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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Preliminary Report on Abenaki Petition for Tribal Recognition - [Exhibits]: March 12, 2002: Exhibit 5:

Exhibit 5
Page 114
June 1900 Census
Enumeration District: 100 Sheet No. 15
Luzerne Township, Warren County, New York
Household 313-1 Luzerne, Warren County, New York
Line 01: Levi Stone Male Age 46 - Abnaki
Married in 1880
Born June 1853 New York
Father Birth Place: Vermont
Mother Birth Place: French Canada
Occupation: Basketmaker
Line 02: Katherine (nee: ?) Stone Age 41 - Abnaki
Wife Female Married in 1880
Born: January 1859 New York
Father and Mother Birth Place: New York
Occupation: Basketmaking
Line 03: Sarah Stone Female Daughter Age 16 - Abnaki
Born June 1884 New York
Occupation: Basketmaking
Line 04: John Stone Male Son Age 13 - Abnaki
Born May 1887 New York
Occupation: At School (Attended to 8th Grade)
Line 05: Lewis Stone Male Son Age 07 - Abnaki
Born September 1892 New York
Occupation: At School (Attended to 8th Grade)
Line 06: Charley Stone Male Son Age 05 - Abnaki
Born February 1895 New York
Line 07: John Stone Sr. Male Father Age 66 - Abenaki
Widowed
Born February 1834 Vermont
Father and Mother Birth Place: French Canada
Occupation: Basket Making

Household 314-2 Luzerne, Warren County, New York
Line 08: Lesley (?) Denis Male Age 64 - Abnaki
Born March 1836 French Canada
Immigrated into the United States in 1870
Father and Mother Birth Place: French Canada
Occupation: Laborer (Day)
Line 09: Elin (nee: ?) Denis Wife Female Age 69 - Abnaki
Married in 1870
Immigrated into the United States in 1870
No Naturalization
Born June 1830 French Canada
Father and Mother Birth Place: French Canada
Line 10: Anne (nee: Denis) Fuller Daughter Female Age 39 - Abnaki
Born June 1860 French Canada
Married 1881
Immigrated into United States in 1870
Occupation: Basket Making
Line 11: Angeline Denis Daughter Female Age 23 - Abnaki
Born April 1872 New York
Occupation: Basket Making
Schedule No 1 Population Continued
Special Inquiries Relating To Indians
This Schedule Shows Tribe, Blood Quantum, Taxation, Fixed Dwelling, etc.
Page 30 Schedule No. 1 Population
Twelfth Census of the United States
Indian Population


Caldwell, Warren County, New York District 23
Line 01: Norman Frank Johnson - Abnaki
Age: 52
Born: May 1848 New York Father Born: New York Mother Born: Canada
Occupation: Basket Maker
Line 02: Angeline (nee: Otontoson) Johnson - Abnaki
Age: 50 Wife
Born: February 1849 Canada Father and Mother Born: Canada
Line 03: Norman Johnson Jr. - Abnaki
Age 20 Son
Born: 1880 (?) New York Attending School
Line 04: George Johnson - Abnaki
Age: 13 Son
Born: 1882 New York Attending School
Line 05: Lucinda Johnson - Abnaki
Age: 15 1885 Daughter
Born: New York
Line 06: Alice Johnson - Abnaki
Age: 14 Daughter
Born: 1886 New York
Line 07: Elmer Johnson - Abnaki
Age: 10 Son
Born: 1890 New York
Line 08: Anna Johnson - Abnaki
Age: (?) Daughter
Born: New York

Line 09: Robert Ira Watso - Abnaki
Age: 38
Born: 28 April 1873 Pierreville, Canada Father and Mother Born: Canada
His Father: Solomon Watso
Solomon Watso was born Feb. 28, 1842 on the Durham Reserve, Quebec, Canada and married on October 25, 1869 in Sorel, Quebec to Suzanne. Solomon died Feb .18 1877 at Odanak, Quebec, Canada. Solomon's parents were Jean or John Baptiste Otontoson Watso and Margaret O'Bomsawin.
His Mother: Suzanne Brazille LaGrave
Suzanne Brazille LaGrave was born Feb 1842 in Bennington, Vermont, and after Solomon Watso died in 1877, she remarried to Louis Benedict Panadis on November 20 1878 at Odanak, Quebec, Canada. She died in Orleans, Jefferson County, New York.
Immigrated into the United States in 1890
Married: December 01 1897 Lake George, Warren County, New York
Robert I. Watso died January 16, 1930 in Utica, New York
Line 10: Margaret Elizabeth (nee: Johnson) Watso - Abnaki
Age: 23 Wife
Born: June 08 1878 Caldwell, Warren County, New York
Father and Mother Born: Canada
Her Father: Norman Frank Johnson (See Above)
Her Mother: Sarah Angelique (nee: Otontoson)
Margaret married Robert Ira Watso on December 02, 1897 in Lake George, NY.
Margaret E. (nee: Johnson) Watso died on February 08, 1942 in Utica, Oneida County, New York.
Line 11: Elijah Tahamont - Abnaki
Born: September 20, 1855 in Odanak, Canada
His Father: Lazare Elijah Tahamont
His Mother: Marguerite M'Sadaques
Immigrated to the United States in 1893 (?)
Occupation: Lecturer
Died: October 17 1918 in Los Angeles, California
Line 12: Margareta "Maggie" "Soaring Dove" "Dark Eyes" (nee: Camp) Tahamont - 1/4 Abnaki
Born: 1854 New York
Father: John Camp Jr. (See Line 16 below)
Mother: Suzanne (nee: Watso) Camp
Line 13: Bulah Tahamont - 1/4 Abnaki
Born: March 28, 1887 in New York State
Married: Thomas Walton Filson
2nd Marriage: Arthur Caswell Parker
Arthur Caswell "Gawasowaneh" Parker was born April 05 1881 in the Cattaraugus Indian Community situated in Erie, New York. His parents were Frederick Ely Parker and Geneva Hortense (nee: Griswold). His previous marriage was to Anna Theresa Cook who was born in 1894. He died on January 01 1955 in Naples, Ontario County, New York.
Beulah (nee: Tahamont) "Black Cloud" Parker died December 29, 1945 in Butte, California
Line 14: Bessie "Bright Eyes" Tahamont - 1/4 Abnaki
Born: ca. 1897 in New York State
Died: 1909 in Astoria, New York
Line 15: Maud (Mar nee: Tahamont) Benedict - 1/4 Abnaki
Sister of Elijah Tahamont
Born: August 27, 1855 in Odanak, Quebec, Canada 

Line 16: John Camp Jr. - 1/2 Abnaki
Age: 79
Born: November 1824 Vermont
Died: 17 December 1910 Lake George, Warren Co., N.Y. 
Father and Mother Born: Canada
His Father: John Camp (1778-1884)
His Mother: Margaret Marie Benedict (1801-1884)
Margaret Marie (nee: Benedict) was born in Odanak, PQ and her father Sabael Benedict was born about ca. 1747 in Penobscot, Maine.
John and Suzanne (nee: Watso) married on September 29, 1853 Burlington, Chittenden Co., N.Y. Later, John and Rosa (Lawrence) married before ca. 1893.
Line 17: Rosa (nee: Lawrence) Camp - 1/4 Abnaki
Wife
Born: 1862 Canada
Rosa's Father and Mother Born: Canada
Rosa's Father: Jean Baptiste Lawrence
He was born August 14 1828 Joillette, Quebec, Canada
He died July 23 1911 Burlington, Vermont
Her Mother: Marie Josephte (nee: Brunnelle)
Marie was born 1829 in Quebec, Canada
Marie died in 1904 in Burlington, Vermont
Line 18: John B. (Bonapart) Camp - 1/4 Abnaki
Born: Nov 16, 1857 Ballston Springs, New York
John Camp Jr. was a son by his father's other wife, Suzanne Watso.
(and Suzanne 1821 to 1891 was the daughter of Chief Louis Watso 1788 to 1895 and his wife Marie Annice or Eunice nee: Agent 1798 to 1848).
John Camp Jr. died on March 15, 1931 in Lake George, Warren County, New York.
Line 19: Ida Camp - 1/8 Abnaki
Daughter
Age: 07
Born: ca. 1893 New York State
Married: Asa A. Hastings ca. 1912 in New York State.
Line 20: Edith Camp - 1/8 Abnaki
Age: 06
Born: April 30 1894 Warren County, New York
Married to Benjamin Hite
Died: August 01 1945 New York
Schedule No 1 Population Continued
Special Inquiries Relating To Indians
This Schedule Shows Tribe, Blood Quantum, Taxation, Fixed Dwelling, etc.
Sheet 25 B
Twelfth Census of the United States
June 29, 1900
Schedule No. 1 Population
Indian Population
Caldwell, Warren County, New York
 Schedule No. 1 Population Continued
Special Inquiries Relating To Indians
This Schedule Shows Tribe, Blood Quantum, Taxation, Fixed Dwelling, etc.
Line 21: (Matilda) Tille Camp - 1/8 Abnaki
Born: Jun 16 1897 New York - Father Born Vermont Mother Born: Canada
Died: Dec 27 1959 Warrensburg, Warren County, New York
Line 22: Minnie Camp - 1/8 Abnaki
Born: March 07, 1900 Caldwell, New York - Father Born Vermont Mother Born: Canada
Married: April 16, 1919 State of New York
Died: 1955 in Mount Marcy Hospital, New York
Line 23: Mary Toxuso - 1/8 Abnaki
Born: Canada Father and Mother Born: Canada
Occupation: Basket Maker
Line 24: Mary Jane Toxuso - 1/8 Abnaki
Born: Canada Father and Mother Born: Canada
Occupation: Basket Maker

Line 25: William Pauqkett - 1/4 Abnaki
Born: Canada Father and Mother Born: Canada
Immigrated to the United State in 1892 (?)
Line 26: Mertie (?) (nee: ?) Pauqkett - 1/4 Abnaki
Born: Canada Father and Mother Born: Canada
Line 27: John Baseem - Abnaki 1/4
Born: Canada Father and Mother Born: Canada
Immgrated into the United States in 1895
Twelfth Census of the United States
 ("darker" photocopy of the above June 28, 1900 Census Page)

Just for the sake of it, I did a Google Search for some of the names of these afore-mentioned Abenakis FROM Odanak, Quebec, Canada and I found this Page in a PDF.
Deeply Rooted: Native Families in the Adirondacks.
By Marge Bruchac

"Playwright and director Marge Bruchac, who portrays Molly Ockett,
is herself of Missisquoi Abenaki descent."
April 16, 1999 

"Missisquoi Abenaki Indian storyteller Marge Bruchac"
(4th Photograph from the top of the webpage)

Marge Bruchac, a Missisquoi Abenaki, wrote:

Marge Bruchac (Missisquoi Abenaki) is an historical consultant for museums and schools throughout the northeast, including Old Sturbridge Village, the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, and many others. She serves on the Five Colleges Native Studies Committee and the University of Massacusetts Repatriation Committee. As an advisor to the Wampanoag Indian Program at Plimoth Plantation, Marge has just published a new book titled 1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving. Marge was selected "Storyteller of the Year for Public Speaking" in 2000 by the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers.

Preliminary Report on Abenaki Petition for Tribal Recognition - [Exhibits]: March 12, 2002: Exhibit 4:

Exhibit 4
Family Quest: Vermont 1870 U.S. Census Index
Printed: February 20, 2002 Page: 1
William Cowin Age 28 Male Indian
Birth Place: Canada
Grand Isle, Grand Isle County, Vermont
M593-Roll: 1621
Page 34
Dennison Jackson Age 28 Male Indian
Birth Place: New Jersey
Lunenburg, Essex County, Vermont
M593-Roll: 1619
John Jackson Age 21 Male Indian
Birth Place: New Jersey
Lunenburg, Essex County, Vermont
M593-Roll: 1619
Mary Larmont Age 65
Family Quest: Vermont 1870 U.S. Census Index
Printed: February 20, 2002 Page: 2
Lewis Liger Age 66 Male Indian
Birth Place: Canada
South Hero, Grand Isle County, Vermont
M593-Roll: 1621
Page 46
Thomas Poquette Age 27 Male Indian
Birth Place: Canada
Stowe, Lamoille County, Vermont
M593-Roll: 1621
Page 172
1880 Census of those living as Indian in Vermont
taken from Latter-Day Saint CD-ROM
Intellectual Reserve, Inc.
2000
Lunenburg, Essex County, Vermont
FHL #1255342
National Archives #T-9, roll 1342, page 352D
Dennis Jackson Male Married Indian
Age 38 Birth Place: New Jersey
Salina Jackson Wife White
Age 34 Birth Place: Vermont
Edward Jackson Son "B"
Age 14 Birth Place: Vermont
Fred Jackson Son "B"
Age 12 Birth Place: Vermont
Henry Jackson Son "B"
Age 10 Birth Place: Vermont
Nellie Jackson Daughter "B"
Age 7 Birth Place:Vermont

Ripton, Addison County, Vermont
FHL #1255341
National Archives #T-9, roll 1341, page 205B
Josiah Emory Male Married Indian
Age 38 Birth Place: Vermont
Lucy E. Emory Wife Female Married White
Age: 44 Birth Place: Vermont

Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont
FHL # 1255347
National Archives #T-9, roll 1347, page 229D
Franklin Koska Male Married Indian
Age 50 Birth Place: Canada
Franklin Koska Son Male Single Indian
Age 17 Birth Place: Massachusetts

Grand Isle, Grand Isle County, Vermont
William Bomsawin Male Married Indian
Age 46 Birth Place: Canada
Mary Bomsawin Wife Female Married Indian
Age 39 Birth Place: Canada

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