Truman Abraham Warren: (1790's - 1825)
     Truman was probably born in the 1790's at Berkshire, Conn. (or Brockport, N.Y.), to Lyman Warren & Mercy Whipple. He arrived on the southern shores of Lake Superior in 1818, with his brother Lyman and was employed by Michel Cadotte, in the fur trade. Later the Warren brothers married daughter's of Michel Cadotte (Truman married Charlotte Cadotte in 1818) and in 1823 they bought out Cadotte's business (who retired). Truman died in 1825 on a ship on Lake Superior of pneumonia, leaving his widow with children Nancy, Edwin & George P. (b.1819, Lapointe-d.1884). Charlotte Warren later remarried to James Ermatinger (b.3 oct.1808) by whom she had several children.

Lyman Marcus Warren: (1794 - 1847)
     He was the son of Lyman Warren & Mercy Whipple, born in Massachusetts. He arrived on the southern shores of Lake Superior in 1818, with his brother Truman and was employed by Michel Cadotte, in the fur trade. Later the Warren brothers married daughter's of Michel Cadotte (Lyman married Mary Cadotte in 1821 at Mackinaw). Their children were Mary Julia (1823-1824), William Whipple (1825-1853) (m.Mathilda Aitken), Truman A.(Makons or Little Bear) (1827-1888) (m. Elizabeth Aitken), Mary C. (m. Mr.English), Charlotte (b.abt.1831) (m. Edward B.Price), Julia, Sophia (b.abt.1837).
     Lyman traded at Lac du Flambeau, Lac Coutereille  & St.Croix Departments (northern Wisconsin) in his early years, in opposition to the American Fur Co. He then became the AFCo. agent incharge of these departments with his headquarters at Lapointe, Wisconsin, until 1834. About 1838 Lyman was appointed Sub-Agent, farmer & blacksmith of the Ojibwe reservation on the Chippewa River, he moved to a post above Chippewa Falls where he built a saw-mill in partnership with Jean Brunet.

William Whipple Warren: (1825 - 1853)
     He was the son of Lyman Warren II & Mary Cadotte, born at Lapointe, Wisconsin. William married Mathilda Aitken (daughter of William Aitken & Gin-Gion-Cumig-Oke) and their children were: Alfred A. (b.1844), Cordelia H.(Delia) (b.abt.1846) (m.Mr.Winters), Anna (b.1846), Madeline (m.1st.George Uran & m.2nd.Warren G. McLean) & William Tyler. (b.1848) (m.1st.Isabella Hole-In-The-Day, m.2nd.Mah-Nah-Ish, m.3rd.Quay-Nib Bonga, m.4th.Min-De-Moyien & m.5th.Jane Isabel Kennefick).
     William documented the oral histories of the Ojibwe which was first published in 1885 ("History of the Ojibway People"). After William's death in 1853 Mitilda married a Mr. Fontaine (Lafontaine) at White Earth, Minnesota.
 

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