Lacrosse County WI Archives Biographies.....Runge, William 1840 - ************************************************ 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 June 15, 2007, 4:36 pm Author: Unknown WILLIAM RUNGE, merchant, Barre Mills; was born in Germany in 1840; in December, 1863 he emigrated to the United States and came direct to La Crosse Co., and worked on a farm for four years, when he went into the grocery business with his brother at La Crosse, which business they carried on for four years; they then dissolved partnership, and Mr. R. removed to Barre Mills built the store and house he now occupies, and has since carried on a grocery business. In 1868, he was married to Catharine Batz born in Germany in 1844; they have had eight children, three of whom are living - Ida, born May 31, 1875; Arthur, Dec. 18, 1878; Amanda, Nov. 22, 1880. Additional Comments: From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 858. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/lacrosse/bios/runge748gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb