This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RMunns7272 Surnames: Nenzel, Ekart Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/2262/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 780. City of La Crosse GEORGE NENZEL, proprietor of the Northwestern Hotel, corner of Ninth and Green Bay streets, has been a resident of La Crosse since the fall of 1871. He was born in the city of Fulda, Kurhessen, Germany, in 1840; son of Valentine Nenzel. He came to the United States in 1866, and settled in New Lisbon, Wis., where he resided till 1871, and came from there to La Crosse. He built his present hotel in 1878, and has a summer-garden and saloon connected with it. He was married in Germany in 1862, to Juliana Ekart, and has seven children, as follows: Sabina, Valentine, Albert, Flora, George, Juliana and Joseph. [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.