The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 448 OVIDE BRULOTTE. Ovide Brulotte, who since 1901 has made his home in Yakima county, is actively and successfully identified with farming interests on the Moxee and also has agricultural interests elsewhere in the state. He was born near Quebec, Canada, August 22, 1881, a son of Ferdinand and Ida (Blae) Brulotte, who in 1884 left Canada and established their home in Polk county, Minnesota, where they resided until 1901. In that year they became residents of Yakima county, Washington, and the father purchased forty-four acres of land on the Moxee. This he owned and cultivated until 1912, when he sold that property and removed to Alberta, Canada, where he and his wife now reside, his attention being given to the live stock business. Ovide Brulotte acquired a public school education and in 1901 left Minnesota with his parents and came to Washington. He has since lived in Yakima county. He was twenty years of age at the time of his arrival. He soon afterward purchased forty acres of land on the Moxee and began its development, for it was a wild tract upon which not a furrow had been turned nor an improvement made. In this undertaking he was associated with his brother and their labors transformed the undeveloped tract into one of rich fertility. Later the brother sold out but Ovide Brulotte still retains thirty acres of the land and in addition he has a one hundred and sixty acre ranch in connection with his brother, J. E. Brulotte, on the Columbia river. Sixty acres of the tract is planted to alfalfa and beans and the place is conducted by J. E. Brulotte. On his home place on the Moxee, Ovide Brulotte engages in the raising of hay, hops, potatoes, beans and hogs. He annually produces large crops and also raises a large number of hogs and both branches of his business are proving profitable. On the 15th of February, 1907, Mr. Brulotte was married to Miss Zelia Couillerier, a native of Polk county, Minnesota, and a daughter of Noah Couillerier, who came to Yakima county in 1898. Their children are Harvey, Walter, Amos and Marcelline. The family are members of the Holy Rosary Catholic church at Moxee City. In politics Mr. Brulotte maintains an independent course, voting for men and measures rather than for party, nor has he ever sought or desired political office. He served, however, for one term as school director. He is a self-made man and one who owes his advancement entirely to his personal efforts, determination and ability. He has worked persistently and energetically and has gained a place among the men of affluence in his community. ******************************** Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.