| |
| | Karl August NACHTIGAL: German Cavalry Officer |
 | | Karl August NACHTIGAL was born 10 May 1863 in Gross Albrechtau, Finckenstein, Rosenberg, West Prussia, Germany (*now Olbrachtowo, near Kamieniec and Susz, Poland)(for an explaination of place names and links to maps, go here. |
 | | According to family legend, he received a land grant for military service from the Kaiser. |
 | | In approximately 1891 he sold his land, moved to Marinette, Wisconsin, married in 1893, became a US Citizen on August 28, 1906, and became one of the most influential citizens in the community, being a county board member and owning a store on Lewis Street, and several properties in downtown Marinette. |
| www.geocities.com /davidgkuhns/nachtigal.html (377 words) |
|