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Tahamont and Wionitamente

Last updated 02-Sep-00

Possible Family Origin: A Western Abenaki name [Day 1981]
Other Possibly Spellings: modern day Tahamont and Thompson, possible Duhamel
Probable Native Name: odamôt 'the smoker' or wíwnitáhamôt 'he who strikes around' [Day 1981]
Other Places Where Family Name Appears: St. Regis (as Thompson), Tonawanda Reservation, Lake George NY
Other Notes: Francois Xavier Tahamont b.abt.1765, m.1794 Agnes Mamontemas (1762-1852)
Laurent Tahamont b.abt.1792, m.1815 Marie Agatha Sasaboite.
St.Pierre Tahamont is listed in 1822 and 1828 records.
Well know basketmakers in the Adirondacks and other places.
At least one branch of this family anglicized the name to Thompson. Another is found in records as Duhamel.
Elijah jr. and his wife Marguerite Camp worked in early motion pictures and other forms of entertainment. They used the stage name 'Dark Cloud'.
Elijah Tahamont attended Moor's Charity School & Dartmouth College
Obituary - Bessie Darkcloud/Tahamont
Obituary - Beaulah Darkcloud/Tahamont
Louis Watso & Katherine Tahamont - Story & Photo
Tahamont Photo at Tonawanda Reservation near Buffalo OFF SITE LINK >>>

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Taksus

Last updated 03-Sep-00

Possible Family Origin: Probably Norridgewock [Day 1981], possibly Maliseet or MicMac [NL]
Other Possibly Spellings: Taksos, Taxus, Taxos, Tacshouche, Tak, Takseus, and possibly Tax.
Probable Native Name: takwsés 'grinding person' [Day 1981]
Other Places Where Family Name Appears: Otter Creek VT, Caughnawaga, Lake George NY, Miramichi, Richibucto & Neguac New Brunswick, possibly Kennebec River
Other Notes: Jean 'Agent' Taksus (1763-1813) m. Marguerite Annance (1768-1812). There are probably 5 daughters for this couple; Suzanne, Francoise, Marie, Cecile, and Marie Anne. He was a vetern of the War of 1812.
Basile Taksus (1770-1802). There are probably 2 sons; Joachim Basile Taksus and very likely Francois Basile of the Durham Land Grant.
Joseph Taksus m. Marie Elizabeth Vincent and had the following children; Marie Marguerite, Marie Josephte, Pierre Nicolas, and Joseph Thomas. This family may have also used the surname Thomas. He was a vetern of the War of 1812.
Jean, Basil, & Joseph are brothers.
Joseph Toxuse (1833-1899) lived at Lake George NY and was a veteran of the Civil War.
Some of this family may use the surname Thomas.
We know of one Taksus line that anglicized the name to Jackson. Ne-Do-Ba is in touch with a researcher who has some information on the Jackson family.
Pierre Taxous, Abenaki, b.Feb-1709 at Acadie, bapt. 23-Aug-1709 at Quebec.
Jean-Taxous 'Chief of the Abenaki' was buried at Quebec 12-Feb-1720.
Pierre Tacsouche & late wife Marguerite have dau. Marie Francoise of Miramichi m.30-Jul-1810 at Richibucto NB to Louis Paul (Denis?) of Richbucto. A son of Pierre & Marguerite, Louis Francois Takseus, was bapt. 11-Jun-1797 age 10 days at Neguas NB. Pierre Thomas Tax (possibly another son) d. 11-Jan-1824, age 36 at Neguac NB.
Parents of Etienne Claude (b.1799) & Francois Claude (m.1819), MicMac of Neguac NB, are Francois Claude & Marie Tax/Tasque.
See also BASIL
Obituary - Sarah (Jackson/Taksus) Somers

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Tete de Boulle

Last updated 24-SEP-1997

Possible Family Origin: Perhaps Tete de Boule [Day 1981]
Other Notes: Francois Tete de Boulle is listed from 1829 to 1832.

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Thomas

Last updated 03-Sep-00

Possible Family Origin: Probably Abenaki [Day 1981] appears to be Maliseet from Cacouna District [NL]
Other Possibly Spellings: Toma, Tomer, Tomah
Western Abenaki pronunciation: Toma
Other Places Where Family Name Appears: Becancour, Drummondville, Penobscot, Cacouna. A common family name appearing in many places and associated with many Wabanaki bands.
Other Notes: Joseph Thomas signed a document in 1770. Marie Josephte Thomas m. Francois Joseph Annance (1759-1826). Catherine Thomas (1754-1833) m. Antoine Marie Gill in 1782. Joseph Thomas signed a document in 1819.
A very difficult surname to follow in records.
This name is used by children of Lazare 2nd.
see also Tomas at Wolinak

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Vassal

Last updated 10-Jul-00

Possible Family Origin: French
Other Possibly Spellings: Vasal
Other Notes: Captain Francois Vassal de Monviel (a French man) was stationed at Odanak during the Revolution. He had a least one child by Marguerite Annance, but did not marry her in the Catholic Church.
Catherine Vassal b.abt.1782 is a child of Marguerite by Francois according to family testimony in 1869. Stanilas b. bet. 1781 and 1785 is most likely Catherine's full brother. Francois Vassalle, an adult at Three Rivers in 1841 may also be a full brother.
Stanislas Vassal is not listed on the 1812 roster but is known to have served in that war. Stanislas joined the fur trade as a hunter on the Columbia River Expedition from 1818 to 1821. He is back in 1822 when he marries Felicite Gill.
Catherine, Stanislas, and his two sons use the surname Laudiby from 1844 to 1852 in census records. In 1841 and earlier, Stanislas uses the name Vassal and his sons use Vassal after 1852.
Francois Vassal was m. 1796 in a Catholic ceremony at Boucherville PQ to Marie Louise Parrault.
Descendants of Jacques Masta - includes Abenaki Masta/Vassall line OFF SITE LINK >>>

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