Person:John Mongosa (1)

Is he the son or grandson of Betsy Whitewolf? https://www.bia.gov/sites/bia.gov/files/assets/as-ia/ofa/petition/066_miamin_IN/066_pf.pdf"Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Findinq Aqainst Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc. Prepared in response to a petition submitted to the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs for Federal acknowledgment that this group exists as an Indian Tribe" says Betsy Whitewolf's son, Mongosa, was born in 1809, not 1825. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Betsy_Whitewolf_%281%29 Is he this person? https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Mon-Go-Saw_Unknown_%281%29

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   John Mongosa
   Birth: 1825
   Death: 1904 (aged 78–79)
   Burial: Francis Godfroy Cemetery, Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA
   Memorial #: 37593338
   Family Members
   Children
   Moses Mongosa 1844-1879
   Mary Mongosa 1846-1902
   Nancy Martha Mongosa Votra 1847-1908
   Created by: Rickey Bellamy (46790113)
   Added: 27 May 2009
   URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37593338/john-mongosa
   Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 December 2019), memorial page for John Mongosa (1825–1904), Find A Grave Memorial no. 37593338, citing Francis Godfroy Cemetery, Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Rickey Bellamy (contributor 46790113) .

2.   Daily News-Democrat (Huntington, Indiana)29 Feb 1904, MonPage 4.
3.   Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana)26 Feb 1904, FriPage 5.
4.   Indianapolis Journal (Indianapolis, Indiana)29 Feb 1904, MonPage 3.
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   Indiana, WPA Death Index, 1882-1920
   Name: John Mongosa
   Date: 25 Feb 1904
   Location: Butler Township
   Age: 70 Yr
   Gender: Male
   Race: White
   Source Location: County Clerk Office, County Health Office, Peru
   Source Notes: The source of this record is the book C-6 on page 17 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.

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   1870 United States Federal Census
   Name: John Wongosah
   [John Mongosa ]
   Age in 1870: 40
   Birth Year: abt 1830
   Birthplace: Indiana
   Dwelling Number: 4
   Home in 1870: Butler, Miami, Indiana
   Race: Indian (Native American)
   Gender: Male
   Post Office: Peru
   Occupation: Laborer
   Cannot Read: Y
   Cannot Write: Y
   Male Citizen over 21: Y
   Inferred Spouse: Mary Wongosah
   Inferred Children: Henry Wongosah
   Janes Wongosah
   Anthony Wongosah
   Sarah Wongosah
   Phebe Wongosah
   Jane Wongosah
   Martha Wongosah
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   John Wongosah 40
   Mary Wongosah 38
   Henry Wongosah 14
   Janes Wongosah 12
   Anthony Wongosah 10
   Sarah Wongosah 8
   Phebe Wongosah 6
   Jane Wongosah 4
   Martha Wongosah 3/12
   Source Citation
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Butler, Miami, Indiana; Roll: M593_343; Page: 15A; Family History Library Film: 545842

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   1900 United States Federal Census
   Name: John Mongose
   [John Mongosa ]
   Age: 70
   Birth Date: May 1830
   Birthplace: Indiana
   Home in 1900: Butler, Miami, Indiana
   Sheet Number: 9
   Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 188
   Family Number: 189
   Race: White
   Gender: Male
   Relation to Head of House: Boarder
   Marital status: Widowed
   Father's Birthplace: Indiana
   Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
   Can Read: No
   Can Write: No
   Can Speak English: Yes
   Neighbors: View others on page
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   Robert Hall 37
   Huldah Hall 52
   Leroy Johnson 14
   Isaac Sturdevant 63
   John Mongose 70
   Source Citation
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Butler, Miami, Indiana; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0094; FHL microfilm: 1240393

8.   Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana)21 Dec 1902, SunPage 15.
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   http://www.miamiindians.org/who-we-are A Mongosa clan member is the current secretary of the nation - Sarah E. Siders. Some more current Mongosa clan members are Vince Knauff, Rachelle "Sissy" Mongosa / Alaamhsenwa / Wind Dancer (5th Great Granddaughter of Chief White Wolf), + Florence Tigler.

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    https://www.bia.gov/sites/bia.gov/files/assets/as-ia/ofa/petition/066_miamin_IN/066_pf.pdf
    Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for
    Proposed Findinq Aqainst Federal Acknowledgment
    of the
    Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc.
    Prepared in response to a petition submitted
    to the Assistant Secretary of the Interior
    for Indian Affairs for Federal acknowledgment
    that this group exists as an Indian Tribe.
    page 14