Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed.,
1886. Warren County.

FREDERICK HESPEN is a native of Hanover, Germany, born in 1833, is a son
of Anna (Johnson) Hespen, and is of German descent.  At about the age of
three years Mr. Hespen came to America with his parents, and settled in
Milwaukee, Wis., remained there for some time and then removed to Chicago,
Ill.  In that city Mr. Hespen learned the baker's and confectioner's
trades.  In 1862 he came to Bowling Green and engaged in business.  The
first five years the business was not very successful.  In 1881 and 1882
he erected his business block on Main Street.  The salesroom is 37x62 feet
and is one of the best furnished and located rooms in the city.  Mr.
Hespen is a practical business man, and since 1870 has been successful
beyond his expectation.  He ships daily his manufactures to many parts of
the State, and furnishes bread to twenty towns on the Louisville &
Nashville Railway.  He has been the architect of his own fortune; is
endowed with active business principles, and ranks as one of the leading
confectioners and bakers of Kentucky.  His marriage took place in 1855,
with Catherine Gerker, a native of Hanover, Germany.  They have four
children as follows:  Annie, Mary, John and Lizzie.  Mr. Hespen is a
Democrat.  He and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.

Hespen Johnson Gerker
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Germany WI Chicago-Cook-IL

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