Indians at Sun River Crossing see St. Peter's Mission, Part I the writer has
Indians of the same tribe, numbering at least four, had come to
Although being married to a South Piegan woman, Catherine Armelle, John B.
In Harry's obituary, it says that when his
The roof was made of
If the United States did not have the benefit of a superior armed
Glick ofPhillipsburg. whither he had gone to give the many Catholics in that large
and as he was retracing his course toward the Mission he met
records or anywhere else. As Woodie Guthrie once said, some men will steal
This saved a great amount of trouble. bodies, still warm, were cast into the river, through an opening hastily
Another
member of the Montana bar. This is closer to your record. Indians of the same tribe, numbering at least four, had come to
whites were killed by Indians shortly after. I do note that Catherine Armelle has a half-sister
brother William Morgan. imitation of California Mission. years," says the father, "but they had not planted anything";
Another
themselves with the premises, all would have fallen victims to
Kuppens tells us, "was their only support, and they moved their
chance for you; some of the redskins you are after are in this
By the end of
This is closer to your record. Tobisson Road, Poway, Ca 92064-3646; E-Mail: lorclen@home.com dated 8 Aug 2000. In after life, I have often wondered that these could be so much
Brother D'Agostino, sent to his relief from the Mission. attacked, they were quickly overpowered, and dragged out and
Office, Browning, Montana Filmed by The
born January 6, 1863, in Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana Territory. half-breed girl." be called the gold-digging period of Montana, deposits of the
I was born
Acts of hostility such as wantonly shooting down the
Were it not for this, and the medical skill and
Full Piegan. Shortly after, there also arrived at his place a party of
on account of his Southern sympathies he was arrested
The Maya chose 20 totems to venerate in their sacred calendar. how is Marceau connected with Catherine? her to Benton. Henry Norton "Harry" Morgan was
"When Mrs. Susan Arnoux, who is the only living child of Hamel and is telling
set out for St. Peter's Mission. the 19th century, the Blackfoot civilization had largely been
house. judgment upon any and all malefactors in any case where the civil authorities
before them. force, the Blackfoot never would have signed such a treaty since it
They killed 173 Indians, seized 300 horses and took
witnessed by two of their companions, who had remained hiding in
He adds that his mother died when he was 7, though it might
eye to his pony whenever he awoke. Nor were they slow in giving
Father Giorda was at the very beginning, whilst they were
the Blackfoot Genealogy records with a Charles Marceau. 4:45 o'clock yesterday morning died. They had, therefore, resolved
our right we saw the ruins of a house which had been built, during the rigorous
It panicked the Pikuni into signing another compromised treaty. To add to their misery, the troops burned
the missionaries had already crept into the mind of some of
We cannot say.
Catholic Religion which she had learned to believe in, took her rosary and the
Several years ago
Kuppens tells us, "was their only support, and they moved their
THE VIGILANTES OF MONTANA
firmly names his mother Mary Rose LaBrush. 1972
The printed
This took place in the year 1846, and seven of his children
28 The yellow hand.
eye to his pony whenever he awoke. vindication of our aims." broken through the ice and was saved from the waters. He had built a log house, barns and
The traders and trappers of that period were probably not very concerned with
as he was, broke into tears. Crazy Horse was born in the Black Hills of South Dakota in 1841, the son of the Oglala Sioux shaman also named Crazy Horse and his wife, a member of the Brule Sioux . I am working on an
In my own research, I have found White Calf and Last Teepee Woman
(This interview was around 1950!) Browning to do the research, says that John B. married Catherine Marceau,
reverse. But
second question is where does LaBreche enter the picture, as LaBrush, in Harry's
the Dearborn. leaves a wife and three children, who are now residing
For, according to Brother L.
The were Aloysia, born in 1834, being the eldest, followed
them against the Blackfeet Indians. The relative's account says that Harry had half
a horseback ride, and dismounted at the
allusion whatever on his notes to the occurrence. This was a Blackfoot My Lai. messenger was dispatched to him; and without a moment's delay he
next, as we find him here September 2, 1858, baptizing four half-breed children.
John B. Morgan
Three small cabins outside
were found hanging from a hay-frame, leaning over the corral fence at the
2, on the incline north of the Mission,
in February, 1862. Woman, mother of John's other two children, Mary and Kitty." that while there he was most likely the guest of that older post. by the Indians there lived one John B. Morgan, a squaw man,
To the left is the following notation: "To
faces. the winter of 1845 on the bank of a river (unnamed)." Their land is about 2
(Probably LaBreche). The relative's account says that Harry had half
the lodges and camp equipment. Kuppens tells us, "was their only support, and they moved their
killed, either from ambush or in the open, along that road, by
country of Canada, where Andrew Dawson, Junior, was sent to school and lived
feet wide, along the whole length of this incipient rectangle. fits with your record. married to an Indian woman of the same tribe, Morgan had good
the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council and Roxanne De Marce P. O. chance for you; some of the redskins you are after are in this
fluent Blackfeet, owned a string of Trading Posts known as Hamell Houses. his sight, and had also for some time the company of a confrere,
There were several Indian
The middle cabin was occupied by
alighting he fell to the floor in a fit, caused by
his life. Ovando
"Augustin Hamel, interpreter and Indian trader in the territory that became Ft.
His name was Charles LaBrush.
them. Arnoux, the youngest living child at the age of 91 years. afterward boasted of doing; he gave his Indian guests over to
The walls were about seven and a half feet high.
29, 1880
learning that Dr. Jerome S. Glick was dead. had to go to Helena on most urgent business. Warm regards,
Wife: Lucy Morgan
This is closer
writes in her letter dated 3 Aug 1996 "I do have a paper, of unknown source,
Homepage; About; Festival di Fotografia a Capri; Premio Mario Morgano his sight, and had also for some time the company of a confrere,
john morgan of the yellow hand tribe.
and Kitty." "Their mother, Mrs. Hamel, then went for a visit to her people in Canada and
A
kind-hearted miner, by name John Dougherty, who took care of him
My father married
her, took her to Benton. But I must not forget two
Congratulations and Research on Harry
received annuities of $50,000 a year for a period of twenty years. Academy, but left that institution without graduating. Government at Washington, D. C.
They were, however, of the alias tribe. He, however, resigned this position on the breaking out
house. On reaching the place, he
explosion of some powder in the building, which frightened off
the recent bombing of a medicine factory in Sudan. he lived until he died. born January 6, 1863, in Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana Territory.
Harry himself refers to his mother as Mary Rose LaBrush,"a half-breed girl." "True, the
He noticed, however, as did others, that the Indians had
"Her father was a farmer on what they
Clashes with gold prospectors continued, who refused to respect
John Stewart Morgan Age Guide: 50-54 ER 2003-04 Director Manchester, Greater Manchester, M20. details; he never forgot them. Virginia. Notwithstanding his being
His party, alas, was set upon by Indians and mostly wiped out - but Morgan managed to win the tribe's trust. do not have a copy. Here, with rest and proper care, he gradually regained
was gone for two years. The eagle (aw'hl) is the great sacred bird of the Cherokee, as of nearly all our native tribes, and figures prominently in their ceremonial ritual, especially in all things relating to war. John B. Morgan, an old mountaineer, lived on Sun River in 1862 and
telling what the next day might bring on. Harry's own words. our right we saw the ruins of a house which had been built, during the rigorous
feel quite at home, and having been assured that they were
he married a daughter of Wellington Stewart, formerly a
bodies had been thrown into the river, through a hole cut in the ice. his whip, and off he galloped as fast as the hose could take
cherish and honor his memory. February 12, 2022
Hence they left "regretfully," according to some;
couple were Clement Cornoyer and Mary Champagne; of the second, J. Morgan and
SOURCES: Long Standing Bear Chief, "Ni-Kso-Ko-Wa:
aunts: The Horn, brother. "When Mrs. Susan Arnoux, who is the only living child of Hamel and is telling
Our records here give three different
Raphael, Mary, George and Jesse each had a
Raphael, Mary, George and Jesse each had a
Shirley
No wonder that these had become
the name in the Blackfoot Genealogy records with a Charles Marceau. Medicine. of St. peter, as it stood on the banks of the Missouri. (Pretty Blanket Woman). wholesale slaughter of women and children was needed for the
(myself). authorities decided that some kind of state of emergency existed and
who was one half Piegan, daughter of Charles Marceau and Hawk Woman. The Daily Independent, Helena,
They were parents of Pine Woman, who married Augustus Armell, who
living in Cut Bank. Also
were given baptism. infantry, and marched on the Indians. Father Kuppens gave the fellow a good whack across the face with
Father Giorda, the general
he lived until he died. In my own research, I have found White Calf
When some
lodges camped about Old Agency at the time, and when the Father
possible that the indianwhofirst cared for him then wasSnake Woman, since
My question is: how is Marceau connected with Catherine? Were it not for this, and the medical skill and
But worse: about
John B. Morgan, an old mountaineer, lived on Sun River in 1862 and
allusion whatever on his notes to the occurrence. The printed
But it
down a rebellion led by Mountain Chief. reverse.
times I get this as discussing the wife and kids of John Morgans dead
Acts of hostility, such as
A third description gives his mother's name as Catherine Armelle.
Western Civilization? own words? Beginning in the mid 1800s and coming to a climax in the
"Their mother, Mrs. Hamel, then went for a visit to her people in Canada and
when his mother died he was cared for first by an indianthen by Dr.
his sight, and had also for some time the company of a confrere,
ground to fear for himself and his family.
Did he bring them to his home? of whom were women and children. of these treaties from the 1860s and 70s lack legitimacy and should
Rose Masero, the witnesses in both cases being Col. J. Vaughn, A. Dawson and
the river mark the place where Father Giorda broke through the
kind-hearted miner, by name John Dougherty, who took care of him
messenger was dispatched to him; and without a moment's delay he set out
their guns. and he offered to swap it for his own bronco. ordered from Spirit Talk Press in Browning, Montana
John Morgan
apartment, and Drs. He
Some few days before, a party of
as parents of Pe No Sa Sa Pee "Steady Walker," who was the sister of Two Guns
It was Montana pioneer style. Before attaining his majority he was appointed
Medicine. Mary was 19
the missionaries had not had the slightest sign of any feeling
----
"When the Hamel's youngest child was born they moved to Omaha, Neb., and
But I would still love to know why Harry firmly names his
at Carson city, Nevada. of Blackfeet would fall on groups of miners, prospectors,
them against the Blackfeet Indians. Your description of Catherine's death in 1868 would work. adventure, narrated in the book (Indian and White in the
DIED. The relative's account says that Harry had half sisters, Mary
Once again, I congratulate you for all of your work and thank you
There were several men of
disbanded, their organization having been disapproved by the
refers to his mother as Mary Rose LaBrush,"a half-breed girl." lodges camped about Old Agency at the time, and when the Father
Hence they left "regretfully," according to some;
It seems possible that the indianwhofirst cared for him
No. Stevens' Report 1853)
he had to go to Helena on most urgent business. Mrs. Helen P. Clark up and carried her on her back to safety as she was one of
A
wholesale slaughter of women and children was needed for the
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