Fred
Capįnįka
Miner
Born in Wisconsin, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Minnie Monsonseewinkah (Unknown) Miner
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Clara Cācarukąwįga (Prettyman) Miner
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died [date unknown]
in Wisconsin, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Sep 2020
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Fred was Ho-Chunk.
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Biography
Birth
Fred was born in 1862.
Name
His Hocąk name was ChaPinNeeKah, which is for Capįnįka, "Little Good Deer." This is from ca, "deer"; pį, "good"; nįk, "little, small"; -ka, a definite article suffix used in personal names. This would be a Deer Clan name.
Family
The 1900 Federal census shows a large extended family was living with him in Preston, Adams County, Wisconsin:
- Flora (b. 1868)
- George (b. 1893)
- William (b. 1895)
- Anna (b. 1892)
- Mary (b. 1894)
- Dixon (b. 1898)
- Minnie (second wife, b. 1865)
- Mary Dixon, sister (b. 1850)
- Susan Red Horn (b. 1878)
- Jerry Red Horn (dau., b. 1880)
- Boza Decorah, sister-in-law (b. 1855)
- Frank Decorah, brother-in-law (b. 1863)
Sources
- 1900 Federal census for Preston, Adams, Wisconsin; Page: 11; FHL microfilm: 1241777; Enumeration District: 0002; Description: Big Flats Town, Preston Town. United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
- 1905 Indian census; Roll: M595_671; Line: 5. Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M595, 692 rolls); Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
- 1917 Indian census; Roll: M595_168; Page: 44; Line: 16; Agency: Grand Rapids. Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M595, 692 rolls); Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
- 1919 Indian census; Roll: M595_168; Page: 41; Line: 18; Agency: Grand Rapids. Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M595, 692 rolls); Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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