Jessie (Greenhair White) LaMere (1881 - bef. 1907)

Born 1881 in Nebraska, United States

Wife of Oliver F. LaMere — married 26 Jan 1901 in Winnebago, Thurston, Nebraska, United States

Died before 1907 in Nebraska, United States [uncertain]

Jessie (Greenhair White) LaMere was a Native American and member of the Ho-Chunk tribe.

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."

Life

Listed in the census of 1925 (#504) as having been the mother of Pearl LaMere, the oldest daughter of Oliver LaMere. However, the 1910 census lists a number of children not those of Oliver's second wife, Emma Rave. This census says that the mother of the aforesaid children was born in Nebraska.

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.

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