Nick was born in Alton, Iowa. He was a toddler when his mother died and went to live with his grandfather Schneider in Alton for 5 years. In 1910 they brought him to live with his father Joseph in Minnesota.
In 1918 he was serving in the army. He worked on his uncle John Schneider's farm and at the age of 17 was driving a manure spreader and fell on the spikes, which entered one leg beneath the kneecap. His father Joseph came to visit him in the hospital. Family members report he was "handicapped."
In 1921 he was operated on for appendicitis in Sioux City where he was a shoe repairman and had a shop in the basement of the Eggink store.
Nick was never married. He is buried in St. Mary's cemetery in Alton, Iowa.
Christmas Day Stitches.
12 years ago
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