In ge gi jig 'John' Martin

John was a Chippewa man of the Lac du Flambeau band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Lac du Flambeau c. 1908 postcard (licensable by CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Biography:
Born c. 1876 as In ge gi jig to father Aniwabi and an unknown mother, John Martin married twice and had three children. His first wife Annie Thompson Martin was the mother of all three children and they seem to have been married for many years. It was Annies 2nd marriage. She had a daughter Be-wash 'Blanche' Turrish (Cournoyer) by her first husband.

His 1st wife Annie Thompson Martin appears to have left him in c.1920 and remarried Charles Sun, with whom she bore Harvey Sun. Her youngest son NN Martin was living with her and Charles Sun when he died before June 30, 1922. In the 1923 census, John Martin was living with his daughter Eleanor. It is unclear why she left but in the 1921 census Annie St. Jermain is shown as his wife, for this year only, after which John is shown living with his daughter Eleanor for many years.

According to the book Vanished in Hiawatha, author Carla Joinson states that John Martin was committed from Lac du Flambeau on March 4, 1933, and diagnosed with psychosis (psychosis is a term used to describe a group of symptoms that cause a person to lose touch with reality, making it difficult to differentiate between what is real and what is not). John was 57 years old at this time.

When the Canton Asylum was closed John was transferred on December 22, 1933, to St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington D.C., where he seems to have died. In the 1940 census of St. Elizabeths, he is shown as a patient/inmate at age 83. He is NOT indicated as being buried in the East Campus Cemetery at St. Elizabeths.

His profile is part of the https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Canton_Asylum.

Research Notes:
-Sometimes known as John A Martin, the "A" coming from his father's name Aniwabi
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Sources:

1910 May 2 - "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP27-4MM : Fri Mar 08 15:25:06 UTC 2024), Entry for John A Martin and Anna Martin, 1910, pg. 610/1248, line 8 (age 32), census of the Lac du Flambeau Indian Reservation (part), Vilas County, Wisconsin

1910 Jul 1 - “Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 [Microform].” Internet Archive, Washington : National Archives and Records Service, 1965, https://archive.org/details/indiancensusroll229unit/page/n24/mode/1.... Accessed 29 Feb. 2024, pg, 25/544, line 369 (age 42), census of the Chippewa Indians, Lac du Flambeau Agency, Wis.

1911 Jul 1 - “Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 [Microform].” Internet Archive, Washington : National Archives and Records Service, 1965, https://archive.org/details/indiancensusroll229unit/page/n64/mode/1.... Accessed 29 Feb. 2024, pg. 65/544, line 373 (age 43), census of the Chippewa Indians, Lac du Flambeau Agency, Wis.

1912 Jul 1 - “Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 [Microform].” Internet Archive, Washington : National Archives and Records Service, 1965, https://archive.org/details/indiancensusroll229unit/page/n105/mode/.... Accessed 29 Feb. 2024, pg. 106/544, line 356 (age 44), census of the Chippewa Indians, Lac du Flambeau Agency, Wis.

1913 Jun 30 - “Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 [Microform].” Internet Archive, Washington : National Archives and Records Service, 1965, https://archive.org/details/indiancensusroll229unit/page/n140/mode/.... Accessed 29 Feb. 2024, pg. 141/544, line 365 (age 45), census of the Chippewa Indians, Lac du Flambeau Agency, Wis.

1914 Jun 30 - “Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 [Microform].” Internet Archive, Washington : National Archives and Records Service, 1965, https://archive.org/details/indiancensusroll229unit/page/n163/mode/.... Accessed 29 Feb. 2024, pg. 164/544, line 362 (age 46), census of the Chippewa Indians, Lac du Flambeau Agency, Wis.

1915 Jun 30 - “Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 [Microform].” Internet Archive, Washington : National Archives and Records Service, 1965, https://archive.org/details/indiancensusroll229unit/page/n194/mode/.... Accessed 29 Feb. 2024, pg. 195/544, line 370 (age 47), census of the Chippewa Indians, Lac du Flambeau Agency, Wis.

1916 Jun 30 - “Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 [Microform].” Internet Archive, Washington : National Archives and Records Service, 1965, https://archive.org/details/indiancensusroll229unit/page/n224/mode/.... Accessed 29 Feb. 2024, pg. 225/544, line 380 (b=1878), census of the Chippewa Indians, Lac du Flambeau Agency, Wis.

1917 Jun 30 - “Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 [Microform].” Internet Archive, Washington : National Archives and Records Service, 1965, https://archive.org/details/indiancensusroll229unit/page/n246/mode/.... Accessed 29 Feb. 2024, pg. 247/544, line 387 (b=1878, Joseph marries Annie and moves out), census of the Chippewa Indians, Lac du Flambeau Agency, Wis.

1918 Jun 30 - “Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 [Microform].” Internet Archive, Washington : National Archives and Records Service, 1965, https://archive.org/details/indiancensusroll229unit/page/n272/mode/.... Accessed 29 Feb. 2024, pg. 273/544, line 382 (b=1878), census of the Chippewa Indians, Lac du Flambeau Agency, Wis.

1919 Jun 30 - “Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 [Microform].” Internet Archive, Washington : National Archives and Records Service, 1965, https://archive.org/details/indiancensusroll229unit/page/n298/mode/.... Accessed 29 Feb. 2024, pg. 299/544, line 388 (b=1878), census of the Chippewa Indians, Lac du Flambeau Agency, Wis.

1920 Jun 30 - “Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 [Microform].” Internet Archive, Washington : National Archives and Records Service, 1965, https://archive.org/details/indiancensusroll229unit/page/n326/mode/.... Accessed 29 Feb. 2024, pg. 327/544, line 404 (b=1878), census of the Chippewa Indians, Lac du Flambeau Agency, Wis.

1921 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7ZM9-NSN2 : Wed Mar 06 19:53:46 UTC 2024), Entry for In Ge Gi Jig, 1921, pg. 354/549, line 318 (b=1878, Annie St. Jermain shown as wife?), census of the Chippewa Indians, Lac du Flambeau Agency, Wis.

1922 Jun 30 - “Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 [Microform].” Internet Archive, Washington : National Archives and Records Service, 1965, https://archive.org/details/indiancensusroll229unit/page/n378/mode/.... Accessed 29 Feb. 2024, pg. 379/544, line 321 (b=1878), census of the Chippewa Indians, Lac du Flambeau Agency, Wis.

1923 Jun 30 - “Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 [Microform].” Internet Archive, Washington : National Archives and Records Service, 1965, https://archive.org/details/indiancensusroll229unit/page/n407/mode/.... Accessed 29 Feb. 2024, pg. 408/544, line 318 (b=1878, living with daughter Eleanor), census of the Chippewa Indians, Lac du Flambeau Agency, Wis.

1924 Jun 30 - “Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 [Microform].” Internet Archive, Washington : National Archives and Records Service, 1965, https://archive.org/details/indiancensusroll229unit/page/n434/mode/.... Accessed 29 Feb. 2024, pg. 435/544, line 312 (b=1878, living with daughter Eleanor), census of the Chippewa Indians, Lac du Flambeau Agency, Wis.

1925 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP5G-F271 : Sun Mar 10 18:20:13 UTC 2024), Entry for John Martin, 1925, pg. 464/549, line 316 (b=1878), census of the Chippewa Indians, Lac du Flambeau Agency, Wis.

1926 Jun 30 - “Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 [Microform].” Internet Archive, Washington : National Archives and Records Service, 1965, https://archive.org/details/indiancensusroll229unit/page/n485/mode/.... Accessed 29 Feb. 2024, pg. 486/544, line 315 (b=1878, living with daughter Eleanor), census of the Chippewa Indians, Lac du Flambeau Agency, Wis.

1927 Jun 30 - “Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 [Microform].” Internet Archive, Washington : National Archives and Records Service, 1965, https://archive.org/details/indiancensusroll229unit/page/n519/mode/.... Accessed 29 Feb. 2024, pg. 520/544, line 299 (b=1878, living with daughter Eleanor), census of the Chippewa Indians, Lac du Flambeau Agency, Wis.

1928 Jun 30 - “Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 [Microform].” Internet Archive, Washington : National Archives and Records Service, 1965, https://archive.org/details/indiancensusroll230unit/page/n25/mode/1.... Accessed 29 Feb. 2024, pg. 26/651, line 303 (b=1878, living with daughter Eleanor), census of the Chippewa Indians, Lac du Flambeau Agency, Wis.

1929 Jun 30 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7Q-P2J8 : Sun Mar 10 11:55:42 UTC 2024), Entry for In Ge Gi Jig, 1929, pg. 238/653, line 303 (b=1876), census of Chippewa tribe, Lac du Flambeau reservation, Lac du Flambeau jurisdiction, Wis.

1930 Apr 1 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7WFZ-7GW2 : Fri Mar 08 12:31:30 UTC 2024), Entry for John Martin, 1930, pg. 472/653, line 411 (age 54), census of the Lac du Flambeau Wisconsin Reservation, Lac du Flambeau jurisdiction, Wis.

1930 Apr 4 - "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X93S-6BC : Sun Mar 10 19:32:02 UTC 2024), Entry for John Martin and John Martin, 1930, pg. 479/1144, line 1 (age 53), census of an unincorporated Lac du Flambeau, Flambeau Township, Vilas County, Wisconsin

1931 Apr 1 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPLQ-2HRX : Sat Mar 09 08:41:53 UTC 2024), Entry for John Martin, 1931, pg. 45/708, line 411 (age 55), census of the Lac du Flambeau reservation, Lac du Flambeau jurisdiction, Wis.

1932 Apr 1 - “Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 [Microform].” Internet Archive, Washington : National Archives and Records Service, 1965, https://archive.org/details/indiancensusroll231unit/page/n331/mode/.... Accessed 29 Feb. 2024, pg. 332/704, line 411 (age 55 b=1876), census of the Lac du Flambeau reservation, Lac du Flambeau jurisdiction, Wis.

1933 Apr 1 - “Indian Census Rolls, 1885-1940 [Microform].” Internet Archive, Washington : National Archives and Records Service, 1965, https://archive.org/details/indiancensusroll232unit/page/n44/mode/1.... Accessed 29 Feb. 2024, pg. 45/823, line 412 (age 57 b=1876), census of the Lac du Flambeau reservation, Lac du Flambeau jurisdiction, Wis.

1933 Jun 30 - Canton Insane Asylum: 1923-33; Cantonment School, pg. 370/1140: 1910-27, Series: Superintendents' Annual Narrative and Statistical Reports 1910 – 1935, Record Group 75: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 7th and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20408 @ https://catalog.archives.gov/id/155855298?objectPage=427, line 25, Canton Asylum male census

1934 Apr 1 - "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGRP-B8HR : Fri Mar 08 23:08:54 UTC 2024), Entry for John Martin, 1934, pg, 351/825, line 422 (age 58, names daughter Eleanor b=6.10.12), census of the Lac du Flambeau reservation, Lac du Flambeau jurisdiction, Wis.

1940 Apr 10 - 1940 Census Population Schedules - District of Columbia - District of Columbia County - ED 1-462: Record Group 29: Records of the Bureau of the Census, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940–1940, pg. 101/168, line 7 (age 83, Wisconsin), census of St. Elizabeths Hospital, Police precinct 11, tract 96, District of Columbia