Thursday, June 18, 2020

Key-no-zhe-mig / Jacob Pabo 1852-1926

Jacob Pabo / Key-no-zhe-mig was said to be born 27 Apr 1852 in Michigan. His marriage gives his parents as Joseph and Mary.

At the time of Jacob's birth O-naw-maw-neece was chief and the band had moved from the present day area of Lake Leelanau north to what is presently called Onominese and Northport areas.

The first record found for Jacob is the 1868 Annuity Roll
Key no zhe meig #35, no men, no women, 1 child, received $15.85, under Chief Waw say quo um

He received payment on his own and not in his father's or mother's household. Did they die? In the 1865 Annuity Roll there were 34 families listed under Chief Waw say quo um. Jacob would have belonged to one of those families

1870 Annuity Roll
#33 Key-no-zhe-mig or Jacob Pabo, 1 man, no women, no children, received $15.30, under Chief Waw-say-quo-um

#24 Pay bone ung, cousin of #33, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $45.90 under Chief Waw-say-quo-um

26 Feb 1871 - Northport, Leelanau county
Jacob Kenochawag, 21, farmer, married Tines Prieted, 16. Both are listed as Indian and white and as having been born in Kalamazoo county. Ceremony was performed by Henry C. Williams, pastor of the M.E. Church. Witnesses were Eunice Cha_tes and Mary Williams.



Daughter Mary was said to be born 12 Jun 1873

Son William was said to be born 18 Jul 1873

Daughter Nancy was born  about 1876

Daughter Tenias was born about 1878

Daughter Rose was said to be born Jun 1879

1880 Federal Census - Leelanau township, Leelanau county
Pabo, Jacob, 31, laborer
Elizabeth, 26, keeping house
Mary, 6
Nancy, 4
Tenais, 2



Neither William nor Rose was listed with the family in 1880, although Tenias might be Rose.

The 1881 Atlas of Leelanau county shows J. Pabo owning 80 acres in section 5 T31N R11W.




1894 Michigan State Census - Leelanau township, Leelanau county

Jacob Pabo, 42
Elizabeth, 39, 2 children born, 5 children living [how is this possible?]
William, 19
Mary, 17
Lucy, 14
Isaac, 9
Ole, 6


Missing in 1894 are Nancy, Tenias and Rose.

William, 22, laborer, son of Jacob married 8 Jun 1896 in Peshawbestown, Leelanau county to Mislean Ance, 18, daughter of Louie Ance. Ceremony performed by Bruno Toska, priest. Witnesses were Frank Miksabe and Gertrude Peshaba.



1900 Federal Census - Leelanau township, Leelanau county

Pabo, Jacob, born Feb 1853, age 47, married 27 years, farmer - Kenoshmac, Jacob, Chippewa, parents Chippewa, no white blood

Lizza, wife, born Mar 1858, age 42, 8 children born, 5 children living, Brown, Lizza, no tribe listed, no white blood

Mary, daughter, born Apr 1878, age 22, servant, Chippewa, parents Chippewa, 1/8 white blood
Lucy, daughter, born Mar 1881, age 19, at school, Chippewa, parents Chippewa, 1/8 white blood
Isaac, son, born Oct 1886, age 13, at school, Chippewa, parents Chippewa, 1/8 white blood
Ole, son, born Nov 1889, age 10, at school, Chippewa, parents Chippewa, 1/8 white blood
Anna, daughter, born Apr 1899, age 1, Chippewa, parents Chippewa, 1/8 white blood

[Another how is this possible. The older children could have white blood from their mother, Jacob's first wife Elizabeth, but baby Anna should be child of second wife, also named Elizabeth, and have no white blood since her parents don't.]


On 28 Aug 1901, son Isaac, age 15, arrived at the Indian Industrial Boarding School in Mount Pleasant, Isabella county for three years. Records indicate he ran away.



Daughter Rosa, age 21, daughter of Jacob, married on 7 Oct 1901 in Northport, Leelanau county to Moses Sheshebonga, age 30, laborer, son of John. Ceremony was performed by John Jacobs, clergyman. Witnesses were Jane Cobb and Mary Newton.



Daughter Mary Norton died 12 Dec 1904 in Leelanau township, Leelanau county. Her date of birth was given as 12 Jun 1873, parents as Jacob Pabo and Elizabeth Brown. Informant was Jacob Pabo. She was buried at Onominese.



On 17 Apr 1906 in Gills Pier, Leelanau county, Jacob, son of, 52, Joseph and Mary, married Lizzie Brown, 51, daughter of George. It was Jacob's second marriage and Lizzie's first. Ceremony was conducted by John Jacobs, clergyman; witnesses were Alice Jacobs and Eliza Allen.



Durant Roll Field Notes
Line 33 page 38

Key-no-zhe-mig or Jacob Pabo #1, age 54, Omena
wife Elizabeth (Brown), age 51, see 10-45

1) William, 34, Northport
wife Marceline Ance, age 28, Fox Island, Wisconsin, separated, see 45-43

2) Isaac, age 21, Genoa, Nebraska

3) Ollie, age 19, Omena

4) Mary Newton, nee Pabo, dead
husband George Newton, dead
 (1) Annie Newton, age 7, Omena
 (2) Ella Newton, age 5

5) Rosie (Pabo) She-she-bon-ga, age 28, Omena
husband Moses She-she-bon-ga, age 38, Omena
 (1) Casper, age 6
 (2) Lizzie, age 4
 (3) Christina, age 2
 (4) Francis, born March 9, 1908


Line 45, page 10
Min-day-me, dead

1) Elizabeth, see 33-38


1910 Federal Census - Leelanau township, Leelanau county

Pabo, Jake, 58, married two times, married for 6 years, farmer on general farm, owns mortgaged farm, full Chippewa, married 2 times

Lizzie, wife, 50 married two times, married for 6 years, 3 children born, 3 children living, full Chippewa, married 2 times

Ole, son, 20, laborer at odd jobs, full Chippewa

Isaac, son, 23, laborer at odd jobs, full Chippewa

Newton, May, granddaughter, 10, full Chippewa

Newton, Ella, granddaughter, 7, full Chippewa


Wife Elizabeth died 8 Jul 1911 in Leelanau township, Leelanau county. Her parents are given as George Brown, born Wisconsin and Mary Shabwasug, born Northport. She was buried at Onominese.


On 1 May 1917, William Pabo, 43, day laborer, son of Jake, married Mary Andrews, 23, daughter of William. It was his second marriage and her first. Ceremony was performed by W.C. Nelson, justice of the peace.



1920 Federal Census - Leelanau township, Leelanau county
Jacob Paba, 68, widowed, farmer on general farm.



St. Joseph Herald Press, 16 Dec 1921


Jacob died 23 Apr 1926 in Leelanau township, Leelanau county. His birth was given as 27 Apr 1852, son of Joseph. He was buried at Onominese.



Probate calendar



Son William died 22 Jul 1927 in Kearney, Antrim county. Age was given as 55, father as Jake. Informant was Tice Gesick. Burial in Mancelona. Cause was paralysis of the heart due to moonshine.




Son Ole died 27 Aug 1927. Parents given as Jacob Pabo and Elizabeth Brown, age as 38. Informant was Olive Parrow. Burial was in Peshabestown. Cause of death was poisoning, suicide.



The Suttons Bay Courier, 1 Sep 1927, tells of Ole's death.




Daughter Rose died 19 Dec 1939 in Cold Springs, Kalkaska county. She is buried in Mancelona.




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