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

Joseph REICHMAN, of the firm of J. and J. REICHMAN, proprietors of the Joliet Meat Market, 
No. 4, Chicago street, Joliet; was born in Baden, Germany, Feb. 13, 1836; in that country 
it is necessary for every boy or young man to serve an apprenticeship to whatever business 
he intends to follow through life; Mr. REICHMAN remained on the farm until he was about 16 
years of age, and then began learning his present business; in 1855, he came to this 
country, and after spending a few months in Erie, Penn., came to Chicago ; in 1857, he 
settled in Joliet and engaged in his present business, being the oldest in the business in 
the city; he has attended strictly to business and enjoys the results of his labors in a 
fine home adjoining the city. He was married in July, 1869, to Miss Annie KOCH, of Joliet; 
they have had five children, three of whom are living - Anton, Mary and Albert.