Charlotte kawbawgam biography
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Charles Kawbawgam (abt. 1799 - 1902)
CharlesKawbawgam
Born about [location unknown]
Son of Charles Makadoaqua and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of Charlotte (Matji-gijig) Kawbawgam — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
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Biography
Charles was Ojibwe.
Born
(1799) approximate date, Marquette, Michigan; Charles Kawbawgam. [1][2]
Summary
Charles Kawbawgam (“Charlie Bawgam)”) (-1902) was considered an important Ojibwe elder in Marquette. He was a second-class chief who was of the Bosinasse or Echo-maker-Crane totemic clan of Sault Ste. Marie, which claimed prominence over other Ojibwa clans by hereditary right. Black Cloud (Mukcawday mawquot) a chief of the second class noted in 1820 and 1836 treaties was his father.
Kawbawgam would preside over an Ojibwa and métis community that helped ensure the white settlers’ survival during Marquette’s early years, only to be pushed to the city’s margins as Marquette grew and prospered. Yet the admiration and affection Kawbawgam won from whites as well as the Ojibwa maintained peace and created a legacy that liv
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Charlotte (Matji-gijig) Kawbawgam (abt. 1815 - 1904)
Charlotte"Min-wash"Kawbawgam formerly Matji-gijig
Daughter of Mah-je-ge-zhik Matji-gijig and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of Charles Kawbawgam — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Profile last modified | Created 24 Sep 2022
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Biography
Charlotte was Ojibwe.
Born
(Abt. 1815) Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan, USA [1]
Summary
Charlotte “Min-wash” Matji-gijig Kawbawgam (-1903) was an Ojibwe ... who lived in Ste. Saint Marie and Marquette. She married Charles Kawbawgam, a second-class chief of the Bosinasse or Echo-maker-Crane totemic clan of Sault Ste. Marie, which claimed prominence over other Ojibwa clans by hereditary right. [2][3][4][5]
Photos of Charlotte “Min-wash” Kawbawgam and her family and friends are available for viewing online via the Superior View Gallery, Marquette Michigan. Access: [6]
Family 1
Parents
• Marji-Gesick, a Chippewa chief
• Mother (Unknown), Chippewa
Marriage
(1847 July 12/13) St. Mary Cath
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Charlotte Kawbawgam – Marquette County – Michigan
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