John Baptiste Penassie (chief)
| John Baptiste Penassie | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Chief of the Fort William Band |
Template:About John Baptiste Penassie was chief of the Fort William Band from July 1904, and so led the band during the 1905 Railway Taking, when 1,600 acres of the Fort William Reserve passed to the Grand Trunk Pacific and the band was moved to new villages.[1][2] His councillors were Henry Scott and Simon Webobikesige.[1]
Band offices
The band's list of past chiefs and councillors gives him, under varying spellings, as councillor from July 1901 (as John Baptiste Penassie), chief from July 1904, and councillor again from July 1907 under chief Moses McCoy (as John Baptiste Panassie). A John Baptiste Penaisse was chief in 1880 and a John Baptiste Penasse councillor in 1889; these may be the same man or an older relative.[1]
He was born before 1883, since he held office as an adult in 1901.
- He is not the same as John B. Penassie (c. 1890–1960), who was a child in 1904.
- John Mrs. Penassie (died 1910, buried at the Mission cemetery) may have been his wife; not confirmed.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Fort William First Nation", Wikipedia, "Past Chiefs and Councilors" table (consulted 13 November 2026). Archived.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Department of Indian Affairs for the year ended 30 June 1906, Sessional Paper No. 27 (1907), Part II, p. 63, Indian Land Statement. Archived.