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Obit: Joseph Stolp, farmer; P. O. Aurora; born in Columbia Co., N. Y., in 1794; is the son of Peter and Catherine Stolp, who were among the earlier settlers of N. Y. State; were natives of Germany; shortly after Joseph was born his parents moved to Montgomery Co. and purchased a farm; shortly after moved to Onondaga Co; Mr. Stolp lived in Onondaga Co. nearly 20 years; received as good an education as the times and circumstances would allow; at 23, married Miss Margaret M. Arlett, at Marseilles in 1837; came to Ill., passing through Penn, Ohio, Mich. and Ind.; from LaPorte, Ind, to Joliet; to Big Woods then near present city Aurora, and joined a brother Fred., who had come one year before; claimed 300 acres timber and prairie; Mr S. is 84 years old and has lived to see Kane Co grow from a wilderness to what it now is; his wife died but a short time ago.
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Obit: Joseph Stolp, farmer; P. O. Aurora; born in Columbia Co., N. Y., in 1794; is the son of Peter and Catherine Stolp, who were among the earlier settlers of N. Y. State; were natives of Germany; shortly after Joseph was born his parents moved to Montgomery Co. and purchased a farm; shortly after moved to Onondaga Co; Mr. Stolp lived in Onondaga Co. nearly 20 years; received as good an education as the times and circumstances would allow; at 23, married Miss Margaret M. Arlett, at Marseilles in 1837; came to Ill., passing through Penn, Ohio, Mich. and Ind.; from LaPorte, Ind, to Joliet; to Big Woods then near present city Aurora, and joined a brother Fred., who had come one year before; claimed 300 acres timber and prairie; Mr S. is 84 years old and has lived to see Kane Co grow from a wilderness to what it now is; his wife died but a short time ago.
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