Christine (Roy) Pallidu (1820)

Born 1820 in Wisconsin, Michigan Territory

Ancestors

Wife of Daniel Pallidu — married 1838 in Wisconsin Territory, United States

Biography

Life

In an affidavit dated 31 August 1839, it is said that "Christine Pallidu is about the age of nineteen years." (Waggoner, 79a)

"Wisconsin Temtory
Crawford County SS:

John Roy of Brown County in said Territory being duly sworn deposeth that he is the brother of Christine Roy, that in the year 1838, the said Christine married Daniel Pallido: and that each of them are now living together as husband & wife—

Sworn to Aug. 31. 1839          John Roy
J. Fleming Jur Com                his X mark"

(Waggoner, 79a)

In an affidavit of 30 June 1839: The affidavits of Benjamin L Ecuyer and James L Ecuyer taken at the instance & for the benefit of Daniel Pallidu & Christine Pallidu his wife in support of her the sd Christine claim to a portion of the Fund appropriated under the Winnebago Treaty ef the 1st of November 1837. These affiants being first sworn in Say that they are well acquainted with Christine Pallidu the wife of Daniel Pallidu & they live on the Fox River in this County, and that Christine Pallidu is the one fourth Winnabago blood that the sd Christine is the daughter of Francis Roy the [one] who married a granddaughter of Dekorre and Francis Roy’s wife whose name is Therese formerly Therese L Ecuyer the sister of these affiants, and that Dekoree they these affiants know to have been a full blooded Winnebago Chief who resided on the Wisconsin River. And further these affiants saith not.

Bejamin Lecuyer

  his X mark

James Lecuyer

  his X mark

(Waggoner, 78b)

Residence

In 1839 the Pallidus lived on the Fox River in Brown County, Wisconsin. (Waggoner, 78b)

Sources

• 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).