Saturday, October 7, 2023

Aken



Aken was said to be born in 1838 in Green Bay.

A-ken is first found in the 1857 Annuity roll under Chief Aish-quay-go-nay-be, line 21. This band lived near present day Elk Rapids. 

Besides himself, Aken has one adult female and one child in his househould. Received $15.18. 


1858 Annuity Roll - under Chief Aish-quay-go-nay-be

Line 20, Aken, one man, one woman, two children, receiving $16.84




1859 Annuity Roll - under Chief Aish-quay-go-nay-be

Line 21, Aken, one man, one woman, two children, receiving $19.88


1861 Annuity Roll - under Chief Aish-quay-go-nay-be

Line 15, Aken, one man, one woman, two children, receiving $18.48



1865 Annuity Roll - under Chief Aish-quay-go-nay-be

Line 18, Aken, one man, one woman, three children, receiving $12.00



1866 Annuity Roll - under Chief Aish-quay-go-nay-be

Line 11, Aken, one man, one woman, two children, receiving $14.96


1867 Annuity Roll - under Chief Aish-quay-go-nay-be

Line 5, Aken, one man, one woman, three children, receiving $17.85



1868 Annuity Roll - under Chief Tay-baw-se-ke-zhick

Line 7, Aken, one man, one woman, three children, receiving $79.25


1870 Annuity Roll - under Chief Tay-baw-se-ke-zhick

Line 5, A ken, one man, one woman, three children, receiving $76.50


1870 Federal Census, Milton township, Antrim, Michigan

Akin, 34, farmer and hunter, real estate value $1,500, personal estate value $250

Meshacotwa, 38, female, keeps house

Pugymesnesugate, 60, female, at home  [Is the age wrong and this is one of the three children in the annuity?]

Caugajeian, 14, male, at home

Wausabin, 9, male, at home


15 Aug 1872 - John received SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of section 2, T29N, R9W.







Signed 15 Aug 1872, recorded 16 Dec 1872 certificate 3032 - John Aken received SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of section 2, township 29 north, range 9 west. [Milton township, Antrim County]



Daughter Luceene Aiken, age 17,  married William Nahoquoum, age 22,  on 22 Jan 1877 in Charlevoix.



Son Stephen was married on 4 Apr 1877 in Charlevoix, Michigan to Jane Redbird. His name was given as John Achan, age 26, Jane was 17.


On 27 May 1878, John sold the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of section 2, T29N, R9W, consisting of 40 acres to Dozzetto O. Roberts for $150. Roberts was "excepting and receiving eight and one half acres more or less conveyed to Mary E. Landon by said John Aken on September third 1874." [Antrim county land records volume E page 419]





Grandson Stephen Jr., was born 3 Sep 1878




Granddaughter Lucy Naquam was born c1879.


1880 Federal census - Milton township, Antrim, Michigan

Aiken, Stephen, 50, boarder, living with John Che-bo



Is this Stephen who would have been in his 20s or is this John who would have been in his 40s, or someone else? 

On 25 Mar 1881 John Akin, age 43, married Julia Smoke, age 15. Ceremony performed by Andrew Anderson, Justice of the Peace, with Edward Naska and Mary Smoke as witnessess.




Grandaughter Mabone was born c1880/81

Aken died 1 Dec 1881; his daughter Julia, age 9, also died on 1 Dec 1881. Cause for both was small pox.







Grandson Stephen Jr. died 25 Dec 1881 in Hayes, Charlevoix, Michign. Granddaughter Mabone died 30 Dec 1881 in Hayes, Charlevoix, Michigan



Granddaughter Agnes was born in 1884

Granddaughter Palua Mary was born 23 Dec 1888 in Hayes, Charlevoix, Michigan





Grandaughter Delia was born 31 Oct 1890.

Grandson Stanley was born 20 Oct 1893 in Hayes, Charlevoix, Michigan





Son Stephen's wife, Jane, died 20 Jan 1895 in Charlevoix, Michigan






Granddaughter Lucy, 18, daughter of William Naquam and Lucy Neogema, married Charles Enos, son of Enos Ogmedogogedo, on 11 Jan 1897 in Elk Rapids




Son Stephen, age 47,  was married 27 Dec 1898 in Horton Bay, Charlevoix, Michigan to Theresa Pedwadum, age 21, daughter of John Pedwadum and Margaret Agosa.  Stephen was said to be born at Susan Lake, parents as Akin Na-la-tu-chin and don't know. Theresa's name was given as Susie Pe-twa-e-tum, father at John Pe-twa-e-tum, mother don't know. 



1900 Federal Census - Warner township, Antrim, Michigan, taken 9 Jun 1900.

Akin, Stephen, born Oct 1861, age 48, married 4 years

Trusey, wife, born Aug 1877, age 22, 2 children born, 1 child living

Tillee, daughter, born Apr 1900, age 1 month.


1900 Federal Census - Hayes, Charlevoix, Michigan

Enos, Charles, head, born June 1875, 24, married 3 years, day laborer
Lucy, wife, born June 1878, 21, married 3 years, 1 child living
Eliza, daughter, born Apr 1898, 2




Grandaughter Agnes was married 29 Jan 1906 in Bellaire, Michigan to Michael Blackman.



Durant Roll Field Notes - 1908

page 5 line 46 - Aken, dead

Child 1 - Stephen Aken, 58, Barker's Creek, Mich.; 
    wife Thresa (Pedwadum) Aken, 31, see 13-41
    their children: 
        Agnes Blackman, 24, husband Mitchell Blackman, child - see 42-41
        Mary Aken, 22, at Mt. Pleasant School
        Delia Aken, 18, at Mt. Pleasant School
        Tille Aken, 8, Barker Creek

Child 2 - dead [This would be Lucy who married William Naquam]
    child - Lucy Ogemahgegido, 27, Horton's Bay, see 9-46

Child 3 - dead, no heirs




line 9 page 46 - Enos O-ge-maw-ke-ge-do, dead, wife dead

Child 1 Charles Oge-maw-ke-ge-do spelled now Ogemahgegedo or Charles Enos, 33, Horton Bay
wife Lucy nee Aken, see #5 p46
1) Eliza Ogemahgegedo, 10
Jessie, 8
Rosie, 6
Susan, 2, died Jan 1908
Agnes, born Feby 22/08, 2nd roll

Child 2 dead no heirs

Child 3 dead no heirs





Grandaughter Agnes Blackman died Oct 1909 in Leelanau, Michigan





1910 Federal Census - Wilson township, Kalkaska, Michigan

Akin, Stephen, 48, married twice, married 13 years, wood cutter
    Thessa, wife, 33, married once, married 13 years, three children born, 1 child living
    Adella, daughter, 19, single
    Tilea, daughter, 10, single
Southbird, Mitchell, boarder, 31 married once, married 11 years, laborer
    " Lucy, boarder, 47, married twice, married 11 years
Petwhdon, Joseph, brother-in-law, 36, married once, married 15 years, laborer
    " Andrew, brother-in-law, 25, single, laborer
Southbird, Stephen, boarder, 25, single, laborer
Blackman, Samuel, boarder, 45, widowed, laborer




Son Stephen's wife Theresa died 26 May 1910 in Wilson township, Kalkaska, Michigan




Son Stephen, age 60, married Sarah V. Beebe, age 53, on 28 Oct 1911 in Otsego, Michigan. Stephen gave his birth place as Elk Rapids and parents names as Stephen Aiken and Miskwauquat Kawatashkawa. Says this was his third marriage. 




Son Stephen died 28 Apr 1915 in Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan of acute bronchitus. His age was given as 62, father's name as Frank. 



Granddaughter Lucy Enos, nee Lucy Naquam, 41, married Amos Augustus, 42, on 22 Sep 1921 in Charlevoix. It was his first marriage, her second.



Granddaughter Tilllie (daughter of Stephen) died 21 Feb 1925 in Antrim county, Michigan, leaving five young children.



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