Henry Kembel

KEMBEL

Posted By: Tina Keister
Date: 1/19/2006 at 15:22:08

Henry Kembel, carpenter and contactor, Boonesboro, was born Feruary 18, 1828, in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, and at the age of twelve years removed with his parents to Ogle county, Illinois, he resided there until 1857 when he came to his State settling in Indiantown, Tama county, he ramined there for nine years, then came to this place, September 24, 1857, he was married to Maria Hurdle, a native of Washington county, Maryland, she was born November 7, 1832, she was raised in Pickaway county, Ohio, have two children: John H (born September 27, 1859), and Etta P (born November 20, 1869), Mr Kembel has been actively engaged at his work since residing here, having built many of the substantial houses of the town

From the 1880 Boone county History Book