Sharpes Corner / Bangs Cheese Factory

Village or Township: Springdale Township

​Address: W Sharpes Corner Rd

Years of Operation: <1902 - >1947​

Cheesemakers: Jacob Willie (1913); Karl Minnig (1930's)

Cheese Types: Brick, Swiss

​Patrons: John Lund paid taxes in 1935. T. Martinson, owner (1913)

Notes: Burned. The remaining tiles were sold to neighboring farm. Cheesemakers Gottfried and Leana Bigler were married in this factory Feb. 15, 1910. Karl Minnig's daughter, Ruth, was born there.

Biennial report of the Dairy and Food Commissioner of WI: also spelled Sharps, Sharpers Corner. M. Bang, mgr. 1909; Mt. Horeb PO 1913 (H. Bang, mgr.), 1916, 1922, 1930; RD 2 1909; as Bangs Cheese Factory?  1898, 1903.

Plat Map: 1947

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