From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 759. City of La Crosse JOHN GUND, of the John Gund Brewing Company, has been a resident of La Crosse since August, 1854. He was born in Baden, Germany, in 1830. His father, George M. Gund, came to the United States with his family in 1848, and settled in Freeport, Ill. He died of Cholera, July 29, 1850, and his wife died with the same disease three days after. Mr. Gund worked two years in Dubuque, Iowa, then went to Galena, Ill., and rented a brewery, which he managed till 1864, and then came to La Crosse. He first built a small brewery on corner of Front and Division streets, and resided on the same lot till 1873. In 1858, he, in company with G. Heilman, built the City Brewery, and continued in partnership with him till the fall of 1872, then sold out his interest to Mr. Heilman, and commenced the erection of the Empire Brewery, which he still owns. The John Gund Brewing Company was organized May 1, 1880, and consists of John Gund, and his two sons, George and Henry. Mr. Gund has five children - Louisa, now Mrs. Charles Michel, of La Crosse; Emma, now Mrs. William Luening, of Milwaukee; George; Henry, and John, Jr. Mrs. Gund died May 18, 1880, at the age of 49 years and 6 months. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]