The founding mothers of Mackinac Island : the Agatha Biddle Band of 1870

Author

Theresa Lynn Weller

Call Numbers

• 929.37749 W448 (CEN)
• H 929.37749 W448 (CEN)

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Publication Information

East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, [2021]

Physical Description

xx, 223 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, maps ; 23 cm

Summary

"This book tells a story of the Native and Metis inhabitants of Mackinac Island based on the people (mostly women) enumerated in the Agatha Biddle Band of 1870. Theresa Weller provides a genealogy of the Band members and their families. Adding to their stories, she has provided images, stories, and newspaper accounts to provide a larger picture of people in a time and place-Mackinac Island in the 19th Century"--

Contents

• Preface
• A Word about Names in This Book
• 38 Mrs. Louis Beaubien (Christine Otapitakewinam)
• 43 Mrs. Louis Belonzhay (Genevieve Montreuil)
• 26 Mrs. Paul Belonzhay (Angelique Montreuil)
• 6 Mrs. Charles Bennett (Angelique Antoine)
• 56 Miss Mary Bezonette (Miss Mary Dufijina, Mrs. Jean Baptiste Bazinet)
• 1 Mrs. Agatha Biddle (Agatha Sarrasin)
• 36 Mrs. Isaac Blanchard (Mary Babeau, Babbien)
• 20 Mrs. Vital Bourassa (Angelique Fountain)
• 8 Mrs. Louis Cadotte (Marie Louise Laverdure)
• 5 Mrs. Joseph Caron (Louise Vasseur)
• 17 Mrs. Betsey Champagne (Unknown) 5058 34 Mrs. Moses Champagne (Sarah Martin)
• 30 Mrs. Bela Chapman (Marie Charette)
• 39 Mrs. Joseph Cheverow (Marie Charlotte Dejadon)
• 64 Mrs. Peter Closs (Julia Pond)
• 9 Mrs. Alice Cushway (Alice Graveraet Couchoise)
• 31 Mrs. Ambrose Davenport (Susan Descarreaux)
• 42 Mrs. William Davenport (Marie Dufault)
• 60 Alexsie Dophena
• 23 Mrs. Hyacinthe (François) Dophena (Josette Dejadon)
• 14 Mrs. Joseph Fountain (Angelique Fagnant)
• 16 Mrs. Henry Hudson's Children (Angeline Caron)
• 22 Mrs. Peter Jacobear (Poline Martin)
• 15 Mrs. Francis Johnston (Margaret Bennett-Beaubin) 5058 57 Edward Karrow
• 10 Mrs. Henry Karrow (Judithe Diotte)
• 29 Mary A. Karrow (Marianne Kedegekwanabe)
• 7 Mrs. William Karrow (Isabelle Morin)
• 19 Mrs. David Knifffen (Marie Bennet-Beaubin)
• 25 Mrs. Michael Kuthron (Sophie Pogay)
• 58 Mrs. Mary LaDuke (Mary Bruneau, Mrs. Jeremie LeDuc)
• 32 Mrs. Joseph Lalotte (Lozon) (Marie Boyd)
• 12 a, b, c Sarah, Louisa, and Charles Lalotte (Lozon)
• 12 a Sarah Lalotte (Mrs. Paul Lancour)
• 12 b Marie Louise Lozon (Mrs. John Poupard)
• 12 c Charles Lozon
• 51 Mrs. Jane Lancour (Genevieve Pond)
• 62 Josephine LaPierre (Unknown) 5058 4 Mrs. Edward Lasley (Therese Bennett)
• 40 Mrs. Joseph Laslin (Julia Lesieur Aslin)
• 45 Mrs. Samuel LeBlanc (Elizabeth Belonga)
• 35 Mrs. Alixse Lelone (Marie Louise Cadotte)
• 54 Mrs. Angeline Louisignon (Angelique Aslin)
• 47 Miss Rosalie Louisignan (Lusignan)
• 53 Mrs. Moses Maillet (Angelique McClure)
• 2 Mrs. Louis Maishtaw (Marie Bennett-Beaubin)
• 21 Mrs. Francis Martin (Agatha Fountain)
• 55 Miss Lizzette Martin (later Mrs. Antoine Truckey)
• 49 Mrs. Benjamin McGulpin (Elizabeth Boyd)
• 52 Miss Mary McGulphin (later Mrs. Mary Garrison)
• 41 Miss Nancy McGulpin 5058 44 Mrs. Joseph Menasaw (Mary Belanger)
• 18 Mrs. Daniel Moore (Louise Charbonneau)
• 3 Mrs. Andrew Moran (Mary Kekematiwain)
• 11 Mrs. Ignace Pelotte (Rosalie Boucher)
• 65 Victoire Peltier (Mrs. David Bellaire)
• 13 Mrs. Francis Rastoul (Christine Bennet-Beaubin)
• 48 Mrs. Benjamin A. Rice (Ursula Lusignan)
• 59 Angel Robinson (Mrs. George Lamyott)
• 33 David Robinson
• 27 Mrs. Charles Roussain (Rousseau) (Charlotte Martin)
• 46 Mrs. Louis St. Onge (Catharine Peltier)
• 37 Miss Martha Tanner
• 24 a, b, c Hester Terrien, sister, and Peter
• 24 a Hester Terrien
• 24 b Genevieve Terrien.