This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RMunns7272 Surnames: Tausche, Scharpf, Ring, Weber Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/669.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 799. City of La Crosse VINCENT TAUSCHE, member of the hardware firm of Scharpf & Tausche, successors of Scharpf & Ring; was born in Germany in 1853. His father, Joseph Tausche, came to the United States in 1855; settled in the town of Greenfield, La Crosse Co., and resided there till his death in 1866. Mr. T. learned his trade in La Crosse with Weber Brothers, commencing at the age of 14, and has been in the business most of the time since, except when in school. He had charge of Weber's shop after being in the business about two years. He also had charge of the shop of Scharpf & Ring from 1877 to March 23, 1881, when he bought out Mr. Ring's interest. Mr. T. is unmarried. [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.