Descendants of JOHN CONRAD

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN¹ CONRAD was born August 10, 1778 in Conewago, Adams, PA, and died March 31, 1832 in Conewago, Adams, PA. He married (1) CATHERINE ADELSBERGER. He married (2) MARIA ADAMS April 24, 1804 in Conewago, Adams, PA, daughter of JACOB ADAMS and MARY STORM.

Notes

BIRTH/DEATH: Loretto Centenary, p 171. Also death recorded at St. Michaels Parish, Cambria county, PA.

NOTE: Tentative for father: John Conrad of Berwick Twp, York County, per H.D. Gilzeanof 4352 Aquarius Rd, Lompoc CA 93436.

NOTE: Conewago Chapel Baptismal Records show--

(1) 3 children of Joseph and Catherine Creter Conrad: Henry, 12 July 1800; Maria, 20 Feb 1815; Elizabeth, 11 March 1798.

(2) 3 Children of John and Mary Small Conrad: Henry Jerome, 27 Aug 1827 with sponsors Joseph and Catherine Conrad; John Anthony, 2 Jan 1830; Joseph, 22 Apr 1825.

(3) 2 children of Henry and Dorothy Conrad: James, 27 Feb 1800; Susanna, 22 Jun 1797.

(4) child of Balthasar and Maria Heck Koonrad-Joseph, 6 Dec 1803

Marriage to Mary Adams - Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Conewago, PA. Conewago Chapel Marriage Records 1796-1883.

Perhaps lived in Berwick Twp, York County, PA and Mt. Pleasant, Adams County, PA.

Extracts of Cambria County Wills, Your Family Tree, Vol XXXIII, fall 1977, #4, pp. 87-88;1832: John Conrad late of Allegheny Twp, will dated March 20, 1832; probated April 6, 1832; wife Catherine friend of D.A. Gallitzin; executors Catherine and J. McGuire; witnesses R. Young, Lewis Storm, Anghony Long.

Adams County PA Orphans Court Records

31 May 1831, p. 347

Rosanna Conrad applied to have Anthony Ginter appointed guardian of Francis Lewis and Mary Ann Contrad, minor children of Jacob Conrad deceased

27 April 1835, p. 396

Rosanna had joseph Sneeringer appointed guardian of Francis Lewis and Mary Ann

29 Sep 1835, p. 418

George Ginter, administrator of the estate of Jacob Conrad, balance $708.75 3/4

Adams County Index to Wills

#1740 Jacob Conrad proved 25 Jul 1833, executor George Ginter; inventory filed 21 Aug 1833, settled 29 Sep 1835

Proceedings Index vol 3, p. 130, book 3 p. 175; Conrad, Simon; minor, guardian Wm Todd, estate of John Conrad; ALSO Conrad, John, Alleghany Township, executors Catherine Conrad and H.J. McGuire

Adams Conty Orphans' Court records show Mary as Grandmother of Elizabeth. Elizabeth is listed in Cambria County records as daughter of John, in Conewago records as child of John and Maria

moved to Loretto after Maria's death

Ebensburg newspaper "The Sky", 5 April 1832, p. 3 col. 3

"Died: On Friday last, John Conrad, a respectable cititzen of the vicinity of Lorett, aged about 60 years. Mr. Conrad's death was occasioned by an injury received in rolling logs a few days before."

1830 PA Census, Allegheny Twp, Cambria County, p. 196. John Conrad, 1 free white male under 5, one free white male age 5-10, 2 free white males age 10-15, 1 free white male age 50-60, 2 free white females age 15-20, 1 free white male age 30-40.

sources for children, their christenings and marriages-Conewago Chapel

also check census records; 1790 York County PA: 1810, 1820 Adams County PA; 1830, 1850 Cambria County, PA IGI PA 1984

Cambria County Orphans Court Records, ???, p. 78

Whereas at an Orphans Court held at Ebensburg in and for the County of Cambria on the first day of April, AD 1834 before the Honorable John Young, George Roberts Whereas at an Orphans Court held at Ebensburg in and for the County of Cambria on the first day of April, AD 1834 before and Honorable John Young, George Roberts and John Murray, Justices of the said Court. The Petition of Joseph Conrad one of the sons and heirs of John Conrad, late of Allegheny Township, Cambria County, died having made his last Will and Testament and in his lifetime was seized in his demise as offer of and in a certain tract of land situated in Allegheny township, Cambria County containing about ninety acres, adjoining lands of the Rev. D.A. Gallitzin, John Kuntz, Barnabas Little and others, on which the said deceased resided in his lifetime. That the deceased left a widow Catherine and twelve children, namely Jacob (who his since died leaving three children, namely Francis, Lewis and Mary Anne, all minors who have guardians appointed in Adams County), John Joseph, James, Mary Anne all of full age; Peter, Appolonia, Simon, Thomas, Elizabeth, Stephen and Juliana minors and praying the Honorable court to award an inquest to make partition of the premises aforesaid of such interest as the said John conrad had therein at the time of his death, to and among the children and the representatives of the siad John Conrad or among so many of as the same will accommodate without prejudice to or spoiling the whole according to the Acts of the Assembly, in such case made and provided by the said inquest is awarded."

NOTES for possible connection:

1790 PA Census, York County, p. 292 John Conrad with 1 free white male over 16, 2 free white males under 16, 3 free white females.

1790 PA Census, York County, p. 292, Peter Conrad with 2 free white males over 16, 2 free white males uner 16, 5 free white females.

1790 PA Census, York County, p. 292, Matthias Conrad with 1 free white male over 16, 1 free white female.

1840 PA Census, Cambria County, Loretto, enumerated by Robert P. Linton; John Conrad with 1 free white male 40-50, 1 free white female under 5, 1 free white female 5-10, 1 free white female 30-40.

Mormon Genealogical Microfiche, M0556, Conrad p. 2328, F12;

(1) Conrad, Ann of George and Catherine, christened 2 Aug 1744, York Co, Kneutz Creek; (2) Conrad, Ann of George and Magdalena, christened 24 Nov 1782, Adams Co., Huntingdon Twp (Lutheran); (3) Conrad, Ann of George Peter and Maria, christened 30 Jun 1793, Adams Twp Hampdon

Mormon Genealogical Microfiche M 0556, p. 2329, G12: Conrad, Apolonia, of John Conrad and Maria Adams, christened 5 Feb 1815, Adams Co., Conewago Twp, Sacred Heart.

Mormon Genealogical Microfiche, M 0556, P. 2333, K12: Conrad, Elizabetha of Josephus and Catherine, christened 2 April 1798, Adams Co, Conewago, Sacred Heart.

OTHERS - no reference to microfiche pages, all events at Sacred Heart, Conewago Twp, Adams County, PA:

Conrad, Jacobus of Herricus and Dorothea, christened 13 May 1800.

Conrad, Jacobus of John and Maria, christened 11 Feb 1805

Kunrad, Joannes and Maria Adams, married 2 April 1804

Conrad, Joannes of John and Maria, christened 5 May 1806

Conrad, Joannes and Maria Small, married 8 Aug 1824

Koonrad, Joseph of Balsa Koonrad and Maria Heck, christened 18 Dec 1803.

Conrad, Josephus of John and Maria, Christened 10 Aug 1809.

Conrad, Maria Elizabetha of John and Maria, christened 18 Sep 1807

Children of JOHN CONRAD and CATHERINE ADELSBERGER are:

i. FRANCIS² CONRAD, d. Bef 1834.

ii. STEPHEN CONRAD.

iii. JULIANA CONRAD.

Children of JOHN CONRAD and MARIA ADAMS are:

iv. JACOB² CONRAD, b. February 3, 1805, Conewago, Adams, PA; d. July 23, 1833, Adams, PA; m. ROSANNA (MNU) CONRAD, Bef 1830.

v. JOHN CONRAD, b. May 4, 1806, Conewago, Adams, PA; d. December 11, 1882; m. ELLEN MCATEER.

vi. MARIE ELIZABETH CONRAD, b. September 17, 1807, Conewago, Adams, PA; d. November 8, 1819, Conewago, Adams, PA.

vii. JOSEPH CONRAD, b. July 30, 1809, Conewago, Adams, PA; d. 1883; m. ANN WALTERS, September 30, 1809.

2. viii. JAMES CONRAD, b. March 4, 1811, Conewago, Adams, PA; d. May 8, 1879, Cambria, PA.

ix. MARIE ANNA CONRAD, b. March 5, 1813, Conewago, Adams, PA; m. JOHN BRANIFF, 1899, Altoona, Blair, PA.

x. APOLONIA CONRAD, b. February 2, 1815; m. (FNU) BAUMGARDNER.

xi. PETER CONRAD, b. January 13, 1817, Conewago, Adams, PA; d. July 18, 1888, Lacrosse, WI; m. (1) SUSANNA ROBERTSON; m. (2) ELIZABETH THERESA HITE, January 13, 1817.

xii. SIMON CONRAD, b. May 26, 1819, Conewago, Adams, PA; d. Aft 1867; m. KATE (MNU) CONRAD, Bef 1854.

xiii. THOMAS CONRAD, b. April 30, 1821, Conewago, Adams, PA; d. November 30, 1880; m. MARY A IVORY, May 3, 1875.

xiv. ELIZABETH CONRAD, b. February 25, 1823, Conewago, Adams, PA.

Generation No. 2

2. JAMES² CONRAD (JOHN¹) was born March 4, 1811 in Conewago, Adams, PA, and died May 8, 1879 in Cambria, PA. He married SUSAN ANN KOONTZ October 21, 1834 in Loretto, Cambria, PA, daughter of JOHN COONS and CHRISTINA WOLF.

Notes

Proceedings Index vol 3, p. 130, book 6, file 825 - Coons, John Sr. Allegheny Township, administrator James Conrad

Newspaper, "Cambria Freeman", 16 May 1879, p. 3. Col. 1, Friday morning;

"James Conrad, Esq., a well known and much respected citizen of Lilly, this county, died on Thursday evening of last week, aged 69 years. His disease was apoplexy. The remains were interred in the Catholic cemetery at Summitville on the following Saturday. May his soul rest in peace."

1840 PA Census, Cambria County, Loretto, p.1, enumerated by Robert P. Linton: James Conrad, 2 free white males under 5, 1 free white male age 5-10, 1 free white male age 40-50, 1 free white female under 5, 1 free white female age 20-30.

1850 PA Census, Cambria County, Washington Twp, enumerated 21 September 1850 by Henry Cook, p. 151, dwelling 193, family 194. Head of Household - - James Conrad, male age 39, miller, $1700 value of real estate, born PA; Susan Conrad, female age 37, born PA, can't read or write; Francis Conrad male age 18, born PA, in school; John Conrad Male age 14, born PA in school; Julia A. Conrad, female age 12, born PA, in school; Thomas Conrad, made age 11, born PA, in school, disabled; Christina Conrad, female age 10, born PA, born PA, in school; Peter Conrad male age 7, born PA, in school; Albert Conrad, male age 6, born PA, in school; Mary Conrad, female age 5, born PA; Caroline Conrad, female age 3, born PA; Simon Conrad, male age 5/12, born PA

1860 PA Census, Washington Twp., Cambria County, enumerated 5 July 1860 by James Mundy, p. 106, dwelling 749, family 740. Head of Household - - James Conrad male age 50, miller, $7000 value of real estate, $600 value of pers. property; Susan Conrad, female age 49, cant read or write; Julia A. Conrad, female age 22; Thomas Conrad, male age 20, miller; Christina Conrad female age 18, in school; Peter Conrad male age 17, laborer, in school: Albert Conrad, male age 15; Mary Conrad, female age 14; Caroline Conrad, female age 12; Simon Conrad, male age 10; Margaret Conrad, female age 8 - all persons in household born PA

1870 PA Census, P.O. Hemlock, Washington Twp, Cambria County, enumerated 21 June 1870 by John Wilkin, p. 5, dwelling 33 family 33. Head of household - - James Conrad, male age 59, miller, $15000 value of real estate, $4000 value of pers. property, eligible to vote; Susanna Conrad, female age 58, housekeeper; Christina Conrad, female age 27, at home; Simon Conrad, male age 20, laborer; Margaret J. Conrad, female age 17, at home. All persons in household color-white and born PA

NOTE: Estracts of Cambria County Wills, Your Family Tree, vol xxiii, fall 1977, #4, p. 239; 1841, Huntingdon County Wills, James Conrad administrator of estate of Isaac Conrad Oct 9, 1841 (Note-not sure if same James Conrad)

Biographical and Portrat Cyclopedia of Cambria County, Pennsylvania; The Union Publishing Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1896, 191-191. Ancestors of James Conrad came from Germany in the latter part of the 18 century and located in Adams County, PA. James moved to Cambria County about 1830, locating near Loretto and residing there until 1849, when he moved to what was formerly called Hemlock, now known as Lilly.

Children of JAMES CONRAD and SUSAN KOONTZ are:

i. FRANCIS³ CONRAD, b. ABT 1832, 1920.

ii. JOHN CONRAD, b. July 16, 1836, Allegheny Twp, Cambria, PA; d. Bef 1926; m. ANN MCDERMOTT, 1862, Chest Springs, Cambria, PA.

iii. JULIA A CONRAD, b. ABT 1838; m. PETER MCTAMANY.

iv. THOMAS CONRAD, b. ABT 1839; d. Bef 1926, MO.

v. CHRISTINA CONRAD, b. ABT 1840; d. Bef 1926; m. HENRY FREIDHOFF.

vi. PETER CONRAD, b. ABT 1843; d. Bef 1926.

vii. ALBERT CONRAD, b. ABT 1844; d. Bef 1926.

viii. MARY CONRAD, b. ABT 1845; d. Bef 1926.

ix. CAROLINE CONRAD, b. ABT 1847; d. Bef 1926.

3. x. SIMON JOSEPH CONRAD, b. June 1, 1850, Lilly, Cambria, PA; d. December 31, 1926, Lilly, Cambria, PA.

xi. MARGARET J CONRAD, b. ABT 1858; d. Bef 1926.

Generation No. 3

3. SIMON JOSEPH³ CONRAD (JAMES², JOHN¹) was born June 1, 1850 in Lilly, Cambria, PA, and died December 31, 1926 in Lilly, Cambria, PA. He married CATHERINE BURNS May 21, 1878 in Oceola, Clearfield, PA, daughter of JOHN BURNS and ANN MURPHY.

Notes

MARRIAGE - NOTES: Marriage performed by Rev. John Lynch, attendants were Frank Criste and Maggie Conrad

DEATH: Died at 9:45 pm, at home in Lilly, PA of uremic poisoning: ill in bed 6 days.

CEMETARY: St Brigid's, Lilly, PA

PARENTS-MARRIAGE-DEATH-BURIAL-CEMETARY: Notes of Sue A. Conrad McGuire, in possession of Susan K. Hahn, Madison, PA

Proceedings Index, vol. 3 p. 155, Book 1, file 16136; Simon J. Conrad of Lilly Borough, 31 Dec 1926 executors James W. and Thomas B. Conrad

1880 PA Soundex; Conrad, Simon Washington Twp, Cambria County, Vol. 20 ED 200, sheet 27, line 6; white male age 30 born PA; wife Catherine age 25 born England, daughter Mary age 1 born PA. 1880 PA Census adds info: Supervisor's District 8, enumerated 14 June 1880 by Wm Boland, dwelling 212, family 222 Simon born PA and parents born PA, Catherine born England and parents born Ireland.

1900 PA Soundex; Condred, Simon, vol 54, ED 149, sheet 13, line 14; Lilly, Cambria County; white male age 50 born June 1850 PA; wife Catherine age 45 born Aug 1855 Ireland; son James age 20 born Sept 1880; daughter Maggie age 18 born July 1882; son Edward age 16 born March 1884; son Albert age 14 born April 1886; son Paul age 11 born Jan 1889; daughter Susie age 9 born April 1891; son Thomas age 5 born July 1895 - all children born PA. 1900 Census adds information : Catherine born Ireland and parents born Ireland, years in US: 42 (implies immigration date 1858); Simon born PA and parents born PA, owns home free of mortgage.

1910 PA Census, Lilly, Cambria County, dwelling 143, family 233. Simon Conrad, head of household, male age 59, married 31 years, born PA and parents born PA; Catherine Conrad, wife, married 31 years, female age 55, 10 children born of whom 7 are living born Ireland and parents born Ireland, citizenship; naturalized alien (NOTE: could be because of marriage to Simon or father was naturalized); Margaret Conrad, daughter, female age 27, single, occupation-none; Susan Conrad, daughter, female age 19, single, works as stenographer in store; Bernard Conrad, son, male age 14, single.

Death Certificate, PA file 125589, Cambria County, Lilly. Simon Conrad married , born 1 June 1856, age 76 years and 8 mos; occupation retired miller, birthplace Loretto, PA, father James Conrad Birthplace PA, mother Susan Koontz birthplace PA, date of death 31 Dec 1926, cause broncho-pneumonia, duration of illness 4 days, contributory influenze-??; informat James Conrad of Lilly PA, certificate completed 3 Jan 1926 (year must be in error-should be 1927); date of burial 3 Jan 1927 at St. Brigids Cemetery, Lilly, PA; undertaker A.F. Tickenhorf, Lilly, PA.

Marriage Certificate from Immaculate Conception Church, Osceola Mills; Simon Conrad and Kate Burns married 21 May 1878, Rev. Lynch officiating, witnesses Maggie Conrad and John Pasley (Note Conrad Family Bible says witnesses were Maggie Conrad and Frank Criste.

Operated mill inherited from his father; mill property was bought by Pennsylvania Railroad in 1905; per 1926 John E. Gable, History of Cambria County.

Children of SIMON CONRAD and CATHERINE BURNS are:

i. MARY AGNES⁴ CONRAD, b. March 17, 1879, Lilly, Cambria, PA; d. November 24, 1889, Lilly, Cambria, PA.

ii. JAMES WILLIAM CONRAD, b. September 10, 1880, Lilly, Cambria, PA; d. October 20, 1965, Cresson, Cambria, PA; m. MARGARET S. MULLIGAN, February 16, 1909, Lilly, Cambria, PA.

iii. MARGARET THERESA CONRAD, b. July 22, 1882, Lilly, Cambria, PA; d. September 11, 1937, Altoona, Blair, PA; m. CHARLES STEPHEN GOODMAN, June 16, 1920, Lilly, Cambria, PA.

iv. JOHN EDWARD CONRAD, b. March 30, 1884, Lilly, Cambria, PA; d. October 1, 1973, Lilly, Cambria, PA; m. MARY AGNES SUTER, September 13, 1910, Gallitzin, Cambria, PA.

4. v. FRANCIS ALBERT CONRAD, b. April 6, 1886, Lilly, Cambria, PA; d. September 25, 1948, Altoona, Blair, PA.

vi. JOSEPH CONRAD, b. October 29, 1887, Lilly, Cambria, PA; d. November 5, 1889, Lilly, Cambria, PA.

vii. PAUL L CONRAD, b. January 26, 1889, Lilly, Cambria, PA; d. July 31, 1971, PA; m. ELLA MAGDALEN MAKER, Altoona, Blair, PA.

viii. SUSAN ANN CONRAD, b. April 25, 1891, Lilly, Cambria, PA; d. May 22, 1976, Altoona, Blair, PA; m. CHARLES HERMAN MCGUIRE, August 12, 1914, Lilly, Cambria, PA.

ix. PHILIP CONRAD, b. October 10, 1893, Lilly, Cambria, PA; d. January 27, 1894, Altoona, Blair, PA.

x. THOMAS BERNARD CONRAD, b. July 31, 1895, Lilly, Cambria, PA; d. October 22, 1933, Lilly, Cambria, PA; m. KATHERINE ELIZABETH MCINTOSH, January 10, 1929, Lilly, Cambria, PA.

Generation No. 4

4. FRANCIS ALBERT⁴ CONRAD (SIMON JOSEPH³, JAMES², JOHN¹) was born April 6, 1886 in Lilly, Cambria, PA, and died September 25, 1948 in Altoona, Blair, PA. He married EMMA BARBARA LANGGUTH January 7, 1905 in Altoona, Blair, PA.

Notes

He was an engineer on the railroad.

BIRHT-BAPTISM: Notes of Simon J. Conrad; baptized at Lilly, by Rev R. Brown

Sponsors were James Brown and Jennie Brown; Notes in possession of Susan K. Hahn, Madison, PA

DEATH; of stomach and liver cancer, died in home of son Thomas Conrad

CEMETARY: St Mary's, Altoona, PA

MARRIAGE-DEATH-CEMETARY: Notes of Sue A. Conrad McGuire: Notes in possession of Susan K. Hahn, Madison, PA

Children of FRANCIS CONRAD and EMMA LANGGUTH are:

5. i. FRANCES PHILIP⁵ CONRAD, b. May 22, 1908; d. January 1, 1957.

ii. CHARLES REGIS CONRAD.

iii. JOSEPH LEO CONRAD.

iv. THOMAS SAMUAL CONRAD.

v. JOHN NICHOLAS CONRAD.

vi. KATHERYN CONRAD.

vii. BERNICE CONRAD.

Generation No. 5

5. FRANCES PHILIP⁵ CONRAD (FRANCIS ALBERT⁴, SIMON JOSEPH³, JAMES², JOHN¹) was born May 22, 1908, and died January 1, 1957. He married MARY CECELIA ADAMS August 26, 1935, daughter of JOSEPH ADAMS and MARIE PHILIPS.

Notes

Grew up in Altoona, PA.

Children of FRANCES CONRAD and MARY ADAMS are:

i. CLAIRE MARIE⁶ CONRAD, b. July 11, 1936, Akron Ohio; m. PATRICK HENRY KING, June 21, 1958.

ii. MICHAEL JOSEPH CONRAD, b. July 15, 1939.
iii. GREGORY THOMAS CONRAD, b. August 13, 1942.
iv. BERNICE CATHERINE CONRAD, b. July 2, 1944.