WABASHA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
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		    "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY MINNESOTA"
                               COMPILED BY
                         FRANKLYN CURTISS-WEDGE
                                AND OTHERS

                                ILLUSTRATED

                               WINONA, MINN.
                          H. C. COOPER, JR., & CO.
                                   1920



 Almeter, Nicholas J. (p. 696), head of the firm of N. J. Almeter & Sons, of Mazeppa, engaged in general 
 black-smithing, and also operating a garage and handling auto cars, was born in Sheldon, Wyoming County, 
 N. Y., September 28, 1859. His parents were Frank and Mary (Clemens) Almeter, both of whom were born 
 in Belgium. The father, who was a blacksmith, died in April, 1870, and the mother in 1874. They had seven 
 children, one of whom died in infancy. Another, Kate, who became the wife of Jake Steffen of Buffalo, N. 
 Y., is also deceased. Those now living are: John, residing in Portland, Ore.; Louis F., of Los Angeles, Calif.; 
 George F., of Texarkana, Ark.; Lena, wife of Mike Curry, of Rogers, Minn.; and Nicholas J., of Mazeppa. 
 Nicholas J. Almeter remained in New York State until he was 19 years old, and there acquired his 
 education. He then came to Minnesota, locating in Goodhue County, where he followed the blacksmiths' 
 trade. In 1884 he settled in Mazeppa, entering the employ of A. J. Taft, a blacksmith, whose partner he 
 subsequently became. After the partnership had lasted six years, Mr. Almeter bought Mr. Taft's interest in 
 the business, which he conducted alone until 1920. He then took his three sons into the firm and the business 
 is now conducted under the name of N. J. Almeter into the firm and the business is now conducted under 
 the name of N. J. Almeter & Sons. In addition to carrying on a general blacksmith business and operating a 
 garage, the firm handles Ford cars and accessories, besides doing general repairing. Mr. Almeter has twice 
 served as a member of the village council, and once as mayor or president of the village. He belongs 
 fraternally to the United Workmen, and in religion is a Catholic. In June, 1887, he was united in marriage at 
 Belle Chester, Minn., to Maggie Heber, daughter of Nicholas and Anna (Majerus) Heber, her parents being 
 natives of Luxemburg. Of this union seven children have been born, of whom two, Clara and Albert, are 
 deceased. The living are: Mary A., Frank N., John W., Louis L., and Helen. Frank and John each took part 
 in the World War, Frank enlisting from Minnesota and serving 13 months in the United States and France. 
 John served one year, taking part in the fighting in the Argonne Forest, France.