. History of Sacramento County, California, with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its growth and development from the early days to the present; . 1874, the son ofJohn and Anna Hencken, natives of Germany, who came to Californiaon a sailing vessel around Cape Horn in the 50s. The son attendedthe public schools of his native city until he reached the age of fifteenyears, when he started out to work for himself, and for a periodcovering seven years he filled several store clerkships, only relinquish-ing the duties of one position to a
. History of Sacramento County, California, with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its growth and development from the early days to the present; . 1874, the son ofJohn and Anna Hencken, natives of Germany, who came to Californiaon a sailing vessel around Cape Horn in the 50s. The son attendedthe public schools of his native city until he reached the age of fifteenyears, when he started out to work for himself, and for a periodcovering seven years he filled several store clerkships, only relinquish-ing the duties of one position to assume another higher up and moreremunerative. Thinking to better himself he came, in 1898, to Sacra-mento, where he accepted the first position that was offered him, thatof driver for the Union Laundry and this he filled for four years,meanwhile becoming familiar with that line of business. He wasinstrumental in organizing the Sacramento Laundry Co., now locatedat Front and 0 streets, of which he is ^dee-president, and the samesteady devotion to business he has maintained during the last eightyears has helped to make the company a success. Mr. Henckens first marriage was solemnized November 15, 1899,. HISTORY OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY 475 to Miss Lulu Thielbahr, In- whom lie had two children, Victor andCarl. Three years after her death he married her sister, Miss EdnaThielbahr, of Sacramento, and they have a daughter, Margaret. William Hencken is a member of the Foresters and the Woodmenof the World, and is an earnest fraternity man. He is politically aRepublican, broadminded and progressive. HON. PHILIP CHARLES COHN That mind possesses a mastery over environment and that adetermination of will often wrests victory from the most adversecircmnstances are proved by a recital of the experiences of Mr. Cohn,who from a bOy without means or backing has risen to success andinfluence. Born in the city of New York July 6, 185-1, he was the sonof Charles and Dora (Cosirunski) Cohn. Philip C.
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