San Benito County CA Archives Biographies.....Conrad, Peter 1818 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

PETER CONRAD.—Mr. Conrad is one of the venerable citizens of Hollister and is a
native of Germany, having been born in the Province of Rhine, September 29,
1818. He inherited a good business mind from his father and received a liberal
schooling in his native land. He emigrated to America when nineteen years of
age. His first location was at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1843, where he engaged
in farming and in an insurance and loaning business. This latter he was able to
carry on as he had established credit in England and controlled large amounts of
money, which he negotiated in the form of loans, secured by mortages on lands.

  Upon coming to California he located in San Benito county, near Hollister,
where he purchased 320 acres of land and engaged in farming. To this property he
added broad acres which he still owns.

  Our subject was married, at Bridgeport, New York, April 25, 1843, to Elizabeth
E., a daughter of Wheeler French, of that city, who was a contractor and
house-builder of New England ancestry, and his wife of English descent. Mrs.
Conrad was born January 1, 1823, and her children are as follows: John William,
deceased; George F., deceased; Louise, deceased; Martin J.; and Emma L., now
Mrs. Hall of Hollister.

  Mr. and Mrs. Conrad have retired from their active farm life to a beautiful
little home, such as Hollister is noted for, where they are esteemed for their
kindness of heart and noble traits of character.


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Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.

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