Hazel Jean Decorah (1934 - 2012)

Born 28 Jan 1934 in Tomah Indian School Agency, Tomah, Monroe, Wisconsin, United States

Ancestors

Died 27 Dec 2012 at age 78 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States [uncertain]

Hazel was Ho-Chunk.

Biography

Birth

Hazel was born on 28 Jan 1934 at the Tomah Indian School Agency.

Death

She passed away December 27, 2012. She is buried at Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA. (Find a Grave)

Obituary. Hazel Jean Shegonee (Nee Decorah Blackhawk) was born January 28, 1934 and entered into Eternal Life on December 27, 2012, at the age of 78. Survived by her children Rosemary, Phillip, Kathy (Oscar) Cutting, Thea, Esteban "Charlie", Christine (Paul) Mueller, and her sister Delia (Hoke) Maisells. She is further survived by grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

She was proceed in death by her sons Harry Jr. and Anthony and daughter Elaine, her parents, Russius and Virginia DeCorah; brothers and sisters.

Funeral Service was held at WITKOWIAK FUNERAL HOME (529 W. Historic Mitchell St. 414-645-2467) Saturday, December 29, 2012 AT 10:30 AM, with visitation at 8AM. Burial followed at Forest Home Cemetery.

We would like to thank all of our friends and family for your many prayers and all of the help and support that was given to our family and the many cards, plants and flowers. With a special thank you to Choch Sa-zuc for coming to help our family again in our time of loss, also a special thank you to the girls at the Ho-Chunk Community building in Milwaukee for cooking and to Liza Mendez and Hope Mendez for cooking for the family each day. May God bless each and every one of you, From the Blackhawk family, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. (Find a Grave: ult. from Hocak Worak; 1/18/13; p. 15)

Sources

• Births Occurring Between the Dates of 1 April 1933 and 30 March 1934; Roll: M595_572; Line: 18; Agency: Tomah Indian School. 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.
• 1934 Indian census; Roll: M595_572; Page: 27; Line: 1; Agency: Tomah Indian School. 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.
• 1937 Indian census; Roll: M595_573; Page: 28; Line: 1; Agency: Tomah Indian School. 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.
• 1940 Federal Census for Wisconsin Dells, Columbia, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04466; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 11-35; Description: WISCONSIN DELLS CITY. United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
• Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 16 February 2020), memorial page for Hazel Jean Decorah Blackhawk Shegonee (28 Jan 1934–27 Dec 2012), Find A Grave Memorial no. 203098966, citing Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by kmapp (contributor 46799577) .
• Hocąk Worak, January 18, 2013; p. 15.