"History of Cottonwood and Watonwan Counties of Minnesota, 1916"



One of the enterprising and successful merchants of Cottonwood county, Minnesota, is Michael L. Fisch, of Windom. By his thrift and honest dealings he has built up a large trade with the town and surrounding country.

Mr. Fisch was born in Houston county, this state, July 19, 1866, and there he grew to manhood and received his education in the public schools. He followed civil engineering which line of work he followed three or four years in his earlier career, then engaged in mercantile pursuits in Faribault county, Minnesota, where he remained until 1899 when he came to Windom, where he has since been engaged in general mercantile pursuits, carrying a large and well selected stock at all seasons. Five years ago his store was destroyed by fire, but with characteristic energy he soon rebuilt on a more substantial basis and has a large and well arranged store. He has been very successful in a business way, and besides his store he is a stockholder in the Windom National Bank, of which he is also a director.

Mr. Fisch is a public-spirited man and has done much for the general upbuilding of Windom, whose interests he has very much at heart. He has been mayor of the town two terms. Politically, he is a Republican. Fraternally, he is a member of the Knights of Columbus. Mr. Fisch was married in 1891 to Mary Pietruss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Pietruss, both natives of Germany. To Mr. and Mrs. Fisch three children have been born: Adrian, Mildred, and Marian.