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Chief John Meaurroway Opessa Straight Tail, Shawnee Native American 1630–1709 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Mar 1630

Birth Location: Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 1709

Death Location: Pennslvania Colony

Father: Chief Tail

Mother: Chalaka GG)

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In 1630, Chief John Meaurroway Opessa Straight Tail, Shawnee Native American entered the world in Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, USA, born to Chief Pekowi Turtle Straight Tail And Chalaka Woman Pride Shawnee Red Paint Clan 11Th Gg. Chief John Meaurroway Opessa Straight Tail, Shawnee Native American passed away in 1709 in Pennslvania Colony.

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Biography

  • In 1630, Chief John Meaurroway Opessa Straight Tail, Shawnee Native American entered the world in Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, USA, born to Chief Pekowi Turtle Straight Tail And Chalaka Woman Pride Shawnee Red Paint Clan 11Th Gg.
  • Chief John Meaurroway Opessa Straight Tail, Shawnee Native American passed away in 1709 in Pennslvania Colony.

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Chief American's Ancestors

Self
Chief American
1630–1709
Birth Place: Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, USA
Parents
Chief Pekowi Turtle Straight Tail
1600–1678
Albany, Albany, New York, United States
Chalaka (Woman, Pride, (Shawnee Red Paint Clan)(11th) GG)
1610–1678
Albany, Albany, New York, United States
Grandparents
Chief (Opechancanough Mangopeesomon "Eagle Plume") Powhatan
1554–1681
Werowocomoco, Orapax, Virginia, United States
Mie (Kameoka) Caniachkoo
1586–1660
Albany, Albany County, New York, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Great Japasaw
1517–1579
Scent Flower
1517–1555
Sachem Chief
1550–1595
Quashawan Montauk
1556–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Don DeVelasco
1500–1570
Dashing Stream
1474–
Chief (Pequot)
1536–1637
Sassacus (P13GGM)
1539–1637

Chief American's Timeline

2 Records

1630
09 Mar 1630
Birth of Chief John Meaurroway Opessa Straight Tail, Shawnee Native American in Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, USA
Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, USA
1709
1709
Age 79
Death of Chief John Meaurroway Opessa Straight Tail, Shawnee Native American in Pennslvania Colony
Pennslvania Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Mar 1630
    Event Place: Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1709
    Event Place: Pennslvania Colony

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