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

George LEPPERT, farmer; P. O. Aurora; was born in Baden, Germany, in 1838, and is the son of 
John and Magdalene (BAUM) LEPPERT; father a farmer; was born in Baden, Germany, Dec. 15, 1804; 
mother born March 12, 1803; with six children emigrated to America, and in January, 1854, 
landed in New York City; they first went to Ross Co., Ohio; here they remained about two 
months, then went to Illinois and settled in Wheatland Twp., on a farm that is now owned 
by Mr. George LEPPERT; here they set out in farming, being poor, they worked very hard and 
to-day they rank among the successful farmers of Will Co. Mr. John LEPPERT, Sr., is one of 
the first members of the German Lutheran Church of Wheatland Twp.; he and Mr. Jacob FRY were
the first Trustees; these gentlemen took a very active part in erecting the present Lutheran 
Church of Wheatland Twp. Mrs. Magdalene LEPPERT died a Christian lady, June 11, 1878. Mr. 
George LEPPERT has been married twice; first wife was Miss Wilmina SCHAEFER, of Germany; 
died in 1868; second wife, Miss Elizabeth WESTPHAL, of Germany; two children - one by first 
wife and one by second wife. Owns 160 acres of land.