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Below is a family biography from the book, History of Kentucky, Edition 7 by J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Company in 1887.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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WILLIAM WILLEN, of the firm of William Willen & Co., of Covington, Ky., was born in Germany, October 29, 1807, and is a son of William and Margaret (Puistan) Willen. He landed in New York in 1835, and located in Covington, Ky., in 1848. In 1841 he married Jennie Grifekamp, of Germany, who bore him ten children, four of whom are now living: John, William, Anna and Liza. All the family are members of the Catholic Church. In 1856 the firm of William Willen & Co. was organized, the other member of the firm being A. Wiechmann.

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This family biography is one of 150 biographies included in the Kenton County, Kentucky section of the book, The History of Kentucky, Edition 7 published in 1887 by F. A. Battey Publishing Company.  For the complete description, click here: History of Kentucky, Edition 7

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