----Source: 1881 HISTORY OF NORTHERN WI, Chicago: The Western Historical Company, A. T. Andreas, Proprietor (grammar as is), Pg. 249

FRANK BROTT, merchant, Colby, was born in New York, Aug., 7, 1842. The same year his parents moved to Milwaukee, locating on a farm. His father being a millwright worked at his trade built the Cedarsburg mills for Hilger Schroeder, those of Milwaukee called the city mills, and others. He now lives on a farm near Saukville, Ozaukee Co., aged eighty-one. Mr. B. worked on this farm till he arrived at the age of twenty-two, then went to farming in Washington County, where he stayed till coming to Colby, where he opened a store in Marathon County side of the village then moved across the line into Clark, where his buildings were destroyed by fire in 1880. He rebuilt in thirty days, resumed business, and now does a business of about 15,000 a year. In 1863, he married Miss Betsey A. Stevens, of Washington County. They have two children a son nine years of age, Arthur, and an adopted daughter, five years of age, Della. Mr. B. is a member of the Presbyterian Church.