This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: LaFromboise, Waubonsie, Peltier, Chevalier, Bourbonais, LaBarge, Shaw-we-no-qua, Wicks, Beaubien, Vassow, Hoecken, Hardin, Johns, Jauns, Watkins, Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/1713.1.3.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: ALEXIS LaFromboise: Was between 10 and 40 years old in 1842, and had a family. Married Angelique on Dec. 30, 1838. Was a member of Waubonsie's band. AMBROSE LaFromboise: Had two daughters baptized on the Kansas River in 1849. ANGELIQUE LaFromboise: Was sponsor at the baptism of a son of Joseph LaFromboise and Theresa Peltier on DEc. 12, 1839. ANTOINE LaFromboise: Was 17 years old when he attended the Choctow Academy in Kentucky in 1843. His mother was Marianne Chevalier. He was 3/4 blood. CLAUDE LaFromboise: Various treaties granted his family land, money. A daughter was born opposite Fort Leavenworth on Sept. 16, 1835. Was over 40 years old in 1842, and had seven children. In the 1842 annuity payments he is shown as a member of Waubonsie's band. (N.B.: I believe this family accompanied the Stephens-Townsend-Murphy wagon train to the Pacific coast in 1844.--W.F. JOHN LaFromboise: In 1839 was assistant blacksmith for the Potawatomie. "On July 30, 1847 Joseph LaBarge put Baptiste LaFromboise off his boat at Francis Boubonnais woodyard some 15 miles below the agency at Point aux Poules." (N.B.: If this be correct, John Baptiste LaFromboise did not remove to Kansas when most of the Potawatomie did!--W.F.)Was a 1/2 breed. In 1849 and 1850 had children baptized on the Kansas River. JOSEPH LaFromboise: In 1817, was was amongst the Sioux in the Dakotas. In 1826 was issued a license to trade with the Indians on the Des Moines River. In 1827, the Indian Agent at Mackinac granted Joseph LaFromboise a license as fur trader on the 'Riviere des Moines'. Is said to have had a license for fur trade at Fort Confederation at the second Forks of the Des Moines River, with the Yancton Sioux. In 1842 was over 40 years old. Chief Joseph was the son of Shaw-we-no-qua. His name in French means "the raspberry". In 1840, the buildings of the St. Joseph Mission were sold to him.--Stutley E. Wicks. By 1844 he was keeping a boarding house at Point aux Poules. In 1863 he was 65 years old. While living in Kansas he was a reader of the "Ohio Cultivator". JOSETTE LaFromboise: Born 1796 and a sister of Claude LaFromboise. She married Jean Baptist Beaubien in 1812; she died in 1845. LORETTA Glaud LaFromboise: Married August Vassow in Atchison county, Missouri, on Jan. 10, 1846. PETRUS LaFromboise: Monica, born March 5, 1838, daughter of Petrus LaFromboise and Lucinda Jauns was baptized on Jun 9, 1838 at The Council Bluffs. On Sept. 10, 1843, William, aged one month, son of Joseph (sic) LaFrombois and Lucinda was baptized at The Council Bluffs by Father Hoecken. On Aug. 17, 1849, on the Kansas River, Magdaline, born Sept. 18, 1846, was baptized. THERESE LaFromboise married (1) Thomas Watkins in 1836; their daughter Marie Louise was baptized in Oct. 1843. Married(2) John Alton Hardin; their daughter Marie was baptized on Nov. 7, 1840. Married (3) Madore Beaubien. She was the daughter of Chief Joseph LaFrombois. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.