John Nah-pah-nah-co-chen

Shawano County Journal

19 Dec 1907

Death of Indian

 

Nah-pon-na-quagin, more familiarly known as Woodchuck John, died at his home in the Menominee reservation last week, at the age of seventy years. The funeral and interment were from the West Branch Catholic church. The deceased was an Indian of wide acquaintance. He leaves one daughter Mrs. Tom Tomah.

John Nah-pah-nah-co-chen / Naponacochan

Enlisted as Pvt. 37 Wis Inf Co K on 15 Jun 1864 at Milwaukee

Mustered out/Deserted 12 Jul 1864 (conflict in Government papers each stating something different)

Time served 27 days

Wife Louise

Father Phillip Nacotee