Billy Whiterabbit (1882)

Born 1882 in Wisconsin, United States

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Wisconsin, United States [uncertain]

Billy was Ho-Chunk.

Biography

Birth

Billy was born in 1882.

Name

Wau Chunk Kah is for Wacąka, from wa, "snow"; cąk, a superlative ("real, great"); and -ka, a definite article suffix used in personal names.

Death

He almost certainly died in Wisconsin, and is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Wisconsin Dells, Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA. (Find a Grave)

Sources

• Wisconsin Dells Events, Oct 7, 2009.
• 1905 Indian census; Roll: M595_671; Line: 6. Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M595, 692 rolls); Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch ( : accessed 15 April 2019), Bill Whiterabbit, Germantown, Juneau, Wisconsin, United States; citing ED 68, sheet 6A, line 50, family 11, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1990; FHL microfilm 1,821,990.
• 1927 Indian census, Tomah Indian School, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940," Census, NARA microfilm publication M595. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1967, database, FamilySearch, Billie Whiterabbit.
• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 11 September 2020), memorial page for Billy White Rabbit (1882–Mar 1929), Find a Grave Memorial no. 215477353, citing Spring Grove Cemetery, Wisconsin Dells, Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by Richard Dieterle (contributor 49554235) .