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| Chauncey Warren, farmer, sec. 32, Austin Tp., was born in Erie Co., N.Y., July 21, 1823, and is a son of Joseph and Fanny (Watson) Warren, natives of Vermont. He was occupied on his father’s farm until the age of 23, when he went to Ontario, Can., in the fall of 1846, and there engaged in a sawmill. He was a resident of Canada for 18 years, and was married there Aug. 13, 1849, to Catherine, daughter of Daniel and Susan (Winegarden) Roberts, natives of Pennsylvania, respectively of Welsh and Dutch extraction. Mrs. Warren was born Sept. 1, 1827. During his stay in the Dominion, Mr. Warren was chiefly engaged in lumbering. He came to Newaygo County in 1864, and thence to Austin Tp., where he entered a claim of 80 acres of land, 60 of which are well cultivated, with valuable buildings. Here has been the homestead for 21 years, and here the heads of the households expect to pass their sunset days. The family includes two children: Adelbert D., born Feb. 11, 1859 and Rosetta E., March 11, 1868. Three children are deceased: William H., born Oct.7, 1850, died April 29, 1851, Charles born July 30, 1852, died Feb. 28, 1853, Alvaretta born Nov. 1, 1854, died June 14, 1882. |