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History of Anoka County
And the Towns of Champlin and Dayton
In Hennepin County, Minnesota
by Albert M. Goodrich
pub. 1905 - Hennepin Publishing Co., Minneapolis


              page 213
              
                NICHOLAS FABER was born at Befort, Luxemburg, May 24,
              1840. In August, 1852, he came to Minnesota. He enlisted
              April 19, 1861, in Co. A Pioneer Co. Mo. Vols.; was mustered
              out in St. Louis, Sept. 1, 1861. He reenlisted in August,
              1862, and served in Co. B, New York Massive Artillery; was
              taken prisoner near Kingston, North Carolina, in December,
              1863, and was taken to Libby prison in Richmond, where he
              remained a number of months. After the war he came to Champ-
              lin, arriving there in 1866. He conducted a general store
              at Champlin for many years and was postmaster eighteen years.
              He also served two terms on the school board. Mr. FABER was
              married July 24, 1862, to CATHERINE JANE KINSER. Children:
              HARRY F., FREDERICK N., JOHN P. (deceased), ADONIS J.,
              MINNIE C. (Mrs. JAMES H. MILHOLLIN.)
              
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