The History of Detroit and Michigan By Silas Farmer
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Divided loyalties in a doomed empire ... - Google Book Search : "The genealogy of the French-speaking members of the Lewis and Clark expedition can often be traced back to the times where the fleur-de-lys was flying over New France. The terra incognita was explored to gratify Louis XIV's lust for the brown gold of the fur trade. By the time of the Lewis and Clark expedition, the French were well integrated into the North American population. These men were instrumental in the success of the Corps of Discovery. Observers from the Montreal North West Company spied on the expedition for fear of American encroachments. New Spain sent in vain a French adventurer to capture Meriwether Lewis. The legend of the West has both French and American heroes in common among the coureurs de bois (white Indians) and mountain men."
Digitized by Google Legends of Le Detroit By Marie Caroline Watson Hamlin, James Valentine Campbell, Isabella Stewart Gardner " For nearly sixty years after Cadillac’s founding of Detroit, It was a completely French town socially as well as governmentally "Cadillac's village," or "Detroit under Cadillac." With list of property owners, and a history of the settlement 1701 to 1710 By Clarence Monroe Burton "FRENCH RULE CAME TO A END in Detroit in 1760 when the village was given to the British as part of the spoils of the French and Indian War. Although Part of a long European power struggle between France and England, the conflict was almost entirely a North American war. It grew out of the desire of the English seaboard colonies for the vast Ohio River and Great Lakes country, which Were French property. The war lasted from I 754 until 1760, but Detroit never came under direct attack from the British was settled elsewhere, on the Plains o...
Redefining Fallen Timbers The Treaty of Greeneville was a successful Indian treaty for the Americans, especially when contrasted with earlier treaties signed by the Miami, Shawnee, or Wyandot tribes. [67] Historian Rufus King wrote of the Treaty of Greeneville: "Never after that treaty, to their honor be it remembered, did the Indian nations violate the limits which it established. It was a grand tribute to General Wayne that no chief or warrior who gave him the hand at Greene Ville ever after 'lifted the hatchet' against the United States." [68] However, the treaty did not prevent but merely delayed an era of renewed hostilities. Historian Reginald Horsman writes that, "The resounding phrases of the famous Treaty of Greenville thus meant very little...The Indians thought the Greenville line was to last forever, the Americans know better." [69] Land organized for settlement in 1796 and 1800 pursuant the Northwest Ordinance ignored the boundary line agreed...
Legends of Le Détroit By Marie Caroline Watson Hamlin, James Valentine Campbell, Isabella Stewart Gardner Digitized By Google Legends of Le Détroit By Marie Caroline Watson Hamlin, James Valentine Campbell, Isabella Stewart Gardner The following Genealogies are from the Legends of Le Detroit as for their accuracy I have not confirmed They show some of the family connections between the Interpreters at Detroit (Please do not take down the tree it was made and developed by me) Open publication - Free publishing - More detroit
(I Question this date and I think father Flazet was "Rev Father Flaget". Jean B. Sanscrainte (John B Sancraint) he may of been on a missionary tour in 1765 but I think his father was at Michilimackinac as early as 1760 records show He would of been 11 years old in 1765 records show him having the same name as his father Jean I can find no other record of a Flazet Sanscrainte or anyone of that name- Kevin Lajiness) History of Monroe County, Michigan ... By Talcott Enoch Wing History of Monroe County, Michigan ... By Talcott Enoch Wing
1723 Jean Baptiste Romain Dit Sanscrainte b: May 16, in Montreal, Canada 1754 Married: 25 FEB in Montréal, QC Suzanne-Amable DENIAU 1754 Jean Baptiste Romain dit Sanscrainte b. probably Laprairie 1760,January 7, JEAN ROMAIN DIT SANSCRAINTE witnesses the mutual consent ofthe nuptial benediction to michel Boier and to josette marguerite de lignon at michilimakinak 1760 October 9 Jacque(one source says female) Sans Crainte born to Jean Baptiste Sans Crainte and Indian slave michilimakinak 1761 jean romain dit Sanscrainte witnesses, the mutual consent of pierre duprés and of marie joseph carignan at michilimakinak July 18, 1765 Jean Baptiste Sanscrainte (John Soncrant) came from Quebec ( this would have been the father the son would have only been 11 years old and the date may be right for when he set up the post but he was in Michilimackinac as early as 1760 and up to 1795 as noted by Greenville treaty notes –Kevin Lajiness) and settled on the north ba...
Notes on the early settlement of the North-western territory Burnet’s Notes on Aug 10 th ? 1795 To General Anthony Wayne and nations of Indians present at Greenville (Treaty) Mash-i-pi-nash-i-wish, Chief of the Chippeways spoke as follows: “father I have heard, and understand, all that you have said. I am perfectly satisfied with every part of it; My heart will never change. No prisoners remain in our hands in the neighborhood of Michilimackinac. Those two Frenchmen present (Messieurs Sans Crainte and Pepin ,) can witness to the truth of this assertion.”
Charles Michel de Langlade : "In June 1752, with 250 Ottawa and Chippewa warriors, Langlade and Pontiac attacked the village (Pickawillany) at sunrise when most of the defenders were away. The village was torched, and La Demoiselle and an English trader were eaten.16 Tongue in cheek, White wrote that La Demoiselle, who had vowed not to return to the French alliance, 'had died without returning to the alliance, but the alliance had nevertheless incorporated him once more [by eating him].'17 And 'in the aftermath of Langlade's victory, Onontio reincorporated his errant children back in the alliance.'18 This would not be the last time Langlade would be associated with what both French and British officials considered atrocities. Langlade, himself the son of an Ottawa, was to win praise for this effort but with a qualification. On October 25, 1753, Governor Duquesne wrote a letter to the French Foreign Minister commending Langlade's raid. But he added, as...
Charles Michel de Langlade - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia : " Charles Michel de Langlade (1729 – c. 1800), was a Great Lakes fur trader of New France and Odawa heritage. His father was Augustin Langlade; his mother was a sister of Odawa war chief Nissowaquet. In 1752, Charles Langlade led the raid on Pickawillany, which paved the way for the French and Indian War. In 1755, he led a group from the Three Fires confederacy over Edward Braddock and George Washington at the Battle of Monongahela. He took part in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, leading a group of Odawa warriors. Later, during the American Revolutionary War, Langlade led Great Lakes Indians as an ally of the British commanders in Canada, and was promoted to captain in the Indian Department. He later settled in Green Bay, and as the first permanent partially-European settler in what became Wisconsin, he is remembered as the ' Father of the State .' Langlade County, Wisconsin is named after him .[1]"...
VISION FOR 2020 In 2020 Ypsilanti enjoys its rich cultural and architectural heritage, the end-result of centuries of historic migrations to this ancient river crossing. Native American, European American and African American groups settled here, each with a distinct and venerable history. Paleo-Indian ancestors of Native American tribes lived in Michigan as early as 1200 B.C.1, 2 In 1772, an English officer’s report describes a small Native American Bodewadimi (“Potawatomi”) settlement on the banks of the Huron River, situated near the intersection of the Potawatomi and Sauk Indian trails, location of present-day Ypsilanti.3 Explorer Hugh Heward’s journal describes a trading post, operated by Jean Baptiste Sanscriante, in 1790 near the Potawatomi settlement (today the Riverside Arts Center Annex).3 View Larger Map Gabriel Godfroy subsequently acquired the trading post from Sanscriante, and submitted a French Claim in 1808 to protect his rights to the trading post and property.3 Euro...
Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online : " From the American revolution to 1796 Detroit was under military government, with little civil jurisdiction. In 1789 Askin became a justice of the peace there, and in this capacity took part in the enforcement of “such regulations . . . as are generally practiced in the internal polity of the towns of Quebec and Montreal and which are most conducive to prevent public nusances, and to preserve the health and convenience of the inhabitants.” Although Askin continued to reside in Detroit after it was turned over to the Americans in 1796, he chose to remain a British subject and became a jp for the Western District of Upper Canada in 1796. In the spring of 1802 (John) Askin moved to Sandwich, a change of location he had apparently been intending to make for some time. Although much of his land passed to Todd and McGill in payment of his debts, they gave him back the property on which he established his estate, Strabane, near Sandwi...
Draper Manuscripts 140 J. B. Sanscrainte Jr. taken at Vincennes . . John Baptiste Sanscrainte was a native of Vincennes ( he was at Vincennes no other information on him says he was a native; Jean Baptiste Sanscrainte (John Soncrant ) came from Quebec in 1765 and settled on the north bank of the Huron river(Detroit Area) at present day West Jefferson. He sold this property to Gabriel Godfroy in 1796- Rockwood , The Huron River, Patricia Quick, Rockwood Area Historical Society) this was surely the father ,the son he was out with a party of British Indians ( ( IHB : Hamilton at Vincennes , December 18, 1778, to February 22, 1779 February 1st. [1779] The two Ottawa Chiefs Egushewai & Chamintawa with the Peoria chief came with 10 Warriors, designing to go to the falls of Ohio, & beggd to have Serjeants Robert and Sanscrainte of Captain La Mothe's Company to go with them-- (244))-Kevin Lajiness ), & ^Who returned with scalps ...
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents Volume 70 [1] (p. 21). — Jacques Godfroy (Godefroy) de (or dit ) Marbœuf, was born at Three Rivers in 1684; in 1710 he formed a partnership with Paul Chevalier and Joseph Senécal (Burton’s Cadillac’s Village, p. 27; but Tanguay makes him Adrien Senécal), for trading at Detroit. In 1716 he married Marie Anne Chesne, by whom he had ten children; he died in November, 1730. His eldest son, Jacques (born in 1722), was also a fur trader; he was proficient in several Indian tongues, and acted as Indian interpreter for many years, acquiring great influence over the savages who resorted to Detroit, as well as among the French habitants. In 1764, he was arrested on suspicion of treason, as a supposed sympathiser with Pontiac, but was afterward released. In 1758, he married Louise Clotilde, daughter of Dr. Chapoton (vol. lxix., note 71), by whom he had three children; he died in 1795.
RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Lyons : "# ID: I0313 ID: I0311 Name: Claude SOLO 1 Sex: M Birth: 21 SEP 1732 in Montreal, Quebec Death: ABT. 29 JAN 1799 in St. Antoine, River Raisin, Michigan Event: Burial Date 29 JAN 1799 St. Antoine, River Raisin Religion: Catholic Note: Claude Solo became involved or married a Sauteuse Indian woman after the death of Margaret Descomps dit Labadie. The Sauteuse Indian woman gave birth in 1770 to Claude's third son, John Baptiste as a result of their relationship. Father: Peter Henry SOLO Mother: Ann Teresa GAMELIN b: 2 FEB 1707 in St. Francis du Lac Marriage 1 Sauteuse INDIAN Children John Baptist SOLO b: 1770 Marriage 2 Margaret Descomps "dit" LABADIE b: 22 AUG 1734 in Montreal, Quebec Married: 22 JAN 1759 in Detroit, Michigan Children Peter SOLO b: 15 NOV 1759 in Detroit, Michigan Margaret SOLO b: 3 MAY 1761 Alexis SOLO b: 6 FEB 1763 Margaret SOLO b: 22 JUL 1764 Sources: Title: Genealogy o...
CADILLAC'S VILLAGE OR "DETROIT UNDER CADILLAC." WITH LIST OF PROPERTY OWNERS AND A HISTORY OF THE SETTLEMENT 1701 TO 1710. COMPILED BY C. M. BURTON DETROIT, 1896. CADILLAC'S HOMESTEAD. Where did Cadillac live? I cannot answer this question satisfactorily now, though I think he lived on the northwest corner of St. Francois and Ste. Anne streets, near the church. If I am right his house was on what is now the north side of Jefferson avenue, half way between Griswold and Shelby streets, about where the old Masonic hall stands. You will observe that the properties bringing the highest prices were those on Ste. Anne street, in the immediate vicinity of this land. This would naturally follow, if the house of the cornmandant was located here, St. Anne Str...
The date of 1717 May be wrong some reports say 1707 this may just mean his father of the same name came before him, I'll Check The French Regime in Wisconsin ... 1634-1760 By Reuben Gold Thwaites ____________________________________________________________________________ Pontiac Plots 1763 Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online A second conference was held on the Potawatomis ’ territory, but the Algonkians who had been invited did not attend. The plan took form. The Indians were to ask Gladwin , the commandant at Detroit since 23 Aug. 1762, to bring together a great council. They were to make their way into the fort, hiding their arms under their clothes; a certain number of arms would be distributed to the French residents, and the conspirators would go into action on a signal from Pontiac. The Ottawa chief claimed that François -Marie Picoté * de Belestre , the former commandant of Detroit, had sent him a war belt. An informer – his name is a matter for conje...
Rockwood May – The Huron River Patricia Quick, Rockwood Area Historical Society Have you ever taken time to take a really good look at the Huron River? There are places along the shore, visible from the road, that are as pretty a scene as can be viewed in all Michigan. The clouds of red-bed and hawthorn trees, blossoming along the river in the spring, is a sight to behold. The lazy stream in summer, with the large white sycamores, and graceful, pale-green willows, is cooling and refreshing to the eye. In the fall the crimson-red, the purple, brown, and gold of the autumn leaves reflecting in the water creates a scene that any artist would love to paint. Even in winter, the inky blackness of the rushing current between the icy, snow-covered banks is a chilly, thrilling sight. Ask a former student of the U. of M. from anywhere in the U.S.A. or a foreign country about the Huron River. He will appear puzzl...