Bourassa Family Manuscripts
Date1640 - 2001
Classificationslevel 1: collection
Credit LineCitizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center Archive and Research Division
Object number2005.6.1-2088
Description2005.6 Bourassa Family Manuscripts2005.6_1 Allotments [Bourassa]
2005.6_2 Census [Bourassa]
2005.6_3 Family History [Bourassa]
2005.6_4 Genealogy [Bourassa]
2005.6_5 Govt. Doc. [Bourassa]
2005.6_6 Misc. [Bourassa]
2005.6_1 Allotment [Bourassa]
•Allotment record of Leo Bourassa, Citizen Potawatomi, pg. 122, (note back page is allotment for T Key Pea Se, page 121). 1 pg.
•Testimony of Samuel H. Vinson to determine the legal heirs of Leo Bourassa allottee No. 855. 3 pgs.
•Testimony of Robert a. Ogee to determine heirs of Leo Bourassa Allottee No. 855. 2 pgs.
•Petition for the Sale of Land by Original Allottees, Josephine Bourassa Roberts. 1 pg.
•Receipt for Patent for Josephine Bourassa, allotment 1122. 1pg.
•Allotment or Estate Record for Josephine Bourassa, Allot. No. 1122. 1 pg.
•The heir list for Martha Trapp (Frapp) allotment No. 635. 1 pg.
•Citizen Potawatomi # 1123, Allotment or Estate Record of Nora Bourassa # 1123. 3 pgs.
•Citizen Potawatomi # 1121 Julia Bourassa documents, Allotment and Estate Record, Receipt for patent fee, petition for sale by original allottee. 7 pgs.
•Citizen Potawatomi # 1120 Cyrus Bourassa, allotment and Estate record. 2 pgs.
•Citizen Potawatomi # 1119 Sophia Bourassa, spelled Bonnassa on Allotment or Estate Record, and 2 letters ref her patent fee to sale land. 4 pgs.
•Citizen Potawatomi # 118 Isabelle Bourassa Allotment and Estate Record. 2 pgs.
•Citizen Potawatomi # 1117 Julia Nee Ogee Bourassa, Allotment or Estate and receipt for bid on allotment. 3 pgs.
•Allotment or Estate Record and Heir record of Ellen Bourassa # 885 (wife of Noel Cryier). 2 pgs. Handwritten notes of Bourassa Allottees’, and Roll, Census’s; on yellow tablet taped to make larger doc. 1pg.
•Allotment or Estate Record of Leo Bourassa, and Receipt for Patent Allot. No. 855 2 pg.
•Allotment No. 855, Leo Bourassa Heir list and receipt for patent. 1pg.
•Allotment or Estate Record of Ellen Bourassa Allot. No. 885. 1 pg.
•Allotment or Estate Record of Julia nee Ogee Bourassa Allot. No. 1117. 1pg.
•Citizen Potawatomi # 1122 Josephine Bourassa, Allotment or Estate Record, correspondence in reference to the sale of Josephine’s allotment, dated August 10, 1917, August 6th, 1917. 5 pgs.
•Josephine Bourassa Roberts Allottee # 1122; documents pertaining the sale of her allotment, correspondence dating in the 1915-16-17’s, report of superintendent, certificate of appraisement, “Indian Land for Sale” letter explaining sealed bid process and properties for sale and there appraisement, form “ Form of acceptance of sale of land by allottee or heirs and affidavit of vender form”. 24 pgs.
•List of names of allottees’ on 1863 Potawatomie Land Roll photocopied of copies of original, 21 pages
•Allotment 635 Martha Trapp (Frapp) wife of Leo Bourassa and hiers.1pg.
•Petition for sale of Inherited Indian Land, Zozette Bennett (Nam-n-ka-sku-ka)
•Index and Heirship Card Enrollee, of Antoine Curley, allot No. 408
•Index and Heirship Card Enrollee, of Mary Curley Cavender, with parents Pierer (Joe) Curley CP-397 and Catherine Bennette Curley,
•Allotment and Estate records of Ellen Bourassa, Allot. No. 885, with corresponding heir records. 4pg.
•1863 Potawatomi Census Ks. from Kansas Kin magazine, august 1979 pages 51, 57, 61 census families 39-78, 281-321, 438-471, respectively; Bourassa family highlighted. 3 pgs.
•Letter to Mr. Detlefsan from the U.S. Dept. of Interior Deputy Commissioner John O. Cross; dated Jan 27, 1972 ref: to Land Claims concerning Marie Louis Nourie. 1pg.
•Six letters dating within the period of 1915 concerning the Land Management of Land allotment of Marie Louis Nourie.10 pgs. with attached yellow sticky.
•List of names from the Citizen Potawatomi allotment of 1887, handwritten pages 122-123 which lists names and associated information corresponding to list. 2 pgs.
•Copies from original journals for the Citizen Potawatomi Indian Allotments under Act of 1887, copies originally from Oklahoma Historical Society; first 2 pages are Certified True Copies; allotment no. 59-89,142-167, 323-336, 602-617,706-720, note Bourassa names highlighted. 9pgs.
•Allotment No. 786 Deliliah Bourassa Cryer heir sheet for probate No. 75855-12 1 pg. (Allot 31)
•1967 Per Cap Book Documents concerning Bourassa family members; 1887 Citizen allotment list, 2 views or lists but associated with the 1887, 3 pg.; copied from the to call and confirm in 1967 who received their payment, all Bourassa family names, list is based on 1960 Census, has list with names and addresses, phone numbers crossed thru for privacy, 5 pgs. 8 pgs. total.(scans Allot 32-39)
•Y Probate documents for William Smith McLane allottee # 998, Abstract of Tittle and Relationship to heirs. 14 pgs.
•Part of a lease agreement, (printed at J&B Printing Co. Tecumseh) between L.D. Francour and C. B. Funels(?)., dated Dec. 20th, 1907. 1 pg.
•Allotment of estate Record of Joel Bourassa, Allot. No. 870, 1887 allotment record. 1 pg.
•Report on Heirship for William McLane dated March 19, 1915. 1 pg.
•Allotment or Estate Record of ALEXANDER NE GOHN KO UP MIS CAP GO Allot. No. 1291, 1887 allotment record. 1 pg.
•Allotment or Estate Record for Christina May Bourassa, Allot. No. 1369, and duplicate receipt for trust patent for Christina May Bourassa, 1887 allotment doc. and two Govt. letters dated 1944 in reference to allotment of Christina May Bourassa 4 pg.
•Letter from the Dept of the Interior to US Indian Agent Shawnee, OK. request for patent in fee of CM Noland (? Spelling), from C.J. Hawk, Chief Land Division. 1 pg.
•List of names from the 1863 Potawatomi Census, copies of the handwritten lists. 6 pgs.
•Various lists of 1887 Citizen Band Allotment, copies of original associated lists and transcribed lists, one page is 1863 Potawatomi KS census. 8 pgs.
•Copy of list of names Bourassa family names included, handwritten names not clear as to where list is from 2 copies of same page both scanned, and hand-written letter with map drawn out in middle, hard to read. Cold be KS allotment Township 11, Range 12 and 13, sect 24, 25 and sections 19, 30 respectively that legal description does not fit into the Citizen Potawatomi Indians of Oklahoma Reservation. 3 pgs.
2005.6_2 Census [Bourassa]
•1937 Citizen Potawatomi Indian Census Roll, date Jan. 1, 1937; census numbers 557-590. 3 pg. (note: copies are front and back same pages and are scanned as well into electronic files)
•1916 Census of the Citizen Pottawatomie Indians of Shawnee, Okla. Dated June 30, 1916; census numbers 159 thru 191 as well as 1629-1642. 3 pgs.
•Citizen Potawatomi Indian Census Roll date April 1, 1930; census numbers 207-219. Citizen Potawatomi Indian Census Roll dated April 1, 1934; census numbers 209-222 and 223-234.Citizen Potawatomi Indian Census Roll dated April 1, 1930, census numbers 194-206. 4 pgs.
•Three photocopies pages with 4 sheets each with census information, but hard to identify but names are discernable on some of the copies. 3 pgs.
•Twelfth Census of the United States, Indian Population, Pottawatomi County, dated June 23, 1900. 5 pgs.
•Census of the citizen Pottawatomie Indians of Shawnee Ok. dated June 30, 1916, numbers 174-191 and 332-343. 2 pgs.
•1890 Census Robert S. Gardner (Gardner Roll), page 21. 1 pg.
•1921 Census of the Pottawatomie Indians of Shawnee Agency, Ok. numbers 168 thru 199, Bourassa family members. 2 pgs.
•Indian Census Roll of Citizen Pottawatomie Shawnee Indian Agency, April 1, 1934, numbers 235 thru 245 and 1930 Indian Census Roll of Citizen Pottawatomie Shawnee Agency, April 1, 1930. 1pg.
•1937 Indian Census Roll of the Citizen Band Pottawatomie of Shawnee OK, Jan. 1, 1937, numbers 201-237. 5 pgs. (some duplicates but look original)
•Twelfth Census of the United States, Indian Territory, June 13, 1900. 2 pgs.
•Census to the Citizen Pottawatomie Indians of Shawnee, Ok, June 30, 1916; numbers 316-331. 1 pg.
2005.6_3 Family History [Bourassa]
•Indiana Historical Collections page 410-4, Tipton to Calhoun, November 20, 1824, ref: Leon Bourassa on page 410. 1pg.
•Letter to Beverly Hughes Tribal Rolls Director, dated May 23, 1980 from Demerise Detlefsen in ref: to Delilah Nourie family, enclosed is also a letter handwritten by Eugene Bourassa to his nephew, dated Feb. 6, 1915, with accompanying envelope. 2 pgs.
•Bourassa family history notes/documents ref: Eugene Bourassa CP#885 and children Delilah Bourassa Nourie CP# 881, Joel Bourassa CP# 870, Eugene Bourassa Jr. CP# 869, Eugenia Francour CP# 1353, Leland D. Nourie.8 pgs.
•Contact information from/for Alpha Nourie, dated Dec.29, 1980, with envelope. 1 pg.
•Handwritten note/letter to Mary Farrell Tribal Rolls Director from Lorraine M. Lewis in ref: to Joseph N. Bourassa’s marriages, dated 6, -21-92. 2 pgs.
•Letter to Beverly Hughes Tribal Rolls Director from Jeanne A. Nourie dated August 15, 1979, ref: Delilah Bourassa and HowNikan subscription, with envelope. 1 pg.
•Letter to Beverly Hughes Tribal Rolls Director from Demerise Detlefsen, dated Sept. 19, 1980, ref to Delilah Bourassa Nourie’s children and dates of birth, envelope included.2 pgs.
•Letter from Beverly Hughes to Mary Sue Britt Bureau of Indian Affairs Shawnee agency, dated April 23, 1980, ref: Delilah Bourassa Nourie CP 786 and what became of allotment. 1 pg.
•Letter from Beverly Hughes Tribal Rolls Director to Demerise Detlefsen, dated April 3, 1981 regarding her How Ni Kan subscription and putting an article about her mother in paper and enrollment of her family members. 1 pg.
•Letter from Beverly Hughes Tribal Rolls Director to Demerise Detlefsen, dated March 9, 1981, regarding enrollment of family members of recipient. 1 pg.
•Letter to Beverly Hughes Tribal Rolls Director from Demerise Detlefsen, dated Oct 14, 1980 regarding the How Ni Kan paper asking for copies of census records. 1 pg.
•Letter to Beverly Hughes Tribal Rolls Director from Demerise Detlefsen, dated March 3, 1981 regarding applications for enrollment, with envelope. 1pg.
•Photocopy of handwritten note to Bureau of Indian Affairs from Mrs. Leonnie Nourei Francourer regarding Delilah Bourassa Nourie her mother, dated Jan. 28, 1980, envelope was under letter/note when photocopied and provides recipient info. 1 pg.
•Letter from Beverly Hughes Tribal Rolls Director to Leland D. Nourie, dated May 3, 1979, in regards to family history of Deliah B. Nourie and her children. 1 pg.
•A Note card sent to Citizen Band Tribe, requesting a copy of tribal newsletter, from Leland D. Nourie.1 pg.
•Letter from Beverly Hughes Tribal Rolls Director to Jeanne A. Nourie, dated Oct. 10, 1980, regarding Leland Nourie’s enrollment and Eugene Bourassa family information; also accompanied by another letter from Jeanne Nourie asking for information on enrollment and family history of Leland Nourie with envelope. 2 pgs.
•22-page informative letter hand written by Mary Frigon Whistler, dated June 1936, of Bourassa family history. 22pgs.
•Typed page of family information of Delilah Bourassa Nourie by Demerise Langlois Detlefsen, transcribed from How Ni Kan in re. Sept. 92 issue, with envelope. 1 pg.
•Letter to Beverly Hughes Tribal Rolls Director from Florence DeLorme, dated May 6, 1980 with a pedigree ancestor chart for Leland Nourie. 2pg.
•Letter to Beverly Hughes Tribal Rolls Director to Demerise Detlefsen, dated Nov. 30, 1979 and Dec. 26, 1979 (? 2 dates), regarding Delilah Bourassa Nourie family information. 1pg.
•Note to Shawnee Indian agency from Alfred Nourie dated Jan 14, 1980 he is son or Delilah Nourie with envelope. 1pg.
•Two letters to Beverly Hughes Tribal Rolls Director from Leland Nourie, dated May 9, 1979 and June 9, 1979, regarding Delilah Bourassa Nourie family history, one envelope with the June letter.2pgs.
•Letter from Beverly Hughes Tribal Rolls Director to Jeanne A. Nourie, dated August 21, 1979, regarding Leland Nourie’s enrollment process. 2 pgs.
•Two letters, one from Beverly Hughes Tribal Rolls Director to Demerise Detlefsen, dated May 20, 1980, other letter is to Beverly Hughes Tribal Rolls Director from Demerise Detlefsen, dated April 25, 1980, both are regarding enrollment and payment schedule for Citizen Band Indians of OK. 2 pgs.
•Letter from Beverly Hughes Tribal Rolls Director to Demerise Detlefsen, dated April 22, 1980, regarding enrollment process needed by family members to enroll and a copy of How Ni Kan and ID cards. 1pg.
•Letter to Beverly Hughes Tribal Rolls Director from Demerise Detlefsen, dated April 7, 1980, a request for family history of Delilah Bourassa Nourie, with envelope. 1 pg.
•Two-page letter to Paula from Lavonne and Bud Bourassa, dated Jan. 31, 1995, regarding Bourassa family history, six-page photocopy of book identified as “History of Fowler Benton County, Indiana that contain Bourassa family history. 8 pgs.
•List of Priests from unidentified book (note some written information at top of page but not legible) and page of Alex Bourassa history. 2 pgs.
•Page from Canadian Encyclopedia information on Henri Bourassa, Robert Bourassa and Napoleon Bourassa. 1pg. (note there are staple holes in upper left hand corner which may indicate it was attached to other document(s)
•Two letters one from Beverly Hughes Tribal Rolls Director to Marie Louise Nourie Langlois, dated May 2, 1980, regarding enclosed ID card, and address change of tribal member, the other Letter to Beverly Hughes Tribal Rolls Director from Marie Louise Langlois, dated April 30, 1980 providing personal family history. 2 pgs.
•Two letters one from Beverly Hughes Tribal Rolls Director to Florence Langlois Delorme, dated May 2, 1980, regarding change of address on tribal rolls as requested was done, other letter was to Beverly Hughes Tribal Rolls Director from Florence Langlois Delorme, dated April 30, 1980, request of per capita payment, along with personal history of Florence Langlois Delrome. 2 pgs.
•Hand written list of names with birthdates on note pad paper of Mary Eloise Langlois family, also some notations on back side of note. 1 pg.
•Yellow note pad with handwritten notes “Alphee Nourie, no children”. 1 pg.
•Yellow note pad page with handwritten notes on Deliah B (Bourassa Nourie and descendants with each of their 1937 census numbers blood degree, and birth year. 1 pg.
•Letter to Mary Farrell from Lorraine Nourie Lewis, dated August 17, 1992 and 5 photographs taped to paper with detailed description of images, also the envelope.1 pg. and 5 photographs.
•Receipt of payment to Frank Thackery Supt. Agent U.S. Indian Agency, Shawnee, Ok. for deposit into Joel Bourassa, Delilah Nourie, Eugene Bourassa. 2pgs.
•Bourassa family history doc: list of individuals who were furnished to transport Pottawatomie’s to their new home; 1838 list of marriages; list of baptism, marriage and death records from the first Catholic Church in Joilet Ill., 6 pgs.
•Affidavit for State of Oklahoma, Pottawatomie Co. ref: Mary Hurd Crumbo, dated Oct. 12, 1912. 1 pg.
•Small yellow note paper with handwritten notes on Leo Bourassa and Bernice Cross family. 1pg.
•List copied from 1887 allotment list.2 pg.
•Marriage information of Maud E. Bursaw and Walter McMillan, on Feb.5, 1889 and newspaper photocopy of same marriage. 2 pgs.
•Letter to Mary Farrell from George L. Godfrey regarding Leon (Leo) Bourassa. Dated July 10, 1990. 2 pgs.
•Letter to Mary Farrell from Paula B. Junemann Carbone dated May 14, 1996, in reference to Maud Ellen Bursaw Bourassa etc. 1 pg.
•Letter to Paula B. Carbone from Rev. James H. O’Brien, Jr. dated Jan. 26, 1993, providing information requested by P.B. Carbone about the Bourassa family. 1 pg.
•Individual Record from FamilySearch@ International Genealogical Index, IGI Record of Leo Bourassa, yellow sticky note providing information for Richard Vitton Pres. of Forest Park Historical Society IL. 1 pg.
•Letter to Art Bursaw from Richard Brenton Bursaw dated June 26, 1985, regarding Bourassa family history and narrative genealogy attached to letter. 3 pgs.
•Letter to Paula Carbone from Bea Christian regarding Bourassa family information with research page attached, dated May 2, 1994. 2 pgs.
•Narrative family history of Oliver Bursaw and Noel Bursaw, researched and written by Rose Ann Malone. 3 pgs.
•Certified affidavit regarding John H. Bourassa parentage, dated April 29, 1971. 1 pg.
•Photocopied pages from Wabaunsee County directory and History, Maple Hill area with handwritten notes regarding Wabaunsee and Bourassa family names. 2 pgs.
•Photocopy of page from a book The Inhabitants of Chicago, 1825-1831, pg. 136, Bourassa family information. 1 pg.
•Citizen Potawatomi Nation Tribal Heritage Project, Bourassa Family Video script for video, note written on front “for review only”. 10 pgs.
•Bourassa family history, narrative form, Daniel Bourassa I b.1752 as first generation, documentation such as letters etc. are also used throughout this narrative.14 pgs.
•Narrative family history of Rene Dit La Ronde Bourassa, contributor David A. Armour.6pgs.
•Letter to Dorothy Strickland from (?) E. Bourassa, dated Sept. 1, 19?8, reference to family history information and resources, some pages from People of the Place of the Fire. 4 pgs.
•Copies from leaflet, titled Mackinac History an informal series of illustrated vignettes, published by the Mackinac Island State Park Commission, Mackinac Island, Michigan, Vol. II, Leaflet No. 5, 1976; Fort Michilimackinac in 1749, Lotbiniere’s Plan and Description, Bourassa – pages 5. 12 pgs.
•Copies of Wisconsin Historical Collections, titled The Mackinac Register, register of baptisms of the mission of St Ignace De Michilimaknak.44 pgs.
•Letter to HowNiKan, from Raymond Bourassa Oklahoma City, OK, titled Bourassa reports on family members. 1 pg.
•Letter to Kenneth? from Gladys? (Moeller) dated Oct. 6, 1983, regarding tribal business and Bourassa family history information. 3 pgs.
•Letter to Mrs. Hollingsworth from Susan Campbell, dated August 21, 1978, in ref: to Nadeau and Bourassa family information. 2 pgs.
•Letter to Gregory Steven Blackburn from Beverly Hughes Tribal Rolls Director, dated Dec. 16, 1980 in reference to enrollment of child, and a degree pending on John Henry Bourassa Vinson appeal. This letter is on green thin onion paper and is in protective sleeve; also, pink note with names and addresses. 1 pg.
•Letter to Carroll B. Bourbonnais from non-legible name Superintendent of identified office dated August 8, 1977, ref: to blood degree check. Attached document, letter dated from Sept 4, 1882 (handwritten over this year is year 1842 possible typo?) ref: Pottawatomi Indians and death of Agent Brocoue. 2pg.
•Narrative family history of Maria Elizabeth Josephine Bourassa Chilson. 2pg.
•Letter to the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Business Committee, from William James McCauley, dated June 9, 1996 regarding Bourassa family history pertaining to his blood degree. 3 pgs.
•Letter to the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Business Committee, from William James McCauley, dated June 18, 1997 regarding enrolling his children with the tribe., copy of his enrollment application, pedigree chart, and a business resolution. 6pg.
•Page copied from the Wabaunsee County Directory and History, Maple Hill, with hand written notes on page from Elaine Blanton and Mary Banedorf from the Wabaunsee County Historical Museum, referencing Bourassa fam. History.2 copies with added in blue ink handwritten notes, 4 pgs.
•History of the Anderson family narrative by Craig Anderson dated 1987. 12 pgs.
•Copies from Wisconsin Historical Collections (WHC) vol. vii 1867, titled Charles de Langlade, pages 176-187 (6 pages); WHC [vol. xix1595-1821] Mackinac Baptisms pages 124-125; WHC [vol. iii 1759-60] Grignon’s Recollections, pages 218-219. 8pgs.
•Copied pages referring to Bourassa family and Kinsey, La Vasseur family and the Me-saw-ke-qua reservation. 2 pgs.
•Copied from unidentified book, chapter title, “A Potawatomi Faces the Problem of Cultural Change: Joseph N. Bourassa in Kansas, by Dorothy V. Jones. 5 pgs.
•Pages copied from the Kansas Historical Quarterly, titled Scenes in (And En Route To) Kansas Territory, Autumn, 1854: Five Letters by William H. Hutter, Bourassa family history info pages 333/336, pages include 312-337. 13 pgs.
•Copies of “Scenes in (And En Route To) Kansas Territory” copies from unidentified book, attached is page of History of Early Chicago by A.T. Andreas (last page attached) 5 pgs.
•From a tour of Indian Agencies in Kansas and the Indian Territory in 1870, William Nicholson, Kansas Historical Quarterly. 3 pgs.
•Letter to Pala Stinnett from C.S. Bourassa, dated Jan. 4, 1980 regarding Pottawatomi and Bourassa family history with attached copy of death notice of Joseph N. Bourassa. 2 pgs.
•Typed narrative titled “Comment on the 7-Page Postscript” with copy of postscript attached, providing Bourassa family history.10 pgs.
•Letter to Mary Farrell, Director of Tribal Rolls, from William J. McMauley, dated July 21, 1993, regarding Bourassa family history, with attachment of narrative titled “A Tribal Communication from Potawatomi “Pop” 7-19-93” included.8 pgs.
•Copy of Marriage license of Joseph N. Bourassa and Elizabeth Anthony, Jan. 8, 1873. 1pg.
•Certificate of death for Josie Boisclair from the state of Mich. 1pg.
•Small yellow handwritten note see Ice Appeal, Leo Bourassa and siblings. 1 pg.
•Letter from Bob Knecht Kansas State Historical Society to Kenneth E. Peltier, Sr. dated Oct. 20, 1982, regarding Kansas Potawatomi Reserve maps. 4 pgs.
•Typed transcription from “The Topeka Daily Capital, Jan 25, 1973” A Condensed History of Uniontown, Kansas, by Bradley D. Trimble. 2pgs.
•Testimony on the case of Peter Curley Deceased, by various tribal members and officers in reference to the will of Peter Curley.
•Bourassa family history, narrative genealogy, with documentation and references, also attached is internet print off of “The Life of Wah-bahn-se: The Warrior Chief of the Pottawatamies” by J.N. Bourassa a Pottawatamie. 25 pgs. total.
•Letter to Albert McClain from Daniel Bourassa dated April 20, 1912, in reference to the progress Daniel is making in the Indian claims against the U.S. 1 pg.
•Internet printed article titled “Joseph Napoleon Bourassa to John Barry, dated Sept. 8, 1866, a letter and its transcription .6 pgs.
•Printed from internet, Handbook of Texas Online: DOVE CREEK BATTLE OF. 3 PGS.
•Map of the west edge of Topeka Kansas, Maple Hill, Bourassa allotments in KS. 1 pg.
•State areal map of Topeka, done for the Department of Transportation, has Bourassa Nadeau Cemetery, and others marked on map. 2copies, 2 pgs.
•Deposition of Theotis P. Arnwaske and Daniel Bourassa II Regarding Jude’s Quarter Section, and other family mysteries. By Helen Depel October 1990, accompanying is French list of Bourassa named above in French language. 2 pgs.
•Letter to Uncle Raymond from Keith, dated Feb. 11, 1972, regarding Bourassa burials and cemeteries, maps and other information to Bourassa interments in Kansas. 9pgs.
•Handwritten letters from Jude Bourassa to various people and govt. departments. 22 pgs.
•Photo copy print from “The Catholic Church on the Northern Indiana Frontier 1789-1844” pages 18-20 (part of chapter 2). 3 pgs.
•Photocopy of page from HowNiKan, “Scrapbook- The death of Bourassa the Interpreter” reference to Joseph Napoleon Bourassa.
•From the burial records of St Mary’s Mission at Sugar Creek Kansas, which were kept by the Jesuits, reference to Bourassa family members information. 2 pgs. (duplicates)
•Wabaunsee County Directory and History, Maple Hill photocopies from Business Directory. 2 pgs.
• “The Kansas Historical Quarterly, Vol. xxii, Spring 1936, Number 1. “The Connecticut Kansas Colony” letters and papers associated with. 4 pgs.
•Copy of “Michilimackinac, A Handbook to the site” pamphlet pages from Mackinac State Historic Parks.3 pgs.
•Helen Depel, Bourassa family member informative documents and copies about Bourassa family history. Dictionary of Canadian Biography, pages from Indiana Historical Collections, Census records and a personal narrative type paper on family history. 22 pgs.
•Pedigree Charts for Bourassa family, dated Sep. 18, 1989.19 pgs.
•Blood degree of Helena Bergeron Osterloh, other family names Bourassa. Family history gathered and put together from documented resources, by Helen Depel, revised May 1995.
•Narrative family history by Helen Depel, dated Nov. 1989, titled “Schools” Cary Mission in Michigan, also noted Kansas and Oklahoma schools. 1pg.
•Family group records for Bourassa family members with handwritten notes on front page. 12 pgs.
•Copies of census, treaties, and narrative notes on Bourassa family history submitted and noted on by Helen Depel. 10 pgs.
•Burial register of Potawatomie near the river Osage Sugar Creek, area. 2 pgs. (2 copies for duplicates)
• “Book of Remembrance” by Elmer Santa Bourassa Dec. 25, 1972, genealogy and family history
•Copies from “The Jesuits of the Middle United States, the Potawatomi of Sugar Creek” pgs. 230-231, 1 pg. (2copies)
•Burial register of Potawatomie near the river Osage Sugar Creek, area. 2 pgs. (2 copies for duplicates)
•From the Draper Tapes education. Affidavit of Joseph Bertrand. 1pg.
•Things I saw in the “Fort Dearborn” section of the Chicago Historical Society, November 19, 1990, by Helen Depel, Potawatomi things. 1pg.
•List of Citizen Pottawatomi and Shawnee Indians, Joseph Moose and his death date circled. 1pg.
•Notification of Birth Registration for Ozetta Izora Bourassa, father Daniel J. Bourassa, and mother Ollie Mae Harris. 1pg.
•Handwritten note, reference notes for contact of Leo and Mary Marquis, and Betty Madden author of book on Boudresu and Peltier families. 1 pg.
•Handwritten Bourassa family history on yellow note pads ref: Bourassa, Frigon, Greemore, Charet. Gagnon, and Neumyer sur names. 4 pgs.
•Photocopy of handwritten notes ref: Delilah Bourassa Nourie CP 881 and associated family members. 1pg.
•Photocopy of handwritten note in ref: Theodore Santana Bourassa, sister Delelah Bourassa and daughter Delia E Bourassa Cryer. 1pg.
•Handwritten letters or narratives of Bourassa family and the payments to tribal members of two tribes the Kaw and Citizen Potawatomi., Eugene Bourassa and Eugene Francour are names on these documents. 6pgs.
•Handwritten statement written by T. S. Bourassa, brother of sister Isabelle Bourassa in ref is to Isabelle Bourassa and her married names and how that has caused misidentification. One page is dated Jan. 25, 1912, 2 pgs.
•Letter to Dot Strickland from Donald E. Bourassa, dated Dec.1?19?8 regarding Daniel II Bourassa family history, second page is back page of letter from Donald E. Bourassa. 2 pgs.
•Letter to Miss Ford from Reuben P. Haas, dated July 12, 1971, regarding information on Reuben P. Hass his uncle. 1 pg.
•Letter or statement from Ozetta I. Bourassa Peltier regarding her ancestry and blood degree as well as a list of her living children, dated May 22, 1980. 3pgs.
•Copy of Delayed Certificate of Birth of Oliver Albert Peltier. 1pg.
•Letter to Kenneth Peltier from Mr. Carroll Shaubounia Bourbonnias, regarding Peltier and Bourassa and other connecting families’ histories, narrative family history. 5 pgs.
•Letter to Pat? from Helen Depel, dated April 10, 1989, regarding Bourassa family history. 2 pgs.
•Letter to Oliver T. Peltier from unidentified writer, dated May 13, 1969, regarding sharing Bourassa family information. 1pg.
•Two letters: first letter to the Editor of How Ni Kan regarding Bourassa family history, from Kermit Adams, dated Dec. 4, 1985. 5 pgs.; 2nd letter to Betty and CB, from Glen and Ruth, dated May 25, 1984. Regarding providing addresses for Bourassa family research. 2 pgs. total of 7 pgs.
•Letter to Mary Farrell Tribal Rolls, from Gladys (Moeller?), dated Jan 30, 1991, regarding Bourassa family history.1 pg.
•Letters/documents from Ruth Francoer: Dear son letter…. life and times memories good and sad, youngest of the Frigon family Dated June 1936. 19 pgs. Letter to How Ne Kan, dated Jan. 27, 1999, providing information on the Francoeur, Bourassa family from Mrs. Ruth Francoeur in response to request for information. 2 pgs. also narrative genealogy page on information of Leopold D. Francoeur and Eugenia Bourassa Francoeur family, envelope that goes with this letter is scanned. 1 pg., 22 pgs. total.
•Letter from Citizen Band Potawatomi Indians of Oklahoma, Ava Deleon, to Cynthia Agnew dated March 16, 1987, in regards to blood degree of Cynthia’s father and siblings, with mailing envelope. 1 pg.
•Letter to Patricia Sulcer Citizen Band Potawatomi Tribe from Helen Depel, regarding Bourassa marriages, with mailing envelope. Pg.1
•Letter from Kenneth Eugene Peltier Sr. to “Whom it may concern” dated 5-21-1980, ref is acceptance to Indian degree of his family, it is a narrative family history. 4 pgs.
•Letter for Augustin C. Wand S. J., Archivist. From Saint Mary’s College, St Mary’s, KS dated April 2, 1965; ref: information on Daniel J. Bourassa. 1pg.
•Certificate of Baptism Church of St. Benedict Shawnee, Oklahoma for Ozetta Veronica Peltier. 1 pg.
•Typed transcript copy of the church register of Michilimackinac (or Mackinac) Mission years 1695-1799(seems to be a long time? Typo?), 2 pages (there were copies so there are more than 2 scans)
•Testimony from several tribal members in the estate and legal heirs of William McLain, Citizen Pottawatomie allottee No. 998. 31pgs.
•Correspondence between Frances Louise Smithson and Shawnee Indian Agency, three letters dated Nov. 1964 thru Nov. 1964 in reference to blood degree of Mrs. Smithson also a small note attached stating these were for reference if it should come to the attention of unidentified recipient (tribal rolls). 4 pgs.
•Printed from internet narrative history or Jude Bourassa by Sherrine O’Brien-Williams, date printed 1-162001. 2pg.
•Letter to Hon. B. Randell from Frank P. Ziegler, Clardyville, Pottawatomi Nation I. T. dated Jan. 1876 regarding the allotment of Ziegler and Peter Greemore.3pgs.
•Citizen Potawatomi # 329 David Bourassa allotment or Estate records and copies of allotment, patent receipts and correspondence Interior of US. 10pgs.
•Citizen Potawatomi # 330 Peter Bourassa allotment or Estate records and copies of allotment, patent receipts. 7pgs.
•Typed page titled “History of Indian Territory, Mrs. Josephine Valley” Bourassa family history, also handwritten narrative on the Danial J. Bourassa, both taken from and by D.C. Gideon published in 1901. 3 pgs.
•3 groups of copied documents titled “Book of Remembrance” collection of family pedigree charts and family group charts of Bourassa family of Elmer Santa Bourassa, dated Dec. 25, 1972. 1st group of 30 pgs., 2nd group 20 pgs. 3rd group is 30 pgs. total of 80 pgs.
•McCauley Family Research Report, by Teresa Talbot, blood degree search for James William McCauley. 1pg.
•Printed email to Teresa Talbot from Notre Dame Archives, dated Nov. 3, 2003 ref: archival request for information on Bourassa family history. 2 pgs.
•Photocopy of Certification of Birth for James William McCauley; the birth certificate is scanned in electronic file with scan of yellow sticky note with “William’s # 714-544-3087” red ink roll number stuck to back of it. 1 pg.
•Photocopy of page from “Kinsmen through Time” on Potawatomi history in early 1800’s. 1 pg.
•Certificate of Birth for Flora Bourassa. 1 pg.
•Copy of Certification of Birth for James William McCauley. 1 pg. Family pedigree chart for William J. McMauley. 1 pg. 2 pgs. total.
•Baptismal record copied from book, of Ugane Bourassa, 1840. 1 pg.
•Letter to Anadarko Area Director from Director, Office of Tribal Services, dated Jan 29, 1993 ref: Blood Degree Correction for Mnitoqua aka Margaret Bourassa Frigon and descendants. 2pgs.
•Alphabetical list of 1887 Citizen Potawatomi list of sur names beginning with H. 1 pg.
•Photocopy of page from Kansas Kin, of 1863 Potawatomi census, family numbers 281 thru 321. 1 pg.
•Copy from book “The First Catholic Church in Joliet, Illinois. 1 pg.
•Typed letter to Chairman John Barrett and CPN Business Committee, from William J. McCauley, dated June 19, 1996 and envelope, ref: enrollment to William J. McCauley. 3 pgs.
•Handwritten letter to Hon. Tho Ryan, dated August 9, 1877 from Lewis Hancock ref: Bourassa family members allotment and reference to Archange Petteir and Margaret Gregin alias Martqua. 2 pgs.
•Handwritten letters from and to the Secretary of Interior and from and to family members copies of deeds and leases regarding Bourassa and Francour family history, documents all date between years 1908 – 1918. 27 pgs.
•Dear Editor, article, page from How Ni Kan, Lorraine M. Nourie Hequet Lewis providing and requesting information on Bourassa Family. 1 pg.
•List of persons residing at the Quapapw Agency and formerly enrolled with Citizen Potawatomi,1 pg.
•Photo copied page from Kansas Kin, 1863 Tribal Roll for Pottawatomie Indians, some handwritten notes and or underlined. 1 pg.
•Citizen Potawatomi # 101, John Haas, Allotment and Estate Record. 2 pgs.
•Citizen Potawatomi # 102 George Haas, Allotment and Estate Records. 4 pgs.
•Citizen Potawatomi #104 Josephine Castlebury, this group of documents includes Allotment or Estate Records, and some heir information. 9 pgs.
•Citizen Potawatomi # 105 Minnie Haas, this group of documents include Allotment or Estate Record, letter and handwritten notes on family history associated with Minnie Haas. 9 pgs.
•Letter to Mary Farrell, Tribal Rolls, from H. Benton McCauley ref: to Leon Bourassa family, Frigon, Mnitoqua, dated Jan. 17, 1995, letter to Lorraine M. Lewis from H.Berton McCauley, dated Nov. 25, 1994, ref: Leon Bourassa and receiving information and many thanks for the gifts, note dated 11-19-94 requesting article from Lorraine M. Lewis, photocopies of newspaper articles titled “Mounds are all that remains of village” and Twilight tour will be Sunday from Traveling at Home. With envelope.5 pgs.
•Photocopy of letter/note from Mrs. Lucille Haas Lehman ref to uncle and provides address of cousin who may have the information needed, receipts for payment on allotted lands, Haas, Barrett, Castleberry, sur names.4 pgs.
•Typed list of family history titled “Descendants of Minnie Haas Barrett, names and births, narrative family history. 3 pgs.
•Hist. 322 letter or narrative Bonnie May Osterloh Henderson family history. 2pgs.
•Osage Mission Baptismal record 1820-1886 typed page, handwritten notes on all pages and back of second page. 2 pgs.
•Citizen Potawatomi # 103 Reuben Haas, Allotment or Estate Record, letter to Mr. H.E. Haas, dated Feb. 20, 1979, from Area director of Real Prop. Mgmt., ref: father’s individual Indian Money Account No. H-5. 5 pgs.
•Mrs. Elaine Arseneau of Beverville, Ill. furnished a copy of 3 pages of Bourassa family census and allotment information in Kansas. 4 pgs.
• “The Bourassas and some of their Descendants, Helen C. Depel, typed informative Bourassa family history. 5 pgs.
•Photo copies of book (may be bible) Bourassa family history, yellow not attached to these copies Freeman Bourassa Jr. Id-0877, 3 pgs.
•Photo copy of pages from Kansas Historical Quarterly, title “Letters by William H. Hutter. 2 pgs.
•Photo copy of pages from Kansas Historical Quarterly, title “Kansas Before 1854: A Revised Annals” 2 pgs.
•Photo copy of pages from “The Jesuits of the Middle United States” chapter “St. Mary’s of the Potawatomi, I”. 2 pgs.
•Photo copies from book, chapter “The Beginning of the West”. 4 pgs.
•Photo copies from unidentified book, “Treaty with the Kaskaskia 1803 and Treaty with the Sauk 1815, 2 pgs.
•Photo copied pages from chapter titled “The Pastorate of Father St. Cyr, 1834-1837, 3 pgs.
•The Martinton Bank dated March 24, 1903 regarding Noel Cryier, heirs of Ellen Bourassa. 1 pg.
•Kansas Historical Quarterly, the Connecticut Kansas Colony, pages 26-29, Jude Bourassa on page 28, 2 pgs.
• “Descendants of Francois I Bourassa, Narrative descendant chart, with narrative information and resources, 12 generations. 15 pgs.
•Kansas Historical Quarterly, the Connecticut Kansas Colony, pages 26-29, Jude Bourassa on page 28, also from the Kansas Historical Quarterly “Nicholson: Tour of Indian Agencies” pgs. 308-313. 4 pgs.
2005.6_4 Genealogy [Bourassa]
•Bourassa Bursaw Family Genealogy submitted by Merlin Leo Bursaw, family group record, and pedigree charts.6 pgs.
•Jean Baptiste Beaubien and Mah-Nah-Bun-No-Quah descendant chart. 1pg.
•Leland D. Nourie ancestor pedigree chart, two copies the original and a copy with added notes that add information to original chart. 2 pgs.
•Paula Brooke Heinemann ancestor chart dated Oct. 19, 1994 done by Paule B. Carbone. 1 pg.
•Typed letter to Mrs. Hughes from Jeannie A. Nourie, dated Dec. 4, 1980 with envelope.1pg.
•Jeanne A. Lareau Nourie pedigree ancestor chart, 5 generation chart. 1 pg.
•Family Group chart of Joseph Napoleon Sr. with wife’s information, attached to pages copied from the book “Genealogy of the French Families of the Detroit River Region, 1701-1911, by Rev. PR Christian Dexissen, pages 94-95 and 134-135; photocopied page from book “The Potawatomi Indians, chapter, “They Cede Their Lands” pages 34-35. 4 pgs.
•Descendants of Jacques Bourasseau, outline type linage. 38 pgs.
•Handwritten genealogy of Daniel Bourassa I and children with 2 wives and the Bertrand connections. 1pg.
•1863 Potawatomi census in Kansas, photocopied list from Kansas Kin, 1979, family numbers 438 thru 1352. 1pg.
•Family ancestor/pedigree charts, for Sharon Kay Parsons (Schimmel), Mildred Peltier, Ozetta Peltier, Daniel Bourassa II
•Family record list of Daniel Bourassa and family. 1pg.
•Large family pedigree chart, Daniel Bourassa I and Peltier family connections; small yellow sticky note handwritten children of Daniel Bourassa I and their date of birth or baptism. 1pg.,1 sm. note.
•Pink note paper with red ink; note “make folder file research” on back Anita Morrison twins. 1pg.
•Large chart of Ogee descendant chart in 6 chart series. 6 pgs.
•Letter to Philonise with Bursaw (Bourassa) family information with attached pedigree chart. Both dated May 18, 1996 from Merlin Burshaw.2 pgs.
•Handwritten Bourassa, Curley, Pappan genealogy by Patricia Brollier, on yellow notebook. 3 pgs.
•Letter to Mary Farrell tribal rolls director, from John Fredrick Adams, requesting Brant family information, enclosed was a connection map of tribal names representing connections between the families he included, envelope is included as well, dated March 18, 1992. 2 pgs.
•Descendant chart for William Nona with blood degrees. 1pg.
•5 generation pedigree charts and family group sheets by Virginia Bourassa dated Sept. 16, 1972 of Bourassa family genealogy. 10 pgs.
•Handwritten descendant chart for Rhodd, LeClaire, and Acton family groups. 2 pgs.
•Handwritten and typed family notes on Antwain Curley and Peter Curley families 2 pgs.
•Pedigree chart for Kenneth K. Cavender, handwritten notes, probate paper with Joel Bourassa family information.3 pgs.
•Handwritten genealogy chart and typed narrative for Francoeur/Bourassa family, also an American Indian Prayer by Red Cloud Indian School Pine Ridge S.D., 6 pgs.
•Family Group chart for Daniel Bourassa II, compiled by Virginia Bourassa 9-16-72
•Family History of Ronald R. Bourassa, ancestor chart, date Oct. 12, 1983; 2 copies. 2 pgs.
•Ancestor chart for Annetta M. Peltier, with handwritten notes on front of chart as well as back. 1 pg.
•Ancestor chart for William Nona. 1 pg.
•Ancestor chart for Vivian Devin, Bourassa-Ziegler family. 1 pg.
•Group of family ancestor charts for Hubert Lee Adams, Joe Eugene Adams, Eleanor Bourassa Ziegler Adams CP 272, photocopy pages 332-335 from Kansas Historical Quarterly, “Letters by William H. Hutter”. 6 pgs.
•Gregson family ancestor chart for George A. Gregson CP-715 and Gail Gregson Hallford. 2pg.
•Handwritten on yellow legal notepad pedigree ancestor chart for Bourassa-Peltier family. 4 pgs.
•Family group sheet for Theodore Santana Bourassa and Margaret Muller by Dorthy Hitt Strickland. 1pg.
•Family group sheet for Jude Bourassa and Catherine Charet by Dorthy Hitt Strickland. 2pgs.
•Pedigree ancestor chart for David B. Young. 1pg.
•Pedigree ancestor chart for Orville Dean Denton. 1 pg.
•Pedigree ancestor chart for Timothy Patrick Bourassa. 1 pg.
•Descendant family chart for Anthony Bourbonnais, Frank Bourbonnais and Bescue Bourbonnais. 1 pg.
•Descendant family chart for Alexander Peltier. 1 pg.
•Ancestor chart for Ozetta Bourassa Peltier. 1 pg.
•Group of Bourassa doc; heir sheet from probate of William McLane; handwritten list of Jude Bourassa and descendants with vital statistics; photocopied page from alphabetized 1887 allotment. 4 pgs.
•Bourassa genealogy documents; Bourassa-Franccoeur, Gagnon, Marquis; printed email re: Francoeur Family Tree and info, pedigree chart for Daniel Thomas Francoeur, and narrative genealogy information.8 pgs.
•Family group sheet Joseph Bourassa (Jr.?). 1pg.
•Handwritten note of family history of Theodore Santana Bourassa, Gregson, Cyer names. 3 pgs.
•Three Ancestor charts numbered by possibly Dorothy Strickland, Dorothy L. Hitt, Jude Bourassa Gene(?) Bourassa. 3pg.
•Photocopied pages from “Genealogy of the French Families of the Detroit River Region 1701-1911 Vol. I”, pages 94-95,132-135, Bourassa and Bertrand names highlighted. 4 pgs.
•Pedigree ancestor chart for: William A. Haas Jr., Oma Sharon Ellis, Wynema D. (fry) Dixon, and Spencer Wayne Fry. 5 pgs.
2005.6_5 Government Documents [Bourassa]
•Letters from the Department of the Interior in ref: to Leo/Leon Bourassa son John Henry Bourassa aka as John Henry Vinson; affidavits reflecting parentage of John H Bourassa Vinson and Maggie Bourassa Vinson, dated April 28,1971. 6pgs.
•Documents in ref: to Leo Bourassa, including, Index and Heirship Card Enrollee, Leo Bourassa, correspondence to descendants of Leo Bourassa for purpose of determining heirs of Leo Bourassa. 9pgs.
•Hand written information from Potawatomie County, KS. deed book pgs. 536 -537
•Documents pertaining to the allotment, Patent, and heirs of Leo Bourassa Alottee No. 855.7 pgs.
•Allottees’ list on page 266 and 267 opposite pages.2 pgs.
•Govt. documents, letters, receipts and records in reference to allotment of No. 562 George B Vanarsdale.5 pgs.
•Letter from the Department of the Interior to Shawnee Agency Superintendent, dated February 20, 1907 ref: Joel Bourassa heirs of his allotment. 2 pgs.
•Letters, receipts, and heirs of Ellen Bourassa Nourie Allottee # 885.5 pgs.
•Letter from Department of Interior acting commissioner to Samuel L. Patrick U.S. Indian Agent in reference to letter by Eugene Bursaw, the handwritten letter by Eugene Boursaw stating his enrollment in the Citizen Band Potawatomi. 3 pgs.
•Copy of hand-written letter identified as “234-692 frame 715” dated Oct. 2, 1877, from Lewis Hantack.3 pgs.
•Hand written letter ref: Eugene Bourassa and family connections, letter is signed as an affidavit.2 pgs.
•Letter from Little Falls, MN. Dated April 13, 1897, document verifying various Bourassa family members and their place on rolls, Bourassa-Frank, Delialah, Joel, Lousy, Flora, Rosa, Eugen, Stephen, .1pg.
•Letter from acting auditor of Treasury to U.S. Indian Agent, dated May 23, 1896, in reference to Eugene Bourassa. 1pg.
•Hand written letters in ref to Eugene Bourassa and immediate family members. 5 pgs.
•Hearing affidavit documents on determining heirs of Leo Bourassa. 1 pg.
•Letter from the Office of the Secretary of State, John Daly to Mr. John Bunch. Ref: Illinois Death Records; Illinois State Archives request form, reference to Anthony Boursaw and wife Julia Boursaw, death certificate of death for Anthony Boursaw, with envelope. 4pgs.
•Correspondence between Dept. of Interior and Shawnee Indian Agency in reference to heirs of Leo Bourassa Allottee No.855. 7 pgs.
•Marriage License of Leo Bourassa and Marguerite Nascash, dated March 19th, 1842. 1 pg.
•Copy of handwritten letter from Eugene Boursaw to Dept. of Interior in reference to his family and enrollment in Citizen Band Potawatomi of Ok. 2 pgs.
•Double sided document one side: Letter from Eugene Bourassa Jr attorney at law Maple Hill, Ks to Mr. T. A Langlois (nephew), dated Feb. 6th, 1915. Other side Index and Heirship Card Enrollee, Delilah Bourassa, Wauree, Allot. No. 881. 1pg. 2 scans.
•R. David Edmunds, note cards for books on Potawatomi’s, (note the first page has University of Oklahoma at top) 94 pages most with 2 cards photocopied on each page, Bourassa family as well as other tribal family members in these notes. 94 pgs.
•Photocopies of Microcopy of No. 234 Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs 1824-81, Roll 405, Mackinac Agency 1828-1880, Calvin E. Wilson, the clerk of the District Court of the U.S. (note not complete copy). 5 pgs.
•U.S. court records concerning Antwain Curly Head and Joseph N. Bourassa, dated Nov. 14th and 20th of 1878. 2pgs.
•Court papers/orders for determining heirs for Henry Elmo Rhodd, supporting documents include application for employment, birth certificates, and large ancestor chart of Gary Lee Kuenemen. 9 pgs.
•Letter from T S Bourassa to (?) Brinlin, regarding heirs to the estate of Isable Boyer or Higginbottom, dated Jan. 25, 1912. 2 pgs.
•Department of the Interior documents in reference to the heirs of Peter Curley, dated July 9, 1931. 5 pgs.
•Letter from the US Department of the Interior to Mr. William Nona, dated Oct 17, 1973 regarding the degree check. 2 pgs.
•Copied pages from signed treaty, dated July 13th, 1858, signed by John Tipton. 2pgs.
•Handwritten letter dated Jan. 21, 1879 to the Indian Commissioner, in reference to Joseph Bourassa and Heads of this family, from attorney Walter B. Scates.6 pgs.
•Photocopy of handwritten poem or song dated Dec. 20, 1904 written by Walter Curley, Sacred Heart I.T., 2pgs.
•Letter to Mr. Carroll S. Bourbonnais from the US Depart. of the Interior, dated, July 5, 1979 ref: Indian blood degree. 2 pgs.,
•National Archives microfilm publications Microcopy no. 234, “Letters received by the office of Indian Affairs, 1824-81, frames 222and 223 letters; 3 pgs.
•Certification letter that Mable Rose Christy O’Bright is Citizen Potawatomi dated Jan 2, 1964. 1 pg.
•US Depart. of the Interior letter to Ronald R. Bourassa dated July 5, 1979, with pedigree chart for the above, ref: dispute of blood degree for enrollment purposes. 3 pgs.
•Letter from the Dept. of the Interior, to I. A. Taylor U.S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency, dated May 12, 1885, ref: application of F. P. Ziegler to have allotted to his child Flora. 1pg.
•Letter from the Dept. of the Interior to J. H. Peckerrin agent at Shawnee OK, dated Jan. 28, 1876, ref: request from commissioner to investigate the allotment mistake of Frank P. Ziegler. 1 pg.
•Letter to Mr. Ronald R. Bourassa from the US Depart. Of the Interior, dated, July 5, 1979 ref: Indian blood degree. 2 pgs.,
•Letter to Mr. Ronald R. Bourassa from the US Depart. Of the Interior, dated, Oct. 11, 1983 ref: appeal enrollment of children of Ronald Bourassa. 2 pgs.,
•Letters typed and handwritten to and from the Depart. of the Interior and Eugene Bourassa Francour, dating Feb 15, 1892, ref: enrollment and entitlement. 4 pgs.
•Letter to Mr. Ronald R. Bourassa from the US Depart. Of the Interior, dated, Dec. 5, 1979 ref: Indian blood degree. 2 pgs.,
•Letter from the Dept. of the Interior to Patrick agent at Sac and Fox Agency Ok., ref: to affidavits to claims of which this letter lists the tribal members, dated Nov. 3, 1892. 1 pg.
•Letter from the Dept. of the Interior to Edward L. Thomas agent at Sac and Fox agency OK. from commissioner, ref: Josephine Valley nee Moose. Dated August 18, 1894; department of the Interior heir sheet and approval or debt paid heirs from Alexander B. Peltier. 2 pgs.
•Letter from the Dept. of the Interior to Edward L. Thomas agent at Sac and Fox agency OK. from commissioner, ref: Josephine Valley nee Moose. Dated August 18, 1894; department of the Interior heir sheet and approval or debt paid heirs from Alexander B. Peltier. Same letter as above but has 2nd page. 2 pgs.
•Letter from the Dept. of the Interior to Edward L. Thomas agent at Sac and Fox agency OK. from commissioner, dated Nov. 24, 1894, ref: approval of Business committee members 1894. 1pg.
•Group of letters and documents from the Department of the Interior ref: Maggie Bourassa Boursaw Vinsom, also delayed Cert. of Birth Maggie Bourassa Vinson, dates 1904-1914, 7 pgs.
•Group of letters and documents from the Department of the Interior ref: Josephine Boisclair, dates 1908-1913. 5 pgs.
•Letter from the Depart. of the Interior to Indian Agent Lee Patrick, Sac and Fox agency OK, dated Dec. 6, 1900, ref: Henrietta P. Gragg, Nee Frigon. 2pgs.
•Letter from the Depart. of the Interior to Indian Agent E.L. Thomas, Sac and Fox agency, dated April 22,1896, ref: Peter Bourassa allotment, and Ellen W. Trombla Bourassa wife of Peter Bourassa. 2 pgs.
•Letter from the Dept. of the Interior to Edward L. Thomas agent at Sac and Fox agency OK. from commissioner, ref: A?? Bourassa.1pg.
•Letter from the Dept. of the Interior to Lee Patrick agent at Sac and Fox agency OK. from commissioner, ref: Henrietta V. C. Gregg nee Frigon. Dated June 4, 1900. 1pg.
•Letter from the Dept. of the Interior to Eugenia Francour, dated June 5, 1900, ref: Ellen Bourassa allotment and her heirs. 2 pgs.
•Photocopy of resource cards of R. Dave Edmunds research cards, author of many books on Potawatomi Indians, most information is early 1800 Pottawatomi history KS and OK. 7pgs.
•Letter from the Dept. of the Interior to Donald E. Bourassa, provides names, allotment numbers and family nos. for Bourassa family on Potawatomi 1863 census. 2pg.
•Handwritten letter or last page of one, P.S. information on Eugene Bourassa and Jude Bourassa. Dated 4-12-96. 1pg.
•Notice of hearing to determine heirs of William McClane from the Dept. of the Interior, list of those called to hearing for determining heirs. 1pg.
•Letter from the Dept. of the Interior to Samual L. Patrick agent at Sac and Fox agency OK. from commissioner, ref: list of tribal members affidavits applications for enrolment, dated Nov. 2, 1892. 1pg.
•Letter from the Dept. of the Interior to W. H. Peltier dated Jan 27, 1910, ref: Act of March 3, 1909 and General Allotment Act of Feb. 8, 1887. 1pg.
•Letter from the Dept. of the Interior to B. C. Wadlington, attorney at law, dated July 5, 1910, ref: Indian appropriation Act approved April 4, 1910 references. 1 pg.
•Letter from the Dept. of the Interior to W. H. Peltier dated Jan 27, 1910, ref: response to letter from Mr. Peltier. 1pg.
•Letter from the Dept. of the Interior to Oliver Peltier dated Jan 6, 1910, ref: to claim concerning allotted land. 1pg.
•Letter from the Dept. of the Interior to W. H. Peltier dated Dec. 20, 1897, ref: response to claim to receive annuity from Mr. Peltier to commissioner. 1pg.
•Letter to the Dept. of the Interior to Mabel O’Bright, dated Jan. 15, 1964, ref: eligibility for Bureau of Land Management program or service. 1 pg.
•Letter from the US Department of the Interior to Mr. William Nona, dated Oct 17, 1973 regarding the degree check. 2 pgs.
•Department of the Interior documents, Summary of Heirs of Zoe Denton CP# 857, estate records of Josephine (McClean) Smith Bourassa, also a handwritten note concerning blood degree options. 8pgs.
•United States Department of the Interior documents in reference to CP# 103 Ruben Hass and CP# 99 Margaret Hass Garrison. 36 pgs.
•Affidavit of Theodore S. Bourassa taken by D.M. Wisdom Attorney at Law, dated May 21st, 1892, stating family members and that they were Potawatomi by blood. 1 pg.
•Last Will and Testament of Albert McClain of Topeka Shawnee County, KS.; Abstract of Tittle, exhibit A, B, C, E, F;
•Letter to the National Archives Microfilm Pub. of 1961 requested from Kenneth E. Peltier Sr. (no date). 1 pg.
•Photocopied pages from unidentified source, Treaty with the Kaskaskia 1803, page 68 and Treaty with the Sauk 1815 pg. 120. 2pgs.
•Photocopied pages from unidentified source, maps Major Potawatomi Land Cessions and Jesuit Mission Field in Kansas-1854, shows Potawatomi Reservation. 2 pgs.
•Letter Wm. Fletcher & Co. Attorneys and Solicitors to unidentified parent of an Oliver, in ref: explanations of services. 2 pgs.
•Letter from Haskell Institute, Lawrence KS. to “Whom it may concern” ref: Mary C. Peltier and enrollment info at Haskell. 1 pg.
•Letter from Saint Mary’s College, St. Mary’s, Kansas, to Mrs. Strickland, dated April 2, 1965, ref: Daniel J. Bourassa family. 1pg.
•Memorandum to Mrs. Strickland, from Public Archives of Canada, ref: Daniel and Rene Bourassa. Letter from Public Archives of Canada to Mrs. J.W. Strickland, dated Oct. 28, 1966, 2 pgs.
•GSN, National Archives and Records Service Washington, DC to Kenneth E. Peltier, dated Feb. 16, 1982, pg.
•Photocopied from journal (?), titled “The Indian Scout” published ten months each year by the Indian school and agency Shawnee Oklahoma, dated cert. Feb. 13, 1915. 2 pgs.
•Department of the Interior documents pertaining to Eugenie Francour and family; letters dating from 1898 thru 1912.62 pgs.
•Territory of Ok. doc. ref: P. M. Frigon in ref: to leasing allotment land. 4 pgs.
•Legal document in ref: to the children of Philomine M. Frigon. 1 pg.
•Photo copy of allotment document for Eugenia Francour, dated Sept 16, 1891. 1pg.
•Letter from Anthony Navarre, St. Mary’s Pot. Nation Nov. 26, 1853; Bourassa family handwritten notes, papers, letters, dates 1853-1990s, from Gladys L. Moeller, post dated Aug 10, 1990.8 pgs.
•Letter to Indian Agent Bureau of Indian Affairs Anadarko, OK, from M. E. Hass, no date, ref: handling of fathers account (? oil lease maybe?). 1pg.
•Letter from Shawnee Indian Agency, Shawnee, OK to Mrs. Josephine Castlebury, July 9, 1917, ref: receipt of patent for sale of allotment # 104. 1 pg.
•Letter from Shawnee Indian Agency, Shawnee, OK to Lucille Hass Lehman, dated July 13, 1971, ref: death of uncle Reuben P. Hass. 1 pg.
•Letter from Shawnee Indian Agency, Shawnee, OK to Clenard Hass, dated Dec. 5, 1975, ref: concerning blood degree of Rueben P. Haas. 1 pg.
•Letter from Shawnee Indian Agency, Shawnee, OK to George W. Hass, dated August 1, 1939, ref: concerning allotment of Margaret Haas. 1 pg.
•Letter from Shawnee Indian Agency, Shawnee, OK to Commissioner or Indian Affairs, dated June 24, 1929, ref: concerning allotment of Margaret Haas. 1 pg.
•Enrollment “Relinquishment” Gov. Doc. dated Nov. 12, 1902 for George Hass, Mary Jane Hass, Reuben Claude Hass, children of George W. Hass, and Mary Hass (Oneida Tribal member). 1 pg.
•Letter from the I. I. M. Accounts Anadarko Area Office, to Superintendent Shawnee Agency dated June 21, 1972, ref: Reuben Paul Hass, and the fact that two men uncle and nephew carry same name. 1 pg.
•Anadarko Area Office Anadarko Ok. Commissioner, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Attention Branch of Land; concerning the allotments of Josephine Bourassa Roberts CP# 1122 and Josephine McClain Smith Bourassa CP# 802; Abstract of Tittle, exhibits A, B, C, D, E, F; to clear up mix ups of two allottees’ with same name. 21 pgs.
•Microcopy No. 234, National Archives Microfilm Publications, Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs 1824-81; roll 405, Mackinac Agency 1828-1880, 1856-1857, Frames: 719-723; Bourassa family information. 6 pgs.
•Microcopy No. 234, National Archives Microfilm Publications, Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs 1824-81; roll 216, Council Bluffs Agency 1836-1857, 1844-1546;
•Microcopy No. 234, National Archives Microfilm Publications, Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs 1824-81; roll 678, Potawatomi Agency, 1851-1880, 1851-1852; 7 pgs.
•Microcopy No. 234, National Archives Microfilm Publications, Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs 1824-81; roll 682, Potawatomi Agency 1851-1880, 1859-1860. 5pgs.
•Letter from the Office of the United States Attorney, Topeka KS, Aug 9, 1877, appear to be from the Nat. Archives Microfilm Pub. Handwritten on top right-hand corner of this letter is Frame No. 713-718, ref: Presidential approval to various tribal members’ allotments, Margaret Frigon alias Mautoqua. 5 pgs.
•Photocopied from unidentified journal/book; Treaty with the Potawatomi 1826, 5 pgs.
•Handwritten letter concerning Monitoqua allotments, deeds, and family and Christian names; upper right-hand corner is Frame No. 717-718. 2 pgs.
•Microcopy No. unidentified, National Archives Microfilm Publications unidentified, Frame No. 716-718; Topeka Kansas, Oct 27, 1877 to honorable? seeking approval of deed for Monitoqua. 3pgs.
•Transcript of ownership to heirs of Zoa Denton, CP-857. 1pg.
•Microcopy No. unidentified, National Archives Microfilm Publications frame 391 -395 letter from Arecmac (Arenac?) Bay Co Mich. dated Nov. 20, 1864, ref: treaty of 1855 with the Chippewa. 2nd letter dated Nov. 26, 1864. 5 pgs.
•Microcopy No. unidentified, National Archives Microfilm Publications frame 591 letters dated Oct 31st, 1865. 1pg.
•Microcopy No. unidentified, National Archives Microfilm Publications frames 741-743, dated Jan. 3, 1865. 3 pgs.
•Microcopy No. unidentified, National Archives Microfilm Publications frames 593-599, dated Nov. 1, 1863, Arenac Bay Co Mich. 7pgs.
•US of America documents ref: issuing a patent fee to claimant Venda Francour. Dates ct. 1900. 4 pgs.
•Handwritten note attributed to Lyman Draper Collection, ref: to Daniel Bourassa. 1pg. and 1 sticky note.
•Microcopy No. unidentified, National Archives Microfilm Publications frame 277-278, dated May 25, 1859. 2pgs.
•Microcopy No. unidentified, National Archives Microfilm Publications frame 281-283, state of Michigan document may be treaty or treaty related. 3pgs.
•Microcopy No. unidentified, National Archives Microfilm Publications frames 501-503 and 506-507, dated July 19, 1809. 5pgs.
•Microcopy No. unidentified, National Archives Microfilm Publications frames 580-582, Detroit Dec. 1, 1859, 3pgs.
•Handwritten letter, Kansas Territory, July 18, 1855, dear sir, Joseph N. Bourassa highlighted in letter, from Waw waw luck Pottawatomi Chief.2pgs.
•Handwritten letter dated April 20, 1852, ref: requisitions from the gov. to the Potawatomi people via leaders. 1pg.
•Handwritten letter dated July 12, 1862, from Pottawatomi Agency W. W. Bo??s U. S. Agent. 2pgs.
•Ledger with marriages, deaths and baptismals1839-1882. 3pgs.
•Handwritten letter from Pottawatomi Station O. T. date not clear, from George Pettifer to John H. Pickering Sac and Fox Agency. 1pg.
•Microcopy No. unidentified, National Archives Microfilm Publications frames 224-226, from Pottawatomi Agency, to Washington, ref: claims made by tribal members. Looks like signed by Joseph Hardin? 3 pgs.
•Handwritten letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs, from the Pottawatomi Agency Jan. 14, 1862, with signature of tribal leaders. 2 pgs.
•Handwritten letter to Chas. E. Nix Acting Com. Indian Affairs, dated May 5, 1865. 3pgs.
•Handwritten letter dated Jan. 8, 1853 to agents of the Pottawatomie Indians, ref: proof of enrollment. 2 pgs.
•Handwritten letter; Chicago Ill. Jan. 29, 1891, to the Dept. of the Interior from Eugene Francour, Louis Francour and Louise Boucher.3pgs.
•Handwritten letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs, dated Jan 26, xxxx; Beaverville Iroquois Co. Ill., from Eugune Francour, with attachment signed also by Ziegler. 7pgs.
•Handwritten letters to the Secretary of the Interior, from Rufus Waterman in ref: Hilary Fregon; from reserve, and Pottawattomie Agency all three dates ct.1865. 9 pgs.
•Handwritten letter to govt. from agent of Pottawatomie Indians William Murphy of the Pottawatomi Agency near St Mary’s Mission, dated July 28, 1859. 4pgs.
•Handwritten letters to Commissioner of Indian Affair, dated Aug. 21, 1895 from Joseph Moose secretary of Pott. Business Committee; Avoca O.T. 5pgs.
•Handwritten letter from Jude Bourassa, Oct 20, 1855, ref: to what he provides to tribal members, and what and how they need to get articles needed. 3pgs.
•Handwritten letter from Jude Bourassa, Sept. 18th, 1855, ref: explanation of conditions past and how policy changes affect the tribal population. 3 pgs.
•Handwritten letter identified as Frame 783, Roll# 405; to the Hon Robert McClulland (?), Town Saginaw Michigan, Feb. 5th, 1857, ref: to legal dispute and affidavit from Mark D Bourassa. 1pg.
•Microcopy Roll No.405, National Archives Microfilm Publications frames 784 – 785 and Frames 710-718, ref to affidavit of Mark D. Bourassa that is reflected in above letter concerning dispute a claim of nonpayment. 7 pgs.
•Handwritten letter to D.D. Mitchel Superintendent of Indian Affairs dated May 13th, 1857, ref: concerning council meetings of tribal members due to non-payment from agents. 2 pgs.
•Handwritten letter from Jude Bourassa, Sept. 18th, 1855, ref: explanation of conditions past and how policy changes affect the tribal population, Bourass written at top. 3 pgs.
•Handwritten letter to Indian Affairs dated July 1, 1854, ref: Jude Bourassa arrival. 1pg.
•Handwritten letter by Joseph N. Bourassa dated July 2, 1832. 2 pgs.
•Cover sheet handwritten letter from the U.S. Attorney District of Kansas, dated Aug. 91h 1877, ref: deeds appointed to Archange Peltier
•Microcopy No. 234, National Archives Microfilm Publications, Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs 1824-81; roll 602, Potawatomi Agency 1851-1880, 1875-1577; Frames 713-718; receipt for patent fee. 7 pgs.
•Microcopy No. 234, National Archives Microfilm Publications, Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs 1824-81; roll 602, Potawatomi Agency 1851-1880, 1875-1577; Frames 713-718. 7 pgs.
•Photocopied from book or journal, titled “Treaty with the Potawatomi 1826, pages 273-277. 5 pgs.
•From the Sac and Fox Agency SFSA Roll 40, letter from Eugenie Francour. 1pg.
•Hand written letter by Joseph N. Bourassa ref: to payment. 1pg.
•Hand written letter, Pottwatomie Agency March 10th, 1862, tribal business. 1 pg.
•Hand written letter State of Ill. Ref: Eugenie Francour nee Boursaw. 1pg.
•Handwritten letter for approval of Joseph Bourassa contract. Dated May 30, 1860(?). 1 pg.
•Microcopy No. 234, National Archives Microfilm Publications, Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs 1824-81; roll 602, Potawatomi Agency 1851-1880, no other doc associated or clipped to this doc. 1pg.
•Handwritten letter/doc. Pottawatomie Agency St. Mary KS.; March 5, 1862; is signed by tribal members. 1 pg.
•Page of handwritten letter printed from scan ref: reservation services. 1pg.
2005.6_6 Miscellaneous [Bourassa]
•Envelopes of correspondence to Citizen Band Potawatomi Tribal Rolls, dated 1992, 96,79,99; 4 scanned envelopes
•Death certificate for Anthony Boursaw, (copy).and accompanying letter dated August 22, 1993, and mailing envelope. 2pg.
•Handwritten note and information provided to Mary Farrell from Julia (Ice) Hill; attachments include, Marriage License of Anthony Bourassa and Julia Ogee, photocopy of group photo of Anthony and Julia Boursaw family, 3 pg.
•Letter from Bob Nourie to Mr. John A. Barrett Jr., dated March 18, 1996 ref: Boursassa family history. 1pg.
•Robert J.V. Nourie genealogy ancestor chart. 1 pg.
•Family group chart for Daniel Bourassa II and Theotis Pisange. 1pg.
•Family group chart for Daniel Bourassa I and Marguerite Bertrand. 1 pg.
•The First Catholic Church on Joliet, Illinois including Baptism, Marriage and Death Records for parts of Northeastern Illinois 1838-1851 page 119 photo copied. 2 pgs. with 3-page petition to change blood quantum assignment with exhibits A, B, and C which include historical accounts for various Bourassa history in great lake and Chicago area. 15 pgs.
•Handwritten letter stating names of children on Citizen Band roll with list of tribal members on allotment rolls. 1 page
•Correspondence to U.S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency Ok. from Office of Treasury Office of Auditors, ref: Eugene Bourassa. 1pg.
•Handwritten letter from Eugene Bourassa, ref Mrs. Springer, Eugene Springer and his payment. 2 pgs.
•Handwritten letter to U.S Indian Agency dated April 13, 1897, from Eugene Bourassa. 1 pg.
•Letter to state of Minnesota, from Fred Peter and Earnest Oxard(?) 2pgs.
•Allotment or Estate of record of Alexander Ne Gohn Ko Up Mis ca go Allot. No. 1291. 1 pg.
•Letter from the U.S. Department of the Interior to Mrs. Demerise Detlefsen ref: to Marie Louis Mourie, dated Jan 27, 1972 1 pg.
•Letter from Mrs. Demerise Detlefsen to Bureau of Indian Affairs, dated 1-12-72, ref to mother Marie Louis Mourie. 1 pg.
•Letter to Hon. Cato Gollu Indian Commissioner, Washington D.C. from T.A. Langlois, 2pgs.
•Letter to Mr. Orville J. Green, supt. Shawnee Schools from C.F. Merrett acting assistant commissioner, dated March 1, 1915. 1 pg.
•Letter to T.A. Langlois in ref: to allotment of Mary Louise Norrie, dated May 6, 1915. 2pgs.
•Letter to T.A. Langlois in ref: to allotment of Mary Louise Norrie, dated March 25, 1915. 2pgs.
•Letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs from Shawnee Indian Agency, dated March 11, 1915, ref: to allotment of Alexander No gahn Ko up mo cop go, which Mr. T.A. Langloin married to Mary Louise Nourie who he thought had allotment in Oklahoma and was part of the Citizen Band Potawatomi. 2pgs.
•Letter from department of the Interior, May 24, 1892, ref to Eugene Bursaw Jr.; 1863 Kansas census allotment list from Kansas Kin 2 pg.es; 2 pages from list of 1887 Oklahoma allotments alphabetical list, letter to Mary Farrell Director of Tribal Rolls from William J. McCauley, dated July 21, 1993 ref to Bourassa family history; Bourassa family history 6 pages titled “A Tribal Communication From Potawatomi “POP” 7-19-93. 13 pgs. total.
•Handwritten notes on Bourassa family history of Deliah Bourassa Nourie CP #881. 1 pg.
•Allotment of Estate Record of Ellen Bourassa, Allot. No. 885, also the heir list, and notes /description of family connections, Allotment or Estate Record of Joel Bourassa Allot. No. 870. 4 pgs.
•Bourassa Family history titled “A Genealogical Postscript” by William J. McCauley aka Potawatomi Pop. 14 pgs.
•Letter from Bob Nourie to Mary Farrell, dated April 1, 1996, ref: Eugene Bourasa Sr. family history with envelope. 1 pg., 1 envelope.
•Petersons Magazine, 1869, The Last Night of the Old Year, very fragile and is in Polysheet Avery PV119xl. 42 pages scanned; 42pgs.
•Photocopy of photo probably a card photo, Cinderella Play at St Mary’s girl school at Sacred Heart, OK, orig. copy has sticky note identifying individuals in image, L-R Babe Couch (Cinderella), ?, Elizabeth Haddock (older sister), Nila Nadeau Lock (mother), Lillian Kennedy (older sister), ?,?,Margaret Sherlock (mammy), Maye Mullins (narrator) young girl in front not identified. 1 pg.
•Photocopy of photo of girls school group various ages, St Mary’s at Sacred Heart OK, on orig. photo copy stickers identify Nila Nadeau Locke 6th from left 2nd row; Dolly Rhodd ?5th from right of 2nd row (dark dress among lighter dresses); Thelma Hutton 5th from left 3rd row; Marie Mullins 6th on left of 4th row (girl with longer hair); Anna Mullins 8th from left in 4th row (dark dress two from sister). 1 pg.
•Photocopy of photo, Marie Mullens as young women sitting on bumper of car, out of doors. 1pg.
•Photocopy of photo, Sacred Heart OK, St Mary’s music class 1919-1920, Nila Nadeau Locke 3rd from right sitting on bottom row, Anna Mullins music teacher, 8th from right in back row.1pg.
•Photocopy of photo or large group photo taken out of doors, log cabin in back ground with picket fence in front, Marriage of Sarah Catherine Tescier and Joseph Andrew Nadeau, Jan 7, 1884, image is numbered for identification purposes: 1. Uncle Ely/Eli 2. Grandma Tescier - Elizabeth Catherine (Bourbonnais) Tescier (note her pet raccoon) 3. John Marquadt (husband of Aunt Annie Nadeau sister of groom) 4. Joseph Andrew Nadeau (groom) 5. or 6. Sarah Catherine Tescier (bride) lady in white skirt front row holding baby is died as Aunt Annie (Nadeau) Marquardt (sister to groom).1 pg.
•Printed on photo paper and stored in poly holder, one map “Pottawattamie Reserve Lands in Kansas” belonging to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe R.R. CO., 2 prints of newspaper clipping “The famous Pottawatomie Reserve Farming lands in Kansas for sale”. 3 pgs.
•Photocopy of page of unidentified book, of Joseph N. Bourassa, image is noted as courtesy of the Kansas State Historical Society, Topek, Kansas.
•Photocopy of photo from unidentified source of two Potawatomi children titled “Potawatomi girl and boy from Mayetta, Kansas, c.1885” They are both in regalia (Chanler-Pohrt Collection). 1 pg.
•Photocopy of photo of painting of Catish, Bourbonnais, GGGGrandmother of Nila Nadeau Locke. 1pg.
•Photocopy of photo of older black and white photo of Sarah Tescier Nadeau and Joseph Andrew Nadeau, c.1938-1939, out of doors. 1 pg.
•Photocopy of photo at St. Mary’s, Sacred Heart OK, nun identified as Sister Mary Rita, appears to be administering first aid or is teaching first aid to students.1pg.
•Original color photo, out of doors of unidentified man kneeling by signage “Rene Bourassa’s House. 1 photo.
•Original photo on card, of wedding group on porch of house, handwritten on back of photo “This is my mother’s wedding picture, her first wedding to Gus Wilkauski, To the brides right (my mother) was her parents Louis M. and Julia Navarre. I think 1900 yr. Grandmother Navarre was holding Fay Navarre on her lap. The groom Gus Wilkauski and his Grandparents” also at top and bottom handwritten are “pictures” twice. 1 photo.
•Photocopy of photo identified as Rachel (Vieux) Thurber, Sister of Louis Vieux II. 1 pg.
•Photocopy of photo of unidentified young man. 1 pg.
•Printed on photo paper print, identified handwritten information by Jim Goodin, 3-2002, “Iva Goodman center, daughter of Thomas and Julia Lazelle, she was a member of Business committee, to the best of my knowledge”; April SMC Cartographic Section Concho, Oklahoma. Government photo with 356.56.15A written in lower right-hand corner. 1pg.
•Printed on photo paper print of two photos, right: Julia Chapdelaine Lazelle and left Lucil Quinn Iva Lazelle Guinn, both c. early 1900’s. 1pg.
•Printed on photo paper print, Shamrock, TX, Grace Goodman left and Iva Lou Goodman right, marked “Later I think” by Iva, c. 1931-32. 1 pg.
•Printed on photo paper print of two blk/wht photos, Lucil Quinn and Roy Scovil? And two children Nancy Peters and Grace Goodman c. 1930. 1pg.
•Photo copy or print of photo Alexander Rhodd and Zoa Rhodd with unidentified baby probably first child. 1pg.
•Photo copy or print of photo, Claude Melot and Theresa Navarre. 1 pg.
•Photo copy of photo, three photos one-page upper left corner: Joseph Welfelt, upper right corner Grandma Josephine Welfelt, lower photo Ed Krapp. 1 pg.
•Photo copy of photo, Elizabeth Bourassa sister to JN and Jude Bourassa. 1pg.
•Photo copy of photo, of two men identified as sitting-Israel Rhodd and standing Peter Rhodd. 1pg.
•Photocopy or print of Aunt Annie Nadeau Marquardt, Prettyman and Cornish photographer in Arkansas City KS.
•Photocopy of photo of Nadeau, Naddeau, and Toupin and Mitchell children that were cousins. Small yellow note that is scan Misc047 not scanned near the image scan 2pg.
•Printed on photo paper of photograph of 4 children, possibly O’Bright family photo.1pg.
•Printed on photo paper of photograph of 4 children, possibly O’Bright family photo.1pg.
•Printed on photo paper of photograph of man and women with 4 children, possibly O’Bright family photo.1pg.
•Printed on photo paper of photograph of 4 children, information written on back Madeline Cummings O’Bright family photo.1pg.
•Printed on photo paper of photograph child, possibly O’Bright family photo (looks like possibly Allie).1pg.
•Printed on photo paper of photograph of 4 children, possibly O’Bright family photo.1pg.
•Photo of a photo, assuming St Gregory priests or brothers. (may have id in other files)1 photo
•4 photos taped to paper and in poly, Printed photo identified as St. Mary’s Indian Agency; taped on typing paper in poly sleeve with another image scanned separately. Printed photo, St. Mary’s down town, 1910 taped below above photo in poly.2 photos on page. Printed photo copy identified as “Ham” Bertrand’s Home 1886, post office to left in image; second image below this one next scan shows better image of post office. 1pg.
•Nine photos in magnetic photo album page, 2 are loosely inserted; they are Burnett family photos, Burnett, Pearce
•2 photos one on each side of paper, “9th and Beard S.E. corner Shawnee OK, about 1910, no people identified in this image, other side photo of Statue of Madeline Bertrand, Bertrand MI. donated by Paul Clark, Norman OK. 1 pg.
•Printed on photo paper of photograph of 2 children, identified as Allie O’Bright Johnson and Carrie O’Bright family photo.1pg.
•Photocopy of image of Peter Bourassa Potawatomi, has Frida Rickey (or Richey) handwritten on bottom edge.
•5 x 7-inch photocopy of photograph with handwritten identification, Bell Bourassa, Julia Ogee Bourassa, Sophia Beaubien Ogee, and Louis Ogee. 1 pg.
•Envelop from Helen Depel. To Mary Farrell, CPN postdated April 13, 1996. 1 item.
•Large yellow envelope from Mr. & Mrs. Cleave Francoeur to Mary Farrell CPN Tribal Rolls, post dated April 24, 1997. 1 item.
•Large yellow envelope from William J. McCauley to Mary Farrell CPN Tribal Rolls, post dated Dec. 6, 1995; sticky note on outside of envelope. 1 item.
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2005.6 ARCHIVAL NOTES (CT):
2005.6_5 Miscellaneous
• Family group chart for Daniel Bourassa II and Theotis Pisange. 1pg.Printed from scan
• Family group chart for Daniel Bourassa I and Marguerite Bertrand. 1 pg. Printed from scan
• Photocopy of photo or large group photo taken out of doors, log cabin in back ground with picket fence in front, Marriage of Sarah Catherine Tescier and Joseph Andrew Nadeau, Jan 7, 1884, image is numbered for identification purposes: 1. Uncle Ely/Eli 2. Grandma Tescier - Elizabeth Catherine (Bourbonnais) Tescier (note her pet raccoon) 3. John Marquadt (husband of Aunt Annie Nadeau sister of groom) 4. Joseph Andrew Nadeau (groom) 5. or 6. Sarah Catherine Tescier (bride) lady in white skirt front row holding baby is identified as Aunt Annie (Nadeau) Marquardt (sister to groom).1 pg. Note 2 scans but one doc… Note this is not a Bourassa family not sure why it is here? will check with RBN on the stuff that seems to be out of place>>>
• Printed on photo paper print of two blk/wht photos, Lucil Quinn and Roy Scovil? And two children Nancy Peters and Grace Goodman c. 1930. (note these two photos are on one sheet but scanned separate as two scans). 1pg.
2005.6_3 Family History
• Copy of Delayed Certificate of Birth of Oliver Albert Peltier. 1pg. (printed from scan)
• Hist 322 letter or narrative Bonnie May Osterloh Henderson family history. 2pgs. (printed from scans CT)
• Handwritten statement written by T. S. Bourassa, brother of sister Isabelle Bourassa in ref is to Isabelle Bourassa and her married names and how that has caused misidentification. One page is dated Jan. 25, 1912, (kept one older duplicate) 2 pgs.
• Letter to Dot Strickland from Donald E. Bourassa, dated Dec.1?19?8 regarding Daniel II Bourassa family history, second page is back page of letter from Donald E. Bourassa. (I think someone thought these letter pages
2005.6_2 Genealogy
• Family group sheet for Jude Bourassa and Catherine Charette by Dorthey Hit Strickland (there is a duplicate keeping it has staple holes not printed from scans). 2pgs.
• Family group sheet for Jude Bourassa and Catherine Charette by Dorthey Hit Strickland (there is a duplicate keeping it has staple holes not printed from scans). 2pgs.
• Pedigree ancestor chart for Orville Dean Denton. 1 pg. (note 2 orig. and 2 scans of this doc. creating 4 scans total in archives)
• Descendant family chart for Anthony Bourbonnais, Frank Bourbonnais and Biscoe Bourbonnais. There are three copies of this chart one of the copies has handwritten information added to it 1 pg.
2005.6_5 Government Documents
• Affidavit of Theodore S. Bourassa taken by D.M. Wisdom Attorney at Law, dated May 21st, 1892, stating family members and that they were Potawatomi by blood. 1 pg. Note two scans one a photocopy/print may be clearer and hence kept in box. CT.
• Letter from Shawnee Indian Agency, Shawnee, OK to George W. Hass, dated August 1, 1939, ref: concerning allotment of Margaret Haas. 1 pg. (duplicates and original both are scanned so kept both ct.)
• Anadarko Area Office Anadarko Ok. Commissioner, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Attention Branch of Land; concerning the allotments of Josephine Bourassa Roberts CP# 1122 and Josephine McClain Smith Bourassa CP# 802; Abstract of Tittle, exhibits A, B, C, D, E, F; to clear up mix ups of two allottees’ with same name. 21 pgs. (Note some duplicates)
• Microcopy No. unidentified, National Archives Microfilm Publications unidentified, Frame No. 716-718; Topeka Kansas, Oct 27, 1877 to honorable? seeking approval of deed for Monitoqua. 3pgs. Printed from scans no original found CT
• Page of handwritten letter printed from scan ref: reservation services. 1pg. Printed from scan may have been rescanned by accident???CT
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