Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Kiep, John 1858 - 
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Author: Portraits & Bio Sketches, 1890

JOHN KIEP, senior member of the firm of Kiep Bros., is with his partner 
conducting a well regulated market occupying No. 117 Chicago Street, Joliet, 
where he has been engaged since 1875. Mr. Kiep is one of the native-born 
citizens of Joliet, and first opened his eyes to the light November 24, 1858. 
His father, Philip Kiep, a native of Germany, emigrated to the United States, 
in 1856, when a young man, coming immediately to the young town of Joliet, and 
in due time was married to Miss Helen St. Julian. The mother of our subject 
was a native of France and born in 1834. She was thus four years younger than 
her husband whose birth took place May 1, 1830. They were married in 1857, and 
Philip Kiep sometime afterward opened a boarding house which he is still 
conducting. He and his excellent wife are still living, being hale and hearty 
and in the enjoyment of a comfortable supply of this world's goods. There was 
born to them a family of nine children, six sons and three daughters, all of 
whom with the exception of P. Robert, the fourth child, who works in the Elgin 
Watch Factory, are residents of Joliet. The others were named respectively: 
John, Joseph, Frank L., Philip D., Josephine, Mary and Theresa, and one, 
Philip, dead. The subject of this notice attended the public schools of Joliet 
and when starting out in life for himself entered the employ of W. C. Wood, 
who was engaged in the insurance business. Later he was variously occupied 
until 1875, when he established his meat market in partnership with James 
McPartlin in 1881. In 1884, selling out he went to California where he 
remained until April the following year. He was married in Joliet, June 24, 
1885, to Miss Mary A. Rappal. Soon afterward, in company with his brother 
Joseph, he established the present market which is one of the most important 
institutions of the kind in the city, doing a large business. He has made as 
fine displays during the holidays as any market man in the State of Illinois, 
priding himself at this season. He is a fine judge of good meats and is fully 
appreciated by his patrons who comprise the best people of the city. He gives 
very little attention to politics, with the exception of voting the Democratic 
ticket at the general elections. Mrs. Mary A. (Rappal) Kiep was born June 13, 
1864, in Joliet and is the daughter of Michael and Antoinette Rappel who were 
early settlers of the township and who are still living; they are pleasantly 
located on a farm two and one-half miles from the court house. The two 
children born to Mr. and Mrs. Kiep were named respectively Loretta and 
Ambrose. Being a descendant of a people believing in compulsory education, Mr. 
Kiep designs giving his children the best advantage in his power. He is a 
Catholic in religion, belonging to St. Aloysius Society in Joliet.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page 
Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens 
of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890 
 


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