Niels Egidius Gasmann

Settlement: Niels reiste til Norge og fant sin kone. I 1845 kom de sammen til Amerika og bosatte seg etter hvert i Amherst, Wis.

N. E. GASMANN, firm Gasmann & Kahl, dealers in general line groceries, queensware, crockery and glassware. Established January 15, 1882. He was born in Norway March 3, 1818. Came to America in 1843 with his parents. The family consists of father, seven sons and seven daughters. They settled in Oconomowoc, Wis., Waukesha Co. The father brought his family up on a farm. The subject of this sketch lived with his parents in the latter place fifteen years. Then moved to Amherst, Portage Co., Wis., and kept a general merchandise store until he moved to Schuyler, Neb., in the spring of 1870. He bought twenty acres of land adjoining the city limits in southwest. He remained there two years. Engaged in coal, lime and brick business, after which he went to the Yankton Agency, D. T., and engaged as Government farmer for the Sioux Indians four years. He then returned to Schuyler a short time, after which he went to Ogalalla on U. P. R. R. and engaged in merchandising and stock dealing, his son, Frederick W., taking charge of store. N. E. Gasmann was there four years, then returned to Schuyler in October, 1879, and since which he has been engaged in improving it, etc. He was married January 1, 1845, in Norway, to Miss Constance Gasmann, who was born in Norway February 7, 1825. They have five children. Hance J., deceased; James S., deceased, and John J., deceased; Frederick W., living in Yankton, D. T.; Maggie C. and Lillie E. at home. Mr. G. went to Norway in fall of 1844 and remained during the winter, and returned in the following spring. During his life in Ogalalla, he was elected County Commissioner which position he held during his life time.

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