Posted on: Biographical Data -- Marinette County, WI Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Wi/MarinetteBios/10030 Surname: Deau, Lintereur, Brault, Gaudette, Neveau, Richard, Granger, Bourgeois, LaCase, Vanne, Jebavy, Gauthier, Gilbeault, Martin, Rousseau, Quintal, Bailey, Harley, Maske, Speilbauer, Mead, Gendron, Ammerman, Rath, Rasmussen, Goedjen, Spellman, Schultz, Carrico, Rudebeck, Sekadlo, Steinhardt, Clayton, Green, Cigler, Thies, King, Rank, Becker, Paul, Weber, Hoefert, Copesky, Cassini, Whitehead, Stangel, Seib, Mathien, Sansfacon, Jenson, Cantin, Pecha, Heroux ------------------------- Transcription from "Commemorative Biographical Record of the West Shore of Green Bay, Wisconsin, including the Counties of Brown, Oconto, Marinette and Florence" published Chicago by J.H. Beers and Co., 1896 Sinai Brault, who, since 1893, has served as commmissioner of Coleman Township, is one of the oldest settlers of the township there. His residence dates from 1875, eight years before the advent of the railroad, and he has always displayed a lively interest in the improvement and progress of his adopted county, taking a leading part in all movements which he had reason to believe were for the good of the community in general. Mr. Brault was born in 1857 in Joliette county, Canada, son of Jean Elie and Marcelline (Gaudette) Brault, natives of the same place, where the father was engaged in the lumber business. Later for nine years he was a policeman on the police force of Montreal. He also taught school in Joliette county. In 1875, he and his wife came to Marinette county, Wis., where he passed away in 1887; Mrs. Brault now makes her home with our subject. Of their of five children, Azarie has a tailoring establishment in Montreal; Azarine (Mrs. Edmond Richard) lives in Coleman township, Marinette county; Isai resides in Coleman township, and is a teacher in District No. 10; Octavie is the wife of Joseph Lintereur, of Coleman township; Sinai is the subject of this sketch. Sinai Brault was reared and educated in the country of his birth, finishing his literary training at a college in Montreal, and at the age of about eighteen came with his parents to Wiscconsin, their family being the second one to setle permanently in Coleman township, Marinette county. They purchased 120 acres from the Peshtigo Company, lying in Section 13, the farm on which our subject yet makes his home, and of which sixty acres are now cleared. He has devoted himself almost exclusively to the care and improvement of his land; and conducts a general farming business, which by his industry and superior manaement yields him a good income. For the past eight years, he has also operated a threshing machine, and has recently provided himself with a steam-threshing outfit, being now well-equipped in this respect to do a large business. Mr. Brault was married in 1881, in Coleman township, to Miss Hermine Granger, also a native of Joliette county, Canada, where here parents, Marc and Julia (Marion) Granger, were also born. The mother died in Montreal, Canada, and the father subsequently came to Wisconsin, taking up a homestead in Coleman township, Marinette county, where he died three years later. Seven children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Sinai Brault, namely: Emile, Eugene, Lucien, Octavie, Helbertine, Eva and Fred. The family in religious connection are identified with the Church of St. John the Baptist, Coleman, of which Mr. Brault is a trustee. Politically, he affiliates with the Republicans, and takes an active interest in politics and public affairs in general, at present serving as commissioner of Coleman township and as a Director of District No. 2 As a citizen who takes a genuine interest in the general welfare and prosperity, he is respected and valued throughout the township in which his active life has been passed.