Bio of Fricke, Julius Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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Fricke, Julius, a native the Elbe, near Hamburg, Germany, emigrated to
America in 1852, landing at New York city, where he was married to Miss
Annetta Tebbens, October 5, 1853, by whom he had seven children, three
boys and four girls. Two boys now sleep in the Plainview cemetery, and
Alfred, born February 22, 1864, the remaining son, works with his father,
who in the year 1860 established the first harness-shop in Plainview,
close to the site of his present place of business. Mr. Fricke resides in
a handsome brick dwelling, which he erected in 1877 on his village farm of
eighty acres, in close proximity to residence of Dr. Tefft. Besides this
he is the owner of a farm of one hundred and two acres, which he bought of
Hiram Schlacht, and is recorded under warrant 74,708. He is recognized as
perfect master of the harness business in all its branches.