Casha-o-sha? Midwest Pioneers: Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Vol. 19 9th Thursday.Le Petit Forgeron, a Savage from the Vieux D�sert 61 came here yesterday evening. I traded with him and Note: 61 The term Vieux D�sert has often been mistranslated as Lake of the Desert, "the old deserted place," etc. Doty was more nearly correct in speaking of it, as "Old Plantation;" seeWis. Hist. Colls., vii, p. 202. The term in Canadian-French means an old clearing, and was translation in its turn of the Indian termGete Kitigan--old land under cultivation. The remains of cultivation can still be seen on the principal island in this lake, upon which the Wisconsin-Michigan boundary line impinges. Lac Vieux D�sert is one of the oldest sites on the map of Wisconsin. It was there that in 1661 Father Ren� M�nard waited two weeks for the Huron who had deserted him, only later to lose his life upon Wisconsin River which issues from this lake; see Henry Colin Campbell, "Father M�nard," in Parkman ClubPapers, No. 11. The name first appears on a map of 1718 prepared by Guillaume de l'Isle from the memoirs of those who had visited this country; it is, however, there erroneously made the sou! rce of one branch of the Chippewa (or "Bons Secours") River, and it was so represented throughout the French period. In 1820, Doty makes it the source both of one branch of the Chippewa, and the Menominee of Green Bay. The map used by the makers of the boundary between Michigan and Wisconsin gave Lee Vieux D�sert as the source of the Montreal, and it was thus made a cardinal point in the northeast boundary of Wisconsin. It was not until Cram's survey of 1840 that the true position of this lake as the source of Wisconsin River was determined. Thence it was made the starting point of the survey of 1847 that finally marked the boundary. The Indian village was apparently on the north side of the lake; Cram calls it "Katakitakon." While engaged in his survey, the chief of this band, whom he names Cashaosha. opposed his progress until given a written promise that the right of way should be purchased by the government. In reality the land had all been sold to the United States by the tre! aty of 1842; but the chief again threatened to oppose Burt's survey of 1847, until mollified by valuable presents. In 1854 a treaty at La Pointe allotted considerable reservation for this band, then spoken of as large and important. It is now consolidated with the band of Anse Keweenaw, living on a reservation at the latter place, on the upper peninsula of Michigan A Wisconsins Fur-Traders Journal, 1804-05 By Francois Victor MalhiotIt was not until Cram�s survey of 1840 that the true position of this lake as the source of Wisconsin River was determined. Thence, it was made the starting point of the survey of 1847 that finally marked the boundary. The Indian village was apparently on the north side of the lake; Cram calls it �Katakitakon.� While engaged in his survey, the chief of this band, whom he names Cashaosha, opposed his progress until given a written promise that the right of way shoudl be purchased by the government. In reality the land had all been sold to the United States by the treaty of 1842; but the chief again threatened to opposed Burt�s survey of 1847, until mollified by valuable presents. In 1854 a treaty at La Pointe allotted a considerable reservation for this band, then spoken of as large and important. It is now consolidated with the band of Anse Keweenaw, living on a reservation at the latter place, on the upper pennisula of Michigan. -ED "James P. LaLone" <jplalone@prodigy.net> wrote: There is a reference to Chief Ca-sha-o-sha in Chippewa Village by W.V. Kinietz (Cranbrook Institute of Science, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 1947) on pp.19-20. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorrie" To: Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 9:21 PM Subject: [NISHNAWBE] RE: Michigan Ancestors. > To any of the members who live in Michigan. I am looking for information on Chief Casheosha. He was a prominent chief around the Lac Vieux Desert area. He was one of the signers on the 1842 treaty with the Chippewas. He also was written about in Thomas Cram's survey report in 1840. He also met with another surveyor by the name of Burt in 1842 at zero mile post. His name is spelled Casheosha; Kasheosha; Kesheosha; > > I saw an unverified report which says his baptismal name was John Edwards; That he had a young wife named Pentoga. I know she is the one that Pentoga Park is named after. Her husband was Chief John Edwards from Iron County. > > If anyone has any information or advice as where to go to get the information I would appreciate it. > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what you�re looking for faster.