William
(Will)
Greendeer
Born about in Wisconsin, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Stella Majehawiga (Decorah) Greendeer
— married
about 1915 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Percy Greendeer
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Sep 2020
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Will was Ho-Chunk.
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Biography
Birth
William was born about 1885.
Name
His Hocąk name is given as Cha Wak Ja Xi Gah (Hocak Worak), which is for Cawakjaxiga, "Tan Buck", from cāwą́k, buck (< cā, "deer"; and wąk, "male"); -ja, an auxiliary expressing the standing position; xi, "yellow, the color of plums going into brown, of somebody’s eyes"; and -ga, a definite article suffix used in personal names. This is a Deer Clan name.
Children
He had the following children with Stella Decorah (1929, 1937 censuses):
- Percy (b. 1915 - 7 December 1965)
- Alfred (b. 1921) (1929 census)
- Lyle Burke (b. 12 July 1922)
- Frederick Oliver (b. 7 May 1924)
- Oliver (b. 8 May 1927)
- Orville Lindly (b. 16 November 1928)
- John (26 November 1930 - 4 July 1938)
- Mary (Owen) (28 January 1933 - February 1987)
- Nina (Cleveland) (2 September 1918 - 17 June 2014)
- Linda
Sources
- 1929 Indian census; Roll: M595_570; Page: 35; Line: 1; Agency: Tomah. 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: 40; 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.
- Hocak Worak, 26 (#18, 17 September 2013): 11.
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