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

John LEPPERT, Jr., farmer; P. O. Naperville; was born in Baden, Germany, Sept. 26,1833, and 
is the son of John and Magdalene (BAUM) LEPPERT, of Germany; they started for America with six 
children, and landed in New York City in January, 1854; they came to Will Co., IL, and arrived 
in Wheatland March 20, 1854; here they set out in farming; first purchased the 160 acres now 
owned by Mr. George LEPPERT, at $10 per acre; here they have remained ever since. Mr. John 
LEPPERT, Sr., was born in Baden, Germany, Dec. 15, 1804. Mrs. Magdalene (BAUM) LEPPERT was 
born March 12, 1803; she died June 11, 1878. John LEPPERT, Jr., was married, Jan. 24, 1861, 
to Miss Elizabeth STUDLE, of Germany; have three children; own 160 acres of fine, improved 
land, which improvement was made principally by his father.