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XIX.
OEIGIN AND AIEANING OF PLACE NAMES OF LAKES, EIVEES AND LOCALITIES.
The first thing named in Wisconsin was Lake Winnebago. It is interesting to know that the first of the physical features of the region since erected into Wisconsin to receive a name from white men was Lake Winnebago, and it is quite singular to note that the name it then had still clings to the beautiful lake. Two years before any white man had been within several hundred miles of the region Governor Champlain, founder of the log cabin village of Quebec, had in 1832 drafted a map of the region from Ihe narratives of savages and placed thereon a lake, which he named "Lac des Puans," which is French for Lake of the Winnebago.^ This lake discharged through a river which he named "E. des Puans," which was French for Eiver of the Win¬ nebago, which has since been changed to Fox river. The Cham¬ plain map was topographically distorted and misplaced, as no white man had then visited any of the territory covered by it. But students of history agree that it was intended to represent Lake Winnebago and the Fox river. In 1643 Boisoeau, a French cartographer, also outlines in his map "La Nation des Puans" on "Lac des Puans," which is discharged through "Eiviere des Puans.^^^ In the extracts from the peculiar journal of the dar¬ ing bushranger, Eadisson, of 1659, which may be found in II. Wisconsin Historical Collections, p. 69, whose notes were said to have been "hammered into eccentric English," the -fearless traveler refers to a visit to the Mascoutin Nation, who resided near Princeton, and when about to leave them mentions their desire to accompany him "to the great lake of the Stinkings." This was a literal translation of the French term "puans," which means filthy or ill smelling.
As early as 1670, when the great Allouez, "The father of Mis-
^For copy of this map, see ^^Proceedings Wis. Hist. Society'' for 1906.
^This map is in Lenox Library, New York, and is to be found in 23 ^^ Jesuit Eelations,'' Cleveland Ed., which may be had in the Oshkosh library.
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| Title | History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its cities, towns, resources, people |
| Title of work | History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its cities, towns, resources, people |
| Author | Lawson, Publius V. (Publius Virgilius), 1853-1920 |
| Description | This 1908 history of Winnebago County, Wisconsin, provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the county from the early years of European exploration and settlement. Topics covered include agriculture, educational institutions, Winnebago County residents in the Civil War and Spanish-American War, the legal and medical professions, civic and social organizations, businesses and industries, railroads, newspapers, schools, and churches. Histories of the cities and villages of Oshkosh, Neenah, and Menasha, as are biographical sketches of county residents. |
| Place of Publication (Original) | Chicago |
| Publisher (Original) | C.F. Cooper and Company |
| Publication Date (Original) | 1908 |
| Language | English |
| Format-Digital | xml |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2008 |
| Identifier-Digital | Winn1908000 |
| State | Wisconsin; |
| County | Winnebago County; |
| Decade | 1630-1639; 1660-1669; 1670-1679; 1680-1689; 1710-1719; 1720-1729; 1730-1739; 1750-1759; 1760-1769; 1810-1819; 1820-1829; 1830-1839; 1840-1849; 1850-1859; 1860-1869; 1870-1879; 1880-1889; 1890-1899; 1900-1909; |
| Subject | Ho Chunk Indians; Fox Indians; Menominee Indians; Sauk Indians; |
| Type | Text |
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| Title | 235 |
| Page Number | 235 |
| Title of work | History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its cities, towns, resources, people |
| Author | Lawson, Publius V. (Publius Virgilius), 1853-1920 |
| Publication Date (Original) | 1908 |
| Format-Digital | jpeg |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2008 |
| Chapter Title | Chapter XIX. Origin and Meaning of Place Names of Lakes, Rivers and Localities |
| Identifier-Digital | Winn1908279 |
| Full Text | XIX. OEIGIN AND AIEANING OF PLACE NAMES OF LAKES, EIVEES AND LOCALITIES. The first thing named in Wisconsin was Lake Winnebago. It is interesting to know that the first of the physical features of the region since erected into Wisconsin to receive a name from white men was Lake Winnebago, and it is quite singular to note that the name it then had still clings to the beautiful lake. Two years before any white man had been within several hundred miles of the region Governor Champlain, founder of the log cabin village of Quebec, had in 1832 drafted a map of the region from Ihe narratives of savages and placed thereon a lake, which he named "Lac des Puans" which is French for Lake of the Winnebago.^ This lake discharged through a river which he named "E. des Puans" which was French for Eiver of the Win¬ nebago, which has since been changed to Fox river. The Cham¬ plain map was topographically distorted and misplaced, as no white man had then visited any of the territory covered by it. But students of history agree that it was intended to represent Lake Winnebago and the Fox river. In 1643 Boisoeau, a French cartographer, also outlines in his map "La Nation des Puans" on "Lac des Puans" which is discharged through "Eiviere des Puans.^^^ In the extracts from the peculiar journal of the dar¬ ing bushranger, Eadisson, of 1659, which may be found in II. Wisconsin Historical Collections, p. 69, whose notes were said to have been "hammered into eccentric English" the -fearless traveler refers to a visit to the Mascoutin Nation, who resided near Princeton, and when about to leave them mentions their desire to accompany him "to the great lake of the Stinkings." This was a literal translation of the French term "puans" which means filthy or ill smelling. As early as 1670, when the great Allouez, "The father of Mis- ^For copy of this map, see ^^Proceedings Wis. Hist. Society'' for 1906. ^This map is in Lenox Library, New York, and is to be found in 23 ^^ Jesuit Eelations,'' Cleveland Ed., which may be had in the Oshkosh library. 235 |
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