| Excerpts from 'History of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan' |
| JOHN HICKEY, general merchant, is a native of Ireland, and was born September 11, 1844. After reaching manhood, he emigrated to America in 1867, and came to Lake Superior in 1872; to Marquette County the following year; established his present business at Michigamme, and since then has continued in trade here, and is the oldest merchant in business here. In 1882, he married Miss Kate Fleming, of this place. He has two children - Alice and John, by a former wife. |