Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2013, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the US Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ ========================================================================= U.S. Data Repository NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================= Formatted by U.S. Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889 [page 505] ROBERT GICK, a prominent hardware dealer at Cherokee, Iowa, succeeded MILLARD Brothers in the business in 1880. Of Mr. GICK'S earlier life, and that part of it lived away from this county, it may be said in introduction, that he was born on the Isle of Man, October 17, 1845. His parents were ROBERT and ELIZABETH (CAIN) GICK, both of whom were reared in the land in which their son was born. The father was a shoemaker by trade; he died in 1887, but the mother is still living, a resident of the Isle of Man. ROBERT is the second son and fourth child. His early boyhood and school days were spent in the land of his nativity. At the age of sixteen years he was placed as an apprentice at the blacksmith's trade, serving four years; after this he remained in the shop where he had mastered his trade for six months. He then worked for other parties until he was twenty-three years of age, when he sailed for America, and at once found his way to Warren County, Iowa, and in 1872, to Cherokee, where he has since resided. The first six months he worked for some one else, and then started a shop of his own; he then followed blacksmithing for eight years, when he sold the shop and bought the hardware business of MILLARD Brothers. Being well acquainted with hundreds of the citizens of this county, he easily won them for his patrons, and has built up a substantial and profitable business. On March 2, 1887, his store was burned, involving him in a heavy loss. Considering the matter sufficiently, he finally concluded to rebuild, and erected a fine brick structure, 28x100 feet; the ground floor is used for his extensive stock, and the second floor for a tinshop and storing room. In 1872 Mr. GICK was married to Miss LUCY E. LEMONS, a native of the State of New York, but reared in Buchanan County. By this union five children have been born: LIZZIE, ROSE, EARL, ROYAL and HYEL. Mr. GICK is a member of the Methodist Church, and for ten years has been superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal Sabbath-school. He has been a faithful and consistent member of the church since he was twenty-two years of age. ===========================================================================