Pennsylvania Families

her 1870 census said she was born about 1853
her 1880 census said she was born about 1856
her 1900 census said she was born December 1852
her death record said she was born November 9, 1852

1870 Census, Penn Run, Pine Township, Indiana County, PA, p. 12
July 23, 1870

family 91
Barney Dunaho, 45, farmer, value of real estate: $2000, value of personal estate: $600, born in Pennsylvania, a citizen
Elisabeth Dunaho, 35
Susan Dunaho, 12, born in Pennsylvania
Susan Dunaho, 65, born in Pennsylvania
Thomas Gunnin, 21, laborer, born in Pennsylvania, a citizen
Thomas Dunn, 15, born in Pennsylvania, attended school

family 92
Thomas Dunaho, 42, farmer, RE: $600, PE: $300, citizen, born in Pennsylvania
Mary Dunaho, 37, keeping house, born in Pennsylvania
Susan Dunaho, 16, attended school within past year, born in Pennsylvania
James Dunaho, 15, attended school within past year, born in Pennsylvania
Jacob Dunaho, 12, attended school within past year, born in Pennsylvania
Rosana Dunaho, 4, born in Pennsylvania
Martha Dunaho, 2, born in Pennsylvania

 

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZP8-DPG : accessed 11 March 2016), Thomas Dunaho, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 12, family 91, 92

According to the death record of Susan's daughter Mary Matilda (Conrad) Helfrick, Mary Matilda was born in Cameron Bottom, Indiana County, February 29, 1872.

1880 Census, Logan Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, ED 172, sheet 399D
June 2, 1880

Silas Conrad, 25, coal miner
Susan Conrad, 23, keeping house
Tillie Conrad, 8
Thomas Conrad, 5
Maggie Conrad, 1

all born in Pennsylvania, parents also

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWXQ-39S : accessed 9 March 2016), Silas Conrad, Logan, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 172, sheet 399D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1103; FHL microfilm 1,255,103.

When Susan's son Andrew Bernard applied for a marriage license in Lawrence Co, PA April 29, 1912, he said he had been born in Vintondale, Cambria County, on October 25, 1883

the death record of Susan's son Patrick, Mar 30, 1959, in West Virginia, said that Patrick was born in Heilwood, PIne Twp, PA, February 21, 1895. Patrick's wife was the informant. Patrick had said in 1942 that he was born in Pine Township.

1900 Census, Pine Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, ED 16, sheet 6b
June 12, 1900
owns the farm

Silas Conrad, 44, June 1855, married 22 years, coal miner
Susan Conrad, 47, December 1852, married 22 years, 12 children, 10 alive
Matilda Conrad, 28, February 1872, single, servant
Joseph Conrad, 18, June 1881, single, day laborer
Bernard Conrad, 16, October 1883, single, mail carrier
Dortha Conrad, 15, March 1885, single
Gertrude Conrad, 12, September 1887, single
Pius A Conrad, son, 10, November 1889, single
John L Conrad, 8 March 1892, single
Patrick O Conrad, 5, February 1895, single
James I Conrad, 10m July 1899, single

all born in Pennsylvania, parents also

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M33M-86R : accessed 9 March 2016), Silas Conrad, Pine Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 6B, family 134, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,415.

1910 Census, Buffington Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, ED 60, sheet 2a
April 20, 1910
owns a farm

Silas A Conrad, 52, married 1x, 31 years, carpenter, steel mill, out of work 26 weeks in 1909
Susan E Conrad, 57, married twice, this time for 31 years, 12 children, 10 alive, knitter, at home, own account
Anna G Conrad, 22, single, servant, private family
John Leo Conrad, 18, single, farm laborer, house farm
Patrick O Conrad, 16, single, farm laborer, house farm
James B Conrad, 10, single, no occupation

all born in Pennsylvania, parents also

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG38-V66 : accessed 9 March 2016), Silas A Conrad, Buffington, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 60, sheet 2A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,363.

1920 Census, Barr, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, ED 136, sheet 17A
February 6, 1920
owns the farm

Sylis Conrad, head, 63, farmer, general farm
Susan Conrad, wife, 67,
Patrick Conrad, son, 23, single, lineman, telephone

all born in Pennsylvania, parents also

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNMH-TWT : accessed 9 March 2016), Sylis Conrod, Barr, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 17A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,545.

When Patrick applied for Veteran's compensation, he said his mother was at 413 Crawford Avenue, Altoona

1940 Census Ward 8, Altoona PA, ED 7-38, sheet 4b
April 6, 1940
413 Crawford Avenue

Pious A Conrad, 50, 7 years school, born in Pennsylvania, ground man, Pennsylvania Edison Electric Co
Anna M Conrad, 40
George Conrad, 15
Patrick Conrad, 11
Thomas Conrad, 7
Susan Conrad, 87, widowed, 5 years school, born in Pennsylvania

all lived in same house in 1935. Anna provided the information

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ4Y-BTK

living at 413 Crawford Avenue, Altoona, when she died. Her son Pious was the informant and was at that address also

Pennsylvania Death Certificate
September 15, 1949
Mrs Susan E Conrad
at her residence, 413 Crawford Avenue, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania
white, female, widowed
age 96y 10m 6d, born November 9, 1852, in Cambria County, Pennsylvania
husband: Silas Conrad
father: Thomas Donahue, born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania
mother: Mary Ellen Bolewine, born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania
informant: Mr Pious Conrad, 413 Crawford Avenue, Altoona
buried: Chest Springs, Cambria County, September 17, 1949

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Altoona Mirror, obituary
Conrad Susan E. Donahue 09/15/1949

Susan Conrad
Birth: 1852, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 1949, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
Family links: Children:
Patrick Otto Conrad (1895 - 1959)*
Burial: Saint Monica's Cemetery, Chest Springs, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
Find A Grave Memorial# 90076155

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