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Historical Lookback
BrunelleNation appears to need a jump start so I thought it may be time to introduce a (or an, never could get that straight) Historical Lookback. With all sorts of family data at my finger tips (or at least stored in BAM (Brunelle Antiquities Museum) some little known facts perhaps should be shared. About a year ago we did a salute honoring Cal Wright's 100th birthday in 1909. In this year of 2010 we should honor the 200th anniversary of the birth of one of our famous relatives. Guess who that might be? He was a year younger then Abe Lincoln and not quite as famous, but he did make at least one history book. Stay tuned and maybe by next week I'll reveal who this guy is (or was). Barney B.
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Permalink Reply by Michael Brunelle on
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Hmmm, 1810. Sounds like it might be some French guy.
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Permalink Reply by Nick Brunelle on
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The guy from Montana? 1 oz Pernod, 3 oz lemon juice & 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
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Cash Brunelle
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Permalink Reply by Barney and Beverly Brunelle on
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Nick--A pretty good guess as Cash Brunelle invented the infamous "Brunelle Cocktail" that was published in the "Old Mr. Boston" bar book as well as the multiple printings of "The Cocktail Book" authored by Mike. Alas, Cash (his real name was Casimir) was not born until 1879. (Cash is such a great name we should resurrect it sometime in the future.) Keep the guesses coming and I'll reveal the answer sometime after Saint Mary's College is eliminated from the NCAA Tourny. A couple hundred years is quite awhile-- so a clue is in order. Our ancestor and I have one thing in common; a granddaughter named Jessie Brunelle. Now if that doesn't make us unique nothing else will.
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Permalink Reply by Andy Brunelle on
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Was it the Brunelle with one eye who shot the wolf near Windsor, Ont. the last known wolf in the Detroit area?
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Andy--I think you mixed up a couple characters from our colorful past. The one eyed guy wasn't a part of our family tree and that is good news. He was part of the Twin Cities early history as a squatter across the river from Fort Snelling bringing in illegal booze. He had lost an eye that gave him the appearance of a pig. His name was Pierre Parrant but was known as "Pigseye Parrant". His being the only residence east of the river (Mississippi) mail would come addressed to "Pigseye, Minnesota. Due to some of our famous relatives (and a Jesuit priest) Pigseye became Saint Paul. Check your Twin Cities map and you will find a Pigs Eye Lake. More later.
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I'm back. Now about the wolf. Without searching out the wolf story I'll rely on memory about the incidence in the mid 1800's in the Lake Huron area. This involves another Casimir Brunelle -- the grandfather of "Cash" discussed earlier. It was about 1849 or so that Casimir, born about 1812, and his younger brother Honore' (1820) left the Three Rivers area of Quebec and settled at Penetanguishene, Ontario, on the Georgian Bay. Casimir and his family lived in Lafontaine. As a rogue wolf terrorized the town it was done in by Casimir, thereafter known as "The Hero of Lafontaine". How are we related? Honore (later known as Henry when he moved to Minnesota) was my great grandfather. His son, Alcime, later known as Thomas Alcime, was my grandfather and had the nicknqame of Little Pa. None of these guys were born in 1810. Barney
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Has to be your Great Great Grandfather. He predated the real Jesse James by 37 years so I don't see a connection there as far as naming my Great Grandmother Jessie. Am I getting warm?
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Nick, This little exercise in guessing who our ancestors are is becoming pretty interesting. We've introduced a diverse cast of characters: Cash, Little Pa, Pigseye and now Jesse James. From a bartender in Missoula to the great train robber post Civil War. Hang in there, the answer is coming. Barney
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That's the portion of Georgian Bay Penetanguishene and Lafontaine (where the little marker lies).
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A guy you say? Anything to do with the UP or Chippewa tribe?
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Pierre Fontenot???
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