From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 753. City of La Crosse HENRY FRANKSEN, book-keeper for C. & J. Michel; has been in his present situation since March, 1880. He was born in Oldenburg, Germany, in 1847; son of P. B. Franksen; was educated in his native city, and came to the United States in June, 1871. He lived in Oshkosh, Wis., six months, Milwaukee one year, and came to La Crosse in 1874. He was married in 1877, to Amelia Emrich, of La Crosse, she was a native of Hesse-Darmstadt, and daughter of Jacob Emrich, who came to the United States in 1870, and died here in 1878; his father, P. B. Franksen, died in Germany, in 1873; Mr. Franksen was four years in the Prussian Army, and held the office of Sergeant during the Franco-Prussian war. Has only one child - Henry. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]