This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RMunns7272 Surnames: Platz, Davis, Medary, Heck Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/2283/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 784. City of La Crosse A. PLATZ, of the firm of Davis, Medary & Platz, proprietors of the La Crosse tannery, was born in Prussia in 1840, son of F. Platz, a tanner, who came to America with his family in 1855; went into the tanning business in Racine, Wis., in 1860, and still continues the business of that place. A. Platz learned the trade of his father in Germany, and was in partnership with him in Racine from 1860 till 1877, when he came to La Crosse and became a member of the present firm. He was married in Racine in 1867 to Miss Margaret Heck, and has three children - Minnie, Max and Albert. [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.