Bourbonnais Family Manuscripts

Date1732 - 1999

Classificationslevel 1: collection

Credit LineCitizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center Archive and Research Division

Object number2005.7.1- 446

Description2005.7 Bourbonnais Family Manuscript
2005.7_1 Allotment [Bourbonnais]
2005.7_2 Family History [Bourbonnais]
2005.7_3 Genealogy [Bourbonnais]
2005.7_4 Government Documents [Bourbonnais]
2005.7_5 Misc. [Bourbonnais]

2005.7_1 Allotment [Bourbonnais]
•Mary Bourbonnais
•Madeline Bourbonnais
•R. W. Dike
•Mary Baldwin
•From the book by Pricilla Sherrard, People of the Place of the Fire, pgs 126-130, Bourbonnais, narrative family history. 5 pgs.
•Mildred Thompson; enrollment index card, handwritten notes for Bourbonnais and Thompson family. 3 pgs.
•1887 allotee list with spouse and parent information, copy from part of an orig. handwritten doc; Catherine Bourbonnais, Vasser, Tescier, Plomondon daughter of Peter Bourbonnais
•Report of Heirship of Ellen Bourbonnais Myers, Peltier, daughter of Peter Bourbonnaies. 5 pgs.

2005.7_2 Family History [Bourbonnais]
•Charles Louis Vasseur; Citizen Band Potawatomi Allotment No 595. 1pg.
•Newspaper Kankakee Valley Voyageur, Fall 1986, article titled Visit Kankakee River State Park and experience “Indian Summer in Shawanassee’s Big Medicine Country” which provides early Potawatomi history in area. 8 pgs. of scans original paper.
•Newspaper Article, The Shawnee News-Star, Sunday, November, 15, 1998, article “Old West outlaws Frank and Jesse James spent time in Shawnee” by Lynn M. Wiley.
•Shawnee News Star Sunday July 26th, 1992, “Bourbonnaies family has frontier roots” by Dortha Baxter, Mary Ann Bourbonnaies.
•The Shawnee Sun page 2 and back of this clipping have images of cheerleading group
•The Shawnee News-Star, Sunday, January 13, 1991, “Reminiscing helps preserve history, heritage” by Daniel Fields ref: Mary Anderson Bourbonnais.
•The Shawnee News-Star, Sunday, July 25, 1995, Early Bourbonnais family handed down oral stories, by Lynn M. Wiley curator, Santa Fe Depot Museum, “It’s your heritage.” article.
•Newspaper clipping article “James boys hid out by county family by Lynn M. Wiley curator, Santa Re Depot Museum.
•The Sunday Journal, Kankakee, Ill., December 11, 1983, article by Vic Johnson “Indians drums echo again beside the Kankakee.”
•The Shawnee News-Star, Sunday, May 25, 1997; article by Lynn M. Wiley “Small county town moved many times” ref: Pottawatomie county ghost towns.
•Article from unidentified paper; titled “Oklahoma’s First Sunday School, An Account of Its Organization by Its First Superintendent, Mary Bourbonnais, Tecumseh Oklahoma.
•“Up till now” Series of articles from The Sunday Journal, Kankakee, Ill., by Vic Johnson ; April 1, 1990: “Soldier” recalled in Champain; March 25, 1990: “Soldier’s Village’—The Indians’ Kankakee; “Treaty overlooked Indian Landlord; April 15, 1990 Bourbonnaies left with Indians to make way for Americans;
•The Daily Journal July 10, 1985, image with text Bourbonnaies’ great grandson.
•“Up’ ‘til now”, dated June 10, 1984, article by Vic Johnson, Sleuthing with area’s historians.
•Escort, Sunday, Febuary 1, 1976 article Early Day Living, on Bourbonnaies family history.
•Photocopies of article from The Sunday Journal, Kankakee, Ill. November 28, 1982, by Vic Johnson, “Bourbonnaies clan endured hardship in trek west”
•Up ‘til now, article by Vic Johnson, Bourbonnaies: Portrait of the man behind the town; The Sunday Journal, Kankakee, Ill., April 22, 1984.
•ESCORT, Sunday, February 1, 1976, (The Daily Oklahoman) by Cleo B. Southerland daughter of Minnie Anderson Burch, niece of Mary Ann Anderson Bourbonnais, titled Woman Recalls Early Day Living.
•From the book by Pricilla Sherrard, People of the Place of the Fire, pgs 126-130, Bourbonnais, narrative family history. 5 pgs
•Narrative family history, titled Family Names: Bourbonnaies, Calish (Cateche), Harnois, Dike, Rosenlof.
•Family record may be copied from bible or family book with births, deaths, and marriages of the family of Mary Margaret Bourbonnais Dike family, copy of obituary of Reed William Dike,
•Hand written note mailed in to Chairman Mr. Gerald L. Peltier, received Oct, 12, 1977, address changes for Annabell Nelson and Roger Dike Nelson.
•Letter type document reads like meeting minuets signed by Albert McLean Chairman and Frank Bourbonnais Secretary, Citizen Band Potawatomi copy of meeting minuets.
•Letter to Kenneth Peltier Sr. from Mr. Carroll Bourbonnais , ref: Catherine Peltier Bourbonnais.
•Letter to Mrs. Hollingsworth from Susan Cambell containing Madeline Vieux and Alexander Nadeau family information; dated August 21, 1978.
•Letter to Pat Sulcer, c/o Potawatomi Tribal Center, dated Jan. 21, 1987, from Vic Johnson, ref: book being sent to tribe entitled “The Story of Kankakee’s Earliest Pioneer Settlers” and clippings of articles written for the local newspaper.
•Letter to Pat Sulcer, c/o Potawatomi Tribal Center, dated March 20, 1987, from Vic Johnson, ref: HowNiKan and that there was a typo of Catish to Catfish and was seeking correction.
•Letter to Pat Sulcer, c/o Potawatomi Tribal Center, dated Feb,6 1987, from Vic Johnson, ref: subscription for HowNiKan paper and Kankakee information being sent to tribe for reference.
•Five small handwritten notes on Bourbonnais –Dike family history and three legal note pads also handwritten notes on family history.
•Bourbonnais/Dike family members listed on 1887 Citizen Band Potawatomi and 1863 Potawatomi census records.
•Certificates of death for Catherine Bourbonnais and Harold Bourbonnais.
•Obituary for Reed William Dike and handwritten list of death dates associated with Dike family members (Initials only).
•Group of “Up to now” articles by Vic Johnson retelling of Kankakee pioneer days/history, Dr. Todd stories, from The Sunday Journal, Kankakee, Ill, cert. 1990s.
•Photocopied from book or journal, “The Story of Francois Bourbonnais Sr., and His Home on the Kankakee.
•Photocopies from the Chronicles of Oklahoma, title “Mary Bourbonnais Organized a Sunday School” by Florence Drake.
•1999 Heritage Achievement Awards, sponsored by the Historical Society of Pottawatomie County, Mary Bourbonnais honored 1 of 5 ladies, pamphlet printed for the achievement awards banquet; also a copy of the award with all recipients names included.
•Document request for modification of probate No. H-66-63, Benjamin Bourbonnaies, ref: there were two Benjamin Bourbonnais which created possible problem with probate.
•Anderson Family Narrative with family charts and maps included by Tommy Craig Anderson 1986
•Anderson Family Narrative dated 1987 by Tommy Craig Anderson; edited version of some of above narrative.
•Archaeological report titled, Chapter V: Site 14SH359, Mark J. Wagner and Tracey Sandefur, ref Nadeau, Laughton-Bourbonnais family members, location Kansas.
•Black Hawk War record for Francois Bourbonnais Sr. submitted with other family history and newspaper article on Black Hawk War first Veterans, submitted by Charlie Wright.
•The Story of Francois Bourbonnais Sr. and His Home on the Kankakee
•Newspaper The Sunday Journal Kankakee, Ill., November, 21, 1982, “Few traces remain of Bourbonnais clan, by Vic Johnson.
•Report of Heirship for Mamie Bourbonnais, includes deposition and pedigree chart for Francis H. Hoy.
•Report of Heirship of Ellen Bourbonnais Myers, Peltier, daughter of Peter Bourbonnaies. 5 pgs.
•Index and Heirship cards : Aurelia Amelia Bourbonnais, Annie Young Bourbonnais, Benjamin Bourbonnais, Gabriel E. Bourbonnais, Jesse J. Bourbonnais, Leona Bourbonnais, Lloyd Bourbonnais, Walter Bourbonnais, Chevalier B. Bourbonnais, John Bourbonnais, Alfred Bourbony Bourbonnais, Mary Bourbonnais, Madeline Bourbonnais Vieux.
•Newspaper clipping titled “Perspective on the Arts” by David Walk, ref: Mary Anderson Bourbonnais Wedding Dress that was once housed in the Santa Fe Museum.
•Photocopy of Newspaper clipping about the death of Mary Anderson Bourbonnais with narrative to her place in the community all her life and burial.

2005.7_3 Genealogy [Bourbonnais]
•Pedigree ancestor charts for the following people and their families; Betty Jean Bourbonnais, Anthony Bourbonnais, Alexander Peltier, Edwina Joyce Taylor Duncan , Catherine Tescier, Robert Revard-2 charts, Grace E. Keltner Dike, Bessie I. Craig; Dike Family Charts: Mark Wayne Dike, Reed W. Dike, Rachel Travis Rayfield; Frank E. Bourbonnais Jr.; Anderson Family Tree, descendant chart from Archange Wilmot Trombley; Carlisle Jenks
•Handwritten note with two pedigree charts for Kimberly Washburn Phillips and family.

2005.7_4 Government Documents [Bourbonnais]
•Letter from the United States Department of Interior to Mr. Carroll S. Bourbonnais, ref: Bourbonnais family information and degree of Catherine Peltier Bourbonnais.
•Letter from the Dept. of the Interior to Mosos Neal US Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency I.T., ref: claim made by Citizen Band of Potawatomies in I.T. requesting appropriated funds, A. Bourbonnais Chairman of a council held by CBP, dated Nov. 8, 1886.
•Letter from the Dept. of the Interior to Thomas J. Rhodd, dated Nov, 29, 1968, ref: degree of Indian blood, with attachment of Alexander Rhodd CP 219 and his descendants.
•Letters and documents from the Dept. of the Interior ref: probate of Aron Bourbonnais CP 469 with accompanying records of Aron Bourbonnais and John A Bourbonnais.
•Letters and documents from the Dept. of the Interior ref: Shawnee Indian School, dated Oct. 14, 1908; Anthony Bourbonnais, Thomas and David Hardin allotment applications; dated Sept, 20,1890, ref: John A Bourbonnais and son Gabriel claim for allotment; dated May 22, 1891, death of Benjamin Bourbonnais;
•Document from the Dept. of the Interior ref: check approval for heirs of Alexander Peltier.
•Order to determine heirs’ letters and documents from the Dept. of the Interior ref: Anthony Bourbonnais Jr.; dates range from 1955, and letter from Interior dated Dec, 21. 1894 ref: to Mary Bourbonnais.
•Letters and documents from the Dept. of the Interior ref: Heirs of John A. Bourbonnais and son Gabriel Bourbonnais
•Letters and documents from the Dept. of the Interior ref: to Mr. Carroll S. Bourbonnais, dated July 5, 1979, Bourbonnais family history; Mary Baldwin CP 90 estate heirs.
•Letters and documents from the Dept. of the Interior ref: Mary Baldwin dated Oct. 25, 1893.
•Letter from Wagoza Pott. Nat. Ind. Territory , dated May 9, 1883ref: request from tribe to J.V. Carter, U.S. Ind. Agent, Sac and Fox Agency I. T. referencing request that white husbands married to tribal women should not be allowed to enroll as a tribal member and or gain allotment , this was the practice of Special Agent Townsend.
•Two letters from Pottawatomi Agency, Feb. 11, 1856 and Feb. 22, 1856 ref: Catish Bourbonnais claims on sums owed on land sold.
•Photocopies of research note cards of E. David Edmunds ref: early history information of times of allotment for the Citizen Band Potawatomi.
•Photocopy, Survey of Conditions of Indians in United States pages 7197-7199.
•Incomplete heir determination documents, parents of Descendent, Isaac Rice and Ke-by (pott.) appears to be concerning Mary Baldwin.
•Document Heirship Interests, Anthony Bourbonnais Sr., Catherine Peltier Bourbonnais.
•Report on Heirship of Mamie Bourbonnais Hoy.
•Family record may be copied from bible or family book with births, deaths, and marriages of the family of Mary Margaret Bourbonnais Dike family, copy of obituary of Reed William Dike,
•Letter from the United States Indian Service, Sac and Fox Indian Agency, April 4, 1894, ref: John a Bourbonnais and on S. L. Twiss squatter to be removed from land
•Summary of Family History and Inventory of the estate of Frank E. Bourbonnais.
•Record sent to the Secretary of the Interior on the Estate of Mary A. Baldwin, dated Dec. 19, 1917, depositions, and heirship cards, and allotment index cards.
•Index and Heirship Card enrollee: Mamie Bourbonnais Hoy, Lorene Bourbonnais, John A. Bourbonnais.
•Court Affidavit by Nicholas Trombla , ref: blood quantum of Frank Bourbonnais Jr. son of Frank Sr. and Zoa Rhodd.
•Deposition by John T. Hoy, in the matter of the estate of Mamie Bourbonnais Hoy
•From the 1887 Citizen Band Potawatomi allotment family information associated with allotee. Page230-231.
•Photocopy of affidavit sign by many tribal members in unison to declare falsity of charges brought up against Agent Murphy by A.A. Bertrand, Joseph N. Bourassa, A. Navarre, dated July 13, 1858.

2005.7_5 Misc. [Bourbonnais]
•Handwritten note Vicki Lynn Labass deceased 1977, April, per Thelma Bateman.
•Pedigree chart for Mel Meritt, sent to Mary Farrell CBP Tribal Rolls/with envelope dated Jun 20, 1991.
•Envelope large yellow, sent to Ms. Pat Suler CBP Museum, from Vic Johnson. Dated Jan. 21, 1986.
•Envelope from C. Wright to Mary Farrell, Potawatomi Tribal Rolls, dated Jan 16, 1995.
•Large group of documents from F.H. Hoy to Mary Farrell Tribal Rolls, the following was in large yellow envelope post dated June 30, 1997, enclosed the following: Letter to ‘Dear Dad’ from Pat, ref: family history pertaining to Francois Bourbonnais and Sah Gah, dated March 19, 1990; Letter to HowNiKan from Patricia thanking for the information and the contacts the article provided to her; pamphlet for the Oregon Trail Nature Park; photocopied catalog and Premium List of The Pottawatomie Indian Fair in Pottawatomie Agency, Nadeau Kansas, Sept 19-20, 1905; handwritten letter to Mary Farrell from F. H. Hoy, reflecting this material was for tribal rolls use; printed image of Mary and Anthony Bourbonnais head stone in Tecumseh Cemetery.

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