902 Bert Pego married Nancy Louis.
[Bert had been married to Emma Carey in 1895 and had a wife named Sopha (age 17) on the 1900 census.]
Susan was adopted by Bert Pego and his wife Nancy Louis - date unknown, but most likely between 1902 and 1904.
On 21 Aug 1904 Susan aged 9 or 10, enrolled at the Indian Industrial Boarding School in Mount Pleasant for 3 years. Her father/guardian was Bert Pego.
The Durant Field Notes , 1908, page 62 line 5
Bert Pego, 33, resides Lattin; Nancy Louis, no children.
Susan Theodore Pego, age 14, P.O. Honor, see 12-62, adopted. Father John Theodore, mother Ida Ching-gwaw-she, who was the granddaughter of Chief #16 [Ching-gwaw-she]
[Lattin is in Oceana county, Honor is in Benzie county.]
Page 62 line 12
Pe-sko-note, dead; wife, dead. Their child, dead, then crossed out. [Grandchild] Susan Theodore or Susan Pego, see 5-62
[Since John Theodore was listed on page 59, line 27, along with three wives and seven children, the child on this page would be Ida. Since Ida is grandchild of Ching-gwaw-she either Pe-sko-note or his wife was the child of Ching-gwaw-she]
On 15 Oct 1909 in Elbridge, Oceana, Michigan, Nancy Pego died at the age of 28. Susan has lost a second mother.
The 1910 Federal Census - Elbridge, Oceana, Michigan
Lewis, Mary, 58, widow, 10 children born, 1 child living, basket maker in own home
Pego, Susan, grandchild, 15
Lewis, John, grandchild, 7
Akins, Emma, daughter, 21, widowed, 1 child born, no children living, house keeper - working out.
Susan has a daughter, Mary, born about 1912 with Andrew Bailey. [From Mary's death record]
Susan, age 18 married Will Wabindato, age 21 on 31 May 1913 in Hart. Will gave his parents as Luke Wabindato and Mary Robinson. [Luke is Will's step-father; Paul Kabayosay Sauggie was Will's father]. Susan gave John Theodore and Ida as her parents.
While the death record of the couple's daughter Cecelia Margaret states she was born 30 Nov 1916, school records show her being born in 1913.
Susan had a daughter Joan, born about 1915 with Ira Battice [From Joan's death record]
William's WWI draft registration stated he was married with one child. [Is William counting Susan and Cecelia? Are they together or is Susan with Ira?]
Sadly, Susan died 25 Oct 1919 in Elbridge, Oceana, Michigan. She was listed as married to Ira Battice, and the daughter of John Theodore.
[A divorce record from William and a marriage record to Ira have not been found.]
Susan was buried in the Elbridge township cememtery.
Susan's daughters, Mary Bailey, Joan Battice and Cecilia Sangil were sent to Holy Childhood boarding school in Harbor Springs, first appearing the in record of 1920.
The quarter ending Dec 1920 has Mary, age 8; Joan, age 6; and Cecilia age 7.
Willilam Sauggie, 31, son of Paul Sauggie and Mary Wambindato married Susan Kequam, 38, daughter of James Keguam and Elizabeth. This was William's second marriage.
Mary Bailey died 24 Jun 1928 at Holy Childhood School, Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan
Joan Battice died 18 Aug 1928 at Holy Childhood School, Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan
1930 Federal Census - Holy Childhood School, Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan.
Ceceila Sangil, age 16.
1910 Federal Census - Elbridge, Oceana, Michigan
William Sauggie, boarder in the home of John Shaganaby. William was 37, widowed, occupation - sand blaster at a foundry.
William Sauggie died 12 Oct 1931 at the Sanitarium in Howell, Livingston, Michigan
Susan's remaining child, Cecelia, is now totally alone, and moved to Oakland County.
Pontiac City Directory 1935
Sangell, Cecelia, maid, resides 730 Whittemore
On 30 Jun 1936 Cecelia gave birth to her daughter, Joan Marie, who was put up for adoption.
Pontiac City Directory 1937
Sangell, Cecilia, maid, 35 Cherokee rd
Pontiac City Directory 1938
Sangell, Cecilia, maid, 35 Cherokee rd
Cecelia's son Thomas was born 31 Jul 1939 in Oakland county. Sadly he died two months later on 6 Oct 1939.
The 1940 Federal Census of Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan found Cecelia, age 23, education 2nd year of high school, at the T.B. Sanatorium.
The Oakland County Sanatorium, also known as Highland Hall was built in 1926/1927 to take care of tuberculosis patients.
Cecelia married Basil A. Yager on 5 Mar 1946 in Lucas county, Ohio
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Susan's parents were not married. John Charles Theodore, the son of Theodore and Sarah / Naw-baw-gaw-we-num was said to be born in 1859. Besides daughter Susan, he had a son Charles in 1882 with Marian; he had children Ben, 1884, Nelson, 1888, Maggie, 1890, James, 1893 and Paul, 1896 with Jennie Hinman; he married Jennie Antoine on 4 Apr 1903 and this couple had Louis, 1902, Harry, 1905 and Bessie, 1908.
It is uncertain when Ida Ching-gwaw-she died. The 1900 Federal Census for Ida and Susan has not been found yet.
On 10 Feb 1902 Bert Pego married Nancy Louis.
[Bert had been married to Emma Carey in 1895 and had a wife named Sopha (age 17) on the 1900 census.]
Susan was adopted by Bert Pego and his wife Nancy Louis - date unknown, but most likely between 1902 and 1904.
On 21 Aug 1904 Susan aged 9 or 10, enrolled at the Indian Industrial Boarding School in Mount Pleasant for 3 years. Her father/guardian was Bert Pego.
The Durant Field Notes , 1908, page 62 line 5
Bert Pego, 33, resides Lattin; Nancy Louis, no children.
Susan Theodore Pego, age 14, P.O. Honor, see 12-62, adopted. Father John Theodore, mother Ida Ching-gwaw-she, who was the granddaughter of Chief #16 [Ching-gwaw-she]
[Lattin is in Oceana county, Honor is in Benzie county.]
Page 62 line 12
Pe-sko-note, dead; wife, dead. Their child, dead, then crossed out. [Grandchild] Susan Theodore or Susan Pego, see 5-62
[Since John Theodore was listed on page 59, line 27, along with three wives and seven children, the child on this page would be Ida. Since Ida is grandchild of Ching-gwaw-she either Pe-sko-note or his wife was the child of Ching-gwaw-she]
On 15 Oct 1909 in Elbridge, Oceana, Michigan, Nancy Pego died at the age of 28. Susan has lost a second mother.
The 1910 Federal Census - Elbridge, Oceana, Michigan
Lewis, Mary, 58, widow, 10 children born, 1 child living, basket maker in own home
Pego, Susan, grandchild, 15
Lewis, John, grandchild, 7
Akins, Emma, daughter, 21, widowed, 1 child born, no children living, house keeper - working out.
Susan has a daughter, Mary, born about 1912 with Andrew Bailey. [From Mary's death record]
Susan, age 18 married Will Wabindato, age 21 on 31 May 1913 in Hart. Will gave his parents as Luke Wabindato and Mary Robinson. [Luke is Will's step-father; Paul Kabayosay Sauggie was Will's father]. Susan gave John Theodore and Ida as her parents.
While the death record of the couple's daughter Cecelia Margaret states she was born 30 Nov 1916, school records show her being born in 1913.
Susan had a daughter Joan, born about 1915 with Ira Battice [From Joan's death record]
William's WWI draft registration stated he was married with one child. [Is William counting Susan and Cecelia? Are they together or is Susan with Ira?]
Sadly, Susan died 25 Oct 1919 in Elbridge, Oceana, Michigan. She was listed as married to Ira Battice, and the daughter of John Theodore.
[A divorce record from William and a marriage record to Ira have not been found.]
Susan was buried in the Elbridge township cememtery.
Susan's daughters, Mary Bailey, Joan Battice and Cecilia Sangil were sent to Holy Childhood boarding school in Harbor Springs, first appearing the in record of 1920.
The quarter ending Dec 1920 has Mary, age 8; Joan, age 6; and Cecilia age 7.
Willilam Sauggie, 31, son of Paul Sauggie and Mary Wambindato married Susan Kequam, 38, daughter of James Keguam and Elizabeth. This was William's second marriage.
Mary Bailey died 24 Jun 1928 at Holy Childhood School, Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan
Joan Battice died 18 Aug 1928 at Holy Childhood School, Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan
1930 Federal Census - Holy Childhood School, Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan.
Ceceila Sangil, age 16.
1910 Federal Census - Elbridge, Oceana, Michigan
William Sauggie, boarder in the home of John Shaganaby. William was 37, widowed, occupation - sand blaster at a foundry.
William Sauggie died 12 Oct 1931 at the Sanitarium in Howell, Livingston, Michigan
Susan's remaining child, Cecelia, is now totally alone, and moved to Oakland County.
Pontiac City Directory 1935
Sangell, Cecelia, maid, resides 730 Whittemore
Pontiac City Directory 1937
Sangell, Cecilia, maid, 35 Cherokee rd
Pontiac City Directory 1938
Sangell, Cecilia, maid, 35 Cherokee rd
Cecelia's son Thomas was born 31 Jul 1939 in Oakland county. Sadly he died two months later on 6 Oct 1939.
The 1940 Federal Census of Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan found Cecelia, age 23, education 2nd year of high school, at the T.B. Sanatorium.
The Oakland County Sanatorium, also known as Highland Hall was built in 1926/1927 to take care of tuberculosis patients.
Cecelia married Basil A. Yager on 5 Mar 1946 in Lucas county, Ohio
Basil Yager died 20 Apr 1972 in Michigan and was buried at Stiles Cemetery in Lapeer.
Cecilia's social security application information gives her death as 9 Feb 2003.
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