Wano Family Manuscripts

Date1800-1900

Classificationslevel 1: collection

Credit LineCitizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center Archive and Research Division

Object number2005.44.1-73

Description2005.44 Wano Family Manuscripts
2005.44_1 Allotment [ Wano]
2005.44_2 Census [Wano]
2005.44_3 Family History [Wano]
2005.44_4 Genealogy [Wano]
2005.44_5 Government Documents [Wano]
2005.44_6 Miscellaneous [Wano]

2005.44_1 Allotment [ Wano]
•2005.44.1 photocopied page from Citizen Pottawatomie Indian Allotments under the Act of 1887 allotment numbers 690 thru 705. 1 pg.

2005.44_2 Census [Wano]
•2005.44.2 copy from page of Indian Census Roll of the Citizen Potawatomis reservation of the Shawnee jurisdiction, as of January 1, 1937.

2005.44_3 Family History [Wano]
•2005.44.3 copy of page from Kansas Kin August 1979 journal list of 1863 tribal Roll for Pottawatomie Indians families numbered 78 thru 120 and individual numbers within these families 264 thru 399, page. 52.
•2005.44.4-10 group of family history notes some typed some handwritten; typed narrative compiled by Johnny and Wesley Flynn titled John Baptiste Bruno-Pottawatomie County Historical Society providing family history associated with the Bruno families settled in Potawattomie County, OK; handwritten notes dated 1986 in reference to putting typed narrative in the How Ni Kan which is in one of the Historical Societies books signed by Wes Flynn; handwritten archivist notes dated 9/22/1987 associated with above narrative. 7 pgs.
•2005.44.11 copy of newspaper obituary from The Shawnee News-Star, Tuesday, June 13, 1989 for Rev. Franklin s. Wano. 1 pg.
•2005.44.12-13 newspaper clipping from The Shawnee News-Star Sunday March 13, 1988 titled “Chief upholds tribal tradition” by Donald L. Diehl and continued at page 3a “Potawatomi Chief mixes tradition with Christianity” article references Chief Frank Wano and his responsibilities to both his culture and his calling to be minister. 2 pgs.
•2005.44.14 copy of newspaper clipping titled “Potawatomi moving toward extinction?” by David Monahan this is third and final article in a series on the Citizen Band Potawatomi Indians featuring interview material from Ben Rhodd, Wanita Clifford, and Frank Wano Jr. 1 pg.
•2005.44.15-16 copy of pages from un identified book or journal titled “Who was ShipShewana?” referencing historical information on Chief Shipshewana; with images of markers and Mr. Peter Shipshewana donated by Henry and Rachel Celmer. 2 pgs.
•2005.44.17 photocopy of image of marker tilted “In Memory of Chief Shipshewano” in area of Shipshewana Lake. 1 pg.

2005.44_4 Genealogy [Wano]
•2005.44.18 genealogy descendant chart for Mcdole, Vasser, Burnett, Rhod Descendants beginning with Kah dah das and Shken ne ah other sur names McDole, Kahdot, Vasseur, McDole, Burnett, Young, Bourbonnais, LeClaire, Qualls, Pettus, Crane. 1 pg.
•2005.44.19 genealogy descendant chart for Shaunna Renee Wano other sur names McKinney, Shop We Tuck, Kelonais, Shipshewano, Bruno, Delonais. 1 pg.
•2005.44.20 copy of descendant chart for Dane Devere Wano other sur names Murry, Bruno, Navarre, Burns, Page. 1 pg.
•2005.44.21 copy of descendant chart for Kendra Lynn Bishop other sur names Bishop, Wano, and Long. 1 pg.
•2005.44.22 copy of Descendant chart for Thelma Wano other sur names Long, McConnell, Ship she wano. 1 pg.

2005.44_5 Government Documents [Wano]
•2005.44.23-25 group of document copies; copy of letter from Mayetta Kansas, Sept. 9, 1911 to E. L. Seymour from Peter pah-nah-nee, in regards to how his family heirs from Peter the Great his wife Julia’s uncle; copy of letter dated Sept. 22, 1911 from Peter Pah-nah-nee in regards to his deceased wife Julia; family history of Allotment No. 648 of Peter Shipshe wahno, other sur names Bruno. 3 pgs.
•2005.44.26-28 copy of letter/document dated May 9, 1883 to Maj. J.V. Carter U.S. Indian Agent, San and Fox Agency, I.T. from the Citizen Band of Pottawatomi’s in reference to the Indian agent allowing white husbands to be enrolled into tribe and signed by group of 11 men which Shipshewano was one. 3 pgs.
•2005.44.29-33 copy of United States Department of the Interior Summary of Report on Heirs of Ellen Long (Wano) Allottee No, 185 [Wyandotte] other sur names Wano, Fulton, Nunley, LeClair, Bruno; McConnell. 5 pgs.
•2005.44.34-38 copy of United States Department of the Interior Summary of Report on Heirs of Pos-so Ship she wa no Allottee No. 627 other sur names Wano, Long. 5 pgs.
•2005.44.39-50 group of documents; copy of document from the Department of the Interior dated Feb. 3, 1917, approval of Heirship in the estate of Peter Ship-she-wano Citizen Potawatomi allottee No. 648; letter from the Department of the Interior to A.W. Leech Supt. Shawnee Agency, in reference to application for patent in fee for the heirs of Peter Ship-she-wano; copy of Allotment or Estate Record for Allot. No. 648 for Peter Ship She Wa No; copy of Receipt for Patent for the heirs for Peter Ship-she-wano; letter from Shawnee Indian School to Commissioner of Indian Affairs dated March 7, 1917 in reference to disbursement of gas and oil lease funding to the heirs to Peter Shipshewano estate; copy of letter from Shawnee Indian Agency to Commissioner of Indian Affairs a request for a hearing to determine heirs of Peter Ship-she-wan dated March 26, 1916; copy of document dated October 25, 1926 referencing checks drawn from account of Peter Ship she wa no; copy from department of the Interior dated 3/27/24 referencing deed to heirs of Peter Ship-she-wano.
•2005.44.51-52 copy of letter from the Department of the Interior dated Nov. 20, 1880 to John S. Short, U.S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency I.T., in reference to a communication signed by Peter the Great, Anthony F. Navarre and John Anderson asking permission to build a farm, grist mill and cotton gin on reservation in Kansas. 2 pgs.
•2005.44.53-55 copy of letter from Department of the Interior dated July 25, 1899 to Lee Patrick, U.S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency, Okla. Ty. In reference to Silas Leclair’s wife’s inheritance from Peter the Great; letter from the Department of the Interior dated August 8, 1899 in reference to the inheritance from Peter the Great. 3 pgs.
•2005.44.56-65 photocopies of cards identified as Father Joe Murphy’s notes; resource notes for research on early allottees of the Potawatomi in Kansas and predominately Oklahoma.

2005.44_6 Miscellaneous [Wano]
•2005.44.66-68 copy of letter/document dated May 9, 1883 to Maj. J.V. Carter U.S. Indian Agent, San and Fox Agency, I.T. from the Citizen Band of Pottawatomi’s in reference to the Indian agent allowing white husbands to be enrolled into tribe and signed by group of 11 men which Shipshewano was one. 3 pgs.
•2005.44.69 small instamatic color photo of native American man in feather headdress or bonnet; not identified but believed painting was done as representation of Frankly Wano Sr. or one of his descendants. 1pg.
•2005.44.70-73 long family cart for the Wano family genealogy compiled William Robert Wanoin March 1999. 4 pgs.

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