Bertrand Allotments
Date1863 - 1974
Classificationslevel 2: series
Credit LineCitizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center Archive and Research Division
Object number2005.5.1-142
DescriptionOriginal and copied documents, records, correspondence, ephemera pertaining to Bertrand [Citizen Potawatomi] family allotments, enrollment, census, genealogy, religion, and family history. 2005.5 Bertrand Family Manuscripts
2005.5_1 Allotments
• 1863 Kansas Allotment, pg. 1 family numbers 1 – 125; pg. 2 family group numbers 161-201. 2pgs.
• 1887 Citizen Potawatomi Allotment roll 168-180. 1 pg.
• Testimony of George R Carpenter to determine the legal heirs of Adelaide Bertrand 4pgs.
• Testimony of L B Higbee to determine the legal heirs of Adelaide Bertrand 4pgs.
• A B Melzner, Chief of Probate Division, letter to Mr. W O Allen in ref: status of Adelaide Bertrand allotment dated October 31, 1944, 1pg.
• A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency, letter Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Chicago IL in ref: name change of H F Wilcox Oil & Gas Co to Wilcox Oil Co, dated November 23, 1914, 2pgs.
• L L Crozier, Land Department, Amerada Petroleum Corp, letter to A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency in ref: Amerada Lease No. 24226, dated December 4, 1944, 2pgs.
• A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency, a letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Chicago, IL in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, dated December 5, 1944, 1pg.
• A B Melzner, Acting Commissioner, US Dept of Int, letter to A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, dated February 9, 1945, 3pgs.
• L L Crozier, Land Department Amerada Petroleum Corp Letter to A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, letter dated February 20, 1945. 1 pg.
• L L Crozier, Land Department, Amerada Petroleum Corp, letter to A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, dated February 22, 1945, 2pgs.
• A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency, letter to L L Crozier, Land Department, Amerada Petroleum Corporation in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, dated February 23, 1945, 1pg.
• A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency, letter to William H Blackwell in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, dated March 8, 1945, 1pg.
• A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency, letter to Laura B Howard in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, dated May 7, 1945, 1pg.
• A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency, letter to Lucy Cruse in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, dated May 7, 1945, 1pg.
• A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency, letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, dated May 29, 1945, 1 pg.
• Paul L Fickinger, Acting Commissioner, Memorandum for the Secretary in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, dated July 20, 1945, 2pgs.2005.
• A B Melzner, Acting Commissioner, US Dept of Int, letter to A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency, letter in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, dated July 26, 1945, 1pg.
• A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency, letter to William Blackwell in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, dated August 8, 1945, 1pg.
• A B Melzner, Acting Commissioner, US Dept of Int, letter to A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, date unknown, 2pgs.
• Testimony of W M Moutaw to determine the legal heirs of Adelaide Bertrand 4pgs.
• Allotment or Estate Records: Adelaide Bertrand 2pgs.; Amelia E Palmer-Bertrand 1pg.;
o Annie A Meritt-Bertrand 1pg.; Barbara M Bertrand 1pg.; Clarissa L Meritt 1pg.; ElizabethDenison-Meritt 1pg.; Elizabeth Dimbler-Behan 2pgs.; Elia May Meritt 1pg.; Emily Bertrand 2pgs.; Ethel E Meritt 1pg.; Frances F Bertrand 3pgs.; George E Maines1pg.; Helen Bernard 2pgs.; James E Meritt 1pg.; Lawrence J Bertrand 4pgs.; Lizette Bertrand 4pgs.; Maud Meritt 1pg.; (29 pages total)
• Application for Patent in Fee: Mary A Lareau 4pgs.
• Certificate of Guardianship Edmond Maines, father of Frank & George Maines 1pg.
• Patents in fee issued to heirs of Emily Bertrand, December 18, 1926, 2pgs.
• Receipts for deed in ref: Frances F Bertrand-Hollway, dated June 8, 1907, 1pg.
• Dept of Int in ref: Helen Bertrand Allotment, dated August 8, 1914 1pg.
• Approval of Heirship, estate of Elizabeth Dimbler, dated September 29, 1914, 1pg.
• Approval of Application for Patent in Fee for Mary Lareau dated June 11, 1918, 1pg.
• Edward Wolcott, letter to Wm Dole, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, June 11, 1864, 4pgs.
• Edward Wolcott, letter to Wm Dole, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, May 4, 1865, 5pgs.
• In the matter of the Heirship of Emily Bertrand, deed, State of Kansas, September 10, 1914, 2pgs.
• Testimony of Joseph Bertrand to determine the legal heirs of Emily Bertrand, 4pgs.
• Warren Wilmoth, Examiner of Inheritance, Shawnee Indian Agency, letter to Joseph Bertrand in ref: heirs of Emily Bertrand, dated May 27, 1914, 1pg.
• George Ewing, Attorney for Alexis Coquillard, letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs in ref: transfer power of attorney from Joseph Bertrand to Alexis Coquillard, dated September 22, 1852, 4pgs.
• USDOI: Data for Heirship Finding, George E Maines, July 23, 1969, 1pg.
• OHA May 1971, Data for Heirship Finding, George E Maines, 1pg.
• Data for Heirship Finding, George E Maines, OHA 1971, 6pgs.
• US Dept of Int, Estate of George E Maines, dated October 31, 1973
• US Dept of Int, Estate of George E Maines, order determining heirs, dated October 31, 1973, 2pgs.
• US Dept of Int, Office of Hearings and Appeals, Estate of George E Maines, issued July 27, 1973, 2pgs.
• Inventory and Appraisement of Indian Trust Lands of George E Maines, done a Horton KS January 6, 1969
• Memorandum to Superintendent, Horton Agency from Superintendent, Shawnee Agency in ref: Account numbers for Heirs of George E Maines, dated August 1, 1974, 1pg.
• Adele Doris Maines-Jenson, letter to Superintendent, Shawnee Agency in ref: payment of claims in the estate of George E Maines, dated April 24, 1974, 1pg.
• Vera M Brant, Realty Officer, Shawnee Agency, letter to Susan Maines Elliott in ref: probate of George E Maines, dated October 9, 1970, 1pg.
• Luther W, Acting Superintendent, Shawnee Agency, letter to John F Curran, Hearing Examiner, Tulsa OK in ref: Probate of the estate of George E Maines, dated March 16, 1972, 1pg.
• Joe B Walker, Acting Superintendent, Shawnee Agency, letter to Adele Maines-Jensen in ref: estate of George E Maines, dated April 30, 1974, 1pg.
• Property Inventory on the estate of George E Maines, Certified by John E Taylor, Superintendent, Date unknown
• Testimony of Carl B Shaddox in the estate of George E Maines, August 1973, 10pgs.
• Index and Heirship Card Enrollee: Frank A Maines 1pg.; George E Maines 1pg.; Susan Maines 1pg.; total of 3 pgs.
• Probate letter to Mr. Allen October 16, 1944, 1pg.
• Report on Application for a Patent in Fee, Estate of Mary Lareau, 4pgs. (page to this is red letter above scanned image)
• Report on Heirship, Estate of Emily Bertrand, October 30, 1914, 4pgs.
• Summary of Report on Heirs, Estate of Addie A Paine, December 2, 1942, 3pgs.
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Finding Aid2005.5 Bertrand Family Manuscripts
2005.5_1 Allotments
• 1863 Kansas Allotment, pg. 1 family numbers 1 – 125; pg. 2 family group numbers 161-201. 2pgs.
• 1887 Citizen Potawatomi Allotment roll 168-180. 1 pg.
• Testimony of George R Carpenter to determine the legal heirs of Adelaide Bertrand 4pgs.
• Testimony of L B Higbee to determine the legal heirs of Adelaide Bertrand 4pgs.
• A B Melzner, Chief of Probate Division, letter to Mr. W O Allen in ref: status of Adelaide Bertrand allotment dated October 31, 1944, 1pg.
• A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency, letter Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Chicago IL in ref: name change of H F Wilcox Oil & Gas Co to Wilcox Oil Co, dated November 23, 1914, 2pgs.
• L L Crozier, Land Department, Amerada Petroleum Corp, letter to A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency in ref: Amerada Lease No. 24226, dated December 4, 1944, 2pgs.
• A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency, a letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Chicago, IL in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, dated December 5, 1944, 1pg.
• A B Melzner, Acting Commissioner, US Dept of Int, letter to A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, dated February 9, 1945, 3pgs.
• L L Crozier, Land Department Amerada Petroleum Corp Letter to A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, letter dated February 20, 1945. 1 pg.
• L L Crozier, Land Department, Amerada Petroleum Corp, letter to A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, dated February 22, 1945, 2pgs.
• A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency, letter to L L Crozier, Land Department, Amerada Petroleum Corporation in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, dated February 23, 1945, 1pg.
• A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency, letter to William H Blackwell in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, dated March 8, 1945, 1pg.
• A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency, letter to Laura B Howard in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, dated May 7, 1945, 1pg.
• A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency, letter to Lucy Cruse in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, dated May 7, 1945, 1pg.
• A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency, letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, dated May 29, 1945, 1 pg.
• Paul L Fickinger, Acting Commissioner, Memorandum for the Secretary in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, dated July 20, 1945, 2pgs.2005.
• A B Melzner, Acting Commissioner, US Dept of Int, letter to A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency, letter in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, dated July 26, 1945, 1pg.
• A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency, letter to William Blackwell in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, dated August 8, 1945, 1pg.
• A B Melzner, Acting Commissioner, US Dept of Int, letter to A C Hector, Superintendent, Shawnee Indian Agency in ref: Adelaide Bertrand Allotment, date unknown, 2pgs.
• Testimony of W M Moutaw to determine the legal heirs of Adelaide Bertrand 4pgs.
• Allotment or Estate Records: Adelaide Bertrand 2pgs.; Amelia E Palmer-Bertrand 1pg.;
o Annie A Meritt-Bertrand 1pg.; Barbara M Bertrand 1pg.; Clarissa L Meritt 1pg.; ElizabethDenison-Meritt 1pg.; Elizabeth Dimbler-Behan 2pgs.; Elia May Meritt 1pg.; Emily Bertrand 2pgs.; Ethel E Meritt 1pg.; Frances F Bertrand 3pgs.; George E Maines1pg.; Helen Bernard 2pgs.; James E Meritt 1pg.; Lawrence J Bertrand 4pgs.; Lizette Bertrand 4pgs.; Maud Meritt 1pg.; (29 pages total)
• Application for Patent in Fee: Mary A Lareau 4pgs.
• Certificate of Guardianship Edmond Maines, father of Frank & George Maines 1pg.
• Patents in fee issued to heirs of Emily Bertrand, December 18, 1926, 2pgs.
• Receipts for deed in ref: Frances F Bertrand-Hollway, dated June 8, 1907, 1pg.
• Dept of Int in ref: Helen Bertrand Allotment, dated August 8, 1914 1pg.
• Approval of Heirship, estate of Elizabeth Dimbler, dated September 29, 1914, 1pg.
• Approval of Application for Patent in Fee for Mary Lareau dated June 11, 1918, 1pg.
• Edward Wolcott, letter to Wm Dole, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, June 11, 1864, 4pgs.
• Edward Wolcott, letter to Wm Dole, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, May 4, 1865, 5pgs.
• In the matter of the Heirship of Emily Bertrand, deed, State of Kansas, September 10, 1914, 2pgs.
• Testimony of Joseph Bertrand to determine the legal heirs of Emily Bertrand, 4pgs.
• Warren Wilmoth, Examiner of Inheritance, Shawnee Indian Agency, letter to Joseph Bertrand in ref: heirs of Emily Bertrand, dated May 27, 1914, 1pg.
• George Ewing, Attorney for Alexis Coquillard, letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs in ref: transfer power of attorney from Joseph Bertrand to Alexis Coquillard, dated September 22, 1852, 4pgs.
• USDOI: Data for Heirship Finding, George E Maines, July 23, 1969, 1pg.
• OHA May 1971, Data for Heirship Finding, George E Maines, 1pg.
• Data for Heirship Finding, George E Maines, OHA 1971, 6pgs.
• US Dept of Int, Estate of George E Maines, dated October 31, 1973
• US Dept of Int, Estate of George E Maines, order determining heirs, dated October 31, 1973, 2pgs.
• US Dept of Int, Office of Hearings and Appeals, Estate of George E Maines, issued July 27, 1973, 2pgs.
• Inventory and Appraisement of Indian Trust Lands of George E Maines, done a Horton KS January 6, 1969
• Memorandum to Superintendent, Horton Agency from Superintendent, Shawnee Agency in ref: Account numbers for Heirs of George E Maines, dated August 1, 1974, 1pg.
• Adele Doris Maines-Jenson, letter to Superintendent, Shawnee Agency in ref: payment of claims in the estate of George E Maines, dated April 24, 1974, 1pg.
• Vera M Brant, Realty Officer, Shawnee Agency, letter to Susan Maines Elliott in ref: probate of George E Maines, dated October 9, 1970, 1pg.
• Luther W, Acting Superintendent, Shawnee Agency, letter to John F Curran, Hearing Examiner, Tulsa OK in ref: Probate of the estate of George E Maines, dated March 16, 1972, 1pg.
• Joe B Walker, Acting Superintendent, Shawnee Agency, letter to Adele Maines-Jensen in ref: estate of George E Maines, dated April 30, 1974, 1pg.
• Property Inventory on the estate of George E Maines, Certified by John E Taylor, Superintendent, Date unknown
• Testimony of Carl B Shaddox in the estate of George E Maines, August 1973, 10pgs.
• Index and Heirship Card Enrollee: Frank A Maines 1pg.; George E Maines 1pg.; Susan Maines 1pg.; total of 3 pgs.
• Probate letter to Mr. Allen October 16, 1944, 1pg.
• Report on Application for a Patent in Fee, Estate of Mary Lareau, 4pgs. (page to this is red letter above scanned image)
• Report on Heirship, Estate of Emily Bertrand, October 30, 1914, 4pgs.
• Summary of Report on Heirs, Estate of Addie A Paine, December 2, 1942, 3pgs.
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