Biographies: Eusebe E. CRAITE, Rice Lake, Barron Co., WI ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, or the legal representative of the contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Victor Gulickson 9 April 1999 ==================================================================== Eusebe E. Craite, who is successfully engaged in the real estate and milling business, Rice Lake, and one of the owners of the Majestic Theater of this place, was born in Manitowoc, Wis., April 14, 1863, son of Eusebe E. and Zoe (Reull) Craite, natives of Canada and of French descent. Eusebe E. Craite, Sr., came to Manitowoc in 1843, worked as a millwright for a number of years, then bought 160 acres of timber land which he cleared and developed into a good farm, later sold out, and purchased a similar tract near Mishicott, Wis., which he also developed, and there spent the remainder of his life. He died Aug. 9, 1893, survived by his good wife who now makes her home in Green Bay, Wis. The subject of this sketch started out for himself when he was sixteen years of age and worked at various occupations, including farming and carpentering. In 1885 he engaged in business at Hayward, Wis. The next year he came to Rice Lake and engaged in business, in which he continued until 1910 when he sold out. In the meantime he was more or less interested in real estate, and engineered many important real estate transfers. He still continues in the same line and also has milling interests in the flour and feed line. In 1920 he and his sons, Isaac J. and Joseph G., erected the Majestic Theater, an up-to-date show house, with a seating capacity of 420. Among other real estate holdings, Mr. Craite is the owner of several city lots in Hammond & Craite's addition to Rice Lake. The pleasant family residence is at 216 North Main street. Mr. Craite was married June 6, 1891, at Rice Lake, to Rosa Deresseau, daughter of Edward and Phileman (Rosseau) Deresseau, both now deceased. This union has been blessed with three sons, Isaac J., Edgar J. and Joseph G. (see separate biographies on these three sons.) --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pp. 203