This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RMunns7272 Surnames: Specht, Hescheld Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/2333/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 796. City of La Crosse FRANK SPECHT, dealer in groceries and provisions, corner of Ninth and Market streets; has been a resident of La Crosse since Sept. 15, 1862; he was a harness-maker by trade and worked at that business in La Crosse till the winter of 1866, when he lost the use of his left hand, and went into the saloon business, in which he continued till 1880. In March, 1880, he commenced building his present store, and commenced business the next June. He was born in Baden, Germany, in 1843, and came to America with his father, Jacob Specht, in 1854; they lived in Madison Co., N. Y., till 1858; then came to Wisconsin, where the father died in Columbia Co., in 1870. Mr. Specht was married in La Crosse in 1870, to Theresa Hescheld, a native of Germany, and has three children - Frank, Willie and Louis. [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.