Odanak Families

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Last updated 5/29/98

Possible Family Origin: Unknown [Day 1981]
Other Possibly Spellings: Caesar, Cezar, Cezard
Western Abenaki pronunciation: Sazal
Other Places Where Family Name Appears: N/A
Other Notes: Cesar was a guide in 1786. Capt. Cezar deeded land in 1796. Cezard is listed as grand chief in 1800. P.N. Ceasar appears on the Odanak roster of 1812 veterans with heirs in 1844.
He might be Cesar who m. Cecile Taksus and had dau. Ursule Wawa. Ursule was believed to be part Algonquin. There may also be a link to the Hannis family, as there were at least 2 in that family that used the given name Cesar. A final possibility is that Cesar is a variation of the Lazare name. [NL 98] Cezarie Pooler of Farmington, ME might be a female descendant of this family but more research is needed [NL 97].

Last updated 8/23/99

Possible Family Origin: A Western Abenaki name [Day 1981]
Other Possibly Spellings: Cajiois, Ca-ji-a, Kasier (probably NOT Cayia)
Probable Native Name: kaziyá 'horn material, hoof material' [Day 1981]
Other Places Where Family Name Appears: St. Regis, Missisquoi
Other Notes: Mary Kasier was sent to school in Boston in 1821. Laurent appears on the 1822 census. Louis appears in 1822 & 1829. Marie m. 1823, Laurent Wanlinas. Antoine Cajiais was at Odanak from 1829 to 1852. Medard Cajiais lived at Missisquoi but was born at St. Regis.
There appears to be two Cajiais orphans living with Charles Chouaganne abt 1829. [NL 98]
Obituary - Thomas Kesiah

Last updated 17-May-00

Possible Family Origin: American [Day 1981]
Other Possibly Spellings: Kemp
Period Family Name Recorded at Odanak: 1853 to 1900's
Other Places Where Family Name Appears: Adirondacks
Other Notes: John Camp (a white man) married an Abenaki woman in 1853. Another John Camp (probably the son) married at Odanak in 1873. The family is well known in the Adirondacks. Both Johns lived to a very old age.
see alsoCASE STUDY - Chief Louis Watso
Tidbits of History - Upstate New York
Obituary - John Camp Jr.
Obituary - Elijah Camp
Obituary - John Bonapart Camp

Last updated 20-Feb-02

Possible Family Origin: Probably Sokwaki via Schaghticoke [Day 1981], possibly Algonquin at Trois Riviers under the name Piwans [NL 00], possibly Androscoggin or Kennebec [NL 02]
Other Possibly Spellings: Capineau, Capihino, Pinawonce, possibly Pawin?
Probable Native Name: kepínawôs 'the person who takes care of someone' [Day 1981] - the Capino variation may have been an abreviated version of the name 'Captain Pinawans' [LOU]
Other Places Where Family Name Appears: Greenville & Skowhegan ME, Durham PQ, possibly Missisquoi area of Vermont, possibly Gorham NH
Other Notes: In 1765 Joseph Compient (possibly Capino) signed the Robertson lease of Missisquoi land. Robert Capino (aka Robert Pinawans) was granted land at Durham in 1805. Pierre Jacques Capino is listed as chief in 1808.
Cilamanamakw was the name of a Capino at Durham. [DAY]
There appears to be a relationship to thePamaguimetfamily based on an entry in the 1841 Census record of Francois de Sale Capino and common given names used by both families.
Robert PierreJean/Agentwas also known as Robert Pinawans, but he also received Durham Land in 1805 and is not the same Robert mentioned about.
See the 1805 Durham Land Grant Families for more information onRobert Pinawans&Robert Pierre Jean
more onFrancois Capino Familyof Durham PQ and Greenville ME

Last updated 17-May-00

Possible Family Origin: Probably an Eastern Abenaki name [Day 1981], possibly Algonguin from Three Rivers [NL 00]
Other Possibly Spellings: Chowaganne, Chouganne, Shaoniguinet, Chawigoinette?
Probable Native Name: Sowagen 'eagle' [Day 1981]
Other Places Where Family Name Appears: possibly Bécancour, Three Rivers, Penobscot
Other Notes: There were 2 Charles Chouaganne living at Odanak in the early to mid 1800's. The younger b. abt 1821 was living with the younger Francois Brisebois in 1841.
Marguerite Shaoniguinet d/o Antoine & Catherine Nagazoa of Three Rivers m. 1842 to Louis Otondosonne at Odanak.
This is probably the same family as Chawigoinette at Three Rivers and possibly Chawiwamette at Becancour. [NL 98]

Last updated 17-May-00

Possible Family Origin: Probably Missisquoi [Day 1981], probably Maliseet [NL 00]
Other Possibly Spellings: Glaude, Glode, Cloud
Other Places Where Family Name Appears: New Brunswick
Other Notes: Claude and Pagaune are two branches of the same family.
There are 2 Francois Claude at Odanak in 1828. Francois Claude b.abt.1798 m. Marie Louise Thomas. He appears on census from 1829 to 1852
Their sons, Joseph & Ambroise Claude are at Odanak until the late 1800's
There appears to be a connection to a Trivierge/Verge family in Vermont.
The majority of Natives using this surname are found in New Brunswick records.
see also Pagaune

Last updated 24-SEP-1997

Possible Family Origin: Probably a Western Abenaki name [Day 1981]
Probable Native Name: kôgelolit 'he who is often talking to someone' [Day 1981]
Other Notes: Pierre Congalollett is listed as warrior abt. 1829.