Shavehead

male
from Michigan, First Nations leader, Native American, war of 1812, leader, St. JosephRiver
Shavehead (born ca. 1800, date of death unknown) was a 19th century Pottawatomi chief. Shavehead received his name because he shaved the front part...
Jean Baptiste Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes

Jean Baptiste Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes

male, deceased (1719)
French Quebecer, comte de Frontenac, Miami tribe, explorer, tannery, Tanning…St. Lawrence River, St. JosephRiver
Jean Baptiste Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes, was a Canadian soldier, explorer, and friend to the Miami Nation. Vincennes was born in Quebec on January...
Leopold Pokagon

Leopold Pokagon

male, deceased (1827)
Wkema, Mékdéwkwneyéd, Saint Joseph River, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indian, a band that would come to take his name, St. JosephRiver
Leopold Pokagon was a Potawatomi "Wkema" (chief). Taking over for Tobinabee, who died due to a fall from a horse when drunk in 1827, Pokagon became...

Metea

male, deceased (1827)
Native American, leader, Potawatomi tribe, Potawatomi, St. JosephRiver, Indiana Territory
Chief Metea (Me-te-a 'The Sulker') (fl. 1812-1827) was one of the principal chiefs of the Potawatomi during the early 19th century. He frequently...
Thomas Fitzgerald

Thomas Fitzgerald

male, deceased (1855)
Indiana state court judge, Michigan state court judge, Member of the Indiana House of Representatives, Member of the Michigan House of Representatives, U.S. Army, Irish-American…St. JosephRiver
Thomas Fitzgerald (April 10 1796 - March 25 1855) was an American politician who served as a judge and state legislator in both Indiana and...

James Fontaine

male
revolutionary war, Continental Army soldier, Northwest Indian War, St. JosephRiver, Maumee River, Michikinikwa…St. Mary's River, St. Marys River
James Fontaine (1757 to 1790) was an officer who served in Revolutionary War and the Northwest Indian War. The name is spelled several ways,...

Jean-Baptiste Chardon

male, deceased (1743)
Menominee, Green Bay, Roman Catholic, la rochelle, Jesuit, Canadian…Saguenay River, St. JosephRiver
Jean-Baptiste Chardon (April 27, 1672 (some sources say April 27, 1671), Bordeaux, France-April 11, 1743, Quebec) was a French Jesuit missionary to...
John Gable

John Gable

male, deceased (1824)
Fur trader, Canadian, Jesuit, Canadian historical figure, south bend, northwest territory…St. Lawrence River, St. JosephRiver
John "Jean" Robert Gable(12 May 1754 - 22 December 1824) is known for his exploits as a fur trader in the Northwest Territory. Monsieur Gable was...