C. Henry and Mathilda Boesenberg

C. Henry

Mathilda

Charles Henry Boesenberg moved to this area around 1880, and opened a Cheese Factory and General Store on Mannheim Road. He served as postmaster for the Mannheim Post Office from 1889-1893. Charles Henry was active in Franklin Park politics, serving as one of the first Village Trustees, and his political interests included law enforcement and fire protection. Later, after the railroad bought his store in order to build Mannheim Bridge, he worked for the township school office.

Cheese Factory and General Store
Mannheim Bridge

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