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

Fred. [Frederick] KIESSLING, butcher and stock dealer, Joliet; born in Bavaria, Germany 
June 13, 1850, where he lived and attended school until 13 years of age, when he was 
apprenticed in the butchering business for three years, which time he served and, after 
successfully passing his examination, he emigrated to America, landing in New York Oct. 5, 
1866; coming directly West, he located in Joliet, Will Co., IL, where he has since continued 
to live; for ten years he resided on Summer St., West Side. Joliet; being an excellent judge 
of stock, he has been engaged in buying stock for other parties when not engaged in buying 
on his own account; since locating here he has given his exclusive attention to buying and 
shipping stock in connection with his butchering business, his store and market being located 
corner Bluff St. and Western Ave., West Side, Joliet.