Comments on: Statue of Ingnatius Petoskey http://michigansweetspot.com/2008/05/18/statue-of-ingnatius-petoskey/ See the insider view of Michigan. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:58:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Pat Gundry http://michigansweetspot.com/2008/05/18/statue-of-ingnatius-petoskey/#comment-953 Pat Gundry Wed, 21 May 2008 04:00:49 +0000 http://teliczan.wordpress.com/?p=434#comment-953 Being a curious soul I wanted to know the details on why Petoskey needed to save his children, and from what. After reading a few items linked to his name on Google.com I discovered that his name is an anglicized version of a Native American name. And that, when living on the Illinois side of Lake Michigan, he was told his children would be taken away to government schools whether he wanted them to be or not. So, he loaded them into a canoe, and took his family across the lake to settle in the area that now bears his name. It's an interesting read. Thanks, Ann, for setting me on the trail. Being a curious soul I wanted to know the details on why Petoskey needed to save his children, and from what. After reading a few items linked to his name on Google.com I discovered that his name is an anglicized version of a Native American name. And that, when living on the Illinois side of Lake Michigan, he was told his children would be taken away to government schools whether he wanted them to be or not. So, he loaded them into a canoe, and took his family across the lake to settle in the area that now bears his name. It’s an interesting read.

Thanks, Ann, for setting me on the trail.

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