Untitled From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin, publ. 1901- page 748

F. W. MARCUSSEN, the popular and rising young hardware merchant of Platteville, Grant county, was born in the northern part of Germany, in May, 1861, and is a son of M. H. M. and Marguerite MARCUSSEN, who still have their home in the Fatherland.

F. W. MARCUSSEN was educated in the common schools of his native country, and was reared on a farm. In 1878 he came to America, first locating near Davenport, Iowa, where he worked three years as a farm hand for an uncle, C. D. MARCUSSEN, and in 1882 went to Victor, same State, and was again employed on a farm for three years. He then returned to Davenport, and worked for W. P. BISSELL, in the hardware trade, until 1888, receiving thorough instruction in the business. From Davenport he went to Sioux City, still in the employ of Mr. BISSELL, who had an extensive wholesale hardware store in that city. In June, 1890, Mr. MARCUSSEN came from Sioux City to Platteville, Wis., purchased the stock of John F. SEUBERT, and engaged in the hardware business on his own account, in which he has met with the most flattering success up to the present time.

In 1889 Mr. MARCUSSEN was united in marriage with Miss Hannah BEVERS, the accomplished daughter of J. N. and Hannah BEVERS, an old pioneer family of Platteville, of German origin, although Mrs. MARCUSSEN was born, educated, and reared to womanhood in Platteville. To this union one daughter and one son, Ida and Edward (twins), were born in Sioux City in 1890; they are now attending school in Platteville. Mr. and Mrs. MARCUSSEN are members of the Lutheran Church, to the support of which they are liberal contributors; fraternally Mr. MARCUSSEN is a member of the F. & A.M., Melody Lodge, No. 2, of Platteville, and politically he is a Democrat.

Mr. MARCUSSEN began life in his adopted country a poor boy, but by his industry, economy and strictly business habits has brought himself to the front as a leading merchant. His extensive store is stocked with everything in domestic and imported shelf and heavy hardware, and similar articles usually found in such establishments, for Mr. MARCUSSEN thoroughly understands the business, and is always affable, obliging and anxious to please his customers. As a citizen he is highly respected, and in society he and wife mingle with the best people in Platteville.



This biography generously submitted by Carol Holmbeck