Gaa-dawaabide was a long-time Ojibwe chief of the Sandy Lake village, whose family belonged to the Aan'aawenh (Pintail) doodem or clan.
According to the Wisconsin Historical Society, the stone building sits on land with a long association with the North American fur trade.
The Brisbois Store was acquired by the Wisconsin Historical Society in the 1970s and was established as the Fur Trade Museum.
The limestone for the building came from the surplus stone sold by the United States government after the construction of Fort Crawford.
After Rolette's death, Jane married his business partner, Hercules Dousman, and transferred the property to her cousin, Bernard Brisbois, and the house remained in his family until the end of the 1900s.