Greenville in Bond County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
John Posch
Shoemaker from Austria
John Posch, his sons Carl and Louie, and employee Ed Merrifield would work from 7:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. repairing bushel baskets full of shoes, sometimes upwards of 150 pairs of shoes a day. With $1500 in inventory, they added hardware and plumbing to the business and at one time employed five people. Later they would be the first to sell Honda motorcycles. John Posch and Son is Greenville's oldest continuing family-operated business.
In its earliest days this building housed F.H. Wheeler's Harness Shop.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 38° 53.57′ N, 89° 24.785′ W. Marker was in Greenville, Illinois, in Bond County . Marker was on College Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is north across College Avenue from the Bond County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 213 West College Avenue, Greenville IL 62246, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Bond County (within shouting distance of this marker); War of 1812 Soldiers Buried in Bond County (within shouting distance of this marker); Weise & Bradford Store (within shouting distance of this marker); First City Hall and Fire House (within shouting distance of this marker); F. P. Joy & Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Bulkley-Buie Store (within shouting distance of this marker); J. R. Bennett Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Bond County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.
Also see . . . Bond County Historical Society. (Submitted on August 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 845 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on January 3, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.