Juliette Augusta Magill Kinzie
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Juliette Augusta Magill Kinzie (September 11, 1806 - September 15, 1870) was an American
, historian, writer and pioneer of the American midwest
.
, she was well educated attending a boarding school in New Haven, Connecticut
, and was tutored in Latin and other languages by her uncle Alexander Wolcott. She also studied at Emma Willard
's school in Troy, New York
. Alexander Wolcott introduced Juliette to John H. Kinzie
, son of Indian trader John Kinzie
. They married in 1830 and moved to Fort Winnebago
, Wisconsin
, where her husband was an Indian agent.
In 1834 they moved to Chicago
, between 1833 and 1846 the couple had 7 children, 6 of which survived to adultood. The Kinzie family was involved in Chicago's civic and social development throughout the nineteenth century. They were active in the Episcopal church and founded the Chicago Historical Society (now the Chicago History Museum). Kinze died in Amagansett, New York
, Long Island
, in 1870.
Her granddaughter and namesake Juliette Gordon Low
attained fame for introducing Girl Scouting
to America in 1912.
Her second book Wau-Bun: The "Early Day" in the North West, recounts her experiences of life at Fort Winnebago, Wisconsin, in the early 1830s. She describes her journeys back and forth to the early settlement of Chicago, her complex cultural encounters with a diverse frontier society. The book also describes in detail the lives of Native Americans
at the time. It was published in by Derby and Jackson in 1856, and was well received.
In 1869 her novel Walter Ogilby was published. And her Narrative... was reworked and released as Mark Logan, the Bourgeois in 1871 following her death.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, historian, writer and pioneer of the American midwest
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
.
Biography
Juliette Magill was born in Middletown, ConnecticutMiddletown, Connecticut
Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...
, she was well educated attending a boarding school in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, and was tutored in Latin and other languages by her uncle Alexander Wolcott. She also studied at Emma Willard
Emma Willard
Emma Hart Willard was an American women’s rights activist who dedicated her life to education. She worked in several schools and founded the first school for women’s higher education, the Troy Female Seminary in Troy, New York...
's school in Troy, New York
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...
. Alexander Wolcott introduced Juliette to John H. Kinzie
John H. Kinzie
John Harris Kinzie was the eldest son of John Kinzie, one of Chicago's first permanent settlers...
, son of Indian trader John Kinzie
John Kinzie
John Kinzie was one of Chicago's first permanent European settlers. Kinzie Street in Chicago is named after him.-Early life:...
. They married in 1830 and moved to Fort Winnebago
Fort Winnebago
This article is about the U.S. Army fort. For the civil township of the same name, see Fort Winnebago, WisconsinFort Winnebago was a 19th century fortification of the United States Army located on a hill between the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers in Portage, Wisconsin...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, where her husband was an Indian agent.
In 1834 they moved to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, between 1833 and 1846 the couple had 7 children, 6 of which survived to adultood. The Kinzie family was involved in Chicago's civic and social development throughout the nineteenth century. They were active in the Episcopal church and founded the Chicago Historical Society (now the Chicago History Museum). Kinze died in Amagansett, New York
Amagansett, New York
Amagansett is a census-designated place that roughly corresponds to the hamlet by the same name in the town of East Hampton in Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 1,067. Amagansett hamlet was founded in 1680.The...
, Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
, in 1870.
Her granddaughter and namesake Juliette Gordon Low
Juliette Gordon Low
Juliette Gordon Low was an American youth leader and the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA in 1912.-Early life:...
attained fame for introducing Girl Scouting
Girl Scouts of the USA
The Girl Scouts of the United States of America is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. It describes itself as "the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls". It was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 and was organized after Low...
to America in 1912.
Literary works
While in Fort Winnebago she heard stories of the Battle of Fort Dearborn at Chicago, which she would later write about in Narrative of the Massacre at Chicago, August 15, 1812, and of Some Preceding Events, it was published in 1844. The account was published anonymously, however Kinze acknowledged authorship soon after publication.Her second book Wau-Bun: The "Early Day" in the North West, recounts her experiences of life at Fort Winnebago, Wisconsin, in the early 1830s. She describes her journeys back and forth to the early settlement of Chicago, her complex cultural encounters with a diverse frontier society. The book also describes in detail the lives of Native Americans
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
at the time. It was published in by Derby and Jackson in 1856, and was well received.
In 1869 her novel Walter Ogilby was published. And her Narrative... was reworked and released as Mark Logan, the Bourgeois in 1871 following her death.