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

John O. PIEPENBRINK, Jr., farmer; P. O. Crete; was born in Germany Jan. 5, 1847, and is the son of 
John O. and Sophia (WILLE) PIEPENBRINK, of Germany; Mr. PIEPENBRINK, with his parents, immigrated 
to America in 1849, and settled in Crete Twp., Will Co.; was brought up on his father's farm; was 
engaged at work in Joliet a few years; returned to the farm and has been farming ever since. Married 
Miss Dora ARKENBURG, of Germany, daughter of William ARKENBURG, Sr.; has one child - William Otto.