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Person
Rees, John (Johann Ernst Juncken), 1758-1840
1758-1840
John Ernest (Johann Ernst) Juncken Rees was born on 15 August 1758 in Philadelphia to John Jacob Rees and Christina Dorothea Juncken. He moved to Quebec City in approximately 1787 to assist his uncle, Henry Juncken, in his hat-making business. After his uncle's death in 1802, he moved back to Philadelphia with his aunt.
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