O-nay-naw-goonse / Alexander

 

Onay-naw-goonse, who later used the name Alexander was probably born near the present site of Harbor Springs.

The 1839 Annuity Roll finds #62, O nay nay gonce, one man, one woman, two children, receiving $26.52, living at L'Arbre Croche. The village had 84 families, a total of 317 individuals.

The next available record is the 1855 land allotment. 

land #517 Alese O-nay-naw-goonse, W1/2 SE1/4 section 20 T36N R6W, 80 acres, Emmet county

1865 Annuity Roll - Chief Paul Shaw way nay se

#7 O nay naw goonse, one man, one woman, four children, received $24.00

#33 Alixse Maw naw day me geece, one man, one woman, two children, received $16.00

1866 Annuity Roll - Chief Paul Shaw way nay se

#12 O nay naw goonse, one man, one woman, three children, received $18.70

#31 Alixse Maw naw day me geece, one man, one woman, two children, received $14.96 

1867 Annuity Roll - Chief Paul Shaw way nay se

#12 O nay naw goonse, one man, one woman, five children, received $24.99 

#31 Alixse Maw naw day me geece, one man, one woman, two children, received $14.28 

1868 Annuity Roll

#12 O nay naw goonse, one man, one woman, three children, received $79.25 under chief Paul Shaw waw nay se

#20 - Alixse Maw caw day me ge see, one man, one woman, three children, received $79.25 under chief Paul Shaw waw nay se

1870 Annuity Roll

#12 page 32 O-nay-naw-goonse, one man, one woman, three children, received $76.50 under chief Daniel Ke-saw-waw-quot 

#30 page 30  Alixse Maw-caw-day-me-ge-se, one man, one woman, four children, received $91.90 under Chief Simon

1908 Durant Roll Field Notes

#12 page 32 O-nay-naw-goonse / Alexander, dead; wife dead, children:

1- Alex Nanagoonse - dead, wife dead, see 30-30; children:

    Theresa Cogmo or Kaogoma, age 38, P.O. Petoskey, see 9-40; husband, Alex Cogmo, see Kaogomo 100-22

    1) George Pewash, age 20, see 9-40

    2) Joe Pewash, age 18

    3) William Pewash, age 16

    4) Annie Cogmo, age 13, P.O. Mt. Pleasant School

2 - not given, dead; spouse not given, dead, children:

    1) Mary Robinson, see 25-23

    2) Susan (Owner) Agosa, see 25-23

    3) David Owner, see 25-23

3 - not given, dead; spouse not given, dead, children:

    1) Victoria Cooper, see 48-33

    2) Mary Ann Cooper

    3) Robert Wasson

    4) Catharine Blackbird

    5) Mary Wasson

    6) Veronica Wasson

    7) Wasson Wasson

4 - Christina, dead; husband name not given, dead. Child:

    1) Paul Taybyant, age 40, see 25-32

5 - John Mobis Nannagoonse, age 66, P.O. Harbor Springs; wife Theresa - dead. Children:

    1) John Nannagoonse, age 25, P.O. Boyne City, separated from wife Caroline, age 24, P.O. Beaver Island. Children: Agnes, age 5; Ellen, age 3.

6 - Pete Alexander, P.O. Bradley, 35, see 2-50, 2/57

#30 page 30 Alixe Maw-caw-day-me-ge-se, dead, son of Nanegos, see 12-32. Oldest Indians at Bay Shore do not remember anyone by this name. Wife not given

1) name and sex not given

2) Theresa Kaogomo, 38, see 12-32; husband Alex Kaogomo, 38, see 100-22

3) Bonapart Alexander, see 12-32

4) Moses Alexander, see 12-32

#25 page 32 Antoine Tay-bye-yaw, dead; wife Mary Ann, 90, Harbor Springs

1) dead, spouse not given [This would be Christina]; their child Paul Taybyant, 40, across Soo in Canada - can not find him - Durant

#25 page 23 Samuel Way-win-ge-gwan, wife dead

1) Mary Robinson, 43, Charlevoix, see 12-32; husband John E. Robinson, white; children William D., Robinson, 19, Ed Robinson, 17

2) Susan Agosa, 40, see 12-40 and 12-32

3) David Owner, 25, Traverse City.

#48 page 33 Michael Wawso, dead, wife dead

1) Victoria Cooper, 40, first husband dead - children William Keshegowe, 20; Joseph Keshegowe,15; Madeline Keshegowe, 9; Mike Keshegowe, 7;  second husband James Cooper, 52, Harbor Springs

2) Mary Ann Kiogima, 38, see 25-20

3) Robert Waso, 34, wife Elizabeth, 30, daughter of Joseph Peck

4) Catherine Wasson Blackbird, 30, Petoskey, separated from husband Fred Blackbird - daughters Clara, 9, and Alice, 7, at Tomah Indian School in Wisconsin, infant born Apr 1908.

5) Mary Wasso #1, 28, Harbor Springs

6) Veronica Wasso, 25, Harbor Springs

7) Annie Wasso, 22, Harbor Springs

#12 page 40 David Aw-ko-we-say or Agosa, 76, Omena; wife Mary, dead

1) Jacob Agosa, 54, Omena, drew with Pottawatomies; wife Maggie (Chappies) Canadian Indian; daughter Emma Ella, born 14 Aug 1907

2) Robert D. Agosa, 33, Omena, drew with Pottawatomies; wife Susan Owner, daughter of 25-23, no children

3) Paul Agosa, 33, Omena, drew with Pottawatomies, wife Marian nee Fisher, 33; children: Clara M., 6, Esther S., 4, Lena, 3, Elsie, 2, Donald, 7 months, born Mar 1908/ 

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