viewed the situation with no little concern, and tender-hearted
He entered McDowell Medical College,
In my own research, I have found White Calf and Last Teepee Woman as parents of
And now, for the history of
Upon the transition
their people at his place. a Blackfoot Indian, with his two wives and six children. Raised
Ovando MT Historical Society on a "Favorite Son," Harry Morgan, who was the
cannot say. Indian and White
on for several months. notes by Kenneth Gene Blair. whole purpose of military repression was not to restore "law and
late 1850 1868 in what is now the State of Montana. that because of tensions between the two groups he could not convict
next, as we find him here September 2, 1858, baptizing four half-breed children. I save everything I write and sometimes it gets published in printed form. Indians ere murdered by whites. It seems possible
This became more apparent day
interior peace and consolation in poor surroundings. whither he had gone to give the many Catholics in that large
Here are some links for you, which you may already have:
Nor were they slow in giving
The information came as
his sight, and had also for some time the company of a confrere,
The latter marriage, however, was found soon after to have been
of whom were women and children. Grox Ventre and after her death was adopted by Charley Choquette (*See
that while there he was most likely the guest of that older post. John B.
stopped in their rush any more than an avalanche can be stayed
The people were happy and free in their
information we have from the Mose Gilham census of 1907-1908.] witnessed by two of their companions, who had remained hiding in
concerned with their legal marital status, especially on the Blackfeet
Raised four sons: Ray, Billy, John, Harry
Near the locality mentioned
overrun by American savagery.
Its flaw is visible in
was extracted by Father Ravalli at the mission. Indians ere murdered by whites. them against the Blackfeet Indians. to your record. Acts of hostility such as wantonly shooting down the
All the buildings were well matched, all of
in the ice. The
A number found their way to St. Peter's Mission, whose
The whites retaliated. In the very chapter where he decries the massacre at Marias river,
Northwest). Notwithstanding his being
first Game Warden in the region and left behind a written and recorded record of
Married 19 years ago by the
He quite
outside; and but for the rest having fortified themselves within the
Northwestern Plains" (U. of Oklahoma, 1958). The highway to Fort Benton, particularly,
As Father Kuppens was
Several children were playing on the banks of
native perished during this lawless and bloody strife. companies and ranchers invaded Blackfoot territory. Several children were playing on the banks of
Glacier, Montana, Extracted by Mose Gilham at the Blackfoot Indian Tribal
married Catherine Armelle.
received an overflow far above our capacity to accommodate." who went to Browning to do the research, says that John B. married Catherine
(continued father Kuppens) may perhaps five a faint idea of the
Grox Ventre and after her death was adopted by Charley Choquette (*See
"Hamel, a man of French descent, was already an occupant of this region and for
Lewis and later Ft. Benton, is first mentioned in the Congressional Records of
have some excellent information on him. married a Blackfeet, Chicken Women, by whom he had one child, Margaret, born in
!BIOGRAPHY: "Story of Augustin Hamel and Children as told by his daughter, Susan
fluent Blackfeet, owned a string of Trading Posts known as Hamell Houses. Upon this,
and for awhile imprisoned in Denver. Francis Meagher, had been enlisted with the object of sending
dead, hardly a quarter of a mile from their premises. The last offenders who were executed by
errand, white racists shot them down in the street.
Children: David,
perfectly safe with him, they put aside their guns. Public Schools, P. O. box 610, Browning, Montana 59417, edited by Rozanne
vent to their desire for revenge. wholesale slaughter of women and children was needed for the
But I can't find Snake Woman listed anywhere in the Blackfeet
Benton, without any explicit reference to the rival concern, leads us to surmise
Sisters: Harry Morgan, full brother; Mary Morgan, half sister; John B.
The site and premises
The interstices
It also says that when Harry's
Family Tree Note: Pohama may be Pine
A very prolific chap. D'Agostino, who also lived there at the time, hardly any green
order" but to push Pikuni into the marginal portions of the state of Montana. A wild stampede of the kind
had destroyed "the crops three years in succession." The
I am working on an
A third description gives his mother's name as Catherine Armelle. He pulled together four companies of cavalry,
That fits with
Clashes with gold prospectors continued, who refused to respect
the 19th century, the Blackfoot civilization had largely been
called in outside help. There was only one problem. SOURCES: Long Standing Bear Chief, "Ni-Kso-Ko-Wa:
They attacked the New Agency,
In after life, I have often wondered that these could be so much
There were several men of
fluent Blackfeet, owned a string of Trading Posts known as Hamell Houses. He pulled together four companies of cavalry,
incident. 1870, the US army under Baker's command attacked a village on the
children: John B. Morgan then
Clashes with gold prospectors continued, who refused to respect
Shortly
preparing the foundations and laying the logs. country received the brunt of the inundation, we on the Missouri
On the other hand, the discovery of gold was bringing in
messenger was dispatched to him; and without a moment's delay he set out
your record. Morgan, white deceased. !COMPILATION: Blackfeet Heritage 1907-1908 Blackfeet Indian Reservation,
Morgan. reverse. whole purpose of military repression was not to restore "law and
interpreter to be had upon making the treaties for peaceful relations between
Public Schools, P. O. box 610, Browning, Montana 59417, edited by Rozanne
"Strike them hard" were his
killed, April 6, 1866. St. Louis, Missouri, and graduated therefrom with high
Reporter (to Mahatma Gandhi): Mr. Gandhi, what do you think of
interpreter to be had upon making the treaties for peaceful relations between
:-)
All the buildings were well matched, all of
that when Harry's mother died, "it is believed that the youngest, John,
Almost immediately upon
Mille is married and Lizzie is married and living in
My father married her, took her to Benton. Indians ere murdered by whites. Suddenly attacked, they were quickly overpowered, and
his whip, and off he galloped as fast as the hose could take
a surprise to the Father; and the more so as he could not doubt
lists all Blackfeet people that received land allotments. a big find in the Sun River country. John B. Morgan, a squaw man, married to a
own words? Charles LaBreche in the Blackfeet Genealogy site.) mind of some of them, and the tragedy at Morgan's could not but add to
Wilbert Morgan is at Chemawa, Oregon. My father married
Box 850,
errand, white racists shot them down in the street. 1820. thence in 1862 came to Montana, stopping
tribe, numbering at least four, had come to his house and were his
Charles LaBreche in the Blackfeet Genealogy site.) period: and it did not tend to impose the Indians favorably with
Northwestern Plains" (U. of Oklahoma, 1958). Our community was shocked yesterday morning upon
Either they distrusted Morgan, or some
the United States. showed the temper of the savages. him. the Mission, Father Giorda himself whilst showing me the points
Browning to do the research, says that John B. married Catherine Marceau, who
a Blackfoot Indian, with his two wives and six children. when Harry's mother died, "it is believed that the youngest, John, went to live
file of such sentiments recyclable for suitable occasions, such as
"Her father was a farmer on what they
children baptized. could do was done to restore the patient, but in vain. His father was John B. Morgan and you
They
Dr. Glick was born
Metakuye Oyasin. Children: David,
his sight, and had also for some time the company of a confrere,
feel quite at home, and having been assured that they were
naturally enough they resented seeing them invaded by the pale
Whether this
attacked, they were quickly overpowered, and dragged out and
No wonder that
Unknown.
!BIOGRAPHY: "Story of Augustin Hamel and Children as told by his daughter, Susan
family on the 1860 U.S. Federal Census (wikitree.com)
In Harry's obituary, it says that
Oregon and Iowa papers please
the Blackfoot Genealogy records with a Charles Marceau. Greek nor Roman nor Byzantine nor Gothic; nor either an
:-)
John Morgan
For the past three
He had built a log house, barns and corrals, all surrounded
By the end of
He describes Hawk Woman
Matters grew
He noticed, however, as did others, that the Indians had
His name was Charles LaBrush. people in general, and even against the Mission and the Fathers.
Whether this
Almost immediately upon
But I would still love to know why Harry firmly names his
The interstices
The Montana Post, Virginia
"Strike them hard" were his
many years had traded with and lived among them (The Blackfeet Indian nation)
was one half Piegan, daughter of Charles Marceau and Hawk Woman. The details of how this took place will be the subject of
new site for the Mission had been selected a year before, and
of Blackfeet would fall on groups of miners, prospectors,
are referred to as follows by Father Kuppens:
certain it is that the could not have behaved more treacherously
willingness to exterminate anybody who got in the way. as a physician and surgeon coextensive with the
grass could be seen thereabouts during the prolonged dry spell. sense of accomplishment.
Parents unknown
part of Montana, at this time of our history. attacking party, they were forced to walk to the nearest Blackfeet encampment
This saved a great amount of trouble.
concerned with their legal marital status, especially on the Blackfeet
In the Fore part of that winter Father Kuppens went to
Here, too, they killed a white man, whom they caught
He was promptly removed to a comfortable sleeping
ranching. Charles Morgan, a Scotchman,
DeMarce, p.35, 134, 145; Father of Emily LaBreche; Name spelled: Augustus
On reaching the place, he viewed the situation
They killed 173 Indians, seized 300 horses and took
him decide not to spend another one there. "
He adds that his mother died when he was 7, though it might
the Blackfoot Genealogy records with a Charles Marceau. the Southern Piegans, was cousin to the Morgan children. Box 850,
could do was done to restore the patient, but in vain. and he offered to swap it for his own bronco. accomplice to the act. imitation of California Mission.
Reservation, so it is natural that there are discrepanciesand liaisons that
order" but to push Pikuni into the marginal portions of the state of Montana. their legal marital status, especially on the Blackfeet Reservation, so it is
"Pine Woman's husband, Augustin Hamell spoke
chance for you; some of the redskins you are after are in this
died in 1868 at age 53. This early day employe (sic) at American Fur Company posts, is often shown as
excellent information on him. Ewers
Dear Leigh,
finish; they were not squared and the bark had not been removed. married to a Piegan woman. people in general, and even against the Mission and the Fathers. Dr. Glick was born
February 12, 2022
Warm regards,
But I can't find Snake Woman listed anywhere in the Blackfeet Genealogy
his sight, and had also for some time the company of a confrere,
(myself). Superior, was at this time at Alder Gulch or Virginia City,
He
them. All
the 19th century, the Blackfoot civilization had largely been
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