Chippewa Gentalk the Journal of the Chippewa County Genealogical Society Volume XVI Number 2 April 2016 OLD FORT BRADY 1822--1893

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Soldiers and Paperboy in Front of a Building at Old Fort Brady Photo from Daun Collection held at Bayliss Library and the Chippewa County Historical Society (The Sault Ste. Marie News, 28 Oct 1893) Disposal of Buildings and Some Lots

- on the Abandoned Reservation Old Fort Brady, which was established in 1822, and which has been one of the oldest landmarks in the city, is now a thing of the past. It was abandoned by the

by Jan Reed, Reed, Jan by government this week as a military post and all the buildings disposed of at auction and a number of lots in the new plat of the grounds sold at auction and private sale. Capt. A. M. Guard and his Co. D., 19th Infantry, have joined the other troops byCanadian author Mari at the fine new post that has just been completed to take the place of the old one. In the old fort grounds reservations have been made for public buildings and for Computers for research will be made made be will research for Computers dock and park purposes. It is only a question of time when fine business blocks and residences will thickly dot the site of the old fort.

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by local author and historian Caroline Grabowski Caroline historian and author local by of buildings on the following day attracted more attention and the bidding was quite

by Tom Beaudry, Associate, Clark Bailey Newhouse. Newhouse. Bailey Clark Associate, Beaudry, Tom by

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problems we are having in research. research. in having are we problems History of Clark, Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home. Funeral Bailey Newhouse Clark, of History Jul 19: (Tentative) (Tentative) 19: Jul Barracks building, Robt. Gregg, $125.00 continued on page 2 1 Mess Hall, J. F. Moloney, $20.00 Nitumegaubowee — The Fore-standing Man, of Sandy Lake. Company wood and coal sheds, P. C. Keliher, $40.00 Moazonee — Moose’s, of Wisconsin. Quartermaster-Sergeant house, Granley, P. C. Keliher, $350.00 Muckadaypenaas —The Blackbird, of Namecaugon River. Officer’s Quarters, Capt. Leefe’s, P. C. Keliher, $210.00 Migazee — The Eagle, of Des Lac. Officer’s Quarter, double set, Thomas Richardsoon, $85.00 Waubunogeezhig — The Eastern Sky, of Des Lac. Officer’s Quarters, double set, William Chandler, $165.00 Kinewun— The Rain, of Mauvais Riviere. Laundress Quarters built in 1822, D. McGregor, $10.00 Shaywosh — The Rattlesnake, of Plover Portage. Hospital Building, Abe Mitchell, $80.00 Keenisteno — The Kelisteno, or Cree, of Trout Lake. Commisary store house, J. F. Moloney, $79.00 Pezhickee — The Buffalo, of St. Croix. Q. M. store house, Robt. Gregg, $120.00 Naugaonosh — The Leading Cloud, of Red Cedar Lake. Dock warehouse, S. Dumond, $40.00 Maiyeegaubow — The Advancing Man, of Riviere de Corbeau. Stables, Frank Lennox, $30.00 Oshusckoon — The Muskrat’s Liver, of Sandy Lake. Guard House, C. White, $10.00 Adjutant’s Office, C. White, $58.00 THIRD CLASS. Magazine, Maurice Reidy, $7.00 [Medal of Smallest Size.] Bake House, A. B. Cracknell, $55.00 Sheegud—The Misdoer, of Sault Ste. Marie. Ice House, Louis Jacobs, $.50 Oshaybauyosh — The Piercer of Clouds, of Falls of Puckagumau. Slaughterhouse, Thos. Neal, $2.50 Kakeegwunaib — Sparrow’s Feather, of Fond du Lac. Coal shed, L. H. Conley, $12.00 Gyaitshiwinee — The Ancient Man, of Vermillion Lake. Coal shed, R. Campbell, $2.00 Carpenter shop, J. D. LeBlanc, $8.00 The medals issued were of the last emission of the mint, having a likeness of the Officer’s Quarters E. G. Endress, $280.00 President, with the inscription, “John Quincy Adams, President of the United States, N. C. S. Quarters, double, A. B. Cracknell $80.00 1825.” On the reverse, the Jeffersonian devise of two hands closed in the embrace Root house, D. McDougall, $2.00 of friendship — the pipe of peace and the tomahawk crossed above, with the words Library, schoolhouse, etc, Abe Mitchell, $69.00 “Peace and Friendship,” in relief. ------H. R. SCHOOLCRAFT. Enlisted men’s out buildings, J. G. Lake, $68.00 Water shed, D. McGregor, $3.00 SHIN-GA-BA-WASSIN One shed, Louis Jacobs, $.50 Chief of the Tahquamenon Tribe Two out buildings, D. Miller, $4.00 Chief Shin-Ga-Ba-Wassin, a contempo- One lot of fence, A. B. Cracknell, $31.00 rary of Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, signed One lot of fence, G. Miller, $10.00 the Cass Treaty with the Indians in 1820. One lot of fence, M. Reidy, $16.00 He was also a signatory for the 1825 Treaty of Prairie Du Chien and the 1826 The purchasers of the lots at auction were: Treaty of Fond Du Lac. A.B. Cracknell, lot 4, block 5, $450.00 Shin-Ga-Ba-Wassin was born about 1763 R.D. Perry, lot 19, block 5, $250.00 and died circa 1830. He had one wife and twelve children. Since the auction sale a number of lots have been disposed of at private sale, as follows In 1822 Schoolcraft met with the Chief A.B. Cracknell, lot 4, block 5, $450.00 and established the Indian Agency at R.D. Perry, lot 19, block 5, $250.00 Sault Ste. Marie. P.C. Keliher, lot 6, block 1 $2,000.00 Shin-Ga-Ba-Wassin is mentioned as a signer of the P.C. Keliher, lot 8, block 2, $1,527.50 Treaty of Fond Du Lac but is not included in the Ed. D. Coffey, lot 5, block 5, $540.00 article from the National Journal. He does appear Robt. Gregg, lot 1, block 2, $1,625.00 (Photograph from the Evening News, Feb 27, 1940) to be wearing the Government Medal. 2 19 (Daily National Journal, (Washington, DC) Friday. October 06, 1826; Isue 664; col C) A. B, Cracknell, lot 3 block 5, $450.00 F. H. Reed for Masonic Fraternity, lot 1, block 4, $1,783.25 Treaty of Fond Du Lac ~ H. R. Schoolcraft Thos Richardson, lot 7, block 1, $1,675.00 [From the Michigan Herald] J. F. Moloney, lot 1, block 5, $382.80 We have been obligingly favored by Henry R. Schoolcraft, Esq. with a list of the J. Gauthier, lot 5, block 3, $488.64 Chiefs who were honored with the notice of the Government, after the signing of Alex McIntosh, lot 12, block 5, $600.00 the treaty mentioned above We agree with Mr. S. that “the object of selecting them for distinction and investing them with power, will be more fully attained, by giving All the remaining lots may be bought at private sale at the appraised value. They publicity to their names. are centrally located and very desirable for either business or residence purposes. The presentation of the medals was accompanied by as address from the U. S. The work of removing the bodies from the old Fort Brady cemetery to Riverside Commissioners, and the whole ceremony is said to have been highly impressive. has been completed by Contractor Norman Rains. A list of Chippewa Chiefs, residing within the Agency of Sault Ste. Marie, who were invested with Medals at the treaty of Fond Du Lac.

FIRST CLASS [The President’s Large Medal.] Pezhickee — The Buffalo, of Lapointe, L. Superior. Osaunemikee — The Yellow Thunder, of Sandy Lake, U. Mississippi. Gitshee Migasce —The Great Eagle, of View Desert. Waubojeng — The White Fisher, of River de Corbcau, U. Mississippi Shingoop— The Spruce Tree, of Fond du Lac. Jaukway — The Woman-Man, of Vermillion Lake. Tweetweeshkeway — The Plover, of Ontonagon. Nagwunoabee — The Tail Feather, of Mille Lac. Metackobsegay — The Pure Tobacco, of Trout Lake. Oashkunsheenema — The Warrior, of Lac de Flambeau. Gitshee Waymitegoash — The Tall Frenchman, of Falls of Puckageman. Paisheenuneeb — The Bald Eagle, of Sandy Lake. A View of Some of the Buildings of Old Fort Brady Onukumigishkunk — The Sun Shining on a Plain, of Rainy Lake. Photo from Daun Collection held at Bayliss Library and the Chippewa County Historical Society Noden — The Wind, of River St. Croix. Gutty Waubezhaas — The Great Marten, of Head of Wisconsin. (Detroit Gazette, 9 Jul 1829) $90 REWARD SECOND CLASS The above reward will be paid for the apprehension and delivery, at Fort Brady, or any [Medal of Intermediate Size.] other Military Post, the following named enlisted Soldiers, who deserted the service of Mongazid ---The Loon’s Foot, of Fond du Lac the United States, from Fort Brady, on the 15th of May last, or $30 for either of them: Jaubeance --- The Little Buck,of Rice Lake Horace Curtis, by occupation a Shoe maker, 23 years of age, 5 feet and 6 incvhes high, Kaubeanappa --- The Sitting Man, of River St. Croix dark complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair Chaucopee — The Six, (a Sioux Name) of Snake River. John Burnz, 21 years of age, 5 feet and 6 inches high, dark complexion, dark eyes, dark Kundekund — The Buoy, of Ontonagon. hair, and by occupation a Shoe maker Kauwaishking — The Declining Sun, of Ontonagon. Townsend W. Burtis, 22 years of age, 5 feet and six inches in height, light complexion, Shaytaywish — The Vicious Pelican, of Lac de Flambeau. hazle eyes, light hair, and by occupation a Tailor. Attickoance — The Little Rein Deer, of Grand Portage. J. K. Greenough Sheewetaugon — The Salt, of St. Croix. Lt & Adj’t, Fort Brady Mishankwut — The Bright Cloud, of the Source of Wisconsin. Fort Brady, Saut Ste. Marie Paybaumikoway — Charmed Footsteps, of Ottaway Lake. 10th June, 1829 Kaugoance — She Little Porcupine, of Lac de Flambeau. 18 3 Fort Brady Named for 1828: in command at Detroit ______FORT BRADY IN THE NEWS Hugh Brady (1768-1851) 1837: in command of the Military Depart- (The San Francisco Call. July 23, 1910) decorator, are well known here. ment No. 7 at Detroit BESSIE GLOVER TO (Evening News, 24 May 1919) 1848: Breveted to rank of Major-General BE AN ARMY BRIDE Wallis--Feetham A very pretty wedding took place at 1851: Died 15th April 1851 in Detroit, Mich- San Francisco Girl Announces the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Feetham igan from fractured skull received when Engagement to Lieutenant on East Spruce St., this afternoon, when he was thrown from his carriage, when C. E. Partridge his horses became frightened and bolt- their daughter Eva Isabelle, was united Romance Has Inception During ed. in marriage to Lieut. Charles Wallis of Visit to Her Brother in Michigan Arkedelphia, Arkansas.The ceremony, A Glance at His Family Life: Friends of Miss Bessie Lee Glover, which occurred at three o’clock, was Timeline of his Life and Career: In October of 1805, in Pennsylvania, he member of the pioneer family of that performed by Rev. Eli Phillips Bennett of Central Methodist Church. Miss Hel- 1768: Born 29 Jul 1768 in Standing- married Sarah Wallis (1768-1833). They had name, were pleasantly surprised yes- stone, Huntingdon County, Pennsylva- six children: terday by the receipt of dainty cards en Blain played the wedding march. The bride, who was given in marriage nia 1. Sarah Wallis Brady (1807-1828), wife of telling of her engagement to Lieuten- Colonel Electus Backus ant Clarence Edward Partridge, United by her father, was very lovely in a gown 1779: His father John Brady was a Cap- of white georgette... States army, who is stationed at Fort tain of the 12th Penn. Regiment of the 2. Samuel Preston Brady (1809-1868,) hus- Lieut. and Mrs. Wallis are leaving Brady, Sault Ste. Marie, Revolutionary Army. He was, with two of band of Elizabeth Nexesen. Samuel P. died this evening on a brief wedding trip to in Europe while travelling to recuperate his Michigan.The announce- his sons, killed by Indians and his wife Arkedelphia, Arkansas where they will Mary was left a widow with two sons. health. He was for some time involved in ment of the engagement Great Lakes commerce and lived for a time visit with the groom’s parents, return- 1792: Commissioned by George Wash- is the result of a visit ing in two weeks to their quarters at Fort in the Upper Peninsula and Chicago before which Miss Glover is ington as Ensign in General Wayne’s removing to Detroit in 1837. Brady, In the fall Lieut. Wallis expects Army. now making in Michigan to receive his discharge from the U.S. 3. Mary Laithy Brady (1811-1888), wife of as a guest of her brother, Army and resume his private medical 1794: Made Lieutenant Colonel Electus Brady. She passed away Lieutenant Jesse Glover on the 10th February 1880 in Detroit. practice. (see newspaper for the full article) 1799: Appointed Captain by President of the revenue cuwtter Adams and was located about 560 4. Elizabeth Hall Brady (1814-1824) service. Military Records at miles from Pittsburgh. Miss Glover left here several months 5. Jane Brady (1817-1848), wife of Captain Bayliss Library in 1807: moved to Northumberland, Penn. James L. Thompson. Capt Thompson was ago for a lengthy visit and while at the and remained there until 1812. found drowned in the Detroit River on the Michigan port met the army officer, who Sault Ste. Marie 26th June, 1851. is a subaltern a year out of West Point. 1812: Commissioned by President Fort Brady: Returns from the Mili- Jefferson and promoted soon after to 6. Cassandra Brady (1819-1864), wife of The friendship of the couple ripened tary Post, 1822-1916, M-617, Rolls Commander of 22nd Infantry. He was Circuit Court Judge B. J. H. Witherell of De- into a deeper affection, and cards will troit. Cassandra burned to death in a kero- wounded at the Battle of Lundy’s Lane soon be out for a wedding to be solem- 132-137, Microfilm 6 Rolls sene lamp explosion 23rd March, 1864. and was disabled from further service in nized at the home of Lieutenant Glover the war. this fall. Civil War: R21 #606 11th Census of Veterans and Widows of Union 1819: Transferred to 2nd Infantry then Tablet on the Detroit Museum of Art The bride elect is a daughter of the Veterans stationed at Sackett’s Harbor, NY. late Mrs. Mary Glover, for many, years On the grounds occupied by this building a resident of San Francisco. She is pop- 1822: In July, with Headquarters and stood the home of General Hugh Brady, ular in the younger set and was gradu- World War I: Chippewa County U. S. Army. One whose life was spent in Companies A, B. D, I, and K of the 2nd ated from the Polytechnic High School Soldiers and Sailors of the Great service to his country. Infantry, travelled to the Sault to reas- War, 2 volumes sert American authority over the region Born July 12, 1768 several years ago. Miss Glover has been and establish a garrison there. Died April 15, 1851 affiliated with the Omega Nu cotillion D.W. 1891 and other societies. Her sisters, Dr. M. World War II : Sault Evening News 1827: Promoted to Brigadier General Glover and Miss E. J Glover, artist and Announcement Binder 4 17 OLD AND NEW______From the President’s Pen confessed to the crime. complishments, of By Steve Gordon Son of Louisville Parents charming person- Louisville, Ky. Jan. 3 --- Howard Wig- ality and numbers ew ranscription roject gington, charged at Sault Ste. Marie, her friends by her N T P Mich., with a double killing, enlisted in acquaintances. Vanderhook / Hovie Funeral Home Records the 21st Infantry July 9, 1916, at Louis- Capt. Learnard The Hovie Funeral Home is a cor- records starting with 1960. ville after three years’ service with the is well known to nerstone in Sault Sainte Marie with a 19th Infantry. He is the son of Sell E. Sooites. As a mem- long history extending back to 1888 We started this new Transcription Wiggington, an employee of a Louis- ber of the Nine- when the business was founded by Ja- Project at our February meeting. Be- ville flour mill. teenth Infantry, U. cob Vanderhook and operated in con- low are links to the images from the S. A., he was for junction with Vanderhook Furniture first 7 books that we have digitized so (The Evening News, 8 Nov 1901) about four years, Store. In 1926, John O. Hovie and his far. If you would like to help with the previous to the Spanish American war, AN ARMY WEDDING business partner, Jeanette MacLaren, transcription, just let me know (sgor- stationed at Fort Brady. He was trans- [email protected]) and I can assign bought the Vanderhook Company. In ferred from Fort Brady to Fort Wayne. you a section of one of the books and CAPT. H. G. LEARNARD 1936 the present funeral home was From Fort Wayne he was transferred to get you the file that we are using to MISS FLORIDA LYON built. In 1958 the partnership dissolved Vancouver Barrack, Wash. to join the enter the information into. In the man and the business became Hovie Funeral arge ssemblage itnessed the Fourteenth infantry. After being on duty time - take a look at the images to see A L A W Home. Marriage by Archdeacon Lord for a time in Alaska, Capt. Learnard ac- if you can find any of your relative, I companied the Fourteenth through the Even though the funeral industry has have found 2 of my great grandparents A Dinner and Reception followed at the Phillipine campaign, returning with it in Residence of Mr. & Mrs. George Kemp seen many changes since 1888, their so far =) August last. He served through that try- dedication to service and providing Site URL: One of the prettiest weddings that ing period with distinction and for brav- families with sincere care spanning https://hovie1960.shutterfly.com/ ever took place in the Soo was held at ery shown in that campaign has been three generations has remained the https://hovie1961.shutterfly.com/ St. James Church at high noon yester- recommended for promotion to brevet same. https://hovie1962.shutterfly.com/ day. The contracting parties were Henry major..... (See page 1 the Evening News of https://hovie1963.shutterfly.com/ Grant Learnard, of the Fourteenth In- Nov 8,1901 for the full article) They are sharing about 100 years with https://hovie1964.shutterfly.com/ fantry, U.S.A., of Fort Snelling, Minn., of records with us. The records from https://hovie1965.shutterfly.com/ and Miss Florida Lyon. It was a military (The Evening News, 8 Dec 1887) 1888 to 1920 consisted of the name of the deceased and the date of the funeral, https://hovie1966.shutterfly.com/ wedding, the groom, groomsmen, and A SAD DEATH with an occasional note. These records the principal ushers being attired in full A sad death occurred last Sunday, The images can be downloaded or were transcribed by Donna White and dress uniforms. The ushers were Lieut. when the wife of Lieut. Nichols died printed for free. are posted on our web site at: Bates Tucker, U.S.A., and Lieut. Frank after a short illness. Mrs. Nichols had All of the pages for 1960 through 1964 M. Savage, U.S.A., of Fort Brady, and been a marvelously well woman until http://www.rootsweb.ancestry. have been assigned to transcribers so Harry C. McNaughton of this city.... she was taken sick after the removal of com/~michcgs/funeralpage.html Mrs. Learnard is the youngest daugh- Lieut. Nichols to the post. Two little chil- far, 1965 & 66 are available if anyone ter of Dr. Oren B. Lyon, a pioneer of dren are left with their father to mourn The ledgers from 1920 to 1959 are is looking to help and more images the Soo, and of Mrs. Katherine Lyon this loss. Lieut. Nichols is confined to large and brittle and as such are not will be added in the weeks ahead. of Bingham Avenue. She was born and able to be scanned. We will be working his room by inflammatory rheumatism. We want to send out a BIG Thank You grew up in the Soo. She is a singer of to get these documents photographed Col. Haller, a retired army officer, the for Sharing to Hovie Funeral Home more than local prominence and has so that the images can be preserved father of the deceased, has started from and Monuments http://www.hoviefu- taken an active part in nearly all local and shared. In the meantime we are Seattle, Wash., for the Sault, and the re- neralhome.com for sharing and pre- musical entertainments as well as many scanning and transcribing the funeral mains will be taken there for burial. serving these incredible records. elsewhere. She is a lady of many ac- 16 5 BOARD ELECTIONS THIS FALL ______FORT BRADY IN THE NEWS The terms are up for all CCGS Board Members this coming September. According gering the lives of several inoffensive as keen as razors by the Lake Superior to our bylaws, a nominating committee shall be appointed at the July meeting. This people. breezes, is by no means a light one. committee consists of one board member and two members at large. The commit- William Garrett was jabbed in the And Mr. Fuss does his work all alone. tee is charged with presenting a new slate of officers at the September meeting, leg by a corporal with a bayonet after He usually bakes 1,200 loaves per day where the election will be held. A majority vote of members present shall constitute he had been struck over the back with and has no appliances with which to do the election of new officers. New officers are installed at the adjournment of the a clubbed gun. Garrett had resented the the work other than his two good arms. September meeting. latter pleasantry by knocking the soldier He uses about 500 pounds of flour to a In July the current Board Members should let the nominating committee know if down. It was a miracle a general conflict baking. The bread is excellent. they are interested in running for reelection or for any other board position. was avoided. The officers have absolute- ly no control over the men. Discipline is We need 2 volunteers to serve on the nominating committee. Steve Gordon, our a mockery. All but a few of the officers current president, will appoint one of the board members to serve on this commit- set bad examples to the men by drinking. tee. See box below for the list of current board members. There are 5 board posi- The attention of the secretary of the war tions: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Webmaster. will be called to the condition of things. Editor’s Note: For a full explanation of CCGS Board Members Contributors to this Issue: Sep 2014--Sep 2016 this unfortunate incident see the Evening Sandy Robbins News, 23 Jul 1898, front page. The sol- President: Steve Gordon (Kalamazoo Gazette, 4, Jan 1916) Steve Gordon diers involved in this affray were sent to [email protected] SOLDIER IN JEALOUS RAGE Jim Hendricks Fort Wayne the following day. VP: Charles W. Meiser MURDERS TWO Susan James [email protected] Jeri Campbell (Sault Ste. Marie News, 9 Jul 1898) Fort Brady Private Kills Treasurer: Kathy Hendricks MAKES BREAD GALORE Sweetheart and Her Uncle [email protected] Carol Storey Twelve Hundred Loaves are Baked Infuriated Because Woman Accepted Secretary: Judi Walsh Kathy Hendricks Daily at Fort Brady Attention from Negro

[email protected] Some of the boys at Fort Brady, the Webmaster: Fawn Moeller Pennsylvania volunteers, have been kick- Sault Ste. Marie, Jan. 3---Howard [email protected] ing about the quality of the food dished Wiggington, a soldier at Fort Brady, is @gmail.com up. The provisions are precisely the under arrest as the result of the killing same afforded the regular army in time of Edna Bennett of this city, and John Historical articles from Chippewa GenTalk ~ Apr 2016 of peace. The trouble appears largely to Plaunt, her uncle, on New Year’s Day. Sault newspapers courtesy of Volume XVI Number 2 be on account of the lack of experience Wiggington, whose home is in Louis- The Evening News A quarterly journal issued on the part of those having the mess ar- ville, is said to have been jealous of the http://www.sooeveningnews.com/ January, April, July, and October. and the rangements in charge and will undoubt- attention being paid the Bennett woman Bayliss Public Library Editor: Kathleen M. Hendricks edly be overcome in time. There is one by a negro. ([email protected]) http://www.uproc.lib.mi.us/bpl/ thing the boys do not find fault with, and After a quarrel he returned to the and All paid members of the CCGS that is the quality of the bread furnished. Bennett home with an automatic pistol Genealogy Bank receive copies of the journal. The “staff of life” is made at the post by and during the fight which ensued, John Contact treasurer Kathy Hendricks Edward Fuss, one of the regular bakers Plaunt was killed and the Bennett wom- for membership information and for the Nineteenth, who was left at the an received fatal wounds. She died in a CCGS WEBSITE subscriptions to the journal. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry. post when the regulars departed. The local hospital. The negro, who is said com/~michcgs/ Send check or money order to: work of Private Fuss in supplying the to have caused the trouble, escaped un- CCGS, P.O. Box 2015, Fawn Moeller, webmaster hungry mouths of about 340 husky young harmed. Wiggington was immediately SSM, MI 49783. [email protected] fellows, whose appetites are sharpened arrested and is alleged to have freely 6 15 OLD AND NEW______Chippewa County Genealogical (Jackson City Patriot, 18 Jan 1870) as follows: Society Notes Confrontation Between R. J. Stuart, of this city, $87,630 Civil and Fort Authorities W. D. Wheaton, Kalamazoo, $86,690 Finding Military Records The Sault Ste. Marie’s correspondent of J. M. Kemcheck, Milwaukee, $70,669 THE FIRST 10 YEARS OF the Marquette Plaindealer reports a conflict NARA: National Archives and Forster & Smith, Minneapolis, $69,842 CHIPPEWA GENTALK of authority between the civil and military Lipsett & Gregg, of this city, $63,600 Records Administration 2000-2010 (40 ISSUES) officers at that point. A soldier named Quinn https://www.archives.gov was arrested and placed in jail, and the Colo- For steam heating only two bids were NOW AVAILABLE nel commanding Fort Brady sent a file of sol- filed: Records Held at Washington, D.C. TO READ ONLINE diers and demanded his release, to which the Volunteers and also online Wheeler & Pitkin, Kalamazoo, $2,306 sheriff was forced to submit. An indignation Military service performed by persons serving are Indexes for all meeting was called by the citizens. Sproule & McGurrin, Grand Rapids, $2,169 during an emergency and whose service was 15 Years (60 issues) Lipsett & Gregg, the hustling Soo considered to be in the Federal interest, 1775 - (Northern Tribune, Cheboygan, 7 Feb 1884) contractors, being the lowest bidders for 1902 CCGS WEBSITE: SALE OF FORT BRADY the buildings, will no doubt be awarded Regular Army http://www.rootsweb.ances RESERVATION Enlisted personnel, 1789 - October 31, 1912 try.com/~michcgs/ the contract by the quartermaster gen- Officers, 1789 - June 30, 1917 Senator Conger has introduced in the eral, to whom the bids have been sent Navy Are you wondering if your rela- Senate a bill providing for the sale of the for approval. Enlisted personnel, 1798 - 1885 Fort Brady military reservation at Sault For the plumbing there were five bid- Officers, 1798 - 1902 tives are featured in any back is- Ste. Marie. The bill provides for with- ders, Sproule & McGurren, of Grand Marine Corps sues? Visit our website and view holding from sale such portion as need- Rapids, being the lowest. Through some Enlisted personnel, 1798 - 1904 the indexes and issues that are ed for canal purposes, and also the small error in their bid, however, the contract Some officers, 1798 - 1895 “any word searchable.” Click on section on which is located the military may go to T. E. Logan, of this city, Coast Guard GenTalk in the list of Genealogy cemetery. Before drawing up the bill Mr. whose bid was the next lowest. Persons who served in predecessor agencies to Links and Transcriptions. Seymour, who has charge of the matter, the U.S. Coast Guard: the Revenue Cutter Ser- obtained the favorable endorsement of vice (Revenue Marine), the Life-Saving Service, and the Lighthouse Service, 1791 - 1919 the Secretary of War. (Gr. Rapids Herald, 23 Jul 1898) NICE SOLDIERS, THESE! Confederate States (Sault Ste. Marie, 16 Sep 1892) General Alger’s Attention Will Persons who rendered military service for the Confederate States government in its armed NEW FORT BRADY Be Called to Fort Brady The companies of the Eighteenth forces, 1861 - 1865 JOIN Lipsett & Gregg the Lowest Bidders for Pennsylvania regiment stationed at Veterans Records THE Constructing Additional Buildings Claims files for pensions based on Federal Fort Brady, cannot be ordered away C. C. G. S. The bids for furnishing labor and ma- military service, 1775 - 1916 and too quickly to suit the people here. Last Bounty land warrant application files relating to and receive copies of terial for the erection and completion at night was again marked by disgraceful claims based on wartime service, 1775 - 1855 Chippewa GenTalk, New Fort Brady of one single and three exhibitions in downtown streets. Sev- our quarterly journal. double sets of officer’s quarters, one bar- eral rows occurred, although armed Records Held at National Archives Send check or money order with rack wing for two companies, one gun guards of soldiers were patrolling the at St. Louis your name, address, phone number, shed and one set of non-commissioned streets and making a show to preserve and email address to CCGS, P. O. officer’s quarters, and for plumbing, order and to gather in drunken soldiers. The National Personnel Records Center, Military Box 2015, Sault Ste. Marie, steam and furnace heating of the same, In several cases the guards were drunk Personnel Records (NPRC-MPR) is the reposi- Michigan, 49783. tory of millions of military personnel, health, were opened at the office of Capt. Geo. themselves. Individuals and Groups: $15.00 S. Hoyt assistant quartermaster, U. S. and medical records of discharged and deceased In trying to disperse the crowd the veterans of all services during the 20th century. Seniors (60 & Over): $10.00 army, at 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. guards used their bayonets without (Records prior to WWI are in Washington, DC.) Youth (under 18): $10.00 For the buildings there were five bidders, cause, wounding one man and endan- continued on page 8 Famwily Rate: $20.00 14 7 Finding Military Records continued Civil War Soldiers and Sailor’s _____ of Fort Brady and Sault Ste. Marie Learn About Finding Database pany F, Twenty-Sixth Infantry, served (The Evening News, 18 Dec 1916) http://www.nps.gov/aboutus/contac- his country honorably and faithfully for A Birthday Party Military Records tus.htm http://www.familysearch.org years. Against the Spaniards during the Mrs. Robert Ray, 703 Peck Street, en- Learn About Civil War Spanish American War, and in the Phil- tertained a number of children last week Fold3 ippine insurrection in the far east. He on the third anniversary of the birth of The web’s premier collection of Union Cemetery Records https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/ was a man of excellent character and a her daughter Annie. Those present were: original military records. genial, cheerful personality that made Annie Ray, Burton Ray, Gertrude, Pearl, 7-day free trial · Historic war Union_Cemetery_Records and Ruby Kussero, Ivan Paquin, Chloe records Documents & photos him many friends who esteemed him http://www.fold3.com Learn About Civil War for his true worth. The officers of his Belrose, Levi Godin, Louise Terry, and Union Cemetery Records company, as well as all the officers of Virginia Hedge. Military Records At Ancestry https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Con- the post, thought a great deal of Kus- (The Evening News, 2 Nov 1910) .com federate_Cemetery_Records sero for his honest integrity, ability, wwTwin Girls Contains millions of records from the and cheerful willingness with which he Learn About Chippewa County Twin girls weighing 8 and 7 1/2 pounds Revolutionary War to Vietnam performed his many and various duties Military Records at Bayliss Li- arrived this morning at 3 o’clock at the http://www.ancestry.com around the post. brary (see page 17) home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kussero, at (The Evening News, 15 Mar 1907) Fort Brady. Other Kusseros in the News (The Evening News, 25 Feb 1909) chedule of resentations and eetings B. C. Kussero, of Milwaukee, Wis., is 2016 S P M R. C. Oliver Visits Daughters expected to arrive in the city the first R. C. Oliver of Little Current, game and COJ ME Oin US! WE ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. part of next week to visit his brother O. fish overseer for the Ontario government, A. Kussero. Third Tuesday of the Month, 7 pm, Bayliss Library Community Room arrived in the Canadian Soo on Tuesday Mrs. J. E. Hedkea, Mrs. C. Letts, and on business, and is at present visiting his Mrs. A. Miller, all of St. Paul, Minn., May 17: Publishing History Through Genealogy: daughters, Mrs. Matt Shea, Mrs. Otto arrived last night on a visit to their the Rev. William Malthas Memoir and other Pickford Publications Kussero, Mrs. Charles Grinells, and Miss brother, O.A. Kussero. by Jan Reed, author, editor/layout designer, and local historian and genealogist. Sadie Oliver, all of this city. He expects (The Evening News, 23 Dec 1918) to leave for his home again the last of the Jun 21: Riverside Cemetery Protestant Potter’s Field Mrs. Anne Oliver week. by local author and historian Caroline Grabowski Local relatives of Mrs. Anne Oliver, who died Dec 13 at Sault Ste. Marie, wEditor’s Note: Otto A. Kussero is the grand- Jul 19: (Tentative) The History of Clark, Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home. Ont., have returned to this city from the father of CCGS member Jeri Campbell. Thank by Tom Beaudry, Associate, Clark Bailey Newhouse. funeral, which was held at Little Cur- Tom has extensive knowledge of the history of the Sault Ste. Marie cemeteries. you, Jeri, for sharing your Fort Brady and rent, Ont. Mrs. Oliver was 70 years of Sault Ste. Marie relatives with us. Aug 16: Research / Work Session age. She was visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Thomas McDowell at the time Sept 20: “Genealogy, Travel and Writing” she died. She had been ill for a long by Canadian author Marianne Perry time. The surviving children are: Mrs. (Back by popular demand, Marianne will delve deeper into her books and blogs.) Charles Clarke, of Little Current, Ont.; Oct 18: TBA or Research / Work Session Mrs. Thomas McDowell of Soo, Ont.; Mrs. Matt Shea of West Ridge Street; Nov 15: TBA or Research / Work Session Mrs. Charles Grinolls of West Spruce; Mrs. Otto Kussero of Fort Street; Mrs. Dec 20: TBA or Research / Work Session James Buggs of Cleveland; and a son, Richard Oliver of Detroit. American Soldiers in the Phillipines 8 13 The Kussero Family______1818 Map of the Plan of Fort Brady (The Evening News, 11 June 1907) at Fort Brady. HAS A LONG RECORD During his military career Mr. Kus- Otto A. Kussero sero has been engaged in the following Has Been In the Army Many Years battles: Engagement against the Spanish, Otto A. Kussero, Company L, Seventh July 9, 1898; August 2, 1898. Partici- Infantry, now stationed at Fort Brady, is pated in the capitulation of Manila, a sailor who bears a record of which any August 13, 1898. Engagement against soldier might be proud. He is an old Soo the insurgents, Feb 4, 5, 6, June 9 and boy and has been in the army since the 12, inclusive. General Lawton’s expe- age of 19. dition to Santa Cruz, June 20 and 30, His first enlistment was in the Twen- inclusive, 1899. First expedition to the tieth Infantry at Assinnoboine, Montana, Philippine Islands, May 1898. Among in 1892. Three years later he received an the first regular troops to land in Ho- honorable discharge, but not content with nolulu. Among the first American regu- staying out of the army he again enlisted lars to land in Guam. at Fort Brady in the Nineteenth Infantry. He is also a good shot, holding At the time his enlistment expired, the following records: Expert rifleman, 1897, there was a great deal of talk about 1905; sharp shooter, 1906. He again war with Spain so he re-enlisted, this time qualified as sharpshooter at the recent in the Fourteenth Infantry then stationed firing at Rexford range. at Vancouver Barracks, Wash. The following year his regiment was (The Evening News, 9 Feb 1911) ordered to the front and in May of that OTTO KUSSERO year he sailed from San Francisco. While The funeral of Otto Kussero, private away he participated in nearly all the en- Co. F, Twenty-Sixth Infantry, was held gagements against the Spaniards. He was yesterday in Fort Brady gymnasium in also one of the few who landed on the is- the presence of the entire command. land of Guam, or the so called Todrones, There were present also one brother, which are located in the middle of the Pa- three sisters, the widow, several of her cific Ocean. family, and many friends. In the ab- In 1900 Mr. Kussero’s time expired, he sence of the chaplain, Rev. T. R,. East- re-enlisted and returned with Company A erday gave a brief address and read the of his regiment to the United States and service in Riverside Cemetery. was stationed again at Fort Brady. He Otto Kussero was born of German remained here until 1903, when his regi- parents in Pittsburg, Pa., March 8, ment again went to the Philippines. Their 1872. He was brought up in the Lu- stay there was short, however, and in theran Church. On the 15th of October September of that year, he returned to his 1900, he was married to Miss Letta Ol- home in the Soo and again enlisted. He iver of Little Current by Rev. Steele of was soon afterwards transferred to Fort this city. He leaves a widow and three Sheridan, Illinois, and only recently from little children. 1818 Plan of Fort Brady, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan National Archives. that station to become a member of the Of the deceased, Captain Knox says: (RG 77, Drawer 137, Map 38-1, Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers, Engineer Seventh Infantry, which is now stationed “Otto Kussero, late private of Com- Department U. States Top. Bureau, National Archives College Park, College Park, MD.”) 12 9 1818 Map of Sault Ste. Marie. Plan of Fort Brady and Listing of the Earliest Families

1818 Map of Sault Ste. Marie, National Archives. (RG 77, Drawer 137, Map 38-1, Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers, Engineer Department U. States Top. Bureau, National Archives College Park, College Park, MD.) Digital image obtained at the National Archives by CCGS member Sandy Robbins This map from the National Archives (NARA) shows Fort Brady, the portages around the Rapids, and the earliest families on both sides of the St. Mary’s. Next to the Fort is John Johnston’s land and further east is land owned by Goullet. To the west of the Fort is Armatinger, Allen, and Dufaut. On the Canadian side from west to east is the N. W. Establish- ment, Sonheves, Piquettes, Nollins, LaFon, Armatinger, and Brebans (spelling of names as printed on the map). This map has been cropped, lightened, and enhanced by Jim Hendricks.

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