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Martin H. Conrad

Birth	:	4 Jan 1817 Departement du Doubs, Franche-Comté, France
Death	:	18 Mar 1892 Wayland, Henry County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Mount Lawn Memorial Gardens, Whitby, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate	:	43.8916000, -78.9007100
Description	:	Martin H. Conrad was born January 4, 1817 at 3:00 p.m. in the sign of the Virgin in Montbéliard, France. In 1819 (sic), he emigrated to America with his parents, settling in Pennsylvania before moving on westward to Wayne County, Ohio. In 1847, Daniel Conrad of Wayne County, Ohio and a first cousin of Martin H. Conrad was the first Amish Mennonite settler to purchase land in Henry County, Iowa. In 1849, brothers Christian, John and Martin H. Conrad joined their cousin Daniel Conrad in Iowa. In that year, Martin H. Conrad bought 240 acres in Jefferson Township, Henry... Read More	Martin H. Conrad was born January 4, 1817 at 3:00 p.m. in the sign of the Virgin in Montbéliard, France. In 1819 (sic), he emigrated to America with his parents, settling in Pennsylvania before moving on westward to Wayne County, Ohio. In 1847, Daniel Conrad of Wayne County, Ohio and a first cousin of Martin H. Conrad was the first Amish Mennonite settler to purchase land in Henry County, Iowa. In 1849, brothers Christian, John and Martin H. Conrad joined their cousin Daniel Conrad in Iowa. In that year, Martin H. Conrad bought 240 acres in Jefferson Township, Henry County, Iowa southwest of Wayland, paying $600 to Francis McCray, the previous owner. Between that date and 1860, many Amish Mennonite settlers arrived in Henry County, Iowa, but Martin Conrad and his family are remembered as one of the first families in the settlement. Most of these families were from Alsace-Lorraine or France. Many of them spoke French and nearly all a Swiss-German dialect. In The Washington Press of January 29, 1868, the following was stated, "in 1851 Christian Eicher and Jacob Leichty came into and located in the 'neck', pioneers of the German settlement that now flourishes among us, or rather we among them. They are sober and industrious, good neighbors, honest in their dealings, and in their moral and religious deportment are a pattern to the older settlers." While farming in Iowa, Martin Conrad met Fannie Bosshart, also of Iowa. He and his spouse Veronika "Fanny" Bosshart had two children: Amos and Mary Conrad, born February 20, 1859 and September 4, 1857 respectively. The mother died when Amos was four hours old. An aunt by marriage, Barbara (Ernst) Conrad took care of him. In May 1862 his father married again, this time to Maria Smucker. She died in 1903. Martin predeceased her in 1892.

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Where is Martin H. Conrad's memorial?
Martin H. Conrad's memorial is located at: Mount Lawn Memorial Gardens, Whitby, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada.
When did Martin H. Conrad death?
Martin H. Conrad death on 18 Mar 1892 in Wayland, Henry County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Martin H. Conrad's memorial?
Latitude: 43.8916000
Longitude: -78.9007100

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Veronika “Fannie” Bossart Conrad

(1829 - 1859)

Maria Schmucker Conrad

(1823 - 1903)

Siblings

Christian Conrad

(1822 - 1902)

John W. Conrad

(1824 - 1908)

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Coordinate: 43.8916000, -78.9007100

2. Oshawa Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.8942604, -78.8922653

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Coordinate: 43.9277420, -78.8762350

7. Farewell Memorial Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.9035700, -78.8332200

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Coordinate: 43.8773600, -78.7839500

14. Dryden Baptist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.9755040, -78.9410460

15. Saint Paul's Anglican Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.9778000, -78.9304100

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Coordinate: 43.9819200, -78.9126700

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Coordinate: 43.9819990, -78.9127270

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Coordinate: 43.9532450, -78.8064600

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Coordinate: 43.8966100, -78.7708800

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Coordinate: 43.9695600, -78.8028500

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Coordinate: 43.9715300, -78.7936400

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Coordinate: 43.9306570, -79.0459400

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Coordinate: 43.8554200, -79.0478300

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