He was born in either France or Germany. There are records indicating each.
Sources
↑Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990 Name: Anna Munne Gender: Female Death Date: 30 Aug 1902 Death Place: Lime, Blue Earth, Minnesota Age: 35 Birth Date; 08 Jul 1867 Birthplace: Minnesota Occupation: House Wife Race: White Marital Status: Married Father's Name: Anthony Hickel Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Name: Mary Arnold Mother's Birthplace: Germany
See also:
"Minnesota State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKNH-DJ1 : 30 July 2017), Anton Hickel, Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota; citing p. 548, line 9, volume B - 1, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565717.
"Minnesota State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQXW-1CR : 4 August 2017), Anton Hickel, Mankato Township, Blue Earth, Minnesota; citing p. 23, volume Blue Earth, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,734.
"North Dakota Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9C-1F26 : 17 March 2018), Anton Hickel, Williams, North Dakota, United States; citing family number , line number 11, State Historical Society of North Dakota; FHL microfilm 1,731,432.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD9-WZL : accessed 19 June 2019), Anton Hickel in household of Joe A Dittman, Farmvale, Williams, North Dakota, United States; citing ED 251, sheet 4B, line 69, family 70, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1342; FHL microfilm 1,821,342.