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Kruchten, Nick P.

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St. Cloud State University The Repository at St. Cloud State WPA Biographic Summaries University Archives 7-23-1936 Stein, Nicholas (1860 - ) Nick P. Kruchten Follow this and additional works at: https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/wpabio Recommended Citation Kruchten, Nick P., "Stein, Nicholas (1860 - )" (1936). WPA Biographic Summaries. 1240. https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/wpabio/1240 This Interview is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at The Repository at St. Cloud State. It has been accepted for inclusion in WPA Biographic Summaries by an authorized administrator of The Repository at St. Cloud State. For more information, please contact tdsteman@stcloudstate.edu. STEIN, NICHOLAS Among our native and pioneer sons of Stearns County we find Nicholas Stein. Nicholas Stein was born in Rockville township, Stearns County, on September 15, 1860 , son of Casper and Mary (Rausch) Stein, both natives of Germany. Casper came to America in 1849 crossing the Atlantic in a sail boat and after landing in New York Casper Stein went to California to prospect for gold and after t hree years of hard work in California, he decided to go fa.rther north and sta rted back over the old trail coming to Minne sota. After about six months t r a.vel with oxen he crossed the Mississippi River by ferry near the present site o! the Tenth Street bridge of Saint Cloud, llinneeota. He continued west until h e reached the south sho re of Grand Lake, in Rockville Township, Stearns County. He r e C§sper Stein set t led on a govermment homest ead. On t h is homestead, Nicholas Stein was born September 15, 1860. Nicholas Stein received his education in the old count ry log school ne ar Pearl Lake, his first instructor was Joseph Lemm. This school he attended until he was twelve years old an(\ then he worked for his father, Casper Stein, on the fa.rm. Nicholas Stein states when he was twelve years old his father harvested 1,000 bushels of wheat on his farm which was czadled by hand by his fa.ther, and his mother raked it to gether and tied it into bundles. After all this work the wheat was stacked and Nicholas, a lad of twelve years, pitched every bundle on the stacks. Nicholas Stein bought the homestead of his father when he was twenty-three years old and devoted practically all his middle age years to farmi ng umtil 1912, when he retired and moved to Saint Cloud, Minneso1ta. ,• Nicholas Stein was married Kay 27, 1883 to Mary Brauch, daughter of STEIN, NIOHOLAS Page 2 Nicholas and Margurette (Loech) Brauch who were pioneer settlers of Luxemburg. The marri age took place in the Catholic Church of Saint Wendelin of Luxemburg, Minnesota and was performed by the Reverend Father Benedict who also had officiated at the marriage of his father l and mother, Casper and Kary (Rausch) Stein. To Nicholas and Mary (Brauch) Stein was born one daughter, Mar-gu.rette, who is now Mrs. Adolph Faerber, of Saint Cloud, Kinnesota. They have two children,Nicholas, and Albert Faerber. Nicholas and Kary (Brauch) Stein a.re living in their retiring age at 720 Court House Square, Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Interviewed: Nicholas Stein Date: July 23, 1936 By: N. P. Kruchten Publication Granted FROM THE CENSUS RECORDS OF 1860 Enumerated on July 10, 1860 by c. Grandelmeyer Post Off ice -- Saint Cloud Page No. 82 Kasper Stien Sex Occupation Born ary Stien •~x Born Cathern Stien Sex Born Age 31 Male Farmer Luxemburg Age 25 Female Lwcemburg Age 1 Female Minnesota FROM THE CENSUS RECORDS OF 1860 Enumerated on July 16, 1860 by d. Grandelmeyer Post Office-- Saint Cloud Page No. 94 B ioola Brauch Sex Occupation Born Margret Brauch Sex Born Age 36 Male Farmer Luxemburg Age 23 Female Luxemburg 

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