This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RMunns7272 Surnames: Rupp, Conert Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/2307/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 788 - 789. City of La Crosse CONSTANTINE RUPP, saloon-keeper, on Third street corner of Vine; was born in Baden, Germany, in 1811; son of Ignatz Rupp. He was married in Germany in 1841, to Frances Conert, and came to the United States immediately after marriage. He lived in Philadelphia, Penn., two years, and in Wilmington, Del., eleven years; was in the butchering business in both places; he then went to Newark, N. J., and was in the saloon business twelve years, and came to La Crosse in 1866, where he has followed the same business up to the present time. Mr. Rupp has had four children, three of them still living. His oldest son, George Martin, enlisted in June, 1861, in the 7th N. J. V. I., and was killed in battle near Petersburg, Va., on the 7th day of May, 1864; his second son, John, was also in the army, three months in the 3d N. J. V. I., and one year in another regiment. He is now married and living in Newark, N. J.; Julius (12 years old) and George William (7), at home. [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.