Frederick Parsons Warren was born on 30 March 1839 in Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut. He was the son of Reverend Waters Warren (1801-1888), who was a minister in the Congregational church, and Caroline Clarissa Parsons (1813-1893). Frederick was descended seven generations from an early American family—Jacob Warren (b. 1604) came to the colonies in 1635 from Weymouth, England. Frederick had an older brother, Charles Henry (1836-1859), and two younger brothers—Albert Larue (1842-1931) and Edward Kirk (1847-1919).
Fred Warren's schooling have been limited to the public schools of Vermont, New York and Massachusetts, where his father was holding pastorates in 1840s and 1850s. In 1858, the family settled in Three Oaks, a village near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan.
Frederick Warren carried on an earnest campaign for numerous improvements in Three Oaks, and devoted considerable space to urging of new industries, such as a cheese factory, which would be of prime benefit to the farmers of the region. He also operated a jewelry store, a watch repair shop, and a photograph studio.
In 1864, Frederick Warren, then soldier in the Civil War (12th Regiment of the Michigan Infantry), read an article for the Difference Engine of Charles Babbage. Inspired by this article, he decided to create a calculating machine himself. Warren definitely had the knowledge and skills to do this, as he was an educated, energetic and intelligent man, who used to work as a teacher, itinerant photographer and watchmaker, but nevertheless this hardship will take him more than 10 years, and he managed to finish a reliable working model as late as in the spring of 1875, only several weeks before his early death of tuberculosis on April 9, 1875.
Frederick Warren was the editor of the Reveille, Three Oaks first newspaper, in which he demonstrated his originality and freshness of style. The publishing began on Oct. 5, 1872. The Reveille, though a success in every way, was short lived (only 6 issues had been printed). Its publication was suspended on February 22, 1873, when Warren was forced to his bed by illness from which he never recovered.
Fred Warren's schooling have been limited to the public schools of Vermont, New York and Massachusetts, where his father was holding pastorates in 1840s and 1850s. In 1858, the family settled in Three Oaks, a village near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan.
Frederick Warren carried on an earnest campaign for numerous improvements in Three Oaks, and devoted considerable space to urging of new industries, such as a cheese factory, which would be of prime benefit to the farmers of the region. He also operated a jewelry store, a watch repair shop, and a photograph studio.
In 1864, Frederick Warren, then soldier in the Civil War (12th Regiment of the Michigan Infantry), read an article for the Difference Engine of Charles Babbage. Inspired by this article, he decided to create a calculating machine himself. Warren definitely had the knowledge and skills to do this, as he was an educated, energetic and intelligent man, who used to work as a teacher, itinerant photographer and watchmaker, but nevertheless this hardship will take him more than 10 years, and he managed to finish a reliable working model as late as in the spring of 1875, only several weeks before his early death of tuberculosis on April 9, 1875.
Frederick Warren was the editor of the Reveille, Three Oaks first newspaper, in which he demonstrated his originality and freshness of style. The publishing began on Oct. 5, 1872. The Reveille, though a success in every way, was short lived (only 6 issues had been printed). Its publication was suspended on February 22, 1873, when Warren was forced to his bed by illness from which he never recovered.
Frederick Parsons Warren was born on 30 March 1839 in Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut. He was the son of Reverend Waters Warren (1801-1888), who was a minister in the Congregational church, and Caroline Clarissa Parsons (1813-1893). Frederick was descended seven generations from an early American family—Jacob Warren (b. 1604) came to the colonies in 1635 from Weymouth, England. Frederick had an older brother, Charles Henry (1836-1859), and two younger brothers—Albert Larue (1842-1931) and Edward Kirk (1847-1919).
Fred Warren's schooling have been limited to the public schools of Vermont, New York and Massachusetts, where his father was holding pastorates in 1840s and 1850s. In 1858, the family settled in Three Oaks, a village near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan.
Frederick Warren carried on an earnest campaign for numerous improvements in Three Oaks, and devoted considerable space to urging of new industries, such as a cheese factory, which would be of prime benefit to the farmers of the region. He also operated a jewelry store, a watch repair shop, and a photograph studio.
In 1864, Frederick Warren, then soldier in the Civil War (12th Regiment of the Michigan Infantry), read an article for the Difference Engine of Charles Babbage. Inspired by this article, he decided to create a calculating machine himself. Warren definitely had the knowledge and skills to do this, as he was an educated, energetic and intelligent man, who used to work as a teacher, itinerant photographer and watchmaker, but nevertheless this hardship will take him more than 10 years, and he managed to finish a reliable working model as late as in the spring of 1875, only several weeks before his early death of tuberculosis on April 9, 1875.
Frederick Warren was the editor of the Reveille, Three Oaks first newspaper, in which he demonstrated his originality and freshness of style. The publishing began on Oct. 5, 1872. The Reveille, though a success in every way, was short lived (only 6 issues had been printed). Its publication was suspended on February 22, 1873, when Warren was forced to his bed by illness from which he never recovered.
Fred Warren's schooling have been limited to the public schools of Vermont, New York and Massachusetts, where his father was holding pastorates in 1840s and 1850s. In 1858, the family settled in Three Oaks, a village near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan.
Frederick Warren carried on an earnest campaign for numerous improvements in Three Oaks, and devoted considerable space to urging of new industries, such as a cheese factory, which would be of prime benefit to the farmers of the region. He also operated a jewelry store, a watch repair shop, and a photograph studio.
In 1864, Frederick Warren, then soldier in the Civil War (12th Regiment of the Michigan Infantry), read an article for the Difference Engine of Charles Babbage. Inspired by this article, he decided to create a calculating machine himself. Warren definitely had the knowledge and skills to do this, as he was an educated, energetic and intelligent man, who used to work as a teacher, itinerant photographer and watchmaker, but nevertheless this hardship will take him more than 10 years, and he managed to finish a reliable working model as late as in the spring of 1875, only several weeks before his early death of tuberculosis on April 9, 1875.
Frederick Warren was the editor of the Reveille, Three Oaks first newspaper, in which he demonstrated his originality and freshness of style. The publishing began on Oct. 5, 1872. The Reveille, though a success in every way, was short lived (only 6 issues had been printed). Its publication was suspended on February 22, 1873, when Warren was forced to his bed by illness from which he never recovered.
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