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Fricke, William (1820 - 17 FEB 1897) |
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Stan |
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stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org |
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FRICKE BASHLIN BASHLIM SERVATY ZETSCHE LOWE |
----Source: CLARK COUNTY REPUBLICAN PRESS (Neillsville, Wis.) 02/25/1897
Fricke, William (1820 - 17 FEB 1897)
William C. Fricke, Sr., died at his residence
four miles south of Greenwood, Clark County, Wednesday morning at
two o'clock, Feb. 17, 1897, on his 77th birthday.
Mr. Fricke was born in Diepolz Hanover, Germany. He took an active
part in the German revolution of 1848 and emigrated to America in
1849, coming to Milwaukee, where he worked at his trade of
shoemaking for a year, when he settled in Newburg, Washington
County, this state. At this place he resided until 1855, when he
emigrated to Waco, Texas. At this place he resided two years and
later moved back to Newburg, Wis. On Oct. 18, 1876, he came to
Clark County, purchasing a farm in the town of Eaton.
Mr. Fricke was of sterling qualities, upright and honest and withal
a good citizen, who will be greatly missed in the community in
which he has so long resided.
He leaves an aged wife and eight children, Mrs. Frank Zetsche, town
of Eaton Mrs. Minnie Lowe and Mrs. Charles Servaty, of Neillsville
Oscar Fricke, of Greenwood Mrs. Tillie Bashlin, town of Eaton Wm.
F. Fricke, Billings, Mont. Misses Louisa and Bertha Fricke, of
Eaton.
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