Kandoucho
Encyclopedia
Kandoucho, was one of 28 village
s of the Neutral Nation
, or Attawandaron, in Southern Ontario
in the 17th century and the home base for one of their chiefs, Souharissen. The village contained a Jesuit mission called "All Saints
".
The exact location of the village is debated; F. Douglas Reville's "The History of the County of Brant", published in 1920, reports that historians of his era located Kandoucho near the present-day city of Brantford, Ontario
, and although verified by Sanson's map of 1656, modern archaeological scholarship rejects the accuracy of this document. The village's existence is recorded in the journals of Catholic
missionaries who visited the region in the early 17th century: Reverend Father Joseph de La Roche Daillon
, for example, spent the winter of 1625-1626 with the people, and his accounts were later translated into English by Dean Harris for his book "Pioneers of the Cross in Canada". Fathers Jean de Brebeuf
and Pierre-Joseph-Marie Chaumonot
came to the village
preaching Christianity in summer 1640.
At about 1650, the Iroquois
declared war on the Attawandaron; by 1653, the people were practically annihilated, and their villages were wiped out, including Kandoucho.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
s of the Neutral Nation
Neutral Nation
The Neutrals, also known as the Attawandaron, were an Iroquoian nation of North American native people who lived near the shores of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.-Territory:...
, or Attawandaron, in Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario is a region of the province of Ontario, Canada that lies south of the French River and Algonquin Park. Depending on the inclusion of the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts, its surface area would cover between 14 to 15% of the province. It is the southernmost region of...
in the 17th century and the home base for one of their chiefs, Souharissen. The village contained a Jesuit mission called "All Saints
All Saints
All Saints' Day , often shortened to All Saints, is a solemnity celebrated on 1 November by parts of Western Christianity, and on the first Sunday after Pentecost in Eastern Christianity, in honour of all the saints, known and unknown...
".
The exact location of the village is debated; F. Douglas Reville's "The History of the County of Brant", published in 1920, reports that historians of his era located Kandoucho near the present-day city of Brantford, Ontario
Brantford, Ontario
Brantford is a city located on the Grand River in Southern Ontario, Canada. While geographically surrounded by the County of Brant, the city is politically independent...
, and although verified by Sanson's map of 1656, modern archaeological scholarship rejects the accuracy of this document. The village's existence is recorded in the journals of Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
missionaries who visited the region in the early 17th century: Reverend Father Joseph de La Roche Daillon
Joseph de La Roche Daillon
Joseph de La Roche Daillon was a French Catholic missionary to the Huron Indians and a Franciscan Récollet priest. He is best remembered in Canada as an explorer and missionary, and in the United States as the discoverer of oil near the Allegany River.He was the son of Jacques de La Roche,...
, for example, spent the winter of 1625-1626 with the people, and his accounts were later translated into English by Dean Harris for his book "Pioneers of the Cross in Canada". Fathers Jean de Brebeuf
Jean de Brébeuf
Jean de Brébeuf was a Jesuit missionary, martyred in Canada on March 16, 1649.-Early years:Brébeuf was born in Condé-sur-Vire, Normandy, France. He was the uncle of the fur trader Georges de Brébeuf. He studied near home at Caen. He became a Jesuit in 1617, joining the Order...
and Pierre-Joseph-Marie Chaumonot
Pierre-Joseph-Marie Chaumonot
Pierre-Joseph-Marie Chaumonot was a French priest and missionary. A variety of circumstances led to his pursuing a religious path...
came to the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
preaching Christianity in summer 1640.
At about 1650, the Iroquois
Iroquois
The Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...
declared war on the Attawandaron; by 1653, the people were practically annihilated, and their villages were wiped out, including Kandoucho.