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In the late 18th and early 19th century, some Myaamiaki married Euro-Americans, and a few of them chose to raise their children and grandchildren in French or Anglo-American society rather than in Myaamia communities. By the time of Removal, these families had become citizens of the United States or Canada, and as such, they could not be forcibly removed. A few from these families chose to maintain their relationship with the Miami Tribe and voluntarily went on Removal, but the majority of them remained in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.

Using letters, records and genealogical information, Myaamia citizen John Bickers compiled the following list of those Myaamiaki who were legally permitted to remain in Indiana. In these lists of Myaamiaki and throughout these blog posts, linguist David Costa has verified that Myaamia names are written with current spellings, whenever possible.

DeRome Family

English Name	Married Surname(s)
Maria Christiana Graeter	DeRome
Adelia Christina DeRome	Creditor
Charles J. Creditor
Mary Frances Creditor	Shuler Schuler
Frederick Charles DeRome
Henry Leon DeRome
George Washington DeRome
Solomon Raphael DeRome
David Joseph DeRome
Rosabelle DeRome	Davis
Adaline josephine DeRome	Doudrick McNally
Emaline DeRome	Henry

Gouin Family

Myaamia Name	English Name	Married Surname(s)
Šiihšiipa	Nicholas C. Gouin
Šiihšiipiinsa	Maxim W. Gouin
	Francois Gouin
	Francois Xavier Gouin
	Louis Gouin
	Peter Gouin
	Augustus P. Gouin
	Charles Gouin
	Pontiff Gouin
	Archangel Gouin	Cadieux
	Charles Cadieux
	Elizabeth Cadieux
	David Cadieux
	Gabriel Richard Cadieux
	Isadore Cadieux
	Guillaume Henri Cadieux
	Francis L. Cadieux
	Mary L. Cadieux
	Apollonius Gouoin
	Elisabeth Gouin	Tremble

Labreche Family

English Name	Married Surname(s)
Jean Baptiste Labreche
Angeline Labreche	Hivon
Lewis Hivon
Mary Hivon
James Hivon

Langlois Family

Myaamia Name	English Name	Married Surname(s)
Kinooseensa	Peter Langlois
	Julia Ann Langlois	Jackson
	Emily Jane Langlois
	Peter Leander Langlois
	Pamelia Lane Langlois	Mowbray
	Elisabeth Langlois	Allen Hedson
	Nancy Ann Allen	Jackson
	Eliza Jane Allen

Minnie Family

English Name	Married Surname(s)
Mary Louise Vautrin	Minnie
Frederick minnie
Maria Minnie	Bowers
Nancy Minnie	Blankenship
Charles Minnie
Mary Charlotte Minnie	Funk
Israel Minnie
Lewis Joseph Minnie
Adeline Minni
John Minnie
Joseph Minnie
Sarah Ellen Minnie	Ward
Mary Louisa Minnie	Harris
Mary Louisa Harris	Cronmiller
Anna Harris
Amanda Harris
Adeline Harris	Raypholts

Pinšiwa’s Family

Myaamia Name	English Name	Married Surname(s)
Mes-swoh-quang*	Jane Wells	Griggs
Me-sack*	Warren A. Griggs
Waapimaankwa	Charles Sumner Griggs
Katakimaankwa	Anthony Wayne Griggs
Mihtohseenihkwa	Martha Jane Griggs	Spaulding
Katakimaankohkwa	Eliza Ann Griggs	Martin

Josette Beaubien Roubidoux Family

Myaamia Name	English Name	Married Surname(s)
	Mary Louise Roubidoux	Geboe
	Louis Geboe
	Mary Louise Geboe	Mitchell
	Zachariah Geboe
	Angeline Geboe	LaCroix Adler
	Adeline LaCroix	Allebaugh Lucian
	Frances Pauline LaCroix	Shaw Bricker
	Octavia LaCroix
	Caroline LaCroix
	Mary Ann Geboe	Geboe
Kitahsaakana	David Geboe
Oonseentiihkwa	Roseann Geboe	Bourie Sharkey
	Ely Geboe
	Etienne Joseph Geboe
	Sophia Geboe	Bourdoux Howard
Mahkateemaankwa	Charles Hubert Geboe
Waapimaankwa	James Edward Geboe
Šako*	Jacques “James” Roubidoux
Moonaapitia	Touissaint Roubidoux
	Joseph Roubidoux
Eecipoonkwia	John Baptiste Roubidoux
	Mary Louisa Roubidoux	Leonard
Akoohsia	Marguerite Roubidoux	Lafalier Richardville
Koohsioona	Peter Lafalier
Waapimaankohkwa	Mary Magdalene Bourdoux	Lafontaine Trott Wilhoite

Wells Family

Myaamia Name	English Name	Married Surname(s)
Pakankihkwa	Ann T. Hackley	Farrand Blystone
Lenipinšia	Richard Farrand
Šowaapinamwa	Oliver Farrand
	John Farrand
Lenipinšia	Jack W. Hackley
	Mary Ann Hackley	Hiner
	William Wells Wolcott
	Robert Fulton Wolcott
	Mary Ann Wolcott	Gilbert
	Henry C. Wolcott
	Frederick A. Wolcott
	James Madison Wolcott

Additional information about the individuals named in the tables above is available in a Google Spreadsheet for viewing.

In the next blog post on October 31, we will learn about the experience of Myaamiaki on the steamboat Clermont No. 2 on the Peekamiiki Siipiiwi ‘Missouri River.’

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Post written by Diane Hunter, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. Diane can be contacted at dhunter@miamination.com.

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