Transcript:History of Grundy County, Illinois/Hollenbeck, Albert

History of Grundy County
O.L. Baskin & Co. Publishers
1882 Chicago
Albert Hollenbeck p143

Albert Hollenbeck, Farmer, P.O. Verona is a son of Abram and Jane A. Hollenbeck and is a native of Duchess County, N.Y., born August 22, 1845. His parents came to Illinois and settled in Vienna Township, Grundy County. His father, Abram Hollenbeck, was born in New York June 23,1809, and died in Vienna Township, Grundy County October 10th 1854. His mother is now living in Morris, wife of William H. Curtis, one of the pioneers of this county. Mr. Hollenbeck is the third of a family of five children. He received the elements of an English education in Grundy County, and January 1, 1880, married Miss Imogene Reed, of La Salle County, Ill., born in Freedom Township, La Salle County, July 5, 1860. They have a son - Marion A., born in this county December 6, 1880. Mr. Hollenbeck now owns a farm of 130 acres of land in Section 18 of Vienna Township, besides controlling a farm of 190 acres in Sections 17 and 18, owned by William H. Curtis. His residence is seven miles southeast from Seneca and 5 miles northwest from Verona. Mr. Hollenbeck is among the substantial farmers of Vienna Township. In politics, he is Republican, and he is a member of the Central Committee. His mother, Jane A. Hinchman, was born in New York February 13, 1817, and was married to Abram Hollenbeck January 15, 1835.