Wakąjaxųnųga
(Frank)
"Young Thunderbird"
Winneshiek
Born in Wisconsin, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Kužigiwega Winneshiek
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Lillian Hinųgᵋxųnųga (Winneshiek) Red Coud
Husband of
Ida (Jįskawįga) Winneshiek
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
Sadie Pajᵋkarawįka (Winneshiek) Leach
Died [date unknown]
in Wisconsin, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Frank was born in 1879.
Name
The 1910 census gives his "Indian name" as WaConChaHoNoKah, which is for Wakąjaxųnųga, "Young Thunderbird" or "Small Thunderbird," a Thunderbird Clan name. The name is from Wakąjá, "Thunderbird"; xųnų, "little, young"; and -ga, a definite article suffix used in personal names.
Sources
- 1910 census; Roll: M595_671; Line: 1225; 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.
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Bernard Leopold
Hi. Profile photo for Frank might actually be his brother, Henry. Frank would be the other person in this photo. The archive lists the names Henry (first, on the left) and then Frank.
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Frank is 31 degrees from Margaret O'Bryan, 25 degrees from Osla Henniker-Major, 24 degrees from Alice of Greece, 24 degrees from Honoré d'Estienne d'Orves, 26 degrees from Einar Korsvig Rasmussen, 27 degrees from Nancy Forward, 31 degrees from Raoul Wallenberg, 25 degrees from Susan Cuddy, 24 degrees from Hannah Love, 38 degrees from Dorie Miller and 24 degrees from Joseph Rochefort on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
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