Individual Details
Jean Baptiste WILKIE
(Abt 1803 - 5 Nov 1884)
Wilkie's father was of Scottish origin and his mother was a Chippewa.
On June 15, 1840, Chief Wilkie led 1,640 hunters on a buffalo hunt. A council was held to elect the leaders of the hunt, and ten captains were named. Wilkie was elected to be the most senior captain,
Many Native Americans stopped at this house in St. Joseph. In 1861, several Sioux and Chippewa opened fire on each other. Red Bear, the brother of a Chippewa chief, was among those killed.
In the 1860s, Chief Wilkie made peace between the Métis and the Dakota, who had been enemies for many generations. Wilkie and Peter Grant traveled to Washington and met with U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, who provided them with ammunition. Wilkie and several other men went into a Dakota village and asked to meet with the chief. The meeting started off tense, and the Dakota warriors were said to have been so angry that they slashed the cloth covering the lodge, After smoking the pipe of peace, an agreement was made. Later, the Métis and Dakota met at Grand Coteau in order to trade and get to know each other. It was said that out of the hundred that came, none left with the same horse they brought.
On June 15, 1840, Chief Wilkie led 1,640 hunters on a buffalo hunt. A council was held to elect the leaders of the hunt, and ten captains were named. Wilkie was elected to be the most senior captain,
Many Native Americans stopped at this house in St. Joseph. In 1861, several Sioux and Chippewa opened fire on each other. Red Bear, the brother of a Chippewa chief, was among those killed.
In the 1860s, Chief Wilkie made peace between the Métis and the Dakota, who had been enemies for many generations. Wilkie and Peter Grant traveled to Washington and met with U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, who provided them with ammunition. Wilkie and several other men went into a Dakota village and asked to meet with the chief. The meeting started off tense, and the Dakota warriors were said to have been so angry that they slashed the cloth covering the lodge, After smoking the pipe of peace, an agreement was made. Later, the Métis and Dakota met at Grand Coteau in order to trade and get to know each other. It was said that out of the hundred that came, none left with the same horse they brought.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1803 | Assumption, Pembina, Dakota Territory, United States | |||
| Marriage | 1822 | St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada - Amable Elise Isabella AZURE | |||
| Death | 5 Nov 1884 | Olga, Cavalier, North Dakota, United States | |||
| Burial | Nov 1884 | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Olga, Cavalier, North Dakota, United States |  |  |
Families
| Spouse | Amable Elise Isabella AZURE ( - 1888) |
| Child | Jean Baptiste WILKIE Jr. (1824 - ) |
| Child | Judith Chatke WILKIE (1825 - 1914) |
| Child | Augustin WILKIE (1829 - ) |
| Child | Alexander WILKIE (1831 - ) |
| Child | Marie Catherine WILKIE (1834 - ) |
| Child | Madeleine WILKIE (1837 - 1885) |
| Child | Elizabeth "Betsy" WILKIE (1839 - 1907) |
| Child | Cecilia WILKIE (1843 - ) |
| Child | Agathe WILKIE (1844 - ) |
| Child | Marie Marguerite WILKIE (1845 - ) |
| Child | Antoine WILKIE (1848 - 1928) |
| Child | Mary WILKIE (1849 - ) |
| Child | David WILKIE (1853 - 1854) |
| Father | Alexander WILKIE (1779 - 1881) |
| Mother | Josephte MEZHEKAMAKUIJOK (1781 - 1844) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth "Isabelle" WILKIE (1809 - ) |
| Sibling | Marie WILKIE (1810 - ) |
Notes
Burial
According to church records, Jean Baptiste Wilke is buried in the Olga Cemetery, although there is no marker today.Endnotes
1. Find A Grave Memorial, # 173388685.