Jim Whitepine (abt. 1855 - bef. 1914)

Born about 1855 in Wisconsin, United States

Died before 30 Jun 1914 before about age 59 in Wisconsin, United States

Jim was Ho-Chunk.

Biography

Birth

Jim was born about 1855 in Wisconsin. (1910 Fed. census)

Name

His Hocąk name is given as WauSeeKah (1910 Ind. census) or Wa-se-ca (Church Recs.), which is for Wāzíga, "Pine". This is from wāzí, "pine"; and -ga, a definite article suffix used in personal names. The word wāzí is often used to denote pines generally, but otherwise it specifically denotes the white pine, Pinus strobus L. (Kindscher & Hurlburt)

Marriage

He had been married to Pet (surname unknown) since at least 1880, and they had at least one child: James Whitepine (b. 15 Jun 1881).

Death

Jim died between 30 June 1913 and 30 June 1914, at which later date his wife Pet is listed as a widow.

Sources

• 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 Indian census; Roll: M595_671; Line: 5; 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.
• 1910 Federal Census for Wittenberg, Shawano, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1738; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0162; FHL microfilm: 1375751. 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.
• 1913 Indian census; Roll: M595_570; Line: 16; Agency: Tomah Ind 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.
• 1914 Indian census; Roll: M595_570; Line: 12; Agency: Tomah Ind 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.
• U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969, for First Lutheran Church, Wittenburg, Wisconsin; Ministerial Records for Immanuel Congregation, 1909-38, p. 262, Sept. 30, 1930.
• Kelly Kindscher and Dana P. Hurlburt, "Huron Smith's Ethnobotany of the Hocąk (Winnebago)," Economic Botany, 52, #4 (Oct. - Dec., 1998), 352-372. At the Hocąk Wazijaci Language and Culture Program, Sheila Shigley and Kenneth Funmaker, Sr. corrected the spelling of Hocąk plant names and informed us of the history of the Hocąk people and the meaning of their name. Kenneth Funmaker also provided the Hocąk translation of his statement. This list was thoroughly revised, and extended from Smith's original notebooks, by Sheila Shigley in August 2019.