Agosa/Ahgosa | Leelanau Historical Museum

1993.22.05 - Indian missionaries- Northport

Photo: Indian missionaries- Northport . On Back: "Rev. John Jacob, Indian MIssionary. The Princess, Lizzie Wakazoo, her husband, Mr. Wakazoo and her brother, son of old Chief Petoskey"

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1993.22.10 - Northern Michigan Ottawa Assoc.

Photo: Northern Michigan Ottawa Assoc. Group portrait Front row seated: Ben Peshawbe, Jonas Shawandosa. Back row, standing: John Gingway, Edward Hall, Paul Ahgosa, Alex Wasaquam, George Sands.

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1993.22.19 - Agosa Sisters

Photo: Agosa Sisters Born in Ahgosatown, near Omena, To Paul and Marian Fisher Ahgosa.

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1993.22.20 - Joe Ahgosa

Photo: Joe Ahgosa Brother of Don Agosa, Joe transfered to Haksell Institute, Kansas, from Northport High School. Since the dormitories were being remodeled he slept in a damp basement, caught flu and pneumonia. A few years after coming home, he died of TB.

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1993.22.22 - Marian Fisher Ahgosa

Photo: Marian Fisher Ahgosa Mother of Don Ahgosa, seated farthest right, with classmates at Government Indian School, in Carlisle, PA.

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1993.22.24 - Northport Grade School

Photo: Northport Grade School. Don Agosa front row, 2nd from right

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1993.22.25 - Don Agosa with automobile

Photo: Don Agosa with automobile Snow bank is as high as Don's shoulder.

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1993.22.28 - Ahgosa House

Photo: Ahgosa house. Marian, Mr. Silas, Don and Paul. L to R: Marian Ahgosa, seated on porch John Silas, from Oscoda, Don Ahgosa, and his father Paul Ahgosa

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1993.22.29 - Jacob Ahgosa

Photo: Jacob Ahgosa (Pauls Brother) A brother of Paul and Robert, Jacob was am Elder and Sunday School Teacher in Omena Presbyterian Church, where his Grandfather, Chief Ahgosa has been one of the Rev. Peter Dougherty's first converts. His house was near the area now occupied by the U of M Speech Camp.

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1993.22.31 - Esther and Friend

Photo: Two girls standing wearing light dresses and sweaters. Possibly Isabel Fisher Dembinski on left. Mount Pleasant Government Indian School Esther and Friend [Esther on right?]

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1993.22.32 - Paul Ahgosa

Photo: Paul Ahgosa In front of Cherry Orchards on Johnson Rd.

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1993.22.33 - John Wabshca (Wabasauaw)

Photo: John Wabshca (Wabasauaw) Name on front of card says, "Old John Wabasquaw" Should be [Old John Wabshca.] Address cut off. "Mr. George" probably was George Fisher, "Dear Cousin", to the sender, Mr. E. [Paul?] Possibly John White of Kewadin (idetified by Vicki Wilson researcher of Native American Genealogy). From Vicki: John was the son of Waw-be-saw, who received land in Milton township, Antrim county, section 12 in 1872. In 188...

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1993.22.37 - Paul Ahgosa and Ben Peshawbe

Photo: Paul Ahgosa and Ben Peshawbe holding kittens Ben Peshawbe on right, Paul Ahgosa of left. Although the former was Catholic, and the latter Presbyterian, they cooperated politically, to start a group which later became the Nothern Michigan Ottawa Association.

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1993.22.40 - Jacob and Don Agosa

Photo: Jacob and Don Agosa

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1993.22.44 - Paul Ahgosa and two friends

Photo: 3 men, One is Paul Ahgosa Paul, on left, with two friends who look like ministers. Northport? Methodist Camp meeting

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1993.22.45 - Fisher Family

Photo: Fisher Family. James Fisher, Archie Miller, Mary Negaunseh Fisher, Ella Fisher Jim Fisher, left, born near Northport. Archie Miller Sr., Standing (Jim's Stepson) Mary Negaunse Fisher, Born in Peshawbestown, holding Ella Fisher, Born in Peshawbestown

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1993.22.49 - William Agosa (?) as a baby

Photo: William Agosa (?) as a baby [might be related to "Trader Vic" Kishigo] Sitting on quaint wicker chair, wearing dress and petti coat for baby boys.

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