Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Prairie du Sac:

Charles Bohnsack, of the firm of Charles Bohnsack & Son, manuficturers of wagons and carriages, also general repairing, Sauk City; born in Germany Oct. 8, 1822. He married, in his native country, Mary Brosh; they emigrated to this country, and settled in Sauk City, Wis., in 1852; he engaged in the manufacture of wagons and buggies the same year, and is now the pioneer in that business in Sauk City. Himself and wife are members of the Free-Thinking Congregation of Sauk Co. Their oldest son, William, married Lizzie Webber; they reside in Sauk City, and he is partner in business with his father; oldest daughter, Mary, is the wife of A. F. Marquardt, of Sauk City; Emma, second oldest daughter, is the wife of Bernard Rino, Mazo Manie. Wis. Messrs. Bohnsack & Son have a large trade; their work is well known for its superior make.

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