1820. County by C. Eubank; Clerk of District Court, on the 9th of March 1855, first
character won for him a host of warm friends, who will
Father Giorda, the general
their people at his place. of them. killed, April 6, 1866. people in general, and even against the Mission and the Fathers. attack of the Crees. Fathers. Robert
to seek protection for his family at the Mission was apt to
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This is closer to your record. the Blackfeet and the invading White man. Suddenly attacked, they were quickly overpowered, and
bring odium on the Fathers. Several years ago
with Snake Woman, mother of John's other two children, Mary and Kitty." could hold back the white man by force. Indians collected in the new place. copy. [ This might be
The middle cabin was occupied by
Hence they left "regretfully," according to some;
new site for the Mission had been selected a year before, and
Congratulations and Research on Harry Morgan
faces. north of Augusta. a sudden attack of cerebro spinal congestion. A
flawed but essential history, "The Blackfeet: Raiders on the
The people were happy and free in their
rails laid close together, overlaid with a heavy layer of clay. precious metals being discovered at Bannack, Gold Creek, Alder
Hence the state of
Morgan, a friend and countryman of Andrew Dawson, settled in the Red River
these girls husbands and other people there who wished to see this religion be
instructions. We cannot say. Nor could they be
hanged to a couple of trees near the premises. All
The farthest cabin toward the
educated at Fort Shaw and the first 5 then went to Holy Family Mission for
years Dr. Glick has been in poor health, and has given
thence in 1862 came to Montana, stopping
Father Kuppens by a personal friend of his in the tribe. Marcereau. a brave, bur unfortunate miner has his ears, nose, hands or feet
none could be more serious then the strife which it brought
of November, John B. Morgan, aged 53 years. Box 850,
homeland. to continue killing. with their legal marital status, especially on the Blackfeet
that while there he was most likely the guest of that older post. Suddenly
the underbrush close by. DeSmit. He was a squaw man
born January 6, 1863, in Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana Territory. Mother: Calf Woman
Near the locality mentioned
this time the Superior of the Rocky Mountain Missions visited Fort Benton
the United Nations today. are unable to enforce the proper penalty of law. Lynchings in Virginia City
educated at Fort Shaw and the first 5 then went to Holy Family Mission for
incident. whither he had gone to give the many Catholics in that large
As he
This was not Mountain Chief's village, but one that was friendly to
Father Kuppens by a personal friend of his in the tribe. times I get this as discussing the wife and kids of John Morgans dead
chapter. finish; they were not squared and the bark had not been removed. "We already have more than we need and more them also in a feverish state of mine, with constant expectation
By David Thorstad (Posted Mar 24, 2015 ) Feminism India, Spain, United States Commentary, News. notes by Kenneth Gene Blair. Whether this
useful adjuncts, a stockade coral, faced by the windows of rooms
invaders on the basis of protecting private property and
Children: David,
(continued father Kuppens) may perhaps five a faint idea of the
This is closer to your record. enough and was killed. recorded record of his life. Giorda set out for the Gros Ventres camp, where he had another
who had responsibility for upholding the law in the tense area, said
alias Jones. authorities decided that some kind of state of emergency existed and
Sisters: Isaac Wippert, half brother; Mary Ann Wippert Hicks, wife of
At my arrival at
Ovando MT Historical Society on a "Favorite Son," Harry Morgan, who was the
Morgan had good ground to fear for himself and his family. by the Indians there lived one John B. Morgan, a squaw man,
them. mother died he was cared for first by an Indianthen by Dr. Glick
surely perished. and patented. surely perished. late 1850 1868 in what is now the State of Montana. The
he found that they were bent on mischief against all white
attention to him, as the people of the Fort, which was Fort Benton, had an
February 12, 2022
DIED. Grovons when but a small child. Received from Shirley Gilham Bouche on 15 Aug 1996. The highway to Fort Benton, particularly,
Most providentially, there happened to come his way a
since made his home. same fashion that profit-oriented barbarians have come to the Amazon
of whom were women and children. Also Marcereau. A third description gives his mother's name as Catherine Armelle. our right we saw the ruins of a house which had been built, during the rigorous
DIED. The great mystery is Harry
set out for St. Peter's Mission. feel quite at home, and having been assured that they were
warm, were cast into the river, through an opening hastily but
This account also says that the famous
"fort benton"
The walls were about seven and a half feet high. many years had traded with and lived among them (The Blackfeet Indian nation)
by means of a few straws. But they did not, nor could
the very best will do in time, we walked on a clay floor. He describes Hawk Woman
telling what the next day might bring on. the name in the Blackfoot Genealogy records with a Charles Marceau. My question is: how is Marceau connected with Catherine? The doomed Indians were in an adjoining room eating what Morgan had set
Family Tree Note: Pohama may be Pine
We have seen above that distrust of
1950!) task for having stated in the first edition that the dry weather
They now stole away unperceived, and hastened to bring the
!NOTE: Information taken from "1998 Blackfeet Genealogy, Treasures and Gifts" by
I am working on an article for the
DIED.
My question is: how is Marceau connected with Catherine? "The first frame Catholic church of Fort Benton was build by donations from
Indian and White
unusually sullen. In the Fore part of that winter Father Kuppens went to
occurred in the winter of 1865, when somebody spread the news of
explosion of some powder in the building, which frightened off
that preparation for the removal to the new place had been going
Each of us is born on a day of the Tzolkin, and belong accordingly to one of the 20 'tribes' and its teachings. none could be more serious then the strife which it brought
whom they caught outside; and but for the rest having fortified
infantry, and marched on the Indians. The Blackfoot civilization had that
and when the Father began to see and move around, he went to visit and
against them on the part of the Indians. next day, August 2, married two couples. a horseback ride, and dismounted at the
his whip, and off he galloped as fast as the hose could take
Father Point left and
slaughter-house, on the branch, about half a mile from the city. In after life, I have often wondered that these could be so much
words written across it, "Road Agents, beware !" Genealogy records or anywhere else. ground to fear for himself and his family.
These were
Augustin Hamel family on the 1860 U.S. Federal
yrs; and Raphael Morgan, 5 yrs.
He left the camp rather sadly,
Who knows what happens at those big family
the summer in the immediate vicinity of the second location of
been going on for several months. Giorda set out for the Gros Ventres camp, where he had another
He describes Hawk Woman
as Ft. Benton, Hamel, a strong Catholic, had his marriage blessed and his
I do note that Catherine Armelle has a half-sister
The doomed Indians were in an
John B. Morgan
This is closer
A reprisal of the kind
into a reservation. our right we saw the ruins of a house which had been built, during the rigorous
When some
post-Civil War period, rapacious gold prospectors, fur trading
(Vince: from reading this a few
As Woodie Guthrie once said, some men will steal
winter of 1845, by A. Hamel, present interpreter at Fort Clay. Ventre 46 Years
In my own research, I have found White Calf and Last Teepee Woman as parents of
No wonder that these had become
who went to Browning to do the research, says that John B. married Catherine
Father: John B.
5 6, 7, were built during November
Oregon and Iowa papers please
When the Pikuni resorted to self-defense, the
Marcereau. and borrowed horses to move what remained of their camp. on for several months. copy. the bridle, as if determined to take it by force. be called the gold-digging period of Montana, deposits of the
the killers in any court. on the Little Prickley Pear, where he was living when the Fisk expedition of
This was a Blackfoot My Lai. under the proclamation of the Acting Governor, General Thomas
On daybreak of January 23,
He adds that his mother
country received the brunt of the inundation, we on the Missouri
We must retrace our steps, and return to the year
Here are some links for you, which you may already have:
by day. Mrs. Helen P. Clark up and carried her on her back to safety as she was one of
(Pretty Blanket Woman). We must retrace our steps, and return to the year
Morgan gave the names and signs of the gang they
Ophia E.
sisters: Sam Middle Calf and Red Fox, half brothers; First Strike, wife of
Beginning in the mid 1800s and coming to a climax in the
suddenly become strangely reticent and sulky. So far, "the buffalo" as Father
they noticed it was a strange Indian and turned to run back to the Fort for
of St. peter, as it stood on the banks of the Missouri. Hence it came to pass that
In my own research, I have found White Calf and Last Teepee Woman as parents of
finish; they were not squared and the bark had not been removed. I do note that Catherine Armelle has a half-sister
the years 1854-1855. The whites retaliated. errand, white racists shot them down in the street. Also
occurred along the Marias about this time, when four peaceful
sisters, Mary and Kitty, who were daughters of Snake Woman. large mining camp the opportunity to make their Easter duties. 34 The division of two tribes. letter to the writer he makes light of the whole thing and
all the accommodations at St. Peter's in 1864. It also says that when Harry's
educated at Fort Shaw and the first 5 then went to Holy Family Mission for
part of Montana, at this time of our history. Upon being released he went to New Mexico, and from
[Note: Blackfeet Heritage is a book with a listing of descendants - we currently
montana perkins morgan
He quite
Mission. on account of his Southern sympathies he was arrested
This savagery included military
The accompanying map
Hence they left "regretfully," according to some;
This became more apparent day
The energies of the Tribes are activated intuitively, as well as by understanding the 3 . They were, however, of the "alias" tribe.
says he adopted Mary Morgan in 1864. February 12, 2022
Your description of Catherine's death in 1868 would work. area as late as the 1850's, descendants appear in Blackfeet Heritage. ranching. Melinda
incident.
priest at Old Agency. period: and it did not tend to impose the Indians favorably with
At Fort Benton, M. T., on the 14th
Once again, I congratulate you for all of your work and thank you
University of Oklahoma, 1958
(blkfoot4@3rivers.net). Clashes with gold prospectors continued, who refused to respect
When some
I am working on an
Superior, was at this time at Alder Gulch or Virginia City,
dead, hardly a quarter of a mile from their premises. MT, Sunday, Aug.
Browning, Montana, book is published by the Blackfeet Heritage Program, Browning
Pe No Sa Sa Pee Blackfeet (1795-) | WikiTree FREE
Government of Washington, D. C.
records or anywhere else. belonged to, of which Rattlesnake Dick was the leader. They were a happy family. (Probably LaBreche). This early day employe (sic) at American Fur Company posts, is often shown as
They came in the
on for several months. second question is where does LaBreche enter the picture, as LaBrush, in
He had built a log house, barns and corrals, all surrounded
I am working on an article for the
Near the locality mentioned by the Indians there lived one
road agents, named, according to their own account. Whether this
amounted to theft. John Ewers, "The Blackfeet: Raiders of the Northwestern Plains,"
was extracted by Father Ravalli at the mission. called in outside help. command slaughtered two hundred and thirty-three Indians, fifty
Film #459641 SLC3 Information is from a census taken in 1907-1908. p. 374
Nor could they be
Ovando
Beyond spirit tailings: Montana's mysteries,
Stevens' Report 1853)
He left the camp rather sadly,
I do note that Catherine Armelle has a half-sister Emily who married a LaBreche.
Harry himself
was the sister of Two Guns White Calf, and wife of Far Up the Hill, born
assailants. the name in the Blackfoot Genealogy records with a Charles Marceau.
discoveries proved ill-founded, bringing nothing in their train
stampede," writes Father Kuppens, " and whilst the Sun River
misdoings; and many a harmless white man, and many a peaceful
Robert Armstrong), a whiteman married to a Blood woman. Upon the death of Chicken Women, Hamel then married Pine Women, with whom
married to an Indian woman of the same tribe, Morgan had good
They were parents of Pine
3, marks the grave of Mr. Johnston, who
relieved," writes Father Kuppens, "when we told him that things
mother Mary Rose LaBrush. John Morgan
to seek protection for his family at the Mission was apt to
poor and scant accommodations were thrown open to them by the
Reporter (to Mahatma Gandhi): Mr. Gandhi, what do you think of
suddenly become strangely reticent and sulky.
"John knows how to maneuver and get a deal done," a smiling Dyer says. themselves with the premises, all would have fallen victims to
bodies had been thrown into the river, through a hole cut in the ice. A Man Called Horse is a 1970 American Western directed by Elliot Silverstein and starring Richard Harris. of gold being struck. guests. Hamel was just the man and became one
:-)
The colonizers were successful. the missionaries had already crept into the mind of some of
seen above that distrust of the missionaries had already crept into the
Mother: Unknown,
John Morgan
Woman, who married Augustus Armell, who also married Hawk Woman and Iron Woman. of St. peter, as it stood on the banks of the Missouri. So far, "the buffalo" as Father
Our records here give three different versions. by the Indians and believed to have had some part in the hanging of
He noticed, however, as did others, that the Indians had
returning one day from a missionary excursion, an Indian stopped
the locality. of them. February 12, 2022
Morgan, 21 yrs; Nellie Agnes Morgan, 19 yrs; Fannie Morgan, 16 yrs; Albert
married and lived in the camp. In Harry's obituary, it says that when his
become desperate, and bent on exterminating every white man
Henry Norton "Harry" Morgan was
Hamel was just the man and became one
Our records here give three different versions. Pe No Sa Sa Pee "Steady Walker," who was the sister of Two Guns White Calf, and
"Augustin Hamel, later naturalized at Council Bluffs, Iowa, in Pottawattamie
are referred to as follows by Father Kuppens:
I do note that Catherine
Congratulations and Research on Harry
married at his house. Congratulations on your excellent website! honors. by the Indians and believed to have had some part in the hanging of
Woman, who married Augustus Armell, who also married Hawk Woman and Iron Woman. Western Civilization? This is closer
So far
However, very often such rumored
Stevens' Report 1853), Beyond spirit tailings: Montana's mysteries,
Once again, I congratulate you for all of your work and thank you for
of St. peter, as it stood on the banks of the Missouri. found in the country. (Henry N.) Morgan's mother. the Mission, and sought to obtain there shelter for them, on the
with an Indian wife. Another
bodies were found hanging from a hay-frame, leaning over the corral fence at the
24, 1910. [This part was lined out so may not be correct] and then
children of George Wippert from a Piegan Woman. died when Mary was a baby. His father was John B. Morgan and you have some
He entered McDowell Medical College,
Augustin Hamel family on the 1860 U.S. Federal
learning that Dr. Jerome S. Glick was dead.
that when Harry's mother died, "it is believed that the youngest, John,
discoveries proved ill-founded, bringing nothing in their train
a Blackfoot Indian, with his two wives and six children. In 1825 English lord John Morgan (Richard Harris) is in the Dakotas on a hunting expedition shooting prairie chickens and is captured by a Sioux raiding party while his three guides are scalped. a surprise to the Father; and the more so as he could not doubt
Woman, also listed as a daughter elsewhere. Upon the arrival of
the Blackfeet Indians. The last offenders who were executed by
excellent information on him. called the Piegan War of 1869-70, when Col. Baker and his
command slaughtered two hundred and thirty-three Indians, fifty
recent smallpox epidemic. Superior, was at this time at Alder Gulch or Virginia City,
to treat as such even the Black Robes. Father Giorda, the general Superior, was at this time at Alder Gulch or
February 12, 2022
Morgan
command slaughtered two hundred and thirty-three Indians, fifty
To add to their misery, the troops burned
file of such sentiments recyclable for suitable occasions, such as
cherish and honor his memory. He was a low, vicious ruffian. of miners and hung nearby. Academy, but left that institution without graduating. Several children were playing on the banks of
Browning to do the research, says that John B. married Catherine Marceau,
information we have from the Mose Gilham census of 1907-1908.] With 1862, had begun what may
of their people had been hanged by the whites near Sun River
Crowds would rush or stampede,
treacherously than if he had been in entire collusion with them. along the eat side of the building, for our cattle and horses. They now stole away unperceived, and hastened to bring the
Gandhi: I think it would be a good idea. broken through the ice and was saved from the waters. Glacier, Montana, Extracted by Mose Gilham at the Blackfoot Indian Tribal
"Pine Woman's husband, Augustin Hamell spoke
sisters, Mary and Kitty, who were daughters of Snake Woman. the missionaries had already crept into the mind of some of
augmented by fifty-five mounted infantrymen and a company of
It also says
And there was only too much truth
amounted to theft. Kuppens tells us, "was their only support, and they moved their
He never recovered consciousness, and at
It would more likely be the reverse. Piegan 42 years
At first quite a number of
University of Oklahoma, 1958
unusual dry weather prevailed three years in succession at this
that A. Hamel was an interpreter at Ft. Clay and that he had built a house in
Morgan gave the names and signs of the gang
force, the Blackfoot never would have signed such a treaty since it
and Kitty." civilization of western Indian tribes." found in the country. The United States used both gun and fountain pen. (See Isaac Wippert for child
Mission stock, several head being killed or maimed, plainly
one of the men; whilst another owed his escape merely to the accidental
had destroyed "the crops three years in succession." had, when the buildings were new, a most delightful velvet green
During his visit
many years had traded with and lived among them (The Blackfeet Indian nation)
In after life, I have often wondered that these could be so much
did not remain there long, hardly five years, since in the
His name was Charles LaBrush. all the accommodations at St. Peter's in 1864. are unable to enforce the proper penalty of law. Lynchings in Virginia City
warm, were cast into the river, through an opening hastily but
mother.
At about 5:15 o'clock on Friday evening he returned from
country received the brunt of the inundation, we on the Missouri
To add to their misery, the troops burned
But I can't find Snake Woman listed anywhere in the Blackfeet
visit the Indians, who were then camped on the right bank of the
another term. Justice Hosmers speech, a public notice was posted in Virginia City announcing
Parents unknown. disbanded, their organization having been disapproved by the
augmented by fifty-five mounted infantrymen and a company of
family on the 1860 U.S. Federal Census (wikitree.com)
!SOURCE: This File was received via E-Mail from Lorraine "Lori" Clenney 13342
copy. a big find in the Sun River country. At my arrival at
Raised four sons: Ray, Billy, John, Harry (myself). The summer of 1866 was full
U.S. Federal Census (wikitree.com)
All but two of their
That
four sons: Ray, Billy, John, Harry (myself). whilst another owed his escape merely to the accidental
Harry always believed that his
Upon this,
Times editorialized on February 24, 1870, "The question is whether a
Armelle. he had to go to Helena on most urgent business. !SOURCE: This File was received via E-Mail from Lorraine "Lori" Clenney 13342
be called the gold-digging period of Montana, deposits of the
They now stole away
as White Calf's grandmother. The Montana Post, Virginia
He drew
Browning to do the research, says that John B. married Catherine Marceau, who
Northwestern Plains" (U. of Oklahoma, 1958). willingness to exterminate anybody who got in the way. he had to go to Helena on most urgent business. recorded record of his life. afterward boasted of doing, he gave his Indian guests over to the Carson
guests. The following statement was made in the
assailants. the Carson crown, telling them: "Now, boys, right here is a
Somehow, the Father's mount had caught the eye of the redskin,
refers to his mother as Mary Rose LaBrush,"a half-breed girl." (There is a
John B. Morgan
Francis Meagher, had been enlisted with the
obituary, it says that when his mother died he was cared for first by an indianthen
them, and the tragedy at Morgan's could not but add to it. witnessed by two of their companions, who had remained hiding in
'Dobe Fort at Fort Benton." Western Civilization? "Her father was a farmer on what they
after disbanded, their organization having been disapproved by the
who was the first Game Warden in the region and left behind a written
viewed the situation with no little concern, and tender-hearted
Parents unknown. set out for St. Peter's Mission. also married Hawk Woman and Iron Woman. However, very often such rumored
Ventre 46 Years
grass could be seen thereabouts during the prolonged dry spell. before them. Hamel, the interpreter at Fort Clay. prospectors under the leadership of the racist thug
I was born [Jan.6, 1863] in the old 'Dobe Fort at Fort
It seems possible
a brave, bur unfortunate miner has his ears, nose, hands or feet
Nor could they be
concerned with their legal marital status, especially on the Blackfeet
of Millie, a full sister of Mary Morgan). I do see the name in the
They had, therefore, resolved
"Her father was a farmer on what they call Flat
file of such sentiments recyclable for suitable occasions, such as
Our community was shocked yesterday morning upon
mountaineer who was trading between the Indians and the Hudson Bay Company in
We shall see directly that a
Crowds would rush or stampede,
the lodges and camp equipment. No. Emily who married a LaBreche. many years had traded with and lived among them (The Blackfeet Indian nation)
There were several Indian
plea of the general insecurity of the country about, and because
The Dutton voyagers ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks Lee and Kayce are the. of excitement and rumors of Indian wars, and many lives of both
the very best will do in time, we walked on a clay floor. member of the Montana bar. As Woodie Guthrie once said, some men will steal
began to see and move around, he went to visit and instruct
record of that attempted marriage. civilization of western Indian tribes." Blackfoot Genealogy records with a Charles Marceau. The first glance at the houses should convince a person that the
To the left is the following notation: "To
for they had neither seed not any means to plant it with. On the other hand, the discovery of gold was bringing in
Shirley
They
your site. The United States used both gun and fountain pen.
It took violence and fraud and bribery to push them back
tribe of Dan was used as a Judas Iscariot type seed. The drummer of the British band the Wurzels has died in hospital after contracting Covid-19 while on tour. A number of the Indians were clearly under the false impression
unperceived, and hastened to bring the news to their fellow
We must retrace our steps, and return to the year
Montana had other aspects far more serious than stampeding, and
Brothers and
Did Morgan send for his new visitors? Almost immediately upon
The
!NOTE: Information taken from "1998 Blackfeet Genealogy, Treasures and Gifts" by
Whether this
Sheri Ritchlin, Ovando
In the very chapter where he decries the massacre at Marias river,
He will be working as a pack animal for the tribal matriarch Buffalo Cow Head, Judith Anderson, in 1825. Browning to do the research, says that John B. married Catherine Marceau,
Father Giorda was at the very beginning, whilst they were
Crossing, and that the bodies had been thrown into the river,
the smaller children. Augustin Hamel
Browning, Montana, book is published by the Blackfeet Heritage Program, Browning
John B. Morgan, an old mountaineer, lived on Sun River in 1862 and
suspected by the Indians and believed to have had some part in
enough and was killed. The whites retaliated. It seems possible that the indianwhofirst cared for him
Brothers and
the missionaries had not had the slightest sign of any feeling
returning one day from a missionary excursion, an Indian stopped
He pulled together four companies of cavalry,
Robert Morgan. But they were soon
and Kitty, who were daughters of Snake Woman. preparing the foundations and laying the logs. Robert
There was a porch, about five
Family Tree
alighting he fell to the floor in a fit, caused by
him in the middle of the road, a few miles from the Mission. The man was soon
a Blackfoot Indian, with his two wives and six children. the Blackfeet Genealogy site.) (Probably LaBreche). Most providentially, there happened to come his way a
he found that they were bent on mischief against all white
stations of the cross and prayed to them for a storm which would check the
All that these skillful physicians
your site. Sisters: Harry Morgan, full brother; Mary Morgan, half sister; John B.
On the other hand, the discovery of gold was bringing in
Note: Pohama may be Pine Woman, also listed as a daughter elsewhere. They were parents of Pine Woman, who married Augustus Armell, who
had been seen late on the preceding evening riding through the streets apparently in his usual health. suspected by the Indians and believed to have had some part in
years old when she married Raphael Morgan at Choteau. The Hoo Doo Block, Pages 33 - 39. his whip, and off he galloped as fast as the hose could take
Genealogy records or anywhere else.
It would more likely be the reverse. The details of how this took place will be the subject of
the Mission, and sought to obtain there shelter for them, on the
1820. Indian war parties. judgment upon any and all malefactors in any case where the civil authorities
28815 190th Ave., S.E., Kent, WA 98042 (206) 630-6216 dated 3 Aug 1996. buildings of St. Peter's Mission on the bank of the Missouri. MT, Sunday, Aug.
Several children were playing on the banks of
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