Nellie (Wallace) Blackdeer (1894 - 1968)

Born 14 Feb 1894 in Wisconsin, United States

Wife of Harold Fred Cāsépka Blackdeer Sr. — married about 1912 (to about 10 Jul 1963) in Wisconsin, United States

Died 15 Feb 1968 at age 74 in 54615, Black River Falls, Jackson, Wisconsin, USA

Nellie was Ho-Chunk.

Biography

Birth

Nellie was born on 14 February 1894 in Wisconsin. (1930 census, SS Death Index)

Name

The 1924 census (typescript) gives her Hocąk name as CheHaChoWinKah, however, the handwritten 1905 census shows that the /o/ is in error for an /e/, since this census has CheHaCheeWinKah', 'which is for Cehaciwiga, "Buffalo Robe Lodge Woman", which is from ce, "buffalo, cow"; ha, "hide, skin, robe"; ci, "lodge, house, home; to live"; -wi-, a feminine gender suffix; and -ga, a definite article suffix used in personal names. This appears to be a Buffalo Clan name. As the wife of a Deer clansman, however, she would be expected to have been from the Upper Moiety ("Bird Clan"), which is a reason for thinking that it might not be a Buffalo Clan name.

Education

She was able to speak and write in English. (1930 census)

Marriage

In 1912 she married Harold Blackdeer, who was 19 years old at the time. (1930 census)

Children

Nellie Wallace and Harold Blackdeer had the following children (1930 census):

Earl Blackdeer (b. 1911)

Wilbur Blackdeer (b. 1914)

Ray Blackdeer (b. 1916)

Clifford Blackdeer (b. 1918)

Irvin Blackdeer (b. 1920)

William Blackdeer (b. 1922)

Eleanor Blackdeer (b. 1924)

Harold Blackdeer (b. 1926)

Wallace Blackdeer (b. 1929)

Marjorie Blackdeer (b. 1930) (1940 census)

In addition, they had a nephew, Joseph Green (b. 1911) living with them in 1930.

Death

Her last address when she died on 15 February 1968 (the day after her 74th birthday), was 54615, Black River Falls, Jackson, Wisconsin. (SS Death Index)

Sources

• 1905 Indian census; Roll: M595_671; Line: 11. 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 Indian census; Roll: M595_671; Line: 2; Agency: Wittenberg. 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.
• 1911 Indian census; Roll: M595_570; Line: 3; Agency: Tomah Indian Ind'l 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.
• 1924 Indian census; Roll: M595_168; Page: 4; Line: 6; 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.
• 1930 Federal Census for Levis, Clark, Wisconsin; Page: 6A; District: 0021, LEVIS TOWN; FHL microfilm: 2342298. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
• 1940 Federal Census for Levis, Clark, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04465; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 10-21; Description: LEVIS TOWN. United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
• Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. Social Security #387-54-0933.