Odanak Families

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Last updated 4/4/99

Possible Family Origin: Perhaps Missisquoi [Day 1981]
Other Possibly Spellings: Agean, Agen, Jean, John - possibly Azur and Ozan
Probable Native Name: Azô, which is the Abenaki form of Jean or John
Other Places Where Family Name Appears: Durham PQ Canada, possibly Missisquoi area of Vermont, and Sorel PQ Canada
Other Notes: Michel and Joseph Azur where members of the Canadian Company from Sorel during the French & Indian War (abt 1755). This is very likely Azô, but further research is needed. [NL 97]
In 1765 Jean-Baptiste Jeanssis (little Jean, son of Jean, or Jean Jr.) signed the Robertson lease of Missisquoi land and may be a member of this family. Michel Pierre Agent & Robert Pierre Jean where granted land at Durham in 1805. Michel Agent appears on the Odanak roster of 1812 veterans with heirs in 1844.
We currently believe that Robert Pierre Jean has a relationship with thePinawans/Capinofamily. Three children that appear to fit this family use the Pinawans name in later records. [NL 98]
See the 1805 Durham Land Grant Families for more information onMichel Pierre Agent--Robert Pierre Jean
See theCase Study - Chief Louis Watsofor more on the family of Michel Agent

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Last updated 03-Sep-00

Possible Family Origin: Probably Missisquoi [Day 1981]
Other Possibly Spellings: Casset (modern)
Probable Native Name: alômkassát 'the one who walks in the ground' [Day 1981]
Other Places Where Family Name Appears: possibly Missisquoi area of Vermont
Other Notes: In 1765 Annome Quisse signed the Robertson lease of Missisquoi land. This is probably Alomkasset.
J.B. Alamkasset appears on the Odanak roster of 1812 veterans with heirs in 1844. He is a bachelor of the original 1803 Durham list. He married Marie Louise Annance, probably shortly after.
See the 1805 Durham Land Grant Families for more information onJean Baptiste Alamkassat

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Last updated 17-May-00

Possible Family Origin: Probably Missisquoi [Day 1981]
Other Possibly Spellings: N/A
Other Places Where Family Name Appears: possibly Missisquoi area of Vermont
Other Notes: In 1754 Alexis, an Abenaki, is recorded at Fort St. Frederick. Guillaume & Jacques Joseph Alexis appear in census and the Odanak roster of 1812 veterans with heirs in 1844.

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Last updated 17-May-00

Possible Family Origin: Huron
Other Possibly Spellings: N/A
Other Places Where Family Name Appears: Bécancour, Lorette
Other Notes: Louis Andre appears at Odanak in the 1820's, at Wolinak in 1845, and probably went to Lorette abt 1850. Louis Andre m. 1831 Helene Portneuf at Odanak.
see also Andre at Wolinak

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Last updated 02-Sep-00

Possible Family Origin: Probably Missisquoi [Day 1981], probably Upper Androscoggin [Louis Annance]
Other Possibly Spellings: Annanse
Period Family Name Recorded at Odanak: bef 1759 to 1900's
Other Places Where Family Name Appears: Lancaster NH, Greenville ME,Rangeley Lakes Region ME, Adirondacks
Other Notes: Gabriel Annance was at Odanak whenRogers' Rangersattacked the village in 1759. Catherine Antoine Annance (d/o Gabriel) m. 1768 Joseph Gamelin. Francois Annance was granted land at Durham in 1805. Marie Josette Annance m. 1827 Francois Pierre Wasamimet. Louis Annance was at Andover, ME when it was first settled.
See the 1805 Durham Land Grant Families for more information onFrancois Joseph Annance
Members of the family attendedMoor's Charity School & Dartmouth College
Members of the family are mentioned inSt. Francois Abenaki - War of 1812
Louis Annance - Picture
A great deal of family material has been collected concerning this family. Anyone with connections to or interest in this family name should correspond with Louis Annance atalnombak@aol.comand don't forget to visithis web sitefor more on the Annance family
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Last updated 24-SEP-1997

Possible Family Origin: Unknown [Day 1981]
Probable Native Name: N/A
Other Notes: Aomi appears on the Odanak roster of 1812 veterans with heirs in 1844. Nothing else is known about this name.

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Last updated 17-May-00

Possible Family Origin: Algonquin
Other Possibly Spellings: Assangualette, Asswigualette, Osonguenais
Probable Native Name: asíqwônít 'the arrow' or wzôgwená 'an Algonquin' [Day 1981]
Other Places Where Family Name Appears: N/A
Other Notes: Ignace m. Catherine Denis. Their children where Charles, Laurent, and probably Marie Josephte who m. 1837 David Benoit. Stanislas appears in census from 1841-52. Laurent appears on the Odanak roster of 1812 veterans with heirs in 1844. Louis appears at Odanak in 1820's.
We believe this is the same family as Osonguenais