Michael Paymesawaw (Pamesawah, Pemisaa, Pamissa) was said to be born in 1805 in Michigan, parents unknown.
He married Mary who was said to be born in 1810-1815.
The first record found for Michael is the 1839 annuity roll.
#34 - Pa ma saw aw, 1 man, 2 women, 3 children, received $53.04 under Chief Nis saw wo quot, Little Traverse Band.
Michael was a member of the Little Traverse Bay Band.
"In 1836, this band was under the Chief Mas kas se gun, with a population of 249 individuals. The village was located on Little Traverse Bay at the present day Harbor Springs."
"In 1839, the annuity payment roll shows a population of 494 and the chief was Ne saw waw quot. He remained the chief of this band until 1856 when he was replaced by Paul Saw waw nay se."
[From The Ottawa and Chippewa Bands in Michigan and the Allotment of their Lands under the Treaty of July 31, 1855 by Larry Wykoff]
Son Moses was born about 1839
Son Peter was born about 1840
Daughter Mary was born about 1842
Son Mitchell/Michael was born about 1844
Daughter Mary Ann was born about 1848
Daughter Theresa was born about 1852
On 10 Mar 1852 Mitchell Pe mi saa, land certificate 8,015, purchased 40 acres - the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of section 9, T34N, R6W, Bear Creek, Emmet county. It says paid in full, but does not give the amount paid.
1855 Annuity Roll Pay me saw aw, #72, 1 man, 1 woman, 5 children, received $58.24, under Chief Alexander Ne saw wan quot
1858 Annuity Roll, Pay me saw aw, #36, 1 man, 1 woman, 5 children, received $29.47, under Chief Shaw waw nay se
1860 Federal Census - Bear Creek township, Emmet county
Michel Pame saw, 55, farmer, $212 real estate value, $250 personal estate value
Mary, 50
Moses, 18, farm hand
Michael, 16, farm hand
Peter, 20, sailor
Mary, 18
Mary Ann, 12, $50 real estate value [error on the part of the census taker]
Theresa 8
1861 Annuity Roll, Pay me saw aw, #23, 1 man, 1 woman, 4 children, received $27.72, under Chief Simon.
Son Moses Bemissa, age 20, married Sophia Mangokwe, age 15, on 2 Jun 1862 at Bear River [Petoskey] Ceremony was performed by [Rev] Nik Louis Sifferath, and recorded at Emmet county, #59, volume A, page 39.
1865 Annuity Roll
Pay me saw aw, #3, 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, received $20, under Chief Simon
Moses Pay me saw aw, #9, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $12, under Chief Simon
1865 Property tax - Bear Creek township, Emmet county
Pemisaa, Michael
NW1/4 SE1/4 of section 9, T34N R6W - 40 acres, value $50
No. X of section 9, section 9, T34N R6W - 40 acres, value $50
1 horse value $40
total value - $170, state tax - 17 cents; county tax - $2.89; township tax - 17 cents; total $3.23 paid
1868 Annuity Roll, Pay me saw aw, #3, 1 man, 1 woman, 4 children, received $95.10, under Chief Simon
1868 Property tax - Bear Creek township, Emmet county
Pemisaa, Michael
NE1/4 SE1/4 section 9 T34N R6W - 40 acres valued at $50; state tax - 15 cents; county tax - 30 cents; township tax - 10 cents; total 55 cents
No. 8 section 9 T34N R6W - 40 acres valued at $50; state tax - 24 cents; county tax - 48 cents; township tax - 16 cents; total 88 cents
Personal property valued at $90; state tax - 27 cents; county tax - 54 cents; township tax - 18 cents; total 99 cents
total $2.42 - paid
Grandson Alexander, son of Moses, was born 15 Dec 1868, in Bear Creek township, Emmet county. Record states Moses was born in Carp Lake, Leelanau county and his wife Sophia Wabgegwa was born in Canada
1870 Federal Census - Bear Creek township, Emmet county
Pamisaa, Michael, 65, farmer, land value $400, personal property value $130
Mary, 55
Maryhan, 18
These, 18
Ignatus, 4
Pamisaa, Moses, 25, farmer, land value $150
Sophia, 20
Martha Ann, 4
1870 Federal Census Farm Schedule, Bear Creek township, Emmet county
line 6 - Pamesa, Michael, improved land 20 acres; woodland 100 acres; land value $400; 2 horses, 2 swine, value of livestock $80; produced 20 bushels corn, 40 bushels oats.
line 7 - Pamesa, Moses, improved land 3 acres; woodland 15 acres; land value $150; produced 10 bushels corn.
1870 Annuity Roll, Pay me saw aw, #3, 1 man, 1 woman, 4 children, received $91.80, under Chief Simon
1870 Property Tax, Bear Creek township, Emmet county
Pamisaa, Michael, NW1/4 of SE1/4 of section, T34N, R6W.
40 acres land valued at $140, state tax - 7 cents; county tax - $1.26; township tax - 42 cents
personal property valued at $60, state tax - 3 cents; county tax - 54 cents; township tax - 18 cents.
total $2.50 paid
On 13 Jan 1872, #479, Pay me saw aw received lot 2, section 9, T34N, R6W, consisting of 63.08 acres, land from the 1855 treaty.
On 13 Jan 1872, #20, Pay me saw aw also received lot 2, section 21, T34N, R6W, consisting of 42.38 acres, land from the 1855 treaty.
1872 Property Tax, Bear Creek, Emmet county
Pemisaa, Michael, NW1/4 of SW1/4 section 9 T34N R6w, 40 acres valued at $100
personal property valued at $50, total value $210. State tax 21 cents, county tax $1.05, township tax 84 cents, school tax $2.15 - total $4.25 paid
Pemisaa, Moses, personal property valued at $40, total value $40. State tax 4 cents, county tax 20 cents, township tax 16 cents, school tax 41 cents - total 81 cents paid
In Oct 1873 (day not given), Sophia Pamesaa, age 2 years, 6 months, daughter of Mavy (Moses) and Sophia died at Bear Creek.
1874 Property Tax, Bear Creek township, Emmet county
Pamesaa, Michael, lot no. 2, section 9 T34N R6W, 63.08 acres, state tax 8 cents, county tax 96 cents, township tax 48 cents, school tax 16 cents total $1.68
NE1/4 NE1/4 section 9 T34N R6W, 40 acres, state tax 5 cents, county tax 60 cents, township tax 30 cents, school tax 10 cents, total $1.05
personal estate $80, state tax 8 cents, county tax 96 cents, township tax 48 cents, school tax 16 cents, total $1.68
paid
1875 Property tax, Bear Creek township, Emmet county
Pay-me-saw-aw, Michell, Lot 2, section 9, T34N R6W, 58.08 acres, value $100, total $100, state tax 5 cents, county tax, 40 cents, township tax 20 cents, school tax 30 cents, total 95 cents - paid.
13 Apr 1875, book D, page 58, Pay-me-saw-aw and wife Mary sold to Bishop B. Sutworth of Kalamazoo for the sum of $85 the "parcel of land situate and being in the Township of Bear Creek County of Emmet and State of Michigan, more particulary known and described as follows, to wit: commencing at a point where the East line of Lot two (2) in Section nine (9) Town thirty four North at Range Six West intersects with the shore on high water of Little Traverse Bay in said County theme running South ten rods, theme Westerly paralel with the shore of said Bay at an even distance afterwards from said shore to the West line of said lot number two int..... the shore of said Bay and the privleges thereunto belonging containing five acres of land be the same more or less"
Recorded 4 Oct 1875, Emmet county book D page 204, Pay me saw aw and wife Mary sold to Bishop B. Sudworth an additional five acres of land adjacent to the five acres sold in April for $20.
On 20 May 1876 Pay me saw aw sold 63.08 acres, section 9 T34N R6W for $100 to B. B. Sudworth, Emmet county Book D page 379. [Notice that Mary is not mentioned]
On 11 Jul 1876, Emmet county book D page 432, Mary wife of Pay me saw aw received $35 from B. B. Sutworth for the 63.08 acres above.
On 7 Nov 1877 Moses Pamesaw purchased the N1/2 of the NE1/4 of section 19, T34N, R6W, consisting of 80 acres, for the sum of $2 from Perry Hannah, as recorded in Emmet county book F page 296.
2 Jul 1880, Emmet county book H page 395, Mitchell Pemisaa receives the patent to the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 section 9 T34N R6W, consisting of 40 acres, that he purchased on 10 Mar 1852.
1880 Federal Census, Bear Creek Township, Emmet county
Shawbawahsung, Joseph, 48, head, laborer
Maryanh, 39, wife
Mary, 12, daughter
Pamesawaw, Mitchell, 60, father-in-law
This is the last record found for Michael. His death was not recorded by Emmet county or by the state of Michigan.
Madeline, daughter of Moses and Sophia, married John Robinson, 27 Sep 1880 in Petoskey, Emmet county.
Mary, daughter of Moses and Sophia, died 25 May 1884 in Hayes township, Charlevoix county. She was 12 years 5 months.
Granddaughter Eliza, child of Moses and Sophia was born 5 Feb 1886. [Date from death certificate.]
Grandson Enos Mitchell took out a marriage license to Maggie Meongwie on 19 May 1890 in Emmet county. She was 20 years old, the daughter of William Meongwie. While the marriage ceremony didn't take place, the couple had two daughters, Elizabeth born about 1891 and Julia born about 1893.
Grandson Enos married Emma Pontiac on 8 Aug 1895 in Bay Shore, Charlevoix county.
Son Moses sent his orphaned granddaughter Theresa to Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial School under the names Pempsa and Roundsky, in 1894-1899.
1900 Federal Census - Bear Creek Township, Emmet County, lists the family of son Moses
Pamesway, Moses, born 1839, age 60, married 40 years, day laborer, lives in rented house
Sophia, wife, born 1841, age 58, married 40 years, 10 children born, 2 children living
Eliza, daughter, born Feb 1884, age 16, at school.
Grandson Enos sent step-daughters Caroline and Anna, daughter Lizzie and sons Joe to Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial School in 1901-1905.
1908 Durant Roll Field Notes
3-30 Pay me saw aw - dead; wife dead
child 3 (faint 5) Mary Ann Kewawekezhick, age 50, resides Bay Shore - see 1/30 for husband and children.
child 1 - Moses Pay me saw aw - see 8/30
child 2 - Mitchell Pay me saw aw, see 29/30
child 4 - Peter - said to be dead, left no children // sister #3 says he went to Canada not heard from for 8 or 10 years.
1-30 Simon, known as Simon Keywawkeshick, 80, resides Pellston or Bay Shore
1st wife dead
2nd wife Mary Ann Keywawkezhick, 50, daughter of #3 p. 30
Children of 2nd wife by her deceased husb.
1. Enos Mitchell - dead, see 9-30
wife #1
wife #2 Emma Mitchell, 38, see 5-41
8-30 Moses Pay me saw aw, 64 , resides Petoskey
wife Mary Sophia, 50, died Sep 1907
child 1 - dead; child's husband - dead
grandchild Theresa Anderson, her husband Ed Anderson, see #14 p 58
child 2 - dead
child 3 - Eliza Pay me saw aw, 20, resides Petoskey
9-30 Michael We aw be mind, dead
wife not named
child 1 Enos Mitchell, dead, see 1-30
1st wife dead
2nd wife see 1-30
children by first wife:
Elizabeth Mitchell, 19, resides Pellston
Julia Mitchell, 14, Genoa School, Nebraska, enroll with wife of 1-30 her granddaughter.
child 2 dead; wife dead; no children
29-30 Mitchell Pay me saw aw - dead
wife - Victoria Petoskey #2 see 19 p 28
no children
5-41 Pontiac - dead, wife - dead.
child #4, Emma (Pontiac) Mitchell, 38, Suttons Bay
1st husband Wm Bourssaw - see 3-42
children:
Caroline Bourssaw, 16, Mt. Pleasant School
Annie Bourssaw, 14, Mt. Pleasant School
2nd husband dead Enos Mitchell died Dec, 1906 off
Saml Mitchell, 12, Mt. Pleasant School
Joe Mitchell, 10, Mt. Pleasant School
Louis Mitchell, 3, Bay Shore, Mich with father's mother Mary Ann Kewanakezhick 1-30
The Durant Roll shows Michael's son Moses and daughter Mary Kewanakezhick living. Death certificates have not been found for either, nor has the 1910 Federal Census.
Moses' daughter Eliza Pamesawah died 13 Jan 1911 in Elk Rapids, Antrim county. Her birth was given as 5 Feb 1886. She was buried in Kewadin, Antrim county.
Eliza was the last known grandchild of Michael's.
Great-grandchildren were:
Louis Mitchell, born 4 Apr 1904, died 30 Jul 1976, Northport, Leelanau county. From the Traverse City Record Eagle, 31 Jul 1976:
Samuel Mitchell, born 1 Jun 1896 in Bay Shore, Charlevoix, died 12 Mar 1944 in Petoskey, Emmet county, survived by 5 sons and 1 daughter
Theresa Roundsky, (wife of Edward Anderson), born 25 Oct 1882, died 25 Jan 1955 in Elk Rapids, Antrim county. She was survived by 2 sons and 2 daughters, while 4 sons and 3 daughter preceded her in death.
Copyright (c) 2020 Vicki Wilson
He married Mary who was said to be born in 1810-1815.
The first record found for Michael is the 1839 annuity roll.
#34 - Pa ma saw aw, 1 man, 2 women, 3 children, received $53.04 under Chief Nis saw wo quot, Little Traverse Band.
Michael was a member of the Little Traverse Bay Band.
"In 1836, this band was under the Chief Mas kas se gun, with a population of 249 individuals. The village was located on Little Traverse Bay at the present day Harbor Springs."
"In 1839, the annuity payment roll shows a population of 494 and the chief was Ne saw waw quot. He remained the chief of this band until 1856 when he was replaced by Paul Saw waw nay se."
[From The Ottawa and Chippewa Bands in Michigan and the Allotment of their Lands under the Treaty of July 31, 1855 by Larry Wykoff]
Son Moses was born about 1839
Son Peter was born about 1840
Daughter Mary was born about 1842
Son Mitchell/Michael was born about 1844
Daughter Mary Ann was born about 1848
Daughter Theresa was born about 1852
On 10 Mar 1852 Mitchell Pe mi saa, land certificate 8,015, purchased 40 acres - the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of section 9, T34N, R6W, Bear Creek, Emmet county. It says paid in full, but does not give the amount paid.
1855 Annuity Roll Pay me saw aw, #72, 1 man, 1 woman, 5 children, received $58.24, under Chief Alexander Ne saw wan quot
1858 Annuity Roll, Pay me saw aw, #36, 1 man, 1 woman, 5 children, received $29.47, under Chief Shaw waw nay se
1860 Federal Census - Bear Creek township, Emmet county
Michel Pame saw, 55, farmer, $212 real estate value, $250 personal estate value
Mary, 50
Moses, 18, farm hand
Michael, 16, farm hand
Peter, 20, sailor
Mary, 18
Mary Ann, 12, $50 real estate value [error on the part of the census taker]
Theresa 8
1861 Annuity Roll, Pay me saw aw, #23, 1 man, 1 woman, 4 children, received $27.72, under Chief Simon.
Son Moses Bemissa, age 20, married Sophia Mangokwe, age 15, on 2 Jun 1862 at Bear River [Petoskey] Ceremony was performed by [Rev] Nik Louis Sifferath, and recorded at Emmet county, #59, volume A, page 39.
1865 Annuity Roll
Pay me saw aw, #3, 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, received $20, under Chief Simon
Moses Pay me saw aw, #9, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $12, under Chief Simon
1865 Property tax - Bear Creek township, Emmet county
Pemisaa, Michael
NW1/4 SE1/4 of section 9, T34N R6W - 40 acres, value $50
No. X of section 9, section 9, T34N R6W - 40 acres, value $50
1 horse value $40
total value - $170, state tax - 17 cents; county tax - $2.89; township tax - 17 cents; total $3.23 paid
1868 Annuity Roll, Pay me saw aw, #3, 1 man, 1 woman, 4 children, received $95.10, under Chief Simon
1868 Property tax - Bear Creek township, Emmet county
Pemisaa, Michael
NE1/4 SE1/4 section 9 T34N R6W - 40 acres valued at $50; state tax - 15 cents; county tax - 30 cents; township tax - 10 cents; total 55 cents
No. 8 section 9 T34N R6W - 40 acres valued at $50; state tax - 24 cents; county tax - 48 cents; township tax - 16 cents; total 88 cents
Personal property valued at $90; state tax - 27 cents; county tax - 54 cents; township tax - 18 cents; total 99 cents
total $2.42 - paid
Grandson Alexander, son of Moses, was born 15 Dec 1868, in Bear Creek township, Emmet county. Record states Moses was born in Carp Lake, Leelanau county and his wife Sophia Wabgegwa was born in Canada
1870 Federal Census - Bear Creek township, Emmet county
Pamisaa, Michael, 65, farmer, land value $400, personal property value $130
Mary, 55
Maryhan, 18
These, 18
Ignatus, 4
Pamisaa, Moses, 25, farmer, land value $150
Sophia, 20
Martha Ann, 4
1870 Federal Census Farm Schedule, Bear Creek township, Emmet county
line 6 - Pamesa, Michael, improved land 20 acres; woodland 100 acres; land value $400; 2 horses, 2 swine, value of livestock $80; produced 20 bushels corn, 40 bushels oats.
line 7 - Pamesa, Moses, improved land 3 acres; woodland 15 acres; land value $150; produced 10 bushels corn.
1870 Annuity Roll, Pay me saw aw, #3, 1 man, 1 woman, 4 children, received $91.80, under Chief Simon
1870 Property Tax, Bear Creek township, Emmet county
Pamisaa, Michael, NW1/4 of SE1/4 of section, T34N, R6W.
40 acres land valued at $140, state tax - 7 cents; county tax - $1.26; township tax - 42 cents
personal property valued at $60, state tax - 3 cents; county tax - 54 cents; township tax - 18 cents.
total $2.50 paid
On 13 Jan 1872, #479, Pay me saw aw received lot 2, section 9, T34N, R6W, consisting of 63.08 acres, land from the 1855 treaty.
On 13 Jan 1872, #20, Pay me saw aw also received lot 2, section 21, T34N, R6W, consisting of 42.38 acres, land from the 1855 treaty.
1872 Property Tax, Bear Creek, Emmet county
Pemisaa, Michael, NW1/4 of SW1/4 section 9 T34N R6w, 40 acres valued at $100
personal property valued at $50, total value $210. State tax 21 cents, county tax $1.05, township tax 84 cents, school tax $2.15 - total $4.25 paid
Pemisaa, Moses, personal property valued at $40, total value $40. State tax 4 cents, county tax 20 cents, township tax 16 cents, school tax 41 cents - total 81 cents paid
In Oct 1873 (day not given), Sophia Pamesaa, age 2 years, 6 months, daughter of Mavy (Moses) and Sophia died at Bear Creek.
1874 Property Tax, Bear Creek township, Emmet county
Pamesaa, Michael, lot no. 2, section 9 T34N R6W, 63.08 acres, state tax 8 cents, county tax 96 cents, township tax 48 cents, school tax 16 cents total $1.68
NE1/4 NE1/4 section 9 T34N R6W, 40 acres, state tax 5 cents, county tax 60 cents, township tax 30 cents, school tax 10 cents, total $1.05
personal estate $80, state tax 8 cents, county tax 96 cents, township tax 48 cents, school tax 16 cents, total $1.68
paid
1875 Property tax, Bear Creek township, Emmet county
Pay-me-saw-aw, Michell, Lot 2, section 9, T34N R6W, 58.08 acres, value $100, total $100, state tax 5 cents, county tax, 40 cents, township tax 20 cents, school tax 30 cents, total 95 cents - paid.
13 Apr 1875, book D, page 58, Pay-me-saw-aw and wife Mary sold to Bishop B. Sutworth of Kalamazoo for the sum of $85 the "parcel of land situate and being in the Township of Bear Creek County of Emmet and State of Michigan, more particulary known and described as follows, to wit: commencing at a point where the East line of Lot two (2) in Section nine (9) Town thirty four North at Range Six West intersects with the shore on high water of Little Traverse Bay in said County theme running South ten rods, theme Westerly paralel with the shore of said Bay at an even distance afterwards from said shore to the West line of said lot number two int..... the shore of said Bay and the privleges thereunto belonging containing five acres of land be the same more or less"
Recorded 4 Oct 1875, Emmet county book D page 204, Pay me saw aw and wife Mary sold to Bishop B. Sudworth an additional five acres of land adjacent to the five acres sold in April for $20.
On 20 May 1876 Pay me saw aw sold 63.08 acres, section 9 T34N R6W for $100 to B. B. Sudworth, Emmet county Book D page 379. [Notice that Mary is not mentioned]
On 11 Jul 1876, Emmet county book D page 432, Mary wife of Pay me saw aw received $35 from B. B. Sutworth for the 63.08 acres above.
On 7 Nov 1877 Moses Pamesaw purchased the N1/2 of the NE1/4 of section 19, T34N, R6W, consisting of 80 acres, for the sum of $2 from Perry Hannah, as recorded in Emmet county book F page 296.
2 Jul 1880, Emmet county book H page 395, Mitchell Pemisaa receives the patent to the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 section 9 T34N R6W, consisting of 40 acres, that he purchased on 10 Mar 1852.
1880 Federal Census, Bear Creek Township, Emmet county
Shawbawahsung, Joseph, 48, head, laborer
Maryanh, 39, wife
Mary, 12, daughter
Pamesawaw, Mitchell, 60, father-in-law
This is the last record found for Michael. His death was not recorded by Emmet county or by the state of Michigan.
Madeline, daughter of Moses and Sophia, married John Robinson, 27 Sep 1880 in Petoskey, Emmet county.
Mary, daughter of Moses and Sophia, died 25 May 1884 in Hayes township, Charlevoix county. She was 12 years 5 months.
Granddaughter Eliza, child of Moses and Sophia was born 5 Feb 1886. [Date from death certificate.]
Grandson Enos Mitchell took out a marriage license to Maggie Meongwie on 19 May 1890 in Emmet county. She was 20 years old, the daughter of William Meongwie. While the marriage ceremony didn't take place, the couple had two daughters, Elizabeth born about 1891 and Julia born about 1893.
Grandson Enos married Emma Pontiac on 8 Aug 1895 in Bay Shore, Charlevoix county.
Son Moses sent his orphaned granddaughter Theresa to Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial School under the names Pempsa and Roundsky, in 1894-1899.
Pamesway, Moses, born 1839, age 60, married 40 years, day laborer, lives in rented house
Sophia, wife, born 1841, age 58, married 40 years, 10 children born, 2 children living
Eliza, daughter, born Feb 1884, age 16, at school.
Grandson Enos sent step-daughters Caroline and Anna, daughter Lizzie and sons Joe to Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial School in 1901-1905.
3-30 Pay me saw aw - dead; wife dead
child 3 (faint 5) Mary Ann Kewawekezhick, age 50, resides Bay Shore - see 1/30 for husband and children.
child 1 - Moses Pay me saw aw - see 8/30
child 2 - Mitchell Pay me saw aw, see 29/30
child 4 - Peter - said to be dead, left no children // sister #3 says he went to Canada not heard from for 8 or 10 years.
1-30 Simon, known as Simon Keywawkeshick, 80, resides Pellston or Bay Shore
1st wife dead
2nd wife Mary Ann Keywawkezhick, 50, daughter of #3 p. 30
Children of 2nd wife by her deceased husb.
1. Enos Mitchell - dead, see 9-30
wife #1
wife #2 Emma Mitchell, 38, see 5-41
8-30 Moses Pay me saw aw, 64 , resides Petoskey
wife Mary Sophia, 50, died Sep 1907
child 1 - dead; child's husband - dead
grandchild Theresa Anderson, her husband Ed Anderson, see #14 p 58
child 2 - dead
child 3 - Eliza Pay me saw aw, 20, resides Petoskey
9-30 Michael We aw be mind, dead
wife not named
child 1 Enos Mitchell, dead, see 1-30
1st wife dead
2nd wife see 1-30
children by first wife:
Elizabeth Mitchell, 19, resides Pellston
Julia Mitchell, 14, Genoa School, Nebraska, enroll with wife of 1-30 her granddaughter.
child 2 dead; wife dead; no children
29-30 Mitchell Pay me saw aw - dead
wife - Victoria Petoskey #2 see 19 p 28
no children
child #4, Emma (Pontiac) Mitchell, 38, Suttons Bay
1st husband Wm Bourssaw - see 3-42
children:
Caroline Bourssaw, 16, Mt. Pleasant School
Annie Bourssaw, 14, Mt. Pleasant School
2nd husband dead Enos Mitchell died Dec, 1906 off
Saml Mitchell, 12, Mt. Pleasant School
Joe Mitchell, 10, Mt. Pleasant School
Louis Mitchell, 3, Bay Shore, Mich with father's mother Mary Ann Kewanakezhick 1-30
The Durant Roll shows Michael's son Moses and daughter Mary Kewanakezhick living. Death certificates have not been found for either, nor has the 1910 Federal Census.
Moses' daughter Eliza Pamesawah died 13 Jan 1911 in Elk Rapids, Antrim county. Her birth was given as 5 Feb 1886. She was buried in Kewadin, Antrim county.
Eliza was the last known grandchild of Michael's.
Great-grandchildren were:
Louis Mitchell, born 4 Apr 1904, died 30 Jul 1976, Northport, Leelanau county. From the Traverse City Record Eagle, 31 Jul 1976:
Samuel Mitchell, born 1 Jun 1896 in Bay Shore, Charlevoix, died 12 Mar 1944 in Petoskey, Emmet county, survived by 5 sons and 1 daughter
Theresa Roundsky, (wife of Edward Anderson), born 25 Oct 1882, died 25 Jan 1955 in Elk Rapids, Antrim county. She was survived by 2 sons and 2 daughters, while 4 sons and 3 daughter preceded her in death.
Copyright (c) 2020 Vicki Wilson
