Lacrosse County WI Archives Biographies.....Nicolai, William 1823 - 
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WILLIAM NICOLAI, farmer, Section 20; P. O. Sigel; was born in Germany, in 
1823; emigrated to the United States in 1849, and stopped in New York about 
two years, when he went to New Jersey one year, after which he returned to New 
York, and stayed one year. He then went to Illinois, and stayed about two 
years, after which, in August, 1852, he came to La Crosse, and is therefore 
one of the oldest settlers in the county. In the spring of 1853, he moved on 
his present farm, 40 acres of which he had previously purchased; but he now 
owns 280 acres. In 1853, he was married to Louisa Horstchaffer, born in 
Germany in 1833; they have had eight children, four of whom are living - Otto, 
born May 3, 1856; Louis, born Feb. 3, 1858; George W., born June 15, 1861; 
Adolf, born Dec. 6, 1867. Mr. N. has held town offices several terms, and is 
at present Justice of the Peace. He is a member of the Evangelical Church, and 
a Democrat.

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From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 862.

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