Here is a 17 year old note from Connie Chism which I am copying here so the info doesn't get lost. She's looking for more information on a woman from Brantford, Ontario who she believes is Diadamia.
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[BRANT] Herriman Search
by Connie Chism
Researching Brantford area to find a little girl brought up with the Native Americans. All readings indicate that she was captured by the Misissauga from Cobourg but raised here on the Six Nations by Mohawk. People have confirmed there was an old Indian woman living with George and Martha Herriman on the corner of Locks and Colborne Streets. George, himself, was listed as a gardener in his obituary.
The book that I found last year is "Brant County, The Story of Its People" by Jean Waldie, Vol. II, page 29. It says "At the time of the unveiling of Brant's monument in Victoria Park, the house was occupied by an old blind woman who had the distinction of having had Capt. Joseph Brant for a god-father."
The date attached to the piece is Dec. 9, 1955, which the OGS states was the date it was published in the Expositor newspaper, as Waldie submitted her writings periodically. This book is a compilation of her articles.
Land records confirm that George and Martha Herriman were the landowners. They were taking care of the grandmother, "the old blind woman".
Logically speaking, I need to know the name of the old woman before further research on the Six Nations. I do not think she carried the named "Diadamia Herriman" with her to the reserve, in fact, was probably given an Indian name. Her half-breed sons used names "Craige and James Herriman". They may have lost their Native father during the War of 1812, from liberation papers from Kingston Penitentiary in 1854.
Waldie must have known the woman's name but chose not to publish it; where would her original notes be held? OGS suggested I might find a copy of the Echo Place writings by the Tweedsmuir Women's Institute; any suggestions on the location of this publication?
I am hoping to find an obituary from the Brantford Public Libary through the Expositor microfilms today. However, if any listers may have further suggestions, I would appreciate hearing from you.
Surnames associated with HERRIMAN, are MOTT, LANGS, RAMSAY.
Sincerely,
Connie (Herriman) Chism
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17 years, 6 months
Re: [BRANT] Herriman Search
by Marilyn and Jack Phelps
Connie: Recently I was searching for a family that lived at the 6 Nations Reservation in Onandaga. I believe it was a Mr. Patterson I talked to at the office. He was able to verify and get me information on the people I was looking for and they had lived there in the early 1900's to middle 1900's. I'm sorry, I can't find the telephone # or verify the correct name. Marilyn
17 years, 6 months
