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Abraham Ruddle Black Hawk Black Fish 1767–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1767

Birth Location: Rock Island Township, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 3 October 1838

Death Location: Floris, Davis County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Chief Fish

Mother: Watmeme Opessa

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1767, Abraham Ruddle Black Hawk Black Fish entered the world in Rock Island Township, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America, born to Chief Black Fish Chiungulla Chalakatha Black Fish And Watmeme Pekowi Opessa. Abraham Ruddle Black Hawk Black Fish passed away in 1838 in Floris, Davis County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1767, Abraham Ruddle Black Hawk Black Fish entered the world in Rock Island Township, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America, born to Chief Black Fish Chiungulla Chalakatha Black Fish And Watmeme Pekowi Opessa.
  • Abraham Ruddle Black Hawk Black Fish passed away in 1838 in Floris, Davis County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Chief Fish
1725–1779
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
CF
Watmeme Opessa
1730–1797
Birth Location: Ohio, Ohio, USA
WO

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Abraham Fish's Ancestors

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Abraham Fish
1767–1838
Birth Place: Rock Island Township, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Chief Black Fish Chiungulla Chalakatha Black Fish
1725–1779
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Watmeme (Pekowi) Opessa
1730–1797
Ohio, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Father (of Black Fish Chief Chalakatha) Chalakatha
1705–1739
Ohio, United States died dureing cornsalk war, Ohio, USA
Mother (of Black Fish Mekoche) Blackfish
1710–1739
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Loyparkoweh ((Turtle Clan)) Opessa
1702–1774
Maryland, USA
Nancy (Pekowi) Opessa
1706–1754
Maryland, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Tamenbuck CORNSTALK
1680–1758
Younger Meaurroway
1674–1720
Meskwachhapkoche-Big Mekoche
1688–1755
Opessa Kakawatchekee
1664–1752
Margaret Opessa
1670–1710
Mother Shawnee
1638–1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pashmere Carpenter
1637–1681
Daughter (Native)
1650–1700
Woman Mekoche
1660–1710

Abraham Fish's Timeline

2 Records

1767
1767
Birth of Abraham Ruddle Black Hawk Black Fish in Kaskaskia, Fayette, Illinois, USA
Kaskaskia, Fayette, Illinois, USA
1838
3 October 1838
Age 71
Death of Abraham Ruddle Black Hawk Black Fish in Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1767
    Event Place: Kaskaskia, Fayette, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Rock Island Township, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 October 1838
    Event Place: Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Floris, Davis County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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