Freigon Family History
Date1864 - 1936
Classificationslevel 2: series
Credit LineCitizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center Archive and Research Division
Object number2005.16.6-50
Description2005.16 Freigon Family Manuscripts2005.16_2 Family History [Freigon]
•Handwritten letter dated Oct. 7, 1864, to Major W.W. Rass, U.S. Indian Agent Pottawatomies Indian tribes, in reference to blood degree of wife and children from W. H. Weed other possible spellings Meed, Need (?). 3 pgs.
•Handwritten letter from Topeka Kansas Oct, 2, 1877, to Hon. Tho. Ryan , Washington D. C., referring to the approval of deed made by Mnitoqua to Paluice Etal, identifies Mnitoqua formally the wife of Leon Bourassa and Hillary Fregon and is known as Margaret Fregon from Lewis Hanlack. Archival notations for this letter 234-692 frame 715, 716, and 717 (archives not identified but could be National Archives for the United States). 3 pgs.
•Letter from Reserve Office Topeka, July 11, 1865, Charles B. Louis, to C. I. Mix (Nix?), Chief Clerk Indian Office, in reference to allotments of Margaret Bourassa now Mrs. Hawes (Haas?). 2 ps.
•Letter from Maple Hills Potawatomie Reservation Kansas, July 10, 1865 to the Hon. Secretary of the Interior Washington, referencing appeal to government for help with flooding on allotment of Rufas W. Waterman due to Hilary Fregon’s use of water on his wife’s allotment. 4 pgs.
•Affidavit type witnessed letter to the State of Illinois, Iraquois County, list of names to verify that Eugenie Francour is the eldest daughter of Eugene Bourassa Sr. died and was a member of the Citizen Band of Pottawatomie Indians and a Kansas Allottee, whom married Leopole Francour and that she had 4 children with him, there are signatures of Fregon, Godfrey, Curley, Lareau, and others. 2 pgs.
•Photocopy from the1907 Wabaunsee County Directory and History for Maple Hill, and references early settlers Bourassa family, Eugene Bourassa being head of family and the grist and saw mills they built in area, also handwritten notes on paper with some family/reference information. Pages 73, 74, 75 from the directory are photocopied. 2 pgs.
•Photocopies of reference note cards by R. David Edmonds author of books of Potawatomi history. These notes reference Fregon/Bourassa history. 6 pgs.
•Page 136 of “The Inhabitants of Chicago, 1825-1831, notes for Bourassa, Daniel and son Leon. 1 pg.
•Handwritten letter/journal by Mary B. Whistler, to her son, dated June 19, 1936, about family history and stories from when she was a young girl and as she grew up. 22 pgs.
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