Henning Gustav Carlson was born May 21, 1883, in Karleby parish, Falkoping, Sweden.
The 1900 United States census showed Henning G. Carlson (age 17, born in May 1883 in Sweden, brickyard laborer) living with his parents Martin A. (age 44, born in November 1855 in Sweden, farmer) and Mary C. (age 44, born in June 1855 in Sweden) in Princeton Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. His siblings were Minnie M. (age 21, born in April 1879 in Sweden), Carl M. H. (age 18, born in June 1881 in Sweden, brickyard laborer), Oscar M. (age 14, born in September 1885 in Sweden, brickyard laborer), Adina A. (age 11, born in July 1888 in Sweden), Swan L. (age 9, born in October 1890 in Sweden), and no name (age 2 months, born in April 1900 in Minnesota).
The 1905 Minnesota census showed Henning G. (age 22, born in Sweden, mechanical laborer) living with his parents Martin A. (age 50, born in Sweden, farmer) and Mary C. (age 49, born in Sweden) in Princeton Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. His other siblings were Henry C. M. Carlson (age 24, born in Sweden, mechanical laborer), Oscar E. (age 19, born in Sweden, mechanical laborer), Adena E. (age 16, born in Sweden), Swan L. (14, born in Sweden), and Roy A. (age 5, born in Minnesota).
Oscar and Henning Carlson departed for Duluth on Tuesday to take charge of the yards of the Enterprise Brick Co. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, May 14, 1908, Volume XXXII, Number 21, Page 8)
Henning Carlson has returned to Wrenshall to resume work with the Enterprise Brick company. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, December 3, 1908, Volume XXXII, Number 50, Page 8)
Miss Ella Latcher and the Messrs. Henry, Henning and Oscar Carlson came down from Wrenshall on Thursday morning for a visit. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, December 31, 1908, Volume XXXIII, Number 1, Page 8)
The 1910 United States census showed Henning Carlson (age 26, born in Sweden, brickyard foreman) living in Wrenshall, Minnesota. Henning’s brother Henry (age 28, born in Sweden, brickyard laborer) also lived in Wrenshall.
Henning Carlson of Wrenshall is visiting his parents at this place (Long Siding). (The Princeton Union, Thursday, April 6, 1911, Volume XXXV, Number 15, Page 6)
O. E. Carlson came down from Wrenshall to spend Christmas with his parents at Long Siding. His two brothers, Henry and Henning, are also home and will remain for the winter. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, December 28, 1911, Volume XXXVI, Number 1, Page 5)
Henry, Oscar and Adena Carlson are home from Warba to spend the holidays with their parents at Long Siding. Henry is superintendent of a brick yard at Warba and is well satisfied with the position. An enormous quantity of fine cream and red brick is manufactured at Warba and Wrenshall, says he. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, December 26, 1912, Volume XXXVII, Number 1, Page 5)
Henning G. Carlson, a former resident of this vicinity, writes the Union from Warba and asks to be remembered to his friends. Mr. Carlson is superintendent of the Verna Brick Co., and he states that operations will commence the 20th of this month, and that about 6,000,000 or more bricks will be baked. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, May 18, 1916, Volume XL, Number 22, Page 5)
Henry Carlson is here from Warba on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Carlson, at Long Siding. Henry has for many years been superintendent of a brick yard at Warba and is doing well. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, April 17, 1919, Volume 43, Number 17, Page 7)
The 1920 United States census showed Henning Carlson (age 36, born in Sweden, potato buyer) living in Warba, Feeley Township, Itasca County, Minnesota. Henning lived with his brother Henry (age 38, born in Sweden, farmer), Henry’s wife Bell (age 30, born in Minnesota) and their children Helen (age 4, born in Minnesota) and Marie (age 2, born in Minnesota). Swan Louis (brother, age 29, born in Sweden) and Adende (sister, age 30, born in Sweden) also lived with the group.
Henry Carlson of Wrenshall was here this week visiting his parents at Long Siding. He is engaged in burning brick for his brother, Henning, who purchased a yard at Wrenshall last spring. The output from this yard the past summer aggregated 5,000,000 brick. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, November 25, 1920, Volume 44, Number 49, Page 5)
Carlson Henning G V – Pres Wrenshall Brick Co r Henry Carlson. (Cloquet City and Carlton County Directory 1927-1928)
Wrenshall Brick Co A J McLennan (Duluth) Pres and Treas Henning Carlson V-Pres F D Hurd (Duluth) Sec Mfrs of Sand Mould and Wire Cut Brick Duluth Office 400 Builders. (Cloquet City and Carlton County Directory 1927-1928)
The 1930 United States census showed Henning Carlson (age 45, born in Sweden, brickyard superintendent) married to Gladys (age 22, born in Minnesota) and living in Wrenshall, Minnesota.
Henry G. Carlson died February 1, 1973, (89 years old) in Wrenshall, Carlton County, Minnesota.