Holy Cross School at Cross Village

Holy Cross Mission

History of Holy Cross Mission School

1832-1850s Lay teachers staffed a school at Cross Village

1855-1896  Reverend John Weikamp, T.O.R., and the Regular Francisans administered Holy Cross Mission and School

1897-1953 (closed) Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity (Manitowoc, Wisconsin) administered the school

Students 1856-1857 from the Report of the Secretary of the Interior 1857

BOYS
Moses Jami, 4
Jacob Jawanebin, 4
John Nyotago, 5
Gabriel Ogidanakwad, 5
Francis Waieje, 5
Basil Eshkibagawa, 6
Ignatius Saki, 6
Benjamin Nadowegivesan, 6
Jeremy Kijibinessi, 6
Francis Onenagous, 7
George Dayly, 7
Matthew Bwanishig, 7
Caspar Kimiwanaam, 8
Melchior Saki, 8
Daniel Dayly, 8
Aloysius Osawanimiki, 8
John Bapt. Waieje, 9
Stephen Jajitawan, 9
Joseph Medwegwen, 9
William Animikwaam, 9
Alexander Bwanishing, 9
Francis Itawigijigwebi, 10
John Baptist Shomin, 11
Joseph Eniweshki, 11
Samuel Medwegwen, 11
Moses Itawigijigwebi, 12
William Nadowegwessa, 12
Lewis Saki, 12
Simon Osawanimiki, 12
Michael Neangebi, 13
Moses Medwegwen, 13
Michael Wabigag, 13
Francis Saganakwandon, 13
John Baptist Saki, 13
Lewis Giogima, 13
Isaac Nadowewessa, 14
Lewis Kinio, 14
Lewis Niganikwaam, 14
Joseph Shomin, 15
Joseph Migissima, 15
Michael Mabaso, 18
Samuel Animikwaam, 18
Benjamin Pinesiwegijik, 20


GIRLS
Bernardine Idokamigo, 3
Anastasia Jigwatcha, 4
Elizabeth Gisisswabe, 4
Susan Nadowegwessa, 5
Susan Assinabe, 5
Agatha Animikwaam, 5
Aloysia Shomia, 6
Helen Niganikwaam, 6
Veronic Anowabe, 6
Marget Giogima, 6
Christina Wabigag, 7
Katharine Nijotage, 7
Philomena Nissawakwad, 7
Elizabeth Waieje, 7
Mary Anowabe, 8
Marget Jami,8
Christina Shomin, 9
Mary Ann Kijibinessi, 9
Mary Jawanibin, 9
Jane Ogidanakwad, 9
Agatha Jami, 10
Angelic Gijigwa, 10
Mary Ann Nissawakwad, 10
Katharine Wabigag, 10
Elizabeth Niganikwaam, 10
Magdalen Jawanibin, 11
Theresia Jajitawan, 11
Angelic Jigwatcha, 11
Theresia Ogidanakwad, 11
Katharine Shomin, 13
Theresia Dayly, 13
Elizabeth Jajitawan, 13
Nensi Jami, 13
Theresia Wabigag, 15
Sophy Kinis, 16
Angelic Eniweshke, 17
Mary Eshkibagawa 19
Mary Omasinabanskwe, 19
Elizabeth Nachiwegeve, 19
Katharine Kinis, 21

Holy Cross School, Cross Village, records from 1906-1910 are at the Raynor Memorial Library, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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