This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RMunns7272 Surnames: Schmidt Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/2313/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 789 - 790. City of La Crosse DR. FERDINAND SCHMIDT, proprietor of the European Hotel, corner Third and Jay streets; is a native of Prussia; born in 1831. He studied veterinary surgery in Europe, and practiced there twelve years, and has since practiced three years in La Crosse; came to America in 1868, and has resided in La Crosse. He purchased the European Hotel in September, 1876, and has kept it since January, 1877; can accommodate seventy-five to eighty guests, and has stable room for sixty-four horses. He is running a livery stable in connection with the hotel, and keeps from twelve to twenty horses. He kept the City Hotel three years previous to purchasing his present place. Has a wife and four children - Bertha, August, Konrad and Gorgine. He traveled over a good share of Europe before coming to America in 1868, and in 1878 returned and spent one summer there, and attended the Paris Exposition during that time. [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.