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Seeking records of Josette Pembogo family

Bob L Liles Nov 10, 2020 12:45 PM

This is one of my great grandmothers and I can't locate any information. I don't know how to find her.

Re: Seeking records of Josette Pembogo family

Susannah Brooks Nov 12, 2020 11:51 AM (in response to Bob L Liles)

It would help if you gave us more information, such as approximate birth or death dates, who her child was (your grandparent), and where she lived.
I found one Josette Pembago, married to John Megah. She was born about 1865 and a member of the Pottawatomie tribe. She and other relatives received federal land in Kansas. Is this the person you are looking for?
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  Bob L Liles Nov 19, 2020 2:38 PM (in response to Susannah Brooks)
  
  Thank you very much. I found the same info finally. Dont have much else so far...
  
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Alice Lane Nov 12, 2020 12:20 PM (in response to Bob L Liles)

Hi Bob,
Welcome to History Hub
Is the name Curleyhead familiar to you. I looked for the name Pambogo instead of Pembogo
I found Alexander and Josephine Pambogo in Oklahoma
click on the following link to see. familysearch.org is a free website, you just need to register to search
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC41-TMY

I also found an Alex and Josie Pambogo mentioned in two infant burials at the Curleyhead Cemetery in Oklahoma....on findagrave.com, another free website.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29209310/infant-pambogo
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29209290/a-b-pambogo

Is this a family member Joanna Jean Nichol
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143046176/joanna-jean-nichol
Al so found family tree on familysearch.org. The tree was started by Ted Pevear in 2014 and then added to by
Dee Dee Baldwin in 2017
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZD5-4NY

Alice Lane
Research Volunteer
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Cara Jensen Nov 13, 2020 2:43 PM (in response to Bob L Liles)

Dear Mr. Liles,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We suggest that you begin by assembling as much of your family tree as possible, as far back as you can go and see if Josette Pembogo can be located on early census rolls. For an overview on how to begin, please review NARA’s Resources for Genealogists and Native American Heritage as well as the FamilySearch Research wiki for United States Genealogy and Indigenous Peoples of the United States Genealogy.

When embarking on Native American genealogy, please note that the records in the custody of NARA often only detail those living on the reservations or being administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. If an ancestor was Native American and left the reservation or did not have interaction with the United States Government as such, they will not be recorded in NARA’s records and tracing their genealogy may be difficult.

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!

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Bob L Liles Nov 14, 2020 4:05 PM (in response to Bob L Liles)

I am trying to follow my grandfather's heritage. His name was Joseph Smith Megah, I believe otherwise on his last name.
I believe it to be "Mejah", not "Megah". His mother was Josette Pembogo. I am unsure of his father's actual last name.
My grand pa was born in 1908 I believe, in Pottawatomie County near Asher or Konowa. I have three grown cousins with the last name Megah. It is very important to them.
Kind of illiterate about how or what to do. I do know my tribal members can locate almost anything about our families and I am thankful they can.
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  Susannah Brooks Nov 15, 2020 2:16 PM (in response to Bob L Liles)
  
  1919 Indian census of Pottawatomie tribe
  https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9W8-4BLC?cc=2761958&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A7D4S-L82M
  There are several other Indian censuses for this family available on familysearch.org (free research site, just sign up for a username and password).
  There are additional Indian census rolls on Ancestry.com (paid research site).
  In the 1937 census it states that John Mega, age 66, died on 7 Mar 1937 from pneumonia. It stated that he was full blood.
  The earliest Indian census that I found was 1892
  https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1059/images/M595_453-0129?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=c48d9ffb785c11838952ff4332bc4802&usePUB=true&_phsrc=yoI11003&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.59618734.201283389.1605066175-73389799.1568223039&pId=2349352
  Angeline Megah does not appear in the 1894 or later censuses, so she probably died as an infant
  As a very young child, Megah, born about 1831, was probably part of the Indian removal from the Indiana & Chicago area first to Kansas in 1838 and then later (late 1860's - early 1870's) to Oklahoma.
  
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    Bob L Liles Nov 18, 2020 10:13 AM (in response to Susannah Brooks)
    
    I thank you so very much Susannah. I thank all of the great people who do what all of you are doing to help the rest of us learn about our families.
    
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