Mr. Conrad Reineke Jr. was born in the Province of Hanover, Germany, and came to America with his family about the year 1853. They were eight weeks on the ocean. They first lived in Schonberg, near Chicago. In May, 1855, Conrad, Christian, and Henry Reineke, with their parents, started for Minnesota with ox teams and wagons. They arrived in Deerfield about the first of June 1855, where his father, Conrad Reineke, Sr. made a claim. Here the family made their home in spite of he hardships incident to pioneer life. Conrad Junior, was then about twelve years of age, having been born July 19, 1843. Conrad Junior enlisted in Company F, Third Minnesota, in 1863, and served until 1865. Conrad was married soon after his return from the army to Miss Otelia Wilkowskl. They have ten children: Henry W., Anna, George, William, Albert, Louis, Hulda, Ernest, Rudolph, and Stella.
(Child's History of Waseca County, Minnesota, page 712)
Family records tell us that Conrad was a local Methodist minister for 30 years.
(Child's History of Waseca County, Minnesota, page 712)
Family records tell us that Conrad was a local Methodist minister for 30 years.
Mr. Conrad Reineke Jr. was born in the Province of Hanover, Germany, and came to America with his family about the year 1853. They were eight weeks on the ocean. They first lived in Schonberg, near Chicago. In May, 1855, Conrad, Christian, and Henry Reineke, with their parents, started for Minnesota with ox teams and wagons. They arrived in Deerfield about the first of June 1855, where his father, Conrad Reineke, Sr. made a claim. Here the family made their home in spite of he hardships incident to pioneer life. Conrad Junior, was then about twelve years of age, having been born July 19, 1843. Conrad Junior enlisted in Company F, Third Minnesota, in 1863, and served until 1865. Conrad was married soon after his return from the army to Miss Otelia Wilkowskl. They have ten children: Henry W., Anna, George, William, Albert, Louis, Hulda, Ernest, Rudolph, and Stella.
(Child's History of Waseca County, Minnesota, page 712)
Family records tell us that Conrad was a local Methodist minister for 30 years.
(Child's History of Waseca County, Minnesota, page 712)
Family records tell us that Conrad was a local Methodist minister for 30 years.
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