A bois Brule and Indian trader for the British agent at Lake Traverse. He and his brother ran the trading post on the island in Lake Traverse for many years. His Dakota name Cekpa is translated as "Twin". He married his first wife, Winona Crawford, in 1819. His wife left him shortly after their daughter Susan Frenier was born. He and his brother moved to Big Stone Lake to work for the Americans. After working as a trader with American agents at Big Stone Lake, he returned to Lake Traverse to work as an interpreter for Joseph R. Brown.
Narcisse was a twin brother of Francois, who married Winona Crawford
He was married at least three times. His second wife belonged to the Elm River band of Yanktonais Dakota, by whom he had two sons and one daughter. His third wife was said to be another Yanktonais woman. The names of his second and third wives are unknown.
Sources:
Folwell, William W. "A Visit to Father-and Gay Castle," Minnesota Historical Society.
Joseph R. Brown Minnesota River Center web site, "Susan Frenier Brown's Ancestor's and Family", http://jrb.hendersonmn.com/joebrown/sfbfamily.html, Feb. 8, 2013.
Narcisse was a twin brother of Francois, who married Winona Crawford
He was married at least three times. His second wife belonged to the Elm River band of Yanktonais Dakota, by whom he had two sons and one daughter. His third wife was said to be another Yanktonais woman. The names of his second and third wives are unknown.
Sources:
Folwell, William W. "A Visit to Father-and Gay Castle," Minnesota Historical Society.
Joseph R. Brown Minnesota River Center web site, "Susan Frenier Brown's Ancestor's and Family", http://jrb.hendersonmn.com/joebrown/sfbfamily.html, Feb. 8, 2013.
A bois Brule and Indian trader for the British agent at Lake Traverse. He and his brother ran the trading post on the island in Lake Traverse for many years. His Dakota name Cekpa is translated as "Twin". He married his first wife, Winona Crawford, in 1819. His wife left him shortly after their daughter Susan Frenier was born. He and his brother moved to Big Stone Lake to work for the Americans. After working as a trader with American agents at Big Stone Lake, he returned to Lake Traverse to work as an interpreter for Joseph R. Brown.
Narcisse was a twin brother of Francois, who married Winona Crawford
He was married at least three times. His second wife belonged to the Elm River band of Yanktonais Dakota, by whom he had two sons and one daughter. His third wife was said to be another Yanktonais woman. The names of his second and third wives are unknown.
Sources:
Folwell, William W. "A Visit to Father-and Gay Castle," Minnesota Historical Society.
Joseph R. Brown Minnesota River Center web site, "Susan Frenier Brown's Ancestor's and Family", http://jrb.hendersonmn.com/joebrown/sfbfamily.html, Feb. 8, 2013.
Narcisse was a twin brother of Francois, who married Winona Crawford
He was married at least three times. His second wife belonged to the Elm River band of Yanktonais Dakota, by whom he had two sons and one daughter. His third wife was said to be another Yanktonais woman. The names of his second and third wives are unknown.
Sources:
Folwell, William W. "A Visit to Father-and Gay Castle," Minnesota Historical Society.
Joseph R. Brown Minnesota River Center web site, "Susan Frenier Brown's Ancestor's and Family", http://jrb.hendersonmn.com/joebrown/sfbfamily.html, Feb. 8, 2013.
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