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Francis "Peggy" Pegahmagabow
== Francis "Peggy" Pegahmagabow Early Life Francis was born on March 9, 1891, in Nobel, Ontario. When Francis was three years old his father, Micheal Pegahmagabow would pass away from an unknown but serve illness. His Mother, Mary Contin would later become burdened with the same illness as his father. Mary returned to her home of Henvey Inlet First Nation, located on the northern shores of Georgian Bay. Francis was left to a man named Noah Nebimanyquod who is the same man who raised Micheal Pegahmagabow when his parents died. In 1911 Francis was 21 when he decided he was going to complete his public-school education; he just needed the funds. The band council refused to pay for his room and board. Francis enlisted for the help of the Parry Sound Crown attorney, Walter Lockwood Haight. In January of 1912, Francis finally received his financial aid did well in his studies, and was able to read and play music.

World War I Service
The First World War in 1914 saw the Canadian government discouraging Natives from joining the military. Despite this Francis still wanted to join so after war was declared he went to the recruitment office and was tested him for overseas service. Francis was one of the first people to sign on with the 23rd Regiment. Within weeks Francis became one of the original members of the 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion. Francis was known as "Peggy" to his fellow soldiers. Francis engaged in fierce combat at the second battle of Ypres in April 1915. The Germans started using chlorine gas for the first time. Francis lived the encounter but the 1st Battalion lost nearly half of their strength in the first three days. After the Battle of Ypres Francis was promoted to lance corporal in 1915. Francis gained a reputation for being a deadly sniper because of his 378 kills. Francis' tactic was to slowly make his way into No Man's Land and wait for the Germans. The other soldiers recalled Francis' strong spiritual belief which they believed gave him the courage to enter No Mans' Land.

Aftermath of World War I
Francis would return to Parry Island in 1919 where he continued serving with the Algonquin Militia Regiment. Francis would later become frustrated with his government's treatment of Indigenous people and Veterans and then partake in local and federal politics. From 1921 to 1925 Francis was chief of the Parry Island Band. 1933 to 1936 was the time frame of Francis being band councilor. Francis wanted to have better treatment of indigenous people and to have the authority of the band council overrule the Indian agents. Francis dies on August 5 1952 as a husband and father of six children. In 2003 the Pegahmagabow family later donated his medals and chief headdress to the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa.