Born about in Wisconsin, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Luke Green
— married
about 1910 (to 1912) in Wisconsin, United States
Mother of
George Green
Died
at about age 25
in Wisconsin, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Oct 2020
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Anna was Ho-Chunk.
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Biography
Birth
Anna was born about 1887 in Wisconsin.
Name
Her Hocąk name was NaGeeJayWinKah (1912 census) , which is for Ną́jijewįga, "She Who Alights on a Tree", which is from ną, "wood, tree"; jije, "to stand, to be standing, to come"; -wį, a feminine gender infix; and -ga, a definite article suffix used in personal names. "She Who Alights on a Tree" is a well attested Thunderbird Clan name.
Lineage
In the 1905 Wisconsin census and the 1910 Federal census, she is living with Charles E. Smoke and is identified as his niece. Since they have the same surname, she is the daughter of an unknown brother of Charles’. In the 1905 Indian census, she is living with an elderly Charles Smoke and his wife Jane as their granddaughter.
Occupation
In 1910, Anna Smoke, was living with her uncle Charley E. Smoke and making a living doing bead work. (1910 census)
Death
She passed away in 1912. (Obit)
Sources
- 1905 Wisconsin State Census; Microfilm, 44 reels. Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin.
- 1905 Indian census; Roll: M595_671; Line: 4. 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.
- 1910 Federal Census for La Grange, Monroe, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1729; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1375742. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
- 1912 Indian census; Roll: M595_570; Line: 14; Agency: Tomah Indian School. 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.
- Obit — "Cemeteries with Indian burials", sub nom., "Green, Luke".
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