HENRY, John C.
Commemorative and Biographical Record of Columbia, Sauk and Adams Counties, 
WI. Chicago: Ogle, 1901, p 540

John C. HENRY, a well-known undertaker of Kilbourn City [Columbia County], WI 
[now Wisconsin Dells], has resided here for over 33 years, and his name is 
inseparably connected with its business interests. His thoroughly American 
spirit and great energy have enabled him to mount from a lowly position to 
one of affluence. One of his leading characteristics in business affairs is 
his sense of order and habit of giving careful attention to details, without 
which success in any undertaking is never an assured fact. Mr. HENRY was 
born in Canada in Nov 1842, and is a son of John and Esther HENRY, natives of 
Scotland. His parents emigrated to America in 1843, landing in New York 
City, and settled in Canada, where both died.

Our subject obtained his literary education in the common schools of Canada, 
and remained at home until 16 years of age, when he started out in life for 
himself, working for the first few years on a farm for his uncle. He 
continued to follow farming for several years, and then took up the carpenter 
and joiner and cabinet maker's trades. In 1866 he became a resident of 
Kilbourn City, WI, and there and in other parts of the state worked as a 
cabinet maker and carpenter. In 1881 he embarked in the furniture and 
undertaking business in Kilbourn City, and is today one of the most 
proficient in the art of undertaking in the northwest. He possesses good 
business qualifications, is progressive and energetic, and has met with 
well-merited success. Besides his business, he owns a confortable residence 
in Kilbourn City, and also one of the finest homes at Fern Dell summer 
resort, in Delton Township, Sauk County, WI.

In 1890 Mr. HENRY was united in marriage with Miss Emma LANG. The lady was 
born in Germany in 1875, and was reared and educated in that country and WI. 
They now have two children: Queen Emma, born 27 Aug 1893, and King Charles, 
born 12 Jan 1895. They are the pride and joy of the home.

Fraternally Mr. HENRY is a Royal Arch Mason and Knight Templar, and has been 
treasurer of the chapter for many years. His political support is always 
given the men and measures of the Republican party, and as alderman of the 
city he has rendered his fellow citizens efficient and faithful service, 
giving his support to every measure which he believed calculated to prove of 
public benefit.
Contributed by Cathy Kubly