John Micka Biography - Grant County Wisconsin

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Submitted by David W. Taft, dtaft @ cowtown.net

History of Grant County Wisconsin
Western Historical Publishing, Chicago, July 1881
Town of Platteville, Biographical Sketches, Page 913

JOHN MICKA, farmer; P.O. Platteville; was born Nov. 12,1809, in Rhenish Prussia, 
where he spent his early life as a stonecutter. Here he married Catherine 
Boscha, who was born Aug. 5, 1814. They were wedded Feb. 24, 1834, and came to 
America and Grant Co. in 1841. During the first seven years, Mr. Micka was a 
lead miner, and then began on his 120-acre farm, half a mile north of the city 
of Platteville.  Mr. and Mrs. Micka have had twelve children - Catherine, Mary, 
John, Margaret (deceased), Henry, Augustus, Sylvester, Joseph, Frank, Herman, 
George and Abbie. The four eldest were born in Germany, and the others in 
Platteville.  This family are and have been active and influential members of 
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Platteville, Mr. Micka donating liberally 
toward the erection of the church. Himself, wife and children are lovers of 
music and good singers.   He and his sons Herman, George and Frank, have been 
members of the choir, of which Miss Abbie is now leader and organist.