Family Connections
My name is Charmaine Marie Willier-Larsen, owner of the Bannock n Bed inn on the Sucker Creek First Nation. I am a descendant of the Signatories of Treaty 8, which was signed in 1899 just two km north from Bannock n Bed.
My great great great grandfather was Namour Willier – half brother to John ‘Chief Papaschase’ Gladu-Quinn.
His wife, my great great great grandmother was Elizabet Lizette Claudie Gladu; Born 1806 – Lesser Slave River-Died 1907 in Edmonton. – widowed of John ‘Kwenis’ Quinn, mother of Chief Papaschase
Their son, my great great grandfather, Jean Baptiste ‘Masinagoneb’ Willier; born 1821.
His wife, my great great grandmother, Marie ‘Kowikkiu’ Willier (Courteoreille).
Their youngest 7th son, my great grandfather, Michel (Micheal) Willier –
Brothers - Louison ‘Mostos/Moostoos’ Willier, Alexandre (Andre) ‘Kinosayo’ Willier, Felix ‘Astachickun’ Willier, Basil ‘Seechachees’ Willier (twin), Benjamin ‘Wittigo (twin) ’ Willier, Alfred Joseph ‘Okimaw Willier,
‘Upschinese’ Felix Giroux (adopted),
Sisters - Sophie Gertrud Willier, Betsy Catherine Willier (Cunningham), Ellen Willier Hamlin)
His wife, my great-grandmother, LaRose Willier (Auger)
Their son, my grandfather, Sam Jean-Baptiste Willier; born 1904-1980 – brother to
Scotty Willier, Joe Willier, three sisters.
His wife, my grandmother, Marie Louise Willier (Walker); born 1911-2005
Their daughter, my mother was Margaret Rose Koski (Willier) ; Born 1942-2011.
Her Husband was Allan Gerald Koski, - 1995
Then me, Charmaine M. Willier-Larsen. Children Eric Larsen, Chad Larsen. Brothers Brian Willier, Allen Koski, Robert Koski, Sister Helen Koski. Numerous Relations from 7 generations.
Family Connections
My name is Charmaine Marie Willier - Larsen, owner of the Bannock 'n' Bed Inn on Sucker Creek First Nation.
I am related to the first signatories of Treaty 8.
My great great grandfather was John "Kwenis" Quinn; Born 1804 - Lesser Slave River - Died 1870 Lesser Slave River
His wife, my great great grandmother was Elizabet Lizette Claudie Gladu; Born 1806 - Lesser Slave River - Died 1907 in Edmonton
Thier son, my great grand father was Jean Baptiste 'Masinagoneb' Willier (Mase-See Nee Quan-Ape); Born 1821 - Gladu Settlement - Died - unknown
His wife, my great grandmother was Marie 'Kowikkiu' Willier (born Courteoreille);Born 1833 - Lesser Slave Lake - Died 1913 at Driftpile Point
Their son, my grandfather was: Sam Willier (Sam Jean - Baptiste Willier); Born 1904 - Died 1980
His wife, my grandmother was Marie Louise Willier (Walker); Born 1911 - Died 2005
Their daughter, my mother was Margaret Rose Koski (Willier); Born 1942- Died 2011
Her husband, my father was Allan Gerald Koski who died in 1995.
