From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 752. City of La Crosse C. P. ERBST, proprietor of the "Peoples' Garden" and saloon, corner Fourth and Market streets; has been a resident of La Crosse since September, 1857. He was born in Schleswig, Holstein, in 1824; son of C. Peter Erbst; came to United States in 1850; settled in Moline, Ill., and engaged in the mercantile trade, where he conducted his business successfully, till 1857, then lost all he had by fire, and came to La Crosse. He was engaged in merchandising in La Crosse for a few years, then went into his present business after farming about four years in the town of Washington. He was three and a half years in active service in the Prussian army before coming to America, and served under Gen. Franz Sigel in 1848. He was married in his native country to Miss Martha Busch, and has had twelve children, only three of whom are now living - Sophia, Louisa and George. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]