Jessie
LaMere
formerly Greenhair White
Born in Nebraska, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Oliver Conąkehųka F. LaMere
— married
26 Jan 1901 in Winnebago, Thurston, Nebraska, United States
Died before
at about age 26
in Nebraska, United States [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
| Created 13 Sep 2019
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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.
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Jessie is 20 degrees from John Adams, 21 degrees from Calvin Coolidge, 22 degrees from Dwight Eisenhower, 19 degrees from John Hanson, 21 degrees from William Harrison, 21 degrees from Thomas Jefferson, 21 degrees from Abraham Lincoln, 21 degrees from James Monroe, 22 degrees from Franklin Roosevelt, 21 degrees from Martin Van Buren, 18 degrees from George Washington and 23 degrees from Jana Diamond on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
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