Do you know if he was Catholic or Lutheran? It could help greatly in the search for records. Also, the Saint Paul Police Department has a historical area set up that may be able to help explore Mr. Lauf's professional life. A good friend of mine is an Asst. Chief and could probably lend some aid. Scott Renstrom >>> "Karen McPherson" <[email protected]> 5/23/2007 4:24 PM >>> I am trying to help someone in Germany research their family in the states. We know that Charles (also Carl/Karl) Lauf was born in Germany in 1836 and immigrated about 1858. He served in the Civil War (PA) and ended up in St. Paul. He sent two letters from St. Paul to Germany, one in 1873 and the other in 1876, that my friend has in his possession. They mention the following things that I hope a St. Paul researcher can help me with: Charles' wife's name was Lizzie, and she died prob. between Jan 1872 and Jan 1873. Charles purchased a large white Italian marble tombstone for her gravesite. >From the fall of Sept 1872 he was in the St. Paul area and was the Captain of Police. He had one sargent and 26 enlisted men. He made $100/month salary. In 1876 he stated that he had been the police captain for 4 yrs. and had two children. I suspect he had a new wife then, as he didn't mention any children in the previous letters that he sent. If anyone could please lookup LAUF in any of your St. Paul books, I would really appreciate it. Karen ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Scott, etc.: Do you think that your contact at the St. Paul Police would know if anyone had knowledge of John O'Connor (O'Connell?--my memory is lousy today), the infamous police chief that let the crooks live in St Paul? I have very strong hints that I'm related to him, but my grandfather threw out anything that would let me trace this. --one of my (O')Sullivans was a pallbearer for John when he died in the 1920's, which in those days often meant a family connection. My grandfather noted (in his little book of family dates) both John's death and that of his brother who died of a sledding accident in the 1890's. Kate Shields On May 23 2007, Scott Renstrom wrote: >Do you know if he was Catholic or Lutheran? It could help greatly in >the search for records. Also, the Saint Paul Police Department has a >historical area set up that may be able to help explore Mr. Lauf's >professional life. A good friend of mine is an Asst. Chief and could >probably lend some aid. > >Scott Renstrom > >>>> "Karen McPherson" <[email protected]> 5/23/2007 4:24 PM >>> >I am trying to help someone in Germany research their family in the >states. We know that Charles (also Carl/Karl) Lauf was born in Germany >in 1836 and immigrated about 1858. He served in the Civil War (PA) and >ended up in St. Paul. He sent two letters from St. Paul to Germany, one >in 1873 and the other in 1876, that my friend has in his possession. >They mention the following things that I hope a St. Paul researcher can >help me with: > >Charles' wife's name was Lizzie, and she died prob. between Jan 1872 >and Jan 1873. Charles purchased a large white Italian marble tombstone >for her gravesite. > >>From the fall of Sept 1872 he was in the St. Paul area and was the >Captain of Police. He had one sargent and 26 enlisted men. He made >$100/month salary. In 1876 he stated that he had been the police captain >for 4 yrs. and had two children. I suspect he had a new wife then, as >he didn't mention any children in the previous letters that he sent. > >If anyone could please lookup LAUF in any of your St. Paul books, I >would really appreciate it. > >Karen > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send > an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message