Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Leonard HAAG, farmer, P. O. Aurora; was born in Germany Dec. 7, 1826, and is the son of Peter 
HAAG, of Germany, a weaver by trade; in 1842, with his father, mother and family, emigrated to 
America; first settled in New York State; remained there about one and a half years, then went 
West to Illinois, and settled in Kendall Co.; thence to Kane Co.; here four years; he then, in 
1869, settled on the present farm. Mr. HAAG married Miss Mary BRUNER, of Germany, by whom he 
has eight children. Mr. HAAG came to the State very poor, but, with industry, he is one of 
the successful farmers of Wheatland Twp.; owns 280 acres of improved land.