Mohawk leader in Canada.
In the war of 1812 fought for the Britsh Crown .
"Pine Tree Chief" name of honour given to him by his tribal council∼s/o Jacob "Tekahionwake" Johnson
born at Johnson Settlement, near Cainsville [present day is Brantford, Ontario, Canada]
Full Blooded Mohawk of the Bear clan of his Mother
Sakayengwaraton meaning "Disappearing of the Summer Mist," hence his name John Smoke Johnson. He was the first of the family to be known and recognized by the English name "Johnson".
In 1884, there were only 3 warriors living who had fought with Captain Joseph "Thayendanegea" Brant: John Smoke Johnson 94; Jacob Warner 93; John Tutela 92. The city of Brantford commissioned a statue of Brant, On 11 Aug 1886 at the cornerstone ceremony in Victoria Park, Chief John Smoke Johnson was the only person at the ceremony who had personal memories of the great Six Nation leader. During an interview in 1877 - "I remember Captain Brant perfectly. When I was a boy I accompanied him and a delegation of Indians to hold a council with Sir John Johnson at Montreal." John Smoke's last appearance in public was at the lying of the corner-stone of Brant's monument, he died 15 days afterwards. He was buried at the Mohawk Chapel, his family placed the Bible and his tomahawk in his coffin. He outlived his wife Helen by 20 years, and his son George by 2 years.
Also found as: Sakayenkwaraghton-Sakayengwaraton-Shakoyen·kwaráhton
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Speaker of the Six Nations Council
Elected by his tribal council as a "Pine Tree Chief" a non-hereditary position
*No other John S. Johnson in this cemetery when this memorial was created
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married Helen "Nelly" Martin
They had children -
In the war of 1812 fought for the Britsh Crown .
"Pine Tree Chief" name of honour given to him by his tribal council∼s/o Jacob "Tekahionwake" Johnson
born at Johnson Settlement, near Cainsville [present day is Brantford, Ontario, Canada]
Full Blooded Mohawk of the Bear clan of his Mother
Sakayengwaraton meaning "Disappearing of the Summer Mist," hence his name John Smoke Johnson. He was the first of the family to be known and recognized by the English name "Johnson".
In 1884, there were only 3 warriors living who had fought with Captain Joseph "Thayendanegea" Brant: John Smoke Johnson 94; Jacob Warner 93; John Tutela 92. The city of Brantford commissioned a statue of Brant, On 11 Aug 1886 at the cornerstone ceremony in Victoria Park, Chief John Smoke Johnson was the only person at the ceremony who had personal memories of the great Six Nation leader. During an interview in 1877 - "I remember Captain Brant perfectly. When I was a boy I accompanied him and a delegation of Indians to hold a council with Sir John Johnson at Montreal." John Smoke's last appearance in public was at the lying of the corner-stone of Brant's monument, he died 15 days afterwards. He was buried at the Mohawk Chapel, his family placed the Bible and his tomahawk in his coffin. He outlived his wife Helen by 20 years, and his son George by 2 years.
Also found as: Sakayenkwaraghton-Sakayengwaraton-Shakoyen·kwaráhton
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Speaker of the Six Nations Council
Elected by his tribal council as a "Pine Tree Chief" a non-hereditary position
*No other John S. Johnson in this cemetery when this memorial was created
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
married Helen "Nelly" Martin
They had children -
Mohawk leader in Canada.
In the war of 1812 fought for the Britsh Crown .
"Pine Tree Chief" name of honour given to him by his tribal council∼s/o Jacob "Tekahionwake" Johnson
born at Johnson Settlement, near Cainsville [present day is Brantford, Ontario, Canada]
Full Blooded Mohawk of the Bear clan of his Mother
Sakayengwaraton meaning "Disappearing of the Summer Mist," hence his name John Smoke Johnson. He was the first of the family to be known and recognized by the English name "Johnson".
In 1884, there were only 3 warriors living who had fought with Captain Joseph "Thayendanegea" Brant: John Smoke Johnson 94; Jacob Warner 93; John Tutela 92. The city of Brantford commissioned a statue of Brant, On 11 Aug 1886 at the cornerstone ceremony in Victoria Park, Chief John Smoke Johnson was the only person at the ceremony who had personal memories of the great Six Nation leader. During an interview in 1877 - "I remember Captain Brant perfectly. When I was a boy I accompanied him and a delegation of Indians to hold a council with Sir John Johnson at Montreal." John Smoke's last appearance in public was at the lying of the corner-stone of Brant's monument, he died 15 days afterwards. He was buried at the Mohawk Chapel, his family placed the Bible and his tomahawk in his coffin. He outlived his wife Helen by 20 years, and his son George by 2 years.
Also found as: Sakayenkwaraghton-Sakayengwaraton-Shakoyen·kwaráhton
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Speaker of the Six Nations Council
Elected by his tribal council as a "Pine Tree Chief" a non-hereditary position
*No other John S. Johnson in this cemetery when this memorial was created
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
married Helen "Nelly" Martin
They had children -
In the war of 1812 fought for the Britsh Crown .
"Pine Tree Chief" name of honour given to him by his tribal council∼s/o Jacob "Tekahionwake" Johnson
born at Johnson Settlement, near Cainsville [present day is Brantford, Ontario, Canada]
Full Blooded Mohawk of the Bear clan of his Mother
Sakayengwaraton meaning "Disappearing of the Summer Mist," hence his name John Smoke Johnson. He was the first of the family to be known and recognized by the English name "Johnson".
In 1884, there were only 3 warriors living who had fought with Captain Joseph "Thayendanegea" Brant: John Smoke Johnson 94; Jacob Warner 93; John Tutela 92. The city of Brantford commissioned a statue of Brant, On 11 Aug 1886 at the cornerstone ceremony in Victoria Park, Chief John Smoke Johnson was the only person at the ceremony who had personal memories of the great Six Nation leader. During an interview in 1877 - "I remember Captain Brant perfectly. When I was a boy I accompanied him and a delegation of Indians to hold a council with Sir John Johnson at Montreal." John Smoke's last appearance in public was at the lying of the corner-stone of Brant's monument, he died 15 days afterwards. He was buried at the Mohawk Chapel, his family placed the Bible and his tomahawk in his coffin. He outlived his wife Helen by 20 years, and his son George by 2 years.
Also found as: Sakayenkwaraghton-Sakayengwaraton-Shakoyen·kwaráhton
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Speaker of the Six Nations Council
Elected by his tribal council as a "Pine Tree Chief" a non-hereditary position
*No other John S. Johnson in this cemetery when this memorial was created
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
married Helen "Nelly" Martin
They had children -
Gravesite Details
Mohawk Church was the first of the kind erected in the Province
