John Smoke Johnson
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John Smoke Johnson (December 2 or 14, 1792 ā August 26, 1886) or Sakayengwaraton (also known as Smoke Johnson), was a Mohawk leader in Canada. After Johnson fought for the British Crown in the War of 1812, he was honoured by his tribal council as a "Pine Tree Chief", a non-hereditary position. He was influential in the Mohawk and Anglophone communities of Upper Canada.
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John Smoke Johnson | |
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Born | December 2 or 14, 1792 Ontario, Canada |
Died | August 26, 1886(1886-08-26) (aged 93) |
Spouse | Helen Martin (1798 ā March 27, 1866) |
Children | Mary, Aaron, Joseph, William, Margret, Susannah and George Henry Martin (Onwanonsyshon), granddaughter Emily Pauline Johnson |
Parent | Tekahionwake (Jacob Johnson) |
Nickname | Smoke Johnson |
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