Lacrosse County WI Archives Biographies.....Erbst, C. P. 1824 - 
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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.

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From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 752.

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