I couldn't find the link. Bud ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Zerby" <m.zerby@sbcglobal.net> To: <NISHNAWBE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 8:45 AM Subject: [NISHNAWBE] Re: NISHNAWBE-D Digest V05 #20 > Came across this site the other day, not exactly convienient to go there > but looks like a great list of resources for those with anishnabe > ancestry. Site is basiclly an index but should point people in the right > direction. Lots of catholic relate records listed across the country. > Migwich, Mike Z > http://www.marquette.edu/library/collections/archives/nativeguide/mguide-index-I-R.html > > NISHNAWBE-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > >> ATTACHMENT part 1 message/rfc822 > > NISHNAWBE-D Digest Volume 05 : Issue 20 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Re: [NISHNAWBE] joseph bourassa ["Anita Nelson" #2 Re: [NISHNAWBE] > joseph bourassa ["Joan Soullier" #3 BOURASSA ["Joan Soullier" #4 Re: > [NISHNAWBE] joseph bourassa ["Cobban" ] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from NISHNAWBE-D, send a message to > > NISHNAWBE-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > > > ______________________________ > >> ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 > Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 10:12:48 -0500 > From: "Anita Nelson" > To: NISHNAWBE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NISHNAWBE] joseph bourassa > > In addition, I found marriages for the following Bourassa's: Marquette Co. > Michigan Catholic Church Records. St. John's (The French Church). I think > this listing is published but if you cannot find it, I will do look ups. > > * Napoleon Bourassa, age 25, b. Canada, Occ: Brakeman, no parents listed > to > Marie Laviolette, age 17, b. Canada no parents listed. 03 Nov. 1886. > > * Louise Bourassa, age 16, b. Canada no parents listed to Bernard Gibeau, > age 21, b. Canada > Occ: Brakeman. 23 Nov. 1886. > > * Cemelida Bourassa, age 19, b. Canada, no parents listed to Antoine > Lalonde, 33, b. Canada, no parents listed. 24 July 1875. > > * Frank Bourassa, age 24, b. Canada, Occ. Laborer, no parents listed to > R-Anna Payette, age 15 1/2, b. Dead River. 08 June 1881. > (Note by Anita, my sister lived by the Dead River in Marquette so I would > assume that is where Dead River is) North Marquette. > > Note: A genealogist nightmare, no parents listed, but they may be on the > actual church record. This church has been torn down. It was where all my > family were baptized and where my parents and grandparents married, if any > of these people belong to you, contact me for where they may be housed. > > Note: Since my people were part of the Drummond Island, Penetanguishene > Group, I am quite sure that some of these people came from there also. My > great grandmother's sister married Etienne Laviolette. She had nieces by > the name of Tillie and Josephine, and nephew Joseph that I found so far. > He > was in the Spainish-American War. One of the girl's married > Stuart......written on back of picture. > > Anita "Bibeau" Nelson > > PS: Joan Soullier, are you the person who use to correspond with me two > decades ago? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joan Soullier" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 3:51 PM > Subject: [NISHNAWBE] joseph bourassa > > >> i have a news letter about the bourassa family, from the Fulton county > historical society, Rochester,ind, sept 1996, a lot of info on this > family, > also joseph napoleon bourassa , joseph went west in 1837 with > chief-kee-wau-nay[for whom the village of kewanna is named] , this letter > was in sept 18 1996 Rochester, ind. >> >> >> ============================== >> Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >> Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >> >> > > ______________________________ > >> ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 > Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 13:32:31 -0800 > From: "Joan Soullier" > To: NISHNAWBE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NISHNAWBE] joseph bourassa > > Anita, it may very well be, what other family names you looking for ?the > Bourassa family on my side i think are indian, trying to put it all > together, my Bourassa married into the Chevaliers, and frances Alovoines. > i > will send some info on this paper i have,of joseph bourassa, later. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anita Nelson" > To: > Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 7:12 AM > Subject: Re: [NISHNAWBE] joseph bourassa > > >> In addition, I found marriages for the following Bourassa's: Marquette > Co. >> Michigan Catholic Church Records. St. John's (The French Church). I > think >> this listing is published but if you cannot find it, I will do look ups. >> >> * Napoleon Bourassa, age 25, b. Canada, Occ: Brakeman, no parents listed > to >> Marie Laviolette, age 17, b. Canada no parents listed. 03 Nov. 1886. >> >> * Louise Bourassa, age 16, b. Canada no parents listed to Bernard Gibeau, >> age 21, b. Canada >> Occ: Brakeman. 23 Nov. 1886. >> >> * Cemelida Bourassa, age 19, b. Canada, no parents listed to Antoine >> Lalonde, 33, b. Canada, no parents listed. 24 July 1875. >> >> * Frank Bourassa, age 24, b. Canada, Occ. Laborer, no parents listed to >> R-Anna Payette, age 15 1/2, b. Dead River. 08 June 1881. >> (Note by Anita, my sister lived by the Dead River in Marquette so I > would >> assume that is where Dead River is) North Marquette. >> >> Note: A genealogist nightmare, no parents listed, but they may be on the >> actual church record. This church has been torn down. It was where all > my >> family were baptized and where my parents and grandparents married, if > any >> of these people belong to you, contact me for where they may be housed. >> >> Note: Since my people were part of the Drummond Island, Penetanguishene >> Group, I am quite sure that some of these people came from there also. > My >> great grandmother's sister married Etienne Laviolette. She had nieces > by >> the name of Tillie and Josephine, and nephew Joseph that I found so far. > He >> was in the Spainish-American War. One of the girl's married >> Stuart......written on back of picture. >> >> Anita "Bibeau" Nelson >> >> PS: Joan Soullier, are you the person who use to correspond with me two >> decades ago? >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Joan Soullier" >> To: >> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 3:51 PM >> Subject: [NISHNAWBE] joseph bourassa >> >> >> > i have a news letter about the bourassa family, from the Fulton county >> historical society, Rochester,ind, sept 1996, a lot of info on this > family, >> also joseph napoleon bourassa , joseph went west in 1837 with >> chief-kee-wau-nay[for whom the village of kewanna is named] , this letter >> was in sept 18 1996 Rochester, ind. >> > >> > >> > ============================== >> > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >> > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >> > >> > >> >> >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> > > ______________________________ > >> ATTACHMENT part 4 message/rfc822 > Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 14:13:55 -0800 > From: "Joan Soullier" > To: NISHNAWBE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: BOURASSA > > joseph n Bourassa , his parents were fur traders . part french and part > potawatomi,, joseph went west 1837 with chief kee wau nay,in the group led > by george Proffit. his parents and family incuding his little brother > daniel went west on the trail of death in 1838,his brother jude went west > in 1840. in 1826 joseph n bourassa and jude accompanied rev. issac mc coy > from niles mich. to hamilton,new york,where they attended the baptist > theological institution in 1831-32 they attended choctaw academy at white > sulphur springs kentucky. there they took part in the debating sociery and > the lycurgus court. and learned to handle conflict according to white mans > law, this served them well as leaders of the potawatomi when they lived in > kansas. joseph n bourassa led a group of potawatomi who proved the white > trader joseph clymer jr and the indian agent anthony l davis, were > cheating and got them fired by the goverment, this was an unusual > accomplishment, because most whites were never re! > primanded.joseph bourassa seved as tribal interpreter for many years and > was prominent in tribal affairs, jude was an inn kepper,became wealthy and > had the first piano in kansas,according to letters of william h > hutter,first gov, of kansas in 1854 hutter was impressed with judes > comfortable house, fine furniture and delicious food,judes daughters > played the piano to entertain guests at the inn.joseph bourassa was > sketiched by george winter, both as an individual portrait and in the > treaty scene at lake kee-wau-nay in fulton county, he was interviewed by > dr lyman draper, whose collection of 5000 note books are in the university > of wisc. joseph bourassa was the oldest son of daniel II. he died in 1877 > and is buried at willard,kansas, more later. hope this helps. > > ______________________________ > >> ATTACHMENT part 5 message/rfc822 > Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 15:56:07 -0900 > From: "Cobban" > To: NISHNAWBE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NISHNAWBE] joseph bourassa > > Would you look for Antoine Morisseau b 1772? Can't find the registration > anywhere, thanks, Dodi > . >> Michigan Catholic Church Records. St. John's (The French Church). I >> think >> this listing is published but if you cannot find it, I will do look ups. >> > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.4.0 - Release Date: 2/22/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.4.0 - Release Date: 2/22/2005