ID
2481
Nationality
Canadian (Native American
Mohawk/Tuscarora tribes)
Occupation
Activist
Industrial quality control inspector
Summary
Descendant of noted Native American (Mohawk) Chief Joseph Brant. Born in a tent near Grimsby, Ontario; progressively deafened ages 9-13; attended public school on the Six Nations Indian Reserve until deaf, then the Ontario School for the Deaf. Worked as an inspector at a lock and key factory for 35 years until retirement; active in deaf organizations virtually all his life.
References
Deaf Canadians, p.7-10.
Dates
15 August 1912-