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John Sakayengwaraton Johnson (1792 - 1886)

John Sakayengwaraton Johnson
Born in Johnson Settlement, Upper Canadamap
Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at age 93 in Ontario, Canadamap
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John Sakayengwaraton Johnson served for Native Americans in the War of 1812
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John Sakayengwaraton Johnson was a Canadian First Peoples and member of the Mohawk Nation.

Biography

A Mohawk of the Bear Clan, Sakayengwaraton fought with the British and Canadians in the War of 1812 at the battles of Queenston Heights, Stoney Creek and Lundy's Lane. After the war, he played a leading role in the Six Nations Grand River community. [1]

  • Fact: Burial Mohawk Chapel Cemetery, Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Sources

  1. Douglas Leighton, “JOHNSON, JOHN,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 11, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed November 13, 2015, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/johnson_john_11E.html.
  • Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 17 September 2020), memorial page for Chief John Smoke “Sakayengwaraton” Johnson (Dec 1792–26 Aug 1886), Find A Grave: Memorial #91948874, citing Mohawk Chapel Cemetery, Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada ; Maintained by Ff (contributor 47171917) .

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