Wahbanosay
Canadian Obijwe chief
About Wahbanosay
Lived 1778 – 1806 (aged 27–28). Wahbanosay was a Canadian.
Chief Wahbanosay (Waabanose in the Fiero spelling, Waubuno as spelt by Jones ) (fl. 1778 - d. 1806) was a Mississaugas chief of the Eagle doodem, in the Burlington, Ontario area. His Ojibwe name is translated as "Walks in the Dawn" or "Morning Light".
He married a Mississauga woman named Puhgashkish and had a daughter, Tuhbenahneequay. He also married Naishenum and had a son, Nawahjegezhegwabe (Joseph Sawyer).
During the 1790s, Wahbanosay worked as a guide for Deputy Surveyor General Augustus Jones, who married his daughter Tuhbenahneequay. The couple had two children: John Jones and Peter Jones.
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Who was Wahbanosay?
Canadian Obijwe chief
When was Wahbanosay born?
Wahbanosay was born in 1778.
When did Wahbanosay die?
Wahbanosay died in 1806.
What nationality was Wahbanosay?
Wahbanosay was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Wahbanosay. https://biography.guide/wahbanosay/
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