Bourassa Family History
Date1824 - 1995
Classificationslevel 2: series
Credit LineCitizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center Archive and Research Division
Object number2005.6.74-213; 446-836; 1219-1578; 1579-1597
Description2005.6 Bourassa Family Manuscripts2005.6_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.
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