Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle, Kniffin, 8th ed., 1888,
Jefferson Co.

HENRY W. KORNHORST, city tax receiver, is a native of the German Empire,
and was born in Prussia, July 21, 1844.  He is a son of Henry H. and
Christian (Strak) Kornhorst, who came to the United States, and to
Louisville, in 1846.  Henry H. was a brick mason, and for twenty-five years
carried on the business here--the latter part of his life very extensively;
he died in 1870, leaving a considerable fortune.  The subject is the eldest
of six living sons, and was reared and educated in Louisville.  He was
deputy sheriff about seven and a half years, and in 1880 was elected to
his present position as city tax receiver, which he has since held, and the
duties of which he has faithfully and satisfactorily discharged.  He was
married in 1868 to Miss Malinda Kriel, of Louisville; five children have
resulted from this marriage.

Kornhorst Kriel Strak
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Prussia

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