Global InformationPetosegay information
Petosegay | |
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| Born | Neyas Petosega (Rising Sun), later Ignatius Petoskey c. 1787 Near the Manistee River, Michigan |
| Died | June 15, 1885[1] (aged 97-98) Petoskey, Michigan, United States |
| Nationality | Odawa |
| Other names | Petosegay, Pet-O-Sega |
| Occupation(s) | Headman, fur trader |
| Predecessor | Neaatooshing |
| Successor | Ignatius Petoskey |
| Spouse(s) | Kewaykabawikwa, wife |
| Children | Ignatius Petoskey, son Francis Petoskey, son Mitchell Petoskey, son |
| Parent(s) | Antoine Carre (Neaatooshing), father Unnamed Ottawa, mother |
| Relatives | Poka-9zeegun, father-in-law William Petoskey, grandson Paul Petoskey, grandson |
Petosegay or Biidassige (Ottawa: Light that is Coming) (c. 1787 – June 15, 1885) was a 19th-century Odawa merchant and fur trader. Both present-day Petoskey, Michigan, Petoskey State Park, and nearby Emmet County park Camp Petosega are named in his honor. A particular variety of stone was found in abundance on his former lands and named after him, and the Petoskey stone was designated as the official state stone. His granddaughter, Ella Jane Petoskey, was asked by Michigan Governor George W. Romney to be an honored signatory on the bill assigning the Petoskey Stone as the state stone.
- ^ Family History Library, Film 0965313, Locale: U.S.A., Michigan, Title: Deaths, 1868-1913, Michigan, Charlevoix County. Vol. 1, p. 37, #613, date of death June 15, 1885