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was original try f rom Mj.ssorrri , U. S. A. the records show he uas a
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the Soda Creek Band.He later married Lucie on Decernber 26,1-908
at $oda Creek and they had six or seven children and one of these

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November' 6,1886, and they lived at $ugar Cane. They had six
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mothers side) he was only on half Shuswap (his dad was a native
of Portland oregon no other recor$on him and his mom was a
Shus*ap, Julienne from $ugar Cane) He lived at Suger Cane and he
had 14 bofhers and sisLers and out of ali these only himself and
a brother {Ignace know as Eneas) lived. Later on he married
Maryanne on December15,1921 also fronr Sugar CaRe' Then on
Febrary 1?, Lg24 he passed away from Measles.
Maryanne Orgeron Johnny Born October 31,I891 (grandrnother on

side) she lias Shuswap and aisc spcke Shuswap fluently

she went to school at St. Joseph's Mission and she could only go
ta grade eighr because if you wanted ta continue your education
ycu had to become enfranchised (meaning your rights a$ an indian
wetre taken away) so she choi&se nol to continqe her education.

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grandmother done various krnds of work such ae; clean:-ng housesn
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