William
Thunder
Born about in Wisconsin, United States
Son of [father unknown] and Betsy (Saynaywinkah) Thunder
Brother of
Mąxiwiga Thundercloud and Henry Thunder
Husband of
Mary (Unknown) Thunder
— married
1884 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Kate (Thunder) Miner
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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William was Ho-Chunk.
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Biography
Birth
William was born about 1860. It is interesting to note that while his mother was born as expected in Wisconsin, his father had been born in Michigan. (1910 census)
Occupation
He is referred to as "Doctor Bill Thunder" (Wisc. Hist. Soc.), which implies that he was a medicine man. (1910 census)
Children
He had the following children with wife Mary (1910 census):
- Kate (b. 1891) m. John Winfield Miner (b. 1899)
- Lucy (b. 1893) m. Hugh Lonetree (b. 1892)
- Hazel (b. 1894)
They also had an adopted son Thomas (b. 1899) living with them in 1910.
Sources
- Wisconsin State Census, 1885 for the township of Albion. Microfilm, 10 reels, Roll 4; Wisconsin Historical Society; Madison, Wisconsin.
- 1910 Federal census for Millston, Jackson, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1713; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1375726. 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.
- Wisconsin Historical Society, Charles van Schaick, "Copy Photograph of a Portrait of a Ho-Chunk Woman", Image ID: 64286.
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