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ArchivesA likely (possible) history for the origins of the name Viroqua
in reply to a message by Joyce
There was a book published in 1848, about a native American Indian named Viroqua.
The Book is titled: Viroqua: Or, The Flower Of The Ottawas: A Tale Of The West, by Emma Carra
“In this gripping Western tale, Emma Carra spins a yarn about the Ottawas, a tribe of Native Americans in the Old West. When a young woman from the tribe is kidnapped, a group of warriors sets out to rescue her and bring her back home. Along the way, they encounter dangerous outlaws, harsh weather, and unexpected allies.”
My grand niece, Viroqua, was named after her second great grandmother (born about 1910), whose grandmother was also named Viroqua (born about 1862 — just 15 years before the book was published). Perhaps the name, Viroqua, was chosen based on the lead character of this book?
You can read the book online:
https://books.googleusercontent.com/books/content?req=AKW5QafT1a5TFvCkK0bb9zigFe0X7rDo1ePyy2d12Jdpc02hRCgggSTd9SN77XmMjfhFFg8aWXf7b6jlUnAeCbvwkk-PJUzBKTrtaudTn27ic4gA48kpHAzKsHWl-Zio-whs9sBX_awCCOdq4lqMvcOphAj5AQdDmHMsycP8ieWRapfmYx4l1h9U12blG3PZ77-MN9_smDtkbDa9pW3m7hhidDif5Gy0RKSLiTxmDiJuX1h0ITFoxWmnjuPpCfUCxfoPMR9f0qkx
The Book is titled: Viroqua: Or, The Flower Of The Ottawas: A Tale Of The West, by Emma Carra
“In this gripping Western tale, Emma Carra spins a yarn about the Ottawas, a tribe of Native Americans in the Old West. When a young woman from the tribe is kidnapped, a group of warriors sets out to rescue her and bring her back home. Along the way, they encounter dangerous outlaws, harsh weather, and unexpected allies.”
My grand niece, Viroqua, was named after her second great grandmother (born about 1910), whose grandmother was also named Viroqua (born about 1862 — just 15 years before the book was published). Perhaps the name, Viroqua, was chosen based on the lead character of this book?
You can read the book online:
https://books.googleusercontent.com/books/content?req=AKW5QafT1a5TFvCkK0bb9zigFe0X7rDo1ePyy2d12Jdpc02hRCgggSTd9SN77XmMjfhFFg8aWXf7b6jlUnAeCbvwkk-PJUzBKTrtaudTn27ic4gA48kpHAzKsHWl-Zio-whs9sBX_awCCOdq4lqMvcOphAj5AQdDmHMsycP8ieWRapfmYx4l1h9U12blG3PZ77-MN9_smDtkbDa9pW3m7hhidDif5Gy0RKSLiTxmDiJuX1h0ITFoxWmnjuPpCfUCxfoPMR9f0qkx
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