The 1860 Federal Census - Bear Creek
Peter Pesena, 44, farmer, real estate value $100, personal estate value $200
Mary, 40
Michael, 14
Louis, 3
[Either Louis is Simon, or Simon was not born until after June of 1860.]
Simon's brother Michael Takwagane of Bear River, age 18, married Mary Osamigokwe of Burt, age 18 on 15 Aug 1866 in Emmet county. Ceremony was performed by Seraphin Zorn, Roman Catholic Priest at Little Traverse. Witnesses were Michael Wegijigomi and Elizabeth Giwekando, both of Bear River.
1870 Federal Census - Bear Creek township, Emmet county
[Simon's grandparents] family #10 -
Menoquett, David, 60, farmer, real estate valued at $250
" Jane, 70, keep house
" Simon, 18, farm laborer
" Ogsdoon, 12, (female), at home
" Susan, 3
[Simon and parents] family #11
Peissne, Peter, 40, farmer, real estate valued at $175, personal estate valued at $100
Mary, 35, keep house
Simon, 9, at home
Asadin, 1, (female)
[Simon's brother] family #12
[last name blank] Mitchel, 21, farm laborer
Mary, 24, keep house
Edmund, 2
Mary, 34, help keep house [unknown how she and her children relate to family]
Ellen, 12, at home
Sophina, 7
Simon's father, Peter, died between 1876 and 1880. No death record has been found.
1880 Federal Census - Bear Creek township, Emmet county
Momanquah, David, head, 89, retired fisherman
" Jane, wife, 85, keeping house
Peosna, Mary, 50, daughter, at home
" Mitchell, 35, grandson, works on farm
" Mary, 38, grandson's wife, making bark work
" Simon, 19, grandson, laborer
" Alice, 7, great granddaughter
" Jesse, 3, great granddaughter
Note that Simon's grandfather David aged 29 years in the 10 years between census. David aged an additional 26 years by 1881 if the notice in the Emmet County Independent on 27 Sep 1881 is him. [No death record was found in Antrim county.]
On 30 Oct 1882 in Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, Simon Peter Pesney married Angelina Deverney, maiden name given as Monebasdom. Simon was age 22, born in Petoskey, occupation farmer, while Angelina was age 24, born in Petoskey. [Information on Angelina and her parents is here.]
Angeline had previously married John Henry Devernay on 10 Apr 1874 in Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan. Her last name was given as Manehotam, age 16, born in Bear Creek. John was 26, born in Grand Haven, occupation sailor.
No children were born to this first marriage and no divorce record has been found yet. [The 1908 Durant field notes call them separated even though each has remarried.]
Simon and Angeline's first known child, Julia, was born 24 Mar 1888 in Haynes, Charlevoix, Michigan
Daughter Margaret was said to be born 7 Sep 1893. [Date from death certificate.]
On 18 Feb 1897 in Petoskey, Menonoquet, female, widow, age 110, died of old age in Petoskey. She is possibly Simon's grandmother Jane.
An unnamed daughter was stillborn on 4 May 1899 in Bay Shore, Hayes, Charlevoix, Michigan. Parents names given as Simon Peters and Angeline Gibson. Baby was buried in Petoskey.
1900 Federal Census - Hayes, Charlevoix, Michigan
Peter, Simon, born Mar 1860, age 40, married 17 years, occupation lime packer
Angeline, wife, born Sep 1859, age 70 [should be 40], married 17 years, 8 children born, 2 children living
Julia, daughter, born Mar 1888, age 12, at school
Margaret, daughter, born Sep 1892, age 7
Noakima, Jonas, boarder, born Dec 1880, age 19, occupation quarry man, lime
1900 Federal Census - Petoskey, Emmet county, 808 Spring Street
Peaseney, Mary, born 1820, age 80, widow, 7 children born, 2 children living
" Mitchell, son, born 1848, age 52, married 30 years, day laborer
" Mary, daughter, born 1848, age 52, married 30 years, house keeping
" Alice, daughter, born 1870, age 30, married 10 years, basket maker
" Madeline, granddaughter, born 1892, age 8
It appears Mitchell answered the census taker's questions as Mary is his wife, Alice is his daughter and Madeline his granddaughter.
Daughter Julia, age 16, with father's consent, married Paul Smith, 23, a laborer, son of William, on 6 May 1902 in Petoskey. Ceremony was performed by William Petoskey, Minister of the Gospel. Witnesses were Moses Pamisaah and Mary Peter.
Daughter Margaret attended Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, from 28 Aug 1902 to 20 Jun 1904
Mother, Mary Pesney died 24 Feb 1905 in Petoskey. Her age is given as over 90, born in Old Mission, daughter of David Menonagna. Several children were born, 2 are living. Cause of death injured by ---- ---- over chest and thigh. Code 166.5 is atrophy/debility. Informant was Simon Pensney. Burial at Greenwood cemetery in Petoskey.
The Petoskey record 1 Mar 1905
Son Nathaniel died 3 Mar 1905 in Hayes, Charlevoix, Michigan at the age of 8 months.. Parents names given as Simon Peters and Angeline Gibson. Nathaniel was buried in Greenwood cemetery in Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan. Cause of death - spasms. The code "71" means rickets, the lack of vitamin D, calcium or phosphate, which has muscle spasms as a symptom.
Daughter Margaret attended public school from 2 Sep 1905 to 2 Jun 1907. [From Carlisle Indian Industrial School records.]
Daughter Margret, age 16, married with parents consent to Andrew Wasaquam, 23, on 18 Jun 1907 in Charlevoix. He was the son of Peter Wasaquam and Mary Naquam. Her parents names were given as Simon Peters and Angeline. Ceremony was performed by W. H. Collina, Justice of the Peace, with Paul and Julia Smith as witnesses.
Durant roll field notes:
25/26 Peter Tay-gwaw-gaw-nay, dead; wife dead
child 1) Mitchell Peter or Mitchell Pesney, Petoskey, see 28/26
child 2) Simon Peters, 47, Bay Shore, see 36/55
wife Angeline Peters, nee Monebahdum, 48, Bay Shore, see 35/26 & 41/26
child - Julia Smith, age 20, Bay Shore, husband Paul Smith, 31, see 18/23
their children: William Smith, 5; Jinnie Smith, 3; Adeline Smith, 6 months, born May 1908
child - Margaret Peters, 16, Bay Shore
adopted child - name not given; parents dead
his/her children George Thompson, 6 and Amos Thompson, 8, see 11/30 & 31/30
child 3) dead
35/26 O-cum-day, dead; wife dead;
child 1 - dead
child of child 1 - Angeline Peters, 48, see 25/26 & 41/26
grandchild of child 1 - Anna Green, see 17/25.
41/26 Saw-gaw-che-way-quay, dead
niece enrolled in 1870 with 41/26;
Angeline Peters, 48, see 35/26 & 25/26
36/55 John Duverney - 1st wife Angeline Pesney, separated, now with Simon Pesney or Simon Peters, see 41/26
Margaret attended Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. She arrived at the school on 29 Aug 1908 and departed 8 Feb 1908, cause of departure - sick. [Since she can't leave before she arrived, departure should by 1909, and she wasn't "sick", she was pregnant.]
Her progress card says she was in room 4 when she arrived and room 4 1/2 at departure in January 1909.
Margaret's entire school file
Grandson Amos, son of Margaret Peters, was born 17 May 1909. [Date from death certificate].
On 3 Feb 1910 grandson Amos, son of Margaret Peters and unknown, died at Hayes, Charlevoix, Michigan. Cause of death was epileptic fits, code #69 meaning epilepsy. He was buried in Petoskey.
1910 Federal Census - Hayes, Charlevoix, Michigan
Peters, Simon, 49, married once, married 28 years, occupation lime packer at lime kiln
Peters, Angeline, 49, married once, married 28 years, 12 children born, 2 children living, attended school in Petoskey in 1870
Smith, Julia, daughter, 22, married once, married 8 years, 3 children born, 3 children living
Smith, Paul, son--law, 39, married once, married 8 years, occupation laborer at lime kiln, went to school at Carlisle Indian Industrial School
Smith, William, grandson, 7
Smith, James, grandson, 5
Smith, Adeline, granddaughter, 2
Peters, Margaret, daughter, 16, went to school at Carlisle Indian Industrial
Thompson, George, boarder
next house:
Jackson, Joseph, head, 56, married 4 times, married 10 years, occupation laborer at odd jobs
Jackson, Mary Ann, wife, 52, married twice, married 10 years, 6 children born, 2 children living [This is the mother of Paul Smith above]
Jackson, Mable, granddaughter, 9
Daughter Margaret was married to John Kewagoshkum on 27 Jan 1917 in Bay Shore, Charlevoix, Michigan. Her age was given as 23, parents as Simon Peters and Angeline, married once before. John was 21, son of Jim Kewagoshkum and Alice, occupation was laborer. Ceremony was performed by Wm. Petoskey, Minister of the Gospel. Witnesses were Paul and Julia Smith of Bay Shore.
Daughter Margaret died 8 Feb 1919 in Hayes, Charlevoix, Michigan. Parents names given as Simon Peters and Angeline Gibson. Cause of death was empyema (code 93- a collection of pus in thepleural cavity, associated with pneumonia). She was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan.
1920 Federal Census - Hayes, Charlevoix, Michigan, taken in January, families living on Bay Shore Road
#155/156
Peters, Simon, 57, occupation packer at lime kiln
Peters, Angeline, wife, 60
Kewagoshkum, Simon, grandson, 8
Kewagoshkum, Lucie, granddaughter, 5
Kewagoshkum, Rachel, granddaughter, 3 3/12
#156/157
Smith, Paul, 42, occupation packer at lime kiln
Smith, Julia, wife, 32
Smith, William, son, 17
Smith, James, son, 15
Smith, Adeline, daughter, 12
Smith, Nathanel, son, 8
Smith, Cornelius, son, 3 8/12
Sister-in-law Mary, wife of Mitchell, died 27 Dec 1926 in Petoskey at the age of 83. Cause of death listed as old age.
Wife Angeline died 6 Nov 1927 in Hayes, Charlevoix, Michigan. Her first name was spelled Evangeline, age given as 67, born 1859, father's name given as Thad Moonbotom. She was buried in Greenwood.
Angeline's death notice from the Petoskey Evening News 7 Nov 1927
Peter, Simon, owns home, real estate valued at $800, 63, widowed, laborer on general farm. [Living next door to daughter Julia and her family.]
Simon died 12 Sep 1932 in Petoskey.
Obituary from the Petoskey Evening News 12 Sep 1932
Simon was buried next to wife Angeline at Greenwood cemetery in Petoskey.
Brother Mitchell died 21 Dec 1932 in Petoskey.
Petoskey Evening Record 2 Jan 1933.
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