1847 January
Birth in Wisconsin as per 1900 Census of Princeton, Mille Lacs, MN
1865 Feb 15
Enlisted in Company C, Wisconsin 49th Infantry Regiment on 15 Feb 1865 [Note discrepancy with obituary.] Source: Wisconsin Veterans Museum (online)
1865 Nov 1
Mustered out. Source: Wisconsin Veterans’ Museum (online)
Spent unknown period of time in Kansas. Participated in posse hunting Jesse James Gang. Source: An article about his death on page 1 of the April 11, 1901 issue of the Princeton Union. (See photo.)
1895 MN State Census of Princeton, Mille Lacs County
Mikel Rice, aged 46, born in WI, both parents foreign-born. Has lived in MN 8 yrs 3 months and in the enumeration district for 12 years. Civil War veteran. Employed for 6 months in previous year; common laborer.
He is the head of household and lives alone.
["Mikel" is not a typo. The name is spelled this way in the census.]
1900 Census of Princeton, Mille Lacs, MN
Michael Rice, head, aged 53, single, RR laborer, born in WI, both parents born in Wisconsin
1901 April 8 Death in Princeton, Mille Lacs, MN. An article about his death appeared on page 1 of the April 11, 1901 issue of the Princeton Union. (See photo.)
Burial in Saint Edward’s Catholic Church Cemetery in Princeton, MN; Block 2, Row 4, Grave 25. Source: Office Manager, Christ Our Light Catholic Parish of Princeton & Zimmerman.
Birth in Wisconsin as per 1900 Census of Princeton, Mille Lacs, MN
1865 Feb 15
Enlisted in Company C, Wisconsin 49th Infantry Regiment on 15 Feb 1865 [Note discrepancy with obituary.] Source: Wisconsin Veterans Museum (online)
1865 Nov 1
Mustered out. Source: Wisconsin Veterans’ Museum (online)
Spent unknown period of time in Kansas. Participated in posse hunting Jesse James Gang. Source: An article about his death on page 1 of the April 11, 1901 issue of the Princeton Union. (See photo.)
1895 MN State Census of Princeton, Mille Lacs County
Mikel Rice, aged 46, born in WI, both parents foreign-born. Has lived in MN 8 yrs 3 months and in the enumeration district for 12 years. Civil War veteran. Employed for 6 months in previous year; common laborer.
He is the head of household and lives alone.
["Mikel" is not a typo. The name is spelled this way in the census.]
1900 Census of Princeton, Mille Lacs, MN
Michael Rice, head, aged 53, single, RR laborer, born in WI, both parents born in Wisconsin
1901 April 8 Death in Princeton, Mille Lacs, MN. An article about his death appeared on page 1 of the April 11, 1901 issue of the Princeton Union. (See photo.)
Burial in Saint Edward’s Catholic Church Cemetery in Princeton, MN; Block 2, Row 4, Grave 25. Source: Office Manager, Christ Our Light Catholic Parish of Princeton & Zimmerman.
1847 January
Birth in Wisconsin as per 1900 Census of Princeton, Mille Lacs, MN
1865 Feb 15
Enlisted in Company C, Wisconsin 49th Infantry Regiment on 15 Feb 1865 [Note discrepancy with obituary.] Source: Wisconsin Veterans Museum (online)
1865 Nov 1
Mustered out. Source: Wisconsin Veterans’ Museum (online)
Spent unknown period of time in Kansas. Participated in posse hunting Jesse James Gang. Source: An article about his death on page 1 of the April 11, 1901 issue of the Princeton Union. (See photo.)
1895 MN State Census of Princeton, Mille Lacs County
Mikel Rice, aged 46, born in WI, both parents foreign-born. Has lived in MN 8 yrs 3 months and in the enumeration district for 12 years. Civil War veteran. Employed for 6 months in previous year; common laborer.
He is the head of household and lives alone.
["Mikel" is not a typo. The name is spelled this way in the census.]
1900 Census of Princeton, Mille Lacs, MN
Michael Rice, head, aged 53, single, RR laborer, born in WI, both parents born in Wisconsin
1901 April 8 Death in Princeton, Mille Lacs, MN. An article about his death appeared on page 1 of the April 11, 1901 issue of the Princeton Union. (See photo.)
Burial in Saint Edward’s Catholic Church Cemetery in Princeton, MN; Block 2, Row 4, Grave 25. Source: Office Manager, Christ Our Light Catholic Parish of Princeton & Zimmerman.
Birth in Wisconsin as per 1900 Census of Princeton, Mille Lacs, MN
1865 Feb 15
Enlisted in Company C, Wisconsin 49th Infantry Regiment on 15 Feb 1865 [Note discrepancy with obituary.] Source: Wisconsin Veterans Museum (online)
1865 Nov 1
Mustered out. Source: Wisconsin Veterans’ Museum (online)
Spent unknown period of time in Kansas. Participated in posse hunting Jesse James Gang. Source: An article about his death on page 1 of the April 11, 1901 issue of the Princeton Union. (See photo.)
1895 MN State Census of Princeton, Mille Lacs County
Mikel Rice, aged 46, born in WI, both parents foreign-born. Has lived in MN 8 yrs 3 months and in the enumeration district for 12 years. Civil War veteran. Employed for 6 months in previous year; common laborer.
He is the head of household and lives alone.
["Mikel" is not a typo. The name is spelled this way in the census.]
1900 Census of Princeton, Mille Lacs, MN
Michael Rice, head, aged 53, single, RR laborer, born in WI, both parents born in Wisconsin
1901 April 8 Death in Princeton, Mille Lacs, MN. An article about his death appeared on page 1 of the April 11, 1901 issue of the Princeton Union. (See photo.)
Burial in Saint Edward’s Catholic Church Cemetery in Princeton, MN; Block 2, Row 4, Grave 25. Source: Office Manager, Christ Our Light Catholic Parish of Princeton & Zimmerman.
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