Not a lot is known about this man who has many descendents in the Northwest. He is of the Iroquois Tribe and came West as an engage for the Hudson's Bay Company. Records of he and his children vary in surnames used. They include: Sagohanauehta, Louis, Lewis, Tomma, and Tumalt.
Native American Historian Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, in her book, Fort Nisqually: A Documented History of Indian and British Interaction (1986, Tahoma Research), reports that in 1834, "There were nine men in the employment of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Nisqually. They were William Ouvre, Pierre Charles, William Brown, Simon Plomondon, Louis Sagohanenchta, Silvan Bourgeau, Anawescum McDonald, John McKee and Tai". (p.64)
Carpenter also includes what is known about Louis from Catholic records. She writes, "the burial of Louis Sagohanauehta on May 14, 1837, who, the records stated died by drowning at the age of 33 years. Louis, often referred to as "Louis the Iroquois" in the Fort Nisqually Journal, was an employee at Fort Nisqually from 1835 to 1837. Later Catholic records cited his wife Maryanne of Nisqually and the baptisms of his two children, Catherine and Ignace, born in 1834 and 1837, respectively." (p.90)
His wife, referred to above as Maryanne, was a Nisqually Indian woman named Quaton. Her English name later in life was Elizabeth.
Native American Historian Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, in her book, Fort Nisqually: A Documented History of Indian and British Interaction (1986, Tahoma Research), reports that in 1834, "There were nine men in the employment of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Nisqually. They were William Ouvre, Pierre Charles, William Brown, Simon Plomondon, Louis Sagohanenchta, Silvan Bourgeau, Anawescum McDonald, John McKee and Tai". (p.64)
Carpenter also includes what is known about Louis from Catholic records. She writes, "the burial of Louis Sagohanauehta on May 14, 1837, who, the records stated died by drowning at the age of 33 years. Louis, often referred to as "Louis the Iroquois" in the Fort Nisqually Journal, was an employee at Fort Nisqually from 1835 to 1837. Later Catholic records cited his wife Maryanne of Nisqually and the baptisms of his two children, Catherine and Ignace, born in 1834 and 1837, respectively." (p.90)
His wife, referred to above as Maryanne, was a Nisqually Indian woman named Quaton. Her English name later in life was Elizabeth.
Not a lot is known about this man who has many descendents in the Northwest. He is of the Iroquois Tribe and came West as an engage for the Hudson's Bay Company. Records of he and his children vary in surnames used. They include: Sagohanauehta, Louis, Lewis, Tomma, and Tumalt.
Native American Historian Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, in her book, Fort Nisqually: A Documented History of Indian and British Interaction (1986, Tahoma Research), reports that in 1834, "There were nine men in the employment of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Nisqually. They were William Ouvre, Pierre Charles, William Brown, Simon Plomondon, Louis Sagohanenchta, Silvan Bourgeau, Anawescum McDonald, John McKee and Tai". (p.64)
Carpenter also includes what is known about Louis from Catholic records. She writes, "the burial of Louis Sagohanauehta on May 14, 1837, who, the records stated died by drowning at the age of 33 years. Louis, often referred to as "Louis the Iroquois" in the Fort Nisqually Journal, was an employee at Fort Nisqually from 1835 to 1837. Later Catholic records cited his wife Maryanne of Nisqually and the baptisms of his two children, Catherine and Ignace, born in 1834 and 1837, respectively." (p.90)
His wife, referred to above as Maryanne, was a Nisqually Indian woman named Quaton. Her English name later in life was Elizabeth.
Native American Historian Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, in her book, Fort Nisqually: A Documented History of Indian and British Interaction (1986, Tahoma Research), reports that in 1834, "There were nine men in the employment of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Nisqually. They were William Ouvre, Pierre Charles, William Brown, Simon Plomondon, Louis Sagohanenchta, Silvan Bourgeau, Anawescum McDonald, John McKee and Tai". (p.64)
Carpenter also includes what is known about Louis from Catholic records. She writes, "the burial of Louis Sagohanauehta on May 14, 1837, who, the records stated died by drowning at the age of 33 years. Louis, often referred to as "Louis the Iroquois" in the Fort Nisqually Journal, was an employee at Fort Nisqually from 1835 to 1837. Later Catholic records cited his wife Maryanne of Nisqually and the baptisms of his two children, Catherine and Ignace, born in 1834 and 1837, respectively." (p.90)
His wife, referred to above as Maryanne, was a Nisqually Indian woman named Quaton. Her English name later in life was Elizabeth.
