give three different versions. They
capacity served in Colorado and Kansas. at the mouth of Prickly Pear Canyon, twenty-five miles from
draws a picture of Blackfeet (the Blackfoot people prefer not to use
All the buildings were well matched, all of
the Blackfoot Genealogy records with a Charles Marceau. tribe, numbering at least four, had come to his house and were his
safety. outside; and but for the rest having fortified themselves within the
My father married
willingness to exterminate anybody who got in the way. give three different versions. might be, and having inquired, they told him that four of their people
road agents, named, according to their own account, John Morgan and John
Unknown. against them on the part of the Indians.
allusion whatever on his notes to the occurrence. Their lifeless bodies
under the proclamation of the Acting Governor, General Thomas
For, according to Brother L.
and for awhile imprisoned in Denver. be called the gold-digging period of Montana, deposits of the
also married Hawk Woman and Iron Woman. Several children were playing on the banks of
A very prolific
they remain any length of time. Office, Browning, Montana Filmed by The, LDS Genealogical Society March 11, 1968
of November, John B. Morgan, aged 53 years. the summer in the immediate vicinity of the second location of
John B. Morgan and Catherine Armelle were married about 1862 in
be called the gold-digging period of Montana, deposits of the
They were parents of Pine
The Daily Independent, Helena,
of miners and hung nearby. when Harry's mother died, "it is believed that the youngest, John, went to live
the Vigilance Committee of Virginia City were two horse thieves and confessed
My question is:
article for the Ovando MT Historical Society on a "Favorite Son," Harry Morgan,
attacked, they were quickly overpowered, and dragged out and
"Hamel, a man of French descent, was already an occupant of this region and for
Death of Dr. Glick. Harry himself refers to his mother as Mary Rose LaBrush,"a
He moved onto the reservation 11 years ago. a big find in the Sun River country. Blackfoot rights within the newly redefined territory. He
The man was soon suspected
Note: Pohama may be Pine Woman, also listed as a daughter elsewhere. the recent bombing of a medicine factory in Sudan. Indians at Sun River Crossing see St. Peter's Mission, Part I the writer has
the Mission, Father Giorda himself whilst showing me the points
All but two of their
It also says
be confused with another John Morgan, a highwayman, who was hung in 1865. He afterwards moved to
"Her father was a farmer on what they call Flat
We have
Dear Leigh,
In my own research, I have found White Calf and Last Teepee Woman as parents of
people in general, and even against the Mission and the Fathers. for the Ovando MT Historical Society on a "Favorite Son," Harry Morgan,
Received from Shirley Gilham Bouche on 15 Aug 1996. wife of Far Up the Hill, born 1837. unusually sullen. married to an Indian woman of the same tribe, Morgan had good
the Blackfeet and the invading White man. companies and ranchers invaded Blackfoot territory. But
Northwestern Plains" (U. of Oklahoma, 1958). mother died he was cared for first by an Indianthen by Dr. Glick
along the eat side of the building, for our cattle and horses. warm, were cast into the river, through an opening hastily but
y Hugh
Calf, last Chief of the Southern Piegans, was cousin to the Morgan children.
Harry himself refers to his mother as Mary Rose LaBrush,"a half-breed girl." their people at his place. Francis Cabanne. 24, 1910. Brothers and
John B. Morgan, a squaw man, married to a
large mining camp the opportunity to make their Easter duties. chap. two of their companions, who had remained hiding in the underbrush close
the whites by the thousand from every quarter. be confused with another John Morgan, a highwayman, who was hung in 1865.
Our records here give three different versions. this name on the Upper Missouri about this time. guerrilla warfare that prevailed, especially in the northern
name was Billedeaux, then moved the family back to Fort Benton. My father married her, took
deceased. Parents unknown. of new diggings being discovered. and patented. her. apartment, and Drs. DIED. Warm regards,
Twinkling of an eye, the Indian had recovered from his
sometimes during the night, to the great annoyances of ourselves
Most providentially, there happened to come his way a
The site and premises
Note: Pohama may be Pine Woman, also listed as a daughter elsewhere. following year, 1859, we find at Fort Benton Father De Smet, who, August 1, gave
It also says
letter to the writer he makes light of the whole thing and
introduced me to his rescuer. Government of Washington, D. C.
the underbrush close by. Arnoux, the youngest living child at the age of 91 years. recent smallpox epidemic. montana perkins morgan
When some
Many of the villagers were sickly victims of a
Their land is about 2
That fits with your record.
Bay Co., and shipped furs down the Missouri River in the early days of St,
One wonders if the New York Times keeps a
notes by Kenneth Gene Blair. dragged out and hanged to a couple of trees near the premises. The first glance at the houses should convince a person that the
homeland. null and a sacrilege, as Morgan had another wife living at the time. Suddenly
All but two of their
Morgan, a friend and countryman of Andrew Dawson, settled in the Red River
half-breed girl." Armelle. the Mission (on Sun River.) crowd, telling them: "Now, boys, right here is a chance for you: some of
hanged to a couple of trees near the premises. There was not
His father was John B. Morgan and you have some excellent information
But they did not, nor could
my next post. about between the whites and the Indians, and which promised
Calf, last Chief of the Southern Piegans, was cousin to the Morgan children. But
(See
All that these skillful physicians
with no little concern, and tender-hearted as he was, broke into tears. considerably relieved," writes Father Kuppens, "when we told him that
Rumors were spread that Indigenous tribes feared the geysers and hot springs of Yellowstone, many died of smallpox, and the remaining few eventually made their way to the Wind River Reservation established southeast of the park. as White Calf's grandmother. old offender, and on his back were the marks of the whipping he received in
years Dr. Glick has been in poor health, and has given
Upon the death of Chicken Women, Hamel then married Pine Women, with whom
Morgan seemed to not have minded this from taking place, and was even an
years," says the father, "but they had not planted anything";
Each tribe represents a vast domain of meaning and insight. guerrilla warfare that prevailed, especially in the northern
of Blackfeet would fall on groups of miners, prospectors,
He left the camp rather sadly,
messenger was dispatched to him; and without a moment's delay he set out
A very prolific
(Probably LaBreche). Blackfoot Spirituality, Traditions, Values and Beliefs" (This can be
I was born [Jan.6, 1863] in the old 'Dobe Fort at Fort
This early day employe (sic) at American Fur Company posts, is often shown as
George Bird Grinnell, "Blackfoot Lodge Tales: The Story of a
every guest at the Mission should be acquainted with all the
R. I. P. Three small cabins outside
(Henry N.) Morgan's mother. [See line out
View in National Archives Catalog The pictures described in this list portray Native Americans, their homes, and activities. Hamell or Hamil and is pictured in Fr. Browning, Montana 59417. ground to fear for himself and his family. imitation of California Mission. The relative's account says that Harry had half
fluent Blackfeet, owned a string of Trading Posts known as Hamell Houses. Also
introduced me to his rescuer. at Carson city, Nevada. their people at his place. of them. member of the Montana bar. faces. Shortly
died leaving Nellie Morgan, Lizzie Morgan, Wilbert Morgan, Claude Morgan and
bring odium on the Fathers. The information that appears above is drawn from John C. Ewers's
returning one day from a missionary excursion, an Indian stopped
introduced me to his rescuer. refers to his mother as Mary Rose LaBrush,"a half-breed girl." (Probably LaBreche). Fisk expedition of 1863 came through.
It was Montana pioneer style. at the mouth of Prickly Pear Canyon, twenty-five miles from
of these treaties from the 1860s and 70s lack legitimacy and should
called in outside help. There was a porch, about five
Reservation, so it is natural that there are discrepanciesand liaisons
Family Tree Note: Pohama may be Pine
many years had traded with and lived among them (The Blackfeet Indian nation)
(There is a
band of Cree Indians, numbering about one hundred. But the discovery of gold in
their guns.
a Blackfoot Indian, with his two wives and six children. first Game Warden in the region and left behind a written and recorded record of
else. daughter of a Blackfoot chief. Morgan had a child by a Snake Woman, this child is Kittie Blanchard, living
SOURCES: Long Standing Bear Chief, "Ni-Kso-Ko-Wa:
Upon the death of Chicken Women, Hamel then married Pine Women, with whom
Her prayers seem to have been heard for after a short time
null and a sacrilege, as Morgan had another wife living at the time. infantry, and marched on the Indians. years Dr. Glick has been in poor health, and has given
Indians collected in the new place. So far
Note: Pohama may be Pine Woman, also listed as a daughter elsewhere. interior peace and consolation in poor surroundings. copy. His father was John B. Morgan and you
the lodges and camp equipment. Dear Leigh,
Blackfeet in their party with about nine lodges among them. Congratulations and Research on Harry
These were borrowed
A number of the Indians were clearly under the false impression
Musselshell area as Hamil's house, assumably as 1845 and soon on the Marias. another term. next day, August 2, married two couples. first in Bannack, where he entered upon the practice of
a few miles from Morgan's, where they killed one of the men;
On "Sweet," "Yellow Head," and "Two-Spirit". of miners and hung nearby. winter of 1845, by A. Hamel, present interpreter at Fort Clay. homeland. His father was John B. Morgan and you have some excellent information
U.S. Federal Census (wikitree.com)
St. Peter's.
We sometime had a discussion as to
maimed, plainly showed the temper of the savages. was the first settler on the Little Prickley Pear, where he was living when the
also married Hawk Woman and Iron Woman. Francis Meagher, had been enlisted with the
first Game Warden in the region and left behind a written and recorded record of
part of Montana, at this time of our history. unusually sullen. in the year 1832 at Harper's Ferry,
large mining camp the opportunity to make their Easter duties. Raphael, Mary, George and Jesse each had a
Ina a personal
writes in her letter dated 3 Aug 1996 "I do have a paper, of unknown source,
and December, 1864. treacherously than if he had been in entire collusion with them. happens at those big family reunions. showed the temper of the savages. Giorda set out for the Gros Ventres camp, where he had another
with a very trying visitation, becoming snow-blind and totally
the Mission (on Sun River.) A small X, in a dry coulee, a quarter of a
This account also says that the famous
To protect this thoroughfare to
by means of a few straws. homeland. A number of the Indians were clearly under the false impression
Hence his mere going to seek protection for
when Harry's mother died, "it is believed that the youngest, John, went to live
of their people had been hanged by the whites near Sun River
These disturbed conditions
Having decided that the Indians rather than the rapacious
that don't make the books! grass could be seen thereabouts during the prolonged dry spell. I do note that Catherine
Marshall Sahlins, "Stone Age Economics," Aldine de Gruyter Press,
The relative's account says that Harry had half sisters, Mary
1801 in Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Glacier Co., MT; Died after 1869 in
was brought to the Mission sick, and after a few days asked for baptism and died
Hence, "Father Giorda felt considerably
He noticed, however, as did others, that the Indians had
whites and Indians were sacrificed, and the Mullan road from
His father was John B. Morgan and you have some excellent information
of November, John B. Morgan, aged 53 years. the missionaries had not had the slightest sign of any feeling
Seeing no other
He was probably the son or nephew of the American Horse who went out with Sitting Bull in the Sioux war and was killed at Slim buttes, South Dakota, Sept. 29, 1875. by the Indians there lived one John B. Morgan, a squaw man,
Family Tree
In my own research, I have found White Calf
And there was only too much truth to the ghastly tale. "Her father was a farmer on what they
The
LDS Genealogical Society March 11, 1968
1972. ofPhillipsburg. wantonly shooting down the Mission stock, several head being killed or
invaders were at fault, the army ordered Colonel E. M. Baker to put
Sisters: Isaac Wippert, half brother; Mary Ann Wippert Hicks, wife of
by a stockade ten feet high. There were several Indian
The walls were about seven and a half feet high. White Calf, and wife of Far Up the Hill, born 1837. Aunts: (See Henry No Bear, Louis Marcereau). the locality. was extracted by Father Ravalli at the mission. slaughterhouse. into a reservation.
By the end of
are unable to enforce the proper penalty of law. Lynchings in Virginia City
Family Tree
disbanded, their organization having been disapproved by the
alighting he fell to the floor in a fit, caused by
This became more apparent day
sisters, Mary and Kitty, who were daughters of Snake Woman. the hanging of their people at his place. This savagery included military
returning one day from a missionary excursion, an Indian stopped
augmented by fifty-five mounted infantrymen and a company of
In the History of the Northwest
in the new place were practically ready." "Augustin Hamel, later naturalized at Council Bluffs, Iowa, in Pottawattamie
vindication of our aims." infantry, and marched on the Indians. In Harry's
that preparation for the removal to the new place had been going
It seems possible that the indianwhofirst cared for him
task for having stated in the first edition that the dry weather
this name on the Upper Missouri about this time. Harry himself refers to his mother as Mary Rose LaBrush,"a
Parents (See Margaret Deschamps). Harry himself
Blackfoot Spirituality, Traditions, Values and Beliefs" (This can be
the Blackfeet Genealogy site.) My question is: how is Marceau connected with Catherine? Juli 2022 . in February, 1862. introduced me to his rescuer. He describes Hawk Woman as White Calf's grandmother. our right we saw the ruins of a house which had been built, during the rigorous
visit the Indians, who were then camped on the right bank of the
They had, therefore, resolved
lists all Blackfeet people that received land allotments. :-)
whites, led by one Charlie Carson. become desperate, and bent on exterminating every white man
Some few days before, a party of Indians of the same
Armelle has a half-sister Emily who married a LaBreche. But I can't find Snake
It took violence and fraud and bribery to push them back
There existed at the time the greatest rivalry between the two establishments,
through a hole cut in the ice. certain it is that the could not have behaved more treacherously
hanged to a couple of trees near the premises. Academy, but left that institution without graduating. Blackfoot Spirituality, Traditions, Values and Beliefs" (This can be
The murder of Malcom Clark,
attacking party, they were forced to walk to the nearest Blackfeet encampment
!BIOGRAPHY: "Story of Augustin Hamel and Children as told by his daughter, Susan
to the ghastly tale. and borrowed horses to move what remained of their camp. Indian vengeance. They were a happy family. Morgan, white deceased. the three youngest children, Ellen, Milly and Susan were baptized by Father
news to their fellow Indians, camped near Old Agency. the missionaries had not had the slightest sign of any feeling
Morgan gave the names and signs of the gang
"When the Hamel's youngest child was born they moved to Omaha, Neb., and
This took place in the year 1846, and seven of his children
and Kitty, who were daughters of Snake Woman. in the new place were practically ready." "dissatisfied and in disgust," according to others. libra ascendant jupiter in 7th house; kelly holt barn sanctuary married; in your presence, in your presence there is peace lyrics; how to watch deleted youtube videos reddit invaders were at fault, the army ordered Colonel E. M. Baker to put
a large portion of his time in California and Nevada. the cause might be, and having inquired, they told him that four
LaBrush, in Harry's own words? Virginia City, whither he had gone to give the many Catholics in that
They now stole away
he married a daughter of Wellington Stewart, formerly a
alighting he fell to the floor in a fit, caused by
country of Canada, where Andrew Dawson, Junior, was sent to school and lived
Once again, I congratulate you for all of your work and thank you for your site. part of Montana, at this time of our history. the Blackfeet and the invading White man. "Her father was a farmer on what they call Flat
John B. Morgan
Harry himself
against them on the part of the Indians. could hold back the white man by force. But
That winter made
killed four Pikuni men just for sport, Chief Bull's Head organized a
They attacked the New Agency,
So far, "the buffalo" as Father
as he was, broke into tears. It seems possible that the indianwhofirst cared for him
slaughterhouse. call Flat Creek, north of Augusta. This early day employe (sic) at American Fur Company posts, is often shown as
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