Company K 1st Michigan Sharpshooters: May 2024

Augustus Bushaw / Boushaw / Bemassawe was born c1843, the son of Charles Beauchamp (pronounced Bow-shaw) and Angelique. Augustus and his mother, Angelique, were members of the Little Traverse Bay Band.

From Larry Wyckoff "In 1836, this band was under Chief Maw kas se gun, with a population of 249 individuals. The village was located on Little Traverse Bay at present day Harbor Springs. In 1839, the annuity payment roll shows a population of 494 and the chief was Ne saw waw quot. He remained the chief of this band until 1856 when he was replaced by Paul Shaw waw nay se. Around 1870, Paul Shaw waw nay se was replaced by Daniel Ne saw waw quot."

Augustus' mother, Angelique Pa me we se way #463, was alotted 40 acres - SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of section 32, Township 36 North, Range 6 West

1857 Annuity Roll under Chief Paul Shaw waw nay se

#41 Angelique Bucheau, no men, one woman, one child, received $10.12

Charles Beauchamp was a Canadian trader. As a white man he did not appear in the annuity rolls with his family, but this doesn't mean he wasn't with them. Augustus was either the only child to survive childhood, or his siblings were much older and on their own by 1857.

1858 Annuity Roll under Chief Shaw waw nay se

#40 Angelique Busheau, no men, one woman, one child, received $8.42

1859 Annuity Roll under Chief Paul Shaw waw nay se

#41 Angelique Bucheau, no men, one woman, one child, received $9.94

1860 Federal Census - Little Traverse township, Emmet, Michigan

Charles Beauchamp, 58, white, farmer, value of real estate $1,065, value of personal estate $3,112, born in Canada

Angelic, 46, Indian, born in Michigan

Augustus, 18, Indian, born in Michigan

1861 Annuity Roll under Chief Shaw waw nay se

#39 Angelique Bucheau, no men, one woman, one child, received $9.24

On 5 Feb 1862 in Little Traverse, Augustus, age 20, married Lucy Wasson, age 17.

Civil War

Augustus enlisted in Company K, 1st Michigan Sharp Shooters on 28 Jun 1863 at Little Traverse for 3 years. He gave his age as 20.

He was mustered in on 20 Jul 1863. Unfortunately his name is in the damaged part between the two pages shown below.

Augustus' service records show he was ill many times.

He was mustered out on 11 Aug 1865.

There are no pension records for Augustus.

Daughter Angelique was born about 1863. [Age 7 on 1870 census]

1865 Annuity Roll under Chief Paul Shaw waw nay se

#18 Aug. Pay mo saw way, one man, one woman, two children, received $16.00

#62 Angelique Bushay, one man, one woman, no children, received $8.00

Son William was born about 1866. [Age 4 on 1870 census]

1866 Annuity Roll under Chief Paul Shaw waw nay se

#20 Aug. Pay mo saw way, one man, one woman, two children, received $14.96

#66 Angelique Bushaw, one man, one woman, received $7.48

Son Charles was born 10 Apr 1867.

1867 Annuity Roll under Chief Paul Shaw waw nay se

#19 Aug. Pay mo saw way, one man, one woman, three children, received $17.85

# 67 Angelique Bushaw, one man, one woman, no children, received $7.14

1868 Annuity Roll under Chief Paul Shaw waw nay se

#17 Augt Pay mo say way, one man, one woman, three children, received $79.25

#61 Angelique Bushaw, one man, one woman, no children, received $15.85

Daughter Mary Martina was born 6 Apr 1868 in Emmet county.

Son Charles died 8 Oct 1868 in Emmet county, age 5 months 28 days, no cause given.

Daughter Mary Martina died 23 Jan 1869 in Little Traverse. Aged 9 months, 15 days, cause was fever.

Daughter Catherine was born in Apr 1869

1870 Federal Census - Little Traverse Township, Emmet, Michigan

Beauchamp, Charles, 71, white, Dealer in Gen. Merchandise, value of real estate $820, value of personal estate $4,000, born Canada, cannot read or write

Angelique, 60, Indian, keep house, born Michigan, cannot write

Augustus, 25, Indian, Farm Laborer, born Michigan, cannot read or write

Lucy, 23, Indian, help keep house, born Michigan

Angelique, 7, Indian, born Michigan, attended school

William, 4, Indian, born Michigan

Catherine, 9/12, Indian, born Michigan, born in April

Daughter Catherine died 30 Aug 1870 in Little Traverse. Aged 10 months, cause chronic diarrhea.

1870 Annuity Roll under Chief Daniel Ke-saw-waw-quot

#17 Augst Pay mo say way, one man, one woman, two children, received $61.20

#60 Angelique Bushay, one man, one woman, no children, received $15.30

Mother Angelique was awarded her land patent on 6 Jun 1871.

Daughter Rosa was born 4 Jul 1871.

Father Charles died 1 Sep 1871 in Little Traverse of chronic diarrhea.

Charles, in his will, leaves everything to his beloved wife Angelique. Full file posted here.

Daughter Mary was born May 1874. She died 2 Jun 1874 in Little Traverse, age 1 month, cause c___ spinal megetis.

Son Louis was born Jun 1875. He died 4 Sep 1875 in Little Traverse, aged 3 months, cause chills and fever.

Mother Angelique died 30 Jan 1876. Age 75, widowed, said to be born in Kent county, parents unknown. Cause of death was consumption.

Daughter Anna was born in 1876.

Son Martin was born 26 Jun 1878.

6 Dec 1880 - probate file #70 for Angelic Bushaw, minor, states she is over the age of fourteen, the daughter of Augustus and Lucy Bushaw and the adopted daughter of Angelic Bushaw or Beauchamp deceased. Paul Wasson, Paul Etawagishig and Andrew Wasson petition for Paul Wasson to be named her guardian. Also states she was 18 on 6 Jan 1880, and was named in grandmother's will.