FYFE, Malcolm

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, p 166

Malcolm FYFE, Justice of the Peace and tailor, Fountain City [Cross Township 
(per 1878 Atlas), Buffalo County, Wisconsin], was born on 28 March 1830 in 
Scotland. In 1868 he came to the United States and immediately located at 
Fountain City, where he has made his home since. He was elected Justice of 
the Peace in 1870, and has held that office ever since.

In 1865 in Scotland he [Malcolm FYFE] was married to [Miss?] Jane BRYCE, a 
native of that country, and they have had seven children, of whom five are 
living: Mary A., Elizabeth M. V., John B., Margaret, and Lorenzo. Mr. FYFE 
is a member of Fountain City Lodge No. 13, Ancient Order of United Workmen.

The Malcolm FYFE family is enumerated in the 1880 census of Fountain City, 
Buffalo County, Wisconsin. Malcolm, age fifty, tailor, was born in Scotland 
(from his census age about 1830, which supports the year of birth given in 
the biography) to parents who were also born in Scotland. His wife, Jane, 
age forty-three, was born in Scotland (about 1837) to parents also born 
there. Four children are also enumerated in this household: (1) Mary E., 
age twenty-two, a teacher, born in Scotland, about 1858 by her census age; 
(2) John B., age fifteen, also born in Scotland, about 1865; (3) Maggy (a 
diminutive of Margaret), age nine, born in Wisconsin, about 1871; and 
Lorenzo, age five, also born in Wisconsin, about 1875 from his census age. 
None of the 1880 census data disputes the information given in the biography. 
Bracketed material added by submitter (who is not researching these 
surnames) to support and clarify information given in the biography and to 
raise questions.]

Submitted by Cathy Kubly