New documents are slowing arriving at the in-box after a long lull in activity. I have some exciting discoveries to share. Today I am presenting the obituary for Dr. Lee-o-netto recently provided by the Allegany Area Historical Association of Allegany, NY. [edited 11-Dec-2012]
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Posts Tagged With: indian doctor
An Obituary for Lee-o-netto
Laton’s Death Notice
K’chi Wliwni Nidoba – Great Thanks My Friend
A descendant of Carrie’s, Randy Blood, has recently gotten involved in this research project. He has been searching through old newspapers and found some really great treasures he is sharing with me.
The first one I will share with my readers is the death notice for Laton Kanistanaux published in a local New York newspaper.
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Categories: Analysis, Documentation, Entertainments, Family-Kanistanaux
Tags: brothertown, carrie, death notice, descendant, fredonia, indian doctor, lake winnebago, new york state, old newspapers
Who Is “U-Ta-Wa-Un”?
I spent a day searching on the name “U-ta-wa-un” to see what I could turn up. I Googled him and I tried a number of newspaper search engines. I found a surprising amount of information about him. But is he the same person as Layton Kanistanaux?
Categories: Analysis, Culture, Entertainments, Family-Kanistanaux, Review
Tags: 1840s, agricultural society, census information, choctaw, exotic place, gold rush, indian doctor, missionary efforts, tribes, U-ta-wa-un
Is This Marleah in 1870?
I have been searching for Layton & Marleah in census records prior to the 1875 NY State Census. I had no luck searching on the family name Kanistanaux. I decided to try just “Marleah” in an 1870 census search. I was surprised and very pleased to find a possible candidate.
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1920 Allegany NY Census
When Isaac Kanistanaux died in 1920, his death notice suggested he was survived by a sister “Dr. Lee Onetto of Allegany”. It took a bit of creative searching but I eventually found her.
Categories: Analysis, Documentation, Family-Kanistanaux
Tags: allegany ny, cattaraugus, charles dodge, death notice, dr lee, indian doctor, medical doctor, medical laws, ny state census, u s census
Another Kanistanaux in 1880
Today my post will introduce a potentially new member of the Kanistanaux family, and yet another “Indian Doctor”.
Categories: Analysis, Documentation, Family-Kanistanaux
Tags: indian doctor, steuben co, u s census, village of addison
Kanistanaux in Stockton History
Today I am posting a page from a book of local history for the town of Stockton, NY. This is a very nice find and tells me more about the family history.
Categories: Analysis, Documentation, Family-Kanistanaux
Tags: balsams, extracts, indian doctor, liniments, local history, lower canada, pamphlet, poor blood, rheumatism, salves, town of stockton
The Ne-Do-Ba Research Journal 