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Written by Craig B. Adams
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Jun 01, 2006 at 05:20 AM |
Andrew Jacob Conrad (1852 - 1912) Andrew Jacob Conrad was born on March 12, 1852 near Wilmore in Summerhill Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, the son of Henry and Mary “Polly” (Settlemyer) Conrad. He was baptized on May 9, 1852 at St. Bartholomews’s Catholic Church in Wilmore.
Andrew grew up on a farm.
Andrew's father fought in the Civil War in 1864-5. Soon after he returned from the War, the Conrad family relocated near Ashville in Clearfield Township, where his father operated a sawmill near Conrad's Dam.
Around 1879 Andrew married Mary Margaret Callahan near Chest Springs, Clearfield Township, Cambria County. Mary Margaret was born about 1860 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Thomas and Mary Callahan.
Andrew and Mary had no children. Little is known about their lives.
Mary Margaret died in March 1908 at their home near Ashville, Clearfled Township at about the age of 48.
Andrew died on December 18, 1912. In his will, he left his worldly goods to his brothers Lewis and Thomas.
Andrew and Mary Margaret are buried in St. Thomas Cemetery, Ashville.
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Last Updated ( Jun 01, 2006 at 10:40 PM )
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