Peter's obituary states he was born in Broome County, NY. That is inaccurate. It also states his father served in the Revolutionary War, but he was probably born no earlier than 1779, and is documented as having fought in the War of 1812.
Name
His father had been born with the name "Louis Fromme Menaigre," but in the course of his life had been recorded under several different versions of his surname, the last being "Manaige." Peter's surname as "Manaige" is universally attested.
[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
On 28 September 1838, the following affidavit was given: "The eldest [son is] called Peter and is about 18 years old. ... [Louis Manaigre's] children all speak Winnebago and his son Peter is a very good interpreter and has acted in that capacity very often for the commanding officer at Fort [45] Winnebago for which he received no compensation. He has a very great influence with the Indians, is a young [man] of exemplary habits, and is calculated to be of great service not only to the Indians, but to the government." [10]
"[In 1842] moved to Clinton county, Iowa, where he engaged
in merchandising." [11]
"In 1846 was appointed interpreter for the Winnebago Indians." [12]
As of Sept. 30, 1863, Peter was working on the Winnebago Agency in Minnesota as an interpreter for $400 per annum.
[9]
Marriage and Children
"Archie, Margaret, Charles, Paul, Josephine, Angelina, Teressa, William L., Edward, Henry, are the children." [13][3]
Land
Congressional records show that Peter held land in McPherson, Blue Earth County: Township 107 South, Range 25 East, Section 16, NE ¼ of NW ¼; and Township 107 South, Range 25 East, Section 10, SE ¼ of SW ¼. This is near land owned by his brother Charles. [14]
Residence
1830 — "Peter moved with his parents to Portage, Wisconsin, in 1830." [15]
1842 — "in 1840 he married Miss A. Decorah and two years after moved to Clinton county, Iowa." [16]
1848 — having been appointed interpreter, "In that capacity he came to Minnesota in 1848 and located at Long Prairie." [17]
1850 — Long Prairie, Wahnahta, Minnesota Territory, USA.
[6]
1855 — in 1855 he came to McPherson [in Blue Earth Co., Minnesota Territory.] [18]
21 Sep 1857 — Winnebago Reservation, Blue Earth, Minnesota Territory, USA.
[1][2][3][5][6][7][8]
1860 — Mankato Township, Blue Earth County, MN.
[7][8]
1870 — Post Office: Winnebago Agency, McPherson, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA.
[1]
1880 — McPherson, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA.
Death
He died 25 Feb 1898 in McPherson, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA, and is buried in Saint Clair, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States of America.
[2]
File
File: Media
Format: jpg.
Peter Manaige from Pat Cates and Linda Waggoner.
Source: S1242539007 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree: #165067406
Source: S1242539285 U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 60525
Source: S1242539438 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 60901
Source: S12425446891850 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 8054
Source: S12425397641870 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 7163
Source: S12425445621880 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 6742
Source: S1242548181 Minnesota, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1835-1890 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 3555
Source: S1242565607 U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959, page 107. Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 2525
Source: Linda M. Waggoner (ed.), “Neither White Men Nor Indians: Affidavits from the Winnebago Mixed-blood Claim Commissions, Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, 1838-1839” (Roseville, Minnesota: Park Genealogical Books, 2002). Extracted from Territorial Papers of the United States, Wisconsin, 1836-1848. M236. “Special Files of the Office of Indian Affairs,” 1836-46. “Special File 161” (Roll 41). “Special File 190” (Roll 42). National Archives, Washington D.C., Documents on Microfilm, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (Record Group 75).
Is Peter your ancestor? Please don't go away! Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships.
It is likely that these
autosomal DNA
test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Peter:
Connections to Super Bowl halftime show performers:
Peter is
22 degrees from Prince Nelson, 14 degrees from Dan Aykroyd, 17 degrees from Garth Brooks, 25 degrees from Chubby Checker, 20 degrees from Ella Fitzgerald, 18 degrees from Dusty Hill, 30 degrees from Whitney Houston, 21 degrees from Mick Jagger, 17 degrees from Paul McCartney, 20 degrees from Tom Petty, 19 degrees from Chris Stapleton and 17 degrees from Shania Twain
on our single family tree.
Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.
I mistakenly entered Peter when he was already in. Can we merge the two records?
Thanks!
Sue