This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RMunns7272 Surnames: Rawlinson, Holmes Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/2292.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 786. City of La Crosse WILLIAM H. RAWLINSON, contractor and builder, has been in his present business in La Crosse since June, 1857. He was born in Cheshire, England, in 1837; son of James Rawlinson, who came to America in 1849; lived in Jersey City till 1858, then came to La Crosse, and died there Oct. 22, 1880, at the age of 66. Mrs. Rawlinson died Dec. 24, 1879, at the age of 60. Mr. Rawlinson learned the bricklaying and plastering trade in Jersey City, before he came to Wisconsin. Among the buildings he has put up in La Crosse, are the Edwards Block, La Crosse Opera House, Levy's Block, and the flouring-mill of Listman & Co. He was married in 1870, in La Crosse, to Miss Mary E. Holmes and has one child - William Henry. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.