Kalkaska County MI Archives Biographies.....Rickers, Jacob N May 18, 1851 - 
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Author: H.R. Page & Co., 1884 - Chicago


"The Traverse Region, Historical and Descriptive, with Illustrations of 
Scenery and Portraits and Biographical Sketches of some of its Prominent Men 
and Pioneers"
Chicago: H.R. Page & Co., 1884
Page 315

JACOB N. RICKERS, of the firm of Rickers Bros., of the township of Clearwater, 
was born in Holstein, Europe, May 18, 1851. In August, 1864, he arrived with 
his parents and their family in Quebec, Canada. About two years later they 
removed to Detroit, Mich., and in August, 1868, they located land in what is 
now Clearwater, Kalkaska County, and prepared them a pioneer home in the 
forest. His parents are now both deceased. Their present mill was built in 
1882 by himself and his brothers, Julius, William and Carl Rickers. It has a 
capacity for cutting about 10,000 feet of lumber per day. They also have 400 
acres of real estate, with about seventy-five acres under cultivation. They 
have also a thriving orchard, a good dwelling, and inviting home conveniences. 
Julius and William Rickers, twins, were born in Holstein, Feb. 15, 1857. Carl 
was born Aug. 28. 1861, in Montreal, Can. Mr. J. N. Rickers has been justice 
of the peace four years, clerk over two years and treasurer two years in 
Clearwater.

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