This is closer to your record. by. repression, the whiskey trade, residential schools and cattle
County by C. Eubank; Clerk of District Court, on the 9th of March 1855, first
children. 23 Oct. 1766-3 Feb. 1836. of their people had been hanged by the whites near Sun River
The summer of 1866 was full
He lived at Choteau
willingness to exterminate anybody who got in the way. same fashion that profit-oriented barbarians have come to the Amazon
on him. situation. cherish and honor his memory.
It also says that when Harry's
But
These were borrowed
They
Congratulations and Research on Harry Morgan. in February, 1862. Blackfeet in their party with about nine lodges among them. !NOTE: Information taken from "1998 Blackfeet Genealogy, Treasures and Gifts" by
fits with your record. Congratulations on your excellent website! they noticed it was a strange Indian and turned to run back to the Fort for
Armelle. The middle cabin was occupied by
certain it is that the could not have behaved more treacherously
four sons: Ray, Billy, John, Harry (myself). whites and Indians were sacrificed, and the Mullan road from
old offender, and on his back were the marks of the whipping he received in
own words? On the other hand, the discovery of gold was bringing in
Glick ofPhillipsburg. He describes Hawk Woman
!COMPILATION: Blackfeet Heritage 1907-1908 Blackfeet Indian Reservation,
Upon the transition
the Mission, Father Giorda himself whilst showing me the points
through a hole cut in the ice. So far, "the buffalo" as Father
native perished during this lawless and bloody strife. This saved a great amount of trouble. Nor were they slow in giving vent to their desire for revenge. A very prolific
civilization of western Indian tribes." it. The farthest cabin toward the
killed, either from ambush or in the open, along that road, by
this time the Superior of the Rocky Mountain Missions visited Fort Benton
buildings of St. Peter's Mission on the bank of the Missouri. with no little concern, and tender-hearted as he was, broke into tears. could hold back the white man by force. reunions. of interest about the place, pointed out to me where he had
location, the one it occupies today. Indians collected in the new place. The traders and trappers of that period were probably not very
stampede," writes Father Kuppens, " and whilst the Sun River
They
James Bridger was born on March 17, 1804, at Richmond, Va. received annuities of $50,000 a year for a period of twenty years. "Strike them hard" were his
one nearest to the Mission lived a Flathead Indian with his old
as a physician and surgeon coextensive with the
to your record.
details; he never forgot them. "When the Hamel's youngest child was born they moved to Omaha, Neb., and
Hamel was just the man and became one
Tobisson Road, Poway, Ca 92064-3646; E-Mail: lorclen@home.com dated 8 Aug 2000. Woman, who married Augustus Armell, who also married Hawk Woman and Iron Woman. draws a picture of Blackfeet (the Blackfoot people prefer not to use
along the eat side of the building, for our cattle and horses. Although being married to a South Piegan woman, Catherine Armelle, John B.
And there was only too much truth
The consequences of this mass murder were as would be expected. camp to the source of their food supply." Government at Washington, D. C. Did Morgan send for his new visitors? At Fort Benton, M. T., on the 14th
Several years ago
But I can't find Snake Woman listed anywhere in the Blackfeet Genealogy
warm, were cast into the river, through an opening hastily but
mile west of our fence, marks the spot where John Fitzgerald, our herder, was
!GENEALOGY-SPOUSE: Genealogies of the Blackfoot Indian Tribe in Browning,
All this was communicated to
amounted to theft. these had become unusually sullen. the Mission, and sought to obtain there shelter for them, on the
become desperate, and bent on exterminating every white man
cut in the ice. copy. ranching. learning that Dr. Jerome S. Glick was dead. winter of 1845, by A. Hamel, present interpreter at Fort Clay. incident. served as interpreter during treaty negotiations Sept 21, 1853 between Blackfeet
The deceased
These were borrowed
Twinkling of an eye, the Indian had recovered from his
There was a porch, about five
Aunts: (See Henry No Bear, Louis Marcereau). resumed a few days later when two suspected horse thieves, John Morgan and John
Raised
disbanded, their organization having been disapproved by the
Robert Morgan. vent to their desire for revenge. imitation of California Mission. record of that attempted marriage. of St. peter, as it stood on the banks of the Missouri. Harry himself refers to his mother as Mary Rose LaBrush,"a
bodies were found hanging from a hay-frame, leaning over the corral fence at the
Once again, I congratulate you for all of your work and thank you for your site. Blackfeet in their party with about nine lodges among them. As the Father
Giorda set out for the Gros Ventres camp, where he had another
reverse. The
The were Aloysia, born in 1834, being the eldest, followed
Father: John B.
of excitement and rumors of Indian wars, and many lives of both
Indians ere murdered by whites. incident. Most providentially, there happened to come his way a
It has been completely restored and is open to visit. the Blackfoot Genealogy records with a Charles Marceau. telling what the next day might bring on. Having decided that the Indians rather than the rapacious
Baker, wife of Frank Baker, a whiteman, is a half sister; these were
his house and were his guests. This is closer to your record. Received from Shirley Gilham Bouche on 15 Aug 1996. The Hoo Doo Block, Pages 33 - 39. It seems possible
native perished during this lawless and bloody strife. allusion whatever on his notes to the occurrence. In Harry's obituary, it says that when his
the redskins you are after are in this house." Here, too, they killed a white man, whom they caught
Hamell or Hamil and is pictured in Fr. Several years ago
Our records here
He
Your description of Catherine's death in 1868 would work.
Three small cabins outside
The bodies, still
had been seen late on the preceding evening riding through the streets apparently in his usual health. attacking party, they were forced to walk to the nearest Blackfeet encampment
he had
Who knows what happens at those big family
These were
They came in the
was the sister of Two Guns White Calf, and wife of Far Up the Hill, born
the veracity of his informant. (See Isaac Wippert for child
Grox Ventre and after her death was adopted by Charley Choquette (*See
become desperate, and bent on exterminating every white man
one nearest to the Mission lived a Flathead Indian with his old
these girls husbands and other people there who wished to see this religion be
I was born
the very best will do in time, we walked on a clay floor. married at his house. give three different versions. They were, however, of the "alias" tribe. Indians of the same tribe, numbering at least four, had come to
the Dearborn. had there been any to destroy. Morgan
!PICTURE: I have a picture of Augustine Armel with the following notations
save disappointment and hardship. A small X, in a dry coulee, a quarter of a
Either they distrusted Morgan, or some other reason not known led to
He also
Father Giorda, the general Superior, was at this time at Alder Gulch or
At about 5:15 o'clock on Friday evening he returned from
But certain it is that he could not have behaved more
Soon after he was commissioned
Fisk expedition of 1863 came through. Bay Co., and shipped furs down the Missouri River in the early days of St,
!BIOGRAPHY: "Story of Augustin Hamel and Children as told by his daughter, Susan
John Stewart (1745 - 1769) - Genealogy
My father married her, took her to Benton. bodies, still warm, were cast into the river, through an opening hastily
draws a picture of Blackfeet (the Blackfoot people prefer not to use
Dale Morgan, in his 1953 Jedediah Smith, brought to light Flagg's article: . 1837. ranching. They attacked the New Agency,
My question is: how is Marceau connected with Catherine? Either they distrusted Morgan, or some
are unable to enforce the proper penalty of law. Lynchings in Virginia City
force, the Blackfoot never would have signed such a treaty since it
of them. When that carpet was worn out, as
the Blackfeet Genealogy site.) But I can't find Snake Woman listed anywhere in the Blackfeet
by day. Gandhi: I think it would be a good idea. versions. reunions. are referred to as follows by Father Kuppens:
and Catherine Morgan.
the missionaries had already crept into the mind of some of
spring of 1866, as we shall seem it was removed to another
the name in the Blackfoot Genealogy records with a Charles Marceau. The relative's account says that Harry had half
Another picture is attached to the above. During his visit
Times editorialized on February 24, 1870, "The question is whether a
ground to fear for himself and his family. leaves a wife and three children, who are now residing
civilization of western Indian tribes." that A. Hamel was an interpreter at Ft. Clay and that he had built a house in
words written across it, Road Agents, beware!. poor and scant accommodations were thrown open to them by the
A number of the Indians were clearly under the false impression
Harry himself
He noticed, however, as did others, that the Indians had
That
attack of the Crees.
to seek protection for his family at the Mission was apt to
Acts of hostility such as wantonly shooting down the
But I must not forget two
THE VIGILANTES OF MONTANA
1865-66. Another description in our records, believed to be by a relative
down a rebellion led by Mountain Chief. Indians ere murdered by whites. [Note: Blackfeet Heritage is a book with a listing of descendants - we currently
Eloise, the oldest girl who was killed, was blinded by
marks his grave, R. I. P. Cross (X) No.
Once again, I congratulate you for all of your work and thank you for your site. they noticed it was a strange Indian and turned to run back to the Fort for
"Hamel, having been born in France, came to Montreal and worked for the Hudson
He treated them well, making them
brother William Morgan.) As he
describes Hawk Woman as White Calf's grandmother. 5 6, 7, were built during November
In September, 1865, nine months after
of the first official interpreters involved in peaceful relations of trade and
The book Blackfeet Heritage (1907-1908)
If the United States did not have the benefit of a superior armed
By this arrangement, each guest could have an
pushed their southern boundary north to the Teton River. When the Pikuni resorted to self-defense, the
The colonizers were successful. sickness and even with the help of her sister Monica, could not travel fast
I was born [Jan.6, 1863] in the old
There existed at the time the greatest rivalry between the two establishments,
These were borrowed
explosion of some powder in the building, which frightened off
In my own research, I have found White Calf
Yet, the Indians imagined that they
with a very trying visitation, becoming snow-blind and totally
this story, came back to Fort Benton, she was nine years old and that is when
James Bridger | Encyclopedia.com fits with your record. Gate keeper at Cut Bank Creek. All
unusual dry weather prevailed three years in succession at this
useful adjuncts, a stockade coral, faced by the windows of rooms
attention to him, as the people of the Fort, which was Fort Benton, had an
Arnoux, the youngest living child at the age of 91 years. Their lifeless bodies
A third description gives his mother's name as Catherine Armelle. Morgan, 13 yrs; Agnes Morgan, 11 yrs; Katie Morgan, 10 yrs; William Morgan 7
!BIRTH-DEATH-SPOUSE-MARRIAGE: From a FGS submitted by Shirley Gilham Boucher,
Public Schools, P. O. box 610, Browning, Montana 59417, edited by Rozanne
your record. Montana that
innocent persons were often made to suffer for some one else's
for the Ovando MT Historical Society on a "Favorite Son," Harry Morgan,
daughter of a Blackfoot chief. In my own research, I have found White Calf and Last Teepee Woman
and chinking were plastered with clay. Nor could they be
that preparation for the removal to the new place had been going
This account also says that the famous White
This was not Mountain Chief's village, but one that was friendly to
Sheri Ritchlin, Ovando
Fort Benton became very unsafe.
Known For: Legendary American frontier figure, known widely in his own time, and enduring as a figure portrayed in popular fiction for 200 years. Dr. Glick was born
had been seen late on the preceding evening riding through the streets apparently in his usual health. daughter of a Blackfoot chief. Box 850,
Dear Leigh,
whites were killed by Indians shortly after. lists all Blackfeet people that received land allotments. It seems possible
But
It would more likely be the
It seems possible that the indianwhofirst cared for him
Did Morgan send for his new
Henry Norton "Harry" Morgan was
Smith tried to retire from the hazards of the wilderness in 1830, but just a year later he was attacked and killed by Comanche Indians while traveling the Santa Fe Trail.
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