Lacrosse-Milwaukee County WI Archives Biographies.....Sauer, C. A. December 1, 1835 - ************************************************ 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 May 5, 2007, 11:44 pm Author: Unknown C. A. SAUER, dealer in groceries, Onalaska; was born in Prussia Dec. 1, 1835; came to America Nov. 16, 1853; remained in New York City until September, 1854, when he went to Milwaukee; worked at his trade, which was that of a cabinet-maker; then to La Crosse, March 22, 1855, in the saloon business, until he came to Onalaska in 1855, and started the hotel; sold out and went into the grocery business. His wife, Theresa Kunzel, a native of Austria, married in 1859, died in 1870; they had two children - Mary, now Mrs. Tompson, and John, in Dakota. His second wife was Anna Schiller, a native of Bohemia; married July 13, 1874; they had four children - Joseph, Polly, Frank and Anton. In politics, Democrat; in religion, Catholic; on the Town Board two years, also Police Justice and Pathmaster; owns 160 acres of land in Dakota, 180 in Wisconsin and town property. Additional Comments: From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 817. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/lacrosse/bios/sauer544gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb