Michael Fichter

    Michael Fichter, Lawrenceburgh, the oldest shoe-maker in business in the town, was born in Strassburg, France (now Germany), in 1826, and learned his trade in his native country. He continued his trade in that country till 1847, when he immigrated to the Untied States, coming direct to Lawrenceburgh. He first engaged here with one Harbaugh, with whom he was employed till 1854, when he opened up a shop of his own. Since that time Mr. Fichter has conducted a fairly successful business in the boot and shoe line in Lawrenceburgh. He is now located at No. 80 High Street, which building he owns, and keeps on hand a good stock of custom made and eastern goods valued at about $1,000.

    Mr. Fichter was married, in 1852, to Sophia Wagner, who was born in Baden, Germany, and who immigrated to this country in 1846. Their children are Henry, Mary (Mrs. Garner), Sarah, Alice, Lily, John, Emma and Charles, the eldest son being a workman on a passenger train between Cincinnati and Vincennes. John Fichter is a printer by trade, at present employed in the office of the Lawrenceburgh Register. The family is associated with the German Methodist Church. Mr. Fichter's business room is a part of the first brick tavern which was built in Lawrenceburgh in 1818.

Source: History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana by F.E. Weakley & Co., 1885.