From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 769 - 770. City of La Crosse NIC LAHURE, dealer in groceries, provisions, flour, feed, etc., corner Ninth and Mississippi streets; has been a resident of La Crosse since 1873, and in his present business since June 1, 1878. He was born in Luxemburg, Germany, in 1847; came to America in 1873 and came direct to La Crosse. He was married in 1877 to Miss Kate Klug, and has one child - Ida. His father, Philip Lahure, died in 1861 in Germany. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]

From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 769. City of La Crosse H. B. LAFLIN, M.D., is a native of Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., N. Y.; born in 1834. His father, Eliakim Laflin, came West in 1844, and settled in Rock Island, Ill., and from there to Houston Co., Minn., where he died in 1859 at the age of 59. Dr. Laflin first studied medicine in St. Louis, Mo., graduating from Pope's Medical College in 1861, and is also a graduate of Bennett's Medical College of Chicago. He commenced practice in Sterling, Ill., but removed to Caledonia, Minn., in 1862, where he practiced till 1870, then returned to Illinois and practiced three years in Du Bois, coming from there to La Crossse in 1873, where he still remains. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]

Lita, Hmmm, could be. You know how the whole "spell however it sounds" goes for Stephan versus Stephen. I'm just make a note of both variant spellings on the webpage. Roxanne -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lita Bower Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 9:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WILACROS] Info/ Stephan GAUTERT Biography, b. 1833 GER<NY<WI At the La Crosse Genealogy meeting last week there was a hand out with examples of German script and the lower case "n"s look VERY much like a u. It said to watch closely because of the similarity. Could be that the original person transcribed for the book from hand written notes? I've found that a Stephen Gautsch was spelled both with an e and an a in different places. Not sure if that could be script thing or just a person used to the other spelling. Lita Come see me at http://www.picturetrail.com/grammapux We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience. ... Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955) ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 6:17 PM Subject: Re: [WILACROS] Info/ Stephan GAUTERT Biography, b. 1833 GER<NY<WI > On Ancestry.com there is a Wisconsin Land record for Stephen Gautert, Land > office LaCrosse, dated 1 June 1860. (Possibly another error in spelling? > Also just glancing at Gantert census entries for LaCrosse, it seemed all > Stephen's were spelled with an e not Stephan.) ------------------------------- 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.23/740 - Release Date: 3/30/2007 1:15 PM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.23/740 - Release Date: 3/30/2007 1:15 PM

At the La Crosse Genealogy meeting last week there was a hand out with examples of German script and the lower case "n"s look VERY much like a u. It said to watch closely because of the similarity. Could be that the original person transcribed for the book from hand written notes? I've found that a Stephen Gautsch was spelled both with an e and an a in different places. Not sure if that could be script thing or just a person used to the other spelling. Lita Come see me at http://www.picturetrail.com/grammapux We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience. ... Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955) ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 6:17 PM Subject: Re: [WILACROS] Info/ Stephan GAUTERT Biography, b. 1833 GER<NY<WI > On Ancestry.com there is a Wisconsin Land record for Stephen Gautert, Land > office LaCrosse, dated 1 June 1860. (Possibly another error in spelling? > Also just glancing at Gantert census entries for LaCrosse, it seemed all > Stephen's were spelled with an e not Stephan.)

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From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 769. City of La Crosse JOHN KUTZBORSKY, of the firm of "Segelke, Kohlhaus & Co.," and Superintendent of outside work; was born in Prussia, April 23, 1826, son of Andrew Kutzborsky; came to United States in 1853, lived in New Orleans, La., from Dec. 23, to March 15, 1854, then went to Chicago, and came from there to La Crosse in August, 1856. Has been a member of the present firm since 1869. He was married Oct. 1, 1860, to Wilhelmina Martin, in La Crosse, and has seven children - Bertha, Charles and Augusta (twins), Paulina, Willie, August and Clara. Have lost two, John died in his 16th year, Oct. 8, 1869, and Wilhelmina died the same year, 1-1/2 years old. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]

From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 769. City of La Crosse WALDEMAR KUEHN, butcher, Seventh street; was born in Prussia in 1856. He followed butchering in Germany till 1873, then came to America and has since been a resident of La Crosse. He was married in spring of 1878 in La Crosse, to Miss Sophie Hermann, and has one child - Camilla. He is a member of the A. O. U. W. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]

From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 769. City of La Crosse FRED KRONER, hardware merchant; is a native of Wurtemberg, Germany, born in 1834; came to America in 1854, lived one year in Indiana and one year in Janesville, Wis., coming from there to La Crosse in 1856; has been in his present business since 1867. In that year he built a store on Pearl street and occupied it till 1875, when his business requiring more room, he built another store on Third street, No. 16, 23x100, three stories high, where he has since carried on his business and keeps a general stock of stoves, tinware, shelf-hardware, farming tools, etc. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]

From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 769. City of La Crosse FRANK KREUTZ, tailor; was born in Bohemia in 1847; came to United States in 1867, and has lived in La Crosse since. He was married in 1873 to Paulina Zahrdnik, of La Crosse, also a native of Bohemia. Has four children - Mary, Rudolf, Joseph and Emanuel. His father, Joseph Kreutz, came to United States in 1868, and is now living in La Crosse. Mr. Kreutz owns an interest in the general store of F. Lopitz on Fifth street. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]

From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881", p. 769. City of La Crosse FRANK KREITZ, proprietor of the Bohemian dancing-hall and saloon on corner of Seventh and Tyler streets, is a native of Bohemia; came to United States in 1867, and has lived in La Crosse ever since. He is a tailor by trade and has worked at that business most of the time since coming to La Crosse; he built the dancing-hall in the winter of 1881. Main building, 50x60, with dwelling adjoining 20x26. Has three children - Antony, Gregory and Mary. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]

From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 769. City of La Crosse JACOB KOHLHAUS, of the firm of Segelke, Kohlhaus & Co.; was born in Saxe-Weimar, Germany, in 1829, son of John Kohlhaus, who died in the old country in 1868. Mr. K. came to America in 1853; worked two months in New Orleans, La., one year in Chicago, and has resided in La Crosse since September, 1855; has been in his present business since the fall of 1863. His first wife died in 1860, leaving one child, which died soon after; he was married again 1862, to Suline Gugenbuehl, a native of Switzerland, and a sister of his first wife; has five children by second marriage - Bertha, Charlotte, Emma, Adolph and Suline. Mr. K. was Alderman of Third Ward of La Crosse one term. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]

From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 768 - 769. City of La Crosse CHARLES KOENIG, Deputy Register of Deeds, Deputy Clerk of Court, and insurance agent; was born in Prussia in 1830; came to America in 1852, and to La Crosse in 1855; he was employed as clerk in the United States Land Office in La Crosse from 1857 to 1860; was City Clerk from 1858 to 1861; Register of Deeds two years, 1862 and 1863; he then engaged in the real estate and insurance business, which he continued up to 1870, when he was elected Clerk of Court and held the office six years in succession, though a Democrat living in a Republican county; since 1876, has been employed as Deputy Register and Deputy Clerk. Mrs. Koenig has a millinery store on Third street, where she has been doing business since 1876; they have six children - Joseph P., Charlotte (now Mrs. Frank Becker, of La Crosse), Josephine, Phoebe, Ida and Charles Frederick. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]

From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 768. City of La Crosse ADOLPH KNOTHE, molder at Smith & Merrill's foundry; was born in 1854 in Milwaukee; his father, Frank Knothe, came to La Crosse in 1863, and died in 1871. Adolph was married in 1874, in St. Louis, Mo., to Miss Katie Behm. He has been working in his present place for the last fourteen years; has two children - Johanna and Willie; his mother is still living in La Crosse. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]

From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881", p. 768. City of La Crosse C. F. KLEIN, merchant; was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1844. In 1856, his parents emigrated to America and settled in Buffalo Co., Wis., where they still reside. Jan. 20, 1866, Mr. Klein engaged in general merchandising in Buffalo City, where he continued till September, 1869, when he came to La Crosse and went into partnership with Jacob Rau (now of Wykoff, Minn.), and carried on business under the firm name of Rau & Klein till May 20, 1878, since which time Mr. Klein has had no partner; he is located on the corner of Third and Pearl streets, and carries a general assortment of dry goods, clothing, notions, etc. In the spring of 1879, he was elected Alderman of the Second Ward of La Crosse, which office he still holds. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]

From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 768. City of La Crosse GEORGE L. KINGSLEY, Superintendent of the saw-mill of the La Crosse Lumber Co.; has been in his present position since February, 1873; he is a native of Northampton, Mass.; born in 1829, son of Lyman and Caroline (Strong) Kingsley. Was married in Lebanon, N. Y., in 1853, to Elizabeth A. Jones, of Deerfield, Mass.; came West in 1844, was one year in Davenport, Iowa; from there he went to Michigan and lived in Grand Rapids and Muskegon till he came to La Crosse in 1873; was in charge of some of the best mills in those places during his residence there; was also in charge of a mill at Davenport. He has three children - Ida M., Wallace S. and George L., all at home. In 1862, he went into the United States Naval service on the Mississippi, under Commodore Porter, as Second Engineer, and was in the service nearly two years on the boat Chillicothe. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]

From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 768. City of La Crosse OTTO KIENE, pork-packer, was born in Holstein, Germany, in 1834; came to America in 1862; lived in Minnesota one year, and came to La Crosse in 1863. In 1864, he bought his present location, 34 and 36 Pearl street, and engaged in butchering, which he continued till 1869. Then, in company with his brother, George Kiene, he built a packing-house near Gund's Brewery, at a cost of over $18,000, and continued business under the firm name of Kiene Brothers till 1877, when they dissolved partnership, and Otto Kiene returned to his old place on Pearl street, and continued business alone. When he bought his present place on Pearl street, there was only a small frame building, and in 1879 he put up a fire-proof brick building on the same lots, in the rear of the frame, 32x120, at a cost of about $4,000, and in 1880 purchased the house built by himself and brother near Gund's Brewery, and uses it for a slaughter-house. Packs about 4,000 hogs the present year, business amounting to upwards of $80,000, and employs eighteen to twenty men. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]

From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 768. City of La Crosse HEINRICH KIENASS, florist, corner of Thirteenth and Division streets, has been a resident of La Crosse since 1866. He was born in Neustettin, Germany, in 1825; came to the United States in the spring of 1866, and settled in La Crosse. He was married in Germany to Frederika Gerichow, and has five children - Mary, Theodore, Lina, Anna and Banno. Mr. Kienass followed gardening in the old country, from his boyhood. He served three years, and paid $30 in addition to his services to learn the trade, following the business thirteen years in Stralitz and eight years in Berlin before coming to America. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]

From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 768. City of La Crosse JAMES KEVIN, City Weighmaster, is a native of County Tipperary, Ireland, born in 1823, son of James Kevin, who died in the old country. Mr. Kevin, Jr., came to America in 1851, lived in Milwaukee till 1858, and since then has resided in La Crosse. He was in the grocery and provision business from the time he came to La Crosse till he was appointed to his present position. He was Alderman of the Second Ward twelve years, and then resigned on removing from that ward. He was also County Coroner two years. He still owns two stores on the corner of Pearl and Third streets - one 20x40 and one 10x40; also, one store 20x24, on the rear of the same lot. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]

From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 767 - 768. City of La Crosse NICHOLAS KERPEN is a native of Prussia, and came to America in 1861. Sept. 21, 1861, he enlisted at Winona, Minn., in the first company of cavalry raised in that State, and acted as body-guard for Gen. Curtis for nearly a year. In 1862, they were assigned to the 5th Iowa V. I., and remained in the serice till the 16th day of May, 1866. He was taken prisoner at Fort Donelson in 1863, paroled on the battle-field, and exchanged about a month after. He came to La Crosse in 1873, and has been engaged in buying wheat and keeping saloon since then. He was married in Bangon, La Crosse, Co., Wis., in the fall of 1866, to Miss Louisa Walker, and has six children, as follows: Amelia, Adaline, Frank, Herman, Louis and Isabell. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]

From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 767. City of La Crosse JOHN KERN, blacksmith, on Fifth street, between Market and Winnebago, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1840, son of John Kern, Sr., who was also a blacksmith, and died in Baden in 1867. Mr. Kern learned his trade of his father; came to the United States in 1865 and settled in La Crosse, where he has since resided. He was married in La Crosse in 1865, to Miss Koenigunda Groman, also a native of Baden. Mr. and Mrs. Kern have had two children, and both died in infancy. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]