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Conrad Wakehouse

Birth	:	14 Jan 1854 Germany
Death	:	31 Jul 1916
Burial	:	Oamaru Old Cemetery, Oamaru, Waitaki District, New Zealand
Coordinate	:	-45.1084060, 170.9599220
Description	:	note: the birth date on the tombstone disagrees with the birth date in the biographical sketch ********************************************************************************************* CONRAD WAKEHOUSE, a farmer residing on section 29, of Allen Township, came to Harrison County in the spring of 1878, and purchased forty acres of the farm he now lives upon. The place had some improvements, and he built a house 14 x18 feet, with an addition; also a barn and granary. He set out an orchard of forty trees, and has since added to his farm until he now has one hundred and... Read More	note: the birth date on the tombstone disagrees with the birth date in the biographical sketch ********************************************************************************************* CONRAD WAKEHOUSE, a farmer residing on section 29, of Allen Township, came to Harrison County in the spring of 1878, and purchased forty acres of the farm he now lives upon. The place had some improvements, and he built a house 14 x18 feet, with an addition; also a barn and granary. He set out an orchard of forty trees, and has since added to his farm until he now has one hundred and twenty acres, eighty of which is under a fine state of cultivation, while the remainder is in meadow and pasture land, all enclosed by a good fence. Our subject was born in Germany March 7, 1853, the son of Conrad and Catharina Wakehouse, both natives of Germany. The fruit of this union was five children -- Martin, Phillip, William, John and Conrad. The mother and all the children are living in America. Our subject came to America when fourteen years of age, landing in New York and came with his mother and brothers from that city to Indiana and lived there several years, and then exchanged the Hoosier for the Hawkeye State. He was married October, 1874, to Elizabeth Houshou, daughter of Isaac and Sarah Houshou, natives of Pennsylvania, who reared a family of nine children--Amanda, Reuben, Emma and William, Aaron, who died in infancy, Elizabeth, and Annie, deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Wakehouse are the parents of six children, named as follows: Amanda, John, Martin, William, Charles and Elizabeth. Mr. Wakehouse is a member of the Lutheran Church, and politically votes with the Democratic party. source of biographical sketch: “History of Harrison County, Iowa”, 1891, pages 642 - 643

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Latitude: -45.1084060
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Family Members:

Spouse

Elizabeth Catherine “Lizzie” Hushaur Wakehouse

(1849 - 1908)

Children

Amanda Emeline “Minnie” Wakehouse Baker

(1875 - 1921)

John Wakehouse

(1877 - 1961)

Martin Wakehouse

(1880 - 1965)

William Wakehouse

(1882 - 1957)

Elizabeth Catherine Wakehouse McHugh

(1886 - 1952)

Ralph Conrad Wakehouse

(1912 - 1994)

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