Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. ************************************************ File contributed for use by: Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878. Philipp KLEPPER, manufacturer of carriages and wagons, Frankfort Station; was born in Germany Sept. 3, 1842; came to the United States with his father's family in 1847, and settled in Frankfort Twp. Mr. K. was married to Miss Mary ROESLER; they have had six children, three of whom are living - Henry, Mary and Nannie; deceased, Etta, John and Philip.