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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

           [337-338]

           CHARLES HENNING, proprietor of the Sebeppwaing Steam Planing-
        Mills, was born Dec. 3, 1846, in Prussia. His parents, CHARLES and
        DOROTHY (GRAMBAUER) HENNING, emigrated to the United States in 1854
        and located in Niagara Co., N.Y.  MR. HENNING there grew to the age
        of 16 years, when his father became a defender of the integrity of
        the country which had become the home of his family. He enlisted in
        1862 in the 129th N.Y. Heavy Artillery, and was killed in the siege
        of Richmond, leaving a wife and three children — CHARLES, CARLOTTA
        and FREDERICK.
           MR. HENNING was nine years of age when his parents transferred
        their family and interests to America, and at the age of 13 years
        he began his singlehanded conflict with the world.  He passed the
        first three years as a farm laborer by the month, after which he
        went to Buffalo and entered upon an apprenticeship of three years
        to learn the trade of cabinet-making. On completing the term of his
        indenture he came to Michigan, and was employed about one year in
        the vicinity of Mt. Clemens, working as a house carpenter.  He
        proceeded thence to Bay City and worked at cabinet-making for the
        next seven years. He was in the employ of several parties during
        the first three years, and at the end of that time entered into a
        partnership with S. B. SHERMAN, and they transacted business in
        furnituremaking, and also as undertakers.
           In 1865 their establishment burned, with practically no insur-
        ance. Their loss was nearly total, and in the summer of 1869 MR.
        HENNING came to Sebewaing. His entire cash capital consisted of a
        two dollar bill, but he opened a furniture store, on a small scale.
        His first bill of stock amounted to $25; but his business constant-
        ly and rapidly increased. At the end of six years he formed a
        partnership with two other men, and they started a small planing-
        mill, operated by a 4 x 12 engine. He afterwards purchased the
        claims of his partners, and disposed of his interest in the furni-
        ture business.  His planing business increased so rapidly as to
        require additional motive power, which he leased from a gristmill
        in the vicinity. He continued this variety of operation three
        years, when he formed a partnership with GEORGE WINTERHALTER, and
        the firm bought the property where the business of MR. HENNING is
        transacted, and which the latter now owns. In connection with his
        planing-mill he manufactures broom-handles, in which line of busi-
        ness he is extensively engaged.
           MR. HENNING is a Republican of unmistakable views, and has been
        one of the Councilmen of Sebewaing since the incorporation of the
        village.
           He was married May 6, 1867, at Bay City, to MARGARET BARTEL. She
        was born May 1, 1848, in Bavaria, and came with her parents to the
        United States when she was two years of age. Her father died in
        Frankenmuth, Saginaw Co., Mich., where her mother still resides.
        Mr. and Mrs. HENNING have had eight children, four of whom survive.
        Three died in infancy. JOHNNIE died before he was three years old,
        from the effects of being scalded. CHARLES was born June 16, 1868;
        MARGARET, Aug. 15, 1870; LEONHART, Feb. 14, 1875; MARTHA, Dec. 31,
        1877.
           A portrait of MR. HENNING is given in proximity to this sketch,
        and is welcomed in the collection given in this Album.

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