Gentner Family Tree, page 97

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Gentner Family Tree, page 97

Ella Bostick {Bierman} (about 1873-D) [970]

Main source :153

female
Born about 1873 :389
Father: David Bostick (est. 1845-1902) [962]
Mother: Mary E. Hardin {Riley} {Bostick} (1845-1916) [963]

Residence: Bellford, Oklahoma (1913) :387

Children:: Pearl Ella Bierman {Rainey} (1899-1984) [3277]

Died

1891 Pottawatomie Oklahoma Allotment Roll #238 :389

Lillie Bostick {Arrasmith} (1883-1978) [971]

Main source :352

female
Born 15 Oct 1883 :1570
Father: David Bostick (est. 1845-1902) [962]
Mother: Mary E. Hardin {Riley} {Bostick} (1845-1916) [963]

Residence: Tecumseh, Pottawatomie county, Oklahoma :369

Residence: Macomb, Pottawatomie county, Oklahoma :387
Children:: Female (Living) [3265]; James Nathaniel Arrasmith (1909-1991) [4229]; Joseph J. “Joe” Arrasmith (1912-1984) [4230] :429; Roscoe A. Arrasmith (1914-1979) [4231] :429; Frank “Jack” Arrasmith (1921-1946) [4232] :429

Died 16 Sep 1978

alternate birthdate abt 1888 :387

J. Allen Hardin (est. 1820-1851) [972]

Main source :153 (source for name :591)

male
Born estimated 1820

1844 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattomie county, Iowa :591
Residence: Council Bluffs, Pottawattomie county, Iowa :591
Children:: Mary E. Hardin {Riley} {Bostick} (1845-1916) [963]; Therese Hardin {Darling} (1848-D) [1430]; Peter Hardin (1850-D) [1431]

Died 1851 in Shawnee, Pottawatomie county, Oklahoma

Therese “Chee-Chee” Lafromboise {Watkins} {Hardin} {Beaubien} (1823-1914) [973]

Main source :153

female
Born 4 Jul 1823 in Chicago, Cook county, Illinois :401
Father: Joseph Lafromboise (about 1798-1867) [974]
Mother: Therese E. Peltier {Lafromboise} (about 1802-D) [975]

Residence: Kansas: near Noble, Cleveland county, Oklahoma :410

17 May 1838 in Chicago, Cook county, Illinois :591
Residence: Chicago, Cook county, Illinois :401
Children:: Madaline Felicity Watkins {Quintard} (1839-1895) [1433]; Joseph Howell Watkins (1840-1921) [1432]; Louisa Marie Watkins {Nichols} (1843-1888) [1434]
Theirs was the last of the great frontier weddings in Chicago. :364
The Potawatomi Mission in Council Bluffs also records their wedding on 29 Dec 1838. :2286 :2631
They separated in 1844, about the time the Pottawatomi Indians were removed from Chicago. :591 :401
Divorced 1849 in Coshocton county, Ohio :591

1844 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattomie county, Iowa :591
Residence: Council Bluffs, Pottawattomie county, Iowa :591
Children:: Mary E. Hardin {Riley} {Bostick} (1845-1916) [963]; Therese Hardin {Darling} (1848-D) [1430]; Peter Hardin (1850-D) [1431]

2 Jun 1854 in Baptist Mission, Mayetta, Kansas :155
Residence: Silver Lake, Shawnee county, Kansas (1867) :461
Children:: Philip H. Beaubien (1856-1903) [1435]; John Baptiste Beaubien (1859-1924) [1436]; Julia A. Beaubien (1860-D) [2542]; Rose Ann Beaubien (1860-1861) [1455]; George A. Edward Beaubien (1861-1944) [1437]; Peter Beaubien (1864-1864) [1477]; Rose Ann Beaubien (about 1865-D) [3845] :388
The 1863 Allotment roll lists Zozas Ahn co do (age 15) living with the family. :388

Died 15 Mar 1914 in Macomb, Pottawatomie county, Oklahoma
Buried in Mars Hill cemetery, near Macomb, Pottawatomie county, Oklahoma :384

1863 Pottawatomie Kansas Allotment Roll #660 :388
1891 Pottawatomie Oklahoma Allotment Roll #385 :389
Alternate birthdate 4 Jul 1821 :153 :352
Alternate birthplace Wisconsin :453

Chief Joseph Lafromboise (about 1798-1867) [974]

Main source :155 (source for name :463)

male
Born about 1798 in Michigan (St Joseph river) :388 :367
Father: François La Framboise (est. 1766-1830) [978]
Mother: Shaw-we-no-quah (est. 1760-D) [979]

Residence: Milwaukee, Milwaukee county, Wisconsin (when he was small) :367: Chicago, Cook county, Illinois (abt 1800 -); Hardscrabble (Chicago), Cook county, Illinois (1826) :2226,p3

in Chicago, Cook county, Illinois :367
Residence: Skunk Grove, Will county, Illinois (1832) :150: Council Bluffs, Pottawattomie county, Iowa (1835-1844) :367; Silver Lake, Shawnee county, Kansas (East side, 1844 or 1847-) :367 :2226,p7
Children:: Joseph Lafromboise (1820-1840) [2540]; Therese Lafromboise {Watkins} {Hardin} {Beaubien} (1823-1914) [973]; Jean Baptiste La Framboise (1825-D) [2543]; Ambrose La Framboise (1827-D) [2544]; Michel Lafromboise (1829-D) [2535]; Margaret La Framboise {McEvers} (est. 1832-D) [2536]; Monique Lafromboise {Salinas} {Kennedy} (1837-D) [980]; François Felix Lafromboise (1839-D) [14357] :2286; Sophia Lafromboise {Vieu} (about 1843-D) [5276]; Madeline Lafromboise {Schouts} {Denton} (1845-D) [2537]; Julia Ann Lafromboise (1853-1910) [2539]; Abraham G. Lafromboise (1858-1935) [982]; Zozette Lafromboise (about 1865-D) [2538]
The 1863 allotment roll also lists Joseph Pearson (age 20) and Zozas Pna se qua (male, age 16) with the family. :388

Children:: François Lafromboise (about 1833-D) [4116]

1844 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattomie county, Iowa
This was the first civil marriage in SW Iowa. It was celebrated by Father Christian Hoecken.

Died 23 Feb 1867 in Silver Lake, Shawnee county, Kansas :461
Buried in Silver Lake, Shawnee county, Kansas :367 :2421

Joseph and his father were among the first voters in Chicago :367
He was a chief of the Potawatomi tribe, the leader of what was generally called the Prairie or Caldwell Band. :367
He served with Billy Caldwell during the Black Hawk War :367
Alternate birthdate abt 1793 :367
Alternate birthplace near Chicago, Illinois :150
Joseph was granted $441 in Potawatomi Treaty of 1832 :351
He was granted land in Ottawa treaty of 1821 :346
He received 1/4 share of François Laframboise estate, 13 Jul 1831. :456
He received grants of $4200 in treaty of 1833. :432
Joseph signed a petition in Apr 1833 for a Catholic priest in Chicago, he had a family of 7. :447,p147
“Tribal leaders such as Billy Caldwell and Joseph Lafromboise constructed gristmills and sawmills to provide meal and lumber for Mormon travelers.” [The Oregon Trail and the California Trail passed near Silver Lake.] :763
“Joseph Le Frambeau, Interpreter” signed treaty of 1846. :433
“Jos. Lafromboise, (chief)” signed the treaty of 1861. :445
Visitors to Joseph's home in 1855 reported “We remained there several days and feasted. The old buck had two wives and a big family all at home. But he certainly was a good provider!” :454
1863 Pottawatomie Kansas Allotment Roll #668 :388

Therese E. Peltier {Lafromboise} (about 1802-D) [975]

Main source :155 (source for name :2286)

female
Born about 1802 in Michigan :461 :2304

in Chicago, Cook county, Illinois :367
Residence: Skunk Grove, Will county, Illinois (1832) :150: Council Bluffs, Pottawattomie county, Iowa (1835-1844) :367; Silver Lake, Shawnee county, Kansas (East side, 1844 or 1847-) :367 :2226,p7
Children:: Joseph Lafromboise (1820-1840) [2540]; Therese Lafromboise {Watkins} {Hardin} {Beaubien} (1823-1914) [973]; Jean Baptiste La Framboise (1825-D) [2543]; Ambrose La Framboise (1827-D) [2544]; Michel Lafromboise (1829-D) [2535]; Margaret La Framboise {McEvers} (est. 1832-D) [2536]; Monique Lafromboise {Salinas} {Kennedy} (1837-D) [980]; François Felix Lafromboise (1839-D) [14357] :2286; Sophia Lafromboise {Vieu} (about 1843-D) [5276]; Madeline Lafromboise {Schouts} {Denton} (1845-D) [2537]; Julia Ann Lafromboise (1853-1910) [2539]; Abraham G. Lafromboise (1858-1935) [982]; Zozette Lafromboise (about 1865-D) [2538]
The 1863 allotment roll also lists Joseph Pearson (age 20) and Zozas Pna se qua (male, age 16) with the family. :388

Died :388
Buried in Silver Lake, Shawnee county, Kansas :367 :2421

Reportedly 1/2 French, 1/4 Creek, 1/4 Chippewa :150
Alternate birthdate abt 1808 :388
Granted land at Skunk Creek, Illinois in Potawatomi Treaty of 1832 :351
1863 Pottawatomie Kansas Allotment Roll #669 :388

Thomas Watkins (est. 1820-1857) [976]

Main source :153

male
Born estimated 1820

Occupation: first postal clerk, Chicago, Illinois :403: school teacher :364; business manager for Chief Joseph Lafromboise in Iowa :401 :2511; school teacher in Kansas (1843) :459; merchant in Ohio :401
Residence: Randalph, Ohio :2511

17 May 1838 in Chicago, Cook county, Illinois :591
Residence: Chicago, Cook county, Illinois :401
Children:: Madaline Felicity Watkins {Quintard} (1839-1895) [1433]; Joseph Howell Watkins (1840-1921) [1432]; Louisa Marie Watkins {Nichols} (1843-1888) [1434]
Theirs was the last of the great frontier weddings in Chicago. :364
The Potawatomi Mission in Council Bluffs also records their wedding on 29 Dec 1838. :2286 :2631
They separated in 1844, about the time the Pottawatomi Indians were removed from Chicago. :591 :401
Divorced 1849 in Coshocton county, Ohio :591

Died 1857 in Ohio :453

His father was born in Wales; his mother was a Quaker, born in England. :2511
Thomas was an accomplished guitar player. :403
During the California Gold Rush, he travelled overland to California, but soon returned to Ohio, where he ran a store and was active helping slaved escape on the Underground Railroad. Later he married his brother’s widow and moved to Randolph, Ohio. :2511 :401
The family thought he was poisoned by a lawyer in order to get control of his Chicago property. :401

Medard Benjamin “Madore” Beaubien (1809-1883) [977]

Main source :155 (source for name :364)

male
Born 15 Jul 1809 in Grand River, Ottawa county, Michigan :513 :2091,p107
Father: Jean Baptiste Beaubien (1787-1863) [1081]
Mother: Man-na-ben-a-quah (about 1785-1812) [3313]

Education: McCoy's Indian Mission school, Niles, Michigan (1823-1824) :364 :455: Carey Mission School, Niles, Michigan :344,p108 :2733,p69; attended Hamilton Literary and Theological Institute, Hamilton, New York (1826-1828) :2184
Occupation: licensed as merchant in 1831, Chicago, Illinois :507: 2nd Lieutenant, Naperville militia, in Black Hawk War. :507; elected to 1st board of trustees of Chicago in 1833; interpreter :364; clerk of Potawatomie council, Council Bluffs, IA (1848) :344,p147; started store in Silver Lake with C S Palmer. :507; first mayor of Silver Lake, Kansas (abt 1860) :364; member of Potawatomie Business Committee (1865) :344,p244
Residence: Chicago, Cook county, Illinois (1813-1840) :507: Council Bluffs, Pottawattomie county, Iowa (1840-1847) :507; Silver Lake, Shawnee county, Kansas :507

14 Dec 1834 in Chicago, Cook county, Illinois :2733,p69 :2091,p107
Children:: Emma Elizabeth Beaubien {Sawyer} (est. 1835-D) [1474]; T. B. George Beaubien (about 1836-D) [3314]; Susan J. Beaubien (about 1838-D) [3315]
Marie abandoned Madore in 1838. :2733,p69
Divorced 1843 :2733,p69

Married Keez-ko-quah (about 1810-D) [13772] :2091,p107

2 Jun 1854 in Baptist Mission, Mayetta, Kansas :155
Residence: Silver Lake, Shawnee county, Kansas (1867) :461
Children:: Philip H. Beaubien (1856-1903) [1435]; John Baptiste Beaubien (1859-1924) [1436]; Julia A. Beaubien (1860-D) [2542]; Rose Ann Beaubien (1860-1861) [1455]; George A. Edward Beaubien (1861-1944) [1437]; Peter Beaubien (1864-1864) [1477]; Rose Ann Beaubien (about 1865-D) [3845] :388
The 1863 Allotment roll lists Zozas Ahn co do (age 15) living with the family. :388

Died 26 Dec 1883 in Silver Lake, Shawnee county, Kansas :378 :2107,p23
Buried in Silver Lake, Shawnee county, Kansas

Alternate birth place Niles, Michigan :155
He was born at the mouth of Thorn Creek in Michigan :364
He was born at juncture of Thompson's creek & Grand river, Michigan :507
Madore was called "the handsomest man in Chicago" :364
There are reports that he attended Princeton University (then the College of New Jersey), but he does not appear in their records. :455 :2123 :2170
He failed at business but enjoyed wolf hunts, races and dancing. :507
He was a member of a delegation to Washington DC in 1845. :344
He was granted land in the Ottawa Treaty of 1821 :346
He signed Potawatomi Treaty of 1832 :351
He was granted $740 in treaty of 1833. :432
He is said to be the founder of Silver Lake, Kansas :1522
"M. B. Beaubien, Interpreter" signed treaty of 1846. :433
"M. B. Beaubien" signed the treaty of 1861. :445
"M. B. Beaubien" signed the treaty of 1867 in Washington, DC :467
1863 Pottawatomie Kansas Allotment Roll #659 :388
Alternate death date 1878 :508,p137

François La Framboise (est. 1766-1830) [978]

Main source :367

male
Born estimated 1766 :1256
Father: Jean Baptiste La Framboise (1735-D) [3294]
Mother: Geneviève-Exupère Trotier Desruisseaux La Bissoniere {La Framboise} (1745-1766) [3295]

Occupation: fur trader in the Wisconsin and Chicago area :1256: operated a trading post at the present site of Milwaukee, Wisconsin :2421

about 1780 in Mackinac Island, Mackinac county, Michigan :1256
Residence: Milwaukee, Milwaukee county, Wisconsin (at a trading post before founding of city): near Chicago, Cook county, Illinois (~1800-); Hardscrabble (Chicago), Cook county, Illinois (1826) :2226,p3
Children:: Claude La Framboise (about 1782-D) [3292]; Alexis La Framboise (about 1787-D) [3293]; Josette La Framboise {Beaubien} (about 1796-1845) [1082]; Joseph Lafromboise (about 1798-1867) [974]
They may also have had a son born about 1793. :2159

Died 26 Apr 1830 in Chicago, Cook county, Illinois :456

Francis Laframboise was granted $2000 in the Chippewa Treaty of 1829 for a canoe load of merchandise taken by the Chippewa and Ottawa Indians in 1799. :338
He was said to be improvident and, after wasting his property, was finally killed by the Winnabago Indians. :1256

Shaw-we-no-quah (est. 1760-D) [979]

Main source :367

female
Born estimated 1760

about 1780 in Mackinac Island, Mackinac county, Michigan :1256
Residence: Milwaukee, Milwaukee county, Wisconsin (at a trading post before founding of city): near Chicago, Cook county, Illinois (~1800-); Hardscrabble (Chicago), Cook county, Illinois (1826) :2226,p3
Children:: Claude La Framboise (about 1782-D) [3292]; Alexis La Framboise (about 1787-D) [3293]; Josette La Framboise {Beaubien} (about 1796-1845) [1082]; Joseph Lafromboise (about 1798-1867) [974]
They may also have had a son born about 1793. :2159

Died

She was said to be the daughter of an Ottawa or Pottawatomie chief, or a half-breed Pottawatomi Indian. :457 :513
She taught her children to read and write, and also taught at an Indian school in Chicago. :457 :1595,p407

Prepared by Don Gentner - Fri, Apr 11, 2003