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Jessie was Ho-Chunk.
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Biography
Name
The name "Greenhair" in Hočąk would be Hįčowįga, from hį, "hair, fur"; čo, a color that span the spectrum from green through blue ("breen"); -wį-, an infix indicating female gender; -ga, a definite article suffix used in personal names. This is known to be a name in the Wolf Clan. Her father had the name Green Hair, but her marriage certificate shows that she adopted the Anglo name "White."
Children
Jessie had the following children with Oliver LaMere:
| Name | Birth-Death |
| Francis E. | 26 Oct 1896 |
| Laura E | 2 Oct 1901 |
| Pearl | 2 Dec 1905 |
Sources
- 1910 Census, Indian Population, Winnebago Reservation, Village of Winnebago, Winnebago Precinct, Thurston County, Nebraska. Edward Kellner, Enumerator, 11 May 1910.
- Census of the Winnebago Indians of the Winnebago Agency, Nebraska, June 30, 1925, F. T. Mann, Superintendent.
- Nebraska, Marriage Records, 1855-1908. State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska. County of Thurston, Marriage Certificate #336.
