Samuel Barrette, a prominent citizen of the town of Eastman, passed away at his home on the farm, Monday noon, March 12, 1934, after an illness of twelve days, at the age of 85 years, 1 month and 4 days.

Samuel's ancestors were connected with the history of Prairie du Chien and the vicinity. Peter Barrette Sr., his grandfather, ran the first ferry boat across the Wisconsin River in 1835 and his grandfather and grandmother Powers donated the land for St. Gabriel's church and cemetery.

Samuel Barrette, oldest son of Louis and Caroline (Powers) Barrette was born February 8, 1849 at Prairie du Chien. His four brothers and four sisters all preceded him in death.

On May 30, 1883, he was united in marriage to Frances Adeline Hertzog at St. Gabriel's church. This union was blessed with nine children.

The first four years of their married life were spent on the Barrette farm in Bridgeport and from there they moved to Minneapolis MN., where Samuel managed a meat market for three years. In 1890, they moved to the Hertzog homestead where he passed the remaining years of his life.

He is survived by his wife and his children; John Henry, Roland, Alexander, Joseph, Louis, Fred and Arthur Barrette, Caroline (Merle) Grimesey, Marie (Zowel) Prew and twelve grandchildren.

-

Samuel Barrette was born on 8 January 1850, in Prairie du Chien, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States, his father, Louis Barrette, was 26 and his mother, Caroline Powers, was 21. He married Frances Adeline Hertzog on 30 May 1883, in Prairie du Chien, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Bridgeport, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States in 1880 and Eastman, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States for about 30 years. He died on 12 March 1934, in Prairie du Chien, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Prairie du Chien, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States.