Marshall County KS Archives Biographies.....Kerschen, Nicholas S. 1868 - living in 1917 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@gmail.com July 21, 2005, 4:54 am Author: B. F. Bowen NICHOLAS S. KERSCHEN. The Hon. Nicholas S. Kerschen, former representative in the Legislature from this district, manager of the farmers elevator at Marysville and one of the extensive landowners of Marshall county, making his home on his fine farm in Marysville township, is a native of Europe, but has been a resident of this county since he was five years of age. He was born in the grand duchy of Luxemburg on April 29, 1868, son of Charles and Mary (Klein) Kerschen, native Luxemburgers, who came to this country in 1873 and settled on homestead farm in section 18 of Marysville township, this county, becoming substantial and influential pioneer residents of that community. Nicholas S. Kerschen was reared on that pioneer farm and received his schooling in the neighboring district school. He remained on the home farm, •a valuable assistant to his father in the labor of developing and improving the same. Upon his marriage in 1890 he assumed charge of the home farm of two hundred acres and upon the death of his father inherited the home place. As his affairs prospered, Mr. Kerschen added to his land holdings until he now is the owner of five hundred and fifty-three acres, to the farming of three hundred and twenty acres of which he is giving his personal attention and there makes his home, having one of the best-developed farms and most up-to-date farm plants in the county. Mr. Kerschen has been a stockholder in the Farmers Elevator Company at Marysville ever since the organization .of the same and on June 16, 1915, was made manager of the same, a position he ever since has filled in a manner highly satisfactory to both shareholders and patrons of that admirable institution. Mr. Kerschen has ever given his thoughtful and intelligent attention to local civic affairs and in 1912, as the nominee of the Republican party, was elected representative from this district to the lower house of the Kansas Legislature, his services in the House during the session of 1913 being regarded as of much value not only to his district, but to the state at large. On July 2, 1890, Nicholas S. Kerschen was united in marriage to Marguerite Koppes, who was born on a pioneer farm in section 17 of Marysville township, this county, October 15, 1871, daughter of Nicholas S. and Helen (Klass) Koppes, natives of Luxemburg and pioneer residents of Marshall county. Nicholas Koppes was an honored veteran of the Civil War, a member of the Thirteenth Regiment, Kansas Volunteer Infantry. To Mr. and Mrs. Kerschen two sons have been born, Carl N., born on August 8, 1894, who is farming the home place, and Arthur P., August 7, 1897, who is now a student of the Michigan State University at Ann Arbor, taking the law course. The Kerschens are members of the Catholic church and take a warm interest in the various beneficences of the same, as well as in the general social activities of the community. Mr. Kerschen is a member of the Knights of .Columbus and of the Modern Woodmen of America and takes a proper interest in the affairs of both these organizations. He has ever given his close attention to the general development of the best interests of his home county and is looked upon as one of the active factors in all worthy movements designed to advance the common welfare hereabout. Additional Comments: Extracted from: History of Marshall County, Kansas: its people, industries, and institutions by Emma E. Forter Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen & Co. (1917) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/marshall/bios/kerschen9bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ksfiles/ File size: 4.0 Kb