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History of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
The Western Historical Company, Chicago - 1883

Page 344

   WILLIAM NICHOLS, foreman copper dresser of the Phoenix
 Mine, was born in Wales August 9, 1851; he came to America with
 his parents in 1856; lived in Grant County, Wis., till 1861; he then
 came to Lake Superior and engaged as copper washer at the stamp
 mills of the Quincy Mine.  He was employed at those mines three
 years; next at the Hancock, and subsequently two years at the
 Calumet under Capt. RICHARDS; he has also worked at copper dress-
 ing with the Schoolcraft, St. Clair, AEtna and Amygdaloid Mines.
 At these latter mills he was foreman copper dresser.  In 1874, he
 engaged with the Phoenix Company in his present position.
 
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