James Thomas (abt. 1845 - bef. 1909)

Born about 1845 in Wisconsin Territory, United States

Descendants

Died before 1909 before about age 64 in Thurston, Nebraska, United States [uncertain]

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James was Ho-Chunk.

Biography

Birth

James was born about 1845 (censuses), and according to his son Henry, he was born in Wisconsin. (1920 census)

Name

The 1898 census gives his Hocąk name as Ne-jar-wa-ne-ki-le-kaw, which is a corruption of Nįéjawanikíriga, variant, Nįjawanįkíriga, an attested Wolf Clan name meaning, "He who Brings Them Back from the Water". This is derived from nį, "water"; éja, "there, at, from"; wa-, a suffix meaning, "them"; nį, "to take, have, bring"; kiri, to return arriving"; -ga, a definite article suffix used in personal names.

Death

He appears in the 1907 census, but is missing from 1909 onwards, indicating that he died sometime between 30 June 1907 and 30 June 1909.

Sources

• 1892 Indian census; Roll: M595_312; Page: 10; Line: 34; Agency: Omaha & Winnebago. 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.
• 1894 Indian census; Roll: M595_312; Page: 24; Line: 3; Agency: Omaha And Winnebago. 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.
• 1898 Indian census; Roll: M595_312; Page: 21; Line: 17; Agency: Omaha & Winnebago. 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.
• 1905 Indian census; Roll: M595_663; Line: 13; Agency: Winnebago. 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.
• 1907 Indian census; Roll: M595_663; Line: 17; Agency: Winnebago. 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.
• 1909 Indian census; Roll: M595_663; Line: 2; Agency: Winnebago. 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.
• 1920 Federal Census for Flournoy, Thurston, Nebraska; Roll: T625_1002; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0212; Description: Flournoy Precinct including Thurston Village. Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.