She maw gaw

 She maw gaw was born before 1834 [Old enough to receive land in 1855]

1853 Grand River Allotment - Owish teawe's band

#11 She maw gaw, 1 man, received $1.37

"Shaw gwaw baw no’s Band - Sometime around 1850 a number of members from Caub mo say’s Flat River band moved further up the Flat River into Montcalm County. They purchased lands in Douglass

Township and formed a new band under Chief Shaw gwaw baw no. In 1853 there were 84

members in this band which increased to 129 in 1855. He was listed as the chief of this band in

1865 and in 1866, Aish ke baw gosh was the new chief and was still listed as chief in 1872. This

band took their allotments near Caub mo say’s band in Elbridge, Crystal and Custer townships" [From The Ottawa and Chippewa Bands in Michigan and the Allotment of their Lands under the Treaty of July 31, 1855 - Larry M. Wyckoff, on Academia.com]

She maw gaw, NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4, section 33, T18N, R16W, 40 acres [This is Custer township, Mason county]

1857 annuity roll - Chief Shawg waw baw no

#11 She maw gaw, one man, one woman, no children, received $10.12

1858 annuity roll - Chief Ching gwosh

#12 She maw gaw, one man, one woman, no children, received $8.42

1859 annuity roll - Chief Ching gwosh

#10 She maw gaw, one man, one woman, no children, received $9.94

1860 Federal Census - not found in Mason or Oceana counties

1861 annuity roll - Chief Chinggwawshe

#11 She maw gaw, one man, one woman, one child, received $13.86

1865 annuity roll - Chief Chinggwawshe

#10 She maw gaw, one man, one woman, one child, received $12.00

1866 annuity roll - Chief Chinggwawshe

#9 She maw gaw, one man, one woman, two children, received $14.98

1867 annuity roll - Chief Chinggwawshe

#8 She maw gaw, one man, one woman, one child, received $14.28

1868 annuity roll - Chief Chinggwawshe

#8 She maw gaw, one man, one woman, one child, received $47.55

1870 Federal Census not yet found

1870  annuity roll - Chief Chinggwawshe

#8 She maw gaw, one man, one woman, one child, received $45.90

1880 Federal Census - not yet found

Son Philip was said to be born 8 Sep 1881 [from his draft record]

Son Louis was said to be born 5 Jul 1884 [from his draft record]

1900 Federal Census, Elk Rapids, Antrim, Michigan

Mark, Joseph, head, born unknown, 50, married 20 years, laborer at saw mill

Margaret, wife, born July 1856, 43, 4 children born 2 children living

Peter, son, born April 1887, 13, at school

Susan, daughter, born Feb 1890, 10, at school

Jane, niece, born Nov 1874, 25

Shawadasa, Loui, boarder, born Dec 1854, 45, married 10 years, laborer at iron furnace

Shawadasa, James, boarder, born Aug 1864, 35, widowed, laborer at iron furnace

King, Philip, boarder, born Jan 1881, 19, single, laborer at iron furnace

Son Louis, 23, farmer, son of John King and unknown was married to Mary Ahke, 22, daughter of William Ahke and Jennie Francis on 22 Oct 1906 in Peshawbestown. Ceremony performed by Edwin Hudson, priest. Witnesses were Andrew Petwadin and Marceline Francis.

Son Philip, 25, parents not named, was married to Julia Nokquman, 34, daughter of  Aaron Pequongay  and Susan Allen on 23 Dec 1907 in Leland. It was her second marriage. Ceremony performed by W.C. Nelson, justice of the peace.

[Julia was first married to David Naquam/Naquoum on 17 Apr 1894 in Northport. Her son, Perry John King, was born 27 Aug 1903 in Omena. This is before her marriage to Philip King, but after her separation from David Naquom, David was listed as single on the 1900 census and by 1903 was having children with Agatha Nanego.]

Philip's son William was born 4 Mar 1908 and died 24 Mar 1908. Baby's grandfather, Aaron Pequongay was the informant on the record, and gave himself and his wife as William's parents.

1908 Durant Field Notes

#8 page 62 She-maw-gaw, dead; wife dead

children:

1) dead

2) Philip, 24

3) Louis, 24, see 8-40, Omena

    wife 1 Mary, dead

    wife 2 Sophia Sha-koo, 20, 30/23

#32 page 38 Saw-gaw-naw-quaw-bo, Aaron Paw quaw ge gay or Pe-quon-gay spelled no Aaron Sargonquatte, 65, Omena; wife Susan Allen, 54, see 2-40

children

1) Lucy Andrews, 37, Omena; husband Isaac Andrews, 27, Omena, grandson of 24-60, no children.

2) Julia King, nee Sargonquatto, 36, Omena; husband Philip King, age 24 27, Indian (Ottawa), son of 8-62. Children - Perry, 5, Omena, lives with grandmother; Pearl King; William King, born March, died March 1908, 20 days old.

3) Pearl Sargonquatto or Pe-quon-gay, 14, died Sept 1907

#8 page 40 Aw-ko-we-say, dead, wife not given, dead

children

1) William Ahka, 42, Omena; wife Jane nee Francis, 41, see 5-40; child Mary, 22, husband Louis King, an Indian, see 8-62 & 30-23 & 2-44.

2) dead

#30 page 23 Pe-nay-se-waw-naw-quot, dead, wife not given, dead.

children

1) Simon Shaw-koo, 52, Northport; wife Lucy Jacobs Mendowash, now wife of Wing Mendowash, see 7-45: their children - Thomas Shaw-koo, 23, Bellaire; Sophia King, husband Loius King, see 8-26; George Shaw-koo, 16, Northport; Peter Shaw-koo, 9, Northport

2) Susan Shaw-koo Naw Quam, 57, see 22-41

Philip's son Charles Edward was said to be born 28 Jun 1909

1910 Federal Census - Leelanau township, Leelanau, Michigan

King, Louis, 35, married 3 years, laborer at farming

Sophie, wife, 23, married 3 years, no children

next house was Louis' father-in-law

Ahka, William, 48, married 24 years

Jane, wife, 44, two children born, no children living

King, Philip, 29, married two years

Julia, wife, 37, married two years, two children born, two children living

Perry, son, 7

Edward, son, 11/12

Baby boy King died 11 Apr 1912 and was buried in Omena/Hillcrest Cemetery

Baby boy King died 23 Apr 1913 and was buried in Omena/Hillcrest Cemetery

Philip's daughter Eveline Eva was born 28 Jun 1915. She died 23 Jul 1915.

Philip's unnamed son was stillborn 18 Apr 1916.

Louis' daughter Gertrude was said to be born 16 Nov 1916.

12 Sep 1918 Philip and Louis registered for the draft in Charlevoix county. Philip gave his birth as 8 Sep 1881, wife as Julia, medium height and build, brown eyes, black hair. Louis gave his birth as 5 Jul 1884, wife as Sophia, medium height and build, brown eyes, black hair.

Both brothers work at the East Jordan Furnace Company.

Louis died between 1918 (draft registration) and 1920 (Sophia was listed as widow on the census.)

1920 Federal Census - Echo, Antrim, Michigan

King, Philip, 38, laborer at wood camp

Julia, wife, 48

Perry, son, 17

Charles E., son, 11

Philip's son Charles Edward died 20 Aug 1920 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan.

He is buried in Omena/Hillcrest Cemetery.

Philip died 14 Apr 1927 in Fredric, Crawford, Michigan. His birth was given as 30 Sep 1880, father as Joseph King.

Philip was buried in Omena/Hillcrest Cemetery - note birth was given as 31 Sep 1887.

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