From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 755. City of La Crosse JOHN GAUTSCH, proprietor of the Main Street Meat Market, has been in business in La Crosse since the fall of 1870, and in his present location since 1875. He was born in Germany, near Hamburg, in 1844; came to America when 16 years old and located in La Crosse. He enlisted there in 1862, in the 14th Wis. V. I., Company D, as a private, and was appointed Corporal Dec. 1, 1864, in which position he served till the close of the war (nearly three years). He was married in 1868, to Annie Dwarchuk, and has one child - Eddie; has lost two girls - Lillie and Nellie. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]