First Generation

1. Gottlieb NICKE was born on 14 December 1849 in Daubitz, Rothenburg, Schlesien (Silesia), Nordrhein-Westfalen Province, Preussen (Prussia).^1,2,3 He emigrated in 1893 from Daubitz, Rothenburg, Schlesien (Silesia), Nordrhein-Westfalen Province, Preussen (Prussia).² He appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.² After November 1902 Gottlieb was a part owner of a peat mill in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ He appeared in the census in 1905 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ His occupation was "Farmer." He died on 28 August 1916 at the age of 66 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,6 Gottlieb was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Gottlieb NICKE and Auguste "Gusta" VOGEL were married in 1872 in Daubitz, Rothenburg, Schlesien (Silesia), Nordrhein-Westfalen Province, Preussen (Prussia).¹ Auguste "Gusta" VOGEL was born on 14 January 1852 in Daubitz, Rothenburg, Schlesien (Silesia), Nordrhein-Westfalen Province, Preussen (Prussia).^1,6 (Her obituary lists her birth place as Pattag, Schlesien, Germany.) She emigrated in 1893 from Daubitz, Rothenburg, Schlesien (Silesia), Nordrhein-Westfalen Province, Preussen (Prussia).² She appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.² Gusta appeared in the census in 1905 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ She died on 8 July 1926 at the age of 74 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,6 She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^3,6 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Gottlieb NICKE and Auguste "Gusta" VOGEL had the following children: