Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

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Adam Fey, merchant, Ableman; son of Adam and Anna (Thomas) Fey; born in Holtzhousen, Prussia, Feb. 10, 1827; lived in Prussia till 1854, when he moved to Iowa, where he remained till he came to Wisconsin in 1855, locating in the town of Troy, Sauk Co., where he was engaged in farming for four years; in 1869, he moved to Spring Green, and opened a general store, and in 1871, removed to Ableman, where he now resides; he is dealing in general merchandise, and has a large, well-stocked store in company with L. Goedecke. He was married at Madison, Wis., May 5, 1872, to Hannah Rueder, daughter of Adolph Rueder; have had two boys- Adolph, and one unnamed.

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