Erastus Wiman

Beliefs Wiman was a proponent of reciprocity, now known as free trade, between Canada and the United States.

Personal life Wiman had four sons, Henry, William who married Anna Deere-a granddaughter of John Deere, and niece of architect Merton Yale Cady. The couple were the parents of Dwight Deere Wiman (Broadway producer) as well as Charles Deere Wiman (president of Deere & Company from 1928 to 1955); Frank and Louis, and two daughters.

Grandchildren of William and Anna include Nancy "Trink" Deere Wiman, Anna Deere Wiman, Katherine Deere Wiman, Damaris Deere Wiman (last surviving grandchild), Mary Jane Wiman, and Patricia Deere Wiman, while some of the great grandchildren include Rufus Wakeman and family, Michael Colhoun and family, Susan Taft and family, Ian D Colhoun and family (daughter is Lindsay of Deere-Colhoun handbags), the Brintons and families, the Hewitts and families (includes Anna Hewitt Wolfe-owner of Mandala Healing in N.M), the Carters and families, the Glovers and families, etc.

Some of Erastus's relations on his maternal Matthews line include two well known families in the history of the fundamental Latter Day Saints religion which began abt 1838 under Joseph Smith-these were his two aunts, Maria Antoinette who married John Glines/Glynes, and Aurelia who married Thomas William Hollingshead.

Wiman became naturalized as a United States citizen in 1897.