OBIT: Frank J. CONRAD, 1939, native of Blair County, PA

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FRANK J. CONRAD Funeral Rites Set Tomorrow

  Funeral services for Frank J. Conrad of 524 Vickroy Avenue, 85-year-old 
pensioner of Lorain Division, Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation, whose 
death occurred Monday morning at his home, will be conducted at 10 o'clock 
tomorrow morning at St. Patrick's Catholic Church.  Interment will be in 
Grandview Cemetery, in charge of Undertaker S. J. Conway.
  Mr. Conrad was born at Newry, Blair County, on February 9, 1855.  His 
father, Michael J. Conrad, was also a native of Newry and his mother, Mrs. 
Rebecca (Christy) Conrad was born in Mercer County.  She moved to Loretto 
with her family at an early age.  The deceased parents were among the first 
parishioners of Prince Gallitzin, the Prince-Priest of the Alleghenies.
Frank J. Conrad came to this city with his family when he was 13 years of 
age and on July 1, 1879, he was united in marriage with Anna Marie Burkhard.  
His wife died on February 21, 1936.
  Mr. Conrad was first employed here by the old Cambria Iron Company and 
served that concern until 1890 when he entered the employ of the Lorain 
Steel Company.  He remained with that company until his retirement about 20 
years ago.
  Two brothers and two sisters of the deceased survive.  They are Charles B. 
Conrad, Altoona; Harry J. Conrad, Park Avenue; Mrs. Thomas Egan, Golde 
Street, and Sister M. Loyola of the Sisters of Charity, stationed at Seton 
Hill College, Greensburg.
  Two brothers, John and William, were drowned in the Flood of 1889.  A 
brother Albert died shortly after the turn of the century and a sister, Mrs. 
J. C. Larkin, passed away several years ago.  Several other brothers and 
sisters died in infancy.
  Mr. Conrad was the father of eight children, all of whom are living.  The 
are John J. Conrad, intermarried with Anne Trout, 836 Vickroy Avenue; Mrs. 
Mary C. Haws, 220 Market Street; Agnes, wife of J. E. Graham, Galion, O.; 
Anna, wife of William Kirchner, 161 Coal Street; Gertrude, wife of Burgess 
Frank M. Craig of 992 Ferndale Avenue; L. M. Conrad, intermarried with 
Esther Cramer, Keyser Apartments, Franklin Street; Francis H. Conrad, 
intermarried with Viola Custer, Kemmer Street, and Marguerite, wife of 
Joseph C. Kelly, 524 Vickroy Avenue.
  He also leaves nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, the latter 
being Joey and Bobby Katzenstein, children of Mr. and Mrs. Perry J. 
Katzenstein of 415 Vickroy Avenue.
  Frank Conrad was the oldest member and a charter member of the Ferndale 
Civic Club.  He was affiliated with the Knights of St. George, the Holy Name 
Society and the Veteran Employes Club of Lorain Division, Carnegie-Illinois 
Steel Corporation.

CONRAD - Funeral services for the late Frank J. Conrad of 524 Vickroy 
Avenue, Lorain Division pensioner of Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation, 
whose death occurred Monday, will be conducted at 10 o'clock this morning at 
St. Patrick's Catholic Church.  Interment will be in Grandview Cemetery.  
Pallbearers will be Preston Craig, Irvin Craig, Robert L. Conrad, Donald L. 
Conrad, Lynn W. Conrad and Perry J. Katzenstein.

Archie Claar Obituary Collection, Vol. 16, 1939, page 141, hand-dated 9/2