Aponen, also known as Aguidal, was a Kankanaey Igorot man from Suyoc, Benguet listed to have been 23 years old, but was likely closer to 40 years old. He lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation. He died around 1908. (See sources: Buangan, Antonio S.)
Bacasen was a Kankanaey Igorot man from Suyoc, Benguet listed to have been 24 years old, but was likely closer to 30. He lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation. He was the brother of Madanis and Demeyna who traveled with him to St. Louis. He died around 1933. (See sources: Buangan, Antonio S.)
Bangwa was a Kankanaey Igorot man from Suyoc, Benguet who lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation. He was said to have fell in love with a white American girl who worked at a lemonade booth in the Philippine Village. However, his affections were not returned.
Basgnuid was a Kankanaey Igorot woman from Suyoc, Benguet listed to have been 17 years old. She lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation.
Bayongasan, also known as Lepdagen, was a Kankanaey Igorot man from Suyoc, Benguet and the eldest in the group at around 50 years old. He led prayers for native rituals during the fair. He lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation and was photographed by the Gerhard Sisters. He died in 1938 and had descendants who settled in the United States. (See sources: Buangan, Antonio S.)
Bilig, also known as Pongcoy, was a Kankanaey Igorot boy from Suyoc, Benguet listed to have been 12 years old. He was Tugmina’s cousin. He lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation. (See sources: Buangan, Antonio S.)
Buli-e, also known as Lagney, was a Kankanaey Igorot man from Suyoc, Benguet listed to have been 28 years old and lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation. He was Dang-usan’s brother, who also traveled to St. Louis. He was photographed by Jessie Tarbox Beals. He died in 1942 and had many descendants. (See sources: Buangan, Antonio S.)
Caluten was a Kankanaey Igorot man from Suyoc, Benguet listed to have been 20 years old. He lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation.
Cuytop was a Kankanaey Igorot boy from Suyoc, Benguet listed to have been 12 years old. He lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation. He died around 1960 and had many descendants. (See sources: Buangan, Antonio S.)
Dang-usan, also known as Onib, was a Kankanaey Igorot woman from Suyoc, Benguet listed to have been 16 years old, but was likely closer to 30 years old. She was married to Charles Pettit, who recruited the Suyoc group to travel to St. Louis, and the sister of Sendican and Buli-e. She lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation. She returned to Suyoc after the fair and died in 1944. (See sources: Buangan, Antonio S.)
Demeyna, or Domona, was a Kankanaey Igorot woman from Suyoc, Benguet who was listed to have been 20 years old, but was likely closer to 30 years old. She lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation. She was the sister of Madanis and Bacasen who traveled with her to St. Louis. She died in 1943. (See sources: Buangan, Antonio S.)
Labisen, also known as Saperono, was a Kankanaey Igorot woman from Suyoc, Benguet listed to have been 23 years old, but was likely closer to 32 years old. She lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation. She was Pig’s sister, who also traveled to St. Louis. She died around 1931. (See sources: Buangan, Antonio S.)
Madanis was a Kankanaey Igorot man from Suyoc, Benguet who was listed to have been 32 years old. He lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation. He was the brother of Bacasen and Demeyna who traveled with him to St. Louis. He died around 1917. (See sources: Buangan, Antonio S.)
Maura, or Mura, was a Kankanaey Igorot woman from Suyoc, Benguet listed to have been 18 years old, but was likely older. She briefly lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation. She came down with pneumonia on April 11 and died at Mullanphy Hospital on April 21, 1904 before the opening the World’s Fair. She was the mother of two sons who did not travel to St. Louis with her.
After Maura’s death, her cerebellum was sent to the Smithsonian in Washington, DC and was later incinerated for unknown reasons, possibly because it wasn’t able to be preserved. Her corpse was displayed at Cullen & Kelly, a funeral home in St. Louis, for the duration of the fair and became part of the attractions. It remains unknown whether her body ever returned home.
In April 2021 on Maura’s death anniversary, I established the Philippine Village Historical Site in her honor.
Oblika was a Kankanaey Igorot woman from Suyoc, Benguet listed to have been 17 years old. She lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation and was a cousin of Dang-usan, who also traveled to St. Louis. She died in 1944 and did not have any descendants. (See sources: Buangan, Antonio S.)
Paguin, also known as Pagiyen, was a Kankanaey Igorot man from Suyoc, Benguet who was listed to have been between 32-34 years old. He lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation. (See sources: Buangan, Antonio S.)
Pepe Betuagan, also known as Pedro, was a Suyoc Igorot man listed to have been 16 years old, but was likely closer to 22 years old. He was Tugmina’s husband, who traveled with him to St. Louis. He lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation. (See sources: Buangan, Antonio S.)
Pig was a Kankanaey Igorot man from Suyoc, Benguet who was listed to have been 22 years old, but was likely closer to 30 years old. He was Sendican’s husband, who traveled with him to St. Louis. He lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation. He died around 1928. (See sources: Buangan, Antonio S.)
Polican was a Kankanaey Igorot man from Suyoc, Benguet who was listed to have been 22 years old. He lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation. He died in 1960. (See sources: Buangan, Antonio S.)
Sendican, also known as Lub-eg, was a Kankanaey Igorot woman from Suyoc, Benguet listed to have been 17 years old, but was likely closer to 26 years old. She was Pig’s wife and Buli-e and Dang-usan’s sister. She lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation. She died in 1945 and did not have any descendants. (See sources: Buangan, Antonio S.)
Singwa was a Kankanaey Igorot boy from Suyoc, Benguet listed to have been six years old. He lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation and was photographed by Jessie Tarbox Beals. He picked up English quickly and drew caricatures of World’s Fair visitors as souvenirs. He died in 1968. (See sources: Buangan, Antonio S.)
Sudong was a Kankanaey Igorot man from Suyoc, Benguet listed to be 18 years old. He lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation.
Tugmina was a Kankanaey Igorot woman from Suyoc, Benguet listed to have been 17 years old. She lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation and was a weaver. She was photographed by Jessie Tarbox Beals. She was Pepe Betuagan’s wife, who traveled with her to St. Louis. A white American man named John Harding fell in love with her during the fair. She died around 1914. (See sources: Buangan, Antonio S.)
Utingni was a Kankanaey Igorot man from Suyoc, Benguet listed to have been 22 years old. He lived in the Igorot Village on the Philippine Reservation.