Nipigon: A History of Area & It's People Pt. II

Genealogy and history have always been a passion of mine. It is my hope to help people out who are searching for family, and to understand who was here at this time. I hope by utilizing this and the death record index on the Nipigon Museum blog, you will find the people you may be interested in.

Not much is known from the period between 1881 to 1890. It was a haven for fishermen coming to the area for the prize fish. Hundred’s had come to fish the river. As far as the people, the following list is the most complete covering entire families, not just heads of households. Many of these names are still seen in the community today.

St. Sylvester's RC Church & Cemetery

Some of the names may be found in St. Mary’s Church Cemetery, others in St. Sylvester’s, as the Historical and Cliffside cemetery was not in use yet (1909 &  until 1922)  In 1880 Reverend Robert Renison served at the Anglican Mission on Lake Nipigon, (McIntyre Bay) said he faced the same that his son, the future bishop described,” I entered a land of yesterday. The twilight of the romance of the Hudson’s Bay Company still hovered over Ontario’s back door. The Dominion Government sent down occasional surveyors. The Indians were left alone… There were only two outside interests, the old Company that came for fur, and the Missionaries who remembered that Indians had souls," 

The following names are recorded as living in Nipigon in 1881 

BOUCHARD

Louis, Mary, James, Louisa, Joseph, Louis, Nancy, Alexander, William , Elizabeth, Matilda, Frank, Feloman, Thomas, Mary, Leset, Joseph, Harriat

BOUCHARD

Nicholas, Mary, Antoine, Louis, Jane, Mary, Moses, Ambrose, Louisa, Catherin, Joseph, Thomas

BOUCHARD

Gilbert, Mary 

LEGARD (LAGARD)

Francois, Maryann, Joset, Mary Ann, Sarry

LEGARD (LAGARD)

Paul, Joset, Margrette, Mary, Leset, Marry, Cathrin, Nansey, Joseph, Nicholas, Xevier, Angelique, Maryann, Robert, Maryann, Mischon, Otenegan, Wigwam, Ranadawish, Wigwas, Waseque, Pesepiatecohan, Nemesomes, Egades, Naowayea, Wabecanor, Anges, Nedaroenjeda, Otaggnist, Matwehashit, Atapeque, Abenoje, Ojijac, Joseph, Louisa, Cajenne, Jisigoque, Louisa, Petter, Angelique, Anna, Mary, Louise, Negomis, Renea, Quadandish, Charles, Thomas, Angelique, Isabell, Cosabandamak, Nannete, Joset

LEGARD (LAGARD)

Tindis, Marry, Francis, Angelique, Louese (2)

LARONDE (DELARONDE - DE LE ARONDE)

Charles F

LARONDE (DELARONDE - DE LA RONDE)

Peter A, Therese, Henry, Cathrin, Angelique

LARONDE (DELARONDE - DE LA RONDE)

Charles, Marry, John Batist, Antoin, Leset, Antoine, Joset, Sanso, Joseph, Hendry, Angelique, Felomen, Hariat, Hendry, Hariat, Edward Deacon

DESCHAMPS

Perish, Louise, Mitchell, Dines, John

RICHARD

William, Mary, Albert, Charles

RICHARD

John

WATT

John, Maryann

WATT

Jane Watt

POULAN (POULIN)

Maggy, Julian

OGEMAGESIC

Mr; Maryann, Mary, Antoine, Angelique

CHINAMAN

John, Catherine, George, Joseph, Francis, Madien, Marry, Francois, Marget, Agat, Petter, Louise, Marry, Henry, Antoine, Hanna, Charles, Moses, Cathrin, Marry, Maryann, Margret, Philip, Joset, Mitchel, Angelique, Joseph, Isabell, Marry, Hanna, Mitchell, Marry, James, Marry, Margret, Joseph

GAKATCHIDWAWGIJIGOK

(1)

GAKATCHIDWAWGIKIGOK

Joset 

SPECHT

S G Joseph, George, Elizabeth, Nancy, John, Joseph, Carksona, Joset, Margret, Felomen, Marry

BONET

Carrie, Vincent, Joset, Sabocan, Joseph, Maryann

MICHELSON

John, Jane, John, Mary, Thomas, George, Amy, James, Margret

MANETOSANS

Mitchel, Wibil

MANETOSANS

Joseph

(6)

MANETOSANS

(8)

OTCHKABEKETA

(5)

BETECOQUAN

(4)

THUNESE

(3)

ABSOLOM

(6)

ESQUAMAN (ESKIMIN)

Joseph

HAMACHEOA

(15)

MIKENGUAN

(9)

RANOSHE

(5)

MISKOMIN

(9)

TEBESCOBENESS

(3)

CHEECHOS

(3)

SAGINAWESKANG

(4)

ASENAB

(5)

RETAGEGESIC

(13)

AMAGEWEKANG

(4)

SANWEWA

(1)

SANWEWA

Asequa, John Baptist, Moses, Joset

WINDEGOS

(4)

WALOS

(2)

NEMAGHKEWESE

(5)

NASKAOGOWE

(6)

AGENDACONEGAWN

(5)

WENAGOSH

(1)

WENAGOSH

(1) 

WENAGOSH

Louise, Wisqua

HEBAC

(5)

WILSON

William, Marry

WILSON

(1)

WILSON

(1)

WOUIJWANOCH

(1)

OGECHETABENESS

(7)

MENONEQUAYST

(1)

NINDABACH

(3)

ESHENAQUAT

(7)

PENEWINIE

(5)

STONE HEDS

(6)

PASKTAWANG

(3)

PASKTAWANG

(1)

MOGWATAN

Mitchell

MACOQUA

(2) 

OCHCACHETWAKEJEGOK

(2)

JAKAKOGES

(11)

JONAYAS

(8)

SHEGOSOBIE

(8)

SHAOTA

(4)

CATAMOSCHE

(4)

AWKACHIEW

(4)

WADJIA

(1)

NEGASIC

(1)

INTOTA

(1)

MASHINWABAMENAGAN

(5)

ASQUA

(4)

LOUIS

(5)

PASHEGESIC

(5)

AGAGASH

(1)

MANGWAN

(6)

NABAGESTEGUAN

(3)

GABRIEL

(3)

MACOGUES

(3)

WABISKEGIN

(1)

NEGANAGESIC

(2)

OMATCHPECASH

(1)

JACASH

(1)

SINGUISH

(1)

NITOMEQUAWY

(1)

WASAJESIC

(2)

OMBINEE

(12)

INDAGO

(1)

TAMBAY

(1)

AIACOBHOI

Charles

OGEQUA

(1)

WABANEGESEQUSKANG

(10)

METEWIMNEE

(10)

MISKAGABOW

(2)