Heinrich Hesselberg

Heinrich Hesselberg, 79 years old, a former resident of Carthage, died at the Hesselberg home in Joplin yesterday after a short illness. Mr. Hesselberg was born May 3, 1838 in Riga, Russia. He became a merchant and for a time he was in business in Moscow and Kiev, Russia. Later he entered into business in Berlin, and in 1908 he came to the United States. He lived in St. Louis before he came to Carthage. He moved from here to Joplin about four years ago. Four children survive; They are: Miss Rhetia Hesselberg of Joplin Dr. Cora Hesselberg of Dubuque, Iowa Edouard Hesselberg of Toronto, Canada and Mrs. Ella Davidoff of Russia. Mrs. Hesselberg died in February, 1915 in Joplin.

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