RARE Historic Michigan photo 1896 Petoskey Wakazoo Start Price USD 10,000.00 Current Price USD 10,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, May 09, 2008 End Time Friday, May 16, 2008 Location Michigan See more about 'RARE Historic Michigan photo 1896 Petoskey Wakazoo' Description An absolutely stunning cabinet photo from 1896 of Reverend John Jacobs, Enos Petoskey, Mr Moses Wakazoo (Waukazoo), Lizzie Wakazoo. All were Native American Indians from the Michigan area and have many streets, cities, townships etc. named after them in lower and upper Michigan. Overall measures 5 1/4x 8 1/2 inches   Letter about Moses Wakazoo written by his brother Joseph in 1852 There is a handwritten letter from Joseph Wakazoo in Michigan to Rev. Samuel Bissell in Ohio, dated 16 June 1852,  to be found in Ms 116, Samuel Bissell), container 1, folder 2, number 168, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland.This letter discusses Moses Wakazoo and gives his relationship to Joseph.   This letter is the oldest known work created by any of the brothers that still exists.Grand Traverse June 16, 1852Rev. S. BisselDear Teacher   I have received your kind letter I write to you to tell you that my brother Moses has been sick this spring & could not go to Twinsburg he is not here & I do not know whether he will be able to go or not I shall not know till I get to Little Traverse on my way where I shall see him as soon as I can get ready I shall go this summer I have not been to school much since I left Twinsburg.  I have no special news to write you, we are all usually well  I have received a letter from Moses Hamlin he tells me that Augustus has completed his studies and left the school I am very glad that he has got through his course   I am your Sincere Friend & Pupil  Joseph Wakazoo Waukazoo Woods   In 1833 an Ottawa Indian village of about 300 was located on Black Lake, now Lake Macatawa. The village was led by Chief Waukazoo, recognized by his followers as a prophet and by local settlers as an orator. The Ottawa adopted many of the customs of their white neighbors, such as dress and the use of oxen, carts plows and axes. They built log buildings for storage, but preferred to live in their traditional wigwams. Many of these Indians were converted to Christianity. In 1839 the Protestants in the village established the "Old Wing Mission" southeast of here. The Catholics chose a site on the other side of Black Lake to build their church and consecrated a cemetery there in 1841. On June 1, 1849, the Waukazoo band moved to the Grand Traverse Bay area, founding the village of Waukazooville, which was annexed by Northport in 1852.    June 27, 1885 Ignatius Petoskey(Neyas Petosega) The large concourse of citizens which attended the funeral services of Chief Petoskey, on Sunday, indicates so general an interest in him and his romantic story, that it is fitting recall to remembrance the principal events of his long life. Ninety-three years ago-in 1787-at or near the mouth of the Manistee river, he was born, as his parents were returning from a hunting expedition to the home of the tribe north of Little Traverse Bay. He was born just as the beams of the morning sun were gilding with gold the eastern hills, and so he was named Neyas Pe-to-se-ga, "The Rising Sun." His boyhood was spent in the lodge of his father Neeitooshing about seven miles northwest of Harbor Springs not far from the present Indian town of Middle Village. When twenty-one years of age he took for his wife Kewaykabawikwa, the daughter of a neighbor and the gnarled and twisted trunks of the apple trees they planted seventy-six years ago may yet be seen in that vicinity. The Jesuit missionaries recognizing the natural abilities and forecasting the probable personal influence of the young chief, persuaded him that part of his name-Neyas- was an abbreviation of Ignatius the given name of their great leader Loyola; and from forth Petosega wrote himself Ignatius. When the government first entered upon the experiment of schooling Indian children, Petosega sent his two oldest boys to a school in Ohio; but the Jesuits discovering that the school was under Protestant auspices ordered him to bring the boys away or suffer excommunication. His wife sided with the Jesuits, and reluctantly Petosega yielded; but the Jesuits had made, with a man of the proud and independent character of Petosega, a blunder fatal to their influence in future. At that time the Jesuits were all powerful with the Chippewas, Ottawas, and Ojibwas of Northern Michigan; and Petosega, his eyes opened to the intolerance and tyrannical bigotry of the Jesuit missionaries, and desiring to remove from that immediate neighborhood and influence, emigrated to the southern shore of Little Traverse Bay, and with his elder sons acquired most of the lands upon which the village of Petoskey now stands. The establishment of the Presbyterian Mission upon the farm now owned by Nathan Jarman, just west of the village, by Andrew Porter in 1852 gave Petosega the opportunity for which he had patiently waited, of declaring his independence of the Jesuits and he and his children became attendants at the services of the Mission and thenceforward were its supporters and friends. The effort of the Jesuits to regain their influence over the Indians south of the Bay which they had lost in their attempted Bull-dozing of Petosega by establishing a mission on the south side of the Bay proved a failure; and not a few of the Indians retained the Catholic faith the potential influence of Petosega freed them from the superstition which had made the Indians veritable slaves of the Jesuit fathers. When the white emigration to that region began in 1873 and a name was sought for the new settlement the name of the Chieftan who owned the lands-Petosega-was changed in the spelling (though but little in the sound) to Petoskey, and adopted. The chief as a matter of compliment to his white friends thereafter wrote his name Petoskey. In 1881 his wife Kewaykabawikwa died being eighty-six years of age, and since that time he has made his home with his daughter who is the wife of Moses Waukazoo and a lady respected and loved by the people of Petoskey. Though for two or three years past very feeble in health, he has been made comfortable by the filial affection and ceaseless care of his daughter and other children.-Petoskey Record.     The Brothers Waukazoo: Joseph P., Moses P., and John Baptist The Taggart roll was used to determine those eligible for a cash settlement in a court claim over a Potawatomie treaty of the 19th century. Many native Americans in the Grand Traverse area signed up for it, but these are the only ones who got paid, indicating the court thought their claims were valid. Lacking other documentation of family relationships, this court claim established that Joseph P. Waukazoo of Minnesota, Moses P. Waukazoo of Petoskey, Michigan, and John Waukazoo of Northport were all brothers. Just who their father was is not known to me at present. The Joseph P. Wakazoo in Polk Co. MI, is most likely the Joseph Waukazoo in Polk County, Minnesota, since there is no Polk County Michigan. 105 Joseph P. Wakazoo, --, --, 60, M, --, Lengby Polk Co. MI., 287.98    106 Moses P. Wakazoo, brother of Joseph Wakazoo #105, --, 55, M, --, Petoskey MI., 287.98 107 John Wakazoo, brother of Joseph Wakazoo #105, --, 52, M, --, Northport MI., 287.98 108 Moses J. Wakazoo, son of John Wakazoo #107, --, 30, M, --, Northport MI., 287.98 109 Amos Wakazoo, son of John Wakazoo #107, --, 28, M, --, Northport MI., 287.98 110 Anna Wakazoo, dau. of John Wakazoo #107, --, 25, F, --, Northport MI., 287.98 111 Susan Wakazoo, dau. of John Wakazoo #107, deceased, --, F, Robert Augosa Admin., Northport MI., 287.98 112 Mrs. David Augosa, --, deceased, 68, F, Robert Augosa Admin., Northport MI., 287.98 Descendants of Unknown Waukazoo Generation No. 1 1. UNKNOWN2 WAUKAZOO (JOSEPH1)   Children of UNKNOWN WAUKAZOO are: 2.                i.    JOSEPH3 WAUKAZOO, b. Abt. 1838, Petoskey, Michigan, calc from Civil War enlistment 1861 at age 23; d. Abt. 1910, Minnesota.                   ii.    MOSES P. WAUKAZOO, b. 1852, Calculation from Taggart Roll 1905. 3.              iii.    JOHN BAPTIST WAUKAZOO, b. Abt. 1855, Michigan, per son Amos death record; d. Aft. 1907. Generation No. 2 2. JOSEPH3 WAUKAZOO (UNKNOWN2, JOSEPH1) was born Abt. 1838 in Petoskey, Michigan, calc from Civil War enlistment 1861 at age 23, and died Abt. 1910 in Minnesota. He married NESSETTIE. She was born 1858, and died Aft. August 1910.   Children of JOSEPH WAUKAZOO and NESSETTIE are: 4.                i.    FRANK4 WAKAZOO, b. 1878; d. Aft. 1907.                   ii.    LIZZIE WAKAZOO, b. 1882; d. 1900.                 iii.    JOHN WAKAZOO, b. 1883; d. 1890.                  iv.    SOPHIE WAKAZOO, b. 1886; d. 1900. 5.               v.    EDMAN WAKAZOO, b. 1887; d. Abt. 1970, Grand Rapids, MI.                  vi.    AMUS WAKAZOO, b. 1889; d. 1901.                 vii.    SARAH WAKAZOO, b. 1897; d. 1905. 3. JOHN BAPTIST3 WAUKAZOO (UNKNOWN2, JOSEPH1) was born Abt. 1855 in Michigan, as calculated from his son Amos’s death record, and died Aft. 1907. He married ELIZA. She died Bef. 1907.   Children of JOHN WAUKAZOO and ELIZA are: 6.                i.    AMOS4 WAUKAZOO, b. 20 July 1875, Leelanau Township, Leelanau County, Michigan; d. 12 December 1934, Suttons Bay Township, Leelanau County, Michigan. 7.               ii.    ANNA WAUKAZOO, b. 1882; d. Aft. 1907.                 iii.    SUSAN WAUKAZOO, b. 1868, Northport, Leelanau County, Michigan; d. Bef. 1907; m. LOUIS ANTHONY, 26 September 1885, Elk Rapids, Antrim County Michigan; b. 1865, Cross Village, Emmet County, Michigan. 8.              iv.    MOSES JOHN WAUKAZOO, b. 1858, Northport, Leelanau County, MI; d. 25 January 1937, Northport, Leelanau County, MI. Generation No. 3 4. FRANK4 WAKAZOO (JOSEPH3 WAUKAZOO, UNKNOWN2, JOSEPH1) was born 1878, and died Aft. 1907. He married EDITH MORGAN. She was born 1884 in Back calc from Durant Roll age 23 in 1907.   Children of FRANK WAKAZOO and EDITH MORGAN are:                    i.    AMOS5 WAKAZOO, b. 1905.                   ii.    PETER WAUKAZO, b. 1907. 9.              iii.    BERNICE WAUKAZO, b. 1924; d. 1996.                  iv.    RAYMOND WAKAZOO. 5. EDMAN4 WAKAZOO (JOSEPH3 WAUKAZOO, UNKNOWN2, JOSEPH1) was born 1887, and died Abt. 1970 in Grand Rapids, MI. He married ELLA FISHER 1920 in Grand Rapids, MI, daughter of JAMES FISHER and MARY NAGANSE. She was born 15 September 1899 in Suttons Bay, Leelanau County, Michigan, and died 5 October 1975 in Northport,Leelanau County, Michigan.   Children of EDMAN WAKAZOO and ELLA FISHER are:                    i.    VELMA5 WAUKAZOO, b. 19 January 1922, Michigan; d. 1 February 1922, Suttons Bay Township, Leelanau County, MI. 10.             ii.    VIOLA WAUKAZOO, b. 23 October 1923, Peshawbestown, MI; d. 27 April 1971, Grand Rapids, MI. 11.            iii.    SYLVIA WAUKAZOO, b. 11 January 1926, Michigan per 1930 US Census; d. 9 July 1992, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 6. AMOS4 WAUKAZOO (JOHN BAPTIST3, UNKNOWN2, JOSEPH1) was born 20 July 1875 in Leelanau Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, and died 12 December 1934 in Suttons Bay Township, Leelanau County, Michigan. He married (1) MARY WASAGESHICK, daughter of CHARLES WASAGESHICK and ANGELINE NANEGO. She was born 1885, and died Aft. 1907. He married (2) ELIZABETH OGEMAGEGEDO 3 October 1898 in Omena, Leelanau County, Michigan, daughter of JOHN OGEMAGEGEDO. She was born 1878 in Michigan, and died between 1898 and 25 January 1937.   Children of AMOS WAUKAZOO and MARY WASAGESHICK are:                    i.    MARY5 WAUKEZOO, b. 1905.                   ii.    FRANCIS WAUKEZOO, b. April 1906, Michigan; d. 13 October 1906, Kearney Township, Antrim County, Michigan.                 iii.    JOSEPHINE WAUKAZOO, b. 1915, Alba, Michigan; d. 23 March 1933, Suttons Bay Township, Leelanau County, Michigan.                  iv.    STEVE WAUKAZOO, b. 18 March 1920, Peshabestown, Michigan; d. 29 December 1998, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 12.             v.    PHILLIP MARTIN WAUKAZOO, b. 4 February 1912; d. 6 March 1984, Alameda, California. 7. ANNA4 WAUKAZOO (JOHN BAPTIST3, UNKNOWN2, JOSEPH1) was born 1882, and died Aft. 1907. She married JAMES MADAGAME. He was born 1852, and died Aft. 1907.   Child of ANNA WAUKAZOO and JAMES MADAGAME is:                    i.    KATIE5 MADAGAME, b. 1885. 8. MOSES JOHN4 WAUKAZOO (JOHN BAPTIST3, UNKNOWN2, JOSEPH1) was born 1858 in Northport, Leelanau County, MI, and died 25 January 1937 in Northport, Leelanau County, MI. He married ROSA POMANESHING 4 June 1887 in Northport, Michigan. She was born 1872 in Cross Village, Emmet County, Michigan.   Children of MOSES WAUKAZOO and ROSA POMANESHING are:                    i.    JOSEPH5 WAUKAZOO, b. 11 June 1890, Northport Village, Leelanau County, Michigan; d. Aft. 1942. 13.             ii.    HENRY WAUKAZOO, b. 1898, Northport Village, Leelanau County, Michigan; d. 17 January 1937, Livingston County, Michigan. Generation No. 4 9. BERNICE5 WAUKAZO (FRANK4 WAKAZOO, JOSEPH3 WAUKAZOO, UNKNOWN2, JOSEPH1) was born 1924, and died 1996. She married VIRGIL HALL. He died 1963. They have three living children.   10. VIOLA5 WAUKAZOO (EDMAN4 WAKAZOO, JOSEPH3 WAUKAZOO, UNKNOWN2, JOSEPH1) was born 23 October 1923 in Peshawbestown, MI, and died 27 April 1971 in Grand Rapids, MI. She had at least two partners. Children of VIOLA WAUKAZOO are:                    i.    Living WAUKAZOO, born 1941, Peshawbestown, MI;                   ii.    JUDITH ANN WAUKAZOO, b. 2 April 1943, Peshawbestown, MI; d. 6 April 1999; m. HOMER ANTHONY MCSAWBY, 19 December 1964, Grand Rapids; b. 24 February 1932; d. 22 January 1993, Traverse City, Michigan.                 iii.    Living WAUKAZOO, born 1946                  iv.    Living WAUKAZOO, born 1948                   v.    Living WAUKAZOO, born 1949                  vi.    Living WAUKAZOO, born 1950                 vii.    Living WAUKAZOO, born 1951   Children of VIOLA WAUKAZOO and DAVID BAILEY are:               viii.    JUDITH ROSEANN6 BAILEY, b. 2 April 1943; d. 6 April 1999, Suttons Bay, MI                  ix.    Living                x.    Living WAUKAZOO, born 1945. 11. SYLVIA5 WAUKAZOO (EDMAN4 WAKAZOO, JOSEPH3 WAUKAZOO, UNKNOWN2, JOSEPH1) was born 11 January 1926 in Michigan per 1930 US Census, and died 9 July 1992 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She had at least two partners.                    i.    Living                   ii.    Living                 iii.    Living                  iv.    Living born 1947 12. PHILLIP MARTIN5 WAUKAZOO (AMOS4, JOHN BAPTIST3, UNKNOWN2, JOSEPH1) was born 4 February 1912, and died 6 March 1984 in Alameda, California. He married 1940 and his widow is still living in 2003. They have five living children.   13. HENRY5 WAUKAZOO (MOSES JOHN4, JOHN BAPTIST3, UNKNOWN2, JOSEPH1) was born 1898 in Northport Village, Leelanau County, Michigan, and died 17 January 1937 in Livingston County, Michigan. He married BESSIE THEODORE, daughter of UNKNOWN1 THEODORE and UNKNOWN. She died Bef. 1 November 1983.   Children of HENRY WAUKAZOO and BESSIE THEODORE are:                    i.    CHARLES KENNETH6 WAUKAZOO, b. 13 September 1924, Bay Shore, Emmet County, Michigan; d. 12 September 2003, Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan. No known descendants                                                    ii.    JOHN H. WAUKAZOO, b. 5 March 1925, Bay Shore, Emmet County, Michigan; d. 1 November 1983, Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan; married twice, none known living descendants. On May-24-07 at 04:48:16 PDT, seller added the following information: kirstiealley Store Place a Bid!