From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 768. City of La Crosse ADOLPH KNOTHE, molder at Smith & Merrill's foundry; was born in 1854 in Milwaukee; his father, Frank Knothe, came to La Crosse in 1863, and died in 1871. Adolph was married in 1874, in St. Louis, Mo., to Miss Katie Behm. He has been working in his present place for the last fourteen years; has two children - Johanna and Willie; his mother is still living in La Crosse. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]