Born in 1889, Nicholas A. Kuiken immigrated to the United States at the age of one with his two older brothers, Dirk A. and Henry A. After settling in the Township of Saddle River, NJ (now the Borough of Fair Lawn) he worked as a commercial and residential builder.In 1912, he founded and registered the name The Kuiken Brothers Company. The company subsequently incorporated in 1916. In the early years, the Company was actively involved in residential and commercial construction; in fact, Kuiken Brothers built a large number of homes in Fair Lawn