This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RMunns7272 Surnames: Ruplin, Eckel Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/2306/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 789. City of La Crosse JACOB RUPLIN, contractor and builder; has been a resident of La Crosse since 1867; he was born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, in 1843; son of Adam Ruplin, who died there in 1868. Mr. Ruplin learned the cabinet-maker's trade in his native place, and came to the United States in 1866; he worked in Washington D. C., till the spring of 1867, when he came to La Crosse. He was married in 1871, to Miss Mary Eckel, a native of La Crosse, and daughter of Adam Eckel, one of the early settlers of that place; has two children - Alfred and Carl. [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.