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This page is for people to list the name and information (dates and places) on the Native or Metis Ancestors from Michigan or Wisconsin being researched. Send your queries to Vicki Wilson .

Seeking information on grandfather's ancestry. His name was Victor Edlore Durand, born May 9, 1908 in Amery, WI, died Aug. 29, 1994 in Waukesha, WI. Four siblings, Rudolph, Alfred, Elzere and Regina, last two died in flu epidemic.Possible relative of Edward Durand who was also a student at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. Any ideas?
Please respond to Susan McKenna Thanks for any help you can provide!

Seeking information on Marie Suzanne Capciouekoue who married Jean Gauthier circa 1702 in Kaskaskia, Illinois Country. She is listed as a full blooded Indian Woman. She and Jean Gauthier had son, Jean Gauthier, born circa 1713 in Kaskaskia, Illinois Country, who married an unknown Panis Sioux Slave Indian Woman. Jean Gauthier and the unknown Panis Sioux Slave had a daughter, Catherine Gauthier, born circa 1755, who married Jean Baptiste Brunet (Jr?). Any information would be greatly appreciated. Lucille A. Hoag Posted 18 Jun 1998.

Looking for information about my greatgrand father Wilson J Doxtator, who was a Oneida Indian and was born in Wisconsion, he lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Debbie Bromiley Posted 11 Jun 1998.

My great-great-grandmother was Teresa Tallowfoot from MI. I cannot find the Tallowfoot name in any of my searches. Has anyone on this list heard of the Tallowfoot name? Teresa was born in 1844. Thank you. Jan Huff Posted 11 Jun 1998

My mothers name is Ida Mae Lucia. She was raised in the Mt pleasant Indian School. Her mother's and father's names were Allen and Elizabeth Lucia. Her grandparents were Mose Agustus and Mary Beaver. I know that she had a aunt Ellen called Big Ellen. They lived in Namah Mi. I would like to find any family out there and family history. She had a brother name Leo Lucia he died in the late 30s or early 40s. Thank you. Mary Lynn Posted 11 Jun 1998

I am looking for the names Mawtance, Paul, Keshawas, Kosequot. All are Ottowa from Bay Shore MI area. Possible exception is Paul. My grandfather Ira Paul is son of Maubes (Mob) Paul and Agnes Keshawas. I have no other info on them. Ira born abt 1910. Mary Mawtance or Mawtwance is grandmother of Agnes Keshawas.Can't find any mention of parents. Rosie Mawtance married a Kewaycushcum.Trying to see if there is any family relationship here.Any info greatly appreciated. Barbara Memon Posted 11 Jun 1998

Grandfather last names were,, in these spellings,,, Sagawinia, Saginaw, Saukinong, Saginagi . He came from Michigan, unknown where or which tribe, but was told maybe from the Algonquin people. Grandfather was born between 1900 & 1911. Rumor in the family has it he may of been an Orphane. I do have more information if needed. If anyone remembers theses family names Please contact me. Mrs Niees Posted 11 Jun 1998

I am looking for any information on my grandfather, Glen Dale Martell. He was born 1886 possibly in Grand Rapids, Mi. I believe he was from the Grand Travis tribe. Thanks for any info any one can find. Terry Nowak Posted 1 May 1998

I am looking for information on the Lac Courte Oreilles indians. My family is descended from this tribe. They were recruited by the North West Fur Trade Company @1800. They served with the company in the area around Red River and what is now North West Alberta, Slave Lake, Jasper, etc. Oral tradition in our family indicates that we are descendants of one Yellowhead who come from the Lac Courte Oreille area of Wisconsin. I would like to find source material on this period of history to confirm this. Rick Wilmot Posted 1 May 1998

Seeking details and maternal/paternal information regarding my G-G-G-Grandparents: PETER and MADELINE MOOSE. Both were Potawatomi Indians and Michigan natives. Peter and Madeline may have had up to 12 children; but I am only aware of 2; Josephine and Joseph Moose.

PETER MOOSE b: 1800-1831 MI d:1899,OK
MADELINE [possible surname BERTRAND] b: 1800-1831, MI d:1864 KS or OK.
[dau.] JOSEPHINE MOOSE b:1848, KS. d:1901, OK [she had 2 husbands]
...+Thomas BOURASSA b: in KS d:1875 in KS married: Nov. 1865 in KS
......They had 5 children; 2 lived to adulthood: John Daniel & Peter BOURASSA.
...+Chief Lovely VALLEY [Peoria] b:1848, KS d:1894, OK married:1879, OK
.......They had 5 children; 2 lived to adulthood: Josephine & Joseph VALLEY.
........*this last name also spelled VALLE, VALLEE*
[son] JOSEPH MOOSE b:? MI,KS,OK d:1917, OK

Send email to: J. Valley at JLVSTOCK@aol.com Posted 1 May 1998

Looking for Joshua Bates. Daughter Delilah Bates my great grandmother. Joshua must have married an Indian girl. Heard he might have been an Indian agent. She was daughter of Lydia Card. Hearsay is all we have to go on. Have a picture that says she is full blooded Indian. Rebekah Bates was my ancestors first wife and then married Delilah after Rebekah died. Alanson Schofield was name of my ancestor. Any help would be appreciated much. Thank you. Max Ranshaw Posted 25 Jul 1997

Richard Gravelle died in Ford River, MI just days before he was to be committed to the Upper Penesula Hospital Asylum in 1909. He and his brother Alexander were shot in a bar fight , where Alex died and Richard live, tho shot in the head. Richard was married to Cath Carter in WI and she died in Ford River in 1906. Richard and Cath's children were sent to Mt. Pleasant School. There were supposedly alot of relatives in Escanaba, Mi. the names were Willie Carter, Elizabeth and Herman Liesner, Joseph Carter. There was an article in the newspaper when Richard and Alex were shot, when Richard died, and in the 1930's when an article was written about Ford River's past. I would like to find copies of these articles and try to contact any family that may be around there.

The Gravelle's lived in "Breed Town" or "Indian Town" across the river from Ford River Proper. I would like to get a map of the area as it existed in the 1900-1910 era if possible.

I have not given enough info please contact me, as I have more about the Gravelle's but nothing on the Carters. Thank you. Charlene Wamhoff Posted 16 Aug 1997

Looking for any information on Augustine or Austin Charbonneau who may have married a native woman. Son's name was Antoine, who married Marie Rubior in 1839 and relocated from near Montreal to North Hero, VT. Antoine was born in 1819-1820 near Montreal...

Anything at this point would be a major help! Deb Hochhalter Posted 28 Aug 1997.

I'm looking for information on Francis Davis b1879 d1936, thought to be full-blood Chippewa, possible NA name: Whitefeather or Little Whitefeather. May have a brother or 1/2 brother named Art Davis who served in the Spanish/American War.

Francis married Albert (J.?) MacDonald b1874 d1944. Albert had brothers, and possibly 1/2 brothers.

Albert and Francis had 4 children:
Arthur Jesse b1900 d1967, David, Fred, and Dorothy (died young)

In 1900, they lived in Adrian (Lenawee Co.), Michigan. At some point after this, the name changed to McDonald.

Any information on Francis and/or Albert would be MUCH appreciated.

Please e-mail Agness7777@aol.com Posted 31 Aug 1997.

My name is Ken Drury. I am seventh generation Metis from the red river valley (Winnipeg, Mb). I am currently living in Mission,BC and I am quite active in Metis concerns out here. I am envolved with a Metis organization called the Eastern Fraser Valley Metis Society in Mission and have had a dream of developing a geneological family data base of Metis names. I am aware that there are others sources, however I am not sure where and how to locate them. If you have any info that I could use to further my cause I would be greatly appreciative to you. Our address is 32764 Seventh Avenue, Mission,BC, V2V 2C1. E-mail: apotas@uniserve.com . In closing, my name line is Proulx; Nault; Mathieu; and Lagimoniere to name a few. I am a decent of Josette Lagimodiere, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Marie-Anne. Take Care. All my relations!

My father was one half chippewa with an assumed family name of Smith He was placed in an home for children when he was 4- His mother was Dutch-with the last name of Yurich-His father was reported to be a son of a chief but left the Reservation and was the first to leave. I have been trying to trace my beginings and am getting no where. Can you
HELP! Rita Arlene Smith Posted 31 Aug 1997.

I need help finding Winnebago ancestry in Wisconsin. Greatgrandmother, Arvill Capen, was a twin, first born in state of Wisconsin. Her father's name was Andrew Capen and her mother's name was Jane Haven. The name Woodruff has popped up but from where we are not sure. Dee Posted 19 Sep 1997

The Michigan Native American names I am researching are Shagonaby, Aikens, Davis, Peters and Trevan. Any input would be greatly appreciated. MickeyLane Posted 19 Sep 1997.

Need help with the Chippewa names of Pidgeon and Sears. My grandfather was Albert Pidgeon and his parents were Alexander and Alice. Thank you. Peachess11 Posted 19 Sep 1997.

Looking for these NA names and possible NA names connected to Michigan and Canada...all time frames are between 1840-1860's

Catherine GAGNON (known to be NA-seeking to confirm tribal affiliation as Ojibwe)

Oliver MOORE (Catherine's husband-called the "Englishman"-thought he was from England, but have found that this was also a common nickname for a "half-breed" )

Louise BESON (not known as NA, but found many Beson's at Lac du Flambeau res)

Frank FURTAW (or Francis...was illiterate, so spelling probably an attempt at Forteau or Fortier...known to be French...suspect that he was mixed blood...pictures of him look fairly Native...he was a lumberjack.)

Levi Reaume ( not know as NA, but name has NA connections )

Minnie Newton ( No knowledge of her whatsoever...she was Levi's wife )

Any info into these family names would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance, 'Nee Posted 25 Sep 1997.

I am trying to find information about a woman named Elizabeth Lightfoot born November 5th, 1838, in Indiana. I would like to find out what kind of Indian she was. Her family did not talk about it so information was not passed on. Tony & Linda Andre Posted 25 Sep 1997.

Looking for info on TROTTER. My dad was always told he was Ottawa. My ggg-grandfather was John W.W. Trotter. He first appears in the Van Buren Twp, Wayne Co, MI census in 1850, age 53 with his wife, Elizabeth Preston, age 37, and 5 children, William Harvey (my gg-grandfather, born 11/24/1836 in Van Buren Twp, died 4/1/1924 in Ypsilanti), John, Jerome, Samuel and Henry. On Wm's death certificate John is listed as being born in MI. In 1860 only Wm appears - in Canton Twp. Wm (also appears as "Harvey" in some places) . Wm married Charlotte Jewell and had 4? children, Maria, Abram V. (my g-grandfather, born 7/16/1872 in Van Buren Twp, died 7/17/1937), Rose and Charity. Abram married Edith Jackson 1/2/1893 in Ypsilanti and had only 1 child, my grandfather, Howard Andrew (born 1/30/1896 in Ypsilanti and died 12/9/1959 in Ypsilanti). Trotterrrr Posted 12 Dec 1997.

Thomas Jefferson Wolcott and his wife died in 1859 in Eaten Co, Mi. His children were:
Mary b.1847
Josephine Roselete(My Grmother) b. 14 July 1850
Frank b, 1855
Charles, b. 1857
Graham b. 1859

Was there some kind of epidemic in that area at that time period that you know of as to why both parents died the same year or were they killed? Any info you could help with would really be appreciated. I know so little about her but my cousins remember her and remember that she is Native American. She looks it too in her pictures that I have of her. Alice Deardurff Williams Posted 12 Dec 1997.

Looking for relatives. Jones, Swan Creek, Saginaw County, Chippewa. jwsmith@advi.net Posted 18 Dec 1997.

Seek descendants & parents of Joseph Truckey (Trotier?) head of a Pottawatomie family living near Logansport, IN. Gone by 1850. Truckey was French and is mentioned in "The Draper Papers" Appeared in early census in Pulaski county. Also any Trotier/ Native American marraiges or Cardinal/NA in the MI, ILL, & IN areas. Ken Brown Posted 22 Jan 1998.