Cheboygan School

Not much is known about the school at Cheboygan/Shaboigan.

The Catholic Almanac of 1857 mentions the school, taught in English, by Mr. Nicholas Murray.

Quarterly Report of the Cath Indian School kept at Shaboigan Sept 1 to Sept 30 1856

Names and ages

Benjamin Assagon, 14
Joseph Nangeshiwawa, 10
Ambrose Benessiwabmi, 14
Joseph Benesiwabmi, no age
Simon Gefigaw(?), 14
David Benesiwabmi, no age
William [blank], 13
Moses Nangeshkawa, 8
Raphel Nangeshkawa, 7
Joseph Gabeianikwat, 9
Michael Pipkgwen, 7
Samuel Assagon, 7
Christine Lewis, 10
Mary Pipigwen, 10
Mary Assagon, 9
Angelic Benessiwabimi, 6
Mary Nafosson?, no age
David Benessiwabimi, 4
Sophia Tawanakwaam, 11
Ellen Lewis, no age
Isaac Tawananakwat, 7
Francis Tawananakwat, 9
Joseph Tabowassan, 14
Joseph Tawanakwam, 19

Quarterly Report of the Indian School kept at Shaboigan from April 1st to June 30, 1857

Names only

Benjamon Assagon
Joseph Nangeshkawas
Ambrose Benessiwabimiy
Joseph Benes
Simon Gigigowi
David Benessimebin
Moses Nangeshkawa
Joseph Gabeianikwat
Michael Pipigwen
Joseph Tabassna
Samuel Assagon
Christine Lewis
Mary Pipgwan
Mary Assagon
Angelic Benessiwabini
Sophia Tawananakwas
Mary Tabewasson
Ellen Lewis
David Beness

Quarterly Report of the Indian School kept at Shaboigan, April 1st to June 30th 1857

Benjamin Assagon, 15
Joseph Tabasson, 14
Ambrose Benessiwabini, 15
Joseph Benessiwabin, 11
Moses Nangeshkawa, 9
Joseph Nangeshkwa, 11
Michael Pipigwen, 8
Francis Tawankwat, 10
Isaac Tawanakwat, --
Mary Assagon,
Angelic Benessiwabemi, 5?
Mary Pipgwan, 11
Mary Tabassan, 11
Christine Lewis, 10
Mary Tawananakwat, 11
Mary Aggagon, 10
Angelic Benessiwabin, 7
Ellen Lewis, 6

Report of Indian School kept Sheboigan Village, Michigan, dated 20 Sep 1857.

Names and ages - boys

Benjamin Assagon, 15
Joseph Tabosson, 14
Ambrose Benessiwabini, 15
Joseph Benessiwabini, 11
Moses _ngeshkwa, 9
Joseph _ngeshkwa 11
Michael Pipgwa, 8
Francis Tawanakwat, 10
Joseph Gabeianikwat, 10
Isaac Tawanakwat, 8
Samuel Assagon, 8
David Benessiwabini, 5

Names and ages - Girls

Mary Pipigwan, 11
Mary Tabassan, 11
Christine Lewis, 10
Mary Tawanakwat, 11
Mary Assagon, 10
Angelic Benessiwabin, 7
Ellen Lewis, 6

The papers of Nicholas F. Murray, 1856-1858 are at the Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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