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NICHOLAS HANSEN, deceased, was born in Luxemburg, Germany, on the 24th of February 1834, and spent the days of his boyhood in the Fatherland, where he acquired a good education. When a young man of nineteen he determined to seek a home beyond the Atlantic, and bidding good-bye to the friends of his youth he emigrated to the New World. He took up his residence in Dubuque, and in 1856 began clerking. In that way he earned his livelihood until 1872, when he formed a partnership with Robert Linehan, under the firm name of Hansen & Linehan, wholesale dealers in groceries and steamboat supplies. That connection was continued for many years and the business steadily increased, yielding to the members of the firm a good income. Thus operations were continued until the death of Mr. Hansen on the 15th of April 1889, at the age of fifty-five years.

Mr. Hansen always took an active interest in public affairs and was a leading and valued citizen of the community, who gave his support to every worthy enterprise, calculated to advance the general welfare. He possessed good business ability, and his thrift, perseverance and well-directed efforts brought him success. In his political views he was a Democrat but never sought or desired public office.

On the 10th of December 1861, Mr. Hansen was united in marriage with Miss Annie Welter a native of Luxemburg, Germany, and a daughter of Julien Welter, who came to America and died in Dubuque in 1872. The mother was Elizabeth Koehl, in her maidenhood she was also a native of Germany. To Mr. and Mrs. Hansen were born two children, a son and daughter Katie and Peter, but both are now deceased.

On the 10th of April 1894, Mrs. Hansen was again married, becoming the wife of Jacob Wildhebar, who was born in Switzerland in 1839, and spent the days of his boyhood and youth in his native land. The year 1867 witnessed his arrival in the New World and saw him located in Dubuque, where he remained for a year and a-half. On the expiration of that period, he went to California in 1868, and, there worked at the carpenter's trade, which he had learned in Switzerland. Two years were spent on the pacific slope, after which he returned to Dubuque, where he was employed in carpentering until 1875. In that year he went to the land of the Alps and spent ten months amid the scenes of his boyhood and youth. In 1878 he again visited Europe and his native land, remaining abroad at that time for three years in 1881 he again came to Dubuque. In August 1891, he again visited Switzerland and returned in May 1892, where he has since been engaged in contracting and building.

In politics Mr. Wildhebar is a Democrat, but he takes no active part in political affairs. He and his wife reside at No. 1217 White Street, and are highly respected citizens of the community. He and his wife are both members of tile Catholic Church.