Wambdisun Family Tree
Wambdisun Family Tree
Wambdisun Family Tree
Generation No. 1
1. HENRY2 WAMBDISUN (WAMBDISUN1 IANYAKE) was born 1826 in Minnesota Territory 1,2,3, and died January 17,
1898 in Santee, Knox County, Nebraska4,5,6,7. He married NANCY WAKINYANTOWIN February 23, 1868 in
Santee, Knox County, Nebraska8. She was born 1841 in Minnesota Territory9, and died March 16, 1926 in St.
Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota10.
The 1875 Santee Census states Wamdisun is in Wabasa's band, aged 39, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 boy 5 or under,
and 1 girl 5 or under.
Henry's probate states that he had 11 children, but only 2 grew to adulthood.
Nancy's father, Tunkanahnamani was tried for war crimes after the 1862 Dakota war. His trial was #32, he
was released.
3. iii. SUSAN HANYETUMANIWIN WAMBDISUN, b. August 10, 1874, Santee, Knox County, Nebraska; d. May 02,
1952, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.
iv. GEORGE WAMBDISUN, d. April 11, 1879, Santee, Knox County, Nebraska19.
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Generation No. 2
2. MARY TOICIYEWIN3 WAMBDISUN (HENRY2, WAMBDISUN1 IANYAKE) was born 1856 in Minnesota, and died
November 21, 1918. She married J OHN ANPEDUTA ROUILLARD August 22, 1875 in Episcopal Church, Santee
Knox County, Nebraska20,21. He was born 1851 in Minnesota, and died October 15, 1937 in Roberts County,
South Dakota.
iv. JOSIAH J. ROUILLARD, b. 188325; d. May 13, 1888, Santee, Knox County, Nebraska 25.
v. SARAH ROUILLARD, b. 1883, Nebraska.
vi. LEVI MOSES ROUILLARD26,27,28, b. November 26, 1887, Santee, Knox County, Nebraska 29,30; d. October 11,
1958, Charles Mix County, South Dakota; m. C ORA G. RONDELL, November 15, 1917, Greenwood, Charles
Mix County, South Dakota31; b. June 04, 1896, South Dakota; d. November 1985, Wagner, Charles Mix
County, South Dakota.
From: "The Council Bluffs Nonpareil," Council Bluffs, IA, 29 September 1956, page 8.
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City Indiana Work and All Saints Chapel. He also has worked with Indians in South Dakota.
Following the program separate meetings will be held by the Episcopal Men of Iowa, Woman's Auxiliary and
Youth groups.
Delegates are expected to attend from Denison, Vail, Harlan, Carroll, Shenandoah and Glenwood.
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Thirteen members from St. Paul's Episcopal church attended the annual district meeting held Tuesday evening
in Council Bluffs. Following a buffet dinner at the parish house, three groups, the Women's Auxiliary, the
Episcopal Men of Iowa, and the young people, held separate meetings in St. Paul's Episcopal church. The
featured speaker as the Rev. Levi M. Rouillard, of All Saints Chapel in Winnebago, Nebr., and priest with
vast experience in the Indian field. Present from the Harlan church, were the Rev. Clifford W. Atkinson,
Messers and Mmes Ralph Martin, Bruce W. Ouren, Leonard Wiley, Robt. D. Ludden, Mrs. Winnifred
McCoy, Mrs. George Boelter, Mrs. H. Y. Yackey, and Peggy Kraschel.
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His Draft Registration Card lists him as medium hieght and build, with dark brown eyes and black hair.
3. SUSAN HANYETUMANIWIN3 WAMBDISUN (HENRY2, WAMBDISUN1 IANYAKE) was born August 10, 1874 in
Santee, Knox County, Nebraska39,40, and died May 02, 1952 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota40. She
married OTTO DANIEL GUSTAVE BAHR October 25, 1899. He was born July 04, 1876 in Lemkendorf, Schleswig-
Holstein, Germany41, and died May 24, 1954 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota42.
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Date born 2: July 04, 1877, Lemkendorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany46
Burial: May 28, 1954, Elmhurst Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota46
Cause of Death: Coronary Sclerosis, due to Acute alcoholism46
Draft Registration: September 12, 1918, Center, Knox County, Nebraska47
Occupation: September 12, 1918, Farming 47
Occupation 2: Retired Excavator, Building Trade48
Social Security Number: 474-01-887548
iii. ETHELYNE BETH BAHR, b. March 16, 1909, Nebraska 57; d. August 02, 1922, St. Paul, Ramsey County,
Minnesota57.
10. iv. DANIEL WILBUR BAHR, b. June 13, 1911, Santee, Knox County, Nebraska; d. November 18, 1987, Salem,
Marion County, Oregon.
11. v. FLOYD WILSON BAHR, b. March 18, 1918, Nebraska; d. April 27, 1992, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada.
Generation No. 3
4. THOMAS JERRY HEPAN4 ROUILLARD (MARY TOICIYEWIN3 WAMBDISUN, HENRY2, WAMBDISUN1 IANYAKE) was
born February 20, 1878 in Nebraska58, and died February 03, 1970 in Los Gatos, Santa Clara County,
California58. He married ROSE DECORY. She was born November 17, 1881 in South Dakota, and died July 24,
1961 in Santa Clara County, California.
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5. JESSE JOHN4 ROUILLARD (MARY TOICIYEWIN3 WAMBDISUN, HENRY2, WAMBDISUN1 IANYAKE) was born
November 09, 1880 in Nebraska61. He married (1) J ENNIE JONES. She died Bef. 1922. He married (2) M ARY
KAMPESKA WILLIAMS September 11, 1933 in Sisseton, Roberts County, South Dakota62. She was born 1870.
6. HARRIET H. T.4 ROUILLARD (MARY TOICIYEWIN3 WAMBDISUN, HENRY2, WAMBDISUN1 IANYAKE) was born April
1890 in Nebraska, and died Aft. 1930. She married S TEPHEN S. "STEVE" JONES 1913. He was born March 26,
1879 in Nebraska 65.
7. LUCY4 ROUILLARD (MARY TOICIYEWIN3 WAMBDISUN, HENRY2, WAMBDISUN1 IANYAKE) was born June 1897 in
Nebraska. She married WILLIAM MARTIN. He was born September 20, 1904.
8. CORA ESTHER4 ROUILLARD (MARY TOICIYEWIN3 WAMBDISUN, HENRY2, WAMBDISUN1 IANYAKE) was born
February 01, 1903 in Knox County, Nebraska66, and died April 20, 1996 in Riverside County, California66. She
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married (1) JOHN JOSEPH MILANOSKI. He was born November 01, 1904 in Ramsey County, Minnesota, and died
November 09, 1977 in Riverside County, California. She married (2) RAYMOND HENRY SWEET January 01,
1925 in Flandreau, Moody County, South Dakota67. He was born December 10, 1883 in Minnesota 68, and died
October 09, 1966 in Fullerton, Orange County, California69.
9. MABEL EDITH4 BAHR (SUSAN HANYETUMANIWIN3 WAMBDISUN, HENRY2, WAMBDISUN1 IANYAKE) was born April
14, 1900 in Bloomfield, Knox County, Nebraska73, and died February 02, 1993 in Boise, Ada County, Idaho 73.
She married LEO ALLEN LECLAIRE. He was born June 02, 1902 in Minnesota 73, and died December 31, 1965 in
Itasca County, Minnesota73.
10. DANIEL WILBUR4 BAHR (SUSAN HANYETUMANIWIN3 WAMBDISUN, HENRY2, WAMBDISUN1 IANYAKE)74 was born
June 13, 1911 in Santee, Knox County, Nebraska75,76, and died November 18, 1987 in Salem, Marion County,
Oregon76. He married VERA C. JOHNSON77 March 29, 1932 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota77. She
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was born August 11, 1911 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota77, and died June 28, 1997 in Salem,
Marion County, Oregon77.
Vera C. Bahr
ii. CLAUDIA R. BAHR, b. February 21, 1937, LaCrosse, LaCrosse County, Wisconsin; m. UNKNOWN
GREAVES.
iii. DONNA L. BAHR, m. UNKNOWN GREGG.
11. FLOYD WILSON4 BAHR (SUSAN HANYETUMANIWIN3 WAMBDISUN, HENRY2, WAMBDISUN1 IANYAKE) was born
March 18, 1918 in Nebraska, and died April 27, 1992 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. He married I NELL
September 01, 1942. She was born March 13, 1925.
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Baptism: October 10, 1920
Burial: Woodbury Cemetery, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada
Generation No. 4
12. ALICE GERTRUDE5 ROUILLARD (THOMAS JERRY HEPAN4, MARY TOICIYEWIN3 WAMBDISUN, HENRY2,
WAMBDISUN1 IANYAKE) was born September 07, 1920 in South Dakota81, and died March 22, 1971 in Santa Clara
County, California81. She married (1) W ILFRED WARREN CADOTTE 1941. He was born April 12, 1919 in South
Dakota81, and died May 20, 1992 in Santa Clara County, California81. She married (2) W ILLEM A. VANWEELDEN
August 22, 1970 in Santa Clara County, California. He was born 1924.
13. MILTON ROY5 SWEET (CORA ESTHER4 ROUILLARD, MARY TOICIYEWIN3 WAMBDISUN, HENRY2, WAMBDISUN1
IANYAKE) was born June 22, 1930 in Cheyenne River, South Dakota, and died August 04, 1994 in San Francisco,
San Francisco County, California. He married PATSY JEAN FISHER. She was born May 14, 1931 in Portland,
Multnomah County, Oregon, and died December 12, 2003 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
14. WYNONA VERLETTA5 LECLAIRE (MABEL EDITH4 BAHR, SUSAN HANYETUMANIWIN3 WAMBDISUN, HENRY2,
WAMBDISUN1 IANYAKE) was born December 11, 1922, and died June 16, 1970 in Cascade County, Montana. She
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married CHARLES WESLEY WORCESTER.
15. DANNY LEE5 BAHR (FLOYD WILSON4, SUSAN HANYETUMANIWIN3 WAMBDISUN, HENRY2, WAMBDISUN1 IANYAKE)
was born February 25, 1952, and died December 28, 1979. He married D ENA KAY ESSEX February 19, 1975 in
Clark County, Nevada.
Generation No. 5
16. WILFRED LANE6 CADOTTE (ALICE GERTRUDE5 ROUILLARD, THOMAS JERRY HEPAN4, MARY TOICIYEWIN3
WAMBDISUN, HENRY2, WAMBDISUN1 IANYAKE) was born July 29, 1942 in South Dakota83, and died March 23, 1980
in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California83. He married JUDITH "JUDY" GERMAN April 20, 1960 in Santa Clara
County, California. She was born 1942.
Endnotes
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Comprising the Mission of The Protestant Episcopal Church Among the Santee Indians on the Santee Indian Reservation in
the State of Nebraska, Santee Mission Register, Book One, page 502.
20. South Dakota Probate Records, Probate of Mary Wambdisun Rouillard.
21. Santee Agency Marriage Register.
22. South Dakota Probate Records, Probate of Mary Wambdisun Rouillard.
23. Santee Agency Marriage Register.
24. The Church of Our Most Merciful Saviour, of the Chapel of the Holy Faith, and of The Chapel of Our Blessed Redeemer
Comprising the Mission of The Protestant Episcopal Church Among the Santee Indians on the Santee Indian Reservation in
the State of Nebraska, Santee Mission Register, Book One, page 168.
25. Santee Agency Death Register, 1880-1905.
26. "The Council Bluffs Nonpareil," Council Bluffs, IA, 29 September 1956, page 8.
27. "Harlan Tribune," Harlan, Iowa, 5 October 1956.
28. "Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star," Lincoln, Nebraska, 29 November 1953, page 8A.
29. The Church of Our Most Merciful Saviour, of the Chapel of the Holy Faith, and of The Chapel of Our Blessed Redeemer
Comprising the Mission of The Protestant Episcopal Church Among the Santee Indians on the Santee Indian Reservation in
the State of Nebraska, Santee Mission Register, Book One, page 190.
30. Draft Registration Card, (World War I Draft Registration, taken 5 June 1917, 5 July 1918, and 12 September 1918), 5
June 1917.
31. South Dakota Marriage Records, certificate #60983.
32. The Church of Our Most Merciful Saviour, of the Chapel of the Holy Faith, and of The Chapel of Our Blessed Redeemer
Comprising the Mission of The Protestant Episcopal Church Among the Santee Indians on the Santee Indian Reservation in
the State of Nebraska, Santee Mission Register, Book One, page 190.
33. Draft Registration Card, (World War I Draft Registration, taken 5 June 1917, 5 July 1918, and 12 September 1918), 5
June 1917.
34. White Swan, South Dakota (Yankton Indian Reservation), Records of St. Philip's Chapel, Vol. 3, page 130.
35. South Dakota Marriage Records, certificate #60983.
36. White Swan, South Dakota (Yankton Indian Reservation), Records of St. Philip's Chapel, Vol. 3, page 130.
37. South Dakota Marriage Records, certificate #60983.
38. White Swan, South Dakota (Yankton Indian Reservation), Records of St. Philip's Chapel, Vol. 3, page 130.
39. Santee Agency Baptismal Ledger, 1843-1904, page 326.
40. Minnesota Death Records, #25812.
41. Draft Registration Card, (World War I Draft Registration, taken 5 June 1917, 5 July 1918, and 12 September 1918), 12
September 1918.
42. Minnesota Death Records, # 026012.
43. General Land Office Land Allotments, (Land Records held by the Bureau of Land Management), Vol. 58, page 51.
44. Santee Agency Baptismal Ledger, 1843-1904, page 326.
45. Minnesota Death Records, #25812.
46. Minnesota Death Records, # 026012.
47. Draft Registration Card, (World War I Draft Registration, taken 5 June 1917, 5 July 1918, and 12 September 1918), 12
September 1918.
48. Minnesota Death Records, # 026012.
49. California Death Records, # 33 001990.
50. Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index.
51. California Death Records, # 33 001990.
52. Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index.
53. California Death Records, # 33 001990.
54. Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index.
55. California Death Records, # 33 001990.
56. Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index.
57. Minnesota Death Records, #10942.
58. Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index.
59. Draft Registration Card, (World War I Draft Registration, taken 5 June 1917, 5 July 1918, and 12 September 1918), 12
September 1918.
60. Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index.
61. Draft Registration Card, (World War I Draft Registration, taken 5 June 1917, 5 July 1918, and 12 September 1918), 12
September 1918.
62. South Dakota Marriage Records, certificate #162003.
63. Draft Registration Card, (World War I Draft Registration, taken 5 June 1917, 5 July 1918, and 12 September 1918), 12
September 1918.
64. South Dakota Marriage Records, certificate #162003.
65. Draft Registration Card, (World War I Draft Registration, taken 5 June 1917, 5 July 1918, and 12 September 1918), 3
September 1918.
66. Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index.
67. South Dakota Marriage Records, certificate #110123.
68. Draft Registration Card, (World War I Draft Registration, taken 5 June 1917, 5 July 1918, and 12 September 1918), 12
September 1918.
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69. Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index.
70. Draft Registration Card, (World War I Draft Registration, taken 5 June 1917, 5 July 1918, and 12 September 1918), 12
September 1918.
71. Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index.
72. South Dakota Marriage Records, certificate #110123.
73. Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index.
74. "Statesman Journal," Salem, Marion County, Oregon, Obituary, Friday, 20 November 1987, Page 2B, Col. 3.
75. Nebraska Birth Records, #795-11.
76. "Statesman Journal," Salem, Marion County, Oregon, Obituary, Friday, 20 November 1987, Page 2B, Col. 3.
77. "Statesman Journal," Salem, Marion County, Oregon, Obituary, Tuesday, 1 July 1997, page 7C, col. 1.
78. "Statesman Journal," Salem, Marion County, Oregon, Obituary, Friday, 20 November 1987, Page 2B, Col. 3.
79. "Statesman Journal," Salem, Marion County, Oregon, Obituary, Tuesday, 1 July 1997, page 7C, col. 1.
80. Minnesota Death Records, #26780.
81. Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index.
82. The Church of Our Most Merciful Saviour, of the Chapel of the Holy Faith, and of The Chapel of Our Blessed Redeemer
Comprising the Mission of The Protestant Episcopal Church Among the Santee Indians on the Santee Indian Reservation in
the State of Nebraska, Santee Mission Register, Book Three, page 88.
83. Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index.
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