Johann (John) Henn was born in Dörlesberg, Baden, Germany, the son of Franz Joseph and Catharina Phillipina Blank-Henn. He immigrated landing in New York on Sept. 5, 1853. By 1860, he was living on a farm in West Monroe, Oswego County, NY. He served with his brother, Andrew, in the 3rd New York Light Artillery, Battery G, as part of the Third Division, 23rd Corps under the command of Gen. John Schofield. He saw service in North Carolina and witnessed the surrender of Confederate Gen. Joseph E.Johnston on April 25, 1865. He came to Michigan in 1869 (according to his Civil War Pension Docs) and started a barrel making business shipping staves back to Syracuse, NY. He met and married Elizabeth O'Brian on Feb. 14, 1873. Five children were born to them. He bacame a successful farmer and eventually purchased a farm for each of his children. He lived on his Burnside Township Farm (on M-53, Van Dyke) until he died on December 16, 1919.
Obituary:
North Branch Gazette – December 1919
DEATH REMOVES GRAND OLD MAN - John Henn died at his home in Burnside Township, Tuesday, December 16.
John Henn, aged 77 years, died at his farm home in Burnside Township, Lapeer County, Tuesday morning, 16th after an illness of more than two years from an affection of the heart. He had been closely confined to the house for two years and was a great sufferer, especially in the last stages of his malady, and he welcomed the end that he might be at rest from his physical misery.
Mr. Henn had been a resident of Burnside for nearly fifty years and his death removes one of the most substantial and esteemed citizens of that community; a faithful friend and splendid neighbor. He served as a member of the Board of Supervisors for ten years and consequently had a wide acquaintance throughout Lapeer County.
Besides his widow, he is survived by three sons and two daughters. The funeral was held Friday morning from St. Mary's Catholic Church in Burnside Township of which he had been an influential member for many years. The services ere conducted by the Rev. Leo Gaffney, Pastor and internment was made in St. Mary's Cemetery.
John Henn was born February 12, 1842 in Germany and came with his parents to America when quite young and they settled on a farm in the State of New York, When the Civil War broke out and Abraham Lincoln made his call for three hundred thousand men, he volunteered and was assigned to the 3rd New York Light Artillery. He served his county well and was honorably discharged in July 1865.
He came to Michigan in 1868, engaged in the preparation and shipment of material East for the manufacture of barrels and in 1871 he settled in Burnside Township where he continued in the same business for some time. In 1873 he was married to Miss Elizabeth O'Brian, daughter of the late James O'Brian, of Maple Valley, Sanilac County. They settled on a farm in Burnside Township where five children were born to them, three sons and two daughters; Otto Henn, Owen Henn and Floyd Henn, Mrs. Anthony Esper and Mrs. Ambrose Kreiner. Mr. Henn succeeded as a farmer and eventually purchased several farms, upon which his sons and daughters are now located, all in the vicinity of Burnside
He took considerable interest in politics, being a staunch Republican and severed his township two years as treasurer and ten years as supervisor always giving a good account of his stewardship. Honest, obliging and loyal to his home folk and the country of his adoption. It may be truthfully said of him that a grand old man has gone to his eternal reward.
Obituary:
North Branch Gazette – December 1919
DEATH REMOVES GRAND OLD MAN - John Henn died at his home in Burnside Township, Tuesday, December 16.
John Henn, aged 77 years, died at his farm home in Burnside Township, Lapeer County, Tuesday morning, 16th after an illness of more than two years from an affection of the heart. He had been closely confined to the house for two years and was a great sufferer, especially in the last stages of his malady, and he welcomed the end that he might be at rest from his physical misery.
Mr. Henn had been a resident of Burnside for nearly fifty years and his death removes one of the most substantial and esteemed citizens of that community; a faithful friend and splendid neighbor. He served as a member of the Board of Supervisors for ten years and consequently had a wide acquaintance throughout Lapeer County.
Besides his widow, he is survived by three sons and two daughters. The funeral was held Friday morning from St. Mary's Catholic Church in Burnside Township of which he had been an influential member for many years. The services ere conducted by the Rev. Leo Gaffney, Pastor and internment was made in St. Mary's Cemetery.
John Henn was born February 12, 1842 in Germany and came with his parents to America when quite young and they settled on a farm in the State of New York, When the Civil War broke out and Abraham Lincoln made his call for three hundred thousand men, he volunteered and was assigned to the 3rd New York Light Artillery. He served his county well and was honorably discharged in July 1865.
He came to Michigan in 1868, engaged in the preparation and shipment of material East for the manufacture of barrels and in 1871 he settled in Burnside Township where he continued in the same business for some time. In 1873 he was married to Miss Elizabeth O'Brian, daughter of the late James O'Brian, of Maple Valley, Sanilac County. They settled on a farm in Burnside Township where five children were born to them, three sons and two daughters; Otto Henn, Owen Henn and Floyd Henn, Mrs. Anthony Esper and Mrs. Ambrose Kreiner. Mr. Henn succeeded as a farmer and eventually purchased several farms, upon which his sons and daughters are now located, all in the vicinity of Burnside
He took considerable interest in politics, being a staunch Republican and severed his township two years as treasurer and ten years as supervisor always giving a good account of his stewardship. Honest, obliging and loyal to his home folk and the country of his adoption. It may be truthfully said of him that a grand old man has gone to his eternal reward.
Johann (John) Henn was born in Dörlesberg, Baden, Germany, the son of Franz Joseph and Catharina Phillipina Blank-Henn. He immigrated landing in New York on Sept. 5, 1853. By 1860, he was living on a farm in West Monroe, Oswego County, NY. He served with his brother, Andrew, in the 3rd New York Light Artillery, Battery G, as part of the Third Division, 23rd Corps under the command of Gen. John Schofield. He saw service in North Carolina and witnessed the surrender of Confederate Gen. Joseph E.Johnston on April 25, 1865. He came to Michigan in 1869 (according to his Civil War Pension Docs) and started a barrel making business shipping staves back to Syracuse, NY. He met and married Elizabeth O'Brian on Feb. 14, 1873. Five children were born to them. He bacame a successful farmer and eventually purchased a farm for each of his children. He lived on his Burnside Township Farm (on M-53, Van Dyke) until he died on December 16, 1919.
Obituary:
North Branch Gazette – December 1919
DEATH REMOVES GRAND OLD MAN - John Henn died at his home in Burnside Township, Tuesday, December 16.
John Henn, aged 77 years, died at his farm home in Burnside Township, Lapeer County, Tuesday morning, 16th after an illness of more than two years from an affection of the heart. He had been closely confined to the house for two years and was a great sufferer, especially in the last stages of his malady, and he welcomed the end that he might be at rest from his physical misery.
Mr. Henn had been a resident of Burnside for nearly fifty years and his death removes one of the most substantial and esteemed citizens of that community; a faithful friend and splendid neighbor. He served as a member of the Board of Supervisors for ten years and consequently had a wide acquaintance throughout Lapeer County.
Besides his widow, he is survived by three sons and two daughters. The funeral was held Friday morning from St. Mary's Catholic Church in Burnside Township of which he had been an influential member for many years. The services ere conducted by the Rev. Leo Gaffney, Pastor and internment was made in St. Mary's Cemetery.
John Henn was born February 12, 1842 in Germany and came with his parents to America when quite young and they settled on a farm in the State of New York, When the Civil War broke out and Abraham Lincoln made his call for three hundred thousand men, he volunteered and was assigned to the 3rd New York Light Artillery. He served his county well and was honorably discharged in July 1865.
He came to Michigan in 1868, engaged in the preparation and shipment of material East for the manufacture of barrels and in 1871 he settled in Burnside Township where he continued in the same business for some time. In 1873 he was married to Miss Elizabeth O'Brian, daughter of the late James O'Brian, of Maple Valley, Sanilac County. They settled on a farm in Burnside Township where five children were born to them, three sons and two daughters; Otto Henn, Owen Henn and Floyd Henn, Mrs. Anthony Esper and Mrs. Ambrose Kreiner. Mr. Henn succeeded as a farmer and eventually purchased several farms, upon which his sons and daughters are now located, all in the vicinity of Burnside
He took considerable interest in politics, being a staunch Republican and severed his township two years as treasurer and ten years as supervisor always giving a good account of his stewardship. Honest, obliging and loyal to his home folk and the country of his adoption. It may be truthfully said of him that a grand old man has gone to his eternal reward.
Obituary:
North Branch Gazette – December 1919
DEATH REMOVES GRAND OLD MAN - John Henn died at his home in Burnside Township, Tuesday, December 16.
John Henn, aged 77 years, died at his farm home in Burnside Township, Lapeer County, Tuesday morning, 16th after an illness of more than two years from an affection of the heart. He had been closely confined to the house for two years and was a great sufferer, especially in the last stages of his malady, and he welcomed the end that he might be at rest from his physical misery.
Mr. Henn had been a resident of Burnside for nearly fifty years and his death removes one of the most substantial and esteemed citizens of that community; a faithful friend and splendid neighbor. He served as a member of the Board of Supervisors for ten years and consequently had a wide acquaintance throughout Lapeer County.
Besides his widow, he is survived by three sons and two daughters. The funeral was held Friday morning from St. Mary's Catholic Church in Burnside Township of which he had been an influential member for many years. The services ere conducted by the Rev. Leo Gaffney, Pastor and internment was made in St. Mary's Cemetery.
John Henn was born February 12, 1842 in Germany and came with his parents to America when quite young and they settled on a farm in the State of New York, When the Civil War broke out and Abraham Lincoln made his call for three hundred thousand men, he volunteered and was assigned to the 3rd New York Light Artillery. He served his county well and was honorably discharged in July 1865.
He came to Michigan in 1868, engaged in the preparation and shipment of material East for the manufacture of barrels and in 1871 he settled in Burnside Township where he continued in the same business for some time. In 1873 he was married to Miss Elizabeth O'Brian, daughter of the late James O'Brian, of Maple Valley, Sanilac County. They settled on a farm in Burnside Township where five children were born to them, three sons and two daughters; Otto Henn, Owen Henn and Floyd Henn, Mrs. Anthony Esper and Mrs. Ambrose Kreiner. Mr. Henn succeeded as a farmer and eventually purchased several farms, upon which his sons and daughters are now located, all in the vicinity of Burnside
He took considerable interest in politics, being a staunch Republican and severed his township two years as treasurer and ten years as supervisor always giving a good account of his stewardship. Honest, obliging and loyal to his home folk and the country of his adoption. It may be truthfully said of him that a grand old man has gone to his eternal reward.
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