La Crosse, WI Arlts
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In reply to:
Re: Arlt: Germany to NY to MN
Lita Bower 6/22/05
Info about the La Crosse, WI Arlts. Any information about possible siblings to my great-grandfather would be greatly appreciated. He was a contractor and the family moved a great deal, so we're not sure where he was born.
Joseph (1873-1936) and Caroline (Shedivy) (1878-1942) Arlt emmigrated to Wisconsin in 1914 from Vienna, Austria. They had 12 children, 6 of whom died before they emmigrated. The children living in La Crosse were Joseph, Rudolph Sr., Ottilia, Justine, and twins Caroline and Marie.
We do know that Joseph spoke only German and Caroline only Czech before they were married, and they met in Prague where Caroline was born.