“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


NICHOLAS SCHOTT,  farmer, Sec. 20;  P.O. Fort Atkinson; was born 
in Belgium Feb. 2, 1816; came to America in 1844, and settled on 
present place in 1851.  Married Miss Helen Young Sept. 20, 1849; she 
was born in France May 12, 1827, and came to America in 1842; they 
have four children living – Jennie (now Mrs. Sontag), born July 20, 
1850; Mary (now Mrs. Groble), Nov. 2, 1851; Lillie (now Mrs. Pinger), 
March 2, 1858, and Emma, Jan. 29, 1862; lost three children – John, 
Phronia and Frederick.  Family belong to the Catholic Church.  Mr. 
Schott has 200 acres of land.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)