From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 759. City of La Crosse DANIEL B. HARRISON, paper dealer and paper-hanger, has resided in La Crosse since May, 1857. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1842. His father, William Harrison, came to La Crosse in 1857, with his family, and is still living in the city, at the age of 73. Mr. Harrison enlisted in April, 1864, in the 40th W. V. I., Co. G, and was in the service five months. He had four brothers in the army, William L., Samuel A., James H. and S. T. Harrison. He was married in 1867, to Miss Flora King, daughter of Charles King, of Tomah, Wis.; has four children - Charles, Freddie, Bennie and Gertie; lost one son, Arthur, who died when 13 months 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. 759 - 760. City of La Crosse J. E. HARKNESS, millwright, was born June 24, 1842, in Cheshire Co., N. H.; son of Elisha and Ann (Burgess) Harkness. He enlisted, July 21, 1861, in the 3d N. H. V. I., Co. I, and re-enlisted in January, 1864, in same regiment and company, and served till July 25, 1865. He was wounded June 13, 1863, at Morris Island, S. C., in the right leg, by the explosion of a shell. May 13, 1864, at Drury's Bluff, Va., he received a gun-shot wound in his right thigh, which disabled him for active duty, and the balance of his term was spent in doing hospital duty, except the last three months, during which time he acted as Company Clerk. In the fall of 1865, he went to Iowa, and lived in Jones County till December, 1869, then came to La Crosse, and has been here since. He was married, March 22, 1864, in New Hampshire, to Miss Jane Howe of his native county, while home on a furlough. Has no children. [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. 760. City of La Crosse PETER HANSON, manufacturer and dealer in boots and shoes in North La Crosse, was born in Norway in 1833; son of Hans Peterson (Skanhood). He learned his trade in Norway, and came to the United States in 1866. He worked in Vernon Co., Wis., till the summer of 1872, then came to La Crosse, and has been in business for himself since the spring of 1873. His first wife, Martha Johnson, died in Norway, leaving two children - Hannah (since deceased), and John, who is still living. His second wife, to whom he was married in La Crosse, was Mary, daughter of John Hoff (now of Dakota), by whom he has no children. She was the widow of Ole Evanson, by whom she had two children - Emma and Tilla. [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. 760. City of La Crosse W. S. HANSCOM, dealer in boots and shoes, Healy's Block, Main street; has been a resident of La Crosse since February, 1856, and in business since the May following. He is a native of Kennebec Co., Me., born in 1830, he came from there to La Crosse. He was married in Maine in 1855, to Miss Mary E., daughter of Freeman Shaw; has four children - Willard O., Edward S., Jerome H. and Grace. [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. 760. City of La Crosse O. C. HALS, druggist; was born in 1849, in Norway, about twenty miles from Christiania; son of Dr. Frederick E. Hals. He was educated at the University of Christiania, graduating in 1872; came to America in 1873, and has been in La Crosse ever since, except fifteen months in Albert Lea, Minn. He is now located on Pearl street, where he started business for himself, in January, 1881. [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. 760. City of La Crosse JACOB HAHN, dealer in groceries and provisions, in Stone Block, North Third street, has been in business in North La Crosse since 1873, and a resident of the place since April 12, 1857. He was born in Prussia in 1850. His father, John Hahn, came to the United States with his family in the spring of 1857; settled in North La Crosse and resided there till his death, Nov. 17, 1877, at the age of 62. His mother, whose maiden name was Anna Sophia Coppellen, is still living, at the age of 66. Mr. Hahn was married in October, 1876, to Theresa Schafermeyer, of La Crosse County. Has two children - Mary and Henry; lost one, Anna, who 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!]

From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 760. City of La Crosse J. G. HAGMANN, head engineer at the Victor Mill of William Listman; is a native of Wurtemberg, Germany; born in 1847; son of Michael Hagmann; learned his trade in the old country, and came to the United States in 1867. He worked in Reading, Penn., one and a half years, then came to Wisconsin and was one year at Sparta, then went to Black River Falls, and came from there to La Crosse in 1873. His first wife was Mary Luffelman, who died in 1873, leaving no children. He was married again, the same year, to Mary Kleinheinz, of Putnam Co., Ohio, and has three children - Johanna, Addie and Josephine. [I'm not sure if I'm related to this family. I'm posting this right now as a service, and will get back to you if I find that I'm related! If anyone has further information on how this family might be related to the HAGMANNs of Eau Claire, let me know!]

From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 759. City of La Crosse JOHN GUND, of the John Gund Brewing Company, has been a resident of La Crosse since August, 1854. He was born in Baden, Germany, in 1830. His father, George M. Gund, came to the United States with his family in 1848, and settled in Freeport, Ill. He died of Cholera, July 29, 1850, and his wife died with the same disease three days after. Mr. Gund worked two years in Dubuque, Iowa, then went to Galena, Ill., and rented a brewery, which he managed till 1864, and then came to La Crosse. He first built a small brewery on corner of Front and Division streets, and resided on the same lot till 1873. In 1858, he, in company with G. Heilman, built the City Brewery, and continued in partnership with him till the fall of 1872, then sold out his interest to Mr. Heilman, and commenced the erection of the Empire Brewery, which he still owns. The John Gund Brewing Company was organized May 1, 1880, and consists of John Gund, and his two sons, George and Henry. Mr. Gund has five children - Louisa, now Mrs. Charles Michel, of La Crosse; Emma, now Mrs. William Luening, of Milwaukee; George; Henry, and John, Jr. Mrs. Gund died May 18, 1880, at the age of 49 years and 6 months. [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. 759. City of La Crosse C. E. GUGGENBUEHL, baker, Main street, between Fourth and Fifth streets; has been a resident of La Crosse since 1856. He was born in Switzerland in 1839; learned his trade in the old country, and came to America in 1856, with his parents. His father, Henry Guggenbuehl, was a baker, and resided in La Crosse until his death, in 1860. Mr. Guggenbuehl was married in 1862, to Catharine Reichert, and has six children - Emma, Henrietta, Louisa, Elizabeth, Henry and Edward. [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. 759. City of La Crosse M. GUENTHER, caterer, confectioner and fruit-dealer, No. 71 Main street; was born in Saxony, Germany, in 1846; came to America in 1863, and has since that time been a resident of La Crosse; has been in his present business since the fall of 1876, and was in the grocery business two years previous to that. He was married in La Crosse in 1873, to Miss Mary Weix, and has three children - Bruno, Flora and Thekla. [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. 759. City of La Crosse FREDERICK GUENTHER, machinist; has been in La Crosse since May, 1864. He was in business for himself from 1871 to 1876, and since that in the employ of John James. He was born in Weimar, Germany, in 1837; son of Johan Christof Guenther; learned his trade in the old country, and came to the United States in 1864. He was married in La Crosse February, 1869, to Teobalt Plinn, and has six children - Freddie, Ida, Katie, Lillie, Emma, and an infant not named. [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. 756. City of La Crosse W. GRAMS & BROS., dealers in groceries, crockery, flour and feed; have been in business since Sept. 10, 1875, corner Third and division streets. The three brothers - Wenzel, John and August - comprise the firm, and were all born in Tetschen, Germany; sons of August Grams, who came to America in 1857, with his family, and settled in the town of Greenfield, La Crosse Co., where he died in 1865, leaving five children - the three already mentioned and Annie, now Mrs. M. Funk, of La Crosse, and another son, Frank. After his death the family removed to Vernon Co., Wis., and from there to La Crosse in August, 1875. The oldest brother, Wenzel, carries on the store, and the other three are employed in the boiler-shop of their brother-in-law, M. Funk. [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. 756. City of La Crosse ALEXANDER GORDON, the senior member of the firm of Gordon & Manville, wholesale liquors, is a Scotchman, and was born in London in 1815. For a period of fifteen years - from 1832 to 1857 - he was in the drug business in Aberdeen, Scotland, when he emigrated to America; came to La Crosse in the spring of 1858, going into the grocery business. In the fall he joined a Mr. Morse in opening up a liquor business, which has grown from a beginning of $10,000 to $100,000 a year. [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. 756. City of La Crosse WILLIAM GOHRES, dealer in wines, liquors, cigars, tobacco, flour and feed, No. 99 and 101 North Third street; has been in his present business since 1874, except the flour and feed, which he added in 1878. He has resided in North La Crosse since April, 1857, and followed house-building and millwright work till he commenced merchandising in 1874. He was born in Germany, on the River Rhine, in 1837; came to America in 1850, with his father, Gebhard Gohres, who settled in Watertown, Wis., and died there in the summer of 1873. Mr. Gohres was married in June, 1863, to Anna Stratman, of La Crosse, and has eight children - Annie, Willie, Freddie, Mary, Henry, Jacob and Joseph (twins) and Agnes. Mr. Gohres was Village Trustee one term before North La Crosse became a part of the city. [I am not related to this family and I have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]

From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 756. City of La Crosse H. GODDARD, lumberman, has been a resident of La Crosse since August, 1857. He was born in Worcester Co., Mass., in 1836; came from there to Wisconsin in 1857. He has been engaged in logging since 1866. In 1874-75, he built his saw-mill, which he continues to operate. He has but one child, Myrtie; lost one, Jessie Harlow, died in infancy in 1879. Mrs. Goddard, whose maiden name was Margette Harlow, was a native of Vermont. [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. 756. City of La Crosse WILLIAM GOBEL, of the firm of Hoff & Gobel, contractors and builders; was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1831. His father, Jeremiah Gobel, was a native of Ohio, and his mother, whose maiden name was Hannah Moore, was born on a farm where the city of Cincinnati now stands. Mr. Gobel learned the carpenter's trade of his father; came to La Crosse in 1857, and has resided here since, except three years in Cincinnati - from 1858 to 1862 - settling up his father's estate. He was married in Cincinnati, in 1854, to Miss Mary Harrison, and has two children living - Mary and Elizabeth; lost one son, Jeremiah, who died in 1865, aged 6 years. Mr. Goble has worked at the carpenter's trade ever since he came to La Crosse, and has been contracting since 1873. The present partnership was formed in January, 1877. [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. 755 - 756. City of La Crosse RAYMOND GINZKEY, cigar-maker, was born in Bohemia, Austria, in 1845; came to America in 1859; lived in St. Louis, Mo., one year, and came to La Crosse in 1860; has carried on the manufacture of cigars since 1872. He was married, in 1869, to Amelia Metz, daughter of Frank Metz, one of the early settlers of La Crosse. He has three children - Edwin, Emma and Richard. His father, Franz Ginzkey came to La Crosse in 1868, and there died in 1872. [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. 755. City of La Crosse ABNER GILE, of the firms of Gile & Goodland, pork-packers, and Gile & Holway, lumbermen, was born in Gainesville, Wyoming Co., N. Y., Jan. 30, 1820. He remained here until October, 1843, farming during the latter part of this time, when he removed to Waukegan, Lake Co., Ill., where he operated a saw-mill, built piers and docks in the lake, and purchased land, cultivating it until 1850, when he went to California, returning in 1851, and again cultivating his land, until the fall of 1854, when he disposed of it, and, in November, removed to La Crosse and engaged in logging on Black River, for C. C. Washburn, and subsequently for himself, and has logged it up to the present time. He owned an interest in the La Crosse Lumber Company's Mill, but disposed of it to C. C. Washburn. [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. 756. City of La Crosse REV. PAUL GEYER, Pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, La Crosse, was born Jan. 25, 1848, in Bavaria, Germany; here he was educated, and ordained to the Priesthood in July 11, 1872. In October of the same year, he came to America, and located at Sauk City, Wis., where he remained a year and a half. He was then sent to Fountain City, Buffalo Co., where he built a priest's house and schoolhouse. In 1875, he was sent to Eau Claire, to organize a German congregation, and remained sixteen months. This congregation, though but 5 years old, is one of the most flourishing in the diocese. Being a young man full of life and energy, he worked too hard, unstrung his nerves, and was obliged to retire from active labor. The following six months were spent at the Bishop's house, in La Crosse. Having partially recovered, he returned to Sauk City, and remained eighteen months; was afterward Pastor of St. Mary's, Monroe Co., and St. Joseph's Church, thirteen miles from La Crosse. July 1, 1880, he took charge of St. Joseph's Church, La Crosse, where he has since officiated, with the exception of a short period spent in the South for his health. [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. 755. City of La Crosse JOHN GEBHARDT, engineer at the La Crosse Elevator of the C., M. & St. P. R. R. Co., was born in Germany, in 1847. His father, Frank Gebhardt, emigrated to America in 1848; settled in Watertown, Wis., and resided there till his death, in 1877. Mr. Gebhardt has been railroading and in the employment of the C., M. & St. P. R. R. Co. since 1867, and been running an engine since 1871. He was married in 1873, at Watertown, Wis., to Julia, daughter of Christian Hubbe, of that place, and has four children - John, Etta, Bertha and Ernest. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]