Lacrosse-Milwaukee County WI Archives Biographies.....Ruhoff, A. 1837 - ************************************************ 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 13, 2007, 9:54 pm Author: Unknown A. RUHOFF, book-binder, piano tuner, and dealer in pianos and organs; was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1837. Learned book-binding in Germany, and was three years in the piano factory of F. Helmholtz, of Hanover, where he learned piano tuning and repairing; he came to America in 1868; was nine months in Milwaukee, three months in Iowa, and came to La Crosse in 1869. He was married in 1877, to Adele, daughter of August Runge, and has two children - August and Ernest. In connection with his other business, he keeps on hand pianos and organs to rent. Additional Comments: From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 788. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/lacrosse/bios/ruhoff336gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb