MICH, Harry - 1914

MICH, SUNNEN, WALSH, DUGAN

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HISTORY OF
Cherokee County
IOWA
VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1914
by Thomas McCulla

HARRY MICH.

Harry Mich, a well known general merchant of Marcus, was born in Brighton, Wisconsin, January 24, 1872, and is a son of Peter and Gertrude (Sunnen) Mich, natives of Germany. The father came to America and located in Brighton, Wisconsin, when he was twenty-two years of age, moving after a short time to Burlington, in the same state, where he engaged in the shoe business. He continued in this line of work until 1911 and then retired from active life, moving to Milwaukee, where he still resides. He has reached the age of eighty and has survived his wife since March, 1913.

Harry Mich acquired his education in the public schools of Burlington, Wisconsin, and after laying aside his books worked in his fathers store until 1889. He then moved to Alton, Iowa, and was associated with his brother in the shoe business, remaining with him for two years. At the end of that time our subject moved to Le Mars and after working for three years in that city came to Marcus, clerking in various stores here until 1908. In that year he formed a partnership with Nicholas Kass, of Remsen, in the general merchandise business and established a store in Marcus, Mr. Kass remaining in charge of the one in Remsen. In this city the firm owns a building twentyfive by eighty feet in dimensions and carries a large and well selected stock of goods. Mr. Mich has built up a large business and has been very successful in its conduct, ranking today among the able and representative business men of the community.

In February, 1897, Mr. Mich was united in marriage to Miss Anna Walsh, a daughter of John and Anna (Dugan) Walsh, the former a native of New York and the latter of Ireland. The mother came to America when she was eighteen years of age and her marriage occurred in New York. She and her husband afterward moved to Dubuque county and there the father farmed for many years. He later bought land in Cherokee county and improved and operated this until 1901, when he retired from active life, moving into Marcus, where he resided until his death. He passed away in 1904, at the age of seventythree, and is survived by his wife, who has reached the age of eighty. Mr. and Mrs. Mich became the parents of two children, one of whom died in infancy. The other is Hope M., aged five.

Mr. Mich is a member of the Roman Catholic church and is a democrat in his political beliefs. He is a publicspirited and progressive citizen and an energetic and capable business man, and his worth is widely acknowledged.