WI BIO - Trempealeau Co - RIEMENSCHNEIDER, Christian

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, vol II, p 
1050

Christian RIEMENSCHNEIDER, grain merchant, Trempealeau [Trempeauleau 
Township, Trempeauleau County, Wisconsin], was born on 24 July 1826 in 
Germany, came to America, and first located in Milwaukee [Milwaukee County], 
Wisconsin, where he was engaged in the commission business until 1862. He 
then moved to Trempealeau [which borders on the Mississippi River, and is 
across the river from Winona County, Minnesota]. Mr. RIEMENSCHNEIDER is 
agent for the Diamond Joe, and also the St. Louis and St. Paul packet lines 
of steamboats on the Mississippi. 

Submitted by Cathy Kubly