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Notes for John PeWaush Obimwaywaygeshig BEWASH


!NAME: <:',} Be wash [2:233] [Powell 10/0048]

!NAME: Be wash, John [2:233] [Powell 10/0048]

!NAME: "<;(':':\:};[ O bim way way ge shig [2:233] [Powell 10/0048]

!GENEALOGY: Minnesota Historical Society, R.J. Powell Papers, Microf. M-455,
10, Powell Genealogies, families #2:83, #2:294, #2:233, #21:5,
#27:156
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Notes for Benedict Benjamin BIG_BEAR


!NAME: Big Bear, Benedict (MAR 7, 1904) [V.R. #553s]

!NAME: Big Bear, Benjamin (MAR 7, 1904) [V.R. #553s]

!GENEALOGY_COMPILED_BY_VIRGINIA_ROGERS: Broken Tooth Genealogy,
#553
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Notes for Joseph Kechemuckquah Kechemuckquah BIG_BEAR


!NAME: \:{:/,\', Ke che muck quah [2:370] [Powell 10/0052]

!NAME: Big Bear, Joseph [2:370] [Powell 10/0052]

!GENEALOGY: Minnesota Historical Society, R.J. Powell Papers, Microf. M-455,
Roll 10, Powell Genealogies, families #2:182, #2:370, #32:23, #41:26
(O-239, a-164 X) [notation: "15/16"]
  Roll 14/0008, Mixed
Blood
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Notes for Thomas Quewezince BIG_STAR


!NAME: \':':-:) (1888-9) Que we zince

!NAME: Big Star, Thomas (1888-9)

!NAME: Big Star, Thomas (1888) [U.S. 1910]

!NARA_RG_75, Series M-595, Films #243-245, 418-424 and 649-654, Red Lake BIA
Enrollment, 1889:51, 1899:46, 1907:48, 1908:41

!CENSUS: [U.S. Census, Red Lake Indian Reservation, 1910:157/163: listed as
grandson of \:<:\,<"':) (1842) Kay bay gah bow aince and \,\,<:\,<"':\ (1863)
Kay kah bay gah bow eke, in the same household as their grandson Nelson,
Philip (1897); born in Minnesota, parents born in Minnesota; speaks English,
occupation laborer, "Ration Indian, working in Lumber Camp, literate, can read
and write, not taxed, listed as
"uncivilized"]
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Notes for Amos Bahbaybahsung BIGBIRD


!NAME: <,<:<,-,( (1864) Bah bay bah sung [1878:571]

!NAME: Bigbird, Amos (1863)

!NAME: >,>:<,-,( (1864) Tah day bah sung [1886]

!NAME: Big Bird, Amos (ABT 1853) [1889 "Agreement"]

!NAME: Big Bird, Amos (1864-5) [1899]

!NAME: Big Bird, Amos (1861-2) [1907-8]

!NAME: Big Bird, Amos (1872-3) [1912, 1930]

!NAME: Big Bird, Amos (1873) [1920]

!NAME: Big Bird, Amos (OCT, 1863) [1938]

!ANNUITY: MN Historical Society, Microfilm Series M-390 (Rolls 3 & 5),
U.S. Office of Indian Affairs, Chippewa Annuity Rolls, 1841 - 1907:
Red Lake Annuity Roll, 1878:572, male, age 14
[1878], listed under: (1840) Ke che be nay shee [1878:570] and
                      (1838) Tay bah shaw sheak [1878:571]

!NARA_RG_75, Series M-595, Films #243-245, 418-424 and 649-654, Red Lake BIA
Enrollment, 1885:299 "Leading Feather's Band"  1886:336; 1887:**, 1889:,
1899:370, 1907:392, 198:388, 1912:130/131, 1920:173/189, 1930:141,
1938:151/149
[1930: living at Ponemah, Beltrami County, Minnesota, listed as "married head
of household," blood quantum "full"]
grandfather of: Duframe, Rose Veronica Bigbird
                Thunder, William (DEC 26, 1916)
adopted daughter with Rose Gurneau: Nancy (1896-7)

!MN (1889), National Archives, RG 75, Items 104-105 and 51st Congress, 1st
Session, Executive Document No. 247 (referring to the "Nelson Act" of 14 JAN,
1889): Minnesota Chippewa Commission "Signature Rolls," 1889:42, signed age
36

!NARA: Red Lake Land Cession Document, 10 Mar 1902, #35, age illegible,
signature
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Notes for Betsy Margaret Elisabeth BIGBIRD


!RELI: Baptismal Register, St. Mary's Catholic Mission, Redlake [photostat.]:
sponsor: Mary Kedagigwanek; sacraments: Thomas Borgerding OSB; notation:
"Matrimonium vide infra, pag. 96." [listed as Margaret Elizabeth {Betsy
BigBird}; Amos Bigbird has been added over Willie Douglas' name

!B.I.A._1934_INDIAN_REORGANIZATION_ACT: I.R.A. Council "Red Lake Reservation
Basic Roll," [10 Nov 1958], Resolution No. 70-60
[transcripton by V. Rogers], Red Lake blood quantum
1/2
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Notes for John Peter Nahwahquaygeshig BIGBIRD


!NAME: ^,',\':\:};[ Nah wah quay ge shig [90:63] [Powell 10/0348]

!NAME: ^"',\':\:};[ (1856) Now ah quay ke shig [1881]

!NAME: ^,',\':\:};[ (1859) Now ah quay ge shig [1885]

!NAME: ^,',\':\:};[ (abt 1854) Nah wah quay ke shig [1889 - Mille Lacs]

!NAME: ^,',\':\:}:[ (1856-7) Naw a quay ge shig [1889]

!NAME: Nah wah quay ge shig -- Noon Day, age 32 [MCC]

!NAME: ^"',\':\:};[ (1856-7) Now ah quay ge shig [1899]

!NAME: ^"',\':\:};[ (1846-7) Now ah quay ge zhig [1908]

!NAME: ^"',\':\:};[ (1856-7) Now ah quay ke zhig [1912]

!NAME: ^"',\':\:};[ (1857) Now ah quay ke zhig [1920]

!NAME: ^,',\'\}[ Peter Nawakwegejig [RL Bapt]

!NAME: Noonday, John [90:63] [Powell 10/0348]

!NAME: Bigbird, John (1857) [1920]

!NAME: Bigbird, John (1857-8) [1930]

!NAME: Bigbird, John (1861) [1938]

!GENEALOGY: Minnesota Historical Society, R.J. Powell Papers, Microf. M-455,
Roll 10, Powell Genealogies, families #30:50, #90:52, #90:63
(O-5044) [notation: "X M/, Ex M/"]

!ANNUITY: MN Historical Society, Microfilm Series M-390 (Roll 5), U.S. Office
of Indian Affairs, Chippewa Annuity Rolls, 1841-1907: Mille Lacs Annuity Roll,
Wah-we-yay-cumig's Band - 1881:463

!National Archives, RG75, Item 105, Minnesota Chippewa Commission Census, Mille
Lacs, Shau Baush kung's Band, 1889:60; Red Lake, 1889:710
  Item 104, Red Lake "Siganture Rolls," #7, his "X" mark

!NARA_RG_75, Series M-595, Films #243-245, 418-424 and 649-654, Red Lake BIA
Enrollment, 1885:953 "Nay ay tow ub's Band"  1886:504; 1887:653; 1888:
1899:840, 1908:827, 1912:908/933, 1920:1022/1062, 1930:142,
1938:153/151
[1930: living at Redlake, Beltrami County, Minnesota, listed as "widowed head of
household" blood quantum "full"]

!NARA: Red Lake Land Cession Document, 10 Mar 1902, #112, age 45, "X
mark"/seal
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Notes for Nancy BIGBIRD


!NAME: Nancy (1896-7) [1908]

!NARA_RG_75, Series M-595, Films #243-245, 418-424 and 649-654, Red Lake BIA
Enrollment, 1908:390
adopted daughter of: Big Bird, Amos (OCT, 1863) and Gurneau, Rose
(1880-1)
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Notes for Rose Veronica Dufrane BIGBIRD


!NAME: DuFrane, Veronica E. [MCT]

!NAME: Big Bird, Veronica [1938]

!MCT: Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Base Rolls [Abt 1936]:2367

!NARA_RG_75, Series M-595, Films #243-245, 418-424 and 649-654, Red Lake BIA
Enrollment, 1938: not enrolled
grand-daughter of: Big Bird, Amos (OCT, 1863)

[living in Bemidji in
1992]
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Notes for Susan BIGBIRD


!NAME: Susan (1883-4)

!NAME: Big Bird, Susan (1884) [1908]

!NAME: Big Bird, Susan (1883-4) [1912]

!NAME: Bigbird, Susan (JAN 1, 1883) [1938]

!NAME: Cook, Susan (1884) [1920]

!NAME: Cook, Susan (1884-5) [1930]

!NAME: Cook, Susan (JAN 1, 1883) [1938]

!NARA_RG_75, Series M-595, Films #243-245, 418-424 and 649-654, Red Lake BIA
Enrollment, 1912:111/111, 1920:261/283, 1930:323, 1938:359/349
[1930: living at Redlake, Beltrami County, Minnesota, blood quantum "1/4x"]
[1938: blood quantum "full"]

!B.I.A._1934_INDIAN_REORGANIZATION_ACT: I.R.A. Council "Red Lake Reservation
Basic Roll," [10 Nov 1958], Resolution No. 70-60
[transcription by V. Rogers], Red Lake blood quantum "4/4"

!Tribal Archives, photostat. list, "Red Lake Catholic Cemetary, Tombstones --
East Side, #6, buried as wife of William Cook, year of birth listed as
1884
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Notes for Adam BIGSTAR


!NARA_RG_75, Series M-595, Films #243-245, 418-424 and 649-654, Red Lake BIA
Enrollment, 1899:528, listed as Adam (1894-5)

!MHS Film #M-271, Protestant Episcopal Church Records, St. Antipas, Old
Chiefs Village, 1889-1918: Baptism #148; sponsors: Keybeynodin, Frank Bigstar,
Ka-gi-ge-bah; Francis Willis, Jr., clergyman

!RELI: Baptismal Register, St. Mary's Catholic Mission, Redlake [photostat.]:
birthdate listed as 26 Apr 1895; baptized 31 Jan 1904; sponsor: Betsy Jourdain;
sacraments: Thomas Borgerding OSB; notation: "Sub. cond. Privatum. Jam erat in
secta Episcopali baptizatus." [mother not listed on this
record]
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Notes for Anna Annie BIGSTAR


!NAME: Annie (1896-7) [1899]

!NARA_RG_75, Series M-595, Films #243-245, 418-424 and 649-654, Red Lake BIA
Enrollment, 1899:529

!MHS Film #M-271, Protestant Episcopal Church Records, St. Antipas, Old
Chiefs Village, 1889-1918: Baptism #167; sponsors: Kaybenoding, Odience, Susan
Stately; Francis Willis, Jr.,
clergyman
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