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. H. H. STASSEN, Sr., retired farmer; P. O. Monee; one of the early settlers; was born in Germany Sept. 15, 1805, under King Peter of Oldenburg; came to the United States in 1854, and to this State and settled in Will Co. in the same year; he is the father of H.H. STASSEN, Jr., of Greengarden Twp. The farm of Mr. S. consists of seventy-seven acres, valued at $4,000. He was married to Miss Meta ULREACHS, now deceased, who was born in Germany March 11, 1808, and who died Sept. 3, 1865; they have had eight children, four of whom are living, viz., Mary, Henry, Matilda and, Mena; deceased, Anna, two infants and Diedrich.