GENEREAU Family

This is what I have on a metis GENEREAU family. Additions/corrections appreciated, Thanks, Jim.

Generation One

1.    Louis GENEREAU, b. c. 1818 in IL (see note 1), d. 17 Jan 1881 in Elbridge, Oceana Co., MI.
   
    Louis Genereau treaty No. 1080 also selected land under Michigan treaty of July 31, 1855.   The land selected is section 18, township 15, range 16 W79 meaning west 79 acres in Michigan.   This land claim is amended to read W79-63 meaning a 63 foot frontage and recorded under treaty No. 1080
   
    He 2m. Mary, widow of Pay-baw-me.
   
    Obit: The Hart Journal, 20 Jan 1881, p. 3.
    "Died: - In Elbridge, of heart disease, on the 17th inst, Louis Genereau ages about 60 tears. The deceased was an Indian widely known in northern Michigan, and long a United States interpreter. Just before he died, he walked out, looked about the premises and on going in, told his wife he was sorry that he had no more wood for her for he was going to die. Says he, "we have nough provisions to last through the winter." On finishing he sat down and immediately expired."

    (1) Census (family) 1880 in Elbridge, Oceana, Michigan (see note 2), Mary Ann _____, b. c. 1823 in MI.


                Children:

          2.    i.    Louis b. c. 1841/4.

          3.    ii.    William b. c. 1845.

          4.    iii.    Charles b. c. 1847.

    (2) He married _____ BLACK-CLOUD, (daughter of Black-Cloud and unknown).
   
    _____: She may be the same as Mary Ann, she was the dau. of Chief Black Cloud and after Louis' death she married Chief Wabasis.


Generation Two

2.    Louis GENEREAU Sr., b. c. 1841/4 in Grand River, MI, d. 25 Jun 1871 in Elbridge, Oceana Co., MI, buried in Methodist Indian Cem., Elbridge, Oceana Co., MI, military CW - Co. K (see note 3).

    Married 29 Jun 1868 in Oceana Co., MI, Lucy _____, also known as Louisa NAUGH-WAS.


                Children:

          5.    i.    Louis.

               ii.    Lucy GENEREAU, b. c. 1856, d. 3 Jun 1873 in Elbridge, Oceana Co., MI.
               
                Married.

3.    William GENEREAUX, b. c. 1845 in MI, occupation farmer.
   
    1880 Fed census Eden Twp., Mason Co. Durant #6-55.
    .

    Census (family) 1880 in Fed. census, Eden, Mason Co., MI (see note 4), Betsey MESHEBESHE, b. c. 1851/2 in MI, (daughter of Me-She-Be-She and unknown).
   
    Betsey: 9 children by GENEREAUX.


                Children:

               i.    Solomon GENERAU, b. c. 1863 in MI.

               ii.    Emma GENERAU, b. c. 1868 in MI.

          6.    iii.    Eliza/Lisa b. c.1872/5.

               iv.    Isaac GENERAU, b. Feb 1880 in MI.

          7.    v.    Ella b. c. 1884.

4.    Charles GENEREAUX, b. c. 1847 in Gull River, MI (see note 5), occupation laborer.
   
    Durant #19-55.
   
    Also listed as m. 6 Apr 1880 to Elizabeth CHINGQUOM.

    (1) He married Nancy _____, also known as BEMIS ?, (daughter of unknown and unknown).
   
    Nancy: Unsure I am interpreting Durant correctly.


                Children:

               i.    Anna GNEREAU, b. c. 1868 in MI, d. 10 Jul 1870 in Elbridge, Oceana Co., MI.

          8.    ii.    Nancy b. c. 1869.

               iii.    Phebe GENEREAU, b. c. 1870, d. 15 Jan 1871 in Elbridge, Oceana Co., MI.

          9.    iv.    Eva b. c. 1871.

    (2) He married Mary WASEQUON, also known as WARD, LEWIS, (daughter of Waw-Say-Quo-Um and unknown) d. bef. 1908.


                Children:

               v.    Robert GENEREAU, b. c. 1879/83 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI.

                Married 1 Mar  1911 in Freesoil, Mason Co., MI, Maggie WALKER, b. c. 1862/71 in Mason Co., MI, (daughter of Peter WALKER and O-gaw-bay-you).
               
                Maggie: No children.


               vi.    Willie GENEREAUX, b. c. 1886.

          10.    vii.    Louis b. c. 1893.

               viii.    David GENEREAUX, b. c. 1895/6.

               ix.    Alice GENEREAUX, b. c. 1898.

          11.    x.    Albert b. 15 Jan 1901.

    (3) Married 10 Nov 1906 in Freesoil, Mason Co., MI, Mary KAYWIS, b. Mar 1860 in Oceana Co., MI, (daughter of Smith Kay-Wis and Waw-saish-caw-no-quay).


Generation Three

5.    Louis GENEREAU Jr., occupation farmer.

    He married Louisa DURVENAY, b. c. 1848 in MI, (daughter of Charles DUVERNAY and Eliza _____).


                Children:

          12.    i.    Levi b. c. 1867.

               ii.    Valena GENEREAU, b. c. 1870 in Elbridge, Oceana Co., MI, d. 22 Jan 1871 in Elbridge, Oceana Co., MI.

6.    Eliza/Lisa GENEREAUX, b. c.1872/5 in MI.

    (1) She married Pean PUCKINOBINO, also known as Peter, b. c.1848 in MI, (son of Moaeb/Mob PUCKINOBINO and Mary/Kaw-guhe) d. 19 Jul 1908, occupation farmer.


                Children:

               i.    Edna PEAN, b. c.1905.

               ii.    Jennie PEAN, b. Nov 1906.

    (2) Married 30 May 1909 in Freesoil, Mason Co., MI, James BATTISE/WABASEWA, b. c.1857/8 in MI, (son of Waba-swey/Wa-ba-she-wa and Martha _____).
   
    James: Adopted son of Elizabeth CHINGWASH.

7.    Ella GENEREAUX, also known as Helen, b. c. 1884 in Crystal Valley, MI, d. 9 Mar 1951 in Dickson, Manistee Co., MI.

    (1) She married Joe DAVID, b. c. Jan 1884, (son of John DAVID and Mary KAYWIS) d. 1908/10.
   
    Joe: Aka Joe JOHN.


                Children:

               i.    John JOHN/DAVID, b. c. 1903.

               ii.    Andrew JOHN/DAVID, b. Nov 1906.

    (2) She married _____ SMITH.

   
    Partner not married Peter PUCANAVIKA, b. c. 1861 in Fremont, MI.


                Children:

               iii.    John Raymond GENEREAUX, b. 4 Sep 1902 in Fountain, Mason Co., MI, d. 14 Jun 1975 in Muskegon, Muskegon Co., MI.

                He married Felicia BOSSE.

8.    Nancy GENEREAUX, b. c. 1869.

    She married Frank JOSIAH, also known as SOIIER, indian name SHABWEWE, b. c. 1855 in MI.
   
    Frank: In 1880, still single, lumberman, res. in Branch, Mason Co., MI.


                Children:

          13.    i.    Margaret b. c. 1885.

               ii.    John JOSIAH, b. c. 1889.

               iii.    Annie JOSIAH, b. c. 1895.

               iv.    Maria SOIER, b. 25 Jun 1896 in Fern, Mason Co., MI, baptized 25 Aug 1896 in St. Joseph, Elbridge, Oceana Co., MI.

               v.    Jacob JOSIAH, b. Jun 1899 in Fern, Mason Co., MI, baptized 29 Aug 1899 in St. Joseph, Elbridge, Oceana Co., MI.

               vi.    Sophia JOSIAH, b. c. 1900.

               vii.    William JOSIAH, b. c. 1902.

               viii.    Jennie JOSIAH, b. c. 1905.

9.    Eva GENEREUX, also known as Abbe GENERAL (see note 6), b. c. 1871.

    (1) She married Peter BAILEY, also known as Phillip K. (see note 7), (son of Battise BAILEY and Lucy/(K)a(h)-be-(ghe)-sha-go-qua(y)).


                Children:

               i.    Lucy BAILEY, b. c. 1883.

               ii.    Philip BAILEY, also known as Phillip, b. c. 1885.

               iii.    Mary BAILEY, b. c. 1899.

          14.    iv.    Phillip K. b. 27 Jul 1896.

               v.    Lissa BAILEY, b. c. 1891 in MI.

                Married 30 May 1909 in Freesoil, Mason Co., MI, James ALBERTS, b. 6 Jan 1883 in MI, (son of Richard ALBERT(S) and Mary NAGANSE).


   
    (2) She married George HINMAN, indian name SHAW-NAW-WE-KAW-WAW, b. c. 1847, (son of Tush-quay-aw-baw-no and Jane _____).
   
    George: Durant #10-56A.


                Children:

               vi.    Lucy HINMAN, b. c. 1892.

               vii.    Phillip HINMAN, b. c. 1894.

               viii.    Mary HINMAN, b. c. 1897.

               ix.    Angeline HINMAN, b. c. 1899.

10.    Louis GENEREAU, also known as Louie, b. c. 1893.

    He married Mary BANANAS, b. May 1879/80 in MI, (daughter of James BANANAS/BAW-NA-NOOSE and Julia NAW-GAW-NE-QUOUNG) baptized 28 Mar 1913 in St. Joseph, Elbridge, Oceana Co., MI, d. 28 Oct 1918 in Elbridge, Oceana Co., MI.
   
    Mary: Aka Ne-gaw-ne-quay/Lulu.


                Children:

               i.    Isaac Louie GENEREAUX, b. 18 Apr 1914 in Elbridge, Oceana Co., MI.

                He married Susan Catherine NEGAKE, b. 14 Jul 1913, (daughter of Henry Antoine NEGAKE and Mary BAILEY) baptized 12 Oct 1913 in St. Joseph, Elbridge, Oceana Co., MI, d. 15 Apr 1990 in Lansing, Ingham Co., MI, buried in Deepdale Memorial Park, Delta Twp., MI.

11.    Albert GENEREAUX, b. 15 Jan 1901 in Custer,  Mason Co., MI (see note 8), d. 1 Apr 1952 in Dunsmuir, CA, occupation polisher, truck driver, RR brakeman.

    Married 25 Nov 1925 in PawPaw, VanBuren Co., MI, Edith Grace GOWENS, b. 18 Aug 1905 in Covert, Van Buren Co., MI, (daughter of Francis Marion GOWENS and Ruth Ellen JONES) d. 15 Dec 1972 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI.


                Children:

               i.    Ruth Ellen GENEREAUX, b. 24 Nov 1927 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI, d. 2 Mar 1998 in Lakeview, Montcalm Co., MI, buried in Reynolds Cem., Howard City, MI, occupation paint sprayer, social security num 382-26-2538.

                (1) Married 9 Sep 1947 in Hartford, Van Buren Co., MI, Thomas Nelson WESAW, b. 6 Feb 1923 in Hartford, Van Buren Co., MI, (son of Louis MOTAY and Mary Martha PAMP) d. 17 Apr 1982 in Watervliet, Berrien Co., MI, social security num 383-16-9998.
                (2) She married _____ MINOR, b. c. 1863.


               ii.    Rachel GENEREAUX.

               iii.    Albert GENEREAUX.

                He married Edith LATOUR.


               iv.    Betty GENEREAUX.

               v.    Patricia GENEREAUX.

               vi.    Lila GENEREAUX.


Generation Four

12.    Levi GENEREAU, also known as GENERAL, b. c. 1867 in MI.
   
    Durant 11-23.
   
    D. 19 Feb 1909?

    He married _____ WAW-SAY-KE-ZHICK, (daughter of James WAW-SAY-KE-ZHICK and unknown).
   
    _____: White.


                Children:

          15.    i.    Evelena b. c. 1889.

13.    Margaret JOSIAH, b. c. 1885.
   
    Durant #19-55.

    She married Otto COMPEAUX, b. c. 1872, (son of Peter COMPAUX/CAMPO and Elizabeth/Lizette NORTON) occupation laborer.


                Children:

               i.    Paul COMPEAUX, d. 1 Nov 1907.

14.    Phillip K. BAILEY, b. 27 Jul 1896 in MI (see note 9), occupation laborer.

    (1) Married 2 Aug1915 in Fern, Mason Co., MI, Theresa McCLELLEN, b. c. 1896, (daughter of James McCLELLEN and Eliza KAGIJEKWAM) d. 16 Feb 1920 in Maple River Twp., Emmet Co., MI.


                Children:

               i.    Mamie J. BAILEY, b. 24 Feb 1917 in Eden Twp., Mason Co., MI.

                (1) Married 19 Sept 1942/7 in Hart, Oceana Co., MI (see note 10), Mitchell Joseph BATTICE, b. 29 Jun 1918 in Hart, Oceana Co., MI, (son of Francis/Frank BATTICE and Mary LOUIS/LEWIS) d. 18 Oct 1995 in Shelby, Oceana Co., MI, buried in St. Joseph's Cem., Elbridge Twp., Oceana Co., MI, social security num 366-14-0292.
                (2) She married _____ CRAMPTON.

   
    (2) Married 29 Mar 1921 in Hart, Oceana Co., MI, Mary KOON, also known as COON, b. c.1882/8 in MI, (daughter of William KOON and Susan MITCHELL) d. 23 Apr 1921 in Hart, Oceana Co., MI.


Generation Five

15.    Evelena GENEREAU, also known as Lena / Rena / Erlena, b. c. 1889.

    She married Otho S. F. SMITH, d. 22 Aug 1949.
   
    Otho: White.
   
    obit:
    "Otho S.F. Smith Dies at Anderson.  Otho S. F. Smith, 67, formerly of Muncie, died at noon yesterday at his home in Anderson after suffering a heart attack.  He had been in ill health for four years.
   
    The city fire department's resuscitator squad was called.  Mr.Smith was dead when it arrived. Described as an artist, writer and retired doctor of electrotherapy, he practiced with Dr. N. B. Berry in Muncie for about 12 years.  Born at Fort Recovery, O., he had spent most of his life in and around Muncie.  He was a resident of Anderson for the last 16 years.
   
    Surviviors include a son Manetho H. Smith of Anderson; a sister, Mrs. Berthe Henkey of Lafayette, and a brother, Charles D. Smith of Anderson.
   
    The body was removed to the Harold E. Rozelle funeral home in Anderson."
    (Muncie Star, Tues., Aug. 23, 1949, p.4, col.6).


                Children:

               i.    Hiawatha Manetho SMITH, also known as Manetko.

               ii.    Clara SMITH.

 
NOTES:

Note 1  Or b. Rock River, WI.
Note 2  Louis GENEREAW     Self     M     Male     NA     62     IL     Farming     CAN     IL
Mary Ann GENEREAW     Wife     M     Female     NA     57     MI     Keeping House     MI     MI
Louis GENEREAW     GSon     S     Male     NA     6     MI         MI     ---
Antoine GENEREAW     Son     S     Male     NA     7     MI         MI     MI

Source Information:
    Census Place    Elbridge, Oceana, Michigan
Family History Library Film     1254599
NA Film Number     T9-0599
Page Number     566D
Note 3  Enlisted 4 Jul 1863 Elbridge; Sgt., mustered 11 Jul 1863, Discharged Delaney House, D.C., 28 Jul 1865.
Note 4  p. 480D
William Generau  35  MI  farmer
Betsy        "          29  MI
Emma       "          12  MI
Eliza         "            5  MI
Isaac        "          6m  MI
Solomon   "          17  MI

Note 5  Cannot find where Gull River is.
Note 6  From Phillip K. (the son's) death record.
Note 7  From Phillip K. (the son's) death record.
Note 8  In MR also listed as b. Manistee.
Note 9  May be same as Philip b. c. 1885 (census), b. c. 1893 (marriage).  Birth record issued when he was "30" years old.
Note 10  Marriage record also states m. 19 Sep 1947 Hart to Mamie J. BAILEY  d/o Phillip BAILEY & Theresa McCLELLAN.