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History of Northern Wisconsin
pub: The Western Historical Company,
     Chicago, 1881


         [page 167]
         
         MARTIN NICK, proprietor of the Eagle hotel and saloon at
       Fountain City, was born in Switzerland, Nov. 15, 1828, and 
       came to America in 1855, first locating in Sauk County, 
       where he lived until 1858. He then removed to Buffalo County. 
       Here he started to farming, on some land which he purchased 
       from the Government, and on this he lived until 1874, when 
       he traded his farm for some property in Fountain City and 
       commenced keeping hotel. He was Treasurer of the town of 
       Mondovi for twelve years, and in 1880, was one of the village 
       Trustees of Fountain City, and is a member of the A.O.U.W., 
       Lodge, No. 13, at that place. He was married to Miss DORATEA 
       PFOSZ, in Fountain City, she having been born in Switzerland. 
       They have eight children, two sons and six daughters.
       
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