Nicholas Loesch was born March 28, 1884, in Iowa. He also lived in South Dakota. He came to the Melville area in 1900. On June 10, 1918, he married at Denver, Colorado, Caroline Zink, the daughter of Peter P. Zink Sr. and Theresa Lettner Zink. She was born on May 10, 1880. They had five children: John, Bonita, Monica, William and Lavonne.
Mr. Loesch was a grain buyer as well as a farmer. He was an early breeder of Shorthorn cattle which he showed at local fairs. He served on both the township boards and school boards. Later he operated a business in Melville.
He died in November 1958.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 85B