Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

Henry WESTPHAL, farmer; P. O., Aurora; was born in Germany, Feb. 15, 1824, and is 
the son of Henry and Doris, (LEAPSTOLF) WESTPHAL, of Germany; his father was a farmer; 
here Mr. WESTPHAL was raised on his father's farm, and, in 1857, with his parents, 
emigrated to America; he came direct to Illinois, and settled in Du Page Co.; then 
to Will Co., and settled in Wheatland Twp.; his father and mother both died in 
Wheatland Twp.; when they came to this country they were very poor, but, with hard 
labor and good management, Mr. WESTPHAL ranks to-day as one of the successful farmers 
of Will Co.; owns 245 acres of fine, improved land. He married Miss Sophia WORNKEY of 
Germany, by whom he has had six children - four living. He is a member of the German 
Lutheran Church, and was one of the first members of this Church in Wheatland Twp.


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HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.