Background
Henrichs, Henry Frederick was born on October 17, 1876 in Asendorf, Germany. Son of John William and Amelia (Borchers) Henrichs.
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Henry Frederick Henrichs
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Brought to the United States, 1880, naturalized, 1887. Graduate Bunker Hill Military Academy, 1896. Doctor of Humane Letters, Capitol College Music and Ortary, 1962.
Career
Owner, operator The Henrichs Newspaper Brokerage, Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, 1904-1934. Organized Sunshine Press, Litchfield, Illinois, 1924. Established Sunshine Magazine, branches in Great Britain, India, Japan, Singapore, Belguim, 1942.
Now president, general manager The House of Sunshine, Litchfield, also editorial director Sunshine Magazine, Good Reading Magazine.
Organized Henry F. Henrichs Publs., 1924, now international editorial director, president, general manager. Also Sunshine Graphic Arts, Incorporated., 1965, Sunshine Sanctuary, 1966.
Editor, compiler Book of Sunshine. Founder, Golden Dawn Endowment 1968.
Achievements
Membership
Member Disciples of Christ Church.
Connections
Married Ethel Winifred Masters, April. Children: Harold Garth, Carol Isabel (deceased), Monta Mildred (Mistress Richard T. Crane).
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1970 (aged 93) -
Resting place
Buried Elmwood Cemetery, Litchfield, Illinois -
Nationality
German -
Ethnicity
Awards
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Recipient Freedoms Foundation award, 1947, Certificate of Merit, City of Litchfield, 1962, Citation and Certificate Independence Hall Chicago. Named Manitoba of Year Chamber of Commerce. Henrichs Saint, Litchfield named in his honor.tempSpaceAuthor: Newspaper Evaluations, 1935. Compiler: Charles M. Sheldon, In His Steps Today. Editor: Saint Charles of Topeka Memorial.tempSpaceDesigner books including Antoinette in Illinois (Edward Davis), State Flowers, State Birds (Robert Walker), Light Across the Valley, He Who Seeks Gold (Everett Wentworth Hill). Erected House of Sunshine, semi-public institution, 1940, Hansel und Gretel House, 1967. Owner Sunshine Park.Recipient Freedoms Foundation award, 1947, Certificate of Merit, City of Litchfield, 1962, Citation and Certificate Independence Hall Chicago. Named Manitoba of Year Chamber of Commerce. Henrichs Saint, Litchfield named in his honor.tempSpaceAuthor: Newspaper Evaluations, 1935.
Compiler: Charles M. Sheldon, In His Steps Today. Editor: Saint Charles of Topeka Memorial.tempSpaceDesigner books including Antoinette in Illinois (Edward Davis), State Flowers, State Birds (Robert Walker), Light Across the Valley, He Who Seeks Gold (Everett Wentworth Hill). Erected House of Sunshine, semi-public institution, 1940, Hansel und Gretel House, 1967.
Owner Sunshine Park.