Henry Feldwisch

    Henry Feldwisch, of Boonville, was born in Ohio February 16, 1838. His is the oldest of three children born to William and Elizabeth (Sunderman) Feldwisch, who were both natives of Germany. The father came to America about the year 1836, and settled on a farm in Ohio about a year later, having married in Cincinnati. His death occurred in July, 1842.

    After the father's death Henry lived with his mother, who married again in Ohio, and when he was six years old the family came to Dubois County, Indiana, where our subject was brought up on a farm, receiving a common education both in English and German. He also learned brick-making there, which he followed together with farming, until 1873; when he came to Boonville and established a brick-yard and kiln, and has been engaged in this enterprise ever since, at which he has been moderately successful. He owns about seven acres of land in the suburbs of town, where his kiln and residence are located.

    May 29, 1862, he was united in marriage to Sopha E. Estmaiar, a native of Germany, by whom he is the father of seven children, named H. Louis, F. William, H. Lydia, John H., F. Daniel, H. Henry and E. Selma. In politics he is a Republican. Himself and wife attend the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which she is a member. He manufactures over half a million brick of superior quality per annum.

Source: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana, By: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., 1885.