Lacrosse County WI Archives Biographies.....Gobel, William 1831 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Roxanne Munns rmunns@uwalumni.com April 12, 2007, 9:41 pm Author: Unknown WILLIAM GOBEL, of the firm of Hoff & Gobel, contractors and builders; was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1831. His father, Jeremiah Gobel, was a native of Ohio, and his mother, whose maiden name was Hannah Moore, was born on a farm where the city of Cincinnati now stands. Mr. Gobel learned the carpenter's trade of his father; came to La Crosse in 1857, and has resided here since, except three years in Cincinnati - from 1858 to 1862 - settling up his father's estate. He was married in Cincinnati, in 1854, to Miss Mary Harrison, and has two children living - Mary and Elizabeth; lost one son, Jeremiah, who died in 1865, aged 6 years. Mr. Goble has worked at the carpenter's trade ever since he came to La Crosse, and has been contracting since 1873. The present partnership was formed in January, 1877. Additional Comments: From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 756. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/lacrosse/bios/gobel291nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/wifiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb