Biography of Theodore C. Hegner

With the organization of the Monarch Shoe Company in 1909, Theodore C. Hegner became its first president and treasurer and has so continued to the present time, concentrating his efforts and attention upon the development of the business, which in its ramifying trade connections now covers a very broad territory, making this one of the profitable manufacturing concerns of the city. Mr. Hegner was born in Racine, May 21, 1876, the son of John P. and Angeline (`’reins) Hegner, who were natives of Germany. The father came to the United States in 1863 and was connected with the leather business … Read more